HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 10-21 Economy motel is proposed west of mall in Maplewood THE REVIEW 0e 1-.2/ /91/
Economy motel is proposed
west of mall in Maplewood
If everything goes as scheduled,the city The motel developers, Ed and Fred native to the nearby Holiday Inn.It will be
of Maplewood may soon have a new 120- Chute of Minneapolis,told the city council. geared more toward the business
room economy motel. members that they hope to begin building travelers rather than the tourist trade."
At its Oct.15 meeting,the Maplewood the motel during the next construction There will be someone managing the ,
City Council unanimously approved the season.Although no specific site plans motel office at all times Chute said, is
rezoning of a parcel of land along County have been drawn up,they anticipate the response to council members' inquiries
Road D near Maplewood Mall.The zone motel be will nearly identical with their about security.The Chutes also plan to
change from farm-residence to business- facility in Arden Hills. have an innkeeper living near the motel,
commercial will allow the developers to The motel in Arden Hills,which opened which will not have a restaurant.
proceed with their motel construction in September 1980,was the first one built
plans on the 2.2 acre site. by the Chute brothers.They called it a The location of the future motel is in a
The land is just north of the intersection "first class operation with rates set at$26 largely commercial area.There are only
of County Road D and Ariel Street.The for a single room." - " two residential homes in the immediate
property is adjacent to a Perkins Steak Ed Chute stated, "We believe our vicinity of the proposed site,according to
and Cake Restaurant and Interstate 694. Maplewood motel will be a good alter- Geoff Olson,Maplewood city planner.