HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-10 OPH Memo Re Proposed Post Office FacilityC1 ty of
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141.68 Oak Park Blvd e Box 2007 9 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 * (651) 439 -4439 9 Fax 4390574
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Tom Melena
F rom: Iris Danielson, community Development Director
D ate. 1 2/10/99
Tom:
The proposed Post office Facility to be located in the Kern Center as does not satisfy
several criteria that the city requires through our Zoning Ordinance and Design
Guidelines. Specific Items include:
Building: The proposed building materials do not meet our design guidelines. The
building must be sprinkled and inspections should be coordinated with the Building
Official and Bayport Fire Chief.
Landscaping: Retention of existing vegetation of the existing vegetation on the north
and western areas of the property; A berm should be added to the northwest,
additional landscaping on the east.
Site Issues: outside storage is not depicted, any outside storage must meet the zoning
requirements. No storage of semi trucks and trailers will be allowed. The building
footprint should be moved to the west to allow for additional landscaping and retail
service opportunities. A detailed signage plan will be required.
In addition, there are several items that would enhance this development. These issues
were presented in a letter to the Post Office in April of 1999. A response to these issues
has not been received. A copy of the letter is enclosed with this memo. Specific Items
include:
0 The facility should be named the oak Park heights carrier Annex
The facility should allow for a retail service window and the building should be
designed accordingly.
Please contact me with any questions you may have.
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� i ad worth 5 7t h Street P.O. Box 2047 oak Park Heights, MN 550$ - Phone: o .651/439-0 . -
6511439 4439 ®Fax:
April 16, 1999
Mr. Stephen G. Muyskens
United states Postal Service
6800 64" St W, Suite 160
Overland Park ACS 66202-4171
Dear Stephen:
Thank you for your letter notifying the City Of Oak Park Heights that you have
selected a property in our Kern Center business Park for the future location of
your carrier annex.
The City of Oak Park Heights wishes to offer our comments relative to the
location of a carrier facility at this location, and welcomes the opportunity to
continue our discussions with you and your representatives to resolve items as
they arise through the development of this project.
In our earlier meetings We provided y ou p y With a copy of the City's Design
G uidelines for new construction as well �
as copes of the �3 honing ordinance
and recommend that these guidelines and ordinances be adhered to in the
development of any facility located in the
K ern tenter.
We are in receipt of plans from the owners of this property that call for the
development of a business Park and office
center, comprised of a total of 4
you buildings. We strongly o
g y work With the property owner and
developer to Integrate your facility nto these .
� e plans. the �� �s concerned
City that
We will lose the majority of this valuable office park from a tax
b ase standpoint,
and is concerned that the
construction of your facility Would limit the future
development of the business p ark.
As the facility is located entirely n the �i of � .
y City Oak Park Heights and �s ro ®sod
to serve as a carrier facility, We request facility p p
tY g that the name of the
Park Heights Carrier be the "Oak
g er Annex . At the same time the City encourages ges the Postal
Service to offer retail Post Offices services at this l ocation.
Tree City U.S.A.
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- For your information, I have rovided a sum mary of the pending assessments for -
properties in the Kern Center, as sewer and water improvements i
p errtents areen made
to this area this summer. -
Thank you very rnucil for offering tie i .
ty of Oak Park Heights an opportunit � to
resp nd to your proposed development. i look forward to
e favor ®f a reply on
these items, and to continuing to work closely ith y ou o
v y n this protect. P lease
feel free to contact me at 651 439-4439 with any questi
Sincerely=