Evening star., 1948-05-21
zoning Board Permits
Bank in Chevy Chase
To Have Parking LOT

The Board OF Zonlng Adjustment
yesterday gave the Riggs National
Bank the go-ahead signal to set up
parking lot-and perhaps eventu-
ally one Of Washington's first drive
in banks-at its Chevy Chase
branch, Connecticut avenue and
Morrison street NV.
Despite the objections Of two
neighborhood residents, the board
granted the banks appeal for a
variance from the use provisions of
the "A" restricted area to permit
operation of a parking lot in con-
junction with the bank.
Appearing in support of the petit
ton were Robert v. Fleming, chair
man of the board and president;
John Mccormick, vice president and
cashier. and Gen. David McCoach,
jr., former Engineer Commissioner
of the District.
Mr.. Mccormick said the bank
plans to operate parking lot i'm
customers on the vacant lot between
the corner bank and the house at
3808 Morrison street NV. The bank
bought the house last month. Even
tually, Mr.. Mccormick said. the
bank may set up drive-in teller's
cage facilities.
In other actions taken after yes
terday's public hearings at the Dis
trict Building board room, the
zoning body:
Granted an appeal Of Michael Currello
for permission to convert his establish
ment at 200 Fourth street Sc. into a
Granted an appeal of Never siesel for
ans nntare 10 erect road an
Granted an appeal of the NJ. s. CHM g.
Co. for permission to establish paint stor,
age unit at the rear OF l43s Rhode Island
Denied an appeal of Walter B Avery
for permission to establish an auLomobile
repair shop at the rear of 226 Eleventh
Granted an appeal Of Walter W. Green
to a dwelling at 444l A street Sc.
the Georgian Realty CO. for permission 20
establish temporary parking lot at 504-
514 Twentyflrst street NV.
for PERMISSION to establish public storage
garage at the rear of 522 Eighth street
Sc.
Granted. with conditions. an appeal of
Beatrice and Morris EnZel for permission
10 extend store building 25 feet into an
aadjoining, residential district at 2ol7-2l
Granted an appeal of William E. Davis
for permission to change furniture repair
and storage shop to retail !. l., and wholesale
Granted, with conditions, an appeal Of
the Mott Motors Co. for permission to
buy and sell used cars in conjunction with
It's repair shcp at 1907 corcoran street
Granted an appeal of John Murray for
permission to extend q permitted storage
building to entire lot OF s24 Bladensburs
Denied an appeal of Herman Mannauer
for permission to establish temporary
ern avenue NV.
Granted an appeal Of Anna J. Clore
for tS esta9lish laundry
Deferred an appeal Of Samarkand. Inc:
for permission to establish private school
at ud $40 Nineteenth street TT nsrms NV
for permission to establish a drug stand
as hotel adjunct at 26ol Sixteenth
Granted an appeal of Robert 1nslis for
permission to erect one-story rear addi-
>tion to the dwelling at 2s4s Myrtle avenue
Granted an appeal of Randolph Leigh
for permission to erect a two-story rear
addition and ore-story side addition to
the dwelling at 1888 Thirty-fourth street
NV
Granted an appeal of Herman B. Byer
for permission to inclose the front porch
of a dwelling At 3510 Patterson street
NV
Granted. with conditions, an appeal Of
establish q home for aged women at 1401
Ingraham street NV.
Granted, with conditions, an appeal Of
Angeles Jones for permission to extend a
permitted store building into the adjoin-
int residential district at 1917 Seven
teenth street NV.