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T h e Maplewood Planning even higher sttdaof design are attracted to the
area becauseCommission Monday will exam- and amenities"
as the Mall it- of traffic generated by the mall,
ine a proposed "overlay" ordi- self, City Planner Bob Reed he said, and often those periph-
nance regulating development said. eral developments include less
around the Maplewood Mall. Maplewood hopes to avoid attractive buildings and parking
IF ADOPTED, the ordinance some of the problems of "strip" problems, detracting from the
would be Maplewood's first un- and "parasitic" development rest of the center.
der the "overlay" zoning legis- that have plagued other regional The staff proposal provides
lation adopted by the city coun- centers, such as Southdale, he additional controls in specific
cil in January. said. areas such as building height,
AN "OVERLAY" gives the REED EXPLAINED "parasi- area coverage, setbacks and ac-
city additional controls and tic" development as "the usual cess. It also provides the possi-
powers of review over areawide thing that happens with a diver-
problems that cannot be solved • sified center." Other businesses See Overlay,Page 2
with the "base" zoning of the
property in the area.
The proposed or din a n c e,
drafted by city staff members,
`provides a special set of controls
available to the city in dealing
with Mall-related development.
It would not, however, pro-
hibit any of the uses permitted
under the "base" zonings with-
in the overlay district, which
would extend roughly from
Hwy. 61 on the west to White
Bear Avenue on the east, and
from I-694 on the north to Beam
Avenue on the south.
THE PROPOSED ordinance is
maimed at keeping development
around the Mall at "the same or
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bility of waiving some require-
ments as an incentive to develo-
pers to come up with attractive
and well-planned designs, Reed
indicated.
The ordinance would require
a special exception for any use
permitted under the base zon-
ing.
IT WOULD require a special
use permit for drive-in busi-
nesses such as automobile ser-
vice stations, car washes and fast
food restaurants. The city may
decide to require a special use
permit for other types of busi-
nesses as well,Reed noted.