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Developer withdraws rezoning request for Hazel Avenue after neighborhood concern
Summary
Corey King asked the Maplewood City Council to withdraw his rezoning application for 7443 Hazel Avenue to allow construction of a parking lot, citing neighbor concerns and a wish to seek a compromise that could include building a house while preserving adjacent residential boundaries.
Corey King addressed the Maplewood City Council on Sept. 10 to request withdrawal of his application to rezone 7443 Hazel Avenue from single‑family residential to a business district to permit construction of a parking lot. King said he heard neighborhood concerns and wants to revisit the lot plan, explore compromises that could still allow room for business needs while protecting adjacent residential properties, and avoid wasting council and community time.
King said he and staff reviewed the lot and believe there may be options that allow retaining a house on the lot while providing some space for his business needs; he asked the council to let him restart the process when he can present a revised proposal. A resident in the audience raised concerns about potential encroachment and said they would address those in future proceedings if a variance or modified plan is proposed.
Council confirmed the withdrawal and discussed that future proposals that seek changes will need to avoid rezoning the whole property or will return to the council for full consideration.
Next steps: The rezoning application was withdrawn from tonight's agenda; future changes will be handled through a new application or a revised proposal that addresses neighborhood boundaries.
