Evening star., 1936-07-01
consent" ABUSES
WILL Be CURBED
BY AMENDMENTS
Garages and Filling Sta
tions Chiefly Affected
by New Order.
CHANGES ARE RESULT
OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Bakeries, Blacksmiths, Contract.
ing Plants and Other Busi-
nesses Are Banned.

Striking at abuses under the "con-
sent provisions in the District zonin7
regulations, the Zoning Commission
today approved series of amendments
restricting the kinds of businesses tha
may be conducted in the first COM
mercial district.
The principal change is directed at
the establishment Of automobile repair
shops, public service garages AMI
gasoline or oil service stations.
The changes are the result Of two
public hearings held by the commission
on February 27 and April %. and no
general objection was raised to abolish
ing frontage consents in rezoning
property for commercial uses.
Bans Are Placed.
The order placed g ban on the fol-
lowing uses of property in the first
commercial zone:
bakeries employing more than five
persons; blacksniths and horseshoe
ing establishments; bottling works.
bowling alleys within 200 feet of resi-
dental districts building material
storage yards; carting express. haul
ing or storage yards: contractors
plants or storage yards: Cooperage:
dyeing and cleaning works EMPLOYING
more than five persons; fuel yards: ice
plants or storage houses of more than
3 tons capacity; laundries employing
more than five persons; lumber yards;
machine shops; milk distributing sta
tons other than retail businesses:
public stables and riding academies:
stone yards; storage or bailing of
scrap, paper, rags. or junk: storage of
abandoned motor vehicles. building
materials, or other debris; warehouses
other than household storage.
Filling Station Provision.
The provision banning filing sta
tions requires:
That hereafter no automobile re-
pair shop, public service garage or
gasoline or oil service station shall be
established or enlarged in the first
commercial district of any portion of
any street frontage of the building or
premises so to be used shall be opposite
a residential district measured at right
angles to the intervening street or If
any portion Of the building or premises
so to be used would be located within
IS feet of a residential district, or if
the location of the same is not ap-
proved by the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. Before such To-
cation shall be approved the Commits
sioners shall find % that no danger
Gus or otherwise Objectionable traffic
conditions may result. (2) that the
city plan or the present character or
future Development of the neighbor-
hood will not be adversely affected. t3)
that such location is not in such
proximity to school, church or hos
pital as to adversely affect the public
convenience. interest or safety.
Before making such findings the
Commissioners shall submit the appli-
cation to the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and the
Director of Traffic for report. Be-
fore permit to establish or enlarge
any such use is issued, the applicant
shall certify that he has given written
notice of his application to all owners
of property within 200 feet of the prop
erty proposed to be used and permit
shall not be issued until 10 days after
the date of said required certificate"
Concessions Are Made.
Limited use was permitted for pub
lie storage garages: temporary parking
Of automobiles, if no gasoline. oil or
grease is sold; private garages, housing
not more than four vehicles. and con-
tinued use of alley lots for second
commercial purposes that have already
been recorded with the surveyor Of
the District for second commercial
purposes.
The order was given the unanimous
approval of all members of the COM
mission, including Col. Dan I. Sultan.
chairman; Melvin c. Hazen. Geor2o
E. Allen, David Lynn and Arno B.
Cammerer.