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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 07-26 Council expands study REVIEW ou d d c expands st ?) , nri3 by Scott Carlson be possible, only plans for road im- One, comparative costs of this con- An original feasibility study ordered by provements would be presented at a struction versus alternatives. Two, the Maplewood council on June 7 to public hearing. comparative state funds available for this examine the possibility of connecting consBeam ave. to White Bear ave. has been But Collier,in his report to the council last Three,uction cost applicable toversusher the ralternatives. egrading of expanded to include Lydia ave. and will Thursday,said the expanded scope of the Beam east of Frederick st. now include neighborhood citizen input, feasibility report would also include director of Public Works Bobby D. Collier "public meetings" to determine how best Four,assessment approach said last Thursday night. to involve the public in the study." applicable to the eregrading ofcBecosts am. Five, consuences ofCollier told Maplewood councilmen that Bruton, 2114 Beam and a spokesman for zoning along these roadways.sS on future Six, means the study may be supplemented with CARE, requested the council expand its of traffic control to assure safety east of findings to be reached later by the Nor- studies to "consider full consequences of proposed construction. theast Corridor Task Force which has construction." been commissioned by nine local bodies to Seven, additional requirements for study the regional traffic generation "Even if it is feasible from an engineering sidewalks, school bussing, etc. to assure impact to be caused by construction of a standpoint, the construction has profound safety. Eight, effect of useability of $30 million shopping center in consequences," Bruton said in a letter. proposal school site found at Lydia and Maplewood. Task Floyd Snyker, a heavy traffic into residential and McKnight. Nine, legal effect of diverting The council voted to appropriate$6,000 to Ramseyorce cou tyairman engineering official, told environment. And ten, the political of ect help the Task Force hire a consulting firm the council that the expanded Northeast of implementing Maplewood solutions to analyze the situation and suggest Corridor Study has now had $6,000 more instead of waiting for the Northeast traffic solutions. Because of its action no committed by the Metropolitan Transit Corridor Study. road construction will take place on Commission (MTC) to study the Beam, Lydia or Woodlyn ayes. until the possibility of adding new bus lines. Bruton stressed, "The impact of new Task Force recommendations have been federal and state laws have yet to be made, said acting mayor John Greavu. The MTC and Metropolitan Council will considered." contribute a total of to the That came as good news to Robert estimated $53,700 consulting firm m tstudy. He told the council the Federal Clean Air Bruton, a newly appointed village Ramsey county and the Minnesota High- Act of 1970 plus the Environmental Planning Commissioner, and residents of way Department will each chip in $8,000 Pollution Agency (EPA) regulations and Maplewood Heights who have formed a apiece with the remaining $16,000 to be a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision group called Citizens Against Residential paid by the contributing Task Force which would discourage development Exploitation (CARE). municipalities. Those include: White areas in residential areas where there CARE is in o Bear Lake-$4,000; North St.Paul-$3,000; isn't problems should be considered. pposition to a council Little Canada -$2,000; Vadnais Heights - resolution of intent which designates $1,000 and Gem Lake $300. Beam, Lydia and Woodlyn ayes, as Greavu said MTC plans, if utilized and bnes alcorridors to the Maplewood Mall, the The Task Force is negotiating to hire a ous cut down netrafficintohp parea,roblems. "Bhel ut if regional shopping center now under consulting firm to undertake its expanded we don't have through streets we won't construction on the west side of White study and hopes to have the firm selected have transit service there," he said. Bear ave.CARE fears that its residential by July 15.Out of four selected firms,bids neighborhood will be destroyed by ex- for the project are being taken. Manager Mike Miller, responding to cessive traffic which will use its roads to come to and from the shopping center. Bruton acknowledged that CARE's iittemsna d tu 's 10snumberytonine 1 areefusuasix lly e for an The council indicated at its June 7 "be ngt realized."Xpudy Ind his ed stletterere he effectconsis of a street resyered in apsttem onem the eight proposed meeting that citizen input on a suggested that an expanded study in- school site in the area) is being discussed engineering feasibility report would not dude: MW Council . • (Continued from Page 2) with school officials and will be taken into account in the feasibility report," Miller said. But he added, "The political effects of an improvement are the concern of the council and this is not a subject which can be handled by the preparation of a feasibility report."