HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 08-17 City of Maplewood gets new planner THE REVIEW City of Maplewood ,qn0
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by Anne Skinner metropolitan area—where he desired to
remain.
Geoffrey Olson,formerly with the Coon Born and raised in Falcon Heights,he
Rapids Planning Department, was received his degree in architecture from
recently hired by the City of Maplewood the University of Minnesota and com-
to be the director of community pleted his master'sdegree in urban and
development. regional affairs last month from Mankato
The$19,000 a year position will include State University.
responsibility for the city's planning as He said he has not had too much trouble
well as building inspection and im- adapting to the new position as his work
plementation of the Land Use Planning for Coon Rapids was very similar.
and Zoning Ordinance. Olson will Olson also noted the towns are quite
supervise a staff of three. similar—Coon Rapids has a population
He said he chose to leave the City of slightly larger than Maplewood with
Coon Rapids because this position was a slightly more acreage.He was with Coon
"bit of a promotion"and it was in the Rapids for four years.