HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 09-11 Maplewood Approves 147-Unit Condominium DISPATCH Maplewood Approves
147- UrfflCondominium
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A 147-unit housing de- county o ficials Ivilr in cause of any drainage
v e 1 o p in e n t was ap- sist on ponding the run- problems.
proved 4-1 last week by off water. He said he didn't like
Maplewood's V i l I,a g e B r u t o n also warned the project,period.
Council, but not until af- against possible erosion Inland originally pro-
ter airing of concerns as the Water works its posed 228 rental apart-
over possible pollution to way to the lake. ment units on 11 acres at
nearby Beaver Lake. "It's downhill,'" he not- the southwest corner of
Robert Brtiton.^ a local ed. "and at a rather Lakewood D r i v e and
`planning commissioner,. steep grade." Stillwater Road.
suggested just b c f o r e The council finally told ' But the council denied
the vote that water run- the 'developer, I n I a n d a special use permit for
.off from the p r o j e c t Construction Co., : that that. .
would dirtV the lake, - theproject could x pro_ Inland went to Ramsey
slated by Ramsey Conn- ceed contingent on C o u n t y District Court
tv as a future wildlife re- drainages pian approval and won — the judge
bilge. by the�illage engineer, stating that Maplewood
'I'm concerned what But Councilman Jdhn d i d n 't have sufficient
the village intends to dpG r c a v u argued that reason to deny a housing
with the . storm water steps s, by 1\Ia lewood to project for the property.
(from the housing i o - p p The developer subse-
t p j prescive, Chi lake won't
ect)",Bruton stated. be neir.enough. quently reduced the size
"I asked (village engi - of the project — to the
neer Bobby 1J.) Collier Most of the water in 147 units in three sepa-
where the water would B e a v c r Lake comes rate buildings and
from .Washington Coun also decided to go the
go, he added, and he_ , ts, ,' he stated. "We'hake condominium r a the r
told me there isn't time i• problem there. We
to resolve the water-run-
have
than rental route.
•off issue."
have no control over The approved plan in
So Bruton said he filed Washington Count. eludes 48 t h r e e-b e d-
a complaint with the Greavu also cast the room, 26 two-bedroom
-county. . , dissenting vote for proj-. a n d 24 one-bedroom
And he reported thatect approval, but not be- units.