HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 09-01 Office-warehouse project wins City Council approval DISPATCH 2E _ /1 igef/. St. Paul
Office-warehouse project
wins City Council approval
A special use permit for an of- Anticipated building occu-
lice and warehouse has received Maplewood pants will number distributing,
the unanimous approval of the electronics and packaging corn-
Maplewood City Council. panies.
tian asked area homeowners for
Developer William Harrison a show of hands on the plans, one Harrison's associate, Darrell
of Airport Partnership, Bloom- married couple, to the amuse- D. Anderson of The Design Part-
ington. says he expects construe- ment of the audience, split their nership architects, Minneapolis,
tion to begin this fall on the first votes. pointed out that the project, in-
of two planned buildings valued eluding the buildings totaling
at more than$2 million. The husband was for the 110,386 square feet, would cover
The location is north of High- project while his wife was not. only about 30 percent of the
way 36, east of Germain Street However, most homeowners eight acres. For, extensive
and south of Gervais Avenue. didn't object to the warehouse. landscaping is planned.
The recent council vote fol- The council approval is con-
lowed the unanimous approval of "I'm all for it," declared an- tingent upon a review of final
the city Planning Commission, other resident. "I'd rather have plans.
as reported by Commissioner that building than them darn hot-
Dorothy Hejny. rod kids at night." Meanwhile, Harrison's firm is
The special exception was completing construction on a
Th
grThted because the project Seeking to assure homeown- 162,000-square-foot office and
ers, Harrison noted, "Our opera- warehouse in Bloomington. This
would be within 200 feet of a res- tions will conform to normal follows the completion of anoth-
idential neighborhood. business days from 8 a.m. to 6 er such project of the same size
When Councilman Gary Bas- p.m." in that city.