Evening star., 1950-09-10
Planners Fight
Brookevi||e I'd.
Tract
Rezonine Opposed,
Called Worst Form
Of Spot Method

The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
Is opposed to commercial zoning
sought for a large tract in the
heart Of residential Chevy Chase.
The zoning petition is among II
on which the commission made
recommendations to the Mont
gomery County Council last week.
The commercial zoning is sought
for a $3.50 square foot tract on
the southeast corner of Brooke
vile road and Thornapple street.
The owner. Henry H. Classic, jr.,
seeks to rezone the property from
A residential to D commercial for
a shopping center.
The commission adopted the re-
port of its planning staff, which
declared that the proposed re-
zoning would constitute "spot
zoning in it's worst form" The
recommendation points out that
the property is in an area OF
high-class, single-family dwellings.
The only nearby commercial prop
erty, the report states, is $50 feet
south Of the Classic tract, and on
the east side of Brookeville road.
The recommendation is sched-
uled to go before the county coun-
ell Saturday.
Delay is Suggested.
A request to rezone 325 acres
in the Woodmont Triangle at
Bethesda from A residential to
D commercial was favored by
the commission. but it suggested
that the County Council delay
action until a decision is reached
whether some of the tract is
needed for a street extension.
The property is on the west
side of Wisconsin avenue about
$50 feet north of it's intersection
with Old Georgetown road. In
its report. the commission noted
that the overall zoning plan for
the Bethesda business district
contemplates eventual commercial
zoning for the property in the
petition.
Proposed rezoning of a two
acre tract on Battery Lane in
Bethesda for apartment use has
been given the commissions ap-
proval. The tract, in the 1900
block of Battery lane, is in an
area principally occupied by
gle-family residences, the plan
ming report observed. Its prox-
unity to the Bethesda business
area. the commission decided
makes the land suitable for apart
ment use. The rezoning request
comes before the county council
October 20.
Other Rezoning Requests.
Other rezoning requests which
the planning commission has ap-
proved and the dates they come
before the county council are:
Residential B coming of 1925 square
feet on wisconsin avenue 100 feet north
OF Montgomery street. Saturday; Residen-
tial B coming of 20,29s square feet lust
north of the previous petitioners land,
square feet on the southwest corner Of
Wisconsin avenue and Montgomery Street.
October 20; Residential B coming Of S043
square feet on Wisconsin avenue between
street and Willard avenue,
Residential B zoninr of 5000 square
feet on Fenton street in Easley's Subdi-
vision. October "a; Commercial D coming
Of 81 .4e3 square feet at Macarthur boule-
nq aonns o} sS0 sa1sIe o4m fse
on Ramsey avenue near Bonifant street.
Silver Spring. September 20; Commercial
D zoning OF $500 square feet on Ramsey
square feet at $50 Thayer avenue, Silver
Spring. Saturday: Commercial D zoring
Of 5000 square feet at S1S Thayer ave-
ue nue.. Silver Spring October IA; Residential
Thayer avenue. Silver Spring, September
30; Commercial D coming of 40, 093 square
feet on the north side of Piney Branch
road 100 feet east Of Flower avenue. Oc-
The commission recommended denial of
the following requests:
Residential G Of II; 500 square, feet on
the north side Of Westmoreland street
Takoma Park. October 4: Commercial B
Of Old Bladensburs road in ~ wheaton, s
Saturday