HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 11-21 Neighbors laud Knowlan's THE REVIEW Minnesota Single Copy 30t WED.,NOV.21, 1979
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Neighbors laud Knowlan's
By MARY LEE HAGERT have to be landscaped along the property they were in favor of an issue.
line for screening and green area.The The audience applauded Bill Lorenz,
Approximately 150 persons attended the house,which is owned by Knowlan,that is 2659 Stillwater Road, when he told the
Maplewood city council meeting Thur- on the lot will have to be removed. council,"I would like to see Knowlan's
sday,Nov.15 to show their support of a THE SHOPPING CENTER, in which get back in operation. It is a clean
special use permit application by William Knowlan's Super Market is located, is business, a good employer of young
C.Knowlan. owned by Zera, Inc., of Minneapolis. people,and convenient for the elderly and
THE COUNCIL approved the permit Knowlan said he will be meeting with the other people in the neighborhood.
application to build a parking lot west of Zero staff in the near future to negotiate a Knowlan's has been a good neighbor as
Knowlan's Super Market, which was new lease for the larger store.In an in- far as I'm concerned."
gutted by a fire Sept.6. terview after the council meeting, THE ONLY person speaking out
Knowlan, owner of the grocery Knowlan said he was unsure when the against the special use permit application
business, is drawing up plans for the rebuilding of the grocery store would was R.Lee Jasinski,2702 Stillwater Road.
rebuilding of a 25 to 30 percent larger begin.He said he was pleased with the The parking lot will border the rear of
store.The expansion will necessitate the turnout at the council meeting. Jasinski's property. Jasinski requested
enlarging of the store's parking lot area. Members of the city council expressed the council grant him special easement
Knowlan was given permission to build surprise and delight at the large number privileges from the parking lot to his
the commercial lot next to the store in a of people who attended the meeting to property.
single dwelling residential(R-1)zone. show their support of the neighborhood Mayor John Greavu told Jasinski that
The special use permit requires store. the council cannot grant easement
K'.owlan to provide concrete curbing COUNCILMAN BURTON Murdock said privileges. Jasinski was told he and
ar,rnd the lot, a security light and a he could not recall ever having so many Knowlan will have to settle the dispute
11.e miry trash enclosure. The lot will persons attend a council meeting because themselves.