Evening star., 1946-05-22
Master zoniinq
Plan Adopted
Alexandria
Larger Lots Will Be
Required in One Area,
Teachers Get Ruise

The Alexandria City Council last
night adopted a master zoning
ordinance, including a requirement
for larger lots in the residential
northwest section of the city and
approved a $50 monthly salary in
crease for Alexandria, 260 public
school teachers.
The zoning action was taken after
nearly two years of study during
which residents advocated elimina-
ton of spot zoning as detrimental to
property classiications of residential
areas.
The ordinance, prepared by City
Attorney Joseph M. Pancoast, is in
line with master plan completed
by the Alexandria City Planning
Commission on July S, 1914, and ia
bled by the council until last night.
Follows Historical Zone Action.
The unanimous vote in favor of
having property sites in the Bev-
erly Hills, Braddock Heights and
George Washington Park areas con-
form to the best residential quail
fications followed action May IA
designating the port section of the
old city from the Potomac River to
West street as historical zone in
which construction and alterations
must conform to the Colonial char
acter of existing architecture.
The master zoning ordinance as
read last night divides the city into
six zones, with the present A zone
divided into Al and A residential
areas. The balance of the zones
outside of the northwest section are
scattered through the city eastward
with B residential zoning relating
to two-family houses; C residential
zone subdivided into C-1 for row
houses and CO for apartments; D
commercial subdivided under D-1
and d. for Offices and stores, and
E industrial for factories, ware
houses and other plants.
Essential changes in the highest
residential requirements for the
area comprising most of the un-
developed land in the northwest
section between Quaker lane, Duke
street and King street road, and
that between Braddock and King
street roads. call for increasing the
minimum area of Al lots from
5000 to 5000 square feet for in
terror lots and 5000 square feet
for corner lots. The A zoning re-
qulrement is minimum of 5000
square feet as now provided.
Teacher Pay Raises.
An appropriation of $37.898. 40
which received approval will cover
$31 200 for the teachers pay raises,
S2,628.40 for a monthly increase of
S17.91 for % clerical workers in the
school system, and $4,070 for jani-
tors, Watchmen and other school
building helpers for an average of
S13.06 more per month for the 54
persons employed.
The raise which is assured final
passage after the statutory waiting
period of another two weeks, will
become effective September and
covers the four months at the end of
1916 as supplemental appropria-
ton to the current city budget.
While no formal action could be
taken regarding the 1947 school
term, it was understood by the
Council last night that the raise
will involve an additional appropria-
ton of between $4,000 and $95, 1000
in the 1947 budget.
The increase raises the minimum
salary of Alexandria teachers from
$l,675 to $1,975, and the maximum
for II years teaching experience
from $2,275 to $2,575. Also to be-
come effective September l is a $50
a-year raise granted teachers by
the State.
Acting on complaint from
Julian Beach of Ais South Lee street
that the Virginia Electric & Power
Co. plant on the bank of the Po-
tomac River near the residential
area causes intermittent explosive
noises for periods ranging from
minutes to hours, usually after
midnight, the Council authorized
City Attorney Joseph M. Pancoast
to investigate.
City Manager Carl BudWesky was
instructed to have the present city
code brought up to date, with all
amendments included in a new
edition.