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Mr. Steak rezoning
approved is M'wood
by Kathy Holmes all four wetlands in the project should be
saved,saying, "The run-off system is, in
Despite a petition signed by 48 property my opinion, inadequate."
owners, the zone change and special use Watson recommended that the whole
permit for a restaurant at the northeast plan be coordinated into one plan so that
corner of Roselawn Avenue and Sloan run-off into the lakes could be better
Place were approved at Thursday's determined.
Maplewood City Council meeting. Philip The plat and rezoning of Carsgrove
Zins, representing the petitioners, Meadow were approved provided that 10
reminded the council again of the conditions were met and a state
negative feelings in the neighborhood Environmental Assessment Worksheet
regarding the Mr. Steak restaurant. completed.
Dennis Bauman, a resident of
Maplewood and an attorney who has dealt In other action, the Maplewood City
with Mr. Steak restaurants in the Twin Council:
Cities,stated that Mr. Steaks are not fast
food operations and since they are lunch —approved a liquor license for 2627
and dinner restaurants, the Mr. Steak White Bear Avenue;
would probably not interfere with —approved a street easement vacation
childrens' school routes as much as west of Bellaire Avenue and north of
residents feared. Lydia Avenue;
Councilman Anderson mentioned that a —awarded a bid for the construction of
restaurant of this type might be a souce of the Maplewood Nature Center building;
part-time employment for young people —approved a subdivision for Tilsen's
in the area. He then moved the zone Maplewood Heights;
change which was approved —approved lot divisions for 2669
unanimously. Hazelwood St. and 2775 Hazelwood St.;
—approved a plan review at 1178 East
Approval of a preliminary plat for 50 Highway 61;
residential lots and a rezoning from Farm —approved a building-site plan review
Residential to Single Family Residential at County Road C and Highway 61;
at Carsgrove Meadow was given to Ray —accepted annual reports for the
Nowicki. planning commission and the community
Don Watson, director of Kohlman- design review board;
Gervais-Keller Lake Association, ex- —approved a property settlement for a
pressed concern about run-off drainage public works garage;
polluting Lake Kohlman. Of the pollution —set an April 6 meeting for a public
level in Kohlman Lake, Watson claimed hearing on the subject of the Small Cities
that it's already"pretty bad."He felt that Grant.