Evening star., 1950-07-11
Planners Favor
Rezoningof2Big
County Tracts
Soy Industries Would
Increase Tux Base
In Prince Georges

Rezoning of two large tracts for
industrial use as possible means
OF increasing Prince Georges
County's taxable base has been
recommended by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
One tract covers about 100 acres
near the south end of the Prince
Georges Golf & Country Club.
The other takes in approximately
200 acres between Defense and
George N. Palmer highways, near
Vista.
Petitions for rezoning were
among five recommended for ap-
proval. The planning commission
also recommended that the county
commissioners reject five other
petitions.
Industry Held Needed.
THE establishment of industry
is something that is vitally needed
in Prince Georges County" the
commission declared. This will
not only provide opportunities for
local improvement, but will in
crease the taxable base and the
tax returns, which are required to
support the expanding program Of
public facilities and services
needed to meet the needs of a
rapidly increasing population,
which according to the latest CEN
sus data, has reached the astound-
ing figure of $4,000"
The tract near the country club
is between the Tuxedo Columbia
Park road and Sheriff road, east
of Cabin Branch. Much of it adj
joins property already rezoned for
industrial use. A spur line Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad runs
through the area.
The application by Stewart
Brothers, Inc, states that one Of
the uses for the property, if re-
zoned, will be for a warehouse for
a large chain food store.
In the second industrial request,
the United Clay Products Co. Is
the petitioner. Involved is prop
erty fronting about 3,700 feet
along the north side of Palmer
highway. easterly from Bald Hill
branch to the Lotsford- Vista road.
A large brick and tile manufac-
turing plant is proposed.
Other Petitions Acted On.
Other petitions recommended
for approval include:
William n. cafritz one-family, detach-
cial tC-n, for two adjoining tracts 'front.'
both, sides Of coopef's lane, near Bls-
N: 4. Mace, residential (R.s5, to local
commercial tC-1l. OF properties at the
Rshwas aSd ss sssneTs near Gt dresn
Marsaret H; Tyier. one-family. detach-
residential SR-2oi and semidetaehed idtheiArado Tesio
Dental lR-35), of nine lots in the vicin.
iity Of sixty-seventh and streets, Mary
Denial Ct the fOllowing petitions also is
R-55) to semideiached residential, iR-35j.
of part Of two lots on Taylor street be-
tween Thirtieth and Thirty-frst street.
Mount Rainier.
Leo j. Naughton and Walter L. Green.
local commercial CID to general COM
mercial CO, of LA acres on Suitland
road, east of its intersection with Ewing
and Bromley avenues. Suitland.
Walter l.. Green, local commercial (C-D
to general commercial CD, of about 5
acres of the Red House" tract, Balti-
more boulevard, north of Old Branchville
road Berwyn
tR-55) to local commercial CID, Of
three lots on Addison road, near Sixtieth
avenue, Paramount Heights
William J. Millar. tr. agent 1or John
w. and Grace E. Robinson, detached resi-.
dental (R-55) to local commercial CID.
of three lots on Eastern avenue. between
Sheriff road and Ftfty-sixth avenue, r air
mount Heights.