Evening star., 1924-06-24
FORBID APARTMENTS
IN LARGE CITY AREA
Zoning Commissioners Close Sec
tions Between Albemarle and
Jenifer Streets.
RUN LINES EAST AND WEST
Strip of Land Just Inside D. C.
Line Included.

After weeks of deliberation. the
Zoning Commission today voted to
prohibit the erection of apartment
houses in a large area of the north
west for considerable distance east
and west of Connecticut avenue be-
tween A1bemarle street and Jenifer
street. The restricted area also in
cludes strip of land just inside the
District line and lying between Con-
necticut and Wisconsin avenues.
In announcing this far-reaching de-
cision the zoning commission stated
through its executive officer, Maj
any property in the restricted area
desire to construct on any of the lots
or parcels thus restricted reSiden-
tial development that is now prohib-
tied because he believes the ground
unSuited for such purpose, the zoning
commission will give consideration
on its merits to such application
when accompanied by descriptive
sketch.
May Submit Plans.
This means that should an owner
feel that the topogra ply of his land
is unsuited for individual detached
homes, and desirese to erect an apart
nnent house community house. he
may submit his plan to the Zoning
Commission, which will order d public
hearing, il such d course is deemed
reasonable.
When the first public hearing was
held more than a month ago on the
proposal to prohibit apartment houses
in this large area comprising more
than 100 squares there was much de-
bate both for and against the pro-
pocal. The Zoning Commission post
poned decision and made a personal
inspection of every parcel involved.
They then engaged in several exec
decision reached today.
Zoning in Georgetown
The commission also zoned a large
which also prohibits apartment
houses. An a" restricted area is a
neighborhood of detached homes in
which apartments are not allowed
and "a b restricted area is COM
munity of row houses in which
apartments also are banned. The sec
tion OF Georgetown, zone "B" re-
stricted, is bounded on the north by
r street; south, NJ street; east, Rock
Creek Park, and west 35th street be-
tween and r streets and 37th be-
tween NJ ana = streets. Inc COM
mission voted to permit apartments
on both sides of Q street from Kew
Gardens to the bridge.
In this connection, however, the
commission voted to amend the reg
ulations, describing the "B' restricted
area in such a way as to permit the
remodeling of an old residence into
apartments.
Change in Area.
The commission changed a large
area between Mount Pleasant street
and. Geological Park from "a" b"
and &C. areas to B" restricted
1t changed squares bounded by
Cathedral avenue. Woodley place and
Calvert street and the property abut-
ting the west side of WoodIey place
between Cathedral avenue and Cal
vert street from b" and &C. area to
'B" restricted.
Lots 299 and 800: on the east side
of 23d street between Bancroft place
and California street, from IA re-
stricted to "B" restricted
Lot 81, square $3.50, on the east side
of Phelps street near California
streets from A restricted to area
Lots SIS to 4os inclusive, square 209S,
on Woodley and Klingle roads be-
tween 32d and 34th streets, from A
restricted to A area.
A number of other changes in the
designation of property as between
residential and commercial uses were
made