HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 07-25 Zone change denied THE REVIEW Block remains residential
h Zone change denied
`" The Maplewood City Council voted to council to tell me if there is any other changes."
N deny a request for a zone change from F place in Maplewood where there are City manager Barry Evans said he
(farm) to BC(M), business commercial businessess on one side of the street and could see no reason to grant a rezoning
modified, along Beam Avenue,extending residential on the other." when there was no demonstrated need for
l^ toward Radatz Avenue. The property Another resident, Roger Ricki, 1809 the zoning change.
,! consists of large residential lots occupied Radatz Ave., said he moved there last City staff had talked to the first four
by single family homes. year, and there was no plan for the property owners along Radatz Avenue
The public hearing had been before the commercial zoning; otherwise, he would and told them they might possibly be
council earlier,but had to be readvertised not have moved in there. assessed for commercial rate. The
f to include area for change that had not "I can't get rid of the land in the back," owners felt it was important for their
been included before. Four properties on Lorraine Norman,1825 Radatz Ave.,said. properties to be rezoned commercial
Radatz wanted to be included in the zone "I put one lot up for sale, and the people since they are interested in having
change,in order to make their properties looking at the property are told by the development on their property. They
similar to those abutting White Bear staff in city hall that it will be zoned didn't think it would be possible unless
Avenue. business commercial with commercial property were zoned commercial.
But, residents appeared at the July 19 assessments. They don't want to pay
council meeting to voice their concern for commercial assessments." Council members explored the idea of
a residential block, the south side of changing the zoning to something less
Radatz, to face a commercial area, the BUT, ERNEST RADATZ, 2829 White than BC(M),such as LSC,limited service
north side of Radatz. Bear Ave., said he and owners of lots to commercial. Lawyer Don Lais told the
"I'M AGAINST the rezoning for any the west of his, were in favor of the zone council this couldn't be done,and another
section of the west half," Eugene White, change,and wanted to make the property hearing would have to be advertised for.
1850 Radatz Ave.,said. "It could be used accessible to commercial business. Council members couldn't justify the
as a trucking throughway for the "The area near is commercial (on zone change,so Norm Anderson made the
businesses. I don't want trucks to be White Bear Avenue), and it would be in move to deny the zone change, and the
rushing through our street. I want the keeping with the White Bear Avenue council voted no unanimously.