New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
Zone. Change ON
| HIGH ST. DENIED.
Hasartys Cannot Use Property
for Business Purposes

Unsuccessful In their efforts to
perty of Mrs. Minnie Hagearty. rep
resentatives of Landers, Frary e.
Clark appeared before the board Of
adjustment last night to oppose a
change of zone which would permit
business uses on the plot now re-
stricted to residence purposes. 9th
err property owners in the neighbor-
hood also objected to the change.
Attorney William E. Hagearty, son
of the petitioner, connected the OPP
position with the company's inabil-
ity to buy at the price offered. He
explained that the plot IL bordered
on two sides by Landers factory and
that it would bring little income as a
residence site, but that it could be
leased for business purposes with
reasonable revenue.
Joseph F. Lamb. vice president Of
the manufacturing concern. appear
ed in its interests. and Henry T.
Burr, secretary of Landers, Frary &
Clark. represented the New Britain
Institute as opposed.
The zone change requested would
affect $50 feet of property. 100 feet
of which is owned by the petitioner
Attorney Donald Gaffney. appearing
for Landers. Frary e. Clark. argued
that 1t would be inconsistent on the
part Of the board to change the
tract on request of the owner of less
than half the area involved.
Mr.. Burr said the library has a
building program in contemplation
and it would not be beneficial to
have business building nearly OPP
posite the new structure. William
i. Brooks, an architect who owns
land nearby, was an objector to the
change.
Commissioner 8. NJ. Davidson ask
ed Attorney Gaffney why the manu-
featuring corporation was opposed.
but the lawyer declined to make
known the specific objection. When
Attorney Hagearty was unable to an
nounce the kind of business which
would be placed on the lot, Judge
B. F. Gaffney. acting chairman,
made 1t known that he did not look
favorably upon grants of zone
changes when the particular use is
not known.
Action on the petition was defer
red to the next meeting of the board
Must Remove Garage Foundation
Joseph LaRocca was ordered by
the board to tear out garage foun-
dation he built at Roxbury road and
Carlton street. without a permit from
the building department.. The walls
are within three feet of his neigh
boris lot line, where the ordinances
specify 10 feet. LaRocca came 10
the board in the hope that he would
be allowed to continue. the ordi-
nances notwithstanding.
Inspector A. N. Rutherford ex-
planned that the petitioner asked for
a permit but did not have the nee
essary plans and maps. While he
was waiting for these to be prepared,
he proceeded with the job nd came
In conflict with the ordinances. In
son. LaRocca purposely ignored the
city ordinances. Other members of
the board agreed with him and vot-
ed his petition down.
Business uses at the corners of
Corbin avenue. Pershing. Mitchell
and Clinton street, were granted by
the board on petition of Vincenzo
Rossitto, owner of one of the cor
ners.
Ignatius Wieczorek was refused
permission to place gasoline filling
station at Pennington avenue and
Blake road. Alderman Frank Ia
patka and others pointed out that
there was no need for such a bust
ness and that the owners of proper
ties zoned for residence uses were
opposed