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Summit Herald ...Summit's only real newspaper VOLUME 96 N«). 20 464-1025 December 171983 $10. A Year Price 25c Meeting of minds supplies ideas for changes in Master Plan ByPEGTHURLER to the Central Business District, and down "Priorities are hard to set," he noted, clarified whether the restriction should be said he hoped the apartments would be re- household size of 2.35 in 1980. This SUMMIT — It was a rare occasion, last Springfield Avenue past the Suburban "but looking at categories of streets, such on the height or on the number of floors. tained. Is there a danger in "strip reflects, reported Lynch, the "somewhat Monday evening, when members of Com- Hotel. as county roads, and main streets, might Also Kent said it is important to consider development?" How can we keep the older population and the smaller propor- mon Council and the Planning Board "What should be done to en- be a starting point." In addition, he noted curb cuts for the handicapped, and han- County from widening County roads tion of school age children found in Sum- discussed ideas for changes in the Master courage/discourage the mixed use that that the Planning Board is confronted by dicap parking. Traffic flow is another im- when we do not want them widened? mit." Plan of the City. seems to exist along Park Avenue to Or- a situation such as the recent flag lot re- portant matter. He said that the comple- (specifically Mountain and Passaic "Accessory, apartments" From crumbjing curbs to the implica- chard Street now that we have a signifi- quest on West End Avenue, where tion of Routes 24 and 178 should change Avenues) in single family homes traffic patterns. tions of an aging population, from the cant commitment to better quality peculiar characteristics make it difficult Consultant Lynch reported on his "Some towns retain a single family ap- shortage of recreation fields to the shor- residential in this area?" (referring to for the board to find a solution. Councilman Thomas Button asked if Population and Housing Survey, in- pearance," Lynch told the board, but in tage of supermarkets, ideas flowed freely, Roosevelt Commons on Park Avenue) County parkland could be a possible way cluding 22 charts of statistics and 14 pages reality contain homes with many "ac- and Planning Consultant John Lynch Councilwoman Helen Huber asked the "What should be done about encourag- board to consider one way streets. She to alleviate the shortage of recreation of comments and analysis. cessory apartments," many of which are listened attentively. He has the job of up- unreported. Some towns say that a con- ing/discouraging business expansion on also suggested that perhaps the traffic tie fields. He then zeroed in on the housing Lynch noted that the major thrust of dating the Summit Master Plan by the end Springfield past Suburban Hotel?" needs of the city. verted home^ should contain one apart- of next year, and, guidelines must be set up on Summit Avenue near the station new construction is an increase in con- could be alleviated by prohibiting a left "Should we continue to insist on single ment for senior citizens. He mentioned to keep the City a viable and vital com- "What can be done to encourage the dominiums. Board member Betty Ruffley nearby Millburn as having "a lot of con- munity. establishment and maintenance of a turn from Summit Avenue on the Broad family homes?" he asked. mentioned the resurgence of interest in Street side on the Railroad Avenue. "How can we encourage retail vitality version not reported or identified." supermarket food outlet in the CBD?" older homes by younger people. Problems that could arise from such Councilman Thomas Kelsey submitted Councilman Donald Nelson saw a need Councilman Thomas Kent is concerned in the CBD? about the height of buildings in the CBD. "People living in the apartments in the Census figures how a total of 7,738 situations. involve parking, inadequate a memorandum with questions covering for a guiding policy to control the height wiring (hotplates), areas from East Summit, to the hospital, of curbs and sidewalks. He believes that it should perhaps be CBD help with security," he noted, and households in Summit, and a median HUD rejects another Summit senior housing plan ByPEGTHURLER Courter and Senator Lautenberg's office planned to meet with HUD-Newark of- pressure of timetable constraints is moun- SUMMIT — Less than 24 hours after have been notified of this unexpected pro- ficials on Thursday, Dec. 15, and hoped ting. It is hoped that approval can be the Housing Authority met with HUD of- blem." to get oral approval for the revisions. The achieved without the need to send the ficials in Newark to present revised plans "It is possible to bring the project in at new figure on costs is $7.17 million, and it plans to Washington's HUD office for for the senior citizen housing project, a 145 percent prototype," Gallo said, and a is believed that it is acceptable since it additional approval. telephone call from the HUD office an- revised cost budget with 125 units is being does meet the guidelines of the 145 per- Vacant lot to be nounced.yet another rejection. studied." By continuing to make cent of prototype. used for parking HA Executive Director Vito Gallo told substantial design cuts, and with the in- "We're not going back to the building It is expected that the vacant lot along the Commissioners at their monthly HA creased donations, "it appears that we we bid last summer," commented Gallo. Railroad Avenue that was cleared for the meeting Tuesday evening the bad news in can construct a project with 125 units." "We must get the building under $7.2 senior citizen project, will be opened 'his monthly report. Some of the units on the fifth floor million. It will take all the cuts we submit- within a week for rental parking of up to "On December 7th, HUD informed the would be removed in the plans, 10 in all, ted to HUDandeven more. The new figure 60 vehicles. The HA has authorized a con- Authority by telephone that they will be carpeting would be eliminated except for of 125 will mean a fewer number of con- tract for a firm to clear the sidewalk of ice rejecting the proposal on the basis that the quarry tile in the lobby. That will remain sultants will be needed from outside the and snow around the lot that fronts on proposal increases the number of dwelling in the plans because its texture creates a architectural firm. three streets, from December 15 - April units beyond the 125 units provided for in less slippery surface than vinyl. If oral approval was gained at the 15,1984. SITE CLEARED, READY AND WAITING — Newark HUD officials have informed the Summit Housing Authori- the Feb. 1982 A.C.C. which had funded New dale sel for presenting plans Thursday meeting, then 56 sheets of The price will be $450 a month for four the project at $9.2 million. Congressman ty that the proposal for the senior citizen housing project has once again been rejected on the basis that Gallo and architects Chapman & Biber blueprints must be re-drawn, and the months for clearing 1120 feet of sidewalk. the proposol increases the number of dwelling units beyond the 125 units provided for. World War I ace Ray Brooks still flying high at 88 By JJ. MARTIN land safely." them until 1940. He retired from the com- The skies were overcast the day Ray- But as the saying goes, you can't keep a volved in that conflict, hosted by the through his models and eventually design- the Lafayette Flying Corps, an all government of France. During the. flight ed them so they could fly. When war came American volunteer squadron. pany's public relations department in mond Brooks went up in his fabric- good man down and soon Brooks was home, Brooks retraced some of the 1960. covered biplane looking for the enemy back up in the skies over enemy lines. he knew tha{ he too was jgoing to fly. "When I got through my training and Although Baron von Richtofen (a.k.a. the airspace his 1918 biplane once occupied The daw was 1916 and although the acrobatic lessons I was happy to be in the Last week Brooks added another ac- during World War I. Suddenly a German — this time in the cockpit of the super- United-States was considered neutral in colade to his long list of awards by being figjlter swooped down from out of the Red Baron) had already been killed, his frontlines," Brooks said. "We were new, t sonic transport Concorde,, . the waj, Brooksjojne,d£a1^maH.jjroup,Tof. .,bul, it.UfrflfepiJt,.,wJjp)T >«e,,j»a;f<;,unleashed., , ;.nftrasd.^afr5?!!>e-N.e>y-JefS0y Air—Force cloud's, locked onto his tallVtintl-flrttl- " • tactics were Handed down to the other ri 1 lhdt German pilots providing them witlr the "It was out o{-tli5s'\v6rjd;!'lie said:>?!J.y - wesbon proved to be a force to be reckon- Association's Man OfTlie Year. More several shots that ripped through the never even imagined anything like that in )**Frahce to become'pilots. Together they ed with/' • „ than 100 people-attended the dinner, held plane, knocking out one of Brooks' two secrets of his superior skills. In spile of • formed the Escadrille Americane, an this. Brooks still managed to shoot down my mind. It was a terrific joy. They've Brooks flew three airplanes during the at The William Pitt in Chatham, machine guns and severing a control wire.

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