HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 04-18 Controversial senior site receives conditional nod THE REVIEW � siteontroversia senior
receives
conditional nod
Neighbors of a site proposed for the matter until April 9 so staff could plans for the building,and give their input
construction of a senior citizens' apart- research the possibility of attaching a to the council about the building
ment building in Maplewood now have clause to the amendment stating that the specifications and land use, according to
assurance the property will be used for land use be returned to medium density if City Manager Barry Evans.
only that specific development. The funding was not secured for the senior
property is north of Lydia Avenue, south citizens' building.
Q. of Woodlyn Avenue and east of Ariel. INSTEAD, the city council approved
Thomas Weber of Weber's Investment the land use change from RM to RH,and
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assed a motion requiring Weber's
had applied for 7th aPaul,Ave., North St.
land usechange from Investment Corp.to submit a planned unit
RM,medium density,to RH,high density, development iPUD) proposal for the use
S in order to construct a senior citizens' of the land. If the council had approved
apartment building. the property for high density without any
Residents living near the site attended PUD, they would not have had control of
the April 5 public hearing and voiced their its use.
criticism of the project. Their chief But, when a PUD is required, the
concern was that once the property use council has complete control of the land
was changed to high density, it would be use, and can assure area residents the
possible for any type of building to go on property will be used for a senior citizens'
the site. apartment building, and nothing else.
After reviewing objections and Weber's THIS ALSO will allow greater freedom
plan, the city council voted to table the for the residents to become involved in the