Evening star., 1944-12-19
1000 Homes
Planned byEig
In Montgomery
Rezoning Is Asked
To Permit $4,000, ,0O(
Building Project

construction Of 1000 homes in the
Rock Creek Forest section neal
Silver Spring, were revealed yester-
day by Sam Fig, Washington liquor
dealer. He has purchased a tract
OF approximately 100 acres bounded
by the District Line at Western ave-
nue. and extending to East West
highway and Rock Creek.
Mr.. Fig told Of his plans at q
public hearing yesterday on his
application and that of his wife
Mrs. Esther Fig, for rezoning from
residential "a" to commercial "D'
part of the c. c. Glover tract on the
southeast corner of East-West high
way and Grubb road. The hearing
was one of five held at the Silver
Spring Dispensary Building before
the Montgomery County Commits
sioners.
If the petition is granted, Mr.. Zig
said, he plans to build shopping
center Of Is stores. These will serve
the present Rock Greek Forest sub
division and the proposed 1000
homes, to be built Immediately after
the war.
Citizens Group Backs Plea.
Bernard Nelson. president of the
Rock Creek Forest Citizens Associa-
ton, said the group was unanimously
in favor Of the project. Building OF
the shopping center, he asserted, is
must" SO far as the association is
concerned.
Arthur HELEN and Robert Peter
attorneys for the C. c. Glover fam
lly. asked that consideration of Mr.
Fig S application be postponed until
the question of reZoning part of the
Glover property on the opposite side
OF the EaSt-West highway could be
taken up at the same time Thev
said that the GloverS still own about
so acres on the opposite side of the
highway.
Opposition was voiced by residents
OF Forest Glen TO request of James
Rupert, owner. for rezoning to per-
init the remodeling of the old Forest
Glen Hotel for an apartment build
ing. Plans call for converting the
~ rooms into nine apartment units.
Old House Called "Eyesore."
James w. Gill, attorney for Mr.
RUPERT. said the house, which is
a very old frame structure, has been
an eyesore to the neighborhood for
years. Known as the ghost house
OF Forest Glen, it has been vacant
Tor a long time and until it was
purchased recently by Mr.. Rupert
has been in dilapidated condition
He added that Mr.. Rupert
planned to use it to accommodate
relatives of veterans receiving treat
ment at the nearby Walter Reed
|Convalescent Hospital.
Miss Lavinia Engle. regional direc-
tor of the Social Security Board and
"a lifelong resident of the commu-
nifty. presented a petition, signed by
about 10 residents of Forest Glen
protesting the rezoning She said
the hotel had been vacant. except
for a caretaker. for more than 25
years and because of its condition
could never be otherwise than sub
standard"
The proposed rezoning, Miss Engle
declared, would depreciate the value
of homes in that area.
Kay Petition Opposed.
Some opposition also was voiced
to the application of A. S. Kay for
rezoning of portion of the Indian
Spring Country Club along the
Colesville road from residential A
to commercial D. Mr.. Kay said he
plans to build Safeway grocery
store.
The Rev. Edward Lewis, pastor OF
Marvin Memorial Church at -Four
Corners, and w. c. Kynett, trustee
OF the church, both asked that de-
cision on the application be post
poned until the church can give the
matter further study. V. j. Richter
of Woodmoor said there was already
ample commercial Zoning in that
section
An application of John B. Kimes
for rezoning to commercial of two
lots on Old Bladensburg road near
Clifton Park was opposed in a letter
from Franklin S. Richards, presi-
dent of the Clifton Park Citizens
Association. which had been sent tc
the commissioners. Mr.. Richards
said the association had voted tc
protest the rezoning at special
meeting
No objection was voiced to a peti.
ton for Redistribution from resi-
dental A to commercial D of severa
lots in Roeder,s Subdivision, bounded
by Colesville road, Fenton street anc
Roeder road.
James w. Gill, attorney for the
owners, asked that hearings on foul
petitions seeking rezoning in Mont.
gomery Hills be postponed for 81
days. The hearing was set fol
March II.
Father DoIun Is Named