Evening star., 1946-10-06
Council 10 Study
Housing Offers
In Alexandra
chinquopin Village,
Cameron volIey Sites
Put on Block by U. S.


Put on Block by U. S.
Acquisition Of two OF the three
large Federally-owned war emer-
gency housing projects Chinquapin
Village and Cameron Valley-fas
been docketed for consideration by
the Alexandria City Council at its
meeting Tuesday.
Plans to dispose Of three such
housing developments in Alexandria
were announced by the Federal Pub
lie Housing Agency several days ago
and Mayor william r. Wilkins said
he had been asked by Federal ON
cials II the city would be interested
in purchasing the sites. The third
project Is Ramsey Homes. smallest
Of the three, all Of which house
over 1000 persons, including vet
Grams, Army and Navy personnel.
The council faces another heavy
schedule at Tuesdays meeting, with
IL new items added to q backlog Of
IL left over from last weeks ses-
sion. One Of the new items lists
public hearings and final action on
II rezoning requests.
Seeks Street improvements.
Another is a request by City Engi-
neer c. Luckett Watkins for ap-
proval Of three street Improvement
projects, estimated to cost $23 100.
The three projects call for con-
crete finish on Upland place from
Hilton street past Moncure drive to
the top of the hill, $<,220; Oronoco
street. from Fairfax to Union streets,
s., ,750, and concrete base with black
top finish on Mount Vernon and
Linden streets, from Little street to
Braddock road, $15,15o.
Mr.. Watkins said he feels cit Is
imperative" to make these improve
ments before winter weather starts.
City Manager Carl Budwesky also
will recommend that the council
appropriate $19,947 to supplement
the Police Department salary ap-
preparation for the remainder OF
the 1916 fiscal year and purchase
six new radio equipped motorcycles
to replace wornout equipment.
A public hearing will be held on
changing the name OF King Street
road to Leesburg drive and chang
ing the name Of section Of Linden
street from the south end Of Mount
Vernon avenue to the angle where
Linden street turns west.
Land Purchase Report Due.
Other matters to be heard include
q report from Mr.. Budwesky re-
garding purchase of land to con-
meet Parkfairfax with the shopping
district on Seminary road; recon-
mendation Of the city manager to
appropriate $1,000 to purchase all
property loaned to the city by the
Federal Government under thu Gle
william defense program, and 3Ere-I
quest of the Anne Lee Memorial
Home that the city assume respon-
sibility for hospitahzing home In
mates when required.
zonings On which public hearings
are scheduled to be held include:
Request 10 rezone 4U5-5 East.
Howell avenue from 'B" residential
to CO." residential: SIS South
Henry street from "A" residential to
''D-2" commercial; 1924 North Fa-
yette street from "D-1" to "D-2"
commercial; 1912 Mount Vernon
avenue from "A" residential to
"D-2" commercial; southwest corner
Of Portner road and Bernard street
from "C-1" residential to ''E" indus
trial; 1921 Powhatan street from
"C-l" residential to ''E" industrial;
southwest corner of Portner road
and Bernard street from "C-1" resi-
Dental to "D-2" commercial. 1921
Powhatan street from "C-1" resi-
dental to "D-2" commercial; 1-3
South Washington street from "C-2"
residential to "D-2" commercial
Also 3706 Mount Vernon avenue
from 'tD-p to D-2" commercial; /;
13l6-18 Princess street and site at
the southeast corner of Princess and
West streets, three parcels, from
"C-1" residential to "D-2" CONNER
cial; 422 through 434 South Column
bus street, from "C-1" residential to
d." commercial; I'll through 719
Wilkes street from "C-1" residential
to 'D-2" commercial; $685. Oronoco
street from Gel" residential to
"D-2" commercial; 40 West Glebe
road from "D-2" commercial and
"B" residential to "D-2" commercial;
1904 Mount Vernon avenue from
'D-l" to "D-2" commercial, and 1903
Mount Vernon avenue from "C-2"
residential to "D-2" commercial.