HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 03-13 Fontaine favors high-rise plan DISPATCH Fontaine favors
Z's"s. high - rise p Ian
a Maplewood Councilman Rog-
er Fontaine says he's supportingMa pie wood
N a developer's proposal to con-
struct a senior
citizens'high- Then Fontaine noted: "My
rise off of mother is in the North St.Paul
' lt. Woodlyn Ave- building and I think it's one of
nue. the nicest building built."That
"I'M VERY building has a waiting list of 200
MUCH in favor people,he added.
of it,"Fontaine BUT NEARBY NEIGHBORS
recently said of were less enthusiastic about
rte. Thomas Weber's proposal for Maple-
Weber's plan to wood. They contended that the
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construct a 117 project could lead to neighbor-
unit four-story hood crowding and traffic prob-
Fontaine senior citizens' lems.
apartment building.Earlier this "I understand the people's
year,Fontaine said there was a concerns,"Fontaine acknowl-
need to provide more housing for edged. But he added: "It's my
senior citizens. feeling it (the development)
And he said he favored a wouldn't be detrimental to any
project much like Weber's senior homes."
citizen building in North St. The Council is expected in
Paul. April to consider Weber's re-
But Fontaine was surprised quest for a land change so the
when Weber recently came to development would conform to
the Maplewood Planning Corn- the city's comprehensive land
mission with plans for construct- use map.Weber would have to
ing the same kind of building. "I get separate approval for con-
didn't know this was coming up." struction of the project.