Evening star., 1947-12-18
PriinceGeorges
Rezones Several
Tracts Of Land
Apartments Approved
On44Acres;; industrial
Areas Also Set Up

Areas Also Set Up
Construction of apartments on
three pieces of property in Prince
Georges County, including a tract
OF nearly A acres near Cheverly,
was in prospect today, following
coming approval for such purposes
by the Prince Georges County com.
missioners.
Sitting as a district zoning coun-
Gil the commissioners yesterday also
approved rezoning of II tracts for
commercial zoning and one for in.
dustrial use. In addition the COM
mlssioners granted permission to
operate gasoline filling station and
garage and motor court.
One other application for COM
mercial zoning was rejected, while
three others and one for apartment
classification we're continued until
the next regular session January q,
A total of % applications was con-
sidered during yesterdays hearings
in the County Service Building,
Hyattsville.
200 to 300 Units.
The largest proposed apartment
community is expected to be con-
structed on property owned bv
Alexander Hassen, located between
the rear Of the Cheverly Theater and
the Prince Georges General Hos
pital. The rezoned property, most
OF which now is wooded. extends
along the south sides of Landover
road and Quincy street.
Attorney T. Howard Duckett, who
represented Mr.. Hassen, said be-
tween 200 and 300 apartment units
OF the garden type variety would be
built at an estimated cost of more
than s1,500,000. Plans. however. are
not definite yet, the attorney added.
No immediate construction is
planned, he said.
Mr.. Duckett also was the attorney
for Thomas v. Lake, who was grant
ed change from residential A to
residential C, also for apartment
zoning for about three acres on the
west side of Edmonston road, oppo-
site Gallatin street, Edmonston.
Construction of about IS apartment
units, expected to cost about S4O0,-
900, is expected to get under way
Immediately, Mr.. Duckett explained.
The third apartment zoning re-
celv1ng approval was for one block
In the Radiant Valley subdivision,
near Landover. The rezoning was
approved for the Radiant Valley De-
velopment Corp, whose plans we're
not yet revealed.
Another Block Changed.
The same corporation also was
granted commercial D zoning for
another block in the Radiant Valley
community, at Old Landover road,
Coopers lane and Miles way.
A fourth request for apartment
zoning. the application Of Ralph w.
Powers, attorney for the owner Of
property in the Chestnut Hills sub
division. Beltsville, was continued
until next month, after the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission announced it
opposed the rezoning at this time.
Mr. Powers said about 500 apart
ments are planned for the property.
near the west side of the Washing
ton Baltimore boulevard. north Of
the Agriculture Department Re-
search Laboratories.
Action taken on other petitions
include:
Nellie Stewart, owner. Redistribution
aTs lot ffidfna n asoS block Sf
nue.. Lakeland.
Sam Laeana, owner, three separate ap-
Dental 4 to commercial b. for acreage in
three different, locations in the vicinity
Of Marlboro pike and Walker Mill road
Robert L. Holland. reclassifc alton from
residential to commercial D of prop
nue., opposite Brightseat road between
Seat Pleasant and Largo.
ba anac ASs5 Guds nSnes and ossPh ssn f Apea 2n
tso1''1 lots at The WASHING ON. Baitimor. boue.
an Hnthony fen r9na and Saterne 'er campasna re-
classification, from, residential to com
mercsl Of one lot snd part o. anotner
Ralph ", Powers, attorney for owner,
mercisi 5'fn 5 Tor '0nr portion S Of the Z chest-
nut Hills subdivision. located on the
Washington Baltimore boulevard. Belts
Mr. Powers, reclassifcstion. from resi-
Dental A to commercial D Of the Mid
more more avenue venue and oid Branchvifie road,
ss Rses tGSn
biest Of 9aPI9oTo pix, Hilisi}cs: :.,o,s,,oO o0
three lots along the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad, Branchville Heights.
John J. Lillard, permission to operate
a motor court in the rear of 52o1 Balti-
more avenue, Hyattsville.
Albert s. lain and Claude P. Barb. per-
filling station on the west side Of the
washington Baltimore boulevard adjoin-
ing Autoville' 'n,s.pppovrn
residential 4 to eommeTsiaI ?; 2; Of ,., two
pesnwood ioes as sfsr eark 'Es penied foowins
ommenda ton of the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission,
the petition: 4 approved would constitute
'''' ' CONTINUED.
| Lincoln L. and Johnnie C; Anderson,
merciai B. Of one lot at 1115 Fitty-sevsnth
! avenue. Chapel Oaks.
George e. Hill, Teclassincatlon from resi-
Dental A to commercial D. OF one lot
Sunnyside subdivision. Seat Pleasant:
Alfred L. Thomas. Redistribution from
/ residential to commercial D, OF y
acres on Southern avenue at Wheeler road
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