New Britain herald., 1925-03-19
MULTIPLE HOUSES
 DOMINATE ZONES Only 15 per Cent of City Limited
 To One-Family Dwellings
15 P. G. TO "INDUSTRIALS"
Maps Showing Boundaries of Dis trictcd City Turned Over to Com mon Council Contain Interesting Facts Concerning Development.

Zoning maps turned over to the common council last night by the commission in charge of that work set out but 15 per cent of the city's area as a district in which one family houses. only, will be allowed, provide for houses of two or more families in 70 per cent of the area and provide for business and manu- featuring in Is per cent.
 The maps are subject to revision following public hearings at which taxpayers may express their wishes.
 A greater part of the multiple family houses are In the northern half of the city with the north western section almost solidly zone for three family houses of greater size.
 Jagged lines have been drawn on many streets in an effort to preserve neighborhoods as at present, and at the same time prevent extension of conditions that are not regarded as best for their locality. Owners of large tracts of land under develop ment have had their wishes re- spected as regards restrictions wherever 1t has been possible to do so without encroaching upon the rights of other property owners, Chairman Thomas Linder of the zoning commission explained.
 Manufacturing zones parallel the railroad lines throughout the city. exceptions to this rule have been made in cases such as the East Main and Winter street plants and the South High street plant of Landers, Frary & Clark. the North & Judd and Traut & Hine shops which are now off the railroad lines In every instance, however, the zone cover- ing these factories is only sufficiently large 10 take in the present plants without making any allowance for extensions.
 The central business areas are on Main street East Main street, Hart ford avenue, Broad street, Arch pbltSlt anu pOlilC OL tllG oLICl tllbur taries of Main street, also including the northern section of Myrtle street.
 Sub business districts have been laid out where there are now neighborhood groceries. In cases where there is store on the cor ner, an opposite corner is allowed the same building rights.
 Areas that are laid out for man. ufacturing can be used to build bus- ness houses or apartments of any kind, but manufacturing plants can not invade any zone other than in- dustrial.
 The largest residential area with out restriction as to the size of dwellings is in the northern section short distance south of Clinton street, extending westerly to the town line. The line drops south~ erly about 150 feet east of Jerome street, close to West Main street, taking in the property bounding the Connecticut company's Plainville line, taking in Black Rock avenue and part of the intersecting streets. The line runs around Belvidere, which is in the one family zone, swings to the east and Is bounded by the south and east town lines. One family zones include Belvi- dere and the entire southwestern section of the city with few excep- tions.
 Before 2oning Is formally adopted public bearings will be given, diff fcrent nights assigned for the prop erty owners In each district 10 ex- ! press their views.