Evening star., 1946-05-30
.zoning Changes
Pave Way for
Diplomat Hotel
ID Pleas Granted;
Montgomery Work
Will Cost rs Million
$20,OOO,0O0
ono rt~nrf

IlOIel ana a $5,OUO,0O0 apartment
development in Montgomery County
has been made possible as a result
OF actions taken by the county
commissioners yesterday in approv-
ing IA rezoning petitions, denying
eight and deferring action on II
others.
One of the petitions on which
action was deferred sought the re-
classification from residential A to
c of 90 acres along New Hampshire
avenue about IL miles south of
Hillandale to permit erection of a
1,600-unit apartment project to
cost between $7,500,00O and s10,-
100000
Another asked for similar zoning
of about 81 acres adjacent to the
site occupied by the Army Map
Service Building, just off MacAr-
thur boulevard, to permit construc-
ton of 525-unit apartment de-
|velopment at a cost of approx
mately $4,000,000.
1000 Rooms Planned.
The proposed hotel, to contain
1000 rooms, is to be built by Dip
lomat Properties, Inc, on part of
a 116-acre tract on the Rockville
pike near Garrett Park.
The applicant had asked for COM
mercial zoning of the entire tract,
but the Commissioners approved the
rezoning only of rectangle 800 by
500 feet in size.
In explaining the limitation, the
board said it is designed to prevent
the use of the parcel for any COM
mercial purpose other than con-
struction OF the proposed hotel. The
Commissioners also added a pro-
vision that unless actual construc-
ton starts within 80, months, the
rectangular piece of property will re-
vert back to its original residential
A classification.
Use 25-Acre Tract.
The $5,000,000 apartment project
to contain 1876 units, will be built on
25-acre tract on the East-West
highway between Silver Spring and
Chevy Chase.
Sam and Esther Fig, owners of the
land, had asked rezoning from resi-
Dental A SO that a shopping center
as well as the multiple housing
project could be erected on it. The
request was approved.
Other rezoning petitions approved
here:
to Pedro som and Helen Mejia residential A
division on the Rockville pike.
Charles, T. ,schrider. residential A to C
ei lot z, block A, Blair subdivision, Silver
Joseph and Nebiha saah, residential A
oivision. Silver Spring.
Harry Wilson. residential to COM
merclal D OF lots 64-67. Woodmont sub
Of tract IN Bradiey Bne'ia Hills 'front.'. 20
ing Jamas me- feet On 99,,l Bradley boulevard
stf of fdSss.l iots Iss,aspta .na 4 s,ost
Areauq e. Brsaag Lleasn 1esaent,,
commercial D Of lot 8 Roeder's addition
James Z. % and eertrud. F. Ro.d.r. resi-.
genital genital 4 70 commercial p Of lot I,
caTI seSond nd rcs, Ad,dition to Silver Spring
Adadas!a Adaition e silver spfins: and Of lot 2,
Aosoers second Addition to Silver Spring
Of lot g. block 81. B. eiS F. Giibert's 80 sub. :
division. Takoma Park. '0'
M1s end E'hs oi kiDlsn 81
Fsiton /. ssso Gordon. Inc. residential, A
lot in Block T /, f Puiton Sek co9dons 90 ssssPt SEPT
division of Chevy Chase.
herman Hannauer. residential TO c
ID Donald Rabbit, residential to
81 ana s0nsas 4oas aSos So f. ,as
= Js John n. 4. ,BTiekiey; Inc: residential to
division, Forest Glen, and residential 4 AUTO to
ant lst Sfminssy Semi and Forest Glen roads Cap
william r: Ford: residential A to C of
division, Takoma Park.
Action was deferred on the follow
ing petitions:
B.: w.. Parker. residential A to COM
Oesnd aothsop the site Store Of 'n
Charles II and Allison avcnuss clssstt, residen-
Sandy San = sprins T commercial D OF property in
john 8 Wse,isman, residential A to com.
mSIcidi y OF 3O-acre tract In Glenmont
Ralph G. Shure. residential A to com.
!lls msrcial . fland at Bonifant and Coles
Albert w. Walker, residential, A To 6
OF OF 3l.S acres near Macarthur boule-
residsnffs, G5sTsnee G. and nd MargaFe. H Keiser,
blqex 3; Hishiand Park, gsthesdao t es ao' H.
eugene M. and Martha K Fry. resi-
dehtlsl to commercial D Of lots 10 and
l3' plock Z, Highland Park subdivision.
arthur c Bready.. residential A to
commercial D of lots 421 -424. Woodmont.
comrn n; Ashoy ensfs Lewis. jr. residential "A to
e i0t 3; block l. Detricks W su5division, Sdfs ion,
- G: BOYD Keys, residential A to CON-
pes II G5s Linden NJ 49, residen, 81 and u
John E. and psfe Ida o. Fitzgsrald IT, Residential,
a to commercial D of land in the rear
Of the Standard Oil CO. property At
Georeia avenue and Blair road, Silver
James w. Gill, residential A to C. of
90 acres on New Hampshire avenue ahoHt
" miles south Of Hillandale.
commercial p Of part Of lot i, Knowles
orrice. L. Murdock, residential A to
cotmImerSial eetnI p Of part of lot 2, Knowles
Louis ". Bernard, residential A to COM
meIcial d OF lots 1-3, block 1O2, Takon,a