Evening star., 1932-09-24

IN WHICH IIley lOW are eliuittcO.
Both amendments are exceptions
from present regulations concerning
area restrictions and are designed pri-
marily to make it possible to reduce
the number of cars now parked on pub
lie streets.
The First Amendment.
The first amendment reads: For the
purpose of determining the percentage
of lot occupancy, cornr and triangular
lots in the first commercial, second
commercial and industrial D area dis
tricts, when used for public storage ga
RACES, may be assumed to have an area
not greater than 10000 square feet and
frontage not greater than 200 feet on
either of the intersection streets"
Such corner and triangular lots where
public storage garages may be erected
now are limited to an area OF not more
than 5000 square feet. The proposal is
limited to commercial and industrial
zoning areas in D classification. 1t does
not concern properties in other area
districts nor those in residential claS-
sifications
The other amendment Is proposed to
loosen a restriction governing erection
of a private garage at the rear OF
private dwelling, which in some cases
now are said to cause unnecessary hard
ships on individuals.
Present regulations require that ga
rage at the rear of a dwelling shall be
located not less than so feet back from
the street. Cases have arisen, 1t IS re-
ported. where a homeowner cannot pro-
vide himslf with a private garage be-
cause the lot is not deep enough to per-
nit its erection so feet back from the
street.
The proposed amendment would per-
init this provided the garage IS not
closer than 10 feet from the main build
ing on the lot, provided the allowable
percentage of lot occupancy is not eX-
ceeded and provided not more than 80
per cent of the rear lot is occupied by
buildings. Such private garages also
would be subject to other building code
and Zoning regulations.
The entire area of IA squares of land
in the BuzZard Point section of South
west Washington, lying between South
Capitol street and the Army War Col
1ege, near the waterfront. are included
in the petitions for changing the coming
from residential and second commercial
classifcations to that of industrial. Q
I,250,000 Square Feet in Area.
These squares lie south of P street,
between Half street and Canal street
southwest. Their total area contains
approximately 1,250,000 square feet, it
is estimated. The areas affected are
squares COL, 602, 603. 604. COS. COG, GOT,
608, 610, 656, 657, 658, 663 and south of
667.
Industrial development Of Buzzard
Point has been stimulated by official de-
cisions during the past year, coupled
with progress of plans of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., to erect huge pow
er plant in the section.
OffAais u the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission have cited
the suitable located and character of
the area for industrial development, in
keeping with plans for the proper de-
velopment of the National Capital.
At the past session of Congress
measure was enacted to permit the ex-
tension of railroad facilities to the site
of the power plant project. AS soon as
these rail extensions have been COM
pleted, it is reported, the power COM
pany will proceed with the erection OF
its plant there.
Also at the June session Of the Dis
trict Zoning Commission, Squares 6O9:,
Gil. 665 and 667, located in the Buzzard
Point area, were changed from resi-
dental and second commercial classlh-
IOont;p,,od on Third pape)