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city. lot size approved
A proposed zoning ordinance amend- "Comprehensive Plan Update Tactics Using these specifications,a total of 14
ment to the Maplewood city plan brought Study"in March.It was noted in the study lots may be platted, and applying the
,‘,\ opposition to the Maplewood city council that the zoning code and land use plan for figure of 4.1 persons per single family
1 meeting Thursday. The change from Maplewood were not compatible. When household times the number of lots,
10,000-sq.-ft. lots to 7,500-sq.-ft. lots was the land use plan was prepared in 1972,no divided by the number of acres,a density
not taken lightly by many Maplewood modifications were made in the zoning4\
pattern of 22 persons per net residential
citizens. code or map to make sure the two acre is achieved.
"The majority of people came out here documents were the same. ACCORDING TO a survey by the
to get a little bit bigger lot than what they An example given was that the zoning Metropolitan Council, the median
could get in Minneapolis and St.Paul,and code requires all single family lots to be minimum required lot size in the
this could be starting a trend for the entire 10,000 sq. ft. in area, which equals a metropolitan area is 10,000 sq. ft. Yet, a
city," commented a citizen. density pattern of 16 persons per net lot size of 6,000 to 8,000 sq. ft. is not un-
The city staff was requesting an residential acre. This exceeds the land common in the area.
amendment to the two-family residence use plan's lower density objective of 14 Councilman Donald Wiegert said that
section of the zoning'ordinance to allow persons per net residential acre. he felt the recommendations were
the platting of 7,500-sq.-ft. lots for single So, the city staff designed a typical workable. "We've been putting restric-
family homes in area planned for medium medium density lot as follows: interior tions on persons of lower income who
density residential development. lots,75 by 100 feet,a total of 7,500 sq. ft.; 'can't afford to buy larger lots, for too
MIDWEST PLANNING and Research, and corner lots, 100 by 100 feet, a total of long."
consultants to the city, developed a 10,000 sq. ft. The amendment was approved.