Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Move 10 Extend
zoning Studied
In Montgomery
MeNoyr Proposes
Putting All Of County
Under Controls

Putting All Of County
Under Controls
The Montgomery County commits.
sioners and representatives of the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission today were
studying a proposal to extend coming
laws throughout the county.
The proposal was advanced yes
terday by County Supervisor Irving
G. McNayr during a conference Of
the Republican, dominated county
commissioners and officials of the
Democratic-c n trolled planning
commission in move to improve
liaison between the two. Zoning
now is confined to the Maryland
Washington regional district which
includes the suburban area of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges.
Pointing to the increase in new
construction in the rural area of the
county, Mr.. McNayr said:
Il am afraid that commercial en-.
terprises will be dumped into the
section north and west of Potomac
when it is developed unless new resi-
dents there have coming protection"
Legislation Held Required.
He explained that River road Is
being extended from a point Just
above Potomac to the Travilah road,
distance of 81 miles, where it
will connect with the improvement
of the Ice House road, north OF
Travilah.
Completion of the two projects.
he said, would open a direct route
for traffic from Western Maryland
to Washington over River road and
would spur development of the area
along the Potomac River west Of
Potomac.
Undoubtedly" Mr. McNayr added.
this area will be the site of many
large estates"
E. Brooke Lee, vice chairman Of
the planning commission, said his
agency would cooperate but en-
phasized such step would require
Legislation by the General Assembly.
Mr.. McNayr also suggested that
building and electrical inspections
be made of all new construction in
the county. He said better building
and electrical inspections are needed
in the lower part of the county and
asked commission representatives to
work with the county commissioners
In drafting more rigid ordinance,
Lee Calls Inspections Adequate.
In addition, he suggested that
building inspection be placed under
the county commissioners, instead
OF the planning commission, as at
present.
Mr.. Lee, however, said he be-
lieved present building and electrical
inspections are reasonably ade-
quate," while j. Bond Smith, at
torney to the planning agency, OPP
posed transfer of building inspection
to the county heads.
The conferees then took up the
matter of outdoor signs. described
by Mr.. Smith as a headache and
a nuisance" n
He said the State Roads Commits
sion. which has jurisdiction over the
erection of signs outside incorpo-
rated towns, has issued permits in
areas where the county prohibits
them.
F. Barnard Welsh, attorney to the
board, said the commissioners have
asked the Roads Commission not to
issue permits unless the applicant
first obtains county certificate. He
suggested that the planning COM
take over this function for
the county.
Ready to Revoke Licenes.
Commission officials, however re.
fused to accept the responsibility
and insisted the certificates should
be issued by the county commits
sioners.
Mr.. Smith said the State Roads
Commission is prepared to revoke Ii
censes for billboards erected in viola-
ton Of the coming ordinance if the
county requests such action.
From Mr.. Welsh came the warning
such move would hurt some Of our
friends"
No action was taken after the two
groups faled to agree on who would
enforce the coming regulations. Mr..
Smith contended it was a function
of the States attorneys office, add
ing that commission employees fear
they would be liable to civil damage
suits If they swore out warrants
against coming violators.
In other business, the board re-
ceived a Letter from Herbert j. Hol-
land. Silver Spring, objecting to the
continued Indictment to petty gam
bling through carnivals . and
lotteries on automobiles and houses
in the Silver Spring area. Mr.. Hol-
land also criticized the use Of sound
| trucks.
Protests Cost Of School Site.
Harry M. Martin, Kensington, told
the board he objected to the Board
of Education paying $4,000 for q
10-acre school site adjacent to the
Viers Mill Village housing project.
He contended the land is worth
about $1,000.
Contracts for bridges en- the Ice
House and Piney Meeting House
roads we're awarded the James Glib
bons Co., Relay, Md The Piney
Meeing House road bridge will cost
3o,952.71 and the Ice House road
bridge, $21 ,03795.
Hospital Guild Holds Lunch