Evening star., 1950-01-19

SOiiiiiitSSiOttS IGISI
Action on WoodIown
Petition After Protest
Opposition by residents of three
Prince Georges County areas yes
terday led to the rejection of two
applications for property reclassi-
f1cation and deferment of a deci-
sion on another.
The actions were taken during
the January zoning hearings of
the Prince Georges County COM
missioners at the County Service
Building. Hyattsville.
During the same hearings, the
commissioners approved rezoning
of 46-acre tract at Silver Hill to
permit construction of either
apartments or triple attached
homes. Eight other rezoning ap-
plications were approved while
two were withdrawn. One petit
ton for a nursery permit was de-
MED.
Paul P. Stone, owner of the
Silver Hill property, which was re-
zoned into the R-l8 category, said
plans are not yet complete on the
type of construction which will be
placed on the tract at Naylor road
and Branch avenue.
so Residents Protest.
About so residents of the Wood
lawn and Landover Hills area ap-
peared in opposition to a petition
which would allow construction of
either semi-attached or two
family dwellings on a 22-acre
tract adjoining the Woodlawn
subdivision. The commissioners
postponed their decision on this
application until next Tuesday.
Those protesting. led by John
Marburger, president of the
Woodlawn Citizens Association,
said such zoning would depreciate
property values in the surround
ing area.
T. Hammond Welsh, jr., attor-
ney for Edwin B. Feldman, Wash
ington builder, said $50 homes,
selling at $4,000 for two bedrooms
and $1,000 for three bedrooms,
would be available for sale to
veterans. He said none would be
rented and added that the builder
has offered an acre of land for use
as a playground.
The application was listed under
the name of Frank j. Keller, 5104
Seventieth place, Woodlawn,
whose home is next to the large
tract. Mr.. Keller is selling the
property to Mr.. Feldman.
Commercial Tract Denied.
An application by Joseph Del
Maso for light commercial zoning
for 4.55-acre tract on New
Hampshire avenue between Ray
road and the District line, near
Takona Park, was denied after
protests were registered by the
Sligo Park Citizens Association
the Marylapd-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
and q delegation Of residents oil
the area. -9' =.
Similar protests against a petit
ton by John F. Rick for light in
dustrial zoning for five lots at
Thirty seventh and Otis streets.
MT. Rainier, caused the Commits
sioners to deny that application
also.
The following other zoning ac-
tionS were taken:
T. Hammond Welsh, r jr., agent. reclassi.
heation from residential to Ii Cieht in
dustriaD coming of portions OF two lots
obio 81 weRsteT R,Tos6 street near the Baltimore &
., Edgar 4; Merkle. owner. reclassification
from residential to C-1 eight CONNER
Ssa Sian &c coming, Of a trset on yarnum street
Mary croeEett PEBBLES, owner. reclasst-
nSston ,nsrdsah from residential to Cl dight com
Heights.
Winston C. Clay. agent, reclassifcation
from residential CT 0ight comrnerciaD
zoning. OF property at S60s Baltimore
Carole Highlands Co., owner, apartment
70 C-l Qtght commercially coming, of prop
erty on Riggs road, Just south of Uni
Verslty lane, near Lewisdale
Catherine Sellman, owner reclassifca-
ton from residential to R-1S Cow density
apartments) zoing, Of three lots on Sixty
fourth avenue near ] street, Cedar Heights
Marvin s. and Lois A. Gallimore,
owners. reclassification from Residential
to I-2 heavy industriaD OF a parcel OF
lam land on kenilworth avenue, just north Of
the Baltimore a. Ohio Railroad freight
nns grade crossing, near Bladensburg
William c. kloman, owner, reclassi-
dustriaD zonins, of four lots on Maryland
avenue, north OF Odell road. Beltsville
Denied
Bessie Surat, owner, permission to con-
duct DAY nursery at, 5349 Addison
Chapel road, Chapel Oaks, because the
property does not meet the minimum re-
quirement of being three acres in size,
withdrawn
Claude A. Bailey, residential to RIBS
tsemidetached Or two-family dwellings).
of two lots on Fifty-sixth avenue between
Marlboro pike and o street, Hillside
Peter PalaZZo, owner, residential to CT
Qight commercial coming, of two lots In
the Oaklyn subdivision near Cheverly