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Home My WebLink About1976 05-26 Mailand road gets nod from city council THE REVIEW Mailandroad no from citycouncil Despite arguments and criticism from would happen if the change in zoning woman said; "I think it's sad. I think area residents, the Maplewood city (from farm-residential to either R 1 for maybe I'll just burn the house down." council ordered a $600,000 improvement single family or R 2, which would allow Another noted the need for a park near the project on Mailand road and okayed the duplexes), were denied. Mayor Robert Crestview development and said,"I could first reading of a zoning change for land Bruton replied, "We'd probably end up let the city have my land for a park. But proposed for the Crestwood Knolls back in court." you couldn't afford it either." development in the city. Residents in the Mailand road area Final vote on approving the Mailand The actions came at the council's May objected to the assessments which will be project was 4-1, with councilman Norm 20 meeting,and only after lengthy debate charged against them, saying the Anderson casting the dissenting vote. He and discussions of he issues.The council development will aid developers, not said, "I think this is premature. There itself voiced objections" to both requests, private land owners. won't be any tears shed by the but indicated it felt strapped in" and The council plans to construct a 36 foot developers." forced to approve the plans. roadway instead of a possible 44-foot At the same time the council,noting its The Mailand project calls for con road. The council eliminated sidewalks financial concerns, voted to increase struction of Mailand road from McKnight from the plan to hold down costs. One estimated costs for the project. Cost for road east for approximately three-fourths resident also suggested curbs be left out, water mains and service was increased of a mile.Curb and sewer installation are but Bruton said he felt curbs to be an from$13 to$13.50 per front foot,and storm part of the project.Plans also call for an important part of the storm sewer plan, sewer costs were increased from 5 to 6 elevated water tank and booster station to He also said that because the cents per square foot on commercial land maintain water pressure in the area development is going in,he feels it is the and from 2.5 to 3 cents on residential sufficient to service the Crestview city's obligation to service the project. property. development to be constructed along He explained that the city of Maplewood Mailand. has been designated a city of the "first • The zoning change for land for the tier'` by the Metropolitan Council, Mopiewood pollee Crestwood Knolls development was meaning it should be given priority for et alarm unit okayed, but the council limited that development. But, he added, the state change to single family dwellings. It had legislature has put the city in a bind by the option of allowing 10 duplexes on limiting levy rates. "I think this is A portable alarm unit that relays a property for the development. Crestview premature for the city," Bruton said. signal via radio has been donated to the and Crestwood are two separate, non- "The council has tried in this case, but Maplewood Police Department by the related developments in the city. things happen which are beyond our North Maplewood Lions Club. The council was given a court order control." In addition to this recent donation, the earlier this year to approve the Crestwood "The courts tell me I have to do it,"he Maplewood police force has also received plat and was asked by one resident what said. "But we don't have any money to do a speed gun radar speed monitoring it.We can't run a city with an unbalanced device from the Mobile Radio budget, but what can I do?" Engineering Company.The unit was used A number of residents speaking at the as a demonstrator by the company. meeting said they would not be able to The city of Maplewood has extended afford assessments on their land. One "thank you's" to both of the donators. , y s t • <`, r ;. ,fie T �. m`: '"'� ,�.: x ��° � ��"intra � b 3 � "� I. v or, • ANGRY RESIDENTS of the Mailand road area in Maplewood charged that development of the road would help only developers, not private citizens at the Maplewood council's Thursday,May 20,meeting.The project was approved 4-1.