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First of a Four-Parf SeriesUtica Y Zoning Re gulations K e e p U p w i th t h e Times

By CAftLETON THCNSUtica is about te chance itsaoninc regulations from a feetpocket paperback to a MO-pagedesktop edlttoaThe proposed 100-page ordt-aance has been nearly two yearsin production Its authors arethe ca ys fi.eooa-month punning consultants Candeub,Fleiasig and Adfey of New YorkCity, with an assist from theOneftda County planning staffWhen the city's contract withths Candeub firm expires this

year, the county staff under thedirection of D. David Brandonwill aasume the planning burden.

i m C A U C A M s o o t n g m t t M .The first code set op five landwe district* They were A andB for resttential; C for commercial' D tor common ial and hghtindustrial, and E tor heavy industrial uses.On Dec. 10, 1991. the CommonCouncil adopted its second son-ing code which expanded thedistricts from five to eight andwould hopefully cut down onthe number of zoning changes.In adding three new classifications, planners differentiated be

tween single family and 'wjulti-pte family dwellings, comingup with four residential district*.

doubled theof "D" categories fromone to two, defining centralbusiness district and light industrial.The proposed toning ordinance third m 42 years of dtywidetoning was adopted by theplanning board on Oct. Jl.It expends the number of landuse districts front eight to 14.It places restrictions on lotlimits in all but two of them.And, it tells builders how hightheir structures can be in the

various sections of the city. THE NEW categories are:RS-1 and RS-2 single family.

RA 1, two family and RA-2 andRA-2, multi family. O-A, offtoe-apartment C-l neighborhoodcommercial; C-2 communityC4 central bust-district. C-4, highway commercial. C-af, commercial-industrial transiuon, ML, light industrial, il l , heavy industrial.JLrQ, land conservation.Generally, the new code emphasises esthetic values and ismore restrictive then the 1*1code.Some of the provisions in thenew code already have provento be controversial.

CONTROVERSY a lso touch edthe 1991 ordinance.. Bartand Bartholomew and Associates, a St Louis, Mo. planning firm, which drew up thecity's Initial toning ordinance,provided the framework tar thesecond code after a year-tone;,$41,000 study.

The study released in thespring of IMS, noted that therewere 77 tone changes in theeight years from 1940-41; 22 ofthem in IMC alone. Quoting fromthe IMS report:"The areas involved in thesechanges have been characteristically small Just one ortwo lots. Such small changes

constitute spot soning, which confer special privileges on individual property owners."The consideration should bethe good of the enure community not special privileges forcertain property owners.'e e eT I E CITY'S second toningplan was based on a study ofBOOt separate pieces of landto determine its current use. Bigmaps were prepared from 195tax maps which showed everylot. These were checked againstthe Insurance Atlas, the citydirectory and the city's assessment's records. And, plannerswent out and looked at everytot.

Even then, the Common Council dMnt pass the second soning code until 91 Individual tonechanges had been written intothe ordinance Among th e s echanges was one to resone theBandit Aviation Corp. propertyat Seward Avenue from LightIndustrial to heavy commercial.And it came after heated protests from property owners andchurch groups.This year, the council has already conducted one publtohearing and has scheduled asecond hearing for Nov. 91 with

an eye toward revising the proposed ordinance.(Csat toard en Page 14)

Utica Schools' 'Mid-town'Project Gets $843,442The Utica Pu blic School System ha s been awarded a $942,-442 federal anti-poverty grantfor an 11-part "Mid-Town Proj-ect Able" program.Board of Education members approved an applicationfor 9100,000 for the programon Sept 19. Funds were applied for under Title I of the

Elementary and SecondaryEducation Act of IMS. In announcing reward of the.grant, Timothy L. Trent, ad*ministratlve assistant for community relations, said thefunds were among the first approved by the New York StateEducation Department"The grant came quickly be-the Utica Public SchoolSystem requested funds 4pr, al l

11 programs in one application," Trent said, 'Typically,school systems request fundsfor individual programs, o ne ata time." e e eTHE 11 PROGRAMS:Corrective Reading Specially trained and skilledteachers are assigned to workin target schools. Based ubontest results, anectodal (private) records, past perform-ance, an d observation and xefc,ommendations by classroomteachers, pupils will receive Instruction on a small groupbasis and where necessary, tutorial instruction."The grouping conceivablycould cross grade lines inasmuch, as instruction will befocused on specific and com*

mon reading deficiencies, suchas phonics, work attack skills,and comprehension," Trentsaid. *Teacher la-Service Education To prepare teachers inskills that are critically needed to accelerate and improvethe educational program of theeducationally disadvantaged.Parent EducationDesignedto involve parents as participators in their children's education, ^eacners "wffl~meeTwith parents individually andin groups to encourage theirparticipation.PsycftttlegJcal Sonrlces acidSpeech TaerapyP rovides theservices -of two psychologistsand one speech therapist to afull range of pupils from kin

dergarten through grade 12.Trent said the psychologistswill attempt to identify persona l it y p r o g r a m s , e mo t io n almaladjustment, level of learning ability, and special handicaps that can be remedied byspecial attention.He said the speech therapistwill screen first grade children and take referrals fromteacher a-in. other grades toevaluate speech problems. Thetherapist will set up classesfor those needing continuedtherapy.

UTICADAILY PRESSUtica, Tuesday, Nov. 15, Iff*

CAMPAIGN OPENS Beagles N. la teee , right,eattoaal and cattaral affairs, launched the a napalga at a dfamer last night hi the Dtsliautderiamd; lobert Maas. Ward vtee

V JS. Secretary of State fer ed*>rYtoadsato Center's aaaaal cam-Wtth hha are Chaplain Erwyn Vaa-I Myron Sflvermaa, chairman.

N . Y . M i l l s S a y s W h i t e s t o w nO f f e r L o w f o r Fire Coverage

By THOMAS CARAMADRE

WorkOne attendance teacherand two social workers will beassigned to work with disadvantaged pupils. "Attentionwill be given to activitieswhich will foster a preventiveapproach to attendance' andsch ool d r o p o u t p rob lems, "Trent said. He said the social workersw in a s s is t d isadv an tag ed.pupils in overcoming socialD ai ly P r e ss 1 9 " ^ e m o t t o n * 1 problem* hav-I s ing adverse effects on theirschool adjustment and progress.Guidance an d Coua seliagS e rv ic e -- W ill in c lu d e ind ividual counseling, cumulativerecord service, informationservice, (vocational, educa-tional, sodo-personal), andcounseling to disadvantagedpupils and their parents concerning future careers, highereducation plans, college ad-missions and financial aids, aswell as job placement."Special attention win begiven to potential dropouts,"Trent said. . . .CaJteral Uni li amaal Trentsaid the purpose of tide program is "to show there thereis more to life than the mereday-to-day existence. School ismore than a repository of in-lectual accomplishments disassociated from the needs of theeducationally disadvantaged.""Stimulation will hopefullymotivate children to realizemore fully the social and educational opportunities available in our society," he said.After School Individual Development ActivityOne hourof additional instruction at theend of the normal school dayto "selected educationally disadvantaged students in gradesthree through 12."MentaBy naadir sowed Car*ricsttom Devewpmest^Tograde the educational level ofmentally handicapped childrenregistered in all the U tica public schools by developing curriculum specifically for them.'It is expected that aooroxi-

E x a m i n a t i o nF o r K n i s e l yI s O r d e r e d

NEW HARTFORD-The preliminary examination of La-vern G. Knisely, 22, of I WestAdrean Terrace, Utica, on afirst - degree murder cnargewas adjourned yesterday until Dec. 4 to permit a psychiatric examination.Knisely was charged in thefatal stabbing Saturday ofMrs. Faith B. Smith, 20, of 321Holman City Road, Clayville.He appeared before PeaceJustice Leo C. Townsend in"Tfiflter BUT ~

8EMINAR PRINCIPALSThe third ef a few-week real estate seminar for salesmen, underthe sponsorship ef the Utica lea l Estate Board, was conducted last night la the Fir st Federal Bank Bnflding. Den Yam Waes, left, spoke o n the board's by-laws; M rs. Ha rold Williams was co-chairman of the seminar meeting and Arthur Golden, board president, spokeea the multiple listing service.

COUNTY PUBLIC Defender Donald L. Austin, who represented Knisely, asked forthe psychiatric examination todetermine if he were capableof understanding the murdercharge.Austin requested no bail,and Knisely was returned tothe Oneida County Jail. HewUl go to the Utica State Hoe-pital when Justice T^wnsend_signs the necessary order.District Attorney Arthur A.Darrigrand represented theprosecution.Funeral services for Mrs.conducted atfrom the Ean-Horoe, Utica.runerai terv

Clinton Housewives Protest - ='Hazardous' School Bus Runsy WILLIAM R, METER

JJEW YORK MILLS -V ti -lage officials last night criti-contract "offeried a fire-that year by the'villages ofNew York Mills, YorkvUle,wrmwoon.1 arsr.from Whitestown, as not meeting standards set by mutualagreement-in-19MA five-year fire protectioncontract was entered into

service town districts outsidevillage lines.The contract was for fiveyears at an annual cost of917,200. Using a base tax for

_ m a t e l y s i x t e a c h e rs w i l l w o r kmuTa, the town expense-wa x * program- stressing aincurred by its residents in continuous stand of intenec.of a 92.40 p"* t>>""- j u a j developm ent from the

CLINTONFour housewives last night protested "hazardous" bus runs on Route U, andpredicted recurring accidents if correctionswere not made.The women attended a m eeting of the ClintonCentral School Board of Education. Theysparked a lively discussion among parents andschool board members..The housewives got what they wanted aslater the school board voted to eliminate acontroversial run requested by one family.The recently reversed pattern of the regularbus run will be retained, ho wever.Superintendent Robert S. Grogan told theboard that he had changedTthe bus r outes afteran accident in September on Route 12 at Bur-master Road. A trucker was injured when he_swerved to avoid striking a school bus.The normal south-bound-pattern of Unrbuswas reversed last week, Grogan reported. TheKellogg Street bus route was extended to pickup the children of a family who did not wantthem crossing the route.-"The adjustment was made on the basisof sympathy," Grogan said He emphasizedn e w r O U t e * w r on\y p H m n f land subject to board approval.The two school buses criss-cross duringabout a two-mile stretch of Route 12. Thisprompted Mrs. Walter Savidri to comment,"Now there's two buses with M kids, ratherthan one~wTQT

a busload of youngsters for the special

sand assessed valuation tax P^Uiuiry U^uo ^nfce-secon eVlevyMills officials said last ni ght y

-4*7the heavy traffic." - . . . . . iTHE HOUSEWIVES asked for retention of

ofrunThe special run was instituted at the request of the Howard HaUock family whichlives 41 feet away from the bus turn-off, andon the opposite side of Route 12. The Hallocksdid not attend the meeting. "The Brimfield Street bus will resume itsregular return to the school by Kellogg StreetIt had been going up to Fountain Street forthe HaUock children. They wUl now be pickedup by the regular bus before it turns around.Board member Frank Vaughn urged thehousewives to ask the State Police and Sheriffs Department fer better patrol of thethoroughfare. "This board cannot resolve atraffic control problem," be said.:_ - e - = - r .IN OTHER BUSINESS, Jim Williamson andother members of the new Clark Mills Citizen Action Group met the board. He said thegroup was organized to offer constructivehelp, not criticism, in the solution of problems.__ Williamson proded the school board for delay in installing a fire alarm system in theQarit-Mitfa elementary school, School officialssaid they wanted to install an automatic system, rather than a manual one, to the firebouse.Grogan, in discussing long-range plans, suggested centralization of the administrativestaff offices. He said Uie utcseut scatuglng-oF

Her body was found in acar, driven by Knisely, whichState Police stopped at 9:91p. m. Saturday on Higby Road.She was apparently stabbed onFountain Street, Clinton, and-driven for about 41 miles ina mysterious trip to Herkimerand back to the Utica area,authorities reported.

THE "TCP" THAT led toKnisely's arrest came from atelephone caller at t:49 p. m.,about 90 minutes after thefatal subbing. State Policedeclined to identify the nameor sex of the caller, but saidit was received from "out oftown."They described Mrs. Smiths an "acquaintance of Knise*ly." She was the wife of William C. Smith Jr. They weremarried in 1*82 and had noi children.Knisely is married and thefather of two. He reportedlyis not living with his wife.

B o a r d N a m e sA s h w e Hi-tiwthe i

that in using this same formula as a base, they asked thetown for an increase whichwould amount to an additional00 cents per thousandIn an official statement,they contended th a t fire-fighting equipment and operations, n well as an increasein town population and bousesto serve, made such an increase vttaLThey added that homeowners in New York Mills paid919 for the same service lastyear. The proposed increaseby the villages would costtown residents an overall 99_per thousand.

Under fire equipment, theVillage of New York Mills hadspecial reason for claiming-title as increased expense. Officials said they recently purchased a $48,000 serial-laddertruck to better service bothvillage and ownresidents.The town board, however, re-Instead, they submitted acounter offer which caBs for$1,999 per vfflage Increase, or$4,to0 over-all increase for thefour villages to be distributedas the villages wished. Thiswould also be on aThe Mm* board stated thatthe counter offer was still be

low the proportionate tax ratee a P a f e l t ) W W J

ary," Trent said.Engttsh Curriculum RevistonRevising the FrngUsh cur-riculu m to""upgrade the educational level of economicallyand educationally diaadvan-taged children in kindergartenthrough grade 12.""The project," Trent said,"wffl employ teachers at eachgrade level to review and rewrite our preeeut English curriculum in keeping with recentNew York. State Departmentof Education innovation*, batIn a way that will provide forthe special needs of the educationally and culturally disadvantaged**Swanser School To "continue and extend all the aforegoing programs." Trent saidIt would consist of a six weekp r o g r a m f or k in d er g artenthrough eighth grade pupils.Pupils in grades nine through12, be said "win be asttm-Hated in the regular summerschool program."Trent said classes would beapproxiauteiy two and a halfhours a day. He said enrollment is estimated at LJ00 pu-'pfls.

THE APPLICATION wasprepared by Francis Rodto,assistant to the deputy superintendent for federal-state relations and Emilia Simonetti,administrative asswlsH toRodto.Trent said work on the application began Aug. 1 andL

of the second bus in the area, and use ofthe bus turn-off at Burmaster Road_ Mr s . Howard Burmaster said,_"There aredos e calls on the bus runs every day .^ She"referred to heavy traffic and poor visibility._F . W. Brockett of Brimfield Street said, "Icannot see the sense-of endangering the lives

offices "accentuates the communications problem." *He said the school board should draw up astatement on-tianspoftation of pupflsvHe also said a bus garage was neededIncreases in prices charged for schoollunches may be mandated by a drop in federal

CHADWICKSJohn J. AshweH of 1$ Valley Place, newteditor of WTBX radio station,was appointed to the Chad-^wiefca u nion ir ee ~Srnnnt~

- subsidies,Board of Education last nightto fiU the vacancy caused by

Grogan said. He~ noted that last SimT MBL *'1^- * *^~^Stedmanear at this time the school had received~$2,000 in butter from the federal government,Haft none has been rWSrvea^thisTenT:

resigned becausef rruaiim* raojons. He had

New Hertfor d Vote Set Nov. 30- *

On Land Purchase for GarageNEW HARTFORD Reak..dents of the New HartfordSchool District wiH vote Nov.99 on the 911,790 land purchasefor erection of a bus storagebuilding.Voting wUl take place from2:20 to 7:20 p.m. in the OxfordRoad School audltornnn. Ajxibbc hearing on the twoparcels of land ha s been slatedfor 7:20 p.m. in the schoolauditorium.The Board of Education hasapproved the purchase of theDelorto tot for $7,009 and theCully tot for $4,790. The 20-bus storage building wffl housethe vehicles to extend theirlife, to avert vandalism sndto provide safer transportation.la the school vote, residentsalso win be asked to approveme storage of U buses for$2,900 from Jury 1. 1909 toJune 10, 1907, wtth the B. W.

By BARBARA JONESBusted Co. property, SenecaTurnpike.Robert A. Bankert. boardpresident, said normally voterapproval of the lease wouldhave been secured in thebudget for 1900-07 approved onJune 21, 1900. However, theHem of a bus storage expenditure was eliminated wtth thecanceuation of the leaae._Theboard had assumed that thenew storage buflding would beready by January L 1907. I twin not be a vaila bjr' untillater in the year.e e oTHE BUS GARAGE wfflinitially be Tf by 111 feet wtthentrance and exit doors atboth ends. Materials used willdepend upon contractor's bids.jLend for further expansion isavailable at the site.f ist dist r ict ownsl a s t

year are 13, are stored at theHusted property. Rental is99,900 for 12 buses. Last yearthe fee was $2,301 for the 11units.An argument for not usingland presently owned by theschool district was Hsted in aboard letter to area residents."Since the new building shouldbe to the reasonable vicinityof the present bus garage(Graham Avenue, near thetrack and football fields), landfor the new building wouldna n to come from the OxfordRoad School site.""Five acres of land havebeen taken for the Sauquoitar ter ia l h igh w ay, h o w e v e r ,and further encroachment onour athletic fields wffl reducetheir use as wefl as affecttheir potriMe conversion intototaled 11 and this e s i P a a w M )

a board member since1904 when he replaced JamesH. Donovan w ho becameTown, of New Hartford supervisor.AshweU, vice president ofthe Parent-Teacher Association, wffl serve until the termexpires in July. He is anative of Detroit, Mich. Hewas graduated from SyracuseUniversity.AshweU is a member of theboard of directors of theOneida County Cancer Society.He is a member of S t Anthonyof Padua Church and Its HolyName Society. He has beep anunsuccessful candidate for aboard seat. *

IN OTHER BUSINESS, theboard decided to submit siteapproval for a ptupooed elementary bonding to the StateEducation Department Thepropoaoo isca/Qoav ror tnesc hool i s - a 2 2 - ac r e p ar ce lowned by the school districton Church Street Part ofthe land is BOW used for anathletic fieldArchitects are Jeaxa k Mon-tany of Utica. The board dis-v * a w a w 2a w 2 M f t Vv w f t T ^ s f ^ j mw n T l l a n s n t 111 J t i lwith George Rider of the Townm iwvw OsWinra

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