Evening star., 1945-05-22
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Petitions Opposed
Before Area Council


Before Area Council
Opposition was voiced at public
hearings yesterday afternoon on
three of seven petitions for rezoning
of property in the eastern suburban
area of Montgomery County, held
before the county commissioners
sitting as district council in the
Dispensary Building in Silver Spring
Two citizens associations filed pro-
tests on two petitions-one opposing
rezoning to commercial of property
in Forest Glen and the other against
a similar reZoning on the East-West
highway. Several neighboring prop
erty owners also appeared in opposi-
tion to rezoning of property in the
vicinity of White Oaks.
The application of Charles c.
Glover, jr., owner, requesting re-
zoning of land at the northeast cor
ner of East-West highway and
Grubb road, from residential A to
commercial D was opposed by the
Rock Creek Forest Citizens Associa-
ton. The organization was rep
resented by Philip S. Peyser, who
said the group objected to any
change which would affect the res
idential character of the community
He added that the proposed rezoning
would also create a traffic hazard.
Previous Application Cited.
Arthur HELEN and Robert Peter
attorneys for Mr.. Glover, asked that
the commissioners give the same
consideration to the Glover applica-
tion as they gave similar one made
by Sam Fig last fall for property
directly opposite on the East-West
highway. Mr.. Figs petition is now
pending before the commissioners,
in order to allow time to prepare
and submit a plan for a community
shopping area.
Garfield KaSs, developer of the
Rosemary Hills subdivision, said his
company owns $50 lots in that Sec
tion and would like to see CONNER
cial zoning on both sides of the
East-West highway. Mr.. Glover has
tract OF approximately rs acres.
Another application for rezoning
which drew the fire of a civic asso-
citation was that of John A. Brickley
seeking commercial classification for
small triangular parcel of land at
the intersection of Seminary, Forest
Glen and Mount Pleasant roads
Mr.. Brickley told the commissioners
he planned to build gasoline serv-
ice station on the site.
Traffic Hazard Alleged.
A resolution protesting the pro-
posed change was presented by War
rem D. Way, representing the Capt.
tai View Citizens Association, The
resolution contends erection of a
gas station would aggravate an ex-
lstlng traffic hazard at this point
would decrease the value of residen-
tlal property in the area and that
a portion of the property will be re-
quired for highway improvement.
Several neighboring property
owners appeared to protest the ap-
pllcauon OF John and Anna Longo
Tor rezoning for apartment house
use strip of land adjoining the
site of the new Naval Ordnance
Laboratory near White Oak. The
property has approximately Ill feet
on the east side of New Hampshire
avenue and a depth of about $50
feet.
James w. Gill, attorney for the
owners, said that If the land is re-
zoned 1t is planned to construct
about IA four-unit apartments,
making more than 60 apartment
units. He pointed out that it is
expected the Naval Ordnance Lab
oratory will be in operation about
May OF next year and have $500
employees.
Low Cost Housing Project.
About half of these, he said. will
be In lower salary classes and 1t is
to help house these employees that
the apartments will be built, Mr.
Gill also argued that the apartments
would provide an effective screen
between the laboratory plant and
nearby residences.
The petition was opposed by F. B.
Mills, w. H. McCeney and Mrs.
Augusta Forsyth. They charged
that the proposed apartment house
would seriously depreciate nearby
residential areas.
No opposition was voiced to an
application of Doran S. Platt, agent
Tor rezoning to industrial of land
fronting on Jackson street and ad-
Jacent to the B. & o. Railroad in
Silver Spring. Mr.. Platt said he
represented the National Electrical
Machine Shops, Inc, now located in
the District. From 300 to 500 per-
sons would be employed in the
proposed plant, he stated
Another petition seeking indus
trial classification for land in Silver
Spring, also unopposed, was that of
the American Instrument Co. The
rezonlng would permit an addition
to be built to the company's present
plant on Georgia avenue.
| o1ioPSooCd WcIc dppuCaIlOnS
OF Mary Lee HaddoX, owner, for re-
classification from residential A to
commercial of land on Georgia ave-
nue., adjoining the c. & P. Tele-
phone Co. exchange building and
OF Walter Bachrach, who asked
commercial classification for a lot
on Thayer avenue in the rear of
the G. G. Murphy store. Miss Vivian
Simpson, attorney for Mr.. Bachrach
said he plans to build a one-story
brick building for retail store on
the site.
The applications were taken under
advisement.