Evening star., 1946-03-03
Board Rezones
87-Acre Tract
In Arlington.
$4,000, 900 Project |.
Planned to House
300 to 400 Families

Approval of an application to re-
zone an 87-acre tract to permit
construction of 300 to 400 single
family homes was voted by the Ar
Hngton County Board yesterday.
The action placed the property, ad-
1acent to the HOO block of North
Mckinley road, in lower residential
classification, reducing the square,
foot requirements from 5000 to 1000
per unit.
The change had been asked by
W. S. Hoge, jr., and Ashton c.
Jones, jr., who told the board it
was necessary to permit construc-
ton OF houses below the present
$4,000 building limitations.
Cost OF the development has been
estimated at from $4,000, 900 to s4,-
100000. In addition to the Arling-
ton property, SIS acres in Fairfax
County are to be included.
Fe board also authorized A. T.
Lundberg, acting county manager
TO advertise and hold a hearing on
proposed changes in the county
speed ordinance.
= Speed Changes Approved.
Changes contemplated include an
increase in the speed limit from IS
10 40 miles per hour on all of Henry
q. Shirley Memorial highway and
an increase from IS to 40 miles ner
hour on Washington boulevard
from the intersection at Lee bol,le-
Vard to Shirley highway.
Police Chief Harry L. woodward
TOLD the board there was no obiec-
ton to the changes as the high
ways affected do not have grade
tntersecting roads.
An appropriation OF s48675 was
voted by the board for the con-
struction of temporary sidewalk
In the 800 block of South Glebe
road.
A resolution also was adopted by
the board requesting the State
Highway Department to partici-
pate, equally with the county in the
construction of a sidewalk on the
north side Of Lee boulevard. from
oolumous street to Edison street.
Utilities Group Reappointed.
AT the request of Harry A. Grant,
chairman of the county Public
Utilities Commission, the board au-
thorized the printing of $50 copies
OF the recently adopted county taxi
cab ordinance. Board Chairman Ed
mund D. Campbell reappointed the
present Utilities Commission mem
oers to serve during 1916 In addi-
ton to Mr.. Grant, members are:
w. Glen BiXler, r. c. L. Moncure.
Milton E. Diehl and Glen B. Wall,
The hearing on the tentative
county budget for 1867 which will
be presented to the board on March
IA at am, was set for March 80
at 10 am. In the courthouse.
The board also adopted resolu-
ton. following the recommendation
OF c. L. Kinnier, county planning
engineer, asking the State Highway
Department to accept Lynn street,
between North Nineteenth street
and Lee boulevard, as a part of the |
State road system. 1t would serve
as an access road to Lee boulevard,
he said.
Expenditures Approved.
Expenditures of S147,064.56, in
Guiding a payroll of S44,518.l8 dur
ing the last two weeks, were ap-
proved by the board Also included
was 100000 held in escrow for the
purchase Of rights of way for the
proposed construction of Fairfax
drive by the State Highway Depart
ment.
The board approved the follow
ing rezoning requests:
The 1900 block of Columbia pike
from local commercial to general
commercial, and 3610 Columbia pike
from residential to local CONNER
cial. Also approved was a use per-
init to operate dog and cat hos
pital in the $500 block of Lee high
way.
Conrad H. Reid, chairman of
drive to raise 1858, 900 for a county
war memorial civic center, OBJ
tanned permission from the board
70 arrange a parade for March 30.
The fund drive will open April /. II
Daniel Dugan. commander of the
John Lyon VFW Post, is chairman
OF the Parade Committee. Other
members OF the committee, yet to