Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
Appointments
Boost Fairfax
Master Plan
Commission
Increased to IS
By 4-3 Vote

The chances Of a proposed
Fairfax County master plan win
ming approval appeared to be
strengthened yesterday with the
approval of an increase in the
Planning Commission to its
maximum size:
On a motion of Mrs. Anne
Wilkins, one of the foremost
proponents of the master plan,
the Board of County Supervisors
added four new members to the
commission, bringing its mem
bership to Is.
Three of the four new mem
bers named are known to be
favorable to the master plan,
proponents of the plan said.
These are Curtis johnson of
Sidenstriker, Mrs. Ruthellyn Nc
Cormick of Pimmitt Hills and
Gilbert Thompson, retired
Army colonel of Groveton. The
fourth new member is Joseph
Baker of EngleSide.
Seven Votes Appear Assured
The voting strength of the
master plan proponents on the
commission is now expected to
be raised to seven, since four
have gone down the line with
recommendations contained in
the controversial McHugh land
use proposals.
The increase was approved by
a 4-to-3 vote. with c. B. Runyon,
S. T. De Bell and Maurice Fox
dissenting. Opponents of the
plan said they wanted more
time to study the proposal.
The master plan is now be-
ing discussed in public meetings
throughout the county. 1t must
be approved by the Planning
Commission before presentation
to the county board.
The Citizens Committee for
the Master Plan yesterday made
a plea that rezoning applica-
lions which ask for land uses
IN conflict with the plan be de-
terred for at least six months.
The request was turned down by
a 6-to-1 vote with Mrs. wilkins
dissenting.
The citizens committee said it
was particularly disturbed about
the rezoning last week of the
Runyon tract. The group said
the board deliberately approved
a coming application on behalf
OF one of its own members, which
not only flouted the recommen-
cations of the proposed master
plan but also exhibited shocking
indifference to accepted prin-
ciples of good government"
Runyon Also Voted
The board last week rezoned
a two-acre tract spot business
zone on an application of Super
visor c. B. Runyon. Mr.. Runyon
cast the deciding tally in a
4-to-3 vote.
Yesterday the board rezoned
about 1917 acres in five applica-
tons contrary to the master
plan proposals. Most of these
were on a 6-to-1 vote, with Mrs.
Wilkins upholding the master
plan. The actions included:
Rezoning of eight acres to gen.
eral business on Franconia road
just east of Shirley highway
from agricultural to general
business; half-acre at Franconia
and Rolling roads from agricul-
tural to general business; one
acre at Lee highway and Route
645 from agricultural to rural
business; two acres on Route l
just south of Pole road from
rural residence to general BUSH
ness, and one acre at Springfield
from rural residence to suburban
residence.
Airport Rezoned
The board rezoned a 54-acre
portion of the old Hybla Valley
Airport on Route / for a shop
ping center. This conformed to
the master plan, which recon-
mended regional shopping area
OF 125 acres in that area. The
application was made by Banks
and Lee, developers. The master
plan sees the Hybla Valley shop
ping area eventually serving
several adjacent communities
with $1,000 persons.
Three applications were de-
MED. These were for one acre
on Pole road and Route 624,
from rural residence to rural
business; one-half acre at Ac-
cotink, from suburban residence