HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 02-25 Maplewood approves noise barrier plan barrier THE REVIEW For I-35E
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approves noise plan barrier
Erection of noise abatement barrier blast and listen to this music from these
along Highway 35E has been approved in lousy bands," he noted. -
concept by the Maplewood city council. City Manager Michael Miller indicated r
The council's action, which came at its that a council resolution of approval for ,°_
Feb. 12 meeting, is based upon Com- the noise barrier would be forwarded to ii,
munity Design Review Board and corn- the Minnesota Highway Department"and ' * ~"
munity support of the concept. at that point more detailed plans would be � -- - - ' / - `', A
Williard Simkins, spokesman for the developed." -' ~ ` ,°'"� ," �` ,
Community Design Review Board, told It will take the Highway Department 7 \ µ ` ' t"
the council that details or designs of the two to three months to prepare detailed 7. _ it 'w ;, p *� . $
barriers are yet to be initiated. He said plans, he continued. He added that the . : "
the board's recommendation only reflects city staff would work with the Highway _ '.fit "" . ' 4
the wishes of the community. department in the submission of the plans ,r;° ' •. %.
Several residents along Adolphous to the Community Design Review Board. .- k iii, , ' s�
street and Bellwood avenue signed a Miller said that citizen input would then � . e
petition indicating they support the noise be taken on the detailed plans. "Time is ',° fi• a f #
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barrier. "We feel that this barrier would allocated to allow arrangements of a e ' - . " y., .
help to eliminate some of the problems public meeting prior to any final approval x " 1
that we are having due to the increased by the city council," he said. ° .. .„ ° -' ° °� '�" ��
noise from the highway," the residents .� e•
stated. "After talking to the represen- Construction of the barriers, if ulit- '- ' '-- °
tatives from the Highway department mately approved, could begin in the 1977ti
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they assured us that our existing trees construction season, Miller indicated. � �'� " � � �� �" _ �. ' -
and landscaping would be preserved In other business the council:
when the barrier is built. —Approved the group health insurance
"This is most important to us as we plan of Minnesota Mutual. "Rates per _
have spent many years cultivating this $1000 for city-paid premiums will remain sa „
area," they added. the same as those paid in 1975," Miller -- --
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dissented in the council's vote to approve ', ” ', ,
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the noise barrier concept. Councilman council decisions to provide additional ", : : '
John Greavu supported the concept. city-paid coverage pursuant to employee `
But Greavu noted that no one seems to contract settlements.
be doing anything about the noise which "An optional dependent coverage has
comes from teenagers' radios. "People been included in the contract providing '
complain about a little noise from these either the existing$1000 covered or$2500
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tires but you can turn up your radio full covered at the existing rate of per$1000." ....
A NOISE ABATEMENT barrier, like this one pictured along Highway 94, may be Feb. 12 meeting gave approval to the concept of constructing a noise barrier along
erected along the Maplewood portion of Highway I-35E.The Maplewood council at its the highway.The State Highway Department will work up a set of specific plans.