HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 11-25 Maplewood considers proposal for contract zoning DISPATCH Meiplewood considersproposal for
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Maplewood has under City Councilman Don veloped property along Dale of Design Planning
study a proposal two to ..Wieger y . iat's proba the south side of Beam Associates. Minneapolis,
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"contract zon blv the answer for unde Avenue, across from the feels that "it's in the off-
-' Maplewood Mall shopping ing."
center.
UNDER the concept, MEANWHILE City At- -
the city enters into "con- torney Don Lais was di-
tracts" with the property rected by the city council
owners, who agree to pro- to examine the legal as-
vide particular business- pects of contract zoning,
es. in time for a report Dec.
Wiegert describes Beam 5.
Avenue as ready for busi- Clayton Parks, one of
ness-commercial develop- the property owners along
ments. Beam A v e n u e 's south
But he's reluctant, he side, said he likes the con
said,. to zone the land tract zoning concept.
"business-commercial" He suggested that other
because the zones defini- property owners along the
tion seems too broad. approximately half-mile
SOME "U N D E S I R- stretch from White Bear
ABLE" businesses, a row, to Hazelwood A v e n u e s
of fast-food restaurants. probably would be recep-
as an example, could tive to the approach.too.
come in,he warned. "NONE OF us (proper-
U n d e r a "contract," ty owners) like the idea of
however, the city can re- a restaurant .row. like
strict a specific parcel to along South Robert Street
something like a hard- (in W e s t St. Paul),"
ware store. Parks commented.
"If it (the specific de- "There also are a lot of
velopment) never oc- other objectionable devel-
curs," Wiegert explained, o p m e n t s." he added.
"then the zoning is null ''that wouldn't be good for
and void." the city or anybody."
The councilman s a i d But he insisted that
contract zoning has been there are "many busi-
held valid in some states, ness-commercial uses that
but that it has uncertain would be acceptable."
standing in Minnesota. However, Parks, who is
He reported that some an attorney, said he has
planners, including Carl sothe doubts that Minne-
sota courts will approve of .
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