Evening star., 1950-06-22
7 Rezoning Bids Lose
As Citizens Protest
In Prince Georges

erty in Riverdale and Takoma
Park for commercial use were re-
jected by the Prince Georges
County commissioners yesterday
because of objections from resi-
dents of the two communities.
Similar protests from Hyatts-
vile citizens blocked passage of
a third request for commercial
zoning, when the commissioners
failed to reach a majority deci-
sion. The latter action ended in
2 to 2 tie among the four COM
missioners present for their
monthly zoning hearings in the
County Service Building. Hyatts-
vile.
Large delegations appeared in
protest to the rejected petitions.
These involved requests of Rob-
ert A. and Ruby M. Lockridge
and Robert J. and Lillian C. Nc
Nalley. for four lots at the north
east corner of Baltimore boule-
ward and Rittenhouse street. Riv-
erdale. and of George w. Kraus
for one lot on Poplar avenue. op-
posite Fourth street, Takoma
Park. The Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission also was opposed to these
petitions.
Commissioner Absent.
The petition which led to the
stalemate was that of Joseph and
Florence G. Kinsky, who sought
commercial zoning for lot att
1912 Hamilton street, Hyattsville.
Commissioners. T. Hammond
Welsh and Harry w. McNamee
voted for the rezoning and Com
John H. Beall and D.
Leonard Dyer against it. Com
Norman H. Collins,
whose vote would have broken
the tie. was absent.
The tie caused the commission
ers to ask their attorney. Jerrold
V. Powers, to determine whether
failure to reach a decision is
tantamount to rejection. Mr.. Pow
ers said he would report by Tues
day.
Applications Postponed.
Among four applications post
poned until July 10 was one seek
ing rezoning of a 30-acre tract on
Riggs road. near the Northwest
Branch, Riggs Mill area. This
petition was turned down three
months ago, but rehearing was
ordered after an Injunction suit
was filed against the commits
Sioners.
Action on other petitions fol-
lows:
Nathan Jones and Anne Muriel. resi-
Dental to local commercial cd, of three
lots on Perry street, near McClain avenue,
Luther and Ruby Marsh. residential to
local commercial CID. of ive lots on
Eastern avenue near Sheriff road, Fair
Thomas v Lake agent for Merton T
and Sarah E. Smith, residential (R-55l to
and the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad Tuxedo
Adelina W. Robinson, residential R-55)
20). of four lots on Addison road. near K
street, Fairmount Heights. =.
IA; A; W. Fogleman, residential R-55> to
Benson P. Mcdaniel tract at indian Head
Abe Albert snd nc Rose Behnke, rural resi-
Of nine lots on the Baltimore boulevard,
between Talbot and wicomico avenues,
Henry L, colman; residential, R-55, to
on Defense highway next to the west
reected bT Te the Ps'pn Apr -
but reopened at the request OF citizens
OF the areaD
semidetached homes. residential (R-35).
tween pexhsttsP ap' road ana af osisthorDe 2s
John F. Lillard, residential R-55) to
4sos GaIiatIn Street HyattsviRlie.D iRlioD'l'' at
general commercial tc-2) of property on
the Baltimore boulevard, near Buchanan
orvilie j Garrett, residential (R-s5D to
apartments tR-1S), of parts of two lots
on Calvert road between Dartmouth ave-
sons ss% corp street reeaens Gesfs PaTs
north, OF BranchviIie road between In
O. OLIU pdlI-
Vernon D. Biedler, residential tR-55l to
semidetached homes .tR-35). of nine lots
between Palmer highway and street,
Emanuel j. and Charlotte Fontana. rural
residential tR-R) to local commercial
tC-D, OF property fronting on both Marl-
boro pike and Seventy-first avenue. Dis
W. Eueene Pyles. permission to operate
q lumber yard at $3.50 Allentown road.
Comp Springs.
Potomac Electric Power Co.. permission
10 construct power transmission line
over undeveloped acreage between Blue
Plains; D. c., and Palmer's Corner. near
Oxon Hill.
Mrs. Martin G. Steele. permission to
MAINTAIN nursing home for GONZALES
cents in the Hampshire Knolls subdivision
POSTPONED
Vincent H. Cumberland. applica tion to
operate a. auto repair shop at 521S Marl-
boro pike, Hillside (until Tuesday,
Walter L. Green and Henry A. Bab-
cock, residential tR-55l to light industrial
U-D, of l3 lots on Sixty-second street,
near N street, Hillside until July l9)
Kass Realty Co., Inc, residential (R-
55l to semidetached homes tR-35l and
tract running from Marlboro pike to Suit
NJ. A. Mace: residential !R-55l to gen
the he northwest and southwest corners Of
Rigs road and East-West highway, near
Green Meadows tunttl July 19).