Evening star., 1955-11-03
langley Site
Seen Favored
For CIA Cenfer
consuItonts Make
Report Following
Six-Week Study

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BY GEORGE BEyERIDGE
Central Intelligence Agency
consultants reportedly have rec
commended that the CIA locate
its huge $40 million headquar-
ters center on Federal property
at Langley. Va.
The consultants report, made
after q six-Week study Of various
sites By the New York firm Of
Clarke q Rapuatlo. was delivered
to the CIA this week and also
has been sent to- the National
Capital Planning Commission.
Both CIA and planning COM
mission oficials refused to con-
nrm reports Oh the Langley rec
omf1endation or to discuss any
details Of the consultants' report.
site Long in Dispute
However, other sources told
The Star that the report gave
the nod to Langley among q
large number Of sites proposed
during months long contro-
yersy over the location.
The Langley site Is located on
Bureau of Public Roads prop
erty, between Route ~i93 tOld
Georgetown pike) and the PotO-
mac River q few miles west of
Chain Bridge.
The planning commission.
opening its regular monthly two-
day meeting today, made 3 field
inspection Of the Langley tract
and the so-called Winkler tract
in Virginia at the southeast cor-
ner Of Shirley highway and
Seminary road.
At 3 pm. tomorrow. the plan-'
ming commission and its sister
agency. the National Capital Re-
eional Planning Council, win dis
cuss the matter with Allen WI
Dulles. CIA director, and Gil
more D. Clarke Of the consulting
tirzn.
.'FaIl-Outs Factor
one Of the factors cited in the
consuitants, report in favor Of
the Langley location. The Star
was told, Is that II comes closer
to meeting the requirements of'
the .'fail-out" pattern set up as
: defense against nuclear attack
than other possible sets Pre-
sumahly, the report also finds
that such physical requirements
IS roads, water and sewers are
adequate.
Some members Of the planning
groups are expected to raise
sharp questions about the Lang
ley site, as they have Id the past
The questions raised against the
site have taken two forms.
one involves the adequacy Of
road and other facilities. The
other Is the impact such q big
employment center would have
ora the rural small-estate
character Of the Langley Me-
Lean area. Opposing residents
contend present zoning would be
broken down hg development
that would take place. But other
residents, and many county and
business groups. favor the lcca-
ton.
Other than Langley, strong
est consideration has gone to
the large Winkler tract on Sl1ir-
ley highway.
Alexandra OfliciaIs today were
sharply critical Of reports that
cousultants had recommended
Langley over the Winkler tract
In Alexandra. Mayor Leroy s.
Eendleim and City Manager Ira
+. Willard. pointing To the mil-
lions they said would have to be
spent for new highway and
bridge facilities near Langley.
said they win carry their Objec-
tions to the National Capital
Planning Commission and Ma
tiOnal Capital Regional Planning
Council.
Objective Study
Mr.. Clarke, i former chair-
man of the Fine Arts Ccmtnis-
sion. and his partner. Michael
RapuAno. heard arguments from
proponents Of the two Virginia
sites and several ID Maryland
st . hearing six weeks ago. They
said they we're told to make q
completely objective study of
every site proposed.
Under law, proposals for any
such major Federal building site
must be presented to the plan-
ming commission.
Before It's field trip today, the
commission discussed details of
the current revision of the Dis
trict's zoning ordinance.
Its major sections, lii addition
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