Evening star., 1938-02-02
ADVENT|STSPLAN
$145,0)OS SCHOOL
Officials Tell Zoning Conn.,
mission of Proposed Theo-
logical Institution.

Plans for construction of a Graduate
Theological School. to cost some sl45.-
900. on the west side of Laurel street
between Aspen street and Eastern ave-
nue. NV, were announced today by
officials of the General Conference of
the Seventh-Day Adventists appear
ing before the District Zoning Com
mission as it opened public hearings
on 90 proposed changes in property
classiications at the District Building.
w. H. BranSon, vice president of the
General Conference, and other officials
of the organization opposed proposal
b. the commission to change the zon-
ing of the property from commercial to
residential "A-restricted" on the
grounds that it might upset the de-
velopment program. The church Of
ficials also said it might be necessary
in the near future to build an addition
to the plant Of the Review & Herald
Publishing Co., which prints church
publications.
Capt Hugh P. Dram, executive Off
Ger of the commission. explained that
the suggested change in coming would
not interfere with plans for the gradu-
ate school, or its porposed dormitories,
but would affect any proposed expan-
sion of the publishing plant. Engi-
neer Commissioner Dan I Sultan,
commission chairman, invited the Off
cials of the general conference to sub
NIT a brief outlining its tentative
plans.
Objects to Change.
An objection to the zoning change
also was made by H. L. Thornton. Ia
koma real estate operator, who said
he represented the owner of property
at the southeast corner of Laurel
street and Eastern avenue. He con-
tended if the change was made it
would jeopardize his chances of OBJ
tanning later approval Of a change to
commercial zoning on the nearby
property.
One of the major proposals to be
considered by the commission in
wolves the zoning of practically all
the land along Benning road NE. all
the way from Thirty-ninth street to
the District line, stretch of about
two miles. The commission has pro-
posed to change the classification
from commercial to residential except
for several parcels occupied by stores
or filling stations. The commissions
theory was that the long stretch
should be protected by q residential
zoning and that later commercial ac-
tivities could be allowed where q def
mite need for them have been demon
strated as the area develops.
Good Hope Road Property.
The same principle is involved in a
proposal by the commission to change
from commercial to residential CLASH
fication the property along Good Hope
road Sc. from Minnesota avenue to
the top of Good Hope Hill and along
Naylor road Sc. from the top of
Good Hope road to the District line.
There was no argument on a pro-
posal by the commission to amend its
regulations to give the District Com
missioners the power to prevent the To-
cation of a charitable institution in .
residential zone If the Commissioners
find that the plan of the city or the
present character or future develop
ment Of the neighborhood would be
affected adversely by the type OF
charitable activities proposed. The
District Commissioners now have such
authority as to the location Of edu-
cational institutions in residential
zones.