Evening star., 1932-11-15
RULES GOVERNING
| BUILDING DESIGNS
HERE ARE DRAWN
Planners Views Sought on
Tentative Draft Affecting
Sites Near Triangle.
REPORT TO BE GIVEN
JOINT MEETING FRIDAY
Maj. Arthur Will Submit Data on
Waterfront Requested by
House Committee.

A tentative draft of proposed regu-
lations for Washington builders, under
the Shipstead-Luce act, which requires
governmental approval for plans for
structures to be erected adjacent to
parks or other public properties, will be
laid before joint meeting of the Fine
Arts Commission, and the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
Friday afternoon. This will be fea-
ture of the Park Commissions three
day meeting, beginning Thursday.
H. P. Caemmerer, executive secretary
of the Fine Arts Commission, will make
the report He explained today that
the regulations are not yet complete,
views of the planners. He said he
hoped completed regulations can be
printed during the Winter months. Un-
der the Shipstead-Luce act, new build
ings to be erected on the north side OF
Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the tr1-
angle development, will have to be ap-
proved by the Fine Arts Commission,
and the District Commissioners, as viii
similar structures.
Presiding over the Planning Com
missions deliberations will be Frederic
A. Delano, its chairman, who Is an
uncle of President-elect Franklin d.
Roosevelt. Mr.. Delano, a Democrat,
was appointed by President Hoover.
Mai. Arthur VIII Report.
The latest report dealing with i'm
provement of the Washington Channel
waterfront will be submitted Thursday
to the Planning Commission by Maj.
Joseph D. Arthur, Jr., District En-
gineer for the War Department for
the washington area. This report, made
in responce to a request from the House
Rivers and Harbors Committee, deals
with extended yacht basin facilities,
and wharveS on the Washington chan
mel, as well as the improvement OF
Water street. Although the report
has not been made public, Maj. Arthur
in confidence will tell the planners all
about 1t. This report probably will
be made public next month, or early
in the new year, by the House Rivers
and Harbors Committee. At present,
the report is at Norfolk, Va, where 1t
is being studied by the divisional en-
gineer before being sent to Maj Gen.
Lytle Brown. Chief of Army Engineers.
Irving c. Root engineer of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. will acquaint the
Washington group with the latest in
telligence on appraisals in the proposed
new park area, known as Cabin John
unit No. /. The Maryland authorities
desire, under the Capper- -Cramton park
purchase act, to secure funds from the
Federal Government to begin work on
the new park In Cabin John Valley
Due to the depleted treasury of the
national commission, it is problematical
at this time Just how much money can
be advanced. Mr.. Root also will tel
the commission about plans for i'm
provement of Alexandria, Va, a task
on which he was engaged as consultant
The commission again will take ur
the question of proper extension oi
the Lee Boulevard to link up with the
Arlington Memorial Bridge develop
ment. Further plans will be sought In
an effort to bring Arlington County
Virginia State officials and those of the
Federal Government into harmonious
agreement, so that the boulevard prof.
ect may go forward.
Highway Changes to Come Up.
The planners will consider a number
of proposed highway changes in Wash
ington's street maps which have re-
ceived the recommendation of the Co
ordinating Committee, comprising in
terested District and Federal Govern
ment agencies. Capt. E. N. Chisolm,
jr., engineer of the Planning Commis-
sion, said the District Commissioners
have already held public hearings on
some Of these.
Codification of the various laws bear
ing upon the work of the Planning
Commission is being undertaken by
Thomas S. Settle, its secretary, who
will make a preliminary report on it.
Alfred G.. Bettman of Cincinnati,
Ohio, lega! expert on city planning law
and coming regulation. will speak before
the commission on 1.-THE Powers of
Planning Commissions" He has assist
ed the District in its Zoning laws and
planning work.
At the joint meeting Friday afternoon
with the Fine Arts Commission the
planners will consider a number of
problems relating to the central area
Of the city. These embrace the future
of the Washington Monument garden
problem long in the public eye-and
an attempt to settle the question of
whether formal or informal treatment
will be given the garden. The next
development in the Mall will likewise
be considered, as will the future of Fiji
teenth street crossing the Mall.
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