HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 11-05 Datsun to ask for tax-exempt note THE REVIEW Datsun to ask forNovs
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Hess Kline of Royal Datsun Inc.,will A preliminary plat for 'Tilsen's
request tax-exempt status for a$600,000 Maplewood Heights No. 11 will be
commercial revenue financing note from reviewed at an 8 p.m.public hearing.The
the Maplewood City Council at its Nov.6 plat establishes three lots on the south
meeting. side of Gall Avenue near McKnight Road.
Kline's application will be the subject of A city code amendment to require a
a 7:30 p.m.public hearing conducted by zoning change when a double dwelling is
the city council at the Maplewood built in an area zoned for single family
Municipal Building,1380 Frost Ave. homes will be the subject of an 8:15 p.m.
Kline is planning to construct a Datsun public hearing.
automobile dealership along the east side Council members Norman Anderson
of Highway 61 between Gervais Avenue and Fran Juker have notified Lucille
and County Road C. Aurelius,city clerk,that they will not be
On Sept.18,the Maplewood City Council able to attend the Thursday meeting.
somewhat unknowingly capped the Two scheduled public hearings are for
granting of the tax-exempt status by rezoning requests. In order to be ap-
adopting a policy to limit the amount of proved,these requests need"yes"votes
notes issued to five percent of the by four council members.
assessed taxable valuation of property in Because there will only.be three
the city.After investigation,the council councilmen present at the meeting, a
learned it had already exceeded the five hearing on the rezoning of the parcel of
percent limit. land north of Roselawn Avenue and west
At its Oct. 16 meeting, the council of Sloan Place for the construction of a
members decided to remove the five McDonald's Restaurant will be tabled.
percent limit. Instead, the council Also tabled will be a rezoning ap-
members decided to use prudent plication for 763 N.Century Ave.
judgement in granting its tax-exempt In addition,the council members also
status in the future. are likely to table action on a code
The Datsun dealer's request for the tax- amendment to establish a residential
exempt status in order to obtain mortgage estate district.
note financing is the first one to come up At 8:45 p.m. the council.will have a
since the criteria change. public hearing to consider the revocation
A public hearing on issuing an off-sale of the Bodell liquor license.
liquor license for a new applicant to Under unfinished business is a tax-
operate Party Time Liquor Store, 1740 exempt mortgage note for the Carlton
Van Dyke Ave.,will also be at 7:30 p.m. Racquetball Club.
At 7:45 p.m.,the council will have a Under new business is: a special ex-
public hearing on another off-sale liquor ception request to operate a window
license. MGM Liquor, a wholesale washing business at the intersection of
dealership, is requesting a license to Elm Street and Kohlman Avenue;a date
operate a store at 1975 E.County Road D. for a joint meeting with the Maplewood
The business will operate in the former Planning Commission; a petition on
Burger Chef Restaurant building,which McKnight Road;a discussion of a special
is just south of Interstate 694 along White use permit by George Ostrand, and
Bear Avenue, Opticom installations,