Evening star., 1950-05-18
.ShoppingCe
To Be Built on
.AirportSite'
Zonine Ruling CIeors
Way for $40 Million
Nj. Rainier Project

fidIlS are uDOeI WAY VOQAy IOE
OF a $l0-million re-
gionai shopping center on the site
Of the Queens Chapel Airport.
near Mount Rainier.
The path was cleared yesterday
when a 4S-acre tract. Just over
the District line. was reEoned by
the Prince Georges County COM
for commercial use.
The project. expected to start
next fall. will be one of the larg-
est ventures of its kind IN this
area. according to Sherman H.
HollingSworth. agent for the
property.
1t will include branches of two
major Washington department
stores. the identity Of which has
not been made public yet. and q
theater, bowling alleys, a large
number of smaller speciality stores
and other facilities.
Final Plans Incomplete.
Final plans are not yet COM
plete, Mr.. Hollingsworth said.
These will be ready in about two
months. he added. The airport,
meanwhile. will continue its op-
erationS on a month month
basis until work is ready to begin,
he reported.
The area involved is bounded
by Queens Chapel road. ChillN,m
road and Ager road. 1t will front
about 500 feet on Ager road ana
1000 feet along Chillum road.
Two exceptions to the rezoning
were included in the commission
ers' order on recommendation OF
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
One provides for rights Of ways
for the proposed Northwest
Branch parkway of the planning
commission and the other for ex-.
tension Of Hamilton street from
Ager road to Chillum road.
Mr.. Hollingsworth's attorney. r.
Hammond Welsh. jr.. said the
area in which the shopping center
will be built has an estimated 5O,-
900 persons living within a one
mile radius. 10000 within a two
mile radius and 100000 within
three miles.
Other Actions Taken.
In other actions during a busy
session at the County Service
Building. Hyattsville. the commits
Sioners approved 10 different re-
quests for property rezoning, de-
MED five petitions, postponed four
and deferred decision on another.
One application was withdrawn.
Three special land-use permits
also were approved while decision
on another also was deferred.
Protests from more than 50
residents of the Lewisdale. Carole
Highlands and Takoma Park
areas led to rejection Of two petit
tions involving property on Riggs
road. Delegations appearing
against property rezonings in
Brentwood and Hyattsville and
opposition by the Park and Plan
ming Commission to one near
Bladensburg resulted In the other
denials.
The action was as follows:
APPROVED.
Robert Freeman, jr.. and Earl Fres-
Of two lots on J street, near street,
Floyd J.Wiser, residential to I-2 theayy
Baltimore d Ohio Railroad. adjacent TO
The Smith Sand g. Gravel Co, Branchville
James r. winsrove, residential to R-sb
tsemi-detached homes), Of IA lots on Z
street, between sixty-third place and Sixty
NTH street, Maryland Park.
Earl and Marie Williams residential TO
CO theavy commercially, Of two lots on K
street between sixty-second and Sixty
fourth avenues. Cedar Heights.
Albert Guide. .R-1s lapartments). to c-1
on Gnversity lane. just ee.t ep oi New tSa. Hamp.
's \. fenS H. aodirss. 1s'fs S $40 g R-sS o..mi-
sssoad Sas asd Ad.o GpI ross S' seat - s
ant.
Eugene Threadgil.. R-55 to R-s5 tsemi-
north side Of University lane. bssinnina
City. ' A '"
nue.. near Hopkins avenue, College Park.
- Lawrence G, Miller: agent. R-b6 70 c-1
tnG light cor comSmsreiap Of IL lots At Liyinss.
Heights.
Also Mr. Miller. R-55 TO c-2 Cheavy
commercially. OF three lots In the same
Campbell Sand Co.. contract purchaser.
permission to remove sand from .266-
acre tract near the Lanham Speedway.
Potomac Electric Power Co. permission
to erect transformer substation In the
Queens Chapel Manor subdivision, Hyatts-
Philip J. Heifelfinger. permission to oper-
ate q gasoline fllins station on north
side Of University lane, iust east Of Rigs
road. University City.
DENIED
High Point DEVELOPMENT Co.. R-b5 10
tract on Rikgs road, between Lewisdaie and
Government Printing once Alumni As
Of % shacrs st tract 1a On Risss ROAD. north q
the peees pssefSlnE saIaEz5 prqpf5 R55 TO xb. COM
merciaD, OF two lots on Annapolis road
at sixty-second avenue. near Biadens-
burg.
William II Smith. RIBS to R-3s fsemi-
detached homesI. Of property on Tilden
street. between Thirty seventh street and
Jackson avenue. Brentwood
Robert 3. Furman, R-55 TO c-1 Oight
commercially. Of one lot on Porty-third
avenue, near Rhode Island avenue, Hyatts-
vile.
WITHDRAWN
washington Estates. Inc. R-66 TO R-3b
isemidetached homes). Of property 'front.'
ing on Williams parkway. District HeiEhtS.