Evening star., 1946-12-18
Views Of kensinqfon
Residents Placed in
Master zoning Plan

The Maryland NatlOnal CaplCal
Park and Planning Commission to-
day announced 1t had incorporated
Kensington residents views on COM
mercial and apartment zones in the
master plan for that town and at
the same time disclosed hands
off" policy on a rezoning applica-
ton involving the Bannockburn
Golf Club property.
The commission action on Kens-
ington came soon after its public
hearing Monday night on the mas
ter plan. 1t provides for further
expansion of commercial and apart
ment zone classiflcations as indi-
Gated on its zoning map for the
town. The commission also decided
that no new industrial e zones will
be added at present under the mas
ter zoning plan.
The commission, with the excep-
ton of Clarence c. Keiser, yester-
day reaffirmed its stand that Is
foot building line setback on Lin
coin avenue opposite possible addi-
tions to commercial zones be placed
in effect. Mr. Keiser said he favored
a 50-foot setback for this section of
Lincoln avenue.
Street Widening Opposed.
"A proposed l50-foot right-of- way
for the highway Is opposed by the
Town Council, the Chamber Of Com
merce and other groups, which con-
tend the wide street would use the
land needed for commercial pur-
poses.
The decision not to expand the
present industrial zone and to in
crease the commercial area are in
accord with public suggestions made
at Mondays hearing.
The addition to the commercial
zone consists Of parts Of lots Is, 16
and II of Waugh's Addition. The
property faces the east side of Old
Bladensburg road north of Lincoln
avenue.
Additional apartment zoning to be
included in the master plan are
located on the northeast side of the
Kensington-Forest Glen road be-
tween st. Paul street and Kensing-
ton parkway and on the same side
of the road between Wheatley street
and Kensington parkway.
The commission decided not to
make a recommendation on the con-
troversial zoning petitions involving
part of the Bannockburn Golf Club
near Glen Echo. A public hearing
is to be held on this matter this
afternoon at the Bethesda County
Building.
Two Courses Suggested.
Two courses Of action were sug-
gested to the county commissioners.
One proposes adeferment without
The other suggests
approval in principle" with the
consideration Of actual areas to be
rezoned to residential c and COM
mercial D postponed until the ap-
plicant has submitted final plan.
Approval of the application of
Joseph L. Tilson for reclassification
to commercial Of a lot at Pershing
and Ellsworth drive, Silver Spring,
was recommended provided the
county commissioners act on other
zoning petitions now pending with
in the Silver Spring business dis
trict.
Meanwhile, opposition to two ap-
plications for rezoning on which
hearings are scheduled next week
before the county commissioners
was registered by the North Wood
side-Montgofnery Hills Citizens
Association.
One OF the applications seeks re-
coming of about seven acres Of resi-
dental property to industrial In the
North Woodside area and the other
requests apartment house coming
for lots in Linden owned by Mrs.
Mary Louise Eiker. The Linden
Civic Association also has expressed
it's opposition to the two petitions.
Mrs. Eiker's petition is scheduled
for hearing at 2:45 pm. December
~ and the petition for North Wood
side will be heard at 2:15 pm. De-
cember rs. Both hearings will be
in the dispensary building, Silver
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