Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-21
ARLINGTON RIVER
| FRONT IS REzONED
County Board of Supervisors
Makes Change at Spe-
ciaI Meeting.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
STAR Enrresnnndent of The Star

BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, March 21.-By single
md apparently unexpected move the
Beard of Supervisors of Arlington County
yesterday wiped out the precaution that
had been taken by the Zoning Commits
fion for the protection of beautiful Po-
EorRac Park by changing the coming of
he county's water front from the High
way Bridge to RoSslyn from residential
b. to light industrial"
The change was made by the board
i,wing special meeting that had been
called to consider the adoption of the
k0hing ordinance, the final adoption
paving been delayed, however, until the
hext regular meeting, less than two
Neeks hence.
This was one of two important altera-
ions that were made in the ordinance
rs prepared by the zoning Commission
md Allen j. Saville, special coming engi-
peer. The other was changing the ter
itory Immediately north of the Key
Bridge to heavy industrial"
The motion for the first change was
made by Supervisor E G.. Turnburke Of
washington district and opposed by
Supervisor B. M. Hedrick of Arlington
district and Fred GoSnell, chairman of
Hedrick declared that the presence
here of the two airports should not
make any difference in the coming, and
hat the plan of the Zoning Commits
sien to encourage an apartment house
development should not be discouraged.
He felt that an apartment house devel-
ppment at that point would be much
more valuable than an industrial de-
felopment, he declared.
By this one change the board has
nade possible the establishment of in
ustry not only opposite Washington's
n0st priced park but also along the
ReW Mount Vernon Boulevard.
The other change received the sup
Ort of Hedrick and the opposition of
11rnburke, Chairman Edward Duncan
citing for both. Under the plans of
he coming commission the property be-
ween the Key Bridge and the property
wned by G. H. Greathouse had been
oned as Eight industrial" with the ex-
eption of half of the Greathouse
property which had been zoned "reSiden-
ai B" in order to protect the first
lass residential district of Mackey Hill
Fhich adjoinS it.
Letter Submits Question.
The matter was first brought up in
letter from Greenhouse in which he
sked that the entire tract of land
Wned by him be zoned either one way
3 the other in its entirety. Hedrick
hen said that he believed Arlington
ounty should retain for industrial pur-
oses its only possible port by providing
pr industry of heavy nature along
ne several hundred feet from the bridge
and including the Greenhouse prop
rty. It is upon portion of this prop
PITY that permit has been granted the
un Oil Co, for the erection of a large
" and gasoline storage plant.
several residents of Mackey Hill,
mong them Charles GarrelS and II. Il.
trby, arose to protest against the
aange, Kirby declaring that he pur-
based the land upon which his home
built with the understanding that 1t
ouid be protected and that he would
hrry the matter to the courts.
After making these changes the
oard voted, on the recommendation
William c. Cloth, commonwealth
ttorney, to finally put the ordinance
Ito effect at the next meeting.
The second matter for which the
Oard met in special session, the dis
ibution of the 100000 received from
alexandria for the annexed territory,
as then taken up, and over the protest
Hedrick the recommendation of the
pecial commission which was appoint
The commission plan calls for the al
cation OF $50, 600 to schools, $54 ,S57.04
the county road fund and $267 ,642. SO
the Jefferson district road fund.
The sum allowed for schools is for the
urpoSe Of paying the standing indebt-
dness on the two schools which were
the annexed territory, and the
mount allocated to the county fund
IS to cover the cost of defending the
Dunty in the annexation suit and for
re MIGRANTS and other expenditures in
1e annexed territory that had been
aid from the county fund.
Calls Distribution Unfair.
Hedrick commended that the returning
Jefferson district of the entire
mount that was expended by that dis
let in roads was unfair. That district
as formerly composed of two precincts,
e pointed out, each Of which paid APP
fortunately one-hah of the total amount
pent on roads in the district. Since
lere is but one precinct left, he con-
noed, the return of the entire amount
$26O,000 would be to give that pre-
met double the amount already ex-
ended.
Cloth said that he believed the plan
the commission the legal one, and
edrick suggested that new commits
on consisting of three lawyers be APP
ointed to consider the legal phase of
e question. He was voted down on
Is.
II is held practically certain that legal
etion will be taken by residents of the
her districts to prevent the carrying
lt Of the commissions recommended
Jon with respect to the road fund.
The board failed to take any action
pom request from DIR. Samuel M.
bhnson, president of the National
oulevard Association, that a 60-foot
Itback be required along the proposed
BE boulevard. While Hedrick and Cos
ell favored such a move, Duncan and
urnburke stated that they feared it
ould work hardship upon some small
Eoperty owners.