New Britain herald., 1923-06-20
CITY zONING PLAN
GOES To COUNCIL


/ eNNAas thD NAts fot INC puEPOet oi
protecting property values ana Eegur
latlng the elty's growth alsng proper
lines, Councilman A, q, crusherg will
Introduce formal statement or plan,
signed BY other members of the
council, al lOnlght's session, The inr
tsntien is TO have this summary OF
saning data referred 10 the city plan.
/ ming commission, 20 BE- considered
and proper steps taken, with that
commissions full aid and approval,
10 protect the property owners OF the
city and to develop New Britain
along practical, systematic lines,
The statement follows
June 20. 1879
TO the Mayor, and Members OF
The Common Councils
"A matter OF vital importance for
the present and future development
Of this city lies in our province at the
present time, Among the most inn.
portant questions and a vital one for
us 20 decide and plan for today is
the restricting by coming, the use or
business 10 which building Ia put,
This particular thing has received
or commission mp TO the present time.
and II plans or steps have been taken
along these lines they have received
but scant notice.
"our neighboring municipalities in
Guiding Bridgeport, New Haven and |
Waterbury, together with several
smaller towns, have by recent state
legislation obtained Coming Enabling
Act which wiz allow them 10 proceed
with their own coming problems.
Now that the state has sanctioned
such movement there Ia nothing left
10 prohibit New Britain from pro-
ceeding with a coming resolution. A
survey OF the city Is necessary 10 de-
termine a classification for all build
ings. IL has been found In other
cities that the use or occupation OF
buildings has been divided into three
large districts. Residential, CONNER
cial and unrestricted.
This survey can be contaminated
by the cooperation Of the city plan
ming commission. city engineering de-
oartment, building commission and
board of assessors. II so directed.
Our residential and commercial {
sections are at the present time mixed ,
INTO heterogeneous mass OF buildings
These sections have at present no pre- .
determined ALLEGATION of growth and ,
he result to the prospective home =
'uilder is the possibility of any type :
# building being erected adjacent to
i'm.
"A zoning ordinance will unques- .
ionably predetern1ine the nature Of
which will be built in the =
uture and It will therefore, stabil-
re realty values eliminating much a.
ndue imitation.
This city has grown to such an q
xtent that we believe it Is impera- .
I've to take action at once. What u
ew residential sections we have left u
hould certainly be preserved, and o
e have had the experience Of see
1g good residential sections spoiled II
y the encroachment of inferior p
Developments. CONNER It
al development should only be en-
along the main arteries of I
avel and should be discouraged Ii
ON encroaching into side streets
ijacent to them.
Thought should be given to the
Ibdvision Of a residential section
to two or more parts; namely, a ID
lie and two family division and
division.
Our manufacturing sections, or as
dinarily called the unrestricted sec
IN. should likewise be considered for
e protection of manufacturing in la
rests in order that they may OK NJ,
nd without the future excessive cost az
purchasing residential properties. wi
Home builders and certain COM a
arcial enterprises should be dis an
uraged from developing In unre- in&
icted section. At the present time W.
ere are many undesirable garages, dri
all stores, small manufacturing en- ine
'prises which are being erected at mi
ldom throughout the city, and Gee
ich naturally causes citizens to en- sta
sss concern as to the safety of in NE
'tment in property. The under WIZ
ned therefore, respectfully request tho
city planning commission to look lea
o the advisabiity of establishing a sas
ling ordinance in this city with an
mate as to the cost perfecting such y, -
ordinance, together with recon- =, !
ndations as to enforcement and 40.
nmlssion having jurisdiction of the P-'
he, and that report be made by
aforesaid commission at the Oc-
er meeting of the common council
the foregoing subject.
We deeply appreciate all that the
planning commission has done, Dis
h as whole and individually for =
city in numerous ways, and we ~
that the commission at this time i
give this matter deep considera-
for both present and future r
With of New Britain" Brit