HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 05-02 Council approves rezoning for bank REVIEW Council approves
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rezoning for bank
by Scott Carlson uses in this area should be withheld until
Maplewood Councilmen approved first the question of an adequate street plan for
reading of an ordinance which would the area is established by the council.
rezone the northeast corner of White Bear
ave. and Beam ave from Farm I believe that any final rezoning
Residential to Limited Business Com- decisions made prior to the establishment
mercial (LBC). of a road system will, in fact, establish
that road system."
Donald Regan, 2550 Poplar ave., has
requested the rezone for construction of a Attorney Seldon Caswell, representing
bank building. the developer, said a delay in rezoning
could prove crucial "since we must get
Although the road system in the area the bank operating before the end of the
was of concern to Village Manager Mike year."
Miller, as in the Maplewood Plaza The council approved the first reading
rezoning request (see story elsewhere in
the REVIEW; th of the rezoning ordinance based on 12 staff
was no need to hold up approval. conditions.
"I don't think this rezoning will have the One condition limits the building or
impact that the shopping center would," structure height to no more than three
Councilman Harald Haugan said. stories or 38 feet, which ever is less.
Councilman Donald Wiegert agreed. "I "Do the staff conditions mean we would
can't believe that this would determine be bound to something if we found it
the road that much," he said. impossible to live with," Caswell asked.
In his report to the council Miller Miller said that the conditions at this
stated, "As I have pointed out previously, stage are merely advisory and is the
I believe that any final changing of land village's way of letting the developer
know what to expect when building plans
come up for council review.
During the discussion Regan said the
extension of Beam ave. to the east bound
of his property would be advantageous to
the development although not essential.
In other action the council granted
approval of a special use permit for
nursery school at Lutheran Church of
Peace, 47 South Century ave.
The nursery school is proposed to run
five days a week,Monday through Friday
from the hours of 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and
from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Water service will be needed and the
church plans on making a water hookup to
the Woodbury system.
The church well is in operating con-
dition but the service from the well to the
church is in need of replacement.
The nursery school is scheduled to open
next Sept. 15.