Evening star., 1948-11-08
zoners Extend
Relaxed Ru|eon
Roon1iing Houses
Home Shortage Cited;
Porkine Regulation
Action Postponed

Lie DlSCrlCL LOnlng commission
today approved another years ex-
tension of the wartime relaxation Of
coming laws to allow homes in re-
stricted residential areas to take in
roomers.
. The relaxation expired October /,
but no action was taken until the
Loning Commission could rule on
the matter, after an October 13
hearing.
The extension will continue until
October l, 1919; Robert o. Clouser,
commission director of planning.
said. The regulations forbidding
roomers in residential A restricted
and seimrestricted areas were first
eased in 1s41. This is the second
extension.
The continuing need for housing
in the Washington area was cited
as the primary reason for the action.
Gas House" Survey Slated.
In other actions, the Zoning Com
mission:
Announced it would make a SUR
vey OF the "gas house area" near
IWenty-sixth street, and Virginia
avenue NV, with the view toward
possible rezoning." This area is
zoned for commercial and industrial
use. The possibility of rezoning for
residential use vii be studied by the
commission since much of the gas
company's facilities there are being
dismantled.
announced postponment of any
action on amending regulations con-
corning the number of off-street
parking places that must be pro-
vlded when new building is erected
IN the District and named a com.
mlttee to study this matter.
Named to this committee, which
will consider various parking prob
lens in the District in its study.
were Mr.. Clouser, P. Y. K. Howat.
chairman of the Motor Vehicle
Parking Agency; George E. Keneipp.
District traffic director, and Mai.
Gen. U. S. Grant III, chairman of
the National Capital Park and
Planning.
Others to Assist Study.
Mr.. Clouser said others would bs
named to the committee, including
representatives of the Board of
Trade, the Home Builders Associa-
tion, the American Institute of
Architects and the Washington
Real Estate Board.
The proposed amendments to the
oft-street parking area regulations
were the subject of public hearing
on October 13. They proposed.
among other things, a reduction in
the space considered necessary for
parking a vehicle and a reduction
In the number of parking spaces
necessary for an apartment build
ing with a large number of one
room utility units.
Another change proposed by the
amendments would allow the erec.
ton of parking garages in residen-
tial G and D districts. Under this
amendment the way would be open
for George Washington University
Hospital to erect a parking garage
near the hospital.
Mr. Clouser said postpontment of
any action was taken because of
opposition to the changes.
Businessmen Oppose Ruling.
AT the hearing it was apparent
that businessmen and builders were
opposed to existing regulations and
also to proposed amendments be-
cause thy did not relax sufficiently
the regulations now in effect.
The Zoning Commission also:
Ruled that churches hereafter
erected or enlarged in the A re-
strlcted and semi-restricted areas
shal be allowed to occupy go per
cent OF the site instead of the 40
per cent previously allowed.
Extended the first commercial.
6O-foot c area district to include
the lot on the southeast corner cf
First and B streets Sc; changed
from residential 40-foot A, to first
commercial 40-foot C the property
on both sides of Forty-ninth street
between Deane avenue and Hayes
street NE; extended the first COM
merclal o0-foot G area district to
include property located on the
north side OF Columbia road between
Ontario and Quarry roads NV.
Changed from residential 60-foot B
restricted to residential 60-foot c
the property on the southeast cor.
ner OF New Hampshire avenue and
Corcoran street NV.