Evening star., 1946-07-24
County Rezones
Plots for 1900
Apartment Units
One Of 3 Projects
Contingent on O. K.
By Montgomery


By Montgomery
Zoning changes to permit con-
truction Of three proposed apart
nent communities in Prince Georges
on Queens Chapel
'oad, near Hyattsville, and one on
New Hampshire avenue, near Hill
.ndale-have been approved by the
Prince Georges County commits
'ioners.
The three projects, to total more
han 1900 units and to cost an esti-
mated $11 ,750, 900, were among seven
soning changes approved and three
rejected by the commissioners at
heir weekly meeting at Upper Marl-
ooro yesterday.
The largest community, eventu-
ally to include 1862 apartments, was
for New Hampshire ave-
nue with stipulation that it be
subject to similar approval by the
Montgomery County Commissioners.
los Acres in Tract.
To be built at an estimated cost
Of 100000. the community will
rise on approximately 108 acres Of
property on the west side of New
Hampshire avenue, north of the
Piney Branch-Blair road and the
Northwest Branch.
Only IT acres of the land is in
Prince Georges County. Prince
Georges officials ruled that unless
the project is approved by the Mont
somery County commissioners, who
now have it under advisement. the
II acres will revert back to residen-
tial zoning.
T. Howard Duckett, attorney rep-
resenting the Blair Road Corp,
which requested the change, said
the builders already have indorse-
ment of the Federal Housing Agency
and that priorities have been OBJ
talned. He said the apartments.
which will include the two and
three-story garden type dwellings.
would rent for $55 to SIS.
Mr.. Duckett said the community
was being constructed for benefit of
employees of the Naval Ordnacs
Laboratories at White Oak in par
ticular.
Another of 800 Units.
A $1,750,000 project is in prospect
for 40 acres Of land on the west
side OF Ager road, between Queens
Chapel road and the Northwest
Branch, according to Mr.. Duckett.
who also represented Melvin Kraft.
District builder, planning to con-
struct 800 apartments in some 1s or
20 buildings there.
The site, near the radio control
towers of Stations WRC and VOL.
VIII be known officially as the Chill
lum Castle Manor, it was disclosed.
The third apartment community
Will be 350-unit project on Queens
Chapel road, north of Hamilton ave-
nne, Hyattsville The commissioners
reversed an earlier ruling which re-
]ected the request for a zoninr
change.
Before changing their minds. tho
commissioners heard heated areu-
ments from both sides, including
opposing opinions from two Hyatts-
vile town councilmen.
Councilman David H. Jameson.
who said he represented the fourth
ward residents, announced he would
appeal the latest decision in court
a1ter presenting petition contain
ing the signature of more than 4S5
persons IN the community in protest
councilman Fred M. Coxen, whe
said he represented the Town Conn
Gil, said he could not see how thu
apartment would be detrimental In
the community"
shopping Center Approved.
Four requests for coming changes
from residential to commercial area
were approved, including one which
mad been continued from July 9 by
the West Lanham Hills Citizen,
ASSOCIATION for shopping center on,
property at Defense highway and
Seventy-seventh street.
others approved were by Row r
SHAVER Tor a grocery store at 5oOe
6enning road, Capitol Heights
Lewis Guido, for an upholstery shou
at central avenue and Sixty fourth
street, Maryland Park, and william,
o. Herbert for stores on Walker Nil,
road, near Brooke road, Holly
Springs.
Inc commissioners rejected tw,
petltlonS for residential to CONNER.
clai changes at Defense highway ane
Slxty-second avenue, Landover Hills
after the Maryland-National Canita
Park and Planning Commission OBJ.
Jected to them on grounds suct
changes would interfere with tn,
pro opposed Washington -Baltimor,
FreeWay. John E. and Mary M
Brown had asked for reclassificatio,
OF l4S feet of land on Defense high
way and 200 feet on Sixty-seoon,
avenue, and Peter and Rose Palazz,
mad requested it for the southeas
corner Of that intersection. A ne
tltion by Roy E. Boswell for a com
mercial zoning for Lots 81 and AZ
Block 2, Spaulding Heights, also WA
denied.
Restaurant Approved.
A license to operate a restauran
at 8l36 Washington 1t imor,
boulevard, College Park, was granite,
to George B. Riggin. James E. an,
John F. Rodgers. Permission wa
refused Henry Scovitch to operate ,
public garage on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard, south of Green
belt road, and Sol Netzer, agent, t.
operate a trailer camp and touris
camp on the same highway at Auto
vile, after residents of Berwyn pro
Tested.
A delegation from the Mitchell
vile Citizens Association was in
formed the county would provid
what service it could monthly to
road. approximately 4 miles il
length, through the community un
til such time that the State Road
Commission could hard surface 1t,
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