November-December 1976 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

..... Effective January 1, 1977 McGuire's Liquor License passes from Innkeep- ers of Minnesota, Inc. to Entrust Management Co. of Minnesota. (The name of "McGuire's" will remain the same.)..... ..... The Lexington Avenue upgrading controversy - "REAL", a citizens commit- tee composed of primarily Roseville citizens, but with support from some Arden Hills residents along Lexington Avenue, has been very vocal in objecting to the widening of Lexington. Ramsey County is prevented, legally, from pro- ceeding with this project without approval of the municipalities through which the road goes (Roseville; A. H., & Shoreview) and the municipalities, respond- ing to resident pressures, have not given the approval. The complexities of funding are also involved - such as, "Funds are available to us now but won't be later" and so on and so on in mysterious, changing circles. It's a mess... ..... Skyline Builders was given approval sometime ago to dump fill into its land along County Road F next to the bus barns. The agreement was that if Skyline came in with a suitable development plan for the area prior to Dec- ember 1, 1976, the fill would be allowed to remain. If, however, they failed to propose a plan for the land which was acceptable, the land fill had to be removed. Skyline has not yet presented an acceptable plan to the Planning Commission and December 1 is NOW..... *'***Cardiac Pacemakers has been granted approval for additional road -ways and parking. It is expected C.P. will soon approach the Planning Commission with plans for an additional building..... ..... Engineering feasibility studies being made for sewer and water in the Karth Lake area ..... ..... The Minnesota Legislature charged the Metropolitan Council with the task of establishing a committee on ways to increase modest -cost private housing in the metropolitan area. As a result of this legislative directive, the "Modest -Cost Private Housing Advisory Committee" was established last May. This Committee's report and recommendations has recently been submitted to local municipalities. The Arden Hills Council is preparing, in resolution form, a response to this report, which will be forwarded to the Chairman of ' the above Committee, and which takes issue with certain analyses, conclusions and recommendations contained there -in. The Committee's report is multi -paged and obviously cannot be covered fully here. However, should the Legislature support the recommendations of the Metropolitan Council's sub -committee, mun- icipalities such as Arden Hills would be legally bound to adopt certain man- datory inclusions in their zoning ordinances, such as, for example, reduction ' of minimum lot sizes to 7,500 sq. ft. and street frontages to 60..... A challenge to the autonomy and independent right -to -self -govern for munici- palities.....?..... ' ..And - THE ARDEN HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE IS FINISHED AND READY FOR ITS PUBLIC DEBUT (Public Hearing, that is). JANUARY 20, 1977, 8:00 P.M. at the MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE.... the Town Crier ***** ***** See You in Januar From h To C MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL Y