Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
Hiqh-Rise Rezoninq
I have been Q resident AND

I have been q resident and
homeowner In Bethesda,
Md, for the last five years.
I am also a registered Re-
publican.
I want to express my wife's
and my indignation and sur
prise at the way the four
Republican members Of the
Montgomery County Council
voted in favor Of A. L.
Aubinoe's proposed rezoning
application for building a
high-rise apartment at the
intersection Of Old George
town road and Interstate
70-S. I live in the commu-
nifty behind the proposed
building and we strongly re-
sent the utmost disregard,
shown by Mr.. Floyd, Miss
Diggs, Mrs. Hepburn and Mr..
HiSer for the public interest,
as evidenced by the over
1000 signatures and a null
titude of letters opposing said
rezoning. These people have
rendered a diSservice to those
Of us who elected them by
asking the county lawyer to
bring forth a favorable posi-
ton for the rezoning during
the next meeting Of the
council on December II, 1868.
Neither we nor the other
parents in the neighborhood
are interested In having q
traffic hazard created for
young children. A change in
coming to the financial ad-
vantage Of an individual,
which disregards the interest
Of community property own
ers as a group, contradictS
the basic principles Of repre-
sentative government.
The afore mentioned men,
bers owe it to the community
they live in, they owe it to
their fellow citizens, and,
above all, they owe 1t to
themselves to vote against
the proposed position, and
thus regain the trust and
confidence Of ourselves, their
constituents,
Andrew s. Tegeris, MD.
= 80
1t would be uncomfortable
If the four Republican mem
bers of the Montgomery
County Council make final
the preliminary approval
which they have granted to
the Aubinoes' application for
high-rise apartment coming
at the intersection Of Route
70-S and Old Georgetown
road.
1t is bad enough that the
concept Of orderly planning
embodied in the master plan
has been disregarded by this
majority. particularly by
President Floyd, who Endorsed
it in his former capacity as
a planner. The plan is ap-
parently meaningless where
the ones seeking to change
it are stalwarts Of the Re-
publican Party.
But more Importantly,
what Of the oft-repeated Re-
publican campaign promises
to do away with the unnec-
eSsary expenditure Of our tax
dollars?
Vincent M. Creedon.
The request for a high
rise at the intersection of Old
George town road and los,
would place a massive build
ing and approximately 800
additional individuals in the
midst Of a fairly new develop
ment, the owners Of which
had every reason to expect at
time Of purchase would re-
main simply a nice neigh
borhood in which to raise
children.
I am writing this letter In
some dismay and discourage
ment. I live in one of the
wealthiest counties In the
United States. We began last
year an effective move to
weaken our school system ir
name Of economy. Oul
coming restrictions are beine
ripped literally to shreds. L
this can happen, If specia,
interests can be allowed t
prevail over the will Of the
majority, and all in q sup
poSedly enlightened" area Of
the world, the future our
children face would appear
gloomy indeed. In a way
what we do or do not do with
our taxes and with our skills
and knowledge in this county
may be a test of what we
can or cannot do as a Ma
ton. Our actions in this
decade would not appear to
augur we'll for US over the
next century.
w. ID. Bowles.