Evening star., 1947-05-28
zoning Plea Reveals
S1O,0Oo,O0O Project
AT Silver Spring

Erectlon OF a $lO,000,OO0 apart
ment project on the east side of
Georgia avenue just north of Forest
Glen road, Silver Spring, is con-
templated in one of eight rezoning
petitions being studied today by the
Montgomery County Commissioners.
Hearings on the applications were
held before the commissioners yes
terday in Rockville.
Plans for the apartment project
were revealed by Albert E. Conradis,
attorney for Forest Glen Homes,
Inc, who sought the reclassification
from residential A to C of the A.
acre Blundon tract opposite the
Forest Glen Laboratories of Johns
Hopkins University.
Mr. Conradis said 1t Is planned
to provide housing for an estimated
1,062 families. He added that con-
struction would start within six
months If the application was ap-
proved.
Citizens Protest Plan.
Strong opposition was voiced by
residents of the nearby Forest
Grove development. 4
/ James B. Mattison, representing
the Forest Grove Citizens Associa-
tion,- termed the proposal pure
propaganda" z=aeF !
My organization is amazed" he
said, that any one would have the
audacity to plan such a project near
a single-home residential COM
munity."
He presented a petition bearing
the signatures of about 10 property
owners opposing approval of the
application on the ground that it
would reduce the value of their
homes.
Opposition also was voiced by
representatives of the Kenwood
Citizens Association to a petition
by L. E. Breuninger for the rezoning
from residential A to commercial
D of a tract at Bradley boulevard
near Arlington road, Bethesda.
Shopping Center Opposed.
William N. Denton, Kenwood, said
the proposal to construct a $750, 900
shopping center at the intersection
would lead to commercialization of
the entire area and seriously
jeopardize the 200 residential prop
critics there"
Other petitions opposed by nearby
property owners were:
Robert E. Needs, residential A
to commercial D of two lots at
Pershing and Ellsworth drives, Sill
yer Spring; Graham 81 Rotter,
residential A to commercial D on
a lot on Walsh street, Bethesda, and
McCauley & Cole, residential A to
c of five lots on Boston avenue
between Baltimore avenue and
Alfred drive, Takoma Park.
Unopposed were petitions SUBJ
mitted by William j. Hines for re-
classification from residential A to
commercial D of land along Coles
vile road, Silver Spring, and VIII
liam H. Prescott, for the rezoning
from residential A to commercial
D of three lots on Cordell avenue
near Norfolk avenue and two lots
on Rugby avenue near Arlington
road, Bethesda.
Kensington Change Protested.
A delegation of residents from the
Kensington area appeared before
the Town Council this week to pro-
test the proposed rezoning to COM
mercial of the Matthew Geiger
property at Lincoln and Knowles
avenues. No action was taken by
the council.
Hugh Armstrong, Joseph H.
Herrick and Malcolm Walter were
named judges for the town election
Monday, when the polls will be
open from to 8 pm. at the Ken
sington Armory The election will
be held to fill two vacancies on the
Town Council.
B. w. Kumler, council clerk. re-
ported that Wesley I. Sauter. police
commissioner, has written to the
council advising that a police cruiser
with two officers win be stationed in
the town on 24-hour duty. The
council had asked that substation
he fahlished