HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 11-21 Opposition voiced on building duplex THE REVIEW Opposition voiced on building duplex
By MARY LEE HAGERT According to Bob Solis of the real estate wanted to paint the building,repair its
department of 3M,the company has no doors and use it to house buses. The
Several persons living along Eldridge specific use proposed for the site at this building is the former Maplewood public cr.,
Avenue and Burr Street spoke against the time. 3M intends a continuation of its works facility,located behind Maplewood
building of a duplex in their neighborhood office-research activities on the land.This Foods.
at the Maplewood city council meeting will eventually result in the removal of A LIQUOR LICENSE request by James
Thursday,Nov.15. the Minnehaha Drive-In Theater,which is Bachel of Columbia Heights for the
THE COUNCIL tabled the rezoning located on the land. Maplewood Lounge was turned down.The
application of the lot on Eldridge Avenue THE TRANSFERRING of$1,500 from council questioned the ownership of the
near the intersection of Burr Street the contingency account to the council establishment, formerly known as the
pending legal clarification. salaries account for the councilmen's Maple Wheel Lounge.Mayor Greavu told
The rezoning would change the lot from raises was approved. The councilmen Bachel to speak to Lucille Aurelius,city
single dwelling residence(R-1)to double approved their 1980 pay raises at the Nov. clerk, about the matter with Ben
dwelling residence(R-2). 1 council meeting. Cotroneo,former owner of the bar.
Joan Arndt,478 E.Eldridge Ave.,said At the recommendation of the public The council approved the hiring of
her neighborhood and street are quiet.A works department,the council passed a Peter L.Racchini&Associates to prepare
duplex would bring more cars and traffic resolution requesting a"no right turn on plans and specifications for the con-
on the streets,which are circle drives red"sign be placed on White Bear Avenue struction of the new fire station at Lower
with only one entrance. from the eastbound Highway 36 ramp. Afton Road and Londin Lane.
Most of the neighbors speaking at the The sign will affect motorists turning IN OTHER ACTION the council:
meeting agreed with Arndt.They stated south on White Bear Avenue.The matter —requested the police department set
that when they purchased their homes the will be turned over to Ramsey County up speed checks on Upper Afton Road to
realtors told them all the homes on the Engineering Department and the Min- Highway 120.
streets would be single family dwellings. nesota Department of Transportation. —asked the engineering department to
Because of the rapid approach of the A no parking zone was recommended investigate the street light problems on
-t ,months,Richard Schreier,owner ..by the council along the service road of Lydia Avenue east of White Bear Avenue.
of the lot,was given permission by council Highway 36 in frontofAllen Metcalf —requested the city staff study the
earlier to put in the basement and footings Moving&Storage Co.,Inc. possibility of installing new street lights
for the duplex. Can Prokop,senior vice-president of the on Beam Avenue west of White Bear
THE LOT WAS once zoned medium moving company,requested a one hour Avenue,at the Maplewood Mall entrance
density residential(Rm.)The councilmen parking period be established in front of at Hazelwood Street north of Beam,at the
were unsure of the land's present zoning the business office.The councilmen ex- intersection of Atlantic Street and Frisbie
status.On the recommendation of Mayor pressed suprise that any parking was Avenue,and Sandhurst Avenue west of
John Greavu, the council tabled the allowed along the street. Germain Street.
rezoning hearing until it can receive legal A REQUEST by George Holler to allow —set a public hearing for the Frost
counsel on the matter. theButlerBuilding to remain in use on the Avenue, Frost Avenue Connection and
The council approved the rezoning of a Soo Line Railroad property was denied by East Shore Drive Improvements at the
21.4 acre site owned by 3M and located at a four to one vote. Councilman Norm Dec.6 city council meeting.
the southeast corner of McKnight Road Anderson voted in Holler's favor. —approved the first reading of the
and Minnehaha Ave. The zoning was The building is in a state of disrepair sewer rate increase ordinance.
changed from business commercial(BC) and the council had earlier ordered Holter —approved the paramedic ambulance
to light manufacturing(M-1). to demolish the edifice by Dec.1.Holter service charges for 1980.