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By MELANIE WAAGE state department." the petition,it would assure bringing the Appeals,Louise Hanover,1290 E.County
The council agreed,ayes all. subject before.the council. Road C,explained to the council she was
Residents living near the Fox and IN NEW BUSINESS, the city council The council voted to approve the land requesting approval to divide her parcel
Hounds Restaurant, 1734 Adolphus St., listened to a request for a plan amend- use plan amendment from Medium of land into three lots.
can finally breathe a sigh of relief.Owner ment to build a warehouse-office complex Density Residential and Open Space,to "My sister wants to get started on a
Gale Rehnberg, 1948 W. Kenwood Dr., at the northwest corner of Roselawn Limited Service Commercial, with the home this summer, and the planning
Maplewood, told the city council at its Avenue and 1-35E. use of a Planned Unit Development commission told us the land is landlocked
regular April 19 meeting, that he was "I have discussed the idea with area (PUD). until the road goes through," Hanover
making arrangements with the state residents," Robert Reiling, one of the The council agreed that with the use of a said.
department to possibly use land three owners of the property,said."They PUD,the council and citizens could be She was also requesting approval of
designated for the highway department don't want heavy trucks or apartment involved every inch of the way,and be variances to create two lots which do not
for the expansion of his parking space. buildings.This would be a few offices,so assured of having an appropriate building have fr"„teas o„oo imP",,,,,,,t street.
THE RESTAURANT owner originally there would be no traffic after five and on for the site. "I'm interested in preserving wetla,,,a5
appeared before the council to request an weekends."He mentioned that the area IN OTHER BUSINESS an application near by," Karl Grittner,2571 Clarence
amendment to the Maplewood com- residents had agreed with the idea. for an On-Sale Liquor License to be St.,said.He commented to the council
prehensive plan to change the land use "There was not one person on the entire located at Keller Golf Course, that he has seen many signs of wild life in
designation of a parcel of land located to street in favor of this,"Ray Willeobring, Maplewood,was approved for Thomas the area,and wanted to keep the area as
the west of Adolphus Street,across from 1948 Adolphus St.,told the council."We Given. open space.
the Fox and Hounds Restaurant. They don't want this warehouse going in.The Property located at 2436 E.Larpenteur Hanover told the council that there was
wanted it changed from Open Space to truck traffic would be a nuisance. A Ave.,owned by Edward Junek, Emma a lot of wildlife in the area,and some were
Limited Service Commercial. statment of the nature he made makes me Junek, Helen Christensen and Elsie "the two legged kind,for beer busts and
Residents living near the proposed damn mad." Sampson,was approved for a rezoning dirt biking."
parking lot site appeared at the March 15 Reiling said they had turned in a from Single Dwelling Residence to Farm The council voted to deny the variance
city council meeting to voice their ob- petition to the council with a number of Residential. Junek was requesting the on.the basis that there was inadequate
jections. At that time, the city council signatures who agreed they would like to rezoning of the property to permit the access for emergency vehicles; the
recommended that the restaurant owners see the property developed the proposed replacement of several small and variance does not meet the intent of the
write to the state about using the land way. deteriorating sheds with a new and larger city code and approving this particular
located near 1-35E and East Larpenteur "The response we got from residents barn. This rezoning would allow its variance without finding a hardship
Avenue. was that they didn't want apartment construction on the north 322 feet of the would set a precedent for further
"The state told me it would take bet- buildings.We're not trying to push this parcel,while the remainder of the land development on this street.The council
ween four and five months to work out, project down their throats,we are trying will be compatible with the Maplewood recommended a feasibility study be
but it was feasible,"Rehnberg told the to cooperate,"Reiling said. Land Use Plan. conducted,and the lot division was tabled
council. ANOTHER RESIDENT stated he was During the Board of Adjustments and until such a study could take place.
City council member Earl Nelson sorry tie had signed the petition.He had aee
moved to deny the amendment"because understood it was to be strictly an office I
it looks like it's going to work out with the building.He had also thought by signing !I