HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 10-24 Council rejects Ferndale Project REVIEW Council rejects
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Ferndale project
by Scott Carlson benefits while being assessed for the prior
The Maplewood council last Thursday landowner's back taxes.
night unanimously rejected a $193,000
improvement project to upgrade Fern- In other action the council:
dale st. from Stillwater rd. to Maryland
ave. — ORDERED a $20,000 water im-
Citizen opposition persuaded the provement project for Sterling st., bet-
council to take that action despite support ween Hudson Place to Brookview dr. The
from the street, sidewalk, lighting and water main will serve six residential
water main project by Maple Greens, properties on the east side of Sterling st.
constructors of a $15 million housing and two large tracts on the west side.
development.A company spokesman said An eight inch main will be continued
the project could exclude ornamental from the Brookview dr. line, extending
street lighting and sidewalks but water westerly from near Mayhill rd. Cost per
and street improvements were needed to service for the residents would be about
serve the proposed 508 unit site of single $390 each.
family attached and detached homes,
townhouses and apartments. — ADOPTED a resolution of intent to
Maple Green's east site development rezone part of the west side of White Bear
cannot begin until a Ferndale st. im- ave., from Larpenteur to Frost ave.,
provement is ordered, according to single family (R-1) to Limited Business
conditions of the special use permit. Commercial (LBC). Attorneys for five
homeowners and Rehnberg Realty will
"WE FEEL that we have at least a work out minor modifications in a
right to develop and use the existing reciprocal easement agreement which is
road," the spokesman said after at least designed to protect the rights of the
12 citizens registered formal objection to homeowners while they continue to live on
the project. White Bear.
One citizen told the council, "You are
building the whole road for the —FINALIZED a rezone change at the
development and making the residents southwest corner of DeSoto st. and
pay for it." He added that the total$55.06 Eldridge ave.from single family (R-1) to
per front foot assessment charges would medium residential (R-2).
cost him between $20,000 and $30,000.
Richard Weinhold, another citizen, — TABLED a requested street im-
said, "There was no mention of sidewalks provement from Leola rd. to County Rd.
or street lighting before, only the C. Construction of the unnamed road at
upgrading of Ferndale." And Weinhold, this time would be premature, the
2615 Stillwater rd.,said he was opposed to Planning Commission said.
that. Village Public Works Director Bobby D.
About $101,000 would have gone into Collier said no subdivisions have been
upgrading Ferndale to a 36 foot width with made in the area, no water is available
another$39,000 going toward water main and the village storm drainage plan for
construction. Some special assessments the area aren't complete.
for sewers and storm drainage would — AND GRANTED another time
have been recommended for" certain
ex-
properties. tension for Progress Realty to submit
their final land plat.
THE VILLAGE PLANNING COM-
MISSION recommended denial of the
Ferndale project until traffic and storm
drainage studies are completed for the
area as proposed by the "Plan for
Maplewood". The Commission called the
project premature.
Weinhold said he opposed the Ferndale
upgrading until similar action is taken to
handle Century ave. traffic.
The Maple Greens spokesman felt the
council's action was denying it village