HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 09-01 Beam assessments ok'd THE REVIEW Beam assessments ok d
The Maplewood City Council adopted Mrs. Lorraine Morgan be dropped or east of Hazelwood.He noted that some
assessments for Beam Avenue ins- deferred.He said the council should make information was not released because of
provements at its Tuesday, Aug. 24 an adjustment."Otherwise we don't have possible litigation on the matter."I'm not
meeting and granted no special con- any choice but to appeal it." Mr. Desai's attorney,"he said. "If he
sideration to nine affected property Jack Desai,also of Uracey,objected to wants information I feel he should get it
owners who asked their assessments be the fact that appraisals made by Winfred from records at the city hall."
either dropped or deferred. Mitchell and utilized by the city at- City councilman Norm Anderson again
The council voted 3-1 with John Greavu torney's office in determining if voiced objections to lack of financial
dissenting(and Mayor Robert Bruton on assessments could be justified were not participation by the Burlington Northern
vacation) to adopt the final role as presented to the public.He said Mitchell's railroad in the project,which included
recommended by city staff. report said that the Uracey parcel would construction on a new railroad bridge.
Total assessments approved Tuesday not support assessments if zoned R-3 John Greavu said the railraod would not
came to$1,378.568.54.That was for street (residential 3)so the council created the participate because the roadway had not
and storm sewer construction on Beam's BCM(businesscommercial modified) been dedicated before council par-
south side from Hazelwood to White Bear zoning. ticipation in the matter.City Engineer
Avenue and for Beam street construction He urged the council to consider the Bob Collier explained staff had "spent
on both sides from Hazelwood to Highway idea that the BCM zoning did not exist at months exploring that."
61. the time of Mitchell's appraisals and to Anderson said,"We gave them a bridge
Assessment had been approved ask new appraisals"in view of the new then."
previously for all improvements on the zoning." Don Wigert moved for adoption of the
north side of Beam from White Bear John Bannigan of the city attorney's project,with Burton Murdock seconding.
Avenue to Hazelwood and for utilities on office explained that Desal was given a Anderson also voted in favor of the
the south side of the street. copy of the appraiser's report on property project.
Total cost of all Beam improvements is
$6,810,322.
Citizens at the meeting voiced ob-
jections to the proposed, and long-
debated,assessments.
Clayton Parks, representing Uracey,
Inc.,which owns a lot at the corner of
Beam and Hazelwood,said assessments
would take 28 percent of the sale value of
that lot.He also asked that assessments
for this property and for land owned by a