The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-26

controls the street layout for orc and
one-half miles beyond its limits, the
development and adoption of a ma
jor street plan, the park and pleasure
drive plan, the neighborhood park
plan, the zone ordinance governing lot
Sizes, set-backss building line, etc,
and the subdivision rules.
Benefits Are Real Ones.
"The value of developing the COM
munity along the lines of well-con-
sidered and pre-arranged plan cannot
be overestimated. In order to obviate
much unnecessary work and many cor
rections due to lack OF knowledge of
these plans, the City Plan commission
has approved of the institution Of 8
land subdivision service to be render
ed to all owners of proposed plats.
"This service is free and can be OBJ
tanned through the Office of the secre-
tary of the City Plan commission and
is rendered in cooperation with the
city engineering and city park depart
ments. 1t consists of preliminary
layout of the subdivision showing all
streets correctly as to width and con-
tinuity, building lines, parks and
pleasure drives if any, and in fact all
those features which are embodied In
complete city plan. No obligation is
incurred by the owner in accepting
this service as the sketch is made In
cooperation with him and it is intend
ed that the preliminary plat so made
shall be satisfactory combination OF
the ideas of both owner and city plan
commission" This arrangement, it is
pointed out, has already been of ma
terial benefit to several who have al
ready benefited by this service which
the city offers.
Development of Major Streets.
"The development of the major
street system has been a question OF
grave Importance. During the year
many new buildings have been erected
upon streets which it is proposed to
widen and the possible obstruction to
the new street became a perplexing
problem. This was solved to a large
extent by the splendid cooperation OF
many of our citizens in voluntarily
setting tn enew buildings which they
are erecting on the new street lines
In some cases such an arrangement
was impractical and owners of such
property have so constructed their
buildings that future remodeling is
provided for. The estimated value OF
new buildings actually set back fol-
future street widening is $46O,O00 and
there is approximately another $780,
900 worth that has made provisions
for it."
The report also details supplement
tary report of the work of the board
of coming appeal. This board, consist
ing of public-spirited citizens who are
offering the knowledge gained through
their experience in similar matters for
the benefit of the city and its citizens
is headed by R. S. Cooper, chairman
Mr.. Cooper has been identified with
the civic ideal as expressed in the CIV
ic center plans ever since it was or
iginally conceived. He has as his as
sociates on the board, E. j. Geittman
vice chairman; Howard Dennis, Dan O.
Head, Robert NJ. Smith and J. M. Al
bers, secretary.
The board of coming appeal was or
ganized in accordance with the terms
expressed in the original coming or
dinance on Jan. 49,, 1924, and during
the first year of it's existence % meet
ings were held at which SO appeals
were heard and disposed of. All ap-
peals were given the most careful con
sideration, continues Albers, and when
ever possible they were accompanied
by measured drawings of the condl-
lions at and surrounding the property
of the appellant and whenever it was
deemed advisable the premises were
viewed by the entire board.
"The policy of this board has con-
tributed very largely to the success
of the zone ordinance. 1t was noted
that large number of appeals We're
for relief from the area requirements,
This is accounted for by the fact that
there are in Kenosha many parcels OF
land which had been divided into
small and irregular pieces before the
passage of the ordinance"
Albers also pointed out that the city
of Kenosha was originally laid out in
the year 1889 when the vehicles num-
bered only a comparative few slow
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narrow streets are becoming almost
too much congested with traffic to be
safe, and he predicts that unless the
solution offered by widening of main
thoroughfares is carried out. traffic
will by itself go over to the wider
streets and the narrower streets will
be blighted.s
Albers also takes particular pride
in lauding the public-spiritedness OF
the men who are serving the city on
various boards and commissions. Their
expression of interest in the city gov
eminent and their desire to see that
all are benefited in the settlement of
controversies arising out if arbitrary
stipulations, he declares, augers well
for the future of the proposed civic
center in Kenosha.
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