THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County Second Clan PotUst Paid Publl«h«d EIGHTV-E1UHTH YEAR — NO. 31 at Wendeld, N. I. WESTKELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1978 Every Thuridiy 22 Pages—15 Cents Builder Denied School Lunch Program Begins Here on Monday Resistance to Garden Apt Subdivision The state-mandated equipment in elementary elementary school lunch schools. Tables and chairs Application for a sub- dedication of a five foot strip program will formally begin are setup in auditoriums for Zone Spreads to Southside division at 525 Maple St. for possible widening of in the remaining six of the elementary students who whjch would create two Prospect St. town's eight elementary eat lunch in school. building lots on the property, Dr. and Mrs. Sherwood schools on Monday. This Students who eat at school Protests to changes in a the first of many public promised that additional two family residences. homes as has Happened in and permit the construction Chorost were granted ap- means, that parents in all may bring their own lunch fourth ward zoning plan hearings which will be held opportunity will be given to "We strenuously and nearby communities with of a second house on the proval for a site plan which elementary schools be given and beverage, bring their which would permit future prior to adoption of either a hear residents on the land adamantly object to the the subsequent property was denied Benito will permit them to provide the option to purchase a own lunch and purchase development of garden new land use element or use element currently being Garden Apartment proposal depreciation of property Type A cold sandwich lunch milk at 35 cents per week, or apartments in an area zoning ordinance, residents studied by the Planning for the following reasons: values throughout the Buontempo, a builder, at a a room for consultations by area. meeting of the Westfield Dr. Chorost, a psychologist. for their children to eat at purchase, the Type A cold bounded by South Ave.. of the Clark St.-Charles St. Board prior to its sub- "-- it would destroy the Planning Board Monday The applicant said these school. sandwich lunch which in- Palstead Ave., Pierson St. area voiced similar ob- mission to the Town Council basic character of the "-- It would create the would be "occasional use" cludes milk at $2.75 per and West Broad St. were jections. for action. More public neighborhood, I. E., one possibility of massive night. Westfield's compliance hearings also will be and two family homes that blight should these large The 5-2 vote of denial was on "one day and two brief with the state law which week. voiced before a standing- Among those leading evenings." The combined room-only crowd at Monday Monday night's protest scheduled by that body in are well maintained and a complexes undergo protested by Buontempo's stipulates that schools must The free and reduced- conjunction with adoption of source of great pride to financial problems and attorney, Frank Swain, professional office provide an opportunity for price lunch program night's meeting of the were Fourth Ward Planning Board. Councilmen Ronald Frigero a . new zoning ordinance their residents. begin to decline. It is one whose request that the residence is a permitted use all students to eat lunch in remains in effect for which will encompass the "- It would create in- thing to have a single applicant be given a chance under the town code. school has been stymied by families who qualify. The board is considering a and Herbert Kessler, as well new land use element of a land use element. tolerable and hazardous home deteriorate, quite to rebut a letter sent by the Approved was a final plat the lack of cafeterias and The lunches will be made as the Rev. Alfred Parker, additional traffic, parking another for a 38-bedroom Board of Adjustment to the plan to create one building appropriate lunchroom . (Continued on page 4) Master Plan, which under pastor of SI. Luke's AME Objections to the rezoning the new State Land Use proposals were listed in the problems, noise and complex to decline Planning Board at the lot from two lots located at Zion Church, Ralph Jef- pollution in an area (witness other com- 463 Bryant .Ave. and 462 Plan, must be adopted ferson of 634 Downer St. and following petition presented letter's April meeting, also by Fritz: already burdened by munities' experience). was denied. Swain said that Channing Ave. Applicant Winter Weather Delays before the end of 1978. The George . Fritz . of 604 increased seasonal traffic "- It would be a step the letter, described by the was Michael Capotosta. proposed changes to current Roosevelt St.. who read a "WE, the undersigned, caused by the Municipal toward further "ur- board's attorney as "non- Public hearing on an zoning schemes would petition signed by 606 area petition the Westfield Pool and Tennis Court banization" of Westfield. Spring Use of Playfields permit multiple family residents objecting to OPIanning Boar.d to reject binding and advisory," had appeal by Ronald and Ruth the propose zoning change Complex. This neighborhood is not been submitted to the Villa of 851 Willow Grove William Pratt, assistant Baseball Association said dwellings such as garden permitting garden apart- similar in many respects to apartments in some ments in the current one- which would permit the "- It would severely applicant. Buontempo had Rd. for a variance to create director of recreation, told that his organization would erection of garden apart- other parti of Westfield - previously appeared before a new building lot on the the Westfield Recreation seek to hold March tryouts Westfield areas now and two-family fourth ward strain existing sanitary yet it is also unique, property which fails to meet restricted to one and two section. ments in the area bounded and storm sewer facilities the Board of Adjustment Commission Monday in gymnasiums or on paved by Pierson St., West Broad, "Residents here are just seeking a needed variance the 100 foot frontage evening that "Community areas. He' expressed the family homes. Consideration of the ob- as well as place additional requirement of the zoning This is a second major jections was promised by Palstead Ave. and South burdens on municipal as concerned about the to lot size for the proposed cooperation is the key to the hope that "individual Ave., an area currently services such as fire and quality and serenity of their second house, but withdrew code was adjourned until the future condition of our play- coaches will respect the protest against the proposed James Skinner, chairman of April meeting of the board new RM-1 zone category. At the Planning Board, who zoned to permit only one and police. life and their neighborhood his application and chose to ing fields." Replying to the Apr. 1 opening date to avoid as a safe and desirable place plead his case before the at the request of the Villas' commission's concern that further damaging the wet "- it would open up this attorney, James Flynn. field will be in expecially fields." very stable community to to raise their children as any Planning Board. real estate speculation - other spot in Westfield, Approved by the Planning Flynn said he had just been poor condition this spring The commission approved retained as attorney on the because of unusually heavy creating a divisive force Property values here have Board Monday night was a use of one field one evening in a neighborhood that increased at virtually the site plan for a new theater at appeal and needed ad- rain and snow. Pratt said per week by the newly ditional preparation -time. that "The directors of all prides itself on its 'seme same rate as any other 142 Central Ave. adjacent to organized Westfield of community.' neighborhood in Westfield. Westffeld Cinema. The The Planning Board also spring sports leagues have women's Softball league. been contacted and have "- Since there is little or Homeowners here pay their applicant, Andrew Sullivan, agreed to support a request In response to questions no vacant land available, unes as in any other part of by the Union County agreed not to begin use of was represented by Harry town fields until Apr. 1 from the public, chairman •, it would require the WestfieUajid expect to be Devlin, who said steps Plaaaiag.Board r - - - '^Ows(fcl4^|rS; : „ Robert Duncan explained destruction of wasnea, already have been taken to KjtUttpUnsforOumbertfark JM apply for the necessary for action by a fBhVheiam; who could not afford to at mikes this neigh- Board from .45 to 66. days. all of starch to assure that- w'evety»elfort will be made rent the newly erected borhood unique is that it is board was the site pun for The additional 20 days, it they will be in condition to to keep residents of the area apartments. an 'old-time' neighborhood, the new condominiums on was felt, would give plan- sustain the heavy use." . informed as - plans "•• It would inevitably with many residents of Prospect St. to be built by ning boards more adequate Ellis Rowland, a member progress." lead to a hodgepodge of modest means. It is one of Robert E.. Newman. Con- time for review of site plans 'of, the commission and garden apartments cheek- the few areas in this town of ditions imposed include the and subdWistons. of the Westfield School as Usual by-jowl with. private In Westfield School Board Committees Named Westfield Resident First Monday President Thomas F. instruction, would be Classes will be held as Sullivan announced this handled by the entire board usual in Westfield public week the appointment of working as a committee-of- Woman to Head Police Class the-whole.