Municipal planners recommended today that buildings in the heart of Jerusalem’s business district be limited to eight stories and that a maximum of four stories be set for residential areas. Mayor Teddy Kollek, who received the recommendations last night, said the town planning committee would postpone a decision for a month or so “until we consult other experts on the matter.”
If the recommendations are adopted, buildings in areas facing the Old City walls would be limited to three stories and heights increased to a maximum of eight stories as distances from the walls Increased. There are presently 16-17 story buildings in Jerusalem’s business center.
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