HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 08-15 Citizen wants ditch filled THE REVIEW Council meets Thursday
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Whenever the city of Maplewood negated my using the back property. lawn.
engineering department has to dig up a Then a proposal was made to improve the City staff drew up two alternatives for
yard to lay pipes,they want to restore the ditch.We were told one of the reasons for restoring the depression. The first
yard to its original state. But, Cliff that project was to restore total use of the alternative considers partially filling the
Mottaz, 1732 S. Rosewood Ave., says that property. The engineering department existing depression to permit main-
wasn't the case when County Ditch No, 17 said what they were going to do. He tenance of the lawn,at an estimated cost
was laid in his yard. painted a pretty picture. of$3,000.
N. He presented his case before the city "But what we now have is not a pretty The second alternative is to fill the
council recently, and it will be discussed picture." depression completely, which would
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'qagain at the council's next meeting, Mottaz said the depression was now require a large amount of fill, and would
�� Thursday, Aug. 16. approximately 40 feet wide, on an cost an estimated $15,000. Also, several
"I HAD A SMALL ditch,five feet across average.He also said the trees were on a trees might have to be removed from
Q., and four feet deep,when construction was tilt because of the depression. private property so trucks could have
begun,"Mottaz told the council. "I could The depression collects water,which in
access to the property.
use the property in back.I had a swing set turn smells from sitting there, according Members of the council agreed some
back there and it was moveable. to Mottaz's lawyer. He said the degree of action had to be taken and decided to take
"When the piping went in in 1963,it was the ditch had to be lessened, so Mottaz a look at the ditch Monday, Aug. 6. They
19 feet across and 10 feet deep, which could at least get to the back part of the will be bringing their conclusions to the
- I city council meeting Thursday night,
during unfinished business.
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
include: accounts payable; Hillwood
Drive and Dorland Road—Project 78-10;
final payment—elevated storage tank;
final payment — Mailand Road and
Roselawn Booster Stations; disposal of
old voter registrations; gambling permit
— Transfiguration Church; property
assessment divisions; removal of name
from liquor license (Thomas); petition
from 192 citizens on Hwy.120; set hearing
date for commercial note(racquetball—
Hwy 36 and Atlantic);attendance at State
Fire Chief's Conference—Marshall(fire
marshal);attendance at State Recreation
and Park Association—Duluth (director
of community services.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS are: 3.2 beer and
wine license(Farrells) (7:30 p.m.); PUD
and project review: Roselawn Avenue
and I-35E (Voight) (7:45 p.m.); special
use permit: 2370 English Street (truck
utilities)(8 p.m.);rezoning: County Road
D (Mahal) (8:15 p.m.); revision to plat
conditions: Progress Realty Add.
(Colder),
Unfinished business items are: County
Ditch No. 17 (Mottaz property);
preliminary plat: Hazelwood Addition
(Luger); Cope Avenue,English Street to
Atlantic — Project 79-1 (Final Plans);
1979 Assessment Review.
Visitor presentations, if any.
New business items include: plan
amendment: South of County goad "C"
(Nowicky); feasibility study request_
12adat8 Ave. (Realty ltev. Services);
Lydia Avenue — request for stop sign
(Johnson)_
The council meets at 7:30 p.m., in the
Municipal Building,1380 Frost Avenue,in
the third floor council chambers.
All interested personsare invited to
attend.
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