Evening star., 1932-05-21

Side Yards Studied.
The first proposed amendment con-
Germs the minimum amount OF side
yards permitted in development of lot.
Under building regulations here porches
of a house may be erected so as to
extend feet beyond the building
restriction line. In computing the min
imum width of the side yards, consldera-
ton is given to the depth of the house.
The amended definition would specify
that in this computation the extension
of the porch over the building restric-
ton line would be included in the meas
urement, which would result in some
difference in the side-yard rule.
The other amendment would give the
District power to prevent storage Of
abandoned motor vehicles, building
materials and other debris" on a first
commercial lot, over which practice it
is reported the District Government has
been receiving numerous complaints. 1t
is said the District now cannot prevent
such storage of abandoned AUTOMOBILES
in first commercial zones if the owner
claims the lot is being used merely as
parking place instead of storage place
for junk.
One or two of the proposed changes
in zoning classifications are understood
at the District Building to provide Tor
a possible location for large gas storage
tank, over which there has been oppo-
sition from affected sections.
Is Applications Filed.
The 18 applications cover the follow
ing proposed changes in zoning classi-
fications:
From residential 6o-foot c area to
second commercial 6Q-foot C area, lots
at the northeast corner OF virginia
avenue and Twenty-eighth street; from
residential 90-foot c area to first COM
mercial 90-foot G area, property at l70o
Corcoran street, from residential 60
foot C area to first commercial 6O-foot
C area. property at 170l Thirteenth
street; from residential B and second
commercial 90-foot D area to indus
trial 9O-foot D area, four squares
bounded by v, Second, T and Water
streets southwest.
From residential 60-foot B area to
second commercial 90-foot D area, prop
,erty at 1901 to 1015 Third street and
302 K street northeast; from first COM
mercial 60-foot c area to second COM
mercial 60-foot C area, lot at southwest
corner of Fifth street and Florida
avenue northeast; from second COM
Rercial 60-foot D area to industrial 60
foot D area, square bounded by L. M,
Water, Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
southeast.
From residential 40-foot B restricted
area to residential 90-foot B restricted
area. two squares. being part OF the
Georgetown University campus on the
west side of Thirty-seventh street,
north of o street.
Columbia Road Change.
From residential 9o-foot c area to
first commercial 90-foot c area, prop
erty at 1881 Columbia road; from
residential 40-foot B restricted area to
second commercial 60-foot c area, prop
erty on south side of Taylor street be-
tween Georgia and Kansas avenues;
from residential 40-foot A restricted
area to first commercial 60-foot area,
property on north side Of Tuckerman
street between Georgia avenue and
Ninth street; from first commercial
4O-foot C area, to residential 40-foot B
area, all of first commercial portion of
property fronting on west side OF
Fourth street between Jefferson and
Kennedy streets.
From first commercial 40-foot c to
residential 40-foot B area, lots on east
side of Fourth street between Jefferson
and Kennedy streets: from first COM