Evening star., 1957-04-17
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON NEW ZONING REGULATIONS AND MAP
NOTICE

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Article II contains the definitions
o. words and phrases used In the
Article IL sets forth the .nierpr,-
tation and application OF the pro-
posed zonins Regulations.
Article 81 sets forth the types OF
districts into which these regula-
tions will divide the District Of CO.
lumbia. These IL districts are as
follows: Residence Districts: Ri
One-famiIy detached dwellings. sub
divided into; RIA Low density;
" semidetaehed DWELLINGS. Rs
Row houses with conversions. R-5--
General residence, sudvidided into:
RIA Low density; RIB Medium
density. R-5-C High density. spe-
eial Purpose Districts: sP-l--Mixed
pancy. Commercial Districts: C-i--
munity business center. c-3-Maior
business ande employment center
subdivided into, .c.3.A Medium
trail business district. Industrial Dis
ufaeturinR. M-Generai industry.
Article 90 provides for the adop-
tion Of the zonins Map which con-
sists OF q series Of ten sectional
maps. and which is made . part OF
these proposed regulations, and pro-
| vides that the map shall be on fle
In the once Of the Engineer Com
missioner Of the District Of colum-
bia and in the once of the Zoning
Arttcls ~ nrovides that thu
boundaries OF each zoning district
shown on the Zoning Map shall
generally coincide with lot lines
street lines. natural boundaries such
Is streams. etc.
articles g.. 32 and q, respec.
he h use the heisht. the area ana nd
the density of population for the
several Residence Districts listed In
| Article 81. Included therein are re.
auirements for light access into
buildings. minimum lot dimensions
and Limitations on the ratio OF hooF
A'1u Articles ie 80 II. n.'1 ~. and ~. respec-
lively. set forth the limitations on
the use. the height. the area, the
density OF population, the ratio oi
floor area to lot area and the re-
/ uuirements for light access into
buildings in the Special Purpose Dis
trie,s It Listed n Article q. ...,.s
lively. set forth the limitations on
the use. the height. the area, the
density Of population, the. ratio Of
| floor area to lot area and the re-
quirements for light access into
buildings for the Commercial Dis
tricts listed In Article II.
Articles 81. ~. and ~. respec.
lively. set forth the limitations on
the use. the height. the area the
density Of population. the ratio Of
ments for light access Into buildings
and establish the performance
Standards." that Is 10 say limita
tions on sound, heat. odors. fumes
4 gases, dust. vibrations. waste etc p,
permitted TO emanate from uses per.
mitted IN Industrial Districts listed
Article ri provides for the regu.
lation Of nonconformine uses. Le.
uses lawfully existing on the eifec-
tive date OF the regulations which
are incompatible with uses per.
mitted by the regulations, and OF
nonconforminR structures. their dis
ment. repair. restoration and ter
Therein the use classiications ioi
| nonconforming uses are Subdlvidec
into Glasses / II. III and ~.
Article ~ contains on street
parking requirements and sets out I
schedule OF requirements for park
Ing SPACES 10 be provided for varioui
types OF structures in all zonins
districts, exceptions to the schedule
requirements Of the size the aeces,
and the location OF parking space,
and provision for application Of sale
parking requirements to additioni
10 existing structures.
Article 73 provides ofT-street load
lnn space requirements for all nev
structures for use as once BUILDINGS
retail or service establishments
wholesale commercial uses, manu-
facturing, apartment house dwell
inEs and hotels, and contains
schedule showing size. access ant
location requirements OF the loadini
berths and docks and their applica
tlon to additions TO existinG struc
lures
Article "a sets forth special reg
ulations for private garages, parkinl
garages, public storage. garages. re
gasoline service stations and parkini
lots.
Article rs contains miscellaneou
provisions. Included therein are res
ulations for prior approval Of sit
plans for laree.scale planned de
velopmenta, accessory uses and &C
eessory buildines, projections int
feauifed open spaces. stripping .
toptoil excavation Of clay. land
sfavtL o. rock, erection OF buildinsi