Evening star., 1947-05-06
Re1oning Plans
h Silver Spring
Again Assailed
Priest Leads Group
Pro ting Chonges
Neor Fenton Street
By Morion I. cIork

By Marion [. Clark
Renewed protests On proposed re-
xoning Of six lots east Of Fenton
street, between ColesviIle road and
Pershing drive, Silver Spring, to.
day were before the Board of Mont.
gomery County Commissioners.
Z The Rev. Joseph J. Deppe. PAS
tor OF st. Michael,s Catholic
Church. and Fendall Coughlan.
representing the sisters of the
Academy Of the Holy Names, led Z
group Of objectors who appeared
before the commissioners ~ 4 hear-
ing In the Silver Spring Dispensary
Building yesterday.
Many OF those who appeared pre-
viously had protested rezoninr of
other property east Of Fenton street
at earlier hearings and also op-
posed the Maryland-National Can
'ital Park and Planning Commits
sion's recommendation that thu
master plan for the central brsi-
ness district include 220 feet east
OF Fenton street.
a AtsrAAS@cAoNAS oii WIilCII lie Oppos
sitlon centered were those Of the
Citizens Building g. Loan Associa-
ton OF Montgomery County, Inc.
seeking commercial coming for q lot
ut the southwest corner OF Ellis
worth drive and Fenton street. and
Of Claud Livingston, jr., reouest-
ing reclassification to commercial Of
hve lots along the west side OF ELS
worth drive.
The commissioners last December
denied q rezoning request for the
former property.
Home Office Planned.
Charles w. Prettyman and Thomas
Anderson, attorneys for the Citizens,
Building d Loan Association. said
the applicants plan to use the house
on the site as a home Office. The
Frank L. Hewitt Real Estate ca.
tney said. also plans to have offices
IN the building. They dispIaved
cards from 888 stockholders in tho
building and loan association re-
questing the rezoning.
a number Of residents in the block
anected have petitioned the Com
missioners that If they grant one
rezoning petition, 1t be with the
understanding that the whole block
be zoned commercial. It was am.
phasized, however, that the property
owners prefer to keep the residential
status.
In discussing his application, Mr..
Livingston announced that he plans
to build three -story parking garage
on the site. This parking, he said.
would be advantageous for the en-
ployes OF Hecht Co. or for uSe Of
patrons OF a hotel plenned on the
Colesville road.
The Park and Planning Commits
sion was severely CRITICIZED by Father
1eppe for RECOMMENDING commer-
cial zoning east of Fenton street.
Labelling 1t as ubiquitous planning"
ne said the commission throws
around maps just like the wind
blowing dust
Milton Conn, attorney, spoke for
residents In opposition to the recon-
ing. Mrs. Adeline Toner, presented
a petition signed by other objecting
neighbors.
\ Another Petition Opposed.
A third coming petition opposed
Yesterday was that of Donald w.
McKone and Ben H. Marion, re-
questing commercial reclassification
for residential property on the east
side OF Coleseille road north of the
Burnt Mills filtration plant. The
applicants said they already have
a gas station on an adjacent lot
and plan to build an automobile
salesroom.
Opposing the applications were
Andrew D. Sharpe, president of the
Burnt Mills Hills Citizens Associa-
ton; Maxwell Scrimgeour and j. 4.
Mascell.
Also appearing to oppose the re-,
zonlng was Ralph D. Boyd. presi.
dent Of the Allied Civic Group of
Silver Spring. Mr.. Boyd told the
commissioners his organization has
gone on record as urging that all
rezoning in outlying areas, except in
few extreme cases, he held In
abeyance until master plan has
been set up.
No opposition was voiced to the
application of Charles II. and ALI
son Clagett for rezoning a parcel Of
land on Brook road near Sandy
Spring for grocery.
Also unopposed was the applica-
ton by Roger Peacock, agent, for
reclaSsification to commercial prop-
erty at the intersection of Wolfe
drive and Colesville road. near
Colesville: the application of Anna
3. Gingell for rezoning to CONNER
clal OF five lots on Fairmont avenue,
Woodmont, and the application Of
William P. Dillon, jr., for CONNER
Icial classification for residential
property at the southwest corner Of
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