Planners study interim parking plans for CBD to forestall development problems byPECTHURLER pedestrian orientation of the business "beginning at DeForest Ave. and Nor- was asked to draw up a contract to be sub- SUMMIT — The way things stand now area." wood Ave. south along Norwood extend- mitted in Sept. $500 would be for a Base in the Central Business District, a As an interim zoning provision, Mr. ed to the railroad; thence east along the Map; $1600 for a survey update on land developer could come into Ihe area, build Lynch gave the Board three alternatives. railroad to Maple St; thence north along use; $800 for a Regional Analysis; $5,000 a four story office building 48 feet high, By a 6-3 vote, it chose Alternative 1, Maple St. to the north side of Union for an evaluation of the 1980 census to and not have to provide any parking for which says "any increase in the gross Place; thence east along Union Place to provide a framework for making planning his tenants. Under present city ordinance, floor area of any lol in Ihe Central the rear of the properties fronting on the decisions; $2700 for traffic circulation the City is responsible for CBD parking. Business District will require the provision east side of Summit Ave.; thence north on study that will "focus on ihe central Mayor James Lovett told the Planning of off streel parking in accordance with Summit Ave. to DeForest Ave.; thence business district"; $2500 for providing in- Board on June 13 that this situation the standards set forth in Section 5.17-6 west on DeForest Ave. to Norwood Ave., formation to department heads, offices, presents potential problems that might of this ordinance, but it must be located the point of beginning." and school personnel including enroll- escalate into a parking crisis, in the off lot, and shall consist of either a 'not Mr. Lynch explained the rationale of ment projections; $7500 for recommenda- downtown area. less than 50 year commitment' for the not requiring on site parking. He would tions and policy section of ihe Master "How can we protect ourselves from lease of space in a public parking facility, keep the retail area pedestrian oriented. If Plan; and Meetings, 15 being scheduled at or meet the requirements of Section 5.17- parking lots were consturcted along the construction of office buildings?" he ask- 2 of this ordinance." It would be in effect $220 per meeting, for a total of $3300. ed. "We have an immediate need for an for one year, at the end of which the street, they would be an "invasion of in- Meeting for public input interim zoning provision" that would Master Plan Update would be completed terest in a pedestrian area." The on Master Plan coming in fall provide protection until the completion of setting permanent guidelines. pedestrian would have nothing to hold his City Planner Lynch suggested that the the required Master Plan and Develop- interest Board have public information meeting ment Regulations Ordinance update, in "Public parking facility" could mean after the General Elections in the fall. December 1984. Master Plan update "Invite the public to sound off," he said, use of the eastern end of the city's Broad will coal $23,900 St. lot, that currently has a minimum of with complaints and suggestions. He City planner John J. Lynch told the Mr. Lynch presented his proposal for noted that accessory housing is getting Board that the pending update he is 70 unused parking spaces daily, according to the Mayor. updating the Master Plan listing 8 items in more attention now. 30,000 more units preparing will address" the impacts of in- a breakdown of costs and services, for a have been added in N.J. than accounted tensified development in the business Construction Official Ed Pilot compil- total cost of $23,900. A spokesman for for by building permits. It is hard lo district, traffic flows in the area, ap- ed a list of buildings that would be af- the City Treasurer's office told the Herald monitor home conversions. "Share-a- proaches the City might use in meeting fecled by such an interim provision: 24 that no specific item in the 1983 budget home" is a developing concept. Older parking requirements of new uses, the one story buildings; 35 two story would cover this expense, involving 3 couples are renting out roorqs in their prospects of placing some or all of the re- bj ildings; 40 3-story buildings; 2 4-story months of work in 1983 an 12 months in •homes. Some boarders are actually family quirements for providing parking on the buildings; 1 5-story building, as specified 1984. members. Separate apartments are carved shoulders of the site developers, and the in the DRO boundaries for the CBD. The Update is required under the out of a one family house, often appropriateness of continuing the Described in the DRO, the area is Municipal Land Use Law, and Mr. Lynch unauthorized. Lt, John Mull«m Lt. John Mullen "Damage from water? We try to minimize the amount of damage we do, prevents, but our aim is to put out the fire. Sure, it's Summit ^Herald hard to put the hose on a beautiful living rooms, but if it requires water, generally ...exclusively Summit's *-•*• • only real newspaper there is Tire damage already. Vol. 94 No. 55 Saturday, June 18,1983 Vol. 94 No. 54 extinguishes/ "The worst fire in Summit? That's a tough question. The one last year on Spr- ingfield Avenue was very bad; That fire investigates also involved a lot of other communities' fire departments. "Another big one was the Babs Shop, the site now of the Summit Promenade. Environmental Commission wants tighter fires Also the fire at One Euclid Avenue called By JOYCE JONES for a lot of men and equipment. In that The call comes through to the Fire fire, the whole building burned down." Department, not a hysterial cry for Along with extinguishing Tires, the excessive noise ordinance in six areas "Help," but a voice in an almost whisper Summit Fire Department works with a saying, "This is not an emergency, but I piece of equipment, the jaws of life, smell a little smoke from my dryer. Could which it uses to extricate people trapped bj PEC THURLER on June 14, grew out of a sharing and mined, and Chairman Munson asked the preserving the residential chat *cler of Ihe you send the flre department car over?" in motor vehicles. SUMMIT — The Environmenlal Cora- comparing of ordinances with nearby Commission to help in the compilation of city. Lieutenant Mullen notes, "Our mission has suggested to Common Coun- towns. Berkeley Heights, Chatham a list of experts in certain fields who Litter continues to be a maior concern The moment the caller hangs up, the Township, Chatham Borough, Millburn, of the Commission. I he Rc< vcling Com- siren is heard throughout Summit as the primary concern is to get the person out. cil tha the Peace & Good Order Ordinance would serve as advisors to the Commis- The First Aid Squad medics are on the to tightened to prohibit excessive noise in and Summit have formed an Intercom- sion. He mentioned chemists, noise mittee fooled the bill loi a ,1'irdy trash dispatcher sends one of the flre trucks to munity Environmental Issues Committee container in front ot ihe Post Office, the home housing the slightly smoking scene trying to stabalize the person even six categories, including barking dogs. analysis, pollution, city planning. before we extricate him." Chairman Donald Munson listed six to address mutual concerns. Planning is particularly crucial at this complete with enwruved plaque dryer. acknowledging ihe gilt to ihe City. The "Well, what do you expect?" queries Lieutenant Mullen anticipates that with specific prohibitions that "could be Council Safety Committee chairman time, with Ihe Master Plan about to be positive additions to Section 16B of the Thomas Kent and Chief of Police Irank updaled by the Planning Board and a Commission has askfd ihe ( iiamber of Lieutenant John Mullen, an 11-year the completion of 1-78 and more Commerce to urge its nh'inl>e<s to donate veteran in the Summit Fire Department. automotive and truck traffic, the Fire Ordinance," in a letter to Council presi- Foimicheila have received copies of Ihe planning consultant. Commission was Department will be called out to use more dent Dr. Murray Ross. Prohibited would recommendations. Public input in the given sections of Ihe Master Plan to study similar containers to put in tiont of their "Suppose we get there and there's a be: ovei the summer, including road func- establishments Cost AOIIJU De approx- real problem with the dryer. What good frequently the jaws of life equipment. form of Idlers to Council or to the In imately $400 each. would the little car do? So many of our Lieutenant Mullen notes that in some A. Sounding of an; horn or warning vironmental Commission is expected tions, hijzh accident areas, air space, and calls are-just like that; people afraid to instances the synthetics used in building device on any motor vehicle except when before any official action would he taken. call, afraid we'll send the equipment out construction today are more combustible necessary to give timely warnings or the (illiclflinrs considered and that they'll fee embarassed. than material used in the past. approach of said vehicle, or as a warning f(ir rummoreiat sprinrrs "If there is a problem, let us decide When does the Summit Fire Depart- to other vehicles or pedestrians.