HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 03-13 Neighbors fear high-rise plan DISPATCH /x.a2 /3, �9
Neighbors high-rise pl
By SCOTT CARLSON `,/• mending approval of Weber's re-
Staff Writer EXTRA I
wis} 1r1r 0nd quest for the plan change,from
A developer's plan to build a �_ medium to high density housing.
senior citizens'high-rise in White Bear Avenue. "WE MOVED from an a art- They note Weber's request can
Maplewood has nearbyresidents P be accommodated because ex-
"It`It seems as though you are ment complex to a single family tensive single family home de-
fearful it will putting the cart before the home and now we're going to be velopment is resulting in a lower
`. lead to neigh- horse,"citizen Raymond Hoyt in the middle of an apartment overall neighborhood population
boyhood crowd- told the Council."Once you ap- courtyard complex,"said one than projected in the city com-
ing and traffic ,prove the planned amendment man. prehensive plan.
13 congestion. you have opened up Pandora's "If there is development to the WEBER CONTENDS the plan
And the citi- box. north and west we will be sur- amendment would buffer the sin- 1
1"""' zens,at a re- "If this development(for sen- rounded by high-rises,"he con gle family homes from existing
k cent Council for citizens)falls through,who tinned. "It's not a question of eld commercial development."We
meeting,say knows what will come up next." erly.The elderly should have an are proposing a step-down type
they oppose Hoyt continued.He added that opportunity.It's the amount of of arrangement where town-
Thomas approving a land plan amend- density you're talking about." houses act as a buffer to the sin-
Weber's re- ment,from medium to high den- The apartment complex would gle family homes to the east,"
quest to change sit housing,"would be creatingalso enerate substantial traffic.
Carlson the city's corn- Y g• Weber states.
Y a one-sided situation to the ad- the citizen added.
prehensive land plan so that his He adds that only 18 percent
vantage of the developer at the In a report,the city staff ad of the land would be covered
four-story complex could accom- expense of the existing neighbor- mits it has"serious questions with buildings"leaving exten-
modate 34 people per acre.Cur- hood:, concerning the proposed devel sive open spaces for occupants.
rently,Weber wants to build 107 No Council action is expected opment,particularly regarding , , .We feel the site is superb
one bedroom units and eight two until at least the April 5 meet- the parking,which will need to for elderly housing,with its ex-
bedroom units on his 4.8 acres ing.But other citizens wanted be resolved at a later stage."
off of Woodlyn Avenue,east of cellent proximity to shopping
Y their feelings known. But the staff states it's recom- and bus service,"Weber adds.