Evening star., 1939-03-06
DeIano Adds Protest
To Lee Boulevard
Business zoning
Planning Group Head
Asks OfficioIs to
Reconsider Action

FTederlck A. DelanO, chairman OF
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has added his
voice to those appealing to Arling-
ton County CVa) officials to review
a recent County Board decision
establishing local business zone on
Lee boulevard, it was revealed today.
In a letter to County Manager
Frank c. Hanrahan, the commission
chairman said, Il hope that you will
request the board. on my behalf to
reconsider its action in this case and
give us chance to be heard"
Personal Appeal.
Mr. Delano said he was writing
"in my individual capacity but his
request was received with enthusi-
asm by members of organized civic
groups that have already made SIM
liar requests to the board
Mr.. Delano wrote the county
manager that as citizen of Wash
ington and one interested in the de-
velopment Of its enyirons he wanted
Ito protest against what under
stand the Arlington County Board
has done with your advice.
Il thought our Park and Plan
ming Commission had an informal
understanding with you and the
board that we would endeavor to
cooperate in establishing certain
planning principles in your county
and therefore did I feel very much
disturbed at learning from the pub
lie prints of the recent action of
the board"
He said that presumably the
citizens of Arlington County want
to establish friendly relations and
cooperation with the Federal Gov
ernment. The total sums which
Arlington County has received from
this source amount to very large
figures"
Immediately after the boards ac-
ton last week, Thomas H. MacDon-
aid, chief of the Bureau of Public
Roads, requested the board to re-
scind its action for similar reasons.
Protests Increase.
Meanwhile, still more organized
citizens voices of protest were being
heard. 1t was announced today
that the Bancroft School and Civic
League of Arlington County has
voiced unanimous opposition to the
County Boards rezoning action and
asked that the rating be rescinded.
The local business zone is at Lee
Boulevard and Pershing Drive and
was rezoned last Monday for a
hotel site, by 3-to-2 vote, against
the recommendation of the County
Board of Zoning Appeals.
The Bancroft organization has ad-
dressed letters to the chairman of
the board and each board member.
1t urged that all zoning along Lee
boulearvd be restricted to residen-
tial "A" use.
Since the county boards action,
the following organizations have
expressed similar views: The
Cherrydale Citizens Association,
Lyon Park Citizens Association, Lee
Highway Business Association, Glen
Carlyn Citizens Association and Ar
lington- Ridge Citizens Association
Three additional groups were
completing final plans for an open
mass meeting tonight. The meeting
will be at 7:30 pm. in the st.
Mary's Church Parish House,
Twenty sixth street and North
Glebe road. It is sponsored by the
Lee Heights Citizens Association
the Livingston Heights Civic League
and the Carne Precinct Citizens
Association.
The county manager and mem
bers Of the Arlington County Board
have been invited to a meeting of
the Arlington County Civic Feder-
alton tomorrow night to express
their views. The meeting will be
at 8 pm. in the Lyon Park Com
munity House.