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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 10-20 Street rehearing slated next Tuesday REVIEW aTree? renecrring - slate.d next Tuesday by Scott Carlson CA- �{) � Radermacher says that Woodlyn Rossbach notes that the "If we open this thing up who knows ulation Avenue provides through access. But for growth in the area has slowed up and the what wilt ha Radatz Avenue residents like Rossbach same is happening with the businesses." Peen — Councilman Nor- that does not appear tory. man Anderson. August 12,11975idicottoe swaste such As for the study it is irrelevant how "It would be ridiculous waste such much it cost,Rossbach contends,because large streets," Rossbach says, of Lydia The topic at hand when Maplewood City and Beam, both which are more than 40 it would have been the same whether the Councilman Norman Anderson made that feet wide. They would provide safe ac- answer had been to connect the roads statement more than a year ago was the cess, he says, because both roads have possibility of altering a seven stage road stop-and-go lights.Rossbach immmediately or wait until future con plan in the Maplewood Heights area, sideration have been met. admits he is aware of the Rader- stage plans of the Feasibility report. In Beam Avenue residents, like There was talk among the councilmen fact he was one of the people who worked m will deteriorateher,fear that the entire are opened at that particular meeting on the on the committee. if roads are opened feasibility of erecting barricades across a "The wording was chosen to forestall up. The trend, Radermacher says, has portion of Radatz Ave. The council openingof the streets," he says. been using try and neighborhood discourage outside traffic the Y learned later that the idea was not "...But all this was based on a study of the from the neighboraood streets.d feasible. whole commercial area from White Bear And shetpoints out that the neighborhood But at the same time there were grave to Highway 61.'> desire to keep their neighborhood concerns voiced by Mayor Robert Bruton It accounts for what might happen in 30 peaceful.An ye attitude survey conducted a a resident of Beam Avenue, that altering years, he continues. "It's kind of couple of years ago revealed that most of any aspect of the $37,000 Northeast ridiculous to inconvenience the entire encoun a moved to rhe area in hopes a Feasibility Study Committee report population on something that may or may encountering little traffic and instead a might result in or necessitate a whole new not happen." hearing on the whole plan. Continued on page 2 WITH THAT CONCERN NOW TAKING a backseat,the city council is prepared to re-hear at 7:30 p.m.this coming Tuesday whether Radatz, Beam and Lydia Avenues should be connected to White Bear Avenue from the east and thus allow complete two way traffic. The people of Beam Avenue, in par- ticular, are against the idea. They say that the seven stage Northeast Feasibility report, which was considered by the council in May of 1974,should be followed because it will prevent the deterioration of the entire Maplewood Heights com- munity. "It's never been a fight to save our street and sacrifice someone else's, " contends Karla Radermacher,2120 Beam Ave.She points out that until the state and county move to fulfill their obligations that Radatz will take the brunt of existing traffic from the nearby commercial development and it may result in a quicker deterioration of the road. Earlier this fall Bill Mikiska, 2003 Radatz Avenue,presented the city council with a petition of 600 signatures asking for an opening of the avenues.Residents now are restricted in their access to White Bear Avenue. A two block portion of Radatz, im- mediately east of White Bear Avenue, is designated for one-way traffic and only motorists coming from the south of White Bear Avenue can get onto Radatz. Those residents wishing to get on White Bear Avenue north from Radatz or who come from the north on White Bear Avenue and want to go east on Radatz are prevented by an enclosure that goes across the street. Raymond Rossbach,2055 Radatz Avenue,says that the residents want the road opened up to two-way traffic for better accessibility. "We should have better access to and from our homes,"he contends.