HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.02.89 SM MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
6:00 P.M., Thursday, March 2, 1989
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 89-6
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 6:04 P.M., by
-Mayor Greavu.
B. ROLL CALL
John C. Greavu, Mayor Present
Norman G. Anderson, Councilmember Present
Gary W. Bastian, Councilmember Present
Frances L. Juker, Councilmember Present
George F. Rossbach, Councilmember Present
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Greavu moved to approve the Agenda as amended:
1. Sale of Old City Hall
2. Meeting Date
Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. 6:00 P.M., Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit: Gervais Avenue
(BBY Partnership) - Sec. 10
a. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the request
of BBY Partnership for a plan amendment and a conditional use permit to construct
a 426 unit apartment complex on Gervais Avenue west of White Bear Avenue.
b. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report.
c. City Attorney Bannigan explained the procedures of the continued public
hearing.
d. Director of Community Development Olson presented specifics and past
history of this proposal.
e. Linda Fisher, attorney representing the developer, BBY Partnership, Inc.,
submitted pictures regarding the development and also gave in detail the
specifics of the proposal.
f. David Graske, Barton-Aschman Associates, also spoke on behalf of the
proposal.
g. Mayor Greavu called for persons who wished to be heard for or against
the proposal. The following were heard.:
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Bill Burns, 2527 Bittersweet Lane, presented a petition signed. by
400 area residents opposing the proposal. He also submitted a
letter from Peter Rizzo regarding how this development would
lower value of the neighborhood homes.
Joseph Zappa, 2522 Flandrau
Peter Bryant, 1576 Gervais
Judy Burns, 2527 Bittersweet Lane
Jim Downing, 2542 Bittersweet Lane
Mr. Schwarz, 1770 Gervais
John Kavanagh, 758 E. 4th Street, St. Paul
Jim Roundhouse, 2526 Bittersweet Lane
Dick Anfang, representing the Builders' Trade stated BBY does not use
union workers, does inadequate and inferior work.
Steve Klinoski, State Wide Carpenter's Association, expressed his views
Resident at 2508 Barclay
h. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing.
i. Mayor Greavu moved to approve the Plan Amendment for LSC to RF1 for the
BBY Partnership.
Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - None
Nays - all.
E. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATION
1. Sale of City Hall
a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. He also stated City Code
requires all commercial buildings that are vacant 30 days must comply with
building code.
b. Councilmember Rossbach moved to refer Section 9.41 of the Municipal Code to
Staff for possible revision.
Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all.
c. Mayor Greavu moved to authorize the Manager to negotiate for sale of the
old City Hall in excess of $255,000.
Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all.
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2. Meeting Dates
a. Manager McGuire stated March 9, 1989 T.K.D.A. would be meeting with
Council at 4:00 P.M., March 9, 1989, to discuss the plans for the new City
Hall Addition and after that meeting, the balance of the February 27, 1989,
Agenda will be continued.
F. ADJOURNMENT
9:26 P.M.
City Clerk
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