Evening star., 1941-11-14
Citizens Urge
Housing Agency
ForFairfax
Control Sought
Over Low-Cost
Projects in Country
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DUNN LORING, Va, Nov IA
Appointment of a Housing Author
ity for the county to act on future
low-cost housing projects which the
Federal Government may contem-
plate locally was recommended by
the Federation of Citizens ASSocl-
ations of Fairfax County last night.
Action of the association followed
a detailed report by E. c. Knouse,
president of HillWood Citizens AS
sociation, of the unsuccessful efforts
Of that body TO prevent the estab-
lishment of a l63-unit loW-cost prof.
ect adjoining HillWood subdivision.
In making his report. Mr.. knouse
emphasized that the protest against
the location of the project had not
been based on the persons who Will
occupy the units, scheduled to be
completed about the first OF March,
but because the project violates the
county Zoning ordinance, and 1t IS
not known what ultimate dlspoSl-
ton will be made of the units when
the present emergency passes.
Ordnance Not Effective.
It was explained present zoning
regulations prohibit other than SIN
gle-family dwellings in the area
where the low cost project is located,
but because it is a Government
project. provisions of the local ordl-
nance cannot be enforced.
Donald L. Wilkins, member OF the
County Planning Commission, point
ed out that group had made every
effort to oppose the location OF the
project on the ground 1t was con-
trarv to the spirit Of local zonlng
regulations, and he said the only
control the county might assume
over similar projects for the future,
would be through the creation OF
Housing Authority.
The resolution adopted by the
federation will be presented to the
County Board of Supervisors.
The federation also adopted res
oIution urging school and other
county authorities to redouble their
efforts to secure their requested
grant for schools under the Lanham
Act.
It was pointed out that compile
ton of the local defense housing
project will undoubtedly bring a
large number of children into the
county and at the present time
school facilities are entirely made
quate.
May Revise Request.
; Suggestion was also made that the
present application pending under
the Lanham Act might be revised III
view of the housing project, since 1t
was not known by local authorities
when the application was originally
submitted that such an extensive
project was contemplated. Should
other projects be started. it was de-
clared. the school situation would
be critical.
Edward D. Johnston of Greenway
Downs. chairman of the School
Committee of the federation, intro
duced the resolution.
ShOuld the ScnOOl grant De allOWeO
1t was explained approximately
100000 would be allocated for a
new high school center to be located
in the vicinity of Falls Church.
DR.. R. A. Osborn of Chesterbrook
stated the plan to ask the Genera
Assembly to allow an increase in the
local school tax might be dropped
at this time. due to the provision in
the law that allows a referendum
vote on a proposed increase over
and above the present S125 limit
and the fact the supervisors might
make direct appropriation for
schools in addition TO the amount
realized through the school levy
DR.. Thomas P Martin. president
OF the federation. appointed Herman
Miller OF Madrillon Farms as rep
resentative. on the local community
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