Evening star., 1952-03-11

the only person affected by the
law are "six or seven" State en-
ployes dismissed for refusal to
Delayed zo!ning Study
OF Takoma Park Now
Available 10 Public
The long-sought coming study Of
Takoma Park. Md. completed by
the technical staff of the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. is now
available to the public.
The zoning map is the first real
lstep to halt the illegal conversion
of private homes into apartments
and rooming houses throughout
the older parts of the city.
Mayor Ross H. Beville, after a
glance at the areas suggested for
rezoning, forecast a great deal
of controversy over its recon-
mendations.
The study suggests rezoning of
a great amount Of Residential "a
land to Residential "B" and &C.
Aimed at Stabilizing Areas.
But the staff of the planning
commission also aimed at stabiliz-
ing single-family areas and max
ing homeowners' investments
more secure, Planning Engineer
William c. Burrage explained.
The study recommends for
apartment house development the
following main areas:
l. Most Of the area north of
|Kennebec avenue from Sligo
Greek parkway on the west to
Long Branch parkway on the east.
2. Additional land along Sligo
Greek parkway from Lincoln
avenue on the south to the Carroll
avenue bridge on the north.
3. Fourteen additional lots plus
three { existing ones ut Maple
avenue and the Sligo Creek park
way. ----
4. Additional lots along Lee
avenue from Carroll to Maple
avenues that would connect an
existing apartment area at Lee
and Hancock avenues and an un-
developed apartment area at Lee
and Maple avenues.
Recommended for Apartments.
The study also recommended
rezoning TO apartment use the first
block of Maple avenue just over
the District line and additional
lots along Flower avenue from
Davis to Garland avenues.
Most Of the remaining area be-
tween Sligo Greek parkway and
Long Branch parkway, bounded by
Kennebec avenue on the north and
Davis avenue on the south, was
suggested for two-family or semi
detached homes.
Also recommended for Residen-
tial "B" zoning was a large section
in the south bounded by Eastern
avenue, Walnut street, Elm avenue
and Poplar avenue, and most Of
Carroll avenue from Sherman
avenue to Long Branch parkway.
Mr.. Burrage pointed out that
the study recommends the single
family area bounded by Phila-
delphia. Park, Tulip and Balti-
more avenues be kept intact. He
said the new Residential "a"
areas in the eastern part of the
city also should be maintained.
Would Fix Parking Area.
The coming study also recon-
mended land be set aside on Ethan
Allen avenue near Carroll avenue
and at Tulip and Willow avenues
for of-street parking.
The rezoning to Residential CA
Of a large plot Of commercial land
at Carroll avenue and Old Bla-
denSburg road also was recon-
mended.
The zoning study had been de-
layed for a period until the
proposed new county zoning ordi-
nance was established. However
late last year it was resumed due
to pressure put on the planning
commission by the Takoma Park
City Council.
The council wanted the zonine
map so a master coming plan
could be adopted, Mayor Beville
said.
Mr.. Burrage pointed out that
many houses in areas recon-
mended for multi-family use
could not qualify as such because
Of off-street parking and lawn
area requirements.
Violations Numerous.
| Mayor Beville said the zonine
ordinance under which the city
has been operating is about 2t
years old. The lack Of an up-to.
date master coming plan has re-
suited in haphazard development
he added.
Rough estimates are that there
are from 600 to 1000 violations Of
zoning laws in Takoma Park be-
cause of multiple-family units aflc
non-conforming rooming houses.
| No hearing date has been sci
lon the proposed coming map bu1
Jesse Nicholson. secretary-treas
lurer Of the planning commission
said it probably would be hele
next month.
IWill Discuss Beetles
| Frank Hyde. expert on pes