New Britain herald., 1925-04-22
OPINIONS CLASH AT
 HEARING ON zON|NG
Proponents and ObiectOrS Air
 Views Before Committee

Last nights hearing on zonlng regulations produced two new pro- posals not yet considered by the commission in charge of that work, namely, the elimination of zoning for undevoloped areas, and the es- tablishment of districts for buildings of more than three tenements, mak- ing a separate group of three family houses.
 It was brought in the course Of the hearing. also. that restrictions In the new ordinance will supercede re- strictlons in building lot deeds when the zone regulation provide. for buildings with fewer housing units, but in all other cases the dced re- striction can be enforced.
 Zchlcr and Yung Object
 Paul Zeher and Jacob Yung. both residents and extensive property owners in the Corbin avenue section, led the opposition to restrictions in undeyeloped tracts. Zchlcr said the law Is a "misfit," and in its present form would make his holdings al- most valueless. His land has no buildings at present but 1t is set apart for single family houses. MT. , Yung objected 10 the restriction to one family houses that affects the entire 300 building lots on the area represented by him, and comprising the Yung estate. He expressed sat- isfaction with the idea of 2onins. but claimed its present form was neither ] fair nor right, since people across the street from him are allowed two family houses He would be satisfied, he said, with two family district.
 After a number of Hart and Lin coin street property owners had eX- pressed satisfaction with tho present boundary of the one family zone Messrs. Zchler and Yung replied with q claim that those who had spoken had no interest in the Cor bin avenue tracts since thoy were too far away,to be affected.
 Chairman w. E. Hatch Of the water board, speaking for the New Britain Real Estate & Title Co.,, D D. Judd Co. and for himself. favored restrictions on Monroe street, urged that garages and light manufactur' ing be allowed in the center of the city and proposed a new zone foi houses of more than three housing units.
 MT. Hatch felt owners of three family houses were entitled to pro lection against large tcnemen' houses in the same degree that own, CTS of two family dwellings are en- titled to protection against three family houses.
 Objects 10 Zoning
 The only obiector to the entire idea of zoning was Charles May ot Shuttle Meadow avenue, a forme' alderman. He asked why there wal a lump from two family houses t' three or more. Appraisal Enginee' Thomas Under, who headed th' zoning commission. explained tha the law defined houses Of more thar two families and tenemcnts.
 May expressed himself as of tht belief that the restrictions go fa1 beyond what is necessary and arc too radical Restrictions in deeds should be binding for evermore, h' argued, He reminded the mectins that building one family houses i' not within the realm Of possibility for workingman who must save fol years to put up any form of build ing and then must be assured Q some revenue. The former alder man cited the case of the Rentschle1 plot in which the deeds provided there would he no stores, yet today there is a store and another beint constructed: also a six tencmen house which, he said, was put III while zoning was being drafted. "Yct these people weren't held III for nine months like was" Ma! , said in conclusion, his reference being to the action of the building commission on his application fo' permission 10 build a storr.
 Zoning is a waste of money. Ma, ]; claimed, and he urged that 1t h' dropped, since thousands of dollar , has been spent and more must h' . spent. Addressing his remarks t Attorney David l.. Nair. chairman Q the ordinance committee and pre- siding officer at the meeting, Ma, said
 , "Youll admit that confusion vii result and you lawyers will get thu cream of it, because if you hav' . enough money you can beat am case that comes up"
 Thomas Flynn, owners of the onl, vacant lot in the vicinity of Har and Vance street, objected to beinl . placed in the one family distric since all his ncighbors have had thu privilege of building to and threl family houses and many have takcl advantage of it. He asked to b' taken out of the single family dis trict and would bo satisfied with tn