New Britain herald., 1930-12-09
Battles Over Changes In Zones
 Foueht Before Adjustment Board
 With Record Attendance Present

stores on West Main street, opposite the park entrance.
 "I speak for the best interests of the city when l object against all lowing any loophole that would permit a gas filling station 10 be placed on West Main street near the park and thus make the park an ugly place instead of a place of beauty he declared.
 Attorney P. r. McDonough. Il member of the board, asked Mir. Bartlett if he did lot regard West Main street as a natural artery of traffic where business will be bound to go, and Mir. Bartlett replied, wei. perhaps, in the future"
 A controversy began between At torney McDonough and the park board president as to the harm stores would do to a public park, and Attorney McDonough cited For est park and Bushnell park, in Springfield and Hartford. respective iy. as parks around which were stores and business blocks, but never harmful to the parks.
 To this, MT. Bartlett replied that he was not speaking of Bushnell park, and only wanted to protect New Britain's beautiful park.
 St. Marks Church Objects
 St. Marks church, through q let ter from the rector, Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, objected to changing the zone for five reasons: Because of the nearness of the section involved in the change to the church property; because a change to business B would result in objectionable busi- ness coming to the section: because there is no apparent need for a change; because the proposed change is for property opposite the park, and because property on West Main street is not meant by present owners to be for business purposes.
 Several organizations, such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ameri- can Legion and others, objected, but expressed no outstanding reasons for their objections.
 When the board came to dCllbcra- ton of the subject Mir. Davidson was inclined to grant the proposed charge, but wanted more tune to study the objections. Judge J. l.. Cooper was opposed 10 q 'onGition where a piece of property was Kept off the market because Of zonlng situation that prevented it's sale or use, and because some people want ed no change. Attorney McDonough declared that if the zone is not the value of the Curtin property in half. He said that the heaviest op- position came from non-taH payers. the church and the park The trend of business is out West Main street. he said. and added this cannot be dCnicd.'
 Would Bar Objectionable structures
 Judge Cooper then said that the board should have power that would put strings upon the type ot busl- pess structure that could be erected under conditions similar 10 the one
  the zoning ordinance have an added business letter or classification, as business b, that would permit only stores to be erected ana bar tllllng stations and other objectionable structures.
 Judge Gaffncy suggested that the matter be held over until the next meeting and in the meantime efforts will be made to start business D classification to be added to the zon- ing ordinance.
 The owner Of property at Arch and Monroe streets, who wanted some time ago to be allowed to in stall a miniature golf course, and asked that strip of land S2 feet wide back Of the loo foot strip that is now in Business B, be changed from residence C to business so that the course could be erected. was turned down last night when the application was rejected. SeV- ,ral owners of property Tn the VI entity objected to the proposed change.
 A petition asking that the proper ty in front of l03 Myrtle street be changed from business C to lnduS- trial zone was held over to the next board meeting.
 McCiintock Road status Unchanged
 Most of the audience of goo or more persons who stood i'll the board
 bf were present to voice their reInoh- strance against q proposed change on McClintock road to make It pusl- ness A instead of residence A, as al present.
 Herbert V. Camp, owner ot about one half of the land along the street. asked for the change 90 that stores could be placed upon the street. me one store on the street vas dc- scribed as a filthy place where "lscent women refuse to trade be- cause of the condition of the store
 The board heard all persons who wanted 10 speak on each case as II was presented and did not go into board session until all eases had
 
 been taken up for hearing. AS re- suit the large crowd of persons dld not leave after the hearing on the Mc,lintock street matter, but re- mained to see what action the board would take.
 The board refused 10 allo" change and immediately upon lhe decision being voted, the crowd ieit'
 Hungcrford and Gafrncy Tit
 The item concerning the proposed change from residence A and resi- uence Is 10 business E on the noflh- west corner of Allen and Staniey streets brought forth sharp debate. Attorney Hungerford repres"nt"d tho petitioner. Abraham kolodn"y' owner of the property, and John J. taron, who is to manage the pro posed gas station to be erected upon the corner.
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