HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 12-10 Maplewood may go to overlay zoning DISPATCH Maplewood may go
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Maplewood appears cific geographic area
des-
on the verge of "overlay ignated by the council.
zoning," mostly ,as a The overlay, Keed ex-
means of controlling de- plained, could contain
velopment around the conditions that apply to
new Maplewood Mall. only one area of the city,
City Planner Robert designed to cope with
Reed advanced the pro- unique problems.
posal last week. As an e x a m p 1 e, it
And the city council could prohibit fast-food
respond by voting 44 to restaurants and used car
introduce an ordinance lots in a business-corn-
to implement the new mercial zone around the
approach to zoning. Maplewood Mall.
Adoption could come But in any other busi-
at the council's next reg- ness-commercial zone in
ular meeting,Dec.19. the city, these uses
AS THE name implies, would be permitted.
the zoning would,be an Councilman John
"overlay" o f existing Greavu opposed the ov-
zones, but only in a spe- erlay ordinance.