Evening star., 1946-11-21
ChiIIunl Road
Tract Rezoned
For Apartments
Prince Georges Grants
a Commercial, a
industrial Petitions

BHOuStIioI FeTlrl0nS
The way was paved today for con-
struction Of garden-type apart
ment development, expected to cost
several million dollars, on Chillum
road near Avondale, Md, following
zoning approval yesterday by the
Prince Georges County commits
sioners.
In one of their busiest Zoning ses-
sions in recent months, the commis-
sioners considered IA requests for
coming reclassihcations, approving
four for commercial use and four
for industrial use beside the apart
ment coming. Two other, requests
for apartment zoning and two for
commercial use were turned down
by the commissioners. and another
for commercial use was continued.
Permission to operate two riding
stables, a public garage and filling
station and a private club also was
granted.
On Former Bowen Tract.
The apartment project is sched-
uled for construction, when mate
rials are available, on property
fronting 800 feet ON the east side OF
Chilium road, adjacent to the prom
erty OF the Prince Georges Gas Co.
Reclassif1cation from residential A
TO residential C to permit apart
ment use was approved. subject tn
the reservation of land required by
the Maryland-National Capital PARK
and Planning Commission for ex-
tension OF the proposed Northwest
Branch parkway.
Louis Felker, the owner. was rem
resented by Attorney T. Howard
Duckett. The property was former
y known as the George N. Bowen
tract and is less than half a mile
from queens Chapel road, opposite
the Queens Chapel Airport.
Mr. Felker said plans were not
complete, but that an estimated 70f,
or 100 units would be constructad
ELY Nadelman of Washington Is the
arcnltect and the Paragon Con-
struction Co. of Washington will be
e14e ouiiutfS, NE revealed
Commercial ID Zonings.
commercial d zonings which vera
approved, all from residential A in
ciude the petitions of Alva E. Porter
Ior 25O1 Kenilworth avenue near
tuxedo; Herbert H. Bedford for
LotS l to 5, inclusive, Block 10
washington Baltimore boulevard
hollywood; Wallace B. Inman for
part OF Lot 6, Marlboro pike and
OaAWood lane, Oakland. and Da-
yio Meade PEBBLES, for all lots in
Blocks N, o and p, section 2. near
Eastern avenue and the PennsvI-
wanna Railroad freight line. Beaver
Heights.
r industrial E coming was granted
raymond Mazza for property known
as the Duckett Meadow and con-
tanning about 8 acres. frontinp
ABOUT 500 feet on the east side of
the alexandria branch of the Balti-
more q Ohio Railroad and run
fning to the proposed extension q,
Hlver road. This was granted de-
spite opposition from the Bladens.
burg Town Council.
The commissioners stipulated that
property east of River road shonld
De set aside for apartment zoning
and not industrial use. The land is
iocated near Forty-eighth and
quincy streets, Bladensburg. an
proxlmately 5000 feet from the ne.
tense highway. A warehouse is
planned on the site, according to
Mr- Duckett, who represents the an
plicant.
Eject ON Values Feared.
Inc county heads overruled re-
quests by Attorney George G NC
Leish. who represented the town
stating objection from adjoining
property owners that values would
decrease.
Other industrial zonings approved
were for Henry M. Witt for con-
struction of a plant on Kennedy
street at the intersection with the
streetcar line, Hyattsville: Mr.
Feenies for Lots 5 to IL, inclusive.
Block c, and Lots to 10. inclusive
BLOCK d, Section /, Beaver HEIGHTS
and also for approximately 56 acres
OF undivided land along the Pennsvl-
vania Railroad freight line, between
Addison Chapel road and Eastern
avenue.
The commissioners rejected peti.
lions Tor reclassification for apart
ment use by Joseph Geovannetti for
Lots ~. 28 and part of %, Block IS.
r street. near Southern avenue
Bradbury Heights, and Marcos H
Maiakatls for Lots 4 to II, bounded
by Edmonston road, Fifty-first
street, Fifty-first place and Varnum
street, Decatur Heights. Both were
opposed on grounds they would con-
stitute spot coming"
A request by Mr.. Malakatis for
commercial coming for Lots l to 3.
inclusive, in the same area. was dis
approved for the same reason. This
zoning argument found two Prince
Georges County members of the
Maryland House Of Delegates oppos-
ing each other as attorneys. They
were William H. McGrath, who rep.
resented Mr.. Malakatis, and Mr.. Nc
Leish. spokesman for the town of
Bladensburg.
shopping Center Rejected.
Also turned down was a request
Tor commercial D coming by M. Leo
Storch Of Baltimore for reclassifica-
ton Of Lots I to 8, inclusive. Block
A, Defense highway, south of Green
wood lane, Lanham, on grounds it
would create a traffic hazard. A
shopping center had been planned.
The petition of Clarence ANTHONY
Tor reclassification from residential
A to commercial D of Lots 379 and
$50, Block p, Sylvan Vista, was
continued. Mr. Anthony said he. in
tends to operate catering business.
Permits to operate riding stables
were granted Margaret H. Klank for
property on Landover road at the
entrance to the Prince Georges Golf
and Country Club, and Ware CatteI.
for property located on Riggs road.
Chillum district. The Huntemann-