Evening star., 1951-10-24
County May CUT
Area Soughtas
Cemetery Site
New Plan Would Slice
IS Acres Off Troct
On Wilkins Estute

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|area being sought as a cemetery
site on the Wilkins estate near
Montrose was being considered to-
day by the Montgomery County
Council.
Thomas M. Kelley and j. Hodge
Smith, attorneys for the North
Washington Cemetery Association,
Inc. wrote the council yesterday
their proposal would eliminate %
residents from the 100 now living
there and would slice about Is
acres off the hotly disputed site.
Originally. the association asked
for permit to establish a ceme-
terry on the middle 100 acres of
the 409-acre tract. which is bound
ed by Viers Mill road, Randolph
road, Rockville pike and Halpine
road. Later, the size was reduced
to about 80 acres.
Opposed by Civic Groups.
Strong opposition to a cemetery
there has been voiced by civic
groups, the Maryland Ma ational
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and several adjoining
property owners. Two hearingsl
have been held by the council.
and a decision is expected within
a few weeks.
In their letter. the two attor-
neys said the purpose of the latest |
reduction was to meet objections
voiced at the hearings. They urged
the council to act as quickly as
possible because of the appli-
cant's position as holder of an
option on the land, renewal of |
which has put the applicant to
substantial expense"
The council said it received the
letter for consideration along
with other factors in reaching a
decision" Meanwhile, the county
heads said they will make a count
of residents in the proposed re-
duced area.
Under the law. no cemetery can
be established if more than 1901
persons live within 500 yards of it.
Zoning Code Amended.
In other business, the council
approved an amendment to the
zonlng code that gives the group
discretion in permitting a appli-
cant to withdraw a petition for
rezoning.
Also approved was an applica-
ton for the reclassification from
Residential A to c (apartments)
OF land on Glenview avenue be-
tween Browning and Domer ave-
nues, Takoma Park. The peti-
tioners are Elmer and Frances c.
Downs.
Two other applications were
denied. They are:
BY NJ. j. Menocal and A. r.
Better for the rezoning from In
dustrial E to Residential c of
between Laird place and
Newdale road, Chevy Chase Lake.
Ralph G. Shure, attorney for
Herbert and Hester E. Beck, for
the reclassification from residen-
tial A to commercial D of two lots
at Manor Circle and Carroll ave-
nue. Takoma Park.
The resignation of John B. Dia-
mond 3rd. as assistant county at
torney was received. Mr.. Diamond
said he planned to enter private
practice.
= Road Work Ordered.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr was ordered to proceed with
the improvement of Ipswich road
between Old Georgetown road and
Broad street, near Bethesda:
Grubb road from Esther drive toE
Donnybrook drive and Esther
drive from Grubb road for a dis
tance of 100 feet in the Rock
Creek Forest and Donnybrook Es-
tates subdivisions, and GlosterI
road from point 161 feet north
OF Cobalt road to Wildwood road /
Wood Acres. |
A hearing will be held at 3:30I
pm. November 20 in the council
hearing room in Rockville on al
proposal to improve Maple Ridge
road. Gleenwood road and Ray
land drive, Bethesda. Estimated
cost of the project, which would
include sidewalks, is $29,593.03.
Appointments of two new county
employees were approved. They are
Oscar c. Martin, Rockville, as sani-
tartan at $500 a year, and Mrs.
Harriet L. Hoppe, Silver Spring,
as secretary with the Department.
of Inspection and Licenses.