Evening star., 1955-02-06
Bitter Disputes Seen
In II zoning Pleas
Filed in Montgomery

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Seventy-seven zoning applica-
tionS, some seeking to expand
the boundaries of existing COM
mercial areas, are slated for
public hearings by the Mont
gomery County Council begin
ming March 7.
The applications promise a
round of bitter controversy.
The hearings, between March
Z and May S on Mondays and
Thursdays in Bethesda, Rockville
and Silver Spring, will be the
first for the new County Council.
One application, expected to
draw strong opposition from
nearby residents, seeks re-zoning
to commercial Of IL acres of
residential land at the south
west corner of Bradley boule-
ward and Wisconsin avenue. A
hearing is set for March "a.
A major battle in the Silver
Spring area Is anticipated on
an application for commercial
coming of an 8.9-acre tract in
the center of a block bounded
by Eastern avenue, Blair Mill
road, East-West highway and
Colesville road. A hearing is set
for March Z.
On the west side of the present
business area the Silver Spring
Shopping Center, Inc. wants a
1.3-acre tract at the southwest
corner of Colesville road and
Spring street re-zoned COM
mercial. Sam Fig, real estate
dealer, has mentioned the tract
as a site for a hotel. A hearing
is set for March IA In Silver
Spring. s
The same evening hearings
will be held on two applications
seeking general commercial re-
zoning on the west side OF
Georgia avenue between Fidler
lane and Fenwick lane and on
Fenwick lane about lis feet of
Georgia avenue.
Shopping Center Asked.
\ Hillandale residents will make
their appearance before the
council May 2 in Silver Spring
to voice opinions on an applica-
ton for commercial re-zoning
for a shopping center on a a..
acre tract at Franklin and New
Hampshire avenues.
On March 7 the Hydena Corp.
for a third time will seek COM
mercial zoning Of a tract at
Colesvilie road and Columbia
pike. The developers are asking
for local commercial zoning of
3.3 acres.
Wheaton area residents will
turn out April 4 for a hearing on
an application by Alfred H. Jen-
nings for local commercial zon-
ing of two acres fronting on Old
Bladensburg road at Sligo Creek
Park.
The same evening hearings
will be held on several applica-
tions for re-zoning of some so
acres in the same area to permit
smaller residential lots than is
now allowed. The Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission earlier announced
general opposition to intensifying
the residential land use in the
area.
March 28 Hearing.
Two applications will be heard
March % on bids for Office build
ing classification of lots on the
north side of Blue Ridge avenue
east of Georgia avenue in Whea-
ton.
Up again for hearing March
"a in Bethesda will be the Parker
tract on the west side of Rock
vile pike at Cedar lane. Some
80 acres are sought for medium
density apartment use.
The Government Employees
Insurance Co. on March 81 will
seek Office commercial use of
nearly two acres on Western
avenue Just west of Woodward
81 Lothrop's Chevy Chase store.
Greenwood Knolls. Inc, build
ers of a new development on
Georgia avenue north of Glen
mont, will seek re-zoning of near
ly five acres for local shopping
center in connection with its de-
velopment at Georgia avenue and
May street. The hearing is set