Evening star., 1940-02-22
zoning Commission
Rehearing Asked
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On Retail Store
Petition Presented After
Action by Friendship
Heights Citizens

Opposition to a change in zoning
classification to permit erection Of a
large retail department store at Wis
consin avenue and Albemarle street
NV: has. been carried di1ectH to
members Of the District Zoning
Commission by the Janney Parent
Teacher Association.
A petition for a reheaying Of The
case, signed by several hundred
residents of the area, was filed late
yesterday with Engineer Commits
sioner David McCoach, jr.. chairman
of the Zoning Commission, by a
delegation of about 20 persons,
headed by Mrs. William E. Wise,
president of the Janney PIT. A.
Following a recent public hearing
before the commission, the agency
had granted change in coming
which would permit erection of a
large one-story building on the site,
subject to certain conditions. The
delegation yesterday asked that the
zoning change be reconsidered be-
fore construction was begun.
Follows Association Action.
This action came as sequel to a
withdrawal by the Friendship
Heights Citizens Association, at a
meeting Tuesday night, of approval
it had formerly given to the zoning
change. At the special meeting of
the association it was argued that
the retail plant would prove hazard
to school children, because of in
creased traffic, and a threat" to
small businessmen in the. COM
munity.
Meanwhile, the Board of Zoning
Adjustment of the District yester-
day granted 10 petitions for ex-
ceptions or variances from existing
zoning regulations to permit pro-
posed physical changes in properties.
Those petitions approved were:
BY the All Souls Church, for per-
mission to establish a philanthropic
institution at 1902 Park road.
Addition to synagogue.
BY Harry MULTI, owner, for the
congregation of the B'nai Israel
Synagogue, for permission to erect
an addition to the synagogue at the
northeast corner of Fourteenth and
Emerson streets NV.
BY Shady Brook, Inc, to erect a
6Wn- CfnrNy Ynrnh %0
building at 5000 v street NV.
BY Christopher S. Tenley, to
change a non-conforming use from
dress shop to a PHOTOGRAPHIC
studio, for the property at 1910
Thirty first street NV.
BY Roxana Doran, for permission
to change non-conforming use
from hand laundry to a real estate
Office, for the property at 1926
Twenty ninth street NV.
BY Mrs. George Byng to permit
erection of an addition to the dwell
Ing at 1104 Tenth street Sc, and to
permit erection of an addition to the
dwelling at 1108 Tenth street Sc.
BY Waggaman g. Brawner, Inc,
owner, for j. w. Campbell, tenant,
to continue operation Of a sand pit
on property near Riggs road and
Chillum place NE.
Apartment Remodeling.
BY Charles E. Krey, for permis-
sion to remodel an apartment build
ing at 612-618 o street NV, this
being subject to approval by the Dis
trict fire marshal and the inspector
OF buildings plans and a stipulation
that the revamped structure should
be used for no more than four
families.
The adjustment board also granted
permission for establishment Of q
gasoline service station at Eleventh
and w streets NV.
The board rescinded former ap-
proval given for the extension Of a
gasoline station at Rock Greek
Church road and Upshur street NV.
following . rehearing 1t held on the
case. It also denied q petition by
Henry oxenberg for permission to
erect an apartment house at Thirty
third street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc.