HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 05-26 Beam Avenue zoning stymies council again THE REVIEW Beam avenue
zoning stymies
council again
Debate over proposed rezoning of a meeting itself."
section of Beam avenue carried the City Manager Michael Miller joined
Maplewood city council past its new Bruton, Wiegert and Anderson's
midnight deadline Thursday,May 20,and arguments, saying "You wanted the
the council adjourned before the matter specific uses to be spelled out in an or-
was settled. dinance and that's what this does."He
The arguments saw councilmen John added the ordinance "is clear as it is
Greavu and Burton Murdock opposing the written."
proposed new ordinance and Mayor Bruton faced Murdock in a shouting
Robert Bruton and councilmen Donald match over the issue. Bruton charged
Wiegert and Norman Anderson, who Murdock,saying"You should have done
favored the plan presented. your homework Burt," and Murdock
The meeting was scheduled to resume retorted"There have been a lot of times
Tuesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the you should have done your homework too.
Maplewood City Hall. Don't start throwing stones or we'll be
The dispute focused on wording of the here all night."
proposed zoning ordinance,which would
affect Beam avenue from White Bear Greavu said he wanted the ordinance to
avenue to Hazelwood street.The change, be a standard Business-Commercial
from Farm-Residential(FR)to Business- ordinance,"only call it BCM and say that
Commercial Modified(BCM)was in its these are certain prohibited uses,"such
second reading,already approved by the as a drive-in restaurant or drive-in
council at its first reading. theatre.
Both Greavu and Murdock contended Bruton countered that people would feel
Thursday that wording of the ordinance any use not specifically prohibited under
was incorrect, and that, according to such an ordinance would be allowed.
Murdock,"It doesn't say what it's sup- Final vote on the ordinance was 3-2.
posed to." Because the plan is council-initiated,the
Bruton, Anderson and Wiegert con- body must obtain at least a 4-1 vote to
tended that the ordinance plan presented adopt the ordinance.
was just what Greavu and Murdock had A compromise proposed by Wiegert,
previously requested. "We've discussed where the ordinance would affect Beam
this specific ordinance twice," Bruton only from Southlawn to White Bear
said. "And when we get to the second avenue, was discussed, but the clock
reading it's always 'no' again. This reached midnight before the vote on the
council created this ordinance in a matter could be called.