HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 08-26 Maplewood sets new deadlines for cleanup of Beam Avenue excavation THE REVIEW Maplewood sets new deadlines a4fi"fi
for cleanup of Beam Avenue excavation
By JONATHON CLYDE GLASS Aug.21 was the last day the crews could UNLESS THE LAND they have already "Haider continued.The city might have
Staff Writer continue to excavate in the pit until the excavated is cleaned up and restored with to take legal action to shut down the
owner has submitted an approved site black dirt and grass seed by Aug. 31, operation,do the clean up itself before
Ken Haider's patience with the plan,according to Haider.McDaniels will Haider may attempt trying to shut down winter comes and then charge the costs
developments on Beam Avenue is have to move(for the second time)his Piletich's operation,he said. back to the developer,"he explained.
wearing thin. Maplewood's Director of proposed building away from the peat In issuing the excavation permit earlier Council member Norm Anderson asked
Public Works called a halt Aug. 21 to deposits or work out an agreement with this summer,the council has stipulated if the city might not be left with a piece of
further excavation on the Toyota site, the neighbors — Arthur and Rose that Piletich clean up and restore the scarred,unattractive property if it shut
south of the avenue,as well as the housing Malinke,1210 Beam Ave.—in order to scarred land by Aug.1,"no ifs,ands or down Piletich's operation.
development on the north side. come up with an approved plan,Haider buts,"Haider told the city council at its Haider responded, "He's got nothing
Both development projects are located said. Aug.20 meeting.But the land has still not right now. The only way the guy is
west of Highway 61 and both have run into Haider also imposed an Aug. 21 been restored and the runoff from the operating is on grace."
neighborhood opposition due to the noise, deadline on the excavation work being higher ground is damaging the property Piletich is out of the country and
road damage and property damage done on the hilly land on the north side of of those on the south side of the avenue,he unavailable for comment until next week.
created by the excavation. The work the avenue.That property—owned by explained. PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE,
crews on the Toyota site,owned by Ron Voya Piletich,2130 Arcade St.,and his "Being inconvenienced one summer for however,Piletich had requested a public
McDaniels of Bloomington, have dug two partners, Miroslav Miskovich and a public improvement project is one hearing for early October in order for the
more than 30 feet through peat deposits, Nickolas Papove—is being prepared for thing,but being inconvenienced several council to consider his preliminary plat.
but have not yet reached solid ground on a 40 acre housing project.They have been summers for a private concern is The council did not indicate its in-
which they can erect a building foun- excavating on the site for three years. another,"Haider said, referring to the tentions in handling Piletich's
dation.The heavy rains this summer have Their most recent excavation permit residents on the south side. preliminary plat,but unless he meets the
made matters worse by causing some of expired Aug.1,but the city has allowed "I've got reservations if we're ever Aug.31 deadline his development plans
the neighbor's land to slide into the pit. them to continue working. going to see anything happen up there, may not make it that far.