HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 06-06 Smaller lot size before council THE REVIEW Staff requests amendment
Smaller lot size before council
A proposed zoning ordinance amend- of Maplewood residents moved to variance, west of Kenwood Drive
Qt.)) ment to the Maplewood city plan will Maplewood because lots were a little bit (Naughter)(B).
V' receive its second reading at the Thor- bigger. Many citizens complained that Award of bids include:communications
O", sday, June 7, Maplewood city council this amendment might start a trend for recording equipment; ambulance vans;
meeting.The amendment to change R-2 smaller lots. project 77-12 (Maryland Avenue im-
..„)` lot sizes from 10,000 sq.ft.to 7,500 sq.ft., The council had approved the first provements);and project 79-6(diseased
received some opposition from citizens at reading of the zoning ordinance amend- shade tree removal).
S its first reading. ment. Unfinished business items include:
THE CITY STAFF requested an Items on the consent agenda, to be zoning amendment,parking spaces(2nd
'� amendment to the two-family residence enacted by one motion,unless removed reading);plan review,Big Ben and Pizza
section of the zoning ordinance to allow for individual discussion,are:revision of Hut Restaurants; commercial revenue
the platting of 7,500-sq.-ft.lots for single authorization in connection with grant for note, Wendy's Restaurant; zoning
family homes inareas planned for mobile radio units; project 73-13, amendment,R-2 minimum lot sizes(2nd
medium density residential development. damages settlement;HRA annual report; reading).
It had been found in a study that the donations; NRPA Congress for
zoning code and land use plan for Recreation and Parks, New Orleans, Items under new business are:
Maplewood were not compatible. When (Director) and NRPA Congress for authorization to sell bonds; temporary
the land use plan was prepared in 1972,no Recreation and Parks, New Orleans, mobile home permit,English Street(Ar-
modifications were made in the zoning (Asst. Director); International Fire Mon);special exception,2360 Co.Rd.D
code or map to make sure the two Chiefs Conference, Kansas City (Fire (Robinson); special exception, 1938-40
documents were the same. Marshal);final plat,Maple Greens third Clarence Street (Roberto); Vista Hills
The zoning code required all single addition; final plat, Siekmeier's first Park, purchase; trail grant, Nature
family lots to be 10,000 sq.ft. in area, addition; accounts payable; permission Center;feasibility study,Hillwood Drive
which equals a density of 16 persons per to close street,Price Street(Clarence to and Dorland Road improvements; Auto
net residential acre, and the land use Birmingham)June 22. Parts project,Century Avenue(appeal).
plan's objective is for 14 persons per net Council presentations will be heard
residential acre. public hearings are: left turn lane, after the new business items.
Maplewood residents appeared at the Beam Avenue and White Bear Avenue The city council meets at 7:30 p.m.at
May 17 meeting to voice their objections (7:30);rezoning,Hillcrest Development the city hall,1380 Frost Ave.,third floor
to the zoning amendment. Their chief (R-1 to R-3), (7:30); rezoning,south of courtroom. All interested persons are
complaint was that they felt the majority Beam Avenue (F to BC (M)) (7:45); invited to attend.
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RECONSTRUCTION.
IMPROVING AN EIGHT-MILE stretch
of State Trunk Highway 120 between 1-694
in the corth and t-494 in the south will be
the topic of a public hearing Tuesday,
June 32. The hearing-rt 7:30 p.m. in
Woodbury Junior High School is designed
`n give adjacent property Owners a voice
in vhat improvements,if any,should be
undertaken.