Evening star., 1945-05-24
Montgomery Delays
zoning Hearing on
White Oak Proposal

A hearing on a zoning amendment
petition which would permit the
construction of a large shopping
center and apartment houses near
the Naval Ordnance Laboratory at
White Oak was postponed for six
weeks, two other applications for re-
zoning in Takoma Park and Silver
Spring were opposed and fourth
was heard without protest at public
hearings yesterday afternoon before
the Montgomery County commits
sioners in Silver Spring.
Planned to care for the $500 en-
ployes of the new Naval Ordnance
Laboratory. the application for
change of rezoning of the J. S. j.
Clark estate at White Oak pro-
vides for shopping area composed
Of a gas station, theater and stores
fronting on the Colesvlle road and
covering more than 10 acres The
ater parking is to be provided for
235 cars and shoppers parking for
l66 cars.
In the rear of the stores some 13
acres would be used for apartment
houses Under the plans there would
be more than 100 apartment units
of 312 to Az rooms each. The re-
mainder of the property would be
used for 108 house lots for homes
costing about $4,000, plans SUBJ
mitted to the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission reveal.
Group in Opposition.
James w. Gill, attorney for the
owners, who asked that the hear
ing be postponed, read a letter from
the commission stating it is study
ing the plans but will not be able
to make any recommendations with
in six weeks. Needs of the person.
mel of the Naval Ordnance Labo-
ratory are being discussed with Of
flcials Of its staff, and planning
requirements are being studied for
that section, it was announced.
The hearing on the application
was postponed until 2 pm. July 8.
Maj. Phil D. Poston told the COM
missioners that at that time he
would appear for the Burnt Mills
Hills Citizens Association. This
group. he said, and other neighbor-
ing residents are agreeable to a
limited commercial zoning at this
point but are unalterably opposed
to any apartment house zoning east
of Four Corners.
Mrs. j. A. LIE Clerc appeared in
behalf of a petition in which she
and her husband are seeking resi-
dental C classification for several
lots on Cedar avenue in Takoma
Park. She said that they wanted
to build either a 14-unit apartment
two stories in height, or two 8-unit
apartments.
Aid for Out Patients.
She said that the apartments
would be used for out-patients at
Walter Reed Hospital and their
families. She was supported in hel
statement that there was a great
demand for housing by both officers
and enlisted men by 1t. Col E. j
Morris retired), who said he had
been at Walter Reed for five years
He said there would be out-patients
from Walter Reed for the next Is
or 20 years.
A petition bearing the names of
48 nearby property owners protest.
Ing the application was presented.
Harry P, Dodge, SIT Birch avenue
also opposed the proposed change
declaring the area is in a strictly
residential "A zone.
An application of Van Week Prop
critics. Inc, asking a change in clas-
slfication of land at 8710 Georgia
avenue, Silver Spring, from residen-
tial A to commercial D was recon-
mended for deferment by 1t. Col
=. Brooke Lee, representing the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. The COM
mission had previously recommended
this action.
No opposition was voiced to a peti-
ton seeking residential c classifica-
ton for a parcel of land located on
the northeast side of the Baltimore
d Ohio Railroad, opposite Jesup
Blair Park in Silver Spring, and west
OF Bliss Electrical School