Evening star., 1952-11-15
OFFICIAL NOTICES

zONING COMMISSION WASHING,
TON. November 10. 1852. In &C.
proved June 20. 1888 tPubiic No No
6S4. 18th Congress) entitled "Ar
Act providing for the zoning of the
District of Columbia and the regu.
!ation OF the location. height, bulk
structures, and Of the uses @ of vIni lane
in the District Of Columbia. and
for other purposes" notice is hereby
given that a public hearing will be
held in Room 800 of the District
Building. beginning at 1000 am,
tuesday. December 16. 1852. for
amendments to the zonins Regula-
tions. the general summary OF
AMENDMENTS TO ZONING REGU-
LATIONS; Amend Section XII
One hundred and ten-foot district.
trict designated as the 1lO-foot dis
trict on the height map no build
ing shall exceed 110 feet or eleven
stories in height; provided. however,
that rentable floor space not ex-
ceeding that used and maintained
throughout the building within the
lI0-foot height envelope for utilities
such as heating. air conditioning
and yentilating equipment may be
added within the 11O-foot height
envelope and shall not be counted
as q story or stories within the
meaning Of this section" New
wording underscored. AS an al
tentative amend Section XII by
reads. "or ten ~ stories de in nefsGs height - :
Amend Paragraph IL. Section XIII.
Height district exceptions, to read:
In the 1l0-foot height district build
lngs may be erected to q height not
exceeding 130 feet or 13 stories
excepting, however. that rentable
floor space not exceeding that used
and maintained throughout the build
ing for utilities such as heating. air
conditioning and ventilating equip
ment may be added within the 130-
foot height envelope and shall not
be counted as q story or stories
within the meaning Of this para
graphl provided such buildings face
or abut . street or streets not less
Ii tnan ITO feet wide between building
lines, and provided. that above the
l10-foot level all exterior walls on
the street and alley sides and on the
sides Of the lot abutting a lower
height district are set back inches
ior each foot Of height above this
level; and provided further that on
buildings hereafter erected fire
sprinkler tanks. water towers. and
housing for air conditioning equip
ment shall not exceed a heioht ~
1s t3O feet measured from the level Of
the front OF, the building. On con-
Struction existing prior to Decem-
ber I, 1914. the Commissioners and
the Board Of Zoning Adjustment may
approve the, erection or enlargement
and housing for air conc conditiomine; tHMdIs;
XIII of these regulations. T The
setback Of the exterior walls of a
building > located along the alley
sides and on the sides of the lot
abutting lower height district as
provided by. this paragraph shall
not he REQUIRED for any portion of
from the required rear yard or from
the line of the lot abutting the lower
height district Where q rear ward
is not required, setback shall
only be provided within the 10 feet
OF the lot abutting the rear lot
line Changes underscored) As
an alternative amend Paragraph IL.
Section XIII bv striking out so much
tnsreot as reads. "or twelve stories"
LYNN. F. JOSEPH DnNoHuE CON-
RAD L. WIRTH, RFNAH F. CANA
IIFR: zoning Commission of the
District of Columbia. no TX