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-, '�► MPC PLANNING MEN9'�DtJM 6 Zaning Requlations for Fall-out Shelters � Page 3 l.�s.s2 "The Bosrd of Adjustment may permit a fall-out a�elter to be used also for othar purrposes permissible as special exceptfon� in the district in which ti�e shelter is located i# the Board finds that all of the general requirements of this ordin�:nce concerning such speCial exceptions are satfs�'ied, and in addition est�blishes: (a) that the use other than as a shelter f s compatible with the ��elter proposed; (b) th�t the iunction as a shelt�er would not be m�terlally impaired by the proposed use; and (c) that the special exception as to use would have been c�ranted �regard-� less of whether the shelter was involved." The final provision here shou�d put the brakes on tendencies to use the shelt�er fsature as an enterinq wedge far obtaining special exceptions which might oth�r- wis� have dubious merit. About Yards Once the questions oi use have been settled � the problem shi.fts . The klnd of fall-c�ut shelters most likely to cause trouble in aonfng if zaning isn't ready for thenn are those constructed outsi,de residences in residential distri�cts . H�re th� G�+ucial� p�int se�ms to be yerds . �n built-up areas t pressure for puttfnq fail-c��t shelters in required �erds is lilrely to be pa�rthy an attempt et civil defense a�nd partly � move towarid civil off�nse. Patriotism and �up►�sort of na�ion�l obi�ctives do notd a� a mattes of sober �act, c:all #or the sa�r�fice of yards. This may get over�oak��d in the �xcitement. The purpas�� o� y�rds ir� t�sidQ�tia� area� �►r� to pravid� �p�n �pece around buildinqs, to let the light in, to allc>w #ree flo�w o# air4 and ec�me othex things wrai�ch are also decreasinql� im�ortant fn view af techno�agi�a� advance �ut remein fizmly fixed in the folkla�r� of m�ny planners, �or�era, a�nd buiYder� . A r�►c�nt defini�ion of a y�rd ta�cc�n f�rom the prapc�s+�d ortiinanc� ioa� Ct�l�mbia, 5, C. r��ds a►s foLlawg: "A req�uired ap�n spac� unoccupied �nd �rada�tru�ted by �ny building or by any stsucture c�r por�on of a atructure froan 30 fnches abav�� g�enerall ground l�vel of the graded lot upwarad, providett, hnwevex. .;' he�e #�llow�c miscellaneous d�►��il about clothes pale�, �'encea, yard furr�tur� ��d arn�ments+ . St�rting �ram th�t d�finition, wh�re do vye stand "� it h�►s o�,e loopho�e which ap��M� ther way Y� p�armit�in� und�rgre�und she�ters ir� requixcd yaa+dsp�if �1�� ap do��n't extend mare tha�ra 34 in�hes abov� the �ra�n�. Th� �ir intake could go u� mc�re than thad under the �ar��e h�ading as clat�es pales. Butm the l�opho�e� i$ p�uq��ad by another pravi�i�n "unac�upiad �n� �nobst�uc��d by �n� #�ul�d±R� s " �Y�A ��..�+�� here seems t� be to str�k� pari of �he languag�, e�� tha�t the d�fi�i�.iom woul,d rea�r� "A �quired ope�n spac� �noccupied and untabstructed iay ar�y s�ructure Qr portion of a�tructur� #ro�n 3a inch�s abo�re the g�en�ral grr�und lev�l. .."' etc. Thr�►fi would pe�rmit und�r�rround shelfi�t� ta +�o in y�rd� vv�itho�� u��rni�nimg the �ener�l purpo�es of y�rd� . Similar m�nor opera�tions coul�i be p�rform�d an mast ord�inanc�s, and it ia �nt�re�ly pa�8ib1� that scame �van�'t arequir� eny �hange. I� do�� eeem reasn�able �a a11ow i�n$tall�►t�ona belaw grround ira rec�uired side� and rear yards at lsast.