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Maplewood council approves second reading to rezone part of 7443 Hazel Avenue after residents seek stronger buffering
Summary
After a resident urged taller fencing, mature plantings and protections for a large sycamore tree, Maplewood City Council voted to advance an ordinance rezoning the northern 3,360-square-foot portion of 7443 Hazel Avenue from single-family residential to community business; the third and final reading is set for December.
Maplewood City Council voted during its Nov. 12 meeting to advance an ordinance that would rezone the northern 3,360-square-foot portion of 7443 Hazel Avenue from SR (single-family residential) to CB (community business), moving the measure to a third and final reading in December.
Resident John Niehaus, of 7461 Hazel Avenue, told the council the revised proposal is smaller than an earlier plan but still runs alongside about half his backyard. He urged the council to require “the tallest possible fence” and mature conifer plantings to reduce noise, light spill and patron activity near his property, and asked that excavation not damage the roots…
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