Evening star., 1947-01-16
6 zoning Changes
In Prince Georges
Granted al Hearings

Four applications for commercial
zoning, one for industrial and an
other for two-family dwelling use,
had the approval today OF the
Prince Georges County commission
ers.
The six applications were among
seven rezoning requests considered
yesterday by the commissioners,
sitting as a district zoning council
at the County Service Building
Hyattsyille. Consideration Of one
other request for commercial zon.
ing was postponed until February
II at Hyattsville.
A second petition for rezoning tt
two-family dwelling use was deniec
by the commissioners. Two permits
to operate gasoline filling stations
and one for a day nursery were
granted.
Commercial d Zonings.
The commercial D zonings ap-
proved, all from residential A
classification, were those requested
by Thermistocles and Charlotte
Plackos for two lots on the south
side of Carmody road, at Valley
drive, Carmody Hills; Bernard and
Natalie Cantor, for nearly two acres
at the Snug Harbor Tavern, De-
fense highway, near Lanham;
Thomas F. Rosewag, for an entire
block at Prince Georges and Queen
Anne avenues, Beltsville, and James
A. Wilson, for two lots on Ed
monston road, opposite Columbia
avenue, Riverdale Heights.
Approval was given the applica-
ton by Mr.. Plackos, despite objec-
ton from the Maryland-National
Park and Planning Commission that
it constituted spot zoning' and
would be too close to a proposed
highway between Landover and
Suitland. Mr.. Plackos said he in
tended to erect a gasoline filling
station and presented petitions
containing signatures of so resi-
dents of the surrounding area who
favored 1t.
The Cantor application was ap-
proved, subject to a 100-foot set
back from the center of Defense
highway. Mr.. Cantor said a new
establishment to replace the present
tavern would be constructed there
|Mr. Rosewag, whose application also
was opposed by the planning COM
mission on the ground there is "too
much" commercial zoning planned
for Beltsville, said a shopping cen
ter to include a hardware store and
florist shop and of-street parking,
would be built on the site.
Mr.. Wilson said drugstore and
soda fountain stand would be
erected on his location. His appli-
cation also was opposed by the
planners on the ground it Is out
side their proposed zoning recon-
mendations for the community.
Industrial E zoning was granted
to John M. Walton, agent for own
ers of II acres of the Norman prop
erty, east of the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad, opposite the extension Of
Wells avenue, Edmonston. The ap-
proval was granted subject to an
extension Of Prince Georges avenue,
the board ruled. Mr.. Walton said a
concrete warehouse for storage pur-
poses would be built.
Opposition Blocks One Case.
Redistribution from residential
A to residential B for two-family
dwelling use was approved for Paul
N. and Florence A. Tierney for three
lots, near Hopkins and Kingston
avenues, Boulevard Heights. A re-
quest by Clarence F. Coffin. for
similar rezoning Of one lot at Jack
son and Garland avenues, Takoma
Park, was turned down because Of
opposition by residents Of the area.
Action on the application Of Ed
ward M. Kolbe for rezoning from
residential A to commercial D Of IL
acres on the north side of Central
avenue, 2 miles from Capitol Heights,
was postponed at the request Of the
applicant.
Permits to operate gasoline sta
tions were granted Joseph and
Eyelina Salute for property on the
east side or the Washington-Balti-
more boulevard, near Beltsyille, and
w. N. hampton and r. d. Eader, for
property in the 3700 block Of Hamil-
ton street, Hyattsville.
A permit to operate day nursery
at premises now containing the Jack
and Jill School, 3512 Hamilton street,
Hyattsville, was granted Carolyn E.
Day, subject to approval Of the
County Health Department.