HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 11-09 Maplewood Rozoning May Doom Homes DISPATCH Mapew.od Rezoning
May • oom Homes
A rezoning proposal cently advanced compre-
that eventually would hensive land use plan.
doom 30 single-family T h e single-family
homes on a busy section homes have been sub-
of White Bear Avenue jected in recent years to
has been initiated by Ma- "adverse environmental
plewood's Village Coun- conditions," village plan-
cil. ner Bailey Seida said.
The council seeks a He cited the 14,000 av-
limited business corn- erage daily trips of vehi-
mercial zone for the ap- cles in front of the
proximately 34 separate homes, largely the result
land parcels fronting on of commercial develop-
the west side of White ment across the street,
Bear Avenue between including Aldrich Arena,
Larpenteur and Frost a discount shopping
Avenues, store, a 24-hour service
The land is zoned sin- station, a restaurant and
gle family now., liquor lounge and other
The change would open retail stores..
de-
to the professional stoffice paretch rty pent o hasod's p Hold of
buildings, but not retail "numerous complaints"
stores. about excessive traffic
Whatever the develop- speed from residents on
ment, however, the plans the west side of the
must first be approved street.
by the village council. .Planner Seida has rec-
A public hearing on the ommended — if the re-
proposal has been sched- zoning gains approval —
uled tonight, starting at a maximum building
7:30 at the Village Hall, height of 38 feet or three
1380 Frost Ave. stories on the properties.
The proposal has al- The properties also
ready drawn support should be extensively
fromthe village's plan- landscaped at the rear,
Hing commission, which he suggested,to buffer
called for ness limited
and commercial de- front single-family nhoFland Flandrau
velopment there in a re- Street.