Evening star., 1932-06-10
TWO BIG PROJECTS
MADE EPOSS|BLEBY
zON|NG CHANGES
Power Petition for Buzzards
Point Development Meets
No Opposition.
NEW GEORGETOWN U.
BUILDING TO GO UP
Eight Applications Affecting Prop
critics in Various Sections
Denied by Commission.

Eight petitions for changes in zon-
ing classif1cations, one to pave the way
for the large BuZzards Point develop
ment planned by the Potomac Power
Co. and another permitting erection of
a new building at Georgetown Uni
versity were approved today by the
District Zoning Commission, In execu-
tive session.
Eight other requested changes. af-
fectlng properties in various sections Of
the city. were denied Two others were
withdrawn by the applicants The COM
mission adopted two amendments to the
zoning code, one slightly increasing the
minimum width of side yards in cases
wher. projections of a building extend
beyond the building restriction line and
the other giving the District power to
prevent storage Of abandoned" auto
mobiles and other debris on first
commercial zone.
Power Plea Unopp0sed.
There was no opposition at the hear
ing yesterday to the petition of the
power company. presented by S. r.
Bowen. counsel. for changing from resi-
dental 60-toot B area and second COM
rercial 90-foot D area to industrial 90
foot D area the four squares bounded
by V, Second, T and Water streets
southwest
To make possible the proposed huge
power plant planned for this site, there
is pending before Congress a measure
TO permit extension Of necessary rail-
road connections and other facilities
The commission granted Georgetown
University an increase from 40 to 60
feet in height in B restricted areas, con-
stituting part of the campus of the COL
lege. where a new lecture hall of five
stories, of Gothic style of architecture
having towers and high-pitched roof. Is
to be erected in the near future The
property concerned it the change Is To-
Gated on the west side Of Thirty-sev-
enth street north Of o street
The commission approved, with modi-
f1cations. the application for changing
from residential to second commercial,
90-foot D area. properties located at
1901 to l0l5 Third street and 302 K
street northeast. Lots 809 and lots 8ll
to 8l6, inclusive. were given the second
commercial classification and lots $40.
BAT and 848 were given first CONNER
cial zoning.
Other Changes Granted.
Other petitions approved follow:
From residential 4O-foot A restricted
area to first commercial 60-foot C area,
property on the north side of Tucker
man street between Georgia avenue
and Ninth street, for a distance of 58 sc
feet west Of the present first CONNER
cial line.
From first commercial 40-foot C area
to residential 40-foot B area, property
included in the frontage on the west
side Of Fourth street between Jefferson
and Kennedy streets
From first commercial 40-foot C area
to residential 40-foot B area. property
on the east side of Fourth street be-
tween Jefferson and Kennedy streets.
From first commercial 40-foot c area
to residential 40-foot B area. property
on the west side of Kansas avenue be-
tween Jefferson and Kennedy streets
From residential 40-foot A restricted
area to first commercial 60-foot C area.
property on east side of Connecticut
avenue between Yuma and Albermarle
streets.