Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-01

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plan is submitted by the Plan
ming Commission. County Man
ager A. 7. Lundherg Is re-
Sponsihle for providing th<
commission with whatever cid
h needed 70 get the work done
Mr.. Krupsaw said.
While work on the master
plan Is IN progress. rezonings
are to be limited ITO cases oi
genuine hardship - and thet
only II no conflict appear,
likely" with provisions Of the
overall land use guide.
The eight-page statement b.
the ABC members also prom
ised the permanent elimination
of spot zonings (which hurt
neighborhoods to benefit the
land SPECTATORS"
Piece Meal Proposal
The master plan. Mr.. Kaul
explained. win be put into effect
- piece % q time" and as
rapidly a. possible. The prof.
eets, such as elimination Of
Rosslyn's industrial operations
In favor Of q model ONCE build
ing area, viii be carried out rs
painlessly Is possible. he said.
On the matter Of capital i'm
provements. Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Kaul said that Q @very
modest" estimate for q bond
issue to finance the most urgent
projects 70 81 million 10 81 mil
lion. They said the money
would be used for land accuiS-
ton. streets and sidewalks.
storm sewers and possibly IL
brary buildings.
This bond money. the ABC
members said. may be sup
plemented BY current revenue
on q pay-as-you-go basis.
II Is expected that this bond
issue proposal viii 30 before the
voters along with an authorized
SIS million referendum for
construction Of Yorktown High
School. The date for the school
boards referendum has not yet
been set, but Il viii be early
this year.
Other Points
Other points In the program
announced by the liberal mem
bers included:
I. Establishment Of q citizens
commission TO study the ques-
tinn Of whether Arlington
should incorporate as q city.
2. denomination Of the
county's tax system for posi-
BILE revisions to provide the
most equitable and productive
sources Of revenue. Also. q
study Of possible new taxes,
such as levies on utilities, sales.
hotel and motel rents and real
estate transfers.
3. A request for Federal leg
lslation TO allow Arlington 70
tax private enterprises OPP
Grating on Government proper
ty, such as those at National
Airport. Also. q plea to the
Federal Government to expo
dite release Of It's properties 10
taxable private development as
quickly as possible.
{. A request that the, Viz
ginia legislature return Airing
toms elected school board,
which was abolished in 1855 In
favor Of County Board appoint
ment. Also. that the General
Assembly permit Federal work.
ers to hold once on the county
board. Arlington's delegation
will be asked 10 work for both
changes when and II political
soundings In Richmond indi-
cate q chance Of enactment.
Model Community Effort
5. A pledge TO try and pro-
vide the facilities and services
which Arlington needs TO be-
come a model community and
avoid a drift into "mediocrity
and blight"
8. Encouragement Of the
establishment in the county OF
such businesses as research and
trade organizations, Insurance.
concerns. light manufacturing
and communication companies
/ 7. County Board policy de-
liberations 10 be conducted In
open meetings. with public
hearings when necessary.
8. announcement Of coop
Grafton between Arlington and
neighboring communities and
developing co-ordinated local
programs and policies.
As the role Of the county
manager. the liberal members
promised 10 devote their ener.
gies 10 policy matters while
giving Mr.. Lundberg their sup
port and the complete respon-
sibility for administration
Mr.. Lundberg. they said. viii
not be held responsible for the
Authenticated county board
failures" However. as Mr.
Krupsaw put II, Arlington to-
day has q new board Of direc-
tors and the general manager
Mr.. Lundberg-"will be ex-