HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 08-25 Noise barrier construction okayed THE REVIEW Noise barrier construction okayed as''y'�
by Kamy Ide the eye than wood with a green finish or a legislation. reasonable distance of the home,a fire
metal barrier,Orlich said.He noted the A"no" vote from the council would safety precaution.
Members of the Maplewood City green color used on a St. Paul noise have killed the project, and delay in —directed city staff to examine the
Council labeled freeway noise barriers as barrier and the penta color to be used in approval would have made construction problem of water drainage on a lot at 1112
"the biggest billboard in the country"and Maplewood come from preservatives this year impossible. E.County Rd.B.
the"most idiotic rip-off this country has used on the wood.He said the color fades In other action,the council: —awarded bids for a park building at
even seen" but nonetheless approved in time. —learned that the intersection of Gethsemane Park to Francis Hamele and
construction of such a barrier. Residents of the area in Maplewood McKnight Road and Burns does not meet Associations for $13,397 and bids for
Councilman Burton Murdock told bordering the freeway favor the project. criteria for signalization according to conversion of police paramedic vans at
Minnesota Highway Department A petition signed by seven homeowners state and county officials. A State $7,260 for two vans to the J and J Con-
Engineer Gary Orlich,"You guys com- supporting the construction of the barrier Department of Highways official told the version Co.Bids for 730 sign faces at a
plain about signs and then we put up the was presented Maplewood's Community council that signals are "primarily to cost of$5,762 were awarded to the 3M Co.
biggest billboard in the country."Other Design Review Board in January. The regulate the flow of traffic,not to improve —gave second reading (final) ap-
criticism came from Councilman John Maplewood Community Design Review safety." proval to an ordinance amendment
Greavu, who termed noise barriers a Board in January also conducted an in- Councilman Murdock said, "I'll be allowing milk and other beverage
"rip-off"designed to"make money for formational meeting for citizens of the damned if traffic signals don't save processing and dsitribution in business-
contractors." area regarding the barrier. lives." He then added, "God, I feel commercial zones.
The council voted 4-1, with Greavu In responding to Greavu's criticism of dumb." The council meeting automatically
dissenting,to favor the construction of the the project,Orlich said there are three — approved installation of "No adjourned at the body's midnight
barrier along I-35 E between Larpenteur facets of noise abatement,requiring quiet Parking" signs on Harvester Avenue deadline and a number of agenda items
and Roselawn. mufflers on vehicles,which would take south of Stillwater Road and okayed a were carried over to Tuesday,Aug.17.
The barrier will be constructed of wood state legislation,land use control,which feasibility study for a storm sewer in the
with a penta tone finish,more pleasing to is up to legislative bodies and protection area of Ferndale and Conway Avenue.
of existing residential areas.He said the —allowed Roy E.Lockhart to con-
third is the sole area where the highway struct a home on South Century Avenue
department can act by constructing such between Linwood and Highwood,on a lot
barriers. - not serviced by public water.A variance
He explained that one percent of the was needed because of a council
department's gas tax funds are to be used moratorium on construction on lots where I
for noise abatement,according to state public water is not found within a .