Evening star., 1933-06-10
APARTMENT PLAN
At RIGGS MANSION
SITE IS REJECTED
Zoning Commission Also Bars
Store Grant at Morrison
and Connecticut Ave.
IL CHANGES APPROVED
AND II TURNED DOWN
Auto Repair Shops Allowed in
First Commercial, With Neigh
bors' Consent.

Plans for replacement of the his
toric George w. Riggs mansion at 1917
l street by an apartment house and
Tor construction of group of stores
with facilities for parking cars on the
east side of Connecticut avenue be-
tween Morrison and Mckinley streets
have been blocked by the District Zon-
ing Commission, 1t was announced to-
day.
The commission rejected petitions of
owners Of these properties for a change
from residential to first commercial
zoning in the restrictions on the sites.
Capt. Hugh P. Dram, executive Of
f1cer OF the commission, announced the
commission had approved IL proposed
zoning changes, rejected IL others and
deferred action on several more which
were debated Wednesday at a public
hearing.
Permit Auto Repair Shops.
An amendment to the coming code,
approved by the commission, will per-
NIT the operation of automobile repair
shops in first commercial districts, pro-
vided written consent is given by own
ers of rs per cent of property within
200 feet OF such proposed establish
ments.
The commission rejected a second
amendment which would permit use of
larger lots in the downtown section
than is now permitted, except for large
automobile storage garages.
The proposal was advanced by civic
interests in a move to lessen traffic
congestion resulting from parking of
cars on public streets.
The proposal by representatives of
the Riggs estate for the granting Of
Qrpio1 r1o ccif7 f{Oy, 10 Ia r CD
property, based on claim that nearby
commercial areas and high assessments
had made the house unusable as a
residence, were opposed by other resi-
dents of the section who feared fur
thcr encroachment of business there
would damage their property for use
as homes.
Considerable opposition developed at
the hearing to the proposal for the de-
velopment of stores and parking facil-
tiles on Connecticut avenue near Nor
rison street. Approval of this petition
was asked by spokesmen for the owner.
who claimed there was more need for
stores there and that the property was
unsuited for dwelling purposes.
Changes Other Property.
The commission changed the CLASH
f1cation Of property within the area
bounded by Sixteenth, Shepherd and
Seventeenth streets and Piney Branch
Parkway to residential, 60-foot "a
area
Other changes include the following:
Property on the north side of Florida
between Trinidad avenue and Orren
street northeast, not including two cor
ner lots, from residential "B" to first
commercial ID" area; property on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue be-
between Branch avenue and line $50
feet east of Thirtieth street southeast
from residential &C" to residential aA'
area; property in the vicinity of Mon
tana avenue and an unnamed street
crossing the intersection of Fifteenth
and Charming streets at right angles to
the new Montana avenue, from resi-
dental "a" area to residential "B" re-
stricted area.
Property on Rhode Island avenue be-
tween Brentwood road and an unnamed
street between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets northeast, from first COM
mercial to residential 40-foot "A" area.