Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
zON|NC HEARINGS
ROUSE INTEREST
Montgomery Plan to Be in
Force. With Approval by
Commissioners.

Hearings on the Montgomery Count,
roning plan and regulations. 10 be helc
In the new County Building at Silver
Spring Thursday morning, for the sub.
urban territory cast of Rock Greek. and
III the county commissioners Office al
Bethesda III the afternoon of the same
Gay. arc Of great interest to Montsom
cry County people because the action
al The Board of County Commissioners,
which IS holding these hearings as the
.onlne council will actually put the
-rniNe plan recommended by the Mary
land National Park and Planning Com
H,;s>iou iii force III suburban Mont
cor,cry County subject to such changes
as The zonIng council may deem proper.
Since the final preparation OF the
7onias plan Chief Engineer Root and
his assistants have been engaged III the
study OF a permanent street plan for
the metropolitan district Of Prince
Georges and Montgomery counties:
and as soon as this plan Is prepared
the planning commission engineering
force vii take 10 details Of the park
plaO for the suburban territory Of tn
MARYLAND counties adjacent 10 Wash
iteton.
Similar TO n. {. Zonins.
ne eases OF zon.nc III the county
a. defined similar 10 the claSSlhcatlonS
a. coming TOW in effect III the District
q. Columbia. These classes III the
county are: A-Rcslotnual. meaning
single dwellings,. churches and schools.
Presidential A" uses and seml-de-
tacheo dwellings presidential B
USES. apartments and fats. D-Com-
r1ercial &C" uses. stores and light IN
oustrv. E-Industrial. any use not
nuisance.
The Planning Commissions zoning
recommendations follow as nearly as
rossible those prevailing in the subur-
ban section OF Montgomery County.
THE znr!nc Of the town OF Takoma
Park, for instance. was accepted as eS-
tsbljshed by the mayor and town
council Of Takonla: also the general
business coming approved by the mayor
and town council Of Kensington with
endorsements anticipating the growth OF
the Kensington business center III
southeaster,y direction. ZonIne Tor the
general Chevy Chase district limited TO
the use Of tie property OF that resi-
dental section to its present purpose
OF OCCUPANCY the only business areas
that we're recognized in Chevy Chase
beinc the area Immediately adjacent
tn the business section of Chevy Chase
Lake and the existing group OF stores
OF the cast side of the Brookevllle roao
between TAYLOR street and Turner lane.
The general Bethesda area was zoneo
by the Park and Planning Commission
IN accordance with its present develop
ment. Both sides Of Wisconsin aVenue
were zont-i as commercial from Bradley
Eef
the commercial coming was continued
a short distance north Of Paramount
avenue on the west side Of Wisconsin
avenue.
Old Georgetown Road.
The Old Georgetown road was zoned
commercial on both sides from WIS
cons!n avenue TO point short dis
.ance northwest Of Melrose avenue
wisconein avenue from Bradley lane TO
the District line was zoned residential
except for several hundred feet adjacent
70 the District line on each sioe OF
w:r consir avenue, which was Zoneo
commercial.
An industrial section was authorized
Along the railroad In Bethesda north
Of Bradley lane and on both SIDES OF
wisconsin avenue. The property 50
znned is nov. for the greater part, IN
Industrial use.
A commercial zone was given 10 the
Iouehborough property on each SIDE Of
THE R:rer road for a reasonable distance
on each side OF the railroad crossing.
which commercial areas we're backed up
b. industrial coming.
Industrial coming vas not allowed 10
er1crosch upon the town OF Somerset
srv c.cs3r than the general line OF the
-y-@
Spring section. both sides 0. Georgia
avenue extended from the District line
r. Msp!e avenue and James street were
soned commercial. and an industrial
secticn Vas authorized on the cast side
ii The B Z. O. Railroad. beginning APP
r,-ox.rls tcly 200 feet south o! Apple
avenue ana extending 10 Georgia
eTerue.
Commercial coming was authorized at
the intersection Of Sligo and Chicago
avenues: Sligo avenue and Scnricer
street. Sligo avenue and Saratoga
street.. also Seeks Corner intersection
q. sligo avenue and B.adensburg
rozc, intersection O! Sligo avenue and
Flower avenue: existing store property
On Flower avenue between KennebecE
avenue and Maple avenue. and At the
intersection! Of Houston street and Dale
cri|e
Existing busincss properties In Linden
sr6 Pores. Glen were zonec commercial
and q store group In North Woodside
was approved a. the intersection 81
Georgia avenue and the new road 70
Fors&t Glen, locs!lY Known as the
TRANCE
store group were authorized for the
following IccatiOns EOrs,rck, Laynin.
intersection Q! Seven L1ckS road and
tne extension - Monroe street. Glen
rrp:.' Colcs:i.Ie Ecsnc Post OfYce.
Npg'roa> ne eZlst.n2 store properties
~ CaF.ctt PARK Wheaton and -Four
C1rae!s -Four ex!&i.rg store properties
or 'ne CnIc4l; rcac n n. CABIN John
T7srK section and Glen Ec2o PARK were
TO zJntc commercial Where !ocs
t.u:.c have been zonet as residential
b., HFe actually IL present commercial
uS. owners sie allowed under tbs exist
:ng 4a@ aac coUrt decisions " continue
3ace:n!'F t!ae present commercial use
a. lh~ GI.g'1rg improvements UNDER the
GrfEstjr1 ~ z non -cOnfOrnln2" use.