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By MARY LEE HAGERT project. from White Bear Avenue and Southlawn a public hearing requires a 4-1 vote. constructing a chain of trenches in the to approve the feasibility study for the
The townhouses have been on the Drive. Mayor Greavu and Councilman Gary area, to solve the water problems townhouse contingent on receiving the
A nod of approval was given to a drawing board for more than two years. The city council staff is estimating the Bastian voted against the first motion. presently existing in some of the homes on federal funding.
townhouse project for low and moderate The city council's action Thursday cost of the street construction and in- Greavu explained his negative vote by the north side of Kohlman Avenue. The second vote was 4-1,with Greavu
income families on July 17 by the evening was one step to move the project stallation of the watermain services to be saying, "I'm tired of all this federal again voting against the project. The
Maplewood City Council. forward. $336,700.The city is hoping to receive funding. I'm tired of the people (Ajax The consulting engineer told the mayor reinterated his earlier reasons,
Before any votes on the feasibility study $273,400 in federal Housing and Urban Venture Company)making a buck off the council,"The water problems in the area adding,"There are too many people in the
On a 4-1 vote,the council approved a were cast,Mayor John Greavu advised Development (HUD) Community taxpayers." won't be any worse because of the business world who are working and who
revision to a feasibility study for the the council members, "If you vote in Development Block Grant funding.The development and a large percentage of pay their own way.I hate to see others
Maple Knolls Townhouse project.This 57- favor of this tonight,you are committing city is applying for additional bonus funds Bastian said he voted against the the problems will be eliminated." getting something for nothing."
unit development is proposed for a 6.25 yourselves to this project." of about $63,000 from Metropolitan revised feasibility study because he After realizing his negative vote was Bastian told a developer from Ajax
acre site in the center of a block bounded The revised feasibility study calls for Council. thought the development would have instrumental in defeating the feasibility Venture Company, Mike McKenna, "1
by Kohlman, Radatz and White Bear the construction of Southlawn Drive from The city council voted on the feasibility water problems in the future. study,Bastian asked to have another vote voted in favor of the project the second
Avenues. Beam Avenue to a cul-de-sac just north of study twice during its meeting.The first taken. time because I think we need more low
Occupants of the townhouses will be Vale Avenue.Watermain services to the motion to accept the study failed. THE PROJECT is situated in a low- City Attorney Don Lais informed and moderate income housing
eligible for federal Section 8 rent sub- townhouses will be extended off Councilman Norman Anderson made lying area near Maplewood Mall. The Bastian that another vote could not be Maplewood.
sidies.To live in the rental units,a family Southlawn. the initial motion to approve the property is swampy and nearby homes taken until the next council meeting. "I just hope that your people (the
of four will need an adjusted income feasibility study with the understanding frequently have water in their basements. Bastian then asked to have the council's townhouse occupants)don't come back to
between$10,500 and$16,800.According to RESIDENTS OF the project,which is that the city would receive the$273,400 in A 6Dnsulting engineering firm hired by rules of procedure temporarily suspended us(the city council)in a few years saying
the developers,20 to 35 percent of the being proposed by Ajax Venture Com- HUD funds.His motion failed on a 3-2 the city has recommended a"French in order to make another vote possible. they have a natural swimming pool in
Maplewood residents qualify to live in the pony,will have access to the townhouses vote.Passage of a feasibility study during Drainage System", which involves Anderson again made a similar motion their back yards."