Evening star., 1954-11-23
I Fairfax Unveils
Master Plan
Amid Protests
Burke Airport
Recommendation
Hit by Judge Brown
By Mary Lou Werner

Fairfax County's proposed
master plan ran headlong into
it's first opposition as soon as 1t
was unveiled officially last night,
disclosing the Burke Airport
where the Civil Aeronautics
Administration recommended it.
Besides the airport recon-
mendation, other highlights of
the plan are a 5000 million net
work Of super highways, % new
elementary schools and 8 new
high schools, public water sys-
tenn supplied by the Potomac
River, q 4,O00-acre site for some
Government agency that might
be dispersed, expansion of the
county sewer system, confine-
ment of thick development to
the area nearest Washington
and a ban against construction
along flood areas.
Francis Dodd McHugh, profess
sional consultant engaged by the
county for the $150,000 planning
project, called the Burke Air
port an important asset to the
county's future. He stressed
that the master plan at this
Stage-including the airport
represents only his views, and
does not imply any official posi-
ton on the county's part.
Judge Brown Dissents.
Judge Paul Brown, who at
tended the formal presentation
of the master plan to the Board
Of County Supervisors, imme-
diately took exception to the
Burke Airport recommendation.
Judge Browns home is within
the original proposed airport site,
and he had been a leader in the
campaign to keep an airport
away from Burke.
"Were you aware when you
drew this map that the Board
of County Supervisors and the
Planning Commission here were
on record against location of an
airport at Burke?" demanded
Judge Brown.
Il had heard that, yes" said
Mr.. McHugh. This just repre-
sents my opinion of what is best
for the county"
Judge Brown also noted that
one Of the proposed new high
ways cuts through the proposed
Burk Airport site. Mr. McTIugh
said that highway would hare to
be moved westward slightly to
avoid the airport, and explained
that the maps before the meet
ing represented only an approxi-
nation of the proposed routes.
Fan Out Into County.
Five ofthe proposed new high.
ways fan out into Fairfax County
from the Washington area like
spokes in a wheel. All but one
begin from the proposed inter-
mediate circumferential express
way in Arlington County as rec
commended year ago by Wilbur
Smith g. Associates in a survey
for the State Of Virginia.
A spectator asked how the
highway program could be A.
nanced. The consultants replied
that study of the highway tax
money collected in Fairfax
County by the State indicated
the entire program could be
built with those funds. All
roads in Fairfax County are
built and maintained by the
State
The planners said routes were
selected through undeveloped
areas as much as possible to
make right-of way acquisition
easier.
All but one of the % new
proposed elementary schools are
within the area recommended
by the planners for thick sub
urban development. One ele-
mentary school is allocated to
each neighborhood of about
5000 residents, and one new
high school is proposed for each
community of $4,000 residents.
The recommended schools are
based on an estimated popula-
ton of $4,000 to $4,000 by
1880. The county's present pop
ulation is approximately $50, 900.
The proposed new high schools
would be in the following gen.
eral areas: Lincolnia, Center
vile, Vienna, Holmes Run. Rose
Hill, Holm Hills. Pimmit Run
and Franconia.
Good Job Cited.
The planners said the school
board had done a good job so
far in locating schools convent
emily and efficiently. The coun-
tvs present school system
either in use or under construc-
tion-includes eight high schools
and 40 elementary schools, the
planners said.
A public water supply system
is essential to the county's future
growth particularly In the sub
urban section nearest Washing
ton, according to the planners
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