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by Scott Carlson Miller also said the plans to put in `7-to-
Acting on advice of village manager Mike 11' grocery store at 215 E. Larpenteur
Miller, Maplewood councilmen last under BC zoning would be in conflict with
Thursday night voted against rezoning the plan for Maplewood's designated
the corner of Adolphus st. and E. Lar- Limited Service Center (LSC).
penteur ave.,proposed for construction of
a neighborhood grocery store, to business
But Charles Johnston, legal counsel for
commercial (BC) because the zoning
would be"too general and unrestrictive." owner Whaley, said there is no demand
for the land under the plan's designation.
"BC zoning could have adverse effects on And contrary to the manager's report, he
the single family homes which border the said that the grocery store would create
Ruth Whaley property,215 E.Larpenteur, no greater traffic problems or need more
Public services than many professional
on three sides," Millen said." "The
proposed zone changes provides for a office buildings.
number of specified commercial uses, Johnston offered to change the rezone
which are uncontrolled as to actual site
request to Limited Business Commercial
development," he added ,-
1 j�. ��� (LBC) in an effort to satisfy the council
Miller said the counci has approved and staff.
rezones to BC before and wound up with
entirely different projects built than But village attorney Don Lais said the
originally envisioned. "You could have only BC zoning could be applied to the
something like a hi-rise apartment go in," grocery store. And Miller added, "It
he said. would be better to rezone to BC than
tamper with the effect of LBC under the
plan for Maplewood."
Under the 1971 tax levy limitation law the
village would only gain $414 in tax base
from the grocery store, minimal con
sidering additional service which thi
grocery store might require, Miller said,
Whaley said she needed rezone approval
to get the `7-to-li' store so "I can fix my
house." She said her husband died last
winter.
Councilman Harald Haugan was sym-
pathetic.
"I live in this area and I think the average
person could accept the grocery store,"
he said. "But I'm concerned that we
would give a blank check by allowing BC
development."
But councilman Donald Olmstead saw the
rezone as a challenge to the strength of
the village's proposed master guide plan.
"If we are to hold the integrity of the
`plan' we should start doing it now,"
Olmstead said.
The council denied the rezone
unanimously.