HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 06-30 Carver project gets nod despite many objections THE REVIEW Carver project gets nod
despite many objections
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by Kamylde The city's planning commission had
Despite objections from a number of unanimously recommended the council
area residents and the city planning reject the entire proposal as causing
commission,the Maplewood city council premature development in that segment
ordered an improvement project along of the city.
Carver avenue at its Thursday,June 24 Councilman Burton Murdock pointed
meeting. out that the Metropolitan Council has
The council ordered the $19,140 in determined Maplewood to be a city of the
sanitary sewer stub-outs, $395,000 in "first tier"and therfore the primary area
watermain and$52,300 in water stub-outs for development. "All our vacant lands
at this time because work is now being are going to be developed if not now in the
started along Carver by the Metropolitan near future,"he said, adding that im-
Waste Control Commission. That corn- provements would also cost more later if
mission is installing the Carver in- delayed.
terceptor sewer in the area to service Bill Howard of the planning commission
lower Maplewood and Woodbury. replied,"A man may know he's going to
Maplewood Mayor Robert Bruton die in 20 or 30 years but he won't go out
explained the council has opposed the and buy a casket today because it will cost
interceptor project,but said"it's going to more then."Howard added,"The concern
go in anyway."Several council members of the planning commission is with the
said they felt it best to complete all im- orderly development of the city, not
provements to the area now,while work is economics. That's your (the council's)
underway.City engineer Robert Collier concern."
explained,"It's cheaper to have all the Murdock noted, "The development's
services installed at this time."He also still going to come."
noted that a number of residents of the But Howard replied, "If someone's
area had presented a petition asking that trying to rape you,you fight as long as you
water service be extended to the area. can."
It was also explained that if work is Over a dozen residents spoke during the
completed now residents will be assessed hour-long public hearing.
stub-out charges,$320 for sewer and$350 Councilman Norman Anderson moved
for water.Costs for water will also be approval of stub-outs on Carver and
$13.50 per front foot.However,if residents Century, omitting stub-outs on part of
did not want water service now, they land in the area which is basically open
would also be assessed for any road work space, unless property owners there
needed if they later wished to hook into desire the stub-outs.This was approved 5-
the system. 0 by the council.
Several dozen area residents attended Murdock moved for approval of the
the session and spoke both for and against water mains and stub-outs and the council
the proposals.A show of hands,requested approved that portion of the project 4-1,
by some members of the council and a with Mayor Bruton dissenting.
citizen in the audience, revealed that An assessment hearing on the project
sewer stub-outs were favored 20-8, and will be heard at a later date.
that installation of water main with stub-
outs was opposed 30-6.