HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 01-22 New zoning proposal hearing is scheduled THE REVIEW etitu
New zoning ptop` sa
hearing is scheduled
The Maplewood City Council for Beam Avenue, proposed by
will hold a public hearing Feb. Councilman Norman Anderson,
19 on a proposal to create a mo- would have designated Beam
dified business-commercial zon- from Hazelwood to Southlawn
ing category,BC(M). for BC use,but provided a lower
THE ZONE would be applica- zoning classification from
ble anywhere in the city and is a Southlawn to White Bear Ave-
possible solution to the contro- nue and reduced the assess-
versy over zoning of property on ments for street and utility im-
the south side of Beam Avenue, provements.'
south of Maplewood Mall. Other councilmen, however,
The modified zone would had questions about the legality
provide the same uses'as the of the proposal, since it would
present BC zone,with the dele- involve a change in assessment
tion of permitted uses that in- rates to be paid by other proper-
clude tourist,rooming or board- ty owners.
ing houses,craftsmen shop s,
mortuaries, new and used car
lots, newspaper publishing and
job printing facilities, service
stations, bakeries and confec-
tionary shops.
THE NEW ordinance' also
would delete special uses that
include distributing stations for.
milk, carting and hauling sta-
tions and storage yards.
Added as special uses would
be restaurants and laundromats.
The BC (M)zone was one of
three new zones proposed by
the city planning commission
and statf. -
Another alternative solution