HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 10-24 3M Seeks Rezoning for Plant Expansion DISPATCH •
Rezoning
3M Seeks
For
PI9nt Expansion
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Minnesota Mining & But they declined to In addition to rezoning,
Manufacturing Co. seeks outline any specific ex- 3M will need a special
a rezoning to clear the pansion proposal or con- use permit, required in
way for a major expan- struction timetable. Maplewood when manu-
sion of the 3M Center in The Maplewood Vil- facturing plants are lo-
Maplewood. lage Council set a Dec. cated within 200 feet of
The company's request 14 public hearing on the residential property, Sei- r
chquest. da said.
an for 140 acres request.
Planner Bailey The rezone hearing
change fromthe presento Seida warned that any also will deal with 21
farm residential zone to
light manufacturing.
3M expansion will have acres ,at the southeast.
Company officials told "tremendous impact" on corner of McKnight Road
of plans to'construct ad- the surrounding area. • and Minnehaha Avenue.
ditional laboratories on He said he expects now occupied by a
the land, bounded by much public discussion drive-in theatre.
McKnight Road, Carlton. of any proposal in Ma- Seida explained that it
Street, Conway Avenue plewood and neighboring was logical to include the
St.Paul. theatre land in the rezon-
and Minnehaha Avenue. ing to round out the par-
cel.
The 3M portion of the
tract is vacant. •