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by Scott Carlson within the property,' it does not in any
Maplewood councilmen at a recent way limit access," Miller said.
meeting listened to a ''reciprocal "I believe it was the basic purpose of the
easement plan" which would establish a council to reduce the number of access
common area of possible internal traffic points between the private property and
movement on land preliminarily tabbed White Bear ave.," he added.
for rezoning on the west side of White
Bear ave. 300 to 400 feet north of the Miller said the agreement should clarify
Kentucky Fried Chicekn Restaurant. the responsibility for initial and continued
But until the"reciprocal easement plan" maintenance costs of the proposed
is agreed to by all property owners no easement.
move to change the residential zoning will In other business the council ordered a
be made,the council said.An attorney for street improvement project for Conway,
Art Rehnberg presented the plan but Mrs. from McKnight rd. to Highway 120 sub
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Carl
Kircher, 1709 White Bear ave. was ject to frontage road design approval by
one of the property owners who had not six single family residences.
signed the agreement.
The general area has been mentioned as a Councilman told the Conway ave.
possible site for construction of residents they could have what they
wanted "but you'll have to live with it." I
professional office buildings but manager The citizens, who opposed any tampering
Mike Miller stated, "The individual in with their frontage road, said they didn't
volved should be aware of the fact that the
council will require such a plan before want to increase accesibility to their road
accepting such an agreement as a from the nearby 3M Company travvic.
prerequisite for the rezoning." Manager Miller estimates the Conway
Miller said before the reciprocal project will cost about $2,593,000. It's
agreement is finalized some effort should anticipated that $833,000 will be raised
be made to specify access onto White from Ramsey County ($80,000), federal
Bear ave. "Although the agreement aid ($170,000) state aid ($500,000) and
provides optional traffic movement from village revenues (primarily the
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Water Availability Charge - $83,000).
Construction of the proposed project
would upgrade Conway to status of a
major collector street.
The village hired the Howard, Needles,
Tammen and Bergendoff engineering
firm to conduct a feasibility study in order
to consider a "number of variables in
evaluating transportation problems in
and around the 3M Center."
Final plans on road design will be brought
before the council for approval at a later
date.