The National Capital Planning Commission said on July 9 that the Memorial Circle project needs structural revisions to earn final approval. This comes as the commission, which is the federal government’s planning agency for the D.C. region, gave preliminary approval on Thursday. It is expected to give final approval during its meeting in September. The proposed Memorial Circle monument would include a mezzanine level at 166 feet, a 24-foot-high observation deck, and a 60-foot statue of Lady Liberty on the top. According to the commission, this design would exceed the limits set by the 1910 Height of Buildings Act, which was created to protect Washington’s skyline by restricting building heights to 130 feet....