HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 09-15 Moratorium amendment is passed in Maplewood THE REVIEW Atpt- i-, I'77(o
Moratorium amendment
is passed in Maplewood
by Peggy Engholm
It came down to a matter of in- "We are working on that problem,"
terpretation for the City Council of replied Don Wiegert adding"That is the
Maplewood in their review and amend- reason for the moratorium,so we will
ment of the water moratorium. have time to work on the problem."
"It was never intended to include single Council was advised to amend the
family dwellings without city water when wording of the moratorium so that it
I proposed it," said Councilman Don specifies that single family dwellings
Wiegert. without city water.
The city council placed a moratorium Mayor Robert Bruton pointed out the
on all buildings which do not have access fact that the council had been making
to a minimum flow as set forth in the exceptions for owners of lots where single
"Guide for Determination of Required family dwellings would be built. He
Fire Flow"as published by the Insurance further stated that it is not correct
Services Office.The guide indicates that procedure to make exceptions to laws
single family dwellings within less that even if the interpretation had been
150 feet proximity to each other shall have changed from the original
500 gallons per minute water available for meaning Bruton said the law should be
fire flow. corrected if needed,but there should be
Councilman John Greavu said of the no exceptions.
ordinance,"Then the real problem is with John Greavu made a motion to amend
waTer pressure:Why don't we work on the ordinance and Norman Anderson
that problem directly'?" seconded.The motion passed.