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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-24-75 SMAGENDA Maplewood City Council 7:30 P.M., Thursday, July 24, 1975 Municipal Administration Building Meeting 75 -- 24 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Board of Adjustments and Appeals: a. Variance (Front Yard Setback - Garage) - 2177 Lydia (7:30) b. Variance (Driveway Setback) - 1222 Lealand Road (7:45) C. Variance (Side Yard Setback) - 1685 Stanich (8:00) 2. Zone Change (FR to LBC) - South Side of Beam Avenue, East of White Bear Avenue (8 :45) 3. Street Improvement (Curb and Gutter) - County Road D Between White Bear Avenue and Hazelwood Street (9:00) COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS Driveway - McKnight Road; Archery Court; Norman Anderson. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS ADJOURNMENT r MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:30 P.M., Thursday, July 24, 1975 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 75 -24 A. CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, was held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 7 :30 P.M. by Mayor Bruton. B. ROLL CALL Robert T. Bruton, Mayor Present John C. Greavu, Councilman Present Donald J. Wiegert, Councilman Present Norman G. Anderson, Councilman Present Burton A. Murdock, Councilman Present C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Bruton moved to approve the Agenda as amended: 1. Driveway - McKnight Road 2. Archery Court 3. Norman Anderson Seconded by Councilman Murdock. Ayes - all. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Board of Appeals and Adjustments Mayor Bruton recessed the meeting at 7:30 P.M. to reconvene as the Board of Appeals and Adjustments. Mayor Bruton reconvened the meeting at 8:36 P.M. Mayor Bruton moved to waive the Rules of :36 P Seconded by Councilman Murdock. E. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS 1, Driveways - McKnight Road Ayes - all. s Council Presentations a. Councilman Murdock questioned what is happening regarding the completing of driveways in the Robert Tilsen Maplewood Heights Addition on McKnight Road. He was informed the money is being held in escrow. b. Staff will investigate, - 1 - 7/24 2. Archery Courts a. Councilman Murdock questioned if something could be done to relocate the Archery Courts temporarily. The interceptor sewer line is being constructed through the courts. b. Staff will investigate. 3. Letter of Support - John Milton a. Councilman Anderson presented an article pertaining to Senator John Milton and his committee to review nursing homes. He feels the Council should send him a letter of support. b. Councilman Anderson moved that a letter of support be forwarded to Senator John Milton. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. D. PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) 2. Zone Change (FR to LBC) - South Side of Beam Avenue, East of White Bear Avenue (8:45 P.M.) a. Mayor Bruton convened the meeting for a public hearing on a request for a zone change from FR to LBC on property legally described as the east 230 feet of the north 325 feet of that part of the SW 1/4 of Section 2, Township 29, Range 22, lying east of the center line of White Bear Avenue. The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the date of publication. b. Manager Miller stated the applicant seeks a rezoning to LBC for the easterly 230 feet of his property. The area in question was recently the subject of a plan change to LSC to bring ti into conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and with the existing zoning of the remainder of the property. It is therefore re- commended that the zone change be approved. c. Chairman Les Axdahl presented the following Planning Commission recommendation: "Commissioner Fischer moved that the Commission recommend to the City Council that in as much as the Rm area which remains will provide sufficient buffering from the low density areas, and that the one point of contact is insignificant as long as implementation includes LBC type zoning, it is recommended that the proposed plan change from Rm to LSC for the easterly 230 feet of the subject property be approved. Commissioner Kent Seconded. Voting on the motion: Ayes - Commissioners Kent, Waldron, Axdahl, Fischer, Kishel, Barrett, Disselkamp, Prew; Nay - Commissioner Howard." d. Mr. Clarence Kiesling, the applicant, was in attendance at the meeting. e. Mayor Bruton called for persons who wished to be heard for or against the zone change. None were heard. - 2 - 7/24 f, Mayor Bruton closed the public hearing, g. Councilman Wiegert moved First Reading of an ordinance approving the zon change from FR to LBC the property described as the E 230 feet of the N 325 feet of that part of the SW 1/4 of Section 2, Township 29, Range 22, lying E of the Center Line of White Bear Avenue. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all, Mayor Bruton recessed the meeting at 8:50 P.M, Mayor Bruton reconvened the meeting at 9:00 P.M. 3. Street Improvement (Curb and Gutter) - County Road D between White Bear Avenue and Hazelwood Street (9:00 P.M.) a, Mayor Bruton convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the proposed improvement of County Road D from White Bear Avenue and Hazelwood Street by way of concrete curb and gutter. The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication. b, Mr. Wayne Leonard, Ramsey County Engineering Department, presented the specifics of the proposal,. c. Mayor Bruton called for persons who wished to be heard for or against the proposal, None were heard. d. Mayor Bruton read a letter from Mr. H. W. Tousley, Jr, stating he was in favor of the improvement, e. Mayor Bruton closed the public hearing. f. Councilman Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 75 -7 -123 WHEREAS, after due notice of public hearing on the construction of concrete curb and gutter on County Road "D" between White Bear Avenue and Hazelwood Street, a hearing on said improvement in accordance with the notice duly given was duly held on July 24, 1975, and the Council has heard all persons desiring to be heard on the matter and has fully considered the same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That it is advisable, expedient, and necessary that the City of Maplewood construct concrete curb and gutter on County Road "D" between White Bear Avenue and Hazelwood Street as described in the notice of hearing thereon, and orders the same to be made. 2. This improvement is hereby designated to be part of Improvement No, 74 -11, Seconded by Councilman Greavu, Ayes - all. E. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS (continued) - 3 - 7/24 4. Norman. G. Anderson a. Councilman Anderson spoke on a variety of subjects. `A.p. :questioned what his responsibilities are. Y. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS None, G. ADJOURNMENT 10:25 Y.M. -'�CCity Clerk - 4 - 7/24