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Do height limits apply to Trump's arch? A debate looms as it clears another vote
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Rachel Treisman
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The Trump administration is challenging the applicability of the 1910 Height of Buildings Act to a proposed 250-foot arch near the National Mall. The National Capital Planning Commission has approved preliminary plans but intends to hold a vigorous debate on the legal height restrictions in September.
In its quest to build a 250-foot arch near the National Mall, the Trump administration is arguing that a longstanding law restricting building heights in D.C. does not apply — to the project or to any federal structures at all.
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