Evening star., 1940-02-17
zoning Body
Grants Sears
Store Permit
>Restrictions Are
Imposed on Site on
AlbemurIe Street

The Zoning Commission today
unanimously but conditionaily ap.
proved q request for rezoning land
on Albemarle street at Wisconsin
avenue NV, to permit erection OF
. large Sears-Roebuck d Co. retail
store.
Five stipulations were drawn up
by the commission which must be
met before the oapproval order beA,
comes effective. These included q
recommendation that Traffic Direc-
tor William A. Van Duzer be con-
suited when plans are drawn UP.
Granting the application was
vigorously opposed by certain organ
izattons in the community, princi.
pally on the ground that the struc-
ture with automobile parking on the
roof would constitute q hazard for
the children attending the nearby
Jenney Public School and st. AIMS
Parochial School.
Restrictions Imposed.
The site Of the proposed building
is located at Wisconsin avenue, Al
bemarle street and River road. Part
Of the tract extending 160 feet back
from River road is already CONNER
cially zoned. The application was
to reZone the remainder.
Restrictions laid down by the
commission upon which approval is
contingent are as follows:
l. Architectural plans of the
structure must be submitted to the
zoning commission for approval, and
completed plans must be based on
those approved by the zoners. A
building permit must be taken out
and plans filed with the building
inspector.
2. The applicant must record =
covenant which runs with the land
promising to build in accordance
with the approved plans and that
no change in any entrance or exit
or any addition will be made later
unless the commission agrees.
3. The applicant must dedicate.
and pave a 25-foot alley at the west
end Of the tract between Albemarle
0Ai0 G0uA OOS1l MILL IOdQ.
Must Pave Road.
4. Land along Murdoch Mill road
must be dedicated and paved SUM-
cent to widen the road from its
present is feet to Is feet.
S. The applicant must provide q
curb, gutter and sidewalk on the en-
tire Albemark side in accordance
with plans approved by the COM
mission.
Commissioner George E. Allen,
who is out of town. did not par
ticipate in the conversation, but
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
telegraphed his approval from
Florida where he is spending Q
few days.
A public hearing was held on
the application several days ago;
subsequently delegation from the
two nearby schools called on En-
gineer Commissioner David Nc.
Coach, jr. who is also chairman
OF the zoning Commission, with q
petition Of protest. The commission
met yesterday on the matter and
deferred action until today.
Heeding protests or many of its
members, the Friendship Heights
Citizens Association will convene in
a special session at $3.50 pm. Tues
day to reconsider its recent approval
OF the zoning change. 3
Contending the change would
create grave traffic dangers for chill
dren in the neighborhood, a group
OF residents of the upper Wisconsin
avenue area last night asked Sam
uel Flickinger, president of the as
sociation, to call a special meeting,
1t will be held at the Janney School.
A protest meeting of the residents
was held last night at the home of
John T. Dawson at 1889 Brandywine
street NV. The area which would
be affected by the zoning change is
bounded by Wisconsin avenue, Abe
marie street, River road and Muir
dock Hill road. Part of it already
is commercial.
The zoning change has been op-
posed also by the Janney School
Parent-Teacher Association, the
American University Park Citizens
Association and the Northwest Coun-
Gil Of Citizens Associations.