HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 01-15 Maplewood considers Beam Avenue zoning proposals THE REVIEW Maplewood consideis Beam
Avenue zoning proposals
The Maplewood City Council would be.applicable in other dude new and.used car lots and
tonight will consider three pro- areas of the city as well, are service stations, and would al-
posed new zoning districts that commercial transitional (CT), low restaurants and laundromats
could be applied to the area business and commercial(modi- by special use permit.
south of Maplewood Mall. lied) (BC-M) and limited busi-
THEY ARE the latest alterna- ness commercial (m o diii e d) The CT zone would use the
tives for the property on the (LBC-M). same list of permitted, condi-
south side of Beam Avenue.Pre- MEMBERS of the Maplewood tional and prohibited uses as the
vious attempts to place the prop- Planning Commission said they modified BC zone, and would
erty in business commercial prefer the new districts in that include development criteria
(BC), limited business commer- order. similar to those specified in the
cial(LBC)and commercial office The two modified zonings CO district.
(CO)zoning categories or in an would add or delete several uses
overlay district have failed,due allowed under the existing BC Prohibited uses would include
to opposition from property and LBC zones. drive-in theaters and restau-
owners and council members. The modified BC zone would rants, uses the council particu-
The new categories, which delete permitted uses that in- lady wants to avoid.