Evening star., 1946-05-02
Doctors Denied
zoning in
ResidenceAreds
Approval Would Stir
Demands by Others,
Commission Feels

day had lost its zoning battle to
permit doctors and dentists to
establish offices in residential areas
on a temporary basis for at least
five years.
The zoning Commission yester-
day denied petition to amend zon-
ing regulations with the observa-
ton that veteran doctors returning
from the service to private practice
are finding Office space at a rate
five times as great as other people
are finding place to live"
Doctors and dentists now may
have Offices as part of their own
homes in residential areas. Pur-
pose of the proposed amendment
was to allow them to take over
buildings in residential areas for
ONCE purposes only until the down.
town space shortage is relieved.
Figures Presented.
Figures submitted by the Medical
Society showed that only As of the
doctors returned from military
service have either no office space
or unsatisfactory space. An addi-
tional So doctors have not yet re-
turned. OF 100 dentists who en-
tered the service, IS have returned
and Is have found suitable Offices.
According to a Zoning Commits
sion spokesman, the commission
felt a lifting of the restrictions for
the doctors and dentists would re-
suit IN a clamor by other profess
slonal groups for the same treat.
ment.
At hearings early last month
spokesmen for the doctors and the
medical society supported by the
District Health Department, said
doctors and dentists we're in manv
cases prevented from giving proper
care to their patients as result Of
inadequate ofice space.
Extend Area for Bakeries.
In another action the commission
approved location OF bakeries en-
ploying more than five persons in
first commercial areas, provided the
Board OF Zoning Adjustment ap-
proves each such application. Ware
houses of less than $500 square feet
will be also permitted in first COM
merclal areas on approval of the
building inspector.
Opposition of the Forest Hills Citi-
zens' Association failed to block the
rezoning from residential to COM
mercial Of lot in rear of the Hahn
shoe store at Albemarle street and
Wisconsin avenue NV. The citi-
zens said the change would create
additional traffic problems and be
unSghtly. The commission pointed
out the property is surrounded by
commercial property, except the
rear which bounds Rock Greek Park.
Proximity of a Capital Transit
Co. turn-around to three lots on the
southeast corner of Fourteenth and
Kennedy streets NV. caused the
commission to approve a change of
coming from residential to CONNER
clal to permit the lots to be deyel-
oped by Safeway Stores, owner of
the tract.
Other Actions Taken.
Action in IA other proposed
changes was:
to fahsnse arss eemmsTcis 1aNm s 60 p
sfpsial NW G2snt.s Part Of premises 1901 6 street
stricted area to f frst commereRis, R 81. Re;
and Connecticut avenue NV. Sai Granted stien, in
striassa Gihsass srss from 70 a.
the sfes boundss n0nsa by A within
South Dakota avenue and the risht of way
o. iI.the the Phiil;sdelphia. Baltimore and Wash
New York avenue cS SE EvhiSs penis Lies north of
s.,riara Shange from residential, 407 "A" semi
Ies!Fetea seea area ps4ces to 5st 5s 40
1857; located on the westerly side OF Of
south south 1akota avenue south Of Deiaieid
s'fest es.Isa NE t-o5l Granted in: part.
mercisl ielmissestristsd ses areas to second COM
D peeasur ths ess sna ssf % e SIKH
>, GshanEe s from residential, 90. "s" are.
at 1ooe Florida avenue NE. Granted.
to chsnSs resIdsnts fsGm 4n nnssiasntis 4 area
fourth street and Minnesota avenue sE
and change from residential 40, IA" area
to first Commercial. 40 &C" area, certaIn
properties located on both sides Of Mime.
part. AL
Rhode Island Avenue Lots,
Change from residential, So "a" re-
h1ss SQUARES s sssasHs sss and Sc? sess vss
ss5veen Txejith and ThrtsensS S stsaas stfse1s
Change from residential An, "a" ava,
property zoned residential, 4O' "A" area
within the area bounded by Ord street.
Park and United States Reser.
vation o23 and on the east by Kenilworth
Chanee from first commercial. So c.
which abut the south side of H street
between the Washington Terminal Rail.
r9ad road oVerpass and Third street NE. De-
:. Chan Ghsnse from residential, 40, "A" re-
area certain parcels on the south side Of
Eastern avenue between Georgia avenue
and Twelfth street NV. Granted in part.
.. Chance from residential. 40. "a" re-
5s4p, located on Alabama avenue west ySsdA Of
Thirtieth street Sc Granted in part.
Change from residential, 40' "A'' semi
and restricted areas to rss
oenta n. sat, part Of parcels Z; lSs5o and
ThiIty-fourth street NE. Granted.
to frst commercial. 10; &c" area certain
parts of parcels. on the north side OF
Go9d G,sS, Hope Hope road between seventeenth and