HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 12/28 3M Rezoning Road Needs Estimated at #13,750,000 DISPATCH •
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By JIM BROEDE opposition from some asked for "assurances" The cost of all the im- mended other conditions
Staff Writer Minnehaha Avenue resi- that any improvements provements under the before 3M expansion, in=
A commitment to a dents. along Minnehaha Ave- alternate were estimat- eluding:
four-lane divided Minne- As an example, John •nue wouldn't be assessed ed at $13,750,000, but ADEQUATE "1 o o p-
haha Avenue between F. Meyers, 2447 E. Min- against their properties. only about $900.000 ing" of the water system
McKnight Road and Cen- nehaha Ave., said the The w i d e n e d road would be the responsibil- should be accomplished
tury Avenue and other w i d e n e d road would would be a detriment to ity of Maplewood. or committed in the Min-
r o a d improvements jeopardize at least 65 residential property, but Miller also has recom- Turn to Page 2, Col. 4
costing an estimated homes. a benefit to 3M, they
$13,750,000 should tie in "These are working argued.
with planned expansion people (living on Minne- The cost of Minnehaha
of Minnesota Mining & haha)," he told the vil- upgrading, exclusive of
Manufacturing Co. (3M) lage council. "We only right-of-way purchase,
in Maplewood, Village make $10,000 to $15,000 a was estimated at
Manager Michael Miller year. But maybe we can $750,000 in- the Conway
said. get a few bucks together Avenue study.
for an attorney and fight Other improvements
you." proposed under the al
He said homeowners ternate favored by Man-.
' r #. are "trapped" in their ager Miller include:
driveway at 8 a.m. and CONSTRUCTION of a
The manager, at a 5 p.m. week days be- four-lane, divided Centu-
public h e a r i n g last. cause of heavy 3M traf- ry Avenue between the
week, urged approval of fic. 3M Road and Minnehaha
3M's requested rezoning The rezoning and the, Avenue, with additional
for 146 acres immediate- subsequent expansion of turning lanes at signal-
ly north of its presentthe company will corn- ized intersections with
complex. plicate the problem, he 3M Road, Conway Ave-
But before a special warned: nue and Minnehaha Ave-
use permit is issued for "I don't think you poo- nue.
development of the prop- ple (village councilmen) M I N 0 R channeliza-
erty, ' p u b 1 i c agencies have any particular feel- tion, widening and con-
s h o u 1 d commit them- ing for this neighbor- tinued use of striping
selves to the upgrading hood," Meyers added. and curb and gutter im-.'
of Minnehaha Avenue "You don't care what provements on Carlton
and other surrounding happens to us." Avenue.
roadways, M i 1 1 e r ex- Arthur Sinn, 2504 E. SOME augmented ser-
plained. Minnehaha Ave., said: vice access to 3M Center
Meanwhile, the village "We don't want any part to and from 1-94, proba-
council has withheld a of an expansion of an in- bly in the form of an ad-
decision on the rezoning dustrial complex. What ditional interchange east
-- from farm residential we need instead is a of McKnight Road. Total
;o industrial — until a park." cost of this improvement
neeting T h u r s d a y, Comments by Meyers is estimated at $10 mil-
starting at 7:30 p.m. at and Sinn seemed typical lion.
he Village Hall, 1380 of the approximately 12 WIDENING, signali-
rost Ave. opponents of the rezon- zation and channeliza-
He warned mostly of ing who spoke at thq, tion on McKnight Road
ikely traffic problems. hearing. between 1-94 and Minne-
To s o 1 v e them, he Some of them also haha Avenue.
.ailed for implementa-
ion of all provisions of
'alternate four" in a
;onway Avenue feasibil-
:y study, dealing with
oads in the vicinity of
M.
The provisions include
le one mile , of four-
ane, divided Minnehaha
1venue, with serious
zonsideration given to
extending the improve-
ment farther Past to 1-
694.
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Continued from Page 1 A distribution of p a b ii c h e i g 11 t controls, front
neha haCarlton. capital outlay costs ben- yard setbacks, n o i s e s
way and McNriight
, Con-
efitting the area. and vibrations, heat and
Road
glare, grading and tree.
a'CA. SAM other •pr(oTl
ue(di. vegetation and 1 a n d-
ADEQUATE \k: t C r i, conditiolis ;,1)pt
pressure on the 3',1 site. :' use planning.Y- t)
building scaPilig•
SEWERING of the site
t h r o u g ii the ConwaY- The manager also ad-
McKnight intercepter vised the council to re- i
sewer. serve the right to add
AN AGREEMENT be- conditions at the time of
tween the village and 3,\I consideration of devel-
relative to ponding of opulent,plans.
water on the property.
CONTAINMENT of all
internal storm drainage
waters so as not to dis-
charge them into Battle
Creek at any volume or
rate greater than now.
DEVELOPMENT b y
the village council cf
policies regarding the