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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 06-11 Maplewood city council denies rezoning request THE REVIEW VOLUME 19,NUMBER 5 Publication x328680 Maplewood, Minnesota -�` Single Copy 30` _ WED.,JUNE 11, 1980 North St. Paul residents speak out Maplewood city council denies rezoning request By MARY LEE HAGERT a block bordered by White Bear and This seemed to please most of the North desirable than single family homes or a members were from North St. Paul, Greavu told Anderson, the townhouse Radatz Avenues in Maplewood and St. Paul residents, Ron Schally, 2730 three-story apartment building.However, James Wagner, 2714 Chisholm Ave., residents would have to go north up to A proposal to rezone a 4.6 acre parcel of Chisholm Avenue in North St.Paul.The Chisholm Ave.,said,"I find it somewhat I do hope that there is adequate storage asked,"What do the two communities do Beam Avenue to get in and out. He land in northeast Maplewood was denied land is rolling grassy knolls with some encouraging to see a proposal for R-3C space for these units." in this matter.Does what we say mat- believed the Ramsey County engineering on June 5 by the Maplewood city council, timber and bushes.It is bordered on the townhouses for this land.There could be a Alan Doeltz,2734 Chisholm Ave.,North ter?" staff would not be in favor of cutting the even though the request had the approval south by Ramsey County Open Space. lot worse things going in there. St.Paul,seemed to agree with his neigh- "It does," responded Maplewood median on White Bear Avenue in the of a majority of the neighboring residents. Sidney Johnson of New Brighton, the "Of course,we'd(the neighbors)like to bors. He explained, "I'd rather see Mayor John Greavu. middle of a block for a residential A large group of North St. Paul property owner,was tentatively planning see the property left as it is.But,I'm sure townhouses built on this land over "Well then," Wagner said, "I don't development. residents, who live near the property, to construct six four-Pies housing units on that's not feasible for the property owner. apartment houses or singles, because think this (the proposed rezoning) is Anderson responded, "I'd like R-2 voiced their opinions about the proposal to the land.The eastern most townhouses "But, if those back two townhouses they are more of a disturbance to the compatible with the zoning in the area." (double dwelling)zoning better." rezone the property from farm residential would have been placed approximately suddenly jumped to the back of the ProPery. One member of the audience said she Councilwoman Francis Juker said,"I (F) to residence district multiple 200 feet from the property lines of the property line,I might be on the other side "Pheasants are running rampant in thought the plan to build the townhouses agree.This seems like we are just spot (townhouses R-3C). Chisholm Avenue residents in North St. of the fence and opposed to this that neighborhood.You can hardly run 200 feet from her back property line zoning." The property is located in the center of Paul. development." across the property without running into sounded"pretty sweet."She also liked Councilman Earl Nelson disagreed with John Linder,2738 Chisholm Ave.,said, several nests with baby birds.A large, the prospect of the townhouse develop- Anderson and Juker.He said,"I like this "I feel as though R-3C is much more single-family housing development would ment bringing new children into the proposal for this development.I think fl- mean more streets and break up this neighborhood.She hoped this would help 3C is the best use of this land,especially - - - land." boost the sagging enrollment at nearby for the abutting property owners." However,not all of the North St.Paul Harmony School in Maplewood. Nelson made a motion to approve the neighbors appearing at the public hearing After the neighbors voiced their con- rezoning request. Greavu seconded the on the rezoning of the 4.6 acres were in cern,Mayor John Greavu asked,"The motion. Councilman Gary Bastian, favor of the possible townhouse question is,does the council want to have Nelson and Greavu voted in favor of the development. more units on this land with a single- rezoning request. John Schmahl, 2750 Chisholm Ave., family development,or would it rather The vote was 3-2, which denied the said,"It(the proposed rezoning)is not in have multiple density housing and have rezoning proposal.In order for a rezoning keeping with other property zoning.There less ground covered?" change to pass in Maplewood, the city are quite a few R-1 (single-family Counciman Norman Anderson ex- code requires four council members to residential) and farming zones in this pressed concern about access to the vote in favor of the proposal. neighborhood. I think R-1 is more in development. Under the proposal, the After the vote,Greavu told the council keeping with the neighborhood." townhouse occupants would have used members and the audience,"Now all the Since the majority of the residents White Bear Avenue to get in and out ofthe property owner can do is put in single- appearing ingleappearing before the Maplewood council development. family homes and chop up the land."