Evening star., 1950-04-02
12.zoning Requests
Favored, 7 Opposed
By Planning Group

Approval Of IL requests fol
property rezoning in Montgomery
County and denial of seven others
has been recommended by the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
The agency announced yester-
day 1t also was recommending that
eight petitions involving proposed
changes in the present county
zoning ordinance he withheld
pending completion Of a new zon-
ing plan.
The petitions, filed by the
County Council, concern the Sec
tion dealing with powers Of the
Board Of zoning Appeals regard
ing issuance of permits for tourist
or trailer camps. Definition
changes pertaining to "home occu-
pations" also are included In the
councils request.
Draft of Revision Awaited.
In recommending that the coun-
Gil withhold action on its own re-
quest, the planning commission
explained that a first draft of the
proposed revision of the county
zoning code will be ready for
study by the commission and the
Citizens Advisory Committee
within week or two"
In view of the excellent pro-
gress that is being made on this
front, the commission believes
that no further interim text
amendments should be made un-
less required by immediate con-
ditions," the agency declared.
Recommended for Approval.
Recommended for approval were
the following petitions:
A. s. KAY, president OF Connecticut Ave-
nue in Estates residential A to B, of IA
road, north OF Wheaton.
Artls Curry. residential A to CONNER
elai OF property on the south side Of
julie Gordon. residential A to CONNER
eial D of land at Vers Mill road and
L. Glaise, jr. and Philip B Glaize, resi-
DENTAL A to C apartment housed of prop
srty at Kennebec and Roanoke avenues,
Takoma Park.
Rober' A Wallace. attorney for Joseph
4, and Agnes Copeland, residential A to
commercial D of property on the east side
fo Fenton street between Bonifant street
and Wayne avenue, Silver Spring
R. J. Scofeld, agent for Herbert J. and
mercial D of 906 Bonifant street silver
Spring. He also is agent for the following
three petitioners:
Mildred T. Chiswel, residential (semi-
detached homes or two-family use) to
commercial D of ao7 Thayer avenue. Sill
May Ford Kelley residential A to COM
mercial D Of 300 Thayer avenue.
RESIDENTIAL 4 to commercial D Of a@o5 @
silver Spring Development. Co. Inc,
on the north side of Piney Branch road
near Flower avenue, Silver Spring.
Morris. Miller, residential to CONNER
cia D OF land on the south side of Piney
Branch road near Flower avenue.
eommercial D Of lot at Sutherland and
Old Bladensburg roads. Silver Spring.
Recommended for Denial.
Petitions recommended for de-
nial are:
Anthony campitelli Nathan and Samuel
"A
of II lots in the Forest. Heights subdi-
vision; This property is bounded by
Georsia avenue, August drive, Woodland
drive and the Getty tract, near Wheaton.
and Jeanne D. wachter: residential a to
commercial, D. Of one lot on the north
side of Ellsworth drive. Roeder's Addi-
tion to Silver Spring.
Mr.. Reeves as agent for Carl w and
Lillian A. Humphries. residential to
commercial D, of a lot adjoining the prev
1ous rezonine request.
Andrew NJ, Saul, president of the B.
r. Saul Co: Washington real estate firm,
residential to B Of 71la acres in Chevy
Chase. The property is bounded by Rock
Creek Park and the. Parkwood,. che=s
Chase View and Larchmont Knobs sub
divisions.
Mr.. Lamond. agent for Roy D. Rife.
residential C to commercial of a lot
on the west side of Flower avenue near
Piney Branch road
joseph F. and Teresa F; Anastsni. resi-
at Piney Branch road and Greenwood
avenue. Takoma Park.
William P, and Emma P. Goodman.
residential to, commercial D of property
on the east side of Flower avenue about
500 feet north of Piney Branch road