Evening star., 1950-01-04

Commercial Zonln9
Petitions Approved
For Wheaton Areas
Owners Of properties on which
trailers are parked in violation Of
the Montgomery trailer law have
been ordered to remove them by
March / or face prosecution.
This was announced yesterday
by A. Morton Thomas, director
Of the Department Of Inspection
and Licenses, In a report to the
County Council.
In other business. the council:
/. Received a request by j. New
ton Brewer. jr.. for permission to
withdraw without prejudice" his
petition for apartment zoning Of
50 acres at the Rockville pike and
Grosvenor lane, near Bethesda.
2. Granted two petitions for
commercial zoning in Wheaton
and denied a similar application
involving land in Takoma Park.
3. Approved the appointment Of
four men to the Public Works De-
partment.
4. Approved the reapplication
by the Board of Education for
State grants and loans totaling
81, ,863. 500 for school construction.
50 Violations Discovered.
Mr.. Thomas told the council
that his department and police
had discovered SO cases Of trailer
violations "all over the suburban
area"
He pointed out that under a law
passed at a special session OF tho
General Assembly in 1948 trailers
are prohibited from being parked
for dwelling purposes on any lot
for more than three days in any
month, unless the lot Is licensed
as a trailer coach park. This law
never has been enforced, he said.
Violators are subject to maxi
mum fine of $500 or 80 days in
jail, or both, Mr.. Thomas said.
He said he has notified the vio-
lators that If two or more trailers
are parked on their land, they
may apply for trailer coach park
license nv Fehrllarv
He also announced a closed
hearing will be held at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Rockville Court
House at which owners Of the s.
private schools In the county will
discuss with him proposed new
ordinance covering such institu-
tions. He described the present
ordinance las vague and am
biguous.
Also to be taken up is a pro-
posal to reduce the 150-foot 'front.'
age and 25-foot side yard require
ments for private schools.
Master Plan Awaited.
Mr.. Brewer, in proposing to
withdraw his petition, explained
he reached the decision after
reading an article in The Sunday
Star stating that the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission is preparing .
master coming plan for the Be-
thesda area.
He said he would reapply after
the plan is presented to the coun-
Gil. When he filed his applica-
ton nearly two months ago, Mr..
Brewer said it was proposed TO
build 1,500 apartments at a cost
Of approximately $10.oo0,oo0 on
the site.
Acting Council President
Thomas c. Kelley said the group
probably would approve Mr..
Brewers request for withdrawal
at the hearing scheduled for the
petition at 1880 o'clock tonight in
the Bethesda County Building. At
that time, he said, any. interested
persons would be given an oppor-
tunity to speak for or against the
application.
The zoning applications granted
yesterday were filed by Clarence
E. and Mary s. Michehl, owners
Of two lots on the east side Of
Cunningham drive. Denied was
a petition by Arthur L. and Lottie
F. Reynolds for commercial zon-
ing Of property in the 800 block
Of Carroll avenue, near Lee ave-
nue..
Appointments Approved.
Appointments approved were
those of Benjamin L. Dozier,
Chestertown, Md, as chief of field
party at $4,000 a year; Frank w.
Wolford,, 924 D street S.W.. in
strumentman. $2.860: Wayne s.
Hanson, Riverdale, Md, and Nor
gan L. Hendry. 3102 Ellicott
street NV, levelman. $3.50
each.
The reapplication to the State
for school funds duplicated ono
filed September 13 under, provi-
sions Of the $50, ,000, 900 school loan
law later declared invalid by the
Court Of Appeals because Of
technical error. The law was re-
enacted at special session De-
cember II.
Virginia Miner Beaten;