Evening star., 1947-01-01
Commercial Rezoniinq
Denied for Tract Near
Silver Spring ArmorY

The Montgomery County Com
missioners yesterday rejected petit
tions to rezone property in the rear
of the Silver Spring Armory and
in the Bannockburn area OF Be-
thesda.
The board also denied IS other
rezoning petitions and approved Al.
Among three applications with
drawn by the petitioners after be-
ing advertised for hearings was one
by James F. Hardy, who sought
industrial zoning for 71a acres at
Seminary road and Montgomery
avenue in Montgomery Hills. This
had been opposed by residents of
the area.
Redistribution of the 10000
square foot tract in the rear of the
Silver Spring Armory for CONNER
cial purposes had been sought by
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Opposed by School.
The planning commission had rec
commended the sale to the county
of a portion of the tract, contain
ing about 101 900 square feet, for
use as a public parking site.
The remainder of the property.
it was proposed should be rezoned
for commercial use.
When the commission first an
nounced abandonment Of its plan
to develop the tract for recreational
purposes, Vice. Chairman E. Brooke
Lee pointed out the smaller portion
of the property is worth at least
So per square foot and would bring
$605, ,040 if sold on the open market.
The remaining 101 900 square feet,
if sold at IS cents square foot
the figure the county has been pay
ing for public parking sites-would
bring $75, 5,750, it was estimated.
The fight against the proposal
was led by officials of st. Michael's
School, located opposite the tract.
Parent teacher and civic groups IN
the community also opposed the
application.
Housing Project Involved.
The Bannockburn application,
led by Bannockburn Co-operators,
Inc, asked for commercial and
apartment house zoning for part of
the 124-acre Bannockburn golf
course at Macarthur boulevard and
Wilson lane.
The Bannockburn Co-operators
proposed to turn the golf course
;o+1 oov,o y,,,,oifv af dofo nhol
homes, duplex houses, apartments
and shopping center in a gar
den" setting of trees and parkland.
Cost Of the project, which would
house approximately 500 families,
was estimated at approximately
$4,000, 900.
Strong opposition to this petition
also was voiced by residents of ad-
joining subdivisions.
Petitions which were approved
were:
A-1s7-charles H. Purcell. agent for
A-1a1-John r. and Marie M. pendle-
z1ssEsnsasts NJ HeRssls " shs c:is shsn r s,np
A.5z5-EF,ndz A.1-EFFsak Fslioz' asIss osSss owner
AasoWiton H5seafifi oeaiiashsns 3hsnefssnes. oWner
A-223-charles schefiress, agent for
As 4-E. S. Price. agent for Ruth J.
Fleming and M. F. Mangan. owners.
A-211-Thornton Owen. agent for
A-3S13-EE; 8. Price. agent for owners.
A-2l2-Sidney Lust, owner.
A-21a-Russell Mizell, owner.
A-234-Safeway Stores. Inc. ownef
A-222-Preston I. White, owner.
A-221-Charles M. Wolfe, owner.
A-s3s-Gharles s3s IN, M, Wolfe, agent,
A-is1-Phii l-Phifi b B. poston. esso1n' aseat assh'
l93-Arthur C. Bready. agent for
A-i94-Arthur C. Bready, agent for
A-196-William B. Wheeler. attorney
A-s44GJack coopersmith. owner.
A-246-Frank L. Hewitt. jr.. agent
A-a43GJessie Rodybush. adminstra-
trix.
A-1ss-B T Brosius;, agent for owner;
A-1s5-James r. Miller, attorney and
agent for owner.
Al 90-charles z. Benson. Elmer Ben
A-14sScharies S. and Mary Il. Moore.
As20a--The Munsey Trust Co. owner
| 2o5-James r. Miller. attorney for
-2Is-slock Properties. Inc
A-225-Frederick B. Zimmerman,