Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-09
zON|NG PLAN
FOR NEWARK
Takes Action That is Being
Urged In This
City


Taking their cue from New York
City and various of the more progress
sive municipalities of the West, New
ark is now working on a oning plan
for the entire city.
A committee known as h Com
mission on Building Districts and Re-
strictions Is meeting weekly in the
City Hall in Newark n going over
plans that are to be laid before the
City Commission in the fall. 1t is
expected that the commission will en-
body the proposed coming ordinances
in a report to the city government
which may be open for public dis
cussion and action in time to affect
next years building plans.
Fol b purposes of discussion the
city has been divided into seperate
districts or zones already, according
to the character of the structures.
These districts are Forest Hill, Wood
side. Downton. the Meadows. Clinton
district, Clinton Hill and Weequahic.
Th plans contemplate the limitation
of the height of buildings, ordinances
! governing the character of industries
to be located in the several sections
of tn city, types of residences, dimen-
sions of court yards. air spaces and
tn separation of the city into dis
tricts where separate building regula-
tons will obtain.
Tt is proposed not only to keep
factories and industrial plants from
residenc sections, but to so ZONE in
dustrial districts that industries may
lind tn most advantageous locations.
In order that high class residential
localities may retain their character
the ordinance will prescribe the char
acter OF homes to be constructed
Thereon.
The commission has the aid of
Herbert s. Swa of the New York
City Commission as consultant. In
discussing the plans of the commits
sion Mr. Swan called attention to the
great benefits derived in other cities
not only by the property owners, but
by the municipalities themselves and
the industries located within them.
"The general impression that zon-
ing is merely a e for keeping
business and industry out of residen-
tiaf sections is a very mistaken one,"
said Mr.. Swan. ut is really as bene-
fetal to business and business build
ings as to structures of another char
acter.
"One oil the best examples of the
help that coming plans can be to in
dustry is given by Alameda, Cal.
Since the adoption of tn coming ordi-
nance the city authorities have be-
gun h building of a belt line rail-
road connecting ali of the factories
with the several railroads entering the
city and relieving them of domina-
ton by one railroad. The bslt line
also connects them with the water
front so that their goods can be ship
ped across San Francisco Bay in car
Ioad lots. A fine highway especially
paved to bear heavy loads has also
been made and additional fire protec-
ton afforded.
Where factories are permitted to
locate anywhere in the city it is diff
dcuit to provide special protection or
service for them. But where they
are kept within one district large
water main can be built for them and
tn city a provide economical means
of transportation for them.
"a program for Industrial coming
and development is absolutely neces-
sary for every city. For years the
~peeuniary losses suffered on account
of unregulated building in some cities
have exceeded those caused by fire.
city that does not protect its citi-
zens from loss by fire is derelict The
same is true OF the municipality that
does not afford protection against I'M
regulated building"