HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 01-01 Coombs Defends Procedure for Changing Maplewood's Comprehensive Plan DISPATCH Coomb Procedure for ChangingDefends\ ' 1/4.‘,,,th_v,, ci,„i 1974.1
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A 48-step procedure because of , its length, cent meeting, directed of (steps in the) proce-
for c h a n g i n g Maple- will "tend to slow things Coombs to take the pro- dure that scare us."
wood's comprehensive down."on was defended last cedure back to the plan- The steps i n c I u d e
week by Planning defended
Com "It'll require the city n i n g commission for three public hearings.
mission Chairman Ly_ to think about (proposed possible refinement. Councilmen suggested
man Coombs. changes) a little long- "If°°wes have interjected • that at least eight or
er,"he commented. plan nine of the steps could
"We don't want to (change procedure) it €be eliminated while still
make it too easy to C o u n c i 1 m a n John has to have some teeth protecting the rights of
change," he told the city t"
zens.
council, "or it'll be more than that citi
Greavu said it would do in i
"I wouldn't in any,way
changedall the time." It will drive them want to take the ,teeth
(c i t i z e n s seeking out of it," councilman
He said the procedure, change) right up the Don Olmstead n o t e d.
w hi ch drew criticism wall."he stated.
earlier from the council - The council, at a re- sheer bulk
the number