HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 04-30 Maplewood Councilman "Inclined to Reconsider" McDonald's Vote DISPATCH Maplewood Councilman 'Inclined
To Reconsider' McDonald's Vote ,•
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A city councilman in nim the night before he (only) reason I voted for start, said the permit
Maplewood s a y s he's gi the thing," W i e g e r t should be rescinded for
cast his original vote
'inclined to move for re- : "and wanted to meet stated. "But it may
•onsideration of recent with me for lunch." have "other reasons."de
ipproval for a new Mc ,� - been an element." He said the restaurant
I said I don't do . , He asked City Attor- will generate too much
)onald's restaurant. .. . that." he exp 1 a i n e d, ney Don L a i s what traffic for an already
The council had voted "T hen he proceeded would h a p p e n it the congested intersect
-2 to issue McDonald's, with a conversation with • c o u n c i I reconsidered White Bear and Cope a
fast service hamburg- me over the phone." .. and rescinded the Mc- ' enues.
r specialty shop, a spe- Among other things, Donald's permit. "We're going to be s
ial use permit for a fa- • he said, he was told that
�ility west of Donny's Don Fitch, the owner of "I expect you'd be in ting in t r o u b 1 e,"` 1
supper Club at Cope andcourt, Lais replied. . stated, "because som
ri'hiter(lub avenues. f Donny's, had withdrawn "What kind of legs do body is going to g!,
Councilman Don Wie r his opposition to Mc- 'e have to stand on?" killed there."
dei t was with the major -` • Donald's. Wiegert inquired.. The council took no ac-
�ty, but he announced at WIEGERT L a t e r, he said, he `'Not good ones," Lais tion after W i e g e r t 's
a recent council meeting learned that Fitch had said. comments.
that he `chasou misgivings "I don't really know ' never changed his posi- C o u n c i 1 nn a n John McDonald's has plans
tion. Greavu: who along with to start construction lat-
about that. what to do about it," "I don 't appreciate Mayor R o b e r t Bruton er this spring in time for
He said he, was "lied Wiegert said, "but I'm . being lied to,"he said. o
to" by the owner of the inclined to move for re- evened thet 1from the this opening theer. restaurant
McDonald's site. consideration." "That w a s n 't the development from the this summer.
That would allow him
to switch his vote, which
means the permit might
be withdrawn by a 3-2
vote.
Wiegert said the prop-
erty owner telephoned