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Home My WebLink About2005-01-07 OPH Email to PC Re Soil Remidiation ActivitiesENCLOSURE �f r City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N •Box 2007 o Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 o Phone (651) 439 -4439 •Fax (651) 439 -0574 January 7�', 2005 N 1 6 TO: Planning Commiss W'se FROM; Eric Johnson, City RE: VSSA - Con ditionmit Request — Soil R.emediation Activities The City's Engineer Dennis Postler is still in the process of reviewing this request and is awaiting some final information from the Applicant's consultant (GME). Generally speaking the project appears to meet the process requirements set forth by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the: scope of work appears to materially address the City's concerns. I hope to have Dennis' formal report prior to the Planning Commission as well as his recommendations for approval by Thursday, January l 3 fl ' in the A.M. City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N •Box 2007 o Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 o Phone (651) 439 -4439 •Fax (651) 439 -0574 January 7�', 2005 N 1 6 TO: Planning Commiss W'se FROM; Eric Johnson, City RE: VSSA - Con ditionmit Request — Soil R.emediation Activities The City's Engineer Dennis Postler is still in the process of reviewing this request and is awaiting some final information from the Applicant's consultant (GME). Generally speaking the project appears to meet the process requirements set forth by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the: scope of work appears to materially address the City's concerns. I hope to have Dennis' formal report prior to the Planning Commission as well as his recommendations for approval by Thursday, January l 3 fl ' in the A.M. CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHT'S s DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION :r 14168 Oak Park Boulevard � P.O. Box 2007 Base Fee: !ioD Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Escrow Amount: (651) 439 -4439 Fax: (651) 439 -0574 ADZ (Other) Type of Request(s) Zoning Dis trict Am e ndment Conditional Use Permit Variance Single Family Residential Variance: Other Residential /Corn mercialli ndustrial Subdivision Subdivision: liner Comprehensive Plan Amendment Description of Re . 0 0 ,1 , U .. J I' l 11 Home Oc cupation Site Plan Review PLED: Amendment PLED: Concept Plan PUD: General Plan Street vacation City Financial Assistance If a request for planninglzoning action on the subject site or any part thereof has been previously approved, please describe it below AP Owner/Applicant Initials Development Application, Wage 2 General Conditions Application Review The undersigned acknowledges that before this request can be considered and /or approved, all required information and fees, including any deposits, must be paid to the City. 'An incomplete applicatiar, will be returned to the applicant. The application approval process commences and an application is considered complete when all required information and fees are submitted appropriately to the City, Professional Fee Responsibility It is the understanding of the undersigned that all City incurred professional fees and expenses associated with the processing of this request(s) will be promptly paid upon receipt. If payment is not received from the applicant, the property owner acknowledges and agrees to be responsible for the unpaid fee balance either by direct payment or a special assessment against the property. A pp licants will be billed on a monthly basis for Planning, Engineering, Legal and community Development fees as they are accrued. It is understood that interest will be charged on the account at the maximum rate allowed by the Fair credit Act if it becomes thirty (3g) days past due. Failure to pay administrative and processing fees in a timely manner may result in denial of the application. All fees must be paid at the time of application and shall be paid prior to ffie issuance of a building permit. The undersigned applicant further acknowledges and consents that all unpaid fees owing the City of oak Park Heights shall be treated as unpaid utility fees and may be certified for collection as with delinquent utlt billings and nay be assessed against the subject real p roperty if unpaid by october.31 S of each year. V A 4411 A I-4�T ;;;• �► A / 2, 44�1, :1:,J) # �: !. 6),50, a, Owner Signajur, Date: '�' �°� 9__ 4 D ate: IV Applica s i nature PROJECT CONTACT LIST OWNER: Senior Housin Partners 2845 North Hamline Avenue, Suite 100 Roseville, Minnesota 55113 Contact: Mr. Mike Price Phone: (651) 631-6316 Fax: (651) 631-6302 Email: mprice @seniorpartn.ers.com Excavatin Contractor: Carl Bolander & Sons Compan 251 Starke Street P.O. Box 7216 St. Paul, Minnesota 55107 Contact: Mr. Scott Flesch Phone: ( 612 ) 366-6594 Fax: (651) 223-8197 Environmental Consultant: GME Consultants, Inc. 14000 21st Avenue North Pl Minnesota 55447 Contact: Mr. Eric Stommes Phone: (763) 559-1859 Fax: (763) 559-0720 Email: estommes@gmeconsultants.com C. The City Clerk shall place the matter on the agenda for the month next following the filing of the written notice of appeal D. The City Council may reverse or affm wholly or in part, or may modify the decision or dete�.nation of the City Engineer and may direct the issuance of the Building Permit. 308 ralnc' e Plan P e Wherever the City Engineer has given written recommendations for any drainage site plan, the property owner and applicant for the Building Permit shall warrant and provide to the City of oak Park Heights, on a form prescribed and approved to the City of oak Park Heights, a written agreement of the property owner with the City of Oak Park Heights guaranteeing that the property owner, his successors, heirs, and/or assigns shall implement and maintain the drainage site plan as approved by the City of Oak Park Heights and shah not alter by act, omission, or otherwise the drainage plan without the written prior consent of the City Council. 308.07 1 e atio No person shall make any change, alteration otherwise obstruct, or inte wrth -any drainage ditch, culvert, or storm sewer upon any private property which has been approved by the City of oak Park Heights without first having obtained prior approval b the City of Oak Park Heights. ::. Land2eglamation gnd pp y a Within this ordinance, land reclamation is the reclaiming of land by depositing or moving materials so as to alter the grade. Land reclamation shall be permitted only by Conditional Use Permit in all districts. 'Depositing a total of more than twenty - five (25) cubic yar' ds of material per acre, either by hauling in fill or regrading the area, shall constitute land reclamation. Land reclamation in all flood plains shall be in accordance with the Flood Plain ordinance. The permit shall include, as a condition thereof, a fmish.ed grade plan which shall not adversely affect adjacent land, shall regulate the type of material penn�tted, program for rodent control, plan for fire control, and general maintenance of the site, controls for vehicular ingress and egress, drainage, and control of materials disbursed from wind and/or hauling of material to and from the site. rcernent - Y olatiQil violation of any provision of this Ordinance is declared to be a nuisance affec ' g the public health, safety, and general welfare and shall be prohibited as spe lfied in Section 1 501 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Oak Park Heights. ,� ua.JY GME CONSULTANTS, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS 14000 21st Ave. No. / Minneapolis, MN 55447 Phone (763) 559 -1859 /Fax (763) 559 -0720 December 23, 2004 Mr. Eric A. Johnson City Administrator Community Development Department City of oak Park Heights 14168 oak Park Boulevard P.O. Box 2007 Oak Park Heights, Minnesota 55082 -2007 CME Project No. 7735 -E RE: Soil. Correction at the vacant lot in the southwest quadrant of oakgreen Avenue and 58 Street North, in oak Park Heights, Minnesota (Parcel -ID # 0502920140002) Dear Mr. Johnson: In this letter, we provide information as requested in your December 16, 2004 Letter regarding the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Senior Housing Partners (SHP) , the Property owner. You highlighted 12 items on the development application checklist which are addressed below. 1) Application .fora and pavmen t for .fees (attached) 2) Proof of ownership or authorization to proceed as applicant (attached.) 3) A parcel search, Including mailing labels, obtained from Washington County locating all properties within 500 .feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property ( attached) 4) .Project Narrative SHP hired GME Consultants, Inc. to provide environmental consulting services, including Phase I and II Environmental. Site Assessments (ESAs) . We found low level petroleum contamination in the soil and buried debris in three locations on the Property labeled areas 1, 2, 3 on the attached diagram. SHP proposes to excavate and dispose of the impacted material which is estimated to be about 800 cubic yards. These three areas are further described below,. Area 1 - It appears that fill soil with debris had been deposited in this former "low" area in the past. we estimate that the fill soil with debris is about 4 to 5 feet below existing grade at its deepest location, which thins out to its perimeter. WILLIAM G. KWASNY, P.E. THOMAS P. VENEMA, P.E. GREGORY R. REUTER, RE., P, G. RYAN F SCHMIDT, P.E. WILLIAM E. BLOEMENDAL, P.E. RICHARD W. PENNINGS, PE. An Equal Opportunity Employer Mr. Eric A. Johnson 2 December 23, 2004 GME Project No. 7735E Area 2 - we previously observed scattered surface petroleum staining in this area. we estimate that the upper 1 to 2 feet of soil is impacted. Area 3 - This area was reportedly the former location of a basement on the Property. It appears that fill soil with debris had been deposited in the former basement. We estimate that the basement floor slab is about 8 feet below grade. our Environmental Scientist will be present on the Property during the removal process, to conduct field testing and observe the excavated materials. Following excavation, we plan to collect confirmation. -soil samples from the bottom and sidewalls of the excavations for analytical testing. The confirmation samples will determine whether residual contaminated soil remains. Following confirmation that the contaminated soil has been removed, SHP proposes to backfill the excavations to original grade with a suitable soil. Since backfilling of the excavations could occur two to three weeks after excavation, the sidewalls will be sloped for safety. SHP has enrolled this site in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) voluntary Investigation. and Cleanup (VIC) and the Voluntary Petroleum, Investigation and Cleanup (VP2C) programs. These programs will provide technical, assistance and review services and may provide legal assurances through closure letters upon project or objective completion. 5) Contact information .fist (attached) 6) Schematic drawing of proposed development (attached) 7) Property Surve Dimension Plan ( attached) 8) Grading and .Drainage Plan A grading and drainage plan was not prepared because no permanent grade changes are being proposed at this time. SHP is planning to remove the impacted fill soil and debris from the Property and backf i l l the excavations to existing conditions. 9) Exi sting site Conditions Plan ( see Property Survey /Lot Dimension Plan) 10) Site .Development Plan Development of the Property is not planned at this time. SHP is planning to remove the 'impacted fill soil and debris from the Property and return the surface grade to existing conditions. 11) Tra,f.fi clVe.hi cui ar Management Plan SHP contracted Carl Bolander & Sons Company (Bolander) to excavate these materials and load it directly into trucks for disposal at the SKB landfill. in Rosemount, Minnesota. Prior to hauling the material, Mr. Eric A. Johnson 3 Decemher 23, 2004 GME Project No. 7735-E Bolander intends to place Landscape fabric overlain by Class 5 gravel over the Oakgreen Avenue and 58 Street concrete road curbs and landscaping, to minimize damage from the trucks and heavy machinery. Bolander will place "Truck Hauling" signs on Oakgreen Avenue and 581'- h Street during transport activities. 12 ) Copies of .Plans (attached) If you have questions regarding this project, please contact us. Sincerely, GME CONSULTANTS, INC. Eri P. mmes Senior ironmental Scientist Pro' ct Manager V Richard. W. Pennings, P.E. 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