HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 02-24 Maplewood tables Beam Ave. zoning for more information THE REVIEW Maplewood t bles Beam 'Aave . -,
zoning for more information
The Maplewood CityCouncil "A lot of drive-ins are than "1 DON'T want to be restric- through the business and corn-
decided Thursday to able the ing their concept," Councilman tive," Councilman John Greavu mercial zoning ordinance item
Beam Avenue zoning issue until Donald Wiegert said. said. "I don't want the staff by item'and got a consensus on
March 11, when it hopes to getAS FAR as"personal service" running this village.That's why the modifications f r o m the
additional information clarify- p we were elected." councilmen.
ing the meaning of "personal establishments were concerned, The council agreed that so far
s e r v i ce" establishments and City Attorney Donald Lais told Councilman Burt Murdock the following are acceptable:Re-
drive-in restaurants. the council it would have to de- said the alternatives proposed tail stores, professional and ad-
fine the term in an ordinance. would cut down on the use of mfnistcative offices, bank or
THE COUNCILMEN.agreedthe property. motels,
they didn't want food car ser- "Is a mortuary a personal ser- savings and loan,hotel,
vice, but theywanted the staff vice?A sauna?"Lais asked. "If you've got all these re- walk-in thea t e r s, craftsmen
be more specific about the strictions,people aren't goil g to shops,mortuaries,bakeries,con-
toA The.council i# thinking of invest and buy property,' he fectionery shops,restaurants and
definition of a drive-in restau- zoning the south side of Beam said."I wouldn't want to delet_• laundromats.
rant. Avenue as "business and com- a mortuary. It's one of the best The council ruled out c,urist,
mercial,modified." looking facilities around." rooming or boarding houses,
But W iegert pointed out that new and used car lots,ijewspa-
the proposed zoningointwouldn'taffCouncilman Norman Ander- per publishing plants, service
thecpB am posed Avenue alne. son said mortuaries and baker- stations, storage yards, and
ies are acceptable to him. drive-in theaters.
'This zone will be available "I have no hangups with mor- It will now wait foi a.defini-
all over town,"he said. tuaries or bakeries,"he said. tion of "personal service" be-
The council received a staff "We've spent hours and hours fore it decides on saunas.'
report on zoning alternatives on this (zoning) and it seems --
that would have e x c I u d e d, like we'll never get there,"
among others, mortuaries and Mayor Robert Bruton said.
bakeries from Beam Avenue. Mayor Bruton finally went