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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 05-05 Maplewood council issues controversial Crestwood plat THE REVIEW Maplewood council issues iv 762 controversial Crestwood plat by Scott Carlson the approximately $24,000 in payment it,'"Bruton added. A controversial plat for Crestwood due. But Councilman John Greavu Knolls,which was ordered last January disagreed."I don't know where you can by District Court Judge Jerome Plunkett, IN AN EFFORT TO reach a corn- buy an acre of ground for$4,000,"he said, was approved by the Maplewood city promise the city staff recommended that referring to the developer's objection on council last Thursday night. the developer receive a$4,000 credit for the park charge credit."If you can(find But in granting issuance of the plat the two acres around the pond.Although the land)I'll buy all that I can for$4,000." (formerly called Parkwood Knolls),two the normal credit is$4,000 per acre,the Responded Burton, "Fine. Then let's council members expressed their property was only worth half as much to change the park charge because you are dissatisfaction that the court had coin- the city because there was not enough willing to live with$4,000 for the park pelted them to take the action. Mayor land to construct a neighborhood park, charge." Robert Bruton dissented on the council's Manager Michael Miller said. After some further haggling the council vote while Councilman Donald Wiegert The city staff offered in return to let agreed to approve the final plat subject to said he voted for the plat"only because I Dielentheis build two lots. six staff conditions. had to." But Dielentheis was against the In the final motion,the council decided suggestion."We feel we shouldn't have to to give the developer three lots for double MAPLEWOOD CITY ATTORNEY pay$317 for every building permit(which family homes with the rest of the un- Donald Lais informed the council that the would go to the park fund)and donate designated land to be dedicated for the plat had to be approved by at least three land for which we get no credit,"he said. ponding area. councilmen otherwise "the proponents However Mayor Bruton contended that Two lots will be situated on the south (could) go and seek an order to show a pond was needed for the 80 acre site no side of Mailand Road,which is on the cause why you shouldn't be held in con- matter whether or not the land would be north side of the undesignated parcel.On tempt of court." credited toward the park charge. the south end of the parcel,on the north Wiegert was dissatisfied with the design As the discussions progressed, side of Teakwood Drive,will be built one of the plat while Mayor Bruton felt the Dielentheis made a pitch for obtaining double family home. developer;Jack Dielentheis,president of four lots and paying the$317 for each Dawn Development; had been un- building permit.When Bruton thought the cooperative in working out an agreement council was receptive to the idea he EVEN THOUGH THE plat has been regardingpondingforwaterdrainageand became irritated. approved there is still a chance that application of that land as a credit Bruton pointed out that the council"one building in the area could be held up.City towards paying the city's park charge. hour earlier"had required far more of Attorney Isis informed the council that The developer had hoped to sell an developer Fred Haas with his Crestview he will be meeting with Judge Plunkett on undesignated three acre parcel to the city addition for ponding and was agreeable. May 17 for a review of his order. for ponding. But Maplewood was not "Now you have a guy who has a Under a recent Minnesota State interested in the offer, development that is almost as big,only Supreme Court decision, which was In reviewing the plat, the Planning denser than what we would like to make, rendered after Plunkett ordered the plat, Commission felt that Dielentheis should who has been giving us a hard time on this cities are allowed the right to hold not be given any credit toward paying off whole development and because he is building moratoriums for reasonable the park charge by donating the pond. protesting we are going to give him what periods of time when there is possible Dielentheis,on the other hand,felt that he wants,"Bruton said. rezoning in the area,according to Lais. the three acres,one-half acre which was Maplewood had attempted to block the to be the actual pond,should be used as a "TO ME WHAT THIS SAYS is'guys it plat on grounds that the city staff was credit towards paying off the park Pays to be an S.O.B.and come before the developing an overlay zone for the area availability charge. council and yell and holler and threaten and that only a moratorium would allow it That would have totaled$12,000 towards court because if you are a nice guy you get the time to develop the plan.