HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 01-20 Bruton: Beam development may be out of council's control THE REVIEW Bruton: Beam development
may be out of council's control
by Scott Carlson area may be out of reach now. "It's The council met with the city Planning Bruton indicated that he is not pleased
The city of Maplewood may have reaching the point that it may not matter Commission in December to discuss the with the list of prohibited and permitted
procrastinated so long in trying to resolve how we zone because the watershed situation.It attempted to give the Com- uses.He said that gas stations,used car
the controversial rezoning of the south district is far enough along that they can mission some direction on its views for lot and new car lots are not specifically
side of Beam avenue,west of White Bear restrict the zoning,"Bruton said. - the alternatives. prohibited.
avenue,that the situation may be out of Several municipalities have attempted The commission, which is on record Prohibited uses under the CTD would
the council's hands,according to Mayor to block the formation of the Ramsey- supporting LBC zoning,has offered the include drive-in restaurants, drive-in
Robert Bruton. Washington Watershed board. council three alternatives: Modified theaters along with commercial or fee
Bruton made his comments last Councilman Burton Murdock admitted, Business Commercial,Modified Limited parking lots.
Thursday night before the council decided "We screwed around with this (the Business Commercial and a Commercial All three Planning Commission zoning
to again see if some zoning alternative rezoning)so long that it's comical.They Transitional District. alternatives are intended to act as a
may be acceptable.The council set 7:30 should write us up in the funnies." Under the proposed Modified Business buffer between commercial and
p.m.Feb.19 for a hearing date to consider Commercial zone the following uses residential areas.
whether a Modified Business Commercial The unending rezoning controversy has would not be permitted: drive-in Greavu, during the council's brief
(MBC)should be added to the current list centered about yet-to-be levied restaurants or drive-in theaters and discussion,still was in support of full BC
of city zoning classifications. assessments. The property owners say commercial or fee parking lots where zoning."If you give them BC you've given
they can't pay them off unless they can such use"is the only use of a given parcel them best possible use and they're on
Although this public hearing will not be sell their land to prospective buyers with or where such use provides for general their own,"he said.
the actual attempt to rezone the con- BC zoning. Their position has been rather than specific use parking." But Bruton appeared equally adamant
troversial Beam avenue it is expected staunchly supported by Murdock and in supporting a more restrictive zoning.
that passage of the ordinance would then councilman John Greavu. The following types of developments, "The Planning Commission has said from
be tested out on the Beam avenue strip. Bruton and councilmen Donald Wiegert under the proposed ordinance,could be day one that it wanted oniy LBC for the
Since August,1974 efforts to rezone the and Norman Anderson,however,contend allowed with council approval of special whole area," Bruton said. Anderson
land Business Commercial(BC),Limited that BC zoning would allow the city no use permits: laundromat or similar agreed.
Business Commercial (LBC) and Com- control over the development.They are automatic self-service laundry, 'The Planning Commission is all in
mercial Office (CO) district have all most afraid that gas stations,fast-food restaurants, places of amusement and favor of a lesser zoning,"he said.
lacked the necessary four-fifths council restaurants and used car lots could come recreation,and all uses permitted in high A date fora second public hearing will
approval. into the area,which is in close proximity density residence districts, "except the be necessary if the council approves the
And Bruton indicated that the council's to the 830 million Maplewood Mall construction of dwelling houses permitted establishment of a modified BC zoning
concerns to control development in the shopping center. in 904,R-I and 905,R-2." district classification.