The Washington times., 1936-07-01
Commissioners Notices

zONfNG COMMISSION. B. c. Washing
ton, June both. 1896. ORDERED: That
after public notice and hearing as pre-
scribed by law the following changes in
the Zoning Regulations of the District OF
Columbia are made: Add after the defini-
ton, to read: Lot, alley: lot facing
or AUDITING an alley but at no point facing
or AUDITING street" Add new para
graph at the end of Section II. Use dis,
semirestricted, and b restricted area dis
tricts shall also be construed as use dis:
tricts. See Sections XIV, XIV (a), XIV
lb). and XVI la" Amend Paragraph =,
Section III.-Residential district, to read:
80. Apartment houses, flats and tenements
and in the b restricted area district as
provided in Section XVI la)."' Amend
Paragraph g. Section Enthusiastically dis
trict, to read: IS. Hotels in the b. C.
and D. area districts" Amend Paragraph
4, Section III.-Resdential district, to
read: a. Lodging or boarding houses in
districts" Amend Paragraph G. Section
In-Residential district, to read g
Private clubs, fraternities. and lodges in
the "A. b. C.. and n area districts. ex-
service customarily carried on as a bust
ness" Amend Paragraph 7, Section III.
to read Y. Hospitals, sanitarlums ana
clinics for human beings in the a b
graph 10, Section III, to read 10.
Farms truck gardens. nurseries and green
houses. except in the "A restricted area
district" Amend Paragraph II. Section
III. to read III. Sand. gravel, or clay
pits. except in the "A restricted area dis
trict." Amend Paragraph IL. Section III.
to read: '12. Accessory buildings and
uses of property customarily incidental to
uses other than dwelling uses which are
permitted in a residential district The"
located on the same lot and not involving
the conduct of a business on the premises.
The following usual accessories of resi-
residence and not involving the conduct OF
a business shall be allowed" Amend
Paragraph IL (c), Section III, TO read:
"(c). A private garage located in ire
proof compartment within. adjoining, or
forming an addition to building or both,
provided that the total private garage stOr-
age facilities on any one lot shall not eN:
coed 800 square feet in area Amend
"(d). A private garage located in the rear
yard with dwelling and not less than 10
feet from any point of such dwelling nor
less than 90 feet from any street upon
which the lot abuts; provided that the
total private garage storage facilities on
any one lot shall not exceed 500 square
feet in area" Add new Paragraph IL
(e). Section III. to read: "(el. private
when the floor area of such garage does
not exceed One-fourth of the total floor
area designed for use or used by the ten
ants: provided the vehicular entrances and
exits are located IS feet or more back OF
the building line of the nearest street, or
are so located that dangerous traffic or
otherwise Objectionable conditions. as may
be determined by the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, will not be
created" Amend Paragraph 10. Section
Ill to read: "13. A private garage which
is not appurtenant to any of the above
uses and housing not more than two motor
feet in 2rea. if located so feet or more
back of the building line of the nearest
street. and abuttng and opening directly
upon a public alley" Strike out Para.
graph IA. Section III. and substitute a
new paragraph II, to read: -. In the
"A. b. b restricted. c. and d area dis
tricts a public storage garage. or the tenn
porary parking of motor vehicles on an
alley lot so recorded on the records OF
the Surveyor, District of Columbia. January
LIST, 1928, when no part OF such garage or
the space for such parking is located
within rs feet of any street building line.
and when vehicular entrances and exits
open directly on a public alley" Strike
out entire Paragraph Is, Section III. Re-
number Paragraph 49, Section III. as
Paragraph Is; Paragraph II, as Para
graph IS; and Paragraph 10, as Paragraph
1S. Amend and reminder Paragraph Is,
Section III. to read ~. A specific first
commercial or second commercial use on
an alley lot, so recorded on the records OF
the Surveyor Of the District of Columbia.
January list. 1923. when approved by the
Zonng Commission after public hearing:
Substitute an entire new Section Nv, TO
read: Section IV.-First commercial dis
trict In the first commercial district all
buildings and premises. except as otherwise
provided in these regulations, may be used
for any use permitted in the residential
district or for any other use except the
than persons. 2 Blacksmith or horse.
shoeing establishment. 3. Bottling works.
4. Bowling alley if located within 200 feet
of a residential district; 5. Buildtns ma
terial storage yard. 8; Carting, express.
hauling or storage yard. 7. Contractors
plant or storage yard. s. Cooperage. o.
Dyeing and cleaning works employing more
than persons. 10 Fuel yard IL Ice
plant or storage house of more than tons
capacity. -. Laundry employing more
than persons. ID. Lumber yard. IA.
Machine shop. Is. Milk distributing sta
ton other than retail business conducted
on the premises. 16. Public stable or
riding academy. II. Stone yard. 1S.
Storage or bailing of scrap. paper, rags,
or junk. 10. Storage of abandoned motor
vehicles, building materials, or other debris
20. That hereafter no undertaking estab'
lshment. crematory, or funeral parlor
shall be established or enlarged in the
first commercial district on any street If
any of the property fronting either side OF
such street between the two intersecting
streets on either side of the proposed es-
tablishment is in a residential district. 81
Uses excluded from the second commercial
district %. Warehouses not including
household storage. %. Any kind of manu-
faCture or treatment other than manufac-
ture or treatment of products clearly Incl
dental to the conduct OF retail business
on the premises. Provided: Printing shops
and the publishing of newspapers shall not
he prohibited in the first commercial dis
trict. 81. That hereafter no automobile
repair shop. public service garage or gaso-
line or oil service station shall be estab-
lished or enlarged in the first commercial
district if any portion of any street front.
age of the building or premises so to be
used shall be opposite residential district
measured at right angles to the interven-
ing street, or if any portion of the build
ing or premises so to be used would be
located within 25 feet of residential dis
trict, or if the location of the same is not
approved by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Before such location
shall be approved the Commissioners shall
find, ~ that no dangerous or otherwise
Objectionable traffic conditions may re.
suit; (2) that the city plan or the present
character or future development of the
neighborhood will not be adversely affected ;
(3l that such location is not in such prOX-
unity to a school. church, or hospital as
to adversely affect the public convenience
interest or safety. Before making such
findings the Commissioners shall submit
the application to the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and the