Evening star., 1948-06-18
5Acres Rezoned
In Georgetown
For Residences
Decision Barring
Business Completes
Comprehensive Plan
By Jerry O'Leoy, Jr.

The Zoning Commission of thu
District has ordered zoning change
that will bar commercial enterprise.
from about five acres in Georgetown
The change-which converts sew.
eral streets from first commercial
to residential restricted designation
is the final step in comprehen.
sive plan for the entire Georgetown
area. The change originally was
proposed by the commission, after
a land-use survey was asked by resi-
dents of the section. The Zonine
Advisory Council Endorsed the
change.
Scores of Georgetown residents
Dean Acheson, former
Undersecretary of State, and John
Walker. chief curator of the Ma
tional Gallery of Art, appeared on
June 4 at day-long hearing to sup
port the zoning change. A handful
of opponents appeared at the hear
ing, mostly persons wishing individ-
ual properties excepted.
"BIighting" Influence Cited.
Henry G. Ashton, commission ex.
ecutive officer. said the prevailing
tendency in Georgetown is toward
construction of new row houses and
the reclamation of existing struc.
lures to single-family use "in har.
mony, to large extent, with a type
of housing prevailing during tn.
early history of Georgetown"
He declared the excessive and un.
used commercial zoning creates 6
"blighting" influence on any rede.
velopment by private enterprise ir
the neignborhood.
The change affects the properties
on the south side of P street NV.
between Wisconsin avenue ane
Thirty-first street; the north side OF
o street NV, between Wisconsin
avenue and Thirty-f1rst street; both
sides of Thirty-first street NV, be.
tween M and N streets NV; both
sides of Olive street NV, between
Twenty = seventh and Thirtieth
streets; both sides of Twenty-eighth
and Twenty-ninth streets, between
Olive and H streets NV, and the
east side of Thirtieth street, between
Olive and M streets.
In another decision, the commits
sion amended the regulations to
permit establishment of kinder
gartens or preschool nurseries in
Residential areas A and B. It de.
cided, however, that each establish
ment must provide not less than
100 square feet of play area for each
child. Such establishments must be
so located as not to create undue
noise or otherwise Objectionable
conditions.
Other Decisions Made.
In other decisions, the commits
sion.@
residential A restricted to first Commercial
e the south side Of Dix street between
Minnesoea avenue and Fortieth street NE
semi-restricted to second commercial anc
3. 4 8. Railroad tracks Between i Z osIe. e.
change from residential A semi.restrictec
to hrst commercial part of an area
iSeated ns b boqnded by Third street. chillum
Refused to change from residential A tc
nrst commercial c property located on the
Northeast Tinsa st.s, corner OF Nichols avenue and
Refused to change from residential! A
restricted to first commercial property {
property located on the south side o1
street between Fortieth street
and Forty-flrst street NV.
Refused to change from residential
seml-restricted to residential restricted
PROPERTY located on the east side Of Forty
first place from Southern avenue to Fort
Dupont street Sc.
Granted an extension Of the 110-foot
height limitation on the properly south oi
the east-west alley on the north side
Of x street, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets NV.
Refused to change from residential A Ia
hrst commercial c property located on the
north side Of Portland street. between
Nichols avenue and Seventh street S.E
Granted change from residential c
restricted to frst commercial C part OF
a property located on Mozart place. be-
tween &c Columbia road and Fuller street
Granted an extension of the industrial
D area south of East Capitol street. be-
tween the B. L. o. tracks and Anacostia
Park.