HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 01-12 Carlton Park rezoning is one major step THE REVIEW Craw /0 9''?
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One of the major steps in the proposed engineering documents for the first classification in combination with a Social
development of the 3M Company's structure at Carlton Park and may Use Permit agreement which will set out
Carlton Park research-office park is the subsequently apply for a building permit. the development controls for the research
proposed rezoning of the 563-acre site by "The building permit process insures laboratory facilities," Soules said.
the cities of Oakdale and Lake Elmo in that 3M will comply with local building "From the initial planning activities for
which the site is located. codes," Soules said. "It also allows a Carlton Park, design flexibility has been
This phase of the 20-25 year project is of community to review the proposed emphasized,knowing the great possibility
special interest of Bob Soules, a 3M real structures as they relate to the zoning for technological change which will occur
estate analyst, as well as to the two agreements. The process would be over the next 25 years," Soules said.
communities. repeated for each proposed structure "With this flexibility and the continued
"Rezoning measures like this are very throughout the course of the Carlton Park commitment to construct a quality
important,"said Soules. "This process is project." Carlton Park development,we believe we
the public determination of how the Both Oakdale and Lake Elmo will can work with the communities and
Carlton Park project shall proceed. Any utilize zoning controls to assure that their agencies to establish necessary controls
building permits that would be issued for development requirements will be met, while maintaining enough latitude for the
Carlton Park construction must be "Both communities are proceeding with development to proceed without
reviewed against the controls written into caution to insure that their interests are unreasonable restrictions."
the two communities' zoning protected," Soules said. The discussions for rezoning will be
requirements under which the develop- The Lake Elmo and Oakdale city held with the planning commissions of
ment will be processed. In effect, councils and planning commissions and Oakdale and Lake Elmo and their
rezoning is really the end product of our the communities' planning consulting planning and engineering consultants.
working out an agreement with a city on firms, Midwest Planning and Research, The discussions will define the constraints
the proposed development details for land Inc., and Bather, Ringrose, Wolsfeld, that will be written into the development
owned within their municipal boundaries. Inc., respectively, have extensively controls of the Carlton Park project.Such
The agreement specifies the conditions evaluated the question of the appropriate constraints are generally concerned with
under which construction permits zoning vehicle with which to process the building layout, landscaping, pond size
eventually will be issued." development plans, Soules said. and location, road location and similar
Barring complications, processing of land use relationships of how the
the Carlton Park applications and sub- Lake Elmo has recently passed an development will relate to other uses in
mittals should be completed during the updated Planned Unit Development the area.
first half of 1977, Soules said. Once the (PUD) section of its zoning ordinance. Currently, 3M plans no construction at
rezoning process is completed (with a "We expect to have the 3M Carlton Carlton Park before 1979 and no oc-
Special Use Permit in Oakdale and a Park application processed under the cupancy would take place before 1981.
Planned Unit Development in Lake provisions of the PUD ordinance in Lake When completed about the year 2000,
Elmo), 3M may begin preparing Elmo. In Oakdale, based upon the Carlton Park—named after former 3M
recommendation of the city,the rezoning president and research pioneer Richard
application will proceed through a Carlton — would employ some 18,000
request for commercial-office rezoning people in research and support positions.
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Maplewood residents oppose
group home for retarded
by Anne Skinner card from the real estate agent saying his support to avoid future problems."
new neighbors would be, "Peter and Wiegert added,"I can see some value to
Richard Dedrickson, 365 E. Skillman Claudia Sajevic,they have five children." that type of home when it's properly
Ave., Maplewood, appeared before the "And he is not going to be living there," operated. I don't think what they're
Maplewood City Council recently to voice he continued. contemplating is the criminally insane. I
his opposition to a home for retarded Jerry Fischer of Parkview Real Estate, think they might be talking about the kind
adults to be located at 373 E. Skillman St. Paul, said he sent the card. "We of person who is slightly less capable of
Ave.Dedrickson said,"I would like to ask normally do this. At the time I was making decisions than a normal person.
the city to assist us in getting information assuming that it would be his (Sajevic's) And if they were to receive a little more
as to what's going to take place in this family. His name was on the earnest recognition as an individual, they might
home.We have no legal recourse and we money contract. I didn't know he wasn't do all right"
highly object to it." going to be living there then, but I do According to Sajevic, Wiegert is
Dedrickson presented a petition signed now." correct. "These people will all be
by 13 neighborhood residents who oppose Dedrickson added that the value of his working, they are high functioning in-
the residence.He said that there already house will decrease because the residence dividuals. A staff of two will live in and
is a residence for retarded children about will be located next door,according to his others will come in on a daily basis."
500 feet from the one at 373 E. Skillman, real estate agent. Sajevic said the home will be supported
"and we've had a considerable amount of Councilman Donald Wiegert moved to by state and federal funds, although he
trouble with them." "have staff investigate controls,conflicts will be making a profit on the home, the
City Attorney Don Lais read the statute and concerns of this kind of facility, and amount of reimbursement is controlled by
governing such residences to the council investigate fire and health inspections state and federal regulations. He said he
at its Dec. 30 meeting. He noted that to and whether it is a requirement of at least had talked to the neighbors on either side,
avoid an over-saturation of this type of having the courtesy of being informec-a •�tl�1 1�1dS•
residence in one area no other residence City Manager Mike Miller was 3d — /Od ..t,'5 NI
may be located within 300 feet of an vacation during the meeting, but lat I
existing facility. "You're probably going said, "Sajevic informed me about 17tla d»id•
to have to let them operate for a while and earlier in December. I indicated that 04ow,Xo,ddo
if anything happens, then you will have was going to check on the state statutyft1vaco 14,
recourse to action,"Lais told Dedrickson. and found him to be in accordance wire•
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