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Maplewood City Man- ,y" �,
zoned business commmer-
ager Michael Miller' will " a c•ial.
renew his fight against Ii ;f
tall apartment buildings F3 And he even says. the
tonight. �r density, some. 30 resi-
opposes any- f 7 dents per acre, is ac-
Millerthin 10�Over three stories. {.` ---iv-r) ceptable.
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=; •s .;;. y his staff feel men t s
r� that apartments
y shouldn't go that high.
And Ban-Con, Inc., St.
Paul, seeks approval to "" &;.". lie said they cause
construct two apartment MILLER most I y public safety
buildings, each five sto- Larpenteur Avenue and problems.
ries high, on about six McKnight Road. Police and fire depart-
acres north of Laren_
teur Avenue about pi0 T h e n the developer meat personnel, he ex-
feet Avet of Put 250 proposed f o u r-s t o r y plained. have difficulty
Drive. buildings. • r ea c h i n g the upper
way should that Again. Miller objected floors in emergency situ-
Noand the c o u n c i l con- ations.
p r o j e c t be approved, curred with him.
Miller argues in a t%•rit- The Ban-Con issue will
ten report to the council, be debated at a public
unless at least two sto- hearing, starting tonight
ries are chopped off the . at 7:30 in the city hall,
buildings. 1380 Frost Ave.
Miller took a similar T h e developer has
stand in recent months plans for a total 134
when Maple Woods. Inc. units, 67 in each build-
proposed five-story lug.
apartment buildings in a Miller said he's not
housing development at against apartments per
the northeast ,corner of se on the p rope r t y,