The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-29
PURPOSE OF
coming TOLD,
IN U. s. REPORT
To Provide That Growth Shall
Be in Orderly Way Instead
of Sp0radically
WHAT is ACCOMPLISHED
Actual Experience with Zon'
ing Brings Forth Facts,
Says Hoover Report

what is the purpose of coming"
Answering this, question, which is
presented in view Of the measures
taken to provide coming plan FOR
Bismarck, the United States Depart
ment" of Commerce, in it's "zon'ng
primer" says:
1.-The purpose of coming ordinance
is not to stifle growth, but only to
insure that instead Of taking place
sporadically and wastefu!ly it shall
go on in an orderly way, in response
to generally recognized needs and
with due notice to all concerned
Under the heading, "What cities
and towns have accomplished by zon-
ing" the "zoning primer" says:
"Undoubtedly the most convincing
statement which could be made ip re-
gard to the value of coming is that
practically all the large cities Of the
United States now feel that it is i'm
possible to continue to develop fur
Their without the adoption Of a build
ing zone plan. New York, st. Louis
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Milwau.
kec, Washington, Newark, Rochester
Omaha; not to mention smaller cities
such as East Orange, N. j.. Berkeley
Calf, and Brockton, Mass, already
have coming ordinances in operation
while Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit
Cleveland, Baltimore, Pittsburgh
Portland, Greg, Seattle, and many
others have coming plans in progress
Moreover, it is not alone our larger
cities which realize the necessity
for timely regulation of the uses Of
property. A considerable number o.
the smaller towns, especially in Cal
ifornia, Ohio, Illinois, New jersey
and New York, either have passed
coming ordinances or have them i,
E35Q) - -; EISSIyS
"In fact, on May %, 1922, 66 mum
| icipalities in the United States were
on record az having zoning ordinan
ces already enacted, and ia were re
ported to have coming plans in pro
| gress.
actual experience with zonin.
regulations has brought to light GER
tain striking facts.
Prevents Depreciation
at is stated on reliable authorit!
that the New York coming regula
tions have prevented vast deprecia
ton in many districts and effecte'
savings in values amounting TO mil
! lions of dollars in established sec
Ions. Certain districts have been re
habilitated as direct result Of tn
coming ordinance. Another interesting
| result has been the production Of
type of high building believed to h.
far better than the former elonga
| ted matchbox type.
"In an analysis of building permit
| issued in st. Louis in the first l.
months under the coming ordinance
it was found that residences tende
| to follow the residence district AM
did to even attempt to seek location
in industrial or unrestricted areas. Elk
cept commercial buildings, whicl
were built partly in commercial an
partly in industrial districts, the de-
velopment of st. Louis is said to b.
fitting itself very closely to the ION
ing plan.
| Avoids Common Condition
ITO avoid the common condition
that industrial plants encounter o
having to do business on "residen
tial basis" denied large-scale facil
tiles in their vicinity on account C
protests by residence owners, Alamo
da, Calf, among other cities. has es
tablished industrial zones in which
no new permits to build residence
will be granted. A leading municipal
engineer is quoted as saying tia
the prohibition of residences in ip
dustrial zones is one of the most i'm
portant projections to put in zon
ing ordinance. This method is bc;nl
relied upon to develop Hoboken, n
j., as a great industrial terminal.
"In New Jersey it has been foun
that the unzoned suburban town ]
at distinct disadvantage as com
pared with the community protecte
by a zoning ordinance. People ar
asking themselves why they shout
invest money in home or, lend mon
ey on a mortgage in an unprotected
unzoned locality. The zoned towns ar
actually absorbing the better. grad