Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Planning Commission
Approves 9 Rezoninq
Pleas in Montgomery

Inc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capital
Park and Planning Commission to-
day announced it had recommended
approval of nine applications for
rezoning of property in Montgomery
County and denial of three petitions
Public hearings on the applica-
tons are scheduled for next month
before the county commissioners,
The recommendations are those of
Director of Planning Fred Tuemm-
Ter, Chief Engineer Irwin I. Kaplar
and Commissioners Richard F.
Green, Clarence c. Keiser and E
Brooke Lee.
Among zoning petitions recon-
mended for denial is an application
OF l.. E. Breuninger & Sons. Inc.
requesting Redistribution from resi-
Dental c to commercial D of parcel
In Bradley Hills having frontage
OF about 280 feet along the south
side of Bradley boulevard from a
point 100 feet west of the B. & O.
freight overpass.
Recommended for Denial.
1t was pointed out that the coming
plan for the central business district
OF Bethesda adopted last month by
the commission places the property
in the residential C zone.
Also recommended for denial Is
the application Of Frank F. Figli-
ozzi for reclassification to CONNER
cial of two lots along the west side
OF Georgia avenue south Of the
kensington- Wheatorl road and of
William B. Wheeler, attorney, ask
ing rezoning to commercial of q lot
on the south side of Sligo avenue
across from its intersection with
Schrider street, Silver Spring.
Properties abutting this latter
property, 1t was stated, are in resi-
dental A zone and are being occu-
pied by one-family dwellings.
Petitions recommended for ap-
proval included two requested by
Phil D. Poston, agent, seeking re-
classification from residential C to
commercial D Of four lots at the
side OF Ellsworth drive to the west
OF old Fenton street, Silver Spring.
Other Petitions Approved.
Other petitions which the COM
mission recommended be granted
are:
The application of Elinor C.
Bates, owner, for rezoning from res
idential A to commercial D of a
parcel on the south side of Thayer
avenue, Silver Spring. The recon-
mendation stipulates, however, that
the rear 10 feet of the 200-foot lot
remain in residential A zone.
The petition for rezoning from
residential A to commercial of part
of Lot 10, Block o. east of the Safe
way, store facing Bonifant Court
Apartments, Silver Spring, request
ed by Arthur c. Bready, agent.
A petition seeking reclassification
from residential G to commercial D
of lot having a 60-foot frontage
on the north side of Bonifant street,
Silver Spring, made by William B.
Wheeler, attorney.
Off-Street Parking Site.
An application requesting reclas-
sification from residential C to COM
mercial d Of a lot on Walsh street
in block A, section 8, Chevy Chase
made by Charles S. and Mary r
Moore, owners. In this connection
it was noted, the commission NAV
wish to recommend to the District
Council that the land be acquired
for off-street parking.
A petition of James R. Miller
attorney, requesting Redistribution
from residential A to commercial D
OF lots ITS, 176 and lit on the south
west corner of Cordell avenue and
Norfolk avenue, Bethesda. The
commission recommended that lot
l78 be retained in the residential A
zone, pending its acquisitian for
the widening of Norfolk avenue.
Application of James r. Miller
attorney, for Redistribution from
residential A to commercial D OF
two lots along the east side of Ar
lington avenue, opposite the inter-
section of st. Elmo and Arlington
avenues, Bethesda.
Application of Charles s. and
Mary r. Moore for reclassification
from residential A to commercial D
OF two lots on the south side of
Corden avenue, northeast of Nor
folk avenue, Woodmont, Bethesda.
Georgetown House 10 Hold