HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-14 Planning Commission Meeting Packet CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, December 14, 2017
6:00 P.M.
L Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approve November 9, 2017 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes (1)
IV. Department/Commission Liaison/Other Reports
V. Visitors/Public Comment
This is an opportunity for the public to address the Commission with questions or concerns not on the
agenda. Please limit comments to three minutes.
VI. Public Hearings
A. First Presbyterian Church: Consider request for a Conditional Use Permit and
Variance for reconstruction of the freestanding sign located at 6201 Osgood
Ave. N. (2)
B. Small Cell Technology: Consider amendments to City Ordinance section 704
and Zoning Ordinance section 401.15.P related to small cell technology, with
regard to public rights of way and placement upon private property. (3)
VII. New Business
A. Fencing and Landscaping Ordinance (4)
VIII. Old Business
A. Oak Park Heights—Comprehensive Plan 2018 (5)
IX. Informational:
A. Upcoming Meetings:
• Tuesday, January 9, 2018 City Council 6:00 p.m./City Hall
• Thursday, January 11, 2018 Planning Commission 6:00 p.m./City Hall
• Tuesday, January 23, 2018 City Council 6:00 p.m./City Hall
• Thursday, February 8, 2018 Planning Commission 6:00 p.m./City Hall
• Tuesday, February 13, 2018 City Council 6:00 p.m./City Hall
• Tuesday, February 27, 2018 City Council 6:00 p.m./City Hall
B. Council Representative:
• Tuesday, January 9, 2018—Commissioner Freeman
• Tuesday, January 23, 2018 —Commissioner Kremer
X. Adjourn.
FNCLOSURE
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Thursday,November 9,2017—Oak Park Heights City Hall
I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance:
Chair Kremer called the meeting to order.Present: Commissioners Kremer,Freeman,
Giovinazzo,VanDyke and White;City Administrator Johnson,City Planner Richards,and
City Councilmember Dougherty.
II. Approval of Agenda: Commissioner Freeman,seconded by Commissioner White,moved to
accept the Agenda as presented.5-0.
III. Approval of October 12,2017 Meeting Minutes:Commissioner Giovinazzo,seconded by
Commissioner Freeman,moved to approved the Minutes with clarification of correct
January Council Representative date being that as shown in the Minutes. Carried 5-0.
IV. Department/Commission Liaison/Other Reports: Chair Kremer inquired about the status of
the Palmer property and Nolde(Anchobaypro)projects.
Palmer Property Project: City Administrator Johnson noted that he mailed a letter to
surrounding neighborhoods with a brief update and that the developer did comply with
completing the Development Agreement requirements by the end of October.They also have
posted security for engineering for the roadway and utility design/work and have paid Park
Dedication fees associated to the project.
Nolde(Anchobaypro)Project: City Administrator Johnson clarified the location of the
multi-tenant senior apartment building at the NW corner of the Oak Park Sr. Living
development and noted that they had pursed 2017 bond financing,which did not work out.The
developer has indicated that 2018 bonding will be sought. Johnson noted that the skyway
addition,which was part of the project approval is underway and that the structural steel in place
and work progressing.
V. Visitors/Public Comment: None.
VI. Public Hearings: None.
VII. New Business:None.
VIII. Old Business:
A. Small Cell Technology:
City Planner Richards noted brief discussion was had at the October Planning Commission
meeting,adding that that the City's Right-of-Way Ordinance,it's Zoning Ordinance section
with regard to antennae's,and a proposed permit application need to be looked at.
Planning Commission Minutes
November 9,2017
Page 2 of 3
Based on his research and working with the City Attorney's office, Richards reviewed the
packet enclosure and described small cell technology as the small equipment placed on
public right of way, such as light and telephone poles, which are permitted uses under new
statutory regulations. He added that residential districts can require a conditional use
permit for such placement,though the statute is fairly vague on this.
Richards noted that in addition to placement of equipment, the right of way ordinance also
regulates equipment placement at ground level. He reviewed proposed amendments to
Ordinance 704 as to administrating and regulating right of ways and their uses, including
statute regulations, charges to be considered and a permit application for use in
administrating the ordinance. He will continue to work on the language and conditional use
permit aspects.
Discussion ensued as to potential area encroachment when a small cell technology device is
placed, types of structures used for placement in residential areas, typical range covered by
devices,the intent of the ordinance being to provide some guidance to the placement of
small technology to residential districts,the understanding of the statutes intent, and some of
the dialogue that has occurred from various agencies on the subject.
City Administrator Johnson noted that the City does rent space upon the water towers for
small technology placement and expressed that the intent of ordinance amendment is to have
all adhere to the same right of way rules. Johnson described some of the conflict created by
the statue and legislation for cities with regard to small cell technology utilities.
Commissioner Kremer stated that he felt the proposed language was lengthy and confusing
and noted examples,with some revision suggestion. Richards responded comments and also
noted that when the statue defines something, it is the practice to use that language so as to
avoid issues. Clarification as to whom the regulations will apply was discussed. Richards
stated that he was seeking a motion from the Commission to schedule the matter for a
December public hearing.
Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Commissioner White,moved to schedule a public
hearing on small cell technology at the December 14, 2017 Planning Commission meeting.
Carried 5—0.
B. Oak Park Heights—Comprehensive Plan 2018:
City Planner Richards reviewed and discussed his November 1, 2017 Memorandum,
noting that the Introduction, Social Inventory, Issues Identification,Mission Statement
and Goals, and Land Use Sections have been updated with comments received from the
Planning Commission in October.
Planning Commission Minutes
November 9, 2017
Page 3 of 3
Review and discussion ensued as to the Transportation section and traffic analysis data
and project counts in the St. Croix River Crossing area and how it is dispersed into the
community, traffic flows and intersections, how to get feedback on intersection issues to
those controlling them and the decisioning process to get that feedback assembled and
facilitated, and the cut and cover design that had been discussed in 2004 for Hwy. 36. The
Commission encouraged expressing the transportation needs'as strongly as possible in the
Comprehensive Plan language. Richards noted the updating to the Community Facilities and
Administration sections and clarified a few corrections to the Community Facilities map.
IX. Informational:
A. Upcoming Meetings:
• Tuesday, November 28, 2017 City Council 6:00 p.m./City Hall
• Tuesday, December 12, 2017 City Council 6:00 p.m./City Hall
• Thursday, December 14, 2017 Planning Commission 6:00 p.m./City Hall
• Tuesday, January 10, 2018 City Council 6:00 p.m./City Hall
B. Council Representative:
• Tuesday, November 28, 2017 — Commissioner Giovinazzo
• Tuesday, December 12, 2017 — Commissioner Freeman
• Tuesday, January 9, 2018 — Commissioner Kremer
Commissioner White stated that he found a couple of areas in the Fencing, Screening and
Landscaping section of the Zoning Ordinance that aren't clear and suggested that the
Commission could take a look at that section at their next meeting. Commission consensus
was to have the subject placed on the December Agenda.
X. Adjourn. Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Giovinazzo, moved to
adjourn at 7:58 p.m. Carried 5 — 0.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Hultman
Planning & Code Enforcement
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PLANNING REPORT
TO: Eric Johnson
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: December 6,2017
RE: Oak Park Heights—First Presbyterian Church-Conditional Use
Permit and Variance Application for Signage—6201 Osgood
Avenue North
FILE NO: 236.02—17.07
BACKGROUND
Warren Wasescha, representing First Presbyterian Church has made application for a
Conditional Use Permit and Variance application for Signage at 6201 Osgood Avenue.
The application consists of requests for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for number of
signs and aggregate square footage of sign area on site and Variance to allow for the
proposed setback to property line. The existing monument sign on Osgood Avenue
must be replaced to accommodate the additional right of way required by Washington
County as part of roadway improvements that are programmed in 2018.
Attached for reference:
Exhibit 1: Location Map—First Presbyterian Church
Exhibit 2: Sign Inventory—Wall and Existing Monument Signs
Exhibit 3: Project Narrative and Proposed South Sign
Exhibit 4: Graphic of Sign Lighting and Message Panel
Exhibit 5: North and South View of Sign
Exhibit 6: Proposed Materials
Exhibit 7: Sign Location Map
Exhibit 8: Proposed Changes to Existing North Sign
Exhibit 9: Proposed Temporary Sign
Exhibit 10: Landscape Plan
Exhibit 11: Report of the City Arborist—November 30,2017
ISSUES ANALYSIS
Project Narrative. Mr. Wasescha has provided the following narrative that is also
found within Exhibit 3.
In order to provide traffic and pedestrian safety, Washington County is widening Osgood
Avenue to add a center lane, right turn lane, and sidewalk in front of our church. While
good for safety, the project will take 15 feet of our front face to Osgood Avenue, leaving
only 13 feet of land between the new sidewalk and existing parking lot, less width than
our current sign takes now. We are asking for a variance to the current R-3 signage
ordinance to construct a new sign with similar sign square footage as the original, and
also a variance to the setback ordinance of 5 feet, due to the restricted size of the
remaining land. The new sign will be just under 8 feet wide, leaving approximately 2
feet of space between the new sidewalk and the sign, and 2 Y2 feet of space between
our existing parking lot curb and the sign. The overall monument sign itself will be
significantly smaller, due to the removal of the two large pillars that exist today. The
sign with itself will shrink from the current 96-inch width to 88-inch width. Overall the
height of 6. 67 feet will be similar to the existing monument sign height, and within
ordinance guidelines.
Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan designates this area as quasi-public,
which includes churches, on the Proposed Land Use Map. The use of the property for a
church is consistent under this land use.
Zoning Ordinance. The property is zoned R-3, Multiple Family Residential in which
churches are a Conditional Use. The Applicant has applied for a Conditional Use
Permit to allow for number of signs and aggregate square footage of sign area on site
and Variance to allow for the proposed setback to property line. Review of the criteria
for Conditional Use Permits and Variances is found later in this report.
Signage. The R-3 District, in Section 401 . 15.G.8.b. allows for uses such as churches,
one monument sign, not to exceed eight feet in height and one wall sign. The
aggregate square footage of sign space shall not exceed 40 square feet. The church
signage was installed before the current sign regulations, and exceeds the allowances.
The inventory of current signage is as follows:
First Presbyterian Signage
Type of Sign Location Square
Footage
Monument Sign Osgood Avenue 32.5
Monument Sign 62nd Street North 25.8
Wall Sign West Side of Building 58.6
Wall Sign West Side of Building 11 .1
Total 128
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Conditional Use Permit
The proposed new sign is to replace the monument sign on Osgood Avenue. The new
sign will be built into a substantially smaller support structure and the sign face will be
reduced from the existing 35.2 square feet to 34.2 square feet. There is no increase in
numbers of sign,just the replacement of the Osgood Avenue sign and replacement of
the sign face of the 62"d Street sign. With a total of four signs and 127 square feet of
signage with the replaced sign,a Conditional Use Permit is required. The height of the
new sign,at 6.6 square feet is less than the eight-foot height limit.
The sign regulations allow for exceptions in numbers of, height,or size of signs by
Conditional Use Permit.
Variance
Additionally,Section 401.15.G.4.m of the sign regulations states that"No part of a sign
or sign structure shall be placed closer to the property line than five(5)feet." The new
sign will be 2.5 feet from the property line/sidewalk and 2.5 feet from the edge of the
church's parking lot. The proposed sign is 7 feet 10 inches wide,and will be placed in
the 13 foot distance from the sidewalk and the curb of the parking lot. Washington
County has indicated that the new right of way line will be adjacent to the sidewalk in
this section of roadway. A survey of the new property line has not been provided by the
County at this time. The Public Works Director has indicated that the City will maintain
this sidewalk and confirmed that the 2.5-foot setback would be adequate for sidewalk
snow clearing and maintenance purposes.
A variance is required to vary from the sign setback requirement.
Skin Illumination
The proposed sign will be a back lit LED with panels that are opaque except for lettering
and logos. The black letters will glow white at night and the logo will remain the same
color as daylight. The sign will have changeable message panels that will also be lit at
night.The proposed sign lighting,as presented, appears to comply with the Zoning
Ordinance lighting requirements. Staff will approve the lighting specifications for the
signs at the time of permitting.
Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission and City Council should consider
the following issues and impacts of the proposed project in making its recommendation.
The conditional use permit criteria, found in Section 401.03.A.7 of the Zoning
Ordinance,are found as follows:
1. Relationship to the specific policies and provisions of the municipal
comprehensive plan.
2. The conformity with present and future land uses in the area.
3. The environmental issues and geographic area involved.
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4. Whether the use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is
proposed.
5. The impact on character of the surrounding area.
6. The demonstrated need for such use.
7. Traffic generation by the use in relation to capabilities of streets serving the
property.
8. The impact upon existing public services and facilities including parks,
schools, streets, and utilities, and the City's service capacity.
9. The proposed use's conformity with all performance standards contained
herein (i.e., parking, loading, noise, etc.).
Comment: The replacement of the monument sign should not create an issue for
neighboring properties and is a substantially smaller structure overall than what exists.
The sign will be placed far enough from the intersection of Osgood Avenue and 62nd
Street North that there will be no visibility issues at the intersection. The overall number
of signs onsite has not created issues for the neighborhood or the City. The request is
minor and not out of nature with other requests that have been granted to vary from the
sign regulations. City Staff sees no issues with the request as proposed.
Sign Variance. Variance criteria are provided in Section 401 .04 of the Oak Park
Heights Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Commission and the City Council should
review the following criteria and conditions to determine if the sign variance is justified.
Review Criteria. The Planning Commission and City Council should make a finding of fact that
the proposed action will not:
a. Impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property.
b. Unreasonably increase the congestion in the public street.
c. Have the effect of allowing any district uses prohibited therein, permit a lesser degree of
flood protection than the flood protection elevation for the particular area or permit
standards which are lower than those required by State law.
d. Increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety.
e. Unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the neighborhood, or
in any way be contrary to the intent of this Ordinance.
f. Violate the intent and purpose of the Comprehensive Plan.
g. Violate any of the terms or conditions of Item 5, below.
h. Conditions for Approval. A variance from the terms of this Ordinance shall not be
granted unless it can be demonstrated that:
a. Undue hardship will result if the variance is denied due to the existence of special
conditions and circumstances which are peculiar to the land, structure, or building
involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures or buildings in the same
district.
1 ) Special cases may include exceptional topographic or water conditions or, in the
case of an existing lot or parcel of record, narrowness, shallowness, insufficient area
or shape of the property.
2) Undue hardship caused by the special conditions and circumstances may not be
solely economic in nature, if a reasonable use of the property exists under the terms
of this Title.
3) Special conditions and circumstances causing undue hardship shall not be a result of
lot size or building location when the lot qualifies as a buildable parcel.
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b. Literal interpretation of the provisions of this Ordinance would deprive the applicant of
rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this
ordinance or deny the applicant the ability to put the property in question to a reasonable
use.
c. The special conditions and circumstances causing the undue hardship does not result
from the actions of the applicant.
d. Granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that
is denied by this Ordinance to other lands, structure or buildings in the same district
under the same conditions.
e. The request is not a result of non-conforming lands, structures or buildings in the same
district.
f. The request is not a use variance.
g. The variance requested is the minimum variance necessary to accomplish the intended
purpose of the applicant.
h. The request does not create an inconvenience to neighboring properties and uses.
Comment: The sign should not have any neighborhood impact and will not endanger
the public safety. The sign replacement has not been initiated by the Church, but is
required by Washington County to make roadway improvements to Osgood Avenue.
The sign structure has been reduced substantially, and the sign face is smaller than the
existing sign. The Church has indicated that a sign of this size is necessary for visibility
along Osgood Avenue. The Public Works Director has indicated there should be no
issues with maintaining the sidewalk with a 2.5-foot setback. The 2.5-foot setback on
the parking lot side is also necessary for maintenance purposes.
City Staff does not have an issue with allowing the sign setback variance.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
If the Planning Commission agrees to recommend the requests for the Conditional Use
Permit and Variances, they should consider the conditions that follow: City Staff
recommends the Conditional Use Permit and Variance request.
• Conditional Use Permit -To allow for a total of four signs where two are allowed
and an aggregate square footage of sign area on site of 127 square feet where a
maximum of 40 square feet are allowed.
• Variance—To allow a 2.5-foot setback where a five-foot setback is required from
the Osgood Avenue right of way.
1. The monument sign shall be placed no less than 2.5 feet from the right of way
line of Osgood Avenue. The Applicant provide an as built survey of the sign
once installed. The survey shall show the setback distances from the property
line to the sign and the parking lot curb to the sign.
2. The sign specifications and methods of illumination shall be subject to review and
approval of the City at the time of permitting.
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3. A landscape plan for the area around the new sign shall be subject to review and
approval of the City Arborist.
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sidewalk in front of our church. While good for safety, the project will take 15 feet of our front face to Osgood Avenue, leaving only 13 feet of
land between the new sidewalk and existing parking lot, less width than our current sign takes now. We are asking for a variance to the current
R-3 signage ordinance to construct a new sign with similar sign square footage as the original, and also a variance to the setback ordinance of 5
feet, due to the restricted size of the remaining land. The new sign will be just under 8 feet wide, leaving approximately 2-1/2 feet of space
between the new sidewalk and the sign, and 2-1/2 feet of space between our existing parking lot curb and the sign. The overall monument sign
itself will be significantly smaller, due to the removal of the two large pillars that exist today. The sign width itself will shrink from the current
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City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd N.•Box 2007•Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax 439-0574
Memorandum
To: Eric Johnson,City Administrator
Cc: Scott Richards,City Planner,Julie Huffman,Building Official
From:Lisa Danielson,Arborist
Date: 11/30/2017
Re: First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater Landscape Plan Review
I have reviewed the landscape plan submitted dated 11/20/17 from Abrahamson Nurseries for
the First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater. The following includes my comments and/or
recommendations:
Landscape Plan
The overall landscape plan submitted includes a satisfactory selection of shade trees,shrubs,
perennials and grasses to be planted.The design is acceptable and will complement the site
well. Most plants chosen are hardy under local growing conditions, tolerant or resistant to
major insect and disease problems and fairly low maintenance.
I would however like to make a recommendation in regards to substituting the trees on the
plan.The Autumn Blaze Maple is a tree that can be fast growing and is a large shade tree.In
this area there are overhead utility lines, a sidewalk that will require maintenance with snow
removal equipment and also traffic visibility from the road and your parking lot in which large
trees can obstruct,therefore I would like to recommend substituting the Autumn Blaze Maples
with an ornamental tree species such as a Japanese lilac 'Ivory Silk' or a scab resistant
variety of crabapple such as Malus'Prairifire'crabapple and/or Malus'Royal Raindrops'.
Plant List,Landscape Notes&Details
The Plant Schedule/Plant List was not submitted.This must include Plant Names(Common&
Botanical),Plant Quantities to be planted,Root Condition/Containter Class,and Size. A plant
legend should also be included on the plant and in the Plant Schedule/Plant List. The
landscaping notes, landscape requirements and planting details were not submitted. These
items must be submitted.The planting detail for trees,shrub and perennial plants,and steel
edging must also include a diagram for each. The landscape contractor is required to plant
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trees and shrubs according to the final approved planting detail submitted with the final
approved landscape plan. This will be checked after planting and any deviations from the
plan will need to be corrected before the landscaping will be approved by the City, this needs
to be noted in the final plans. The (A.N.S.I.) American Standards for Nursery Stock Z60
should also be followed and noted in the landscaping notes.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this landscape plan review. Please
forward my comments to the development team for this project.
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Phone: 763.231.5840
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Eric Johnson
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: December 7, 2017
RE: Oak Park Heights — Small Cell Technology— Planning Commission
TPC FILE: 236.01 — 17.03
The Planning Commission, at their November 9, 2017 meeting, discussed the small cell
wireless issue. The City will need to make changes to its Regulation of Public Rights of
Way, Ordinance 704 of the City Code, to address small cells. Additionally, the City will
need to develop a small wireless facility colocation and lease agreement and a small
wireless facility permit application. Finally, the City will need to update its regulations
found in Section 401.15.P Antennas in the Zoning Ordinance to cross reference the
changes in Chapter 704. A public hearing has been scheduled for the December 14,
2017 Planning Commission meeting.
The City Council, at their September 26, 2017 meeting, authorized staff to move forward
with changes to the City Code, including the Zoning Ordinance.
Attached for Reference:
Exhibit 1: Draft Regulation of Public Rights of Way, Ordinance 704 City Code
Exhibit 2: Small Wireless Facility Colocation and Lease Agreement
Exhibit 3: Small Wireless Facility Permit Application
Exhibit 4: Draft Revisions to 401.02.B Definitions and 401 .15.P Antennas of the
Zoning Ordinance
Following the November Planning Commission meeting, staff has worked with Dan
Burns of Eckberg Lammers, the City Attorney, on the revised regulations. He has
suggested that a Small Wireless Facility Colocation and Lease Agreement is created
with the provisions that would normally be part of the Small Wireless Facility Permit.
The agreement includes a provision that the wireless provider negotiate with the City on
the type of equipment, and where the equipment will be located. Once the agreement is
finalized, the City can issue the permit. Changes have been made to the Zoning
Ordinance also, mostly to cross reference Ordinance 704. The revised sections of
Ordinance 704 and the Zoning Ordinance are highlighted in red.
The Planning Commission should review the draft of the changes that need to be made
to the City Code as well as the agreement and permit and provide any suggested
revisions or edits at the meeting. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at
the December 14,2017 meeting on the suggested revisions.
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704
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS,
WASHINGTON COUNTY MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION OF
PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC WAY PERMITS
GOVERNMING RIGHT-OF-WAY USERS ' ' e ` • _ _ ' -
THE COUNCIL OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS ORDAINS:
.e - -: • : • ! .1 ' • • : - I rdinance 704 of the Oak Park Heights Code of
Ordinances (hereafter "this Code") is hereby repealed in its entirety, and is replaced by the following,
to read as follows:
Sec. 704.01. Findings, Purpose, and Intent.
This chapter ordinance shall be interpreted consistently with 1997 Session Laws, Chapter 123,
substantially codified in Minnesota Statutes Sections 237.16, 237.162, 237.163, 237.79, 237.81, and
238.086, as amended, (the "Act") and the other laws governing applicable rights of the City and users of
the right-of-way. This Sectionordinance shall also be interpreted consistent with Minnesota Rules
7819.0050 — 7819.9950 and Minnesota Rules 7560 where possible. To the extent any provision of this
Sec-tion-ordinance cannot be interpreted consistently with the Minnesota Rules, the interpretation most
consistent with the full delegation of statutory and common law police power is intended.
Sec. 704.02. Election to Manage the Public Rights-of-Way
Pursuant to the authority granted to the City under state and federal statutory, administrative and
common law, the City elects and has previously elected pursuant Minnesota Statutes, section
237.163 subd. 2(b), to manage rights-of-way within its jurisdiction.
Sec. 704.03. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this aeordinance, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
Abandoned Facility means a facility no longer in service or physically disconnected from a portion
of the operating facility, or from any other facility, that is in use or still carries service. jA facility is
not abandoned unless declared so by the right-of-way user]_ _ Commented [DB1]: And/or after a City inquires about a facility
to a right-of-way user and a certain period of time(30 days)passes
without the user claiming it?
Applicant means any person requesting permission to excavate or obstruct a right-of-way.
City means the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota. For purposes of this ordinance, the
term "City" means its elected officials, officers, employees and agents.
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City Engineer means the City Engineer,or her or his designee.
Collocate or collocation means to install,mount,maintain,modem,operate,or replace a
small wireless facility on,under,within,or adjacent to an existing wireless support
structure that is owned privately or by a local government unit.
Commission means the Stale Public Utilities Commission.
Congested Right-of-Way means a crowded condition in the subsurface of the public right-of-
way that occurs when the maximum lateral spacing between existing underground facilities
does not allow for construction of new underground facilities without using hand digging to
expose the existing lateral facilities in conformance with Minnesota Statutes,section
Section 216D.04.Subdivision 3,over a continuous length in excess of 500 feet.
Construction Performance Bond means a performance bond,or other form of security
posted to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to assure that right-of-way excavation
and obstruction work is completed in accordance with the terms of the right-of-way permit,
or other applicable state law or local regulation.
Degradation means a decrease in the useful life of the right-of-way caused by excavation in
or disturbance of the right-ol-o as,resulting in the need to reconstruct such right-of-way
earlier than would be required it tile excavation or disturbance did not occur.
Degradation Cost subiect to Minnesota Rules 7819.1100 means the cost to achieve a level
o_f restoration,as determined by the city at the time the permit is issued,not to exceed the
maximum restoration shown in plates I to 13,set forth in Minnesota Rules parts 7819.9900
to 7819.9950.
Degradation Fee means the estimated fee established at the time of permitting by the city to
recover costs associated with the decrease in the useful life of the right-of-way caused by
the excavation,and which equals the degradation cost.
Delay Penalty means the penalty imposed as a result of unreasonable delays in right-of-way
construction.
Department means the department of public works of the City
Department Inspector means any person authorized by the director to carry out inspections
related to the provisions of this eltepterordinance.
Developer means any person or entity seeking to develop vacant or occupied land for
commercial,business or residential purposes by subdivision,re-development,platting,or
reconstruction of existing improvements in whole or part.
Director means the City Administrator or Iris or her designee.
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Emergency means a condition that poses a clear and immediate danger to life or health,or of
Commented[DB2]:o,a in requires Immediate repair or
a significant loss or damage to property. replacement offacilities in order rorestore service to a customer?
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Equipment means any tangible asset used to install, repair, or maintain facilities in any
right-of-way.
Excavate means to dig into or in any way remove or physically disturb or penetrate any part
of a right-of-way.
Excavation permit means the permit which, pursuant to thisaptie4eordinance, must be
obtained before a person may excavate in a right-of-way. An excavation permit allows the
holder to excavate that part of the right-of-way described in such permit.
Excavation permit fee means money paid to the City by an applicant to cover the costs as
provided by ordinance or building code.
Facility means any tangible asset in the right-of-way required to provide u-t-ii-i-Pfservice.
Five-year project plan shows projects adopted by the city for construction within the next
five years.
Local Representative means a local person, or designee of such person, authorized by a
registrant to accept service and to make decisions for that registrant regarding all matters
within the scope of this a icleordinance.
Management Costs means the actual costs the city incurs in managing its rights-of-way,
including, but not limited to, such costs as those associated with registering applicants;
issuing, processing, and verifying right-of-way permit applications; inspecting job sites and
restoration projects; maintaining, supporting, protecting, or moving user facilities during
right-of-way work; determining the adequacy of right-of-way restoration; restoring work
inadequately performed after providing notice and the opportunity to correct the work; and
revoking right-of-way permits. Commented [DB3]:And"Management costs do not include
payment by a telecommunications right-of-way user for the use of
the right-of-way,the fees and cost of litigation relating to the
Micro wireless facility means a small wireless facility that is no longer than twenty-four interpretation of Minnesota Session Laws 1997,Chapter 123;
(24) inches long, fifteen (15) inches wide, and twelve(12) inches high, and whose exterior Minnesota Statutes Sections 237.162 or 237.163;or any ordinance
enacted under those sections,or the city fees and costs related to
antenna, if any, is no longer than eleven (11) inches. appeals taken pursuant to section of this ordinance"?
Obstruct means to place any tangible object in a right-of-way so as to hinder free and open
passage over that or any part of the right-of-way.
Obstruction Permit means the permit which, pursuant to this art-ie4eordinance, must be
obtained before a person may obstruct a right-of-way, allowing the holder to hinder free and
open passage over the specified portion of that right-of-way by placing equipment described
therein on the right-of-way for the duration specified therein.
Obstruction Permit Fee means money paid to the City by a permittee to cover the city's
management costs. .. . . . _ • : • . _ . . -' _ • : • •
Patch or Patching means a method of pavement replacement that is temporary in nature. A
patch consists of the compaction of the sub base and aggregate base, and the replacement, in
kind, of the existing pavement for a minimum of two feet beyond the edges of the
excavation in all directions. A patch is considered full restoration only when the pavement
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is included in the City's five-year project plan.
Permit has the meaning given"right-of-way permit"in Minnesota Statutes,Section
237.162.
Permittee means any person to whom a permit to excavate or obstruct a right-of-way has
been granted by the City under this artieleordinance.
Person means any natural person or corporation,business association or other business
entity including,but not limited to,a partnership,a sole successor or assign of any of the
foregoing,or any other legal entity.
required by this article.
Probation means the status of a person that has not complied with the conditions of this
aHieleordinance.
Probationary Period means one year from the date that a person has been notified in writing
that they have been put on probation.
PUC means the state public utilities commission.
Registrant means any person who has or seeks to have its equipment or facilities located in
any right-of-way,or in any way occupies or uses,or seeks to occupy or use,the right-of-
way or place its facilities in the right-of-way.
Restoration Cost means the amount of money paid to the City by a permittee to achieve the
level of restoration as required by the City.
Restore or Restoration means the process by which a right-of-way is returned to the same
condition and life expectancy that existed before excavation.
Right-of-way means the area on,below,or above a public roadway,highway,street,
cartway,bicycle lane or public sidewalk in which the city has an interest,including other
dedicated rights-of-way for travel purposes and utility easements of the city.A right-of-way
does not include the airwaves above a right-of-way with regard to cellular or other non-wire
telecommunications or broadcast service.
Right-of-Way Permit means either the excavation permit or the obstruction permit,small-
wireless-facilities permit,conditional/special use permit,orbethany combination thereof,
depending on the context,required by this aftieleordinance.
Right-of-Way User means(1)a telecommunications right-of-way user as defined by
Minnesota Statutes,section 237.162,subd.4;or(2)a person owning or controlling a facility
in the right-of-way that is used or intended to be used for providing ,.tea service,and
who has a right under law,franchise,or ordinance to use the public right-of-way.
Service or Utility Sen ice means and includes(1)those services provided by a public utility
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as defined in Minn.Stats.216B.02,subds.4 and 6;(2)services of a telecommunications
right-of-way user,including transporting of voice or data information;(3)services of a
cable communications system as defined in Minn.Stats.Chapter.238.02,subd.3; (4)
natural gas or electric energy or telecommunications services provided by the City;(5)
services provided by a cooperative electric association organized under Minn.Stats.,
Chapter 308A;and/or(6)water,and sewer,including service laterals,steam,cooling or
heating services.
Service Lateral means an underground facility that is used to transmit,distribute,or furnish
gas,electricity,communications,or water from a common source to an end-use customer.
The term"service lateral"also means an underground facility that is used in the removal of
wastewater from a customer's premises.
Small wireless facility means a wireless facility that meets both of the following
qualifications:(1)each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet
in volume or could fit within such an enclosure;and(2)all other wireless equipment
associated with the small wireless facility provided such equipment is,in aggregate,no
more than twenty-eight(28)cubic feet in volume,not including electric meters,
concealment elements,telecommunications demarcation boxes,battery backup power
systems,grounding equipment,power transfer switches,cutoff switches,cable conduit,
vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services,and any equipment
concealed from public view within or behind an existing structure or concealment.
Small-wireless-facility permit means the permit which,pursuant to this article,must be
obtained before a person may install,place,maintain,or operate a small wireless facility in
a public right of way to provide wireless service.A small-wireless-facility permit allows the
holder to conduct such activities in that part of the right-of-way described in such permit.A
small-wireless-facility permit does not authorize(1)providing any service other than a
wireless service,or(2)installation,placement,maintenance,or operation of a wireline
backhaul facility in the right of way.
Small-Wireless-Facility Permit Fee means money paid to the city by a permittee to cover
management costs,and city engineering,make-ready,and construction costs associated with
the installation of small wireless facilities.
Supplementary Application means an application made to excavate or obstruct more of the
right-of-way than allowed in,or to extend or supply additional information to,a permit that
had already been submitted or issued.
Telecommunication Right-of-Way User means a person owning or controlling a facility in
the right-of-way,or seeking to own or control a Facility in the right-of-way,which is used
or is intended to be used for transporting telecommunication or other voice or data
information.For purposes of this Section,a cable communication system defined and
regulated under Minn.Stat.Chap.238,and telecommunication activities related to
providing natural gas or electric energy services whether provided by a public utility as
defined in Minn.Stats.Sec.216B.02,a municipality,a municipal gas or power agency
organized under Minn.Stat.Chaps.453 and 453A,or a cooperative electric association
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organized under Minn.Stats.Chap.308A,are not telecommunications right-of-way users
for purposes of this ordinance except to the extent such entity is offering wireless service.
Unusable Facilities means facilities in the right-of-way which have remained unused for
one year and for which the registrant is unable to provide proof that it has either a plan to
begin using the facilities within the next 12 months or has a potential purchase or user of the
facilities.
Utility Permit means the permit which,pursuant to this section,must be obtained before a
person may excavate in a right of way. A utility permit allows the holder to excavate that
part of the right-of-way described in such permit.
Wireless facility means equipment at a fixed location that enables the provision of wireless
services between user equipment and a wireless service network,including equipment
associated with wireless service,a radio transceiver,antenna,coaxial or fiber-optic cable,
regular and backup power supplies,and a small wireless facility,but not including wireless
support structures,wireline backhaul facilities,or cables between utility poles or wireless
support structures,that are not otherwise immediately adjacent to and directly associated
with a specific antenna.
Wireless service means any service using licensed or unlicensed wireless spectrum,
including the use of Wi-Fi,whether at a fixed location or by means of a mobile device,that
is provided using wireless facilities.Wireless service does not include services regulated
under Title VI of the Communications Act of 1934,as amended,including cable service.
Wireless Support Structure means a new or existing structure in a public right of way
designed to support or capable of supporting small wireless facilities,as reasonably
determined by a local government unit.
Wireless Telecommunication Facility means a tangible asset used to provide wireless
telecommunication or data services,including all antennas,support devices,equipment
including ground equipment,associated cables and attachments.
Wireline backhaul facility means a facility used to transport communications data by wire
from a wireless facility to a communications network.
Sec. 704.04. Administration
The City Administrator is the principal city official responsible for the administration of the
rights-of-way,right-of-way permits,and the ordinances related thereto.The City Administrator
may delegate any or all of the duties hereunder.
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Sec.704.05. Permit Requirement.
(a)Permit Required. Except as otherwise provided in this Code,no person may obstruct or excavate any
right-of-way without first having obtained the appropriate right-of-way permit from the director to do so.
(1)Excavation Permit An excavation permit is required by a registrant to excavate that part of the
right-of-way described in such permit and to hinder free and open passage over the specified portion
of the right-of-way by placing facilities described therein,to the extent and for the duration specified
therein.
(2)Obstruction Permit An obstruction permit is required by a registrant to hinder free and open
passage over the specified portion of right-of-way by placing equipment described therein on the
right-of-way,to the extent and for the duration specified therein.An obstruction permit is not
required if a person already possesses a valid excavation permit for the same project.
(3)Overhead Facilities. Permits for installation,repair or other work on above-ground facilities
within the meaning of Minn.Stat.Section 237.163,sudb.6(b)(4)will be obstruction permits,
notwithstanding the need for excavation,provided the excavation is augured or hand dug for the
purpose of placing a pole type structure.
(4)Small wireless facility permit.A small-wireless-facility permit is required by a registrant to erect
or install a wireless support structure,to collocate a small wireless facility,or to otherwise install a
small wireless facility in the specified portion or the right-of-way,to the extent specified therein,
provided that such permit shall remain in effect for the length of time the facility is in use,unless
lawfully revoked.No small-wireless-facility permit is required to solely conduct(1)routine
maintenance of a small wireless facility;(2)replacement of a small wireless facility with a new
facility that is substantially similar or smaller in size,weight,height,and wind or structural loading
than the small wireless facility being replaced;or(3)installation,placement,maintenance,operation.
or replacement of micro wireless facilities that are suspended on cables strung between existing
utility poles in compliance with national safety codes,however,a service provider is required to
make written notice of such activities to the city if the work will obstruct a public right of way.
(5)Special/Conditional Use Permit.A special or conditional use permit is required to install a new
wireless support structure for the siting of a small wireless facility in a right of way in a district or
area that is zoned for single-family residential use or within a historic district established by federal
or state law or city ordinance as of the date of application for a small wireless facility permit.(4)-Pole
(b)Permit Extensions. No person may excavate or obstruct the right-of-way beyond the date or dates
specified in the permit unless such person makes a supplementary application for another right-of-way
permit before the expiration of the initial permit,and a new permit or permit extension is granted.
(c)Delay Penalty. Notwithstanding subsection(b)of this section,the City shall establish and impose a
delay penalty for unreasonable delays in right-of-way excavation,obstruction,patching,or restoration.
The delay penalty shall be established from time to time by City Council resolution.
(d)Permit Display. Permits issued under this aetieteordinance shall be conspicuously displayed or
otherwise available at all times at the indicated work site and shall be available for inspection by the
director or his designee.
Sec.704.06. Permit Applications.
Application fora permit is made to the city.The City requires a digital image file(pdf
ipg.etc.)and three hard copies of the plan for the permit.Right-of-way permit applications shall
contain,and will be considered complete only upon compliance with,the requirements of the
following provisions:
(a)Registration with the city pursuant to this ordinance'
(b)Submission of a completed permit application form,including all required attachments,and
scaled drawings showing the location and area of the proposed project and the location of all
known existing and proposed facilities.
(c)Payment of money due the city for:
(1)permit fees,estimated restoration costs and other management costs'
(2)prior obstructions or excavations'
(3)any undisputed loss,damage,or expense suffered by the city because of applicant's prior
excavations or obstructions of the rights-of-way or any emergency actions taken by the city'
(4)franchise fees or other charges,if applicable.
(d)Payment of disputed amounts due the city by posting security or depositing in an escrow
account an amount equal to at least 110%of the amount owing.
(e)Posting an additional or larger construction performance bond for additional facilities when
applicant requests an excavation permit to install additional facilities and the city deems the
existing construction performance bond inadequate under applicable standards.
Sec.704.07. Undergrounding.
Subd.1. Purpose.The purpose of this section is to promote the health,safety and general
welfare of the public and is intended to foster(i)safe travel over the right-of-way,(ii)non-travel related
safety around homes and buildings where overhead feeds are connected and(iii)orderly development in
the City consistent with its Comprehensive Plan,City Design Guidelines and City Council policies as
adopted from time to time.Location and relocation,installation and reinstallation of Facilities in the
right-of-way or in or on other public ground must be made in accordance with this section and is intended
to be enforced consistently with state and federal law regulating right-of-way users,to the fullest extent of
the City's statutory and common law authority.
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Subd. 2. Undergrounding of Facilities. All Facilities newly installed, constructed or
otherwise placed in the public right-of-way or in other public property held in common for public use
must be located and maintained underground pursuant to the terms and conditions of this section and in
accordance with applicable construction standards, subject to the exceptions below. Above-ground
installation, construction, modification, or replacement of existing meters, gauges, transformers, street
lighting, pad mount switches, capacitor banks, re-closers and service connection pedestals shall be
allowed. These requirements shall apply equally outside of the corporate limits of the City coincident
with City jurisdiction of platting, subdivision regulation or comprehensive planning as may now or in the
future be allowed by law.
Subd. 3. Undergrounding of Permanent Replacement, Relocated or Reconstructed
Facilities. If the City finds that one or more of the purposes set forth in Oection 704.060 subd. 1 would be __ -( Commented [DB4]: Not sure what section this is supposed to
promoted, the City may require a permanent replacement, relocation or reconstruction of a Facility to be l reference.
located, and maintained underground, with due regard for seasonal working conditions. For purposes of
this subdivision, reconstruction means any substantial repair or relocation of or any improvement to
existing Facilities. Undergrounding may be required whether a replacement, relocation or reconstruction
is initiated by the right-of-way user owning or operating the Facilities, or by the City in connection with
(1) the present or future use by the City or other local government unit of the right-of-way or other public
ground for a public project, (2) the public health or safety, or(3) the safety and convenience of travel over
the right-of-way. Subject to Subdivision 4 below, all relocations from previously placed underground
facilities shall be to another underground location.
Subd. 4. Exceptions to Undergrounding. The following exceptions to the strict application
of this Subdivision shall be allowed upon the conditions stated:
A. Technical/Economic Feasibility; Promotion of Policy. Above-ground installation,
construction, or placement of Facilities shall be allowed in residential, commercial and
industrial areas where the council, following consideration and recommendation by the
planning commission, finds that:
1. Underground placement would place an undue financial burden upon the
landowner or City ratepayers or would substantially deprive the landowner of the
preservation and enjoyment of substantial property'rights; or,
2. Underground placement is demonstrated to be not technically feasible due to
topographical, subsoil or other existing conditions which adversely affect
underground Facilities placement; or,
3. Failure to promote the purposes of undergrounding. The right-of-way user clearly
and convincingly demonstrates that none of the purposes under Section 704.060 f Commented[DB5]: Not sure what section this is supposed to
would be advanced by underground placement of Facilities on the project in reference.
question, or the City determines on its own review that undergrounding is not
warranted based on the circumstances of the proposed undergrounding.
B. Temporary Service. Above-ground installation, construction, or placement of temporary
service lines shall only be allowed:
1. During new construction of any project for a period not to exceed three(3) months;
2. During an emergency in order to safeguard lives or property within the City;
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3. For a period of not more than seven(7)months when soil conditions make
excavation impractical.
C. Facilities Subject to Minnesota Statutes,Sections 216B.243 and chapter216E. Facilities
that are subject to certificate of need and siting and routing requirements of the Minnesota
Public Utilities Commission are exempted from this section to the extent that the City's
undergrounding authority is preempted by law.
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accommodate the needs of residents and businesses.At the samc time,
facilities can have on aesthetics and public safety.Due to the many services that
encumbrances within the public right of way. The city allows and regulates
that balances desire for service with aesthetic,public safety and right of nay
flexibility concerns.
Public rights of way arc appropriate locations for wireless telecommunication
require new poles,do not require pole extensions,and do not have associated
ground mounted equipment). Wireless telecommunication facilities that require
greater heights than can be afforded by existing poles in the public right of way
and that require ground mounted equipment arc more appropriately sited outside
code.However,the city recognizes that as wireless technology advances,some
2. Wireless telecommunication facilities as pole attachments. Wireless
attached to existing public utility structures within the right of way after issuance
of a pole attachment permit.
(A) The wireless telecommunication facility shall not extend above the top of the
existing public utility structure by more than ten feet and the height of the
telecommunication facility.
(B) If the public utility structure must be replaced to structurally accommodate
the wireless telecommunication facility,the replacement public utility structure
height shall not exceed the existing public utility structure height and the
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replacement public utility structure diameter shall not exceed the existing public
utility structure diameter by more than 50%
(C) The wireless telecommunication facility shall not be larger than six cubic
feet in volume and shall have no individual surface larger than four square feet.
(D) The wireless telecommunication facility shall not extend outward from the
inches.
(E) The wireless telecommunication facility shall include no ground mounted
communications and shall meet the requirements of this code.
and relocated at city request subject to the provisions of Sec.704.23.
the public utility structure.
3. Wireless telecommunication facilities as new wireless support structures,pole
extensions or with ground mounted equipment. Wireless telecommunication
facilities that require new wireless support structures, increased public utility
structure height or that have ground mounted equipment may be erected in
after issuance of a pole attachment permit or excavation permit.
(A) The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director or designee
(B) The replacement public utility structure, including lightning rods and all
by more than ten feet.Once the height of a public utility structure has been
increased.
(D) The wireless telecommunication facility shall not extend outward from the
public utility structure by more than two feet.
(E) If feasible and desirable,as determined by the Director or designee, the
public utility structures in materials and color.
(F) The wireless telecommunication facility shall not interfere with public safety
authority finds the following:
(i) The ground mounted equipment will not disrupt traffic or pedestrian
circulation;
(ii) The ground mounted equipment will not create a safety hazard;
(iii) The location of the ground mounted equipment minimizes impacts on
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adjacent property;and
(iv) The ground mounted equipment will not adversely impact the health,
safety or welfare of the community.
facility shall meet the following performance standards:
(0 Be set back a minimum of ten feet from the planned widened rights of
way;
(ii) Be separated from a sidewalk by a minimum of three feet;
(iii) Be set back a minimum of 50 feet from the nearest intersecting right
of way line;
(iv) Be separated from the nearest ground mounted wireless
telecommunication equipment installation on the same block face by a
the wireless communication facility shall be limited to 28 cubic feet in
cumulative size.
public right of way shall conform with the requirements of this code;and
(vii) Vegetative or other screening compatible with the surrounding area
shall be provided around the ground mounted equipment if deemed
necessary by the Director designee.
(1) Wireless telecommunication facilities in the right of way shall be removed and
relocated at city request subject to the provisions of Sec. 701.23.
4 New poles. The erection in the right of way of a new pole to support wireless
telecommunication facilities is allowed,but shall not exceed fifty feet above ground
level,subject to the requirements of this section. The new poles shall be subject to
the separation requirements found in Article 101.15.P of this code.
Charges.In addition to the permit fees outlined in Sec. 701-.1 1, the city reserves the
right to charge telecommunication providers for their use of the public right of
way to the extent that such charges are allowed under state law.
Telecommunication providers shall be responsible for payment of property taxes
attributable to their equipment in the public right of way.
Subd.5. Developer Responsibility. All owners of land, applicants seeking to plat real
property, or developers seeking to develop and build upon land within the City are responsible for
complying with the requirements of this Subdivision, and prior to final approval of any plat or
development plan, shall submit to the Director written instruments from the appropriate right-of-way
users showing that all necessary arrangements with said users for underground installation of such
Facilities have been made.
Sec.704.0708. Registration and Right-of-Way Occupancy.
(a) Registration. Each person who occupies,uses,or seeks to occupy or use the right-of-
way or place any equipment or facilities in or on the right-of-way,including persons with
installation and maintenance responsibilities by lease,sublease or assignment,must
register with the director. Registration will consist of providing application information
and paying a registration fee.
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(b) Registration prior to work. No person may construct,install,repair,remove,relocate,
or perform any other work on,or use any facilities or any part thereof in any right-of-way
without first being registered with the director.
(c) Exceptions. Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or amend the provisions of a
City ordinance permitting persons to plant or maintain boulevard plantings or gardens in
the area of the right-of-way between their property and the street curb. Persons planting
or maintaining boulevard plantings or gardens shall not be deemed to use or occupy the
right-of-way,and shall not be required to obtain any permits under this artieleordinance
or satisfy any other requirements for planting or maintaining such boulevard plantings or
gardens under this actieleordinance.However,nothing herein relieves a person from
complying with the provisions of the Minn.Stat.Chap.216D,Gopher One Call Law,or
other provisions of City Code.
Sec.704.0809. Registration Information.
(a) Information required. The information provided to the director at the time of
registration shall include,but not be limited to:
(1)Each registrant's name,Gopher One Call registration certificate number,address
and e-mail address,if applicable,and telephone and facsimile numbers.
(2)The name,address and e-mail address,if applicable,and telephone and facsimile
numbers of a local representative. The local representative or designee shall be available at
all times. Current information regarding how to contact the local representative in an
emergency shall be provided at the time of registration.
(3)A certificate of insurance or self-insurance:
a.Verifying that an insurance policy has been issued to the registrant by an insurance
company licensed to do business in the State of Minnesota,or a form of self-
insurance acceptable to the director;
b.Verifying that the registrant is insured against claims for personal injury,including
death,as well as claims for property damage arising out of the use and occupancy of
the right-of-way by the registrant,its officers,agents,employees and permittees,and
placement and use of facilities and equipment in the right-of-way by the registrant,its
officers,agents,employees and permittees,including,but not limited to,protection
against liability arising from completed operations,damage of underground facilities
and collapse of property;
c.Naming the City as an additional insured as to whom the coverages required herein
are in force and applicable and for whom defense will be provided as to all such
coverages;
d.Requiring that the director be notified 30 days in advance of cancellation of the
policy or material modification of a coverage term;
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e.Indicating comprehensive liability coverage,automobile liability coverage,workers
compensation and umbrella coverage established by the director in amounts sufficient
to protect the City and the public and to carry out the purposes and policies of this
antic-leordinance.
(4)The City may require a copy of the insurance policies.
(5)If the person is a corporation,a copy of the certificate of corporation that has been
recorded and certified to by the secretary of state pursuant to state statutes.
(6)A copy of the person's order granting a certificate of authority from the state public
utilities commission or other applicable state or federal agency,where the person is lawfully
required to have such certificate from said commission or other state or federal agency.
(b) Notice of changes.The registrant shall keep all of the information listed in subsection
(a)of this section current at all times by providing to the director information as to
changes within 15 days following the date on which the registrant has knowledge of any
change.
Sec.704.0910. Reporting Obligations.
(a) Operations.
(1) Each registrant shall,at the time of registration and by December 1 of each
year,file a construction and major maintenance plan for underground facilities with
the director. Such plan shall be submitted using a format designated by the director
and shall contain the information determined by the director to be necessary to
facilitate the coordination and reduction in the frequency of excavations and
obstructions of rights-of-way.
(2) The plan shall include,but not be limited to,the following information:
a.The locations and the estimated beginning and ending dates of all projects
to be commenced during the next calendar year(in this section,a"next-year
project");and
b.To the extent known,the tentative locations and estimated beginning and
ending dates for all projects contemplated for the five years following the next
calendar year(in this section,a"five-year project").
The term "project" in this section shall include both next-year projects and five-
year projects. By January 1 of each year the director will have available for
inspection in the director's office a composite list of all projects of which the
director has been informed in the annual plans. All registrants are responsible for
keeping themselves informed of the current status of this list. Thereafter, by
February 1,each registrant may change any project in its list of next-year projects,
and must notify the director and all other registrants of all such changes in said list.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a registrant may, at any time,join in a next-year
project of another registrant listed by the other registrant.
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(b) Additional next-year projects. Notwithstanding the foregoing,the director will not deny an
application for a right-of-way permit for failure to include a project in a plan submitted to the
City if the registrant has used commercially reasonable efforts to anticipate and plan for the
project.
Sec.704.4011. Issuance of Permit; Conditions.
Subd.1. Permit Issuance. If the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this chapterordinance,the
city shall issue a permit.:
(a)an excavation or obstruction permit within five(5)business days.
(b)a Small-Wireless-Facilities permit within ninety(90)days.
Subd.2. Conditions. The city may impose reasonable conditions upon the issuance of the permit and
the performance of the applicant thereunder to protect the health,safety and welfare or when necessary
to protect the right-of-way and its current use.In addition,a pennitee shall comply with all requirements
of local,state,and federal laws,including but not limited to Minn.Stat.0216D.01-.09(Gopher One
Call Excavation Notice System)and Minn.R.,ch.7560.
Subd.3.Small wireless facility conditions.In addition to subd.(2),the erection or installation of a
wireless support structure,the collocation of a small wireless facility,or other installation of a small
wireless facility in the right-of-way,shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a)A small wireless facility shall only be collocated on the particular wireless support structure,under
those attachment specifications,and at the height indicated in the applicable permit application.
(b)No new wireless support structure installed within the right-of-way shall exceed fifty(50)feet in
height without the city's written authorization,provided that the city may impose a lower height limit in
the applicable permit to protect the public health,safety and welfare or to protect the right-of-way and
its current use,and further provided that a registrant may replace an existing wireless support structure
exceeding fifty(50)feet in height with a structure of the same height subject to such conditions or
requirements as may be imposed in the applicable permit.
(c)No wireless facility may extend more than ten(10)feet above its wireless support structure.
(d)Where an applicant proposes to install a new wireless support structure in the right-of-way,the city
may impose separation requirements between such structure and existing wireless support structure or
other facilities in and around the right-of-way.
(e)Where an applicant proposes collocation on a decorative wireless support structure,sign or other
structure not intended to support small wireless facilities,the city may impose reasonable requirements
to accommodate the particular design,appearance or intendedpurpose of such structure.
(f)Where an applicant proposes to replace a wireless support structure,the city may impose reasonable
restocking,replacement or relocation requirements on the replacement of such structure.
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Subd.4.Small wireless facility agreement.A small wireless facility permit shall only be issued after the
applicant has executed a standard small wireless facility collocation and lease agreement with the city.
The standard collocation agreement may require payment of the following:
(a)Up to$150 per year for rent to collocate on the city structure'
(b)$25 per year for maintenance associated with the collocation'
(c)If the provider obtains electrical service through the city,a monthly fee for electrical service as
follows:
(l)$73 per radio node less than or equal to 100 maximum watts'
(2)$182 per radio node over 100 maximum watts:or
(3)the actual costs of electricity,if the actual cost exceed the foregoing.
The standard collocation agreement shall be in addition to,and no in lieu of.the required small wireless
facility permit provided,however,that the applicant shall not be additionally required to obtain a license
or franchise in order to collocate Issuance of a small wireless facility permit does not supersede,alter,or
affect any then-existing agreement between the city and applicant.
Sec.704.12. Action on Small-Wireless-Facility Permit Applications
Subd.1.Deadline for action.The city shall approve or deny a small wireless facility permit application
within ninety(90)days after filing of such application.The small wireless facility permit,and any
associated building permit application,shall be deemed approved if the city fails to approve or deny the
application within the review periods established in this section.
Subd.2.Consolidated applications.An applicant may tile a consolidated small wireless facility permit
application addressing the proposed collocation of up to fifteen(15)small wireless facilities,or a greater
number if agreed to by a local government unit,provided that all small wireless facilities in the
application:
(a)are located within a two-mile radius'
(b)consist of substantially similar equipment;and
(c)are to be placed on similar types of wireless support structures.
In rendering adecision on a consolidated permit application,the city may approve some small wireless
facilities and deny others,but may not use denial of one or more permits as a basis to deny all small
wireless facilities in the application.
Subd.3.Tolling of Deadline.The 90-day deadline for action on a small wireless facility pennit
application may be tolled if:
(a)The city receives applications from one or more applicants seeking approval of pennits for more than
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thirty(30)small wireless facilities within a seven(7)day period.In such cases,the city may extend the
deadline for all such applications by thirty(30)days by informing the affected applicants in writing of
such extension.
(b)The applicant fails to submit all required documents or information and the city provides written
notice of incompleteness,with specificity as to the missing information,to the applicant within thirty
(30)days of receipt of the application.Upon submission of additional documents or information,the city
shall have ten(10)days to notify the applicant in writing of any still-missing information.
(c)The city and small wireless facility applicant agree in writing to toll the review period.
Sec.704.4413. Permit Fees.[Note: Sample fee schedules included in the appendix;also note
that Minn.Rule 7819.1000 establishes requirements for establishing fees.]
Subd.1. Excavation Permit Fee. The city shall establish an Excavation permit fee in an amount
sufficient to recover the following costs:
(a)the city management costs;
(b)degradation costs,if applicable.
(c) escrow fee to secure the payment of City"out of pocket"expenses.
Subd.2. Obstruction Permit Fee. The city shall establish the obstruction permit fee and shall be in an
amount sufficient to recover the city management costs.
Subd.3.Small wireless facility permit fee.The city shall impose a small wireless facility permit fee in
an amount sufficient to recover:
(a)management costs,and•,
(b)city engineering,make-ready,and construction costs associated with collocation of small
wireless facilities.... . . . . - • - . - . - ... • • • .. . . .•.• -
Subd.4. Payment of Permit Fees. No excavation permit,-or-obstruction permit,small-wireless-facility
permit,or conditional/special use permit shall be issued without payment of
ebstructioncorresponding permit fees. The city may allow applicant to pay such fees within thirty(30)
days of billing.
Subd.5. Non-Refundable Permit fees that were paid for a permit that the city has revoked for a breach
as stated in Section _2704.23 are not refundable.
Subd.6. Application to Franchises. Unless otherwise agreed to in a franchise,management costs may
be charged separately from and in addition to the franchise fees imposed on a right-of-way user in the
franchise.
Subd.7. Fee Amounts All fee amounts are located in the City's Master Fee Schedule,Ordinance 102.
Sec.704.1-214. Right-of-Way Patching and Restoration. •
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Subd. 1. Timing. The work to be done under the excavation permit, and the patching and restoration of
the right-of-way as required herein, must be completed within the dates specified in the permit, increased
by as many days as work could not be done because of circumstances beyond the control of the permittee
or when work was prohibited as unseasonal or unreasonable under Section 1.16704.17.
Subd. 2. Patch and Restoration. Permittee shall patch its own work. The city may choose either to
have the permittee restore the right-of-way or to restore the right-of-way itself.
(a) City Restoration. If the city elects to restores the right-of-way, permittee shall make the
restoration and pay the costs thereof within thirty (30) days of billing. If, following such
restoration, the pavement settles due to permittee's improper backfilling, the permittee shall pay to
the city, within thirty(30)days of billing, all costs associated with correcting the defective work.
(b)Permittee Restoration. If the permittee restores the right-of-way itself, it shall at the time of
application for an excavation permit post a construction performance bond in accordance with the
provisions of Minnesota Rule 7819.3000.
(c)Degradation Fee in Lieu of Restoration. In lieu of right-of-way restoration, a right-of-way
user may elect to pay a degradation fee. However, the right-of-way user shall remain responsible
for patching and the degradation fee shall not include the cost to accomplish these responsibilities.
Subd. 3. Standards. The permittee shall perform excavation, backfilling, patching and restoration
according to the standards and with the materials specified by the city and shall comply with Minnesota
Rule 7819.1100.
Subd. 4. Duty to Correct Defects The permittee shall correct defects in patching or restoration
performed by permittee or its agents. The permittee upon notification from the city, shall correct all
restoration work to the extent necessary, using the method required by the city. Said work shall be
completed within five(5) calendar days of the receipt of the notice from the city, not including days
during which work cannot be done because of circumstances constituting force majeure or days when
work is prohibited as unseasonable or unreasonable under Section -1-1-6704.17.
Subd. 5. Failure to Restore. If the permittee fails to restore the right-of-way in the manner and to the
condition required by the city, or fails to satisfactorily and timely complete all restoration required by the
city, the city at its option may do such work. In that event the permittee shall pay to the city, within thirty
(30) days of billing, the cost of restoring the right-of-way. If permittee fails to pay as required, the city
may exercise its rights under the construction performance bond.
Subd 6. Installation of Tracer Wire. Utilities installed in the right-of-way shall be completely marked
with a tracer wire placed directly above or in conjunction with the installed utility at the developer's
expense. Burial depth shall be within 6 to 18 inches of final grade. In addition, the termination points
where the utility crosses in, to and out of the right-of-way shall have buried pins or markers, both of
which shall be detectable with a magnetic locator. At least one of these markers shall be a tracer wire
access box with termination points for the tracer wire. A minimum of 12 inches of tracer wire shall be
accessible above the termination box upon removal of the tracer wire access box cap. Tie points to
permanent structures shall be submitted and GPS coordinates in the Washington County Coordinate
system shall be supplied. Acceptable tracer wire and termination boxes shall be the following or
equivalent as determined by the City.
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• Direct Burial#12 AWG Solid(.0808"diameter),steel core soft drawn high strength tracer wire,
380#average tensile break load,30 mil high molecular weight-high density color coded
polyethylene jacket complying with ASTM-D-1248,30 volt rating.
• Valvco cast iron head Tracer Wire Access box
Access box shall be placed near final grade with no more than a layer of sod above the access cap. If
water and sewer are in a common trench,a single tracer wire access box may be used above the water line
with details on the tie card of the offset to the sewer pin and the sewer trace wire following the right of
way border to the location pin for the sewer line. A written plan and sketch shall be submitted prior to
installation identifying the location and mitigation measure that will be required. A deposit of$1000 shall
be held by the City of Oak Park Heights until compliance with location requirements are met. Additional
deposits will be required and held by the City of Oak Park Heights for any project which has the potential
to impact City owned infrastructure. This includes any cuts or borings in,to,or under city streets,trails or
stone drainage areas. This may,at the City's discretion,also be required when equipment will be
traversing city infrastructure.
A separate permit for utility tie-in and inspections is required for connections to existing City of Oak Park
Heights utilities. All utility access charges must be current before a permit for connection will be issued.
Complex connections involving items such as wet taps,looped lines,fire flow lines,new wyes,or shut off
of services will incur additional costs.
Sec.704.1315. Joint Applications.
Subd.1. Joint application. Registrants may jointly apply for permits to excavate or obstruct the right-
of-way at the same place and time.
Subd.2. Shared fees. Registrants who apply for permits for the same obstruction or excavation,which
the city does not perform,may share in the payment of the obstruction or excavation permit fee. In order
to obtain a joint permit,registrants must agree among themselves as to the portion each will pay and
indicate the same on their applications.
Subd.3. With city projects. Registrants who join in a scheduled obstruction or excavation performed by
the city,whether or not it is a joint application by two or more registrants or a single application,are not
required to pay the excavation or obstruction and degradation portions of the permit fee,but a permit
would still be required.
Sec.704.4416. Supplementary Applications.
Subd.1. Limitation on Area. A right-of-way permit is valid only for the area of the right-of-way
specified in the permit. No permittee may do any work outside the area specified in the permit,except as
provided herein.Any permittee which determines that an area greater than that specified in the permit
must be obstructed or excavated must before working in that greater area(i)make application for a
permit extension and pay any additional fees required thereby,and(ii)be granted a new permit or permit
extension.
Subd.2. Limitation on Dates. A right-of-way permit is valid only for the dates specified in the permit.
No permittee may begin its work before the permit start date or,except as provided herein,continue
working after the end date. If a permittee does not finish the work by the permit end date,it must apply
for a new permit for the additional time it needs,and receive the new permit or an extension of the old
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permit before working after the end date of the previous permit. This supplementary application must be
submitted before the permit end date.
Sec.704. 17. Other Obligations.
Subd.1. Compliance With Other Laws. Obtaining a right-of-way permit does not relieve permittee of
its duty to obtain all other necessary permits,licenses,and authority and to pay all fees required by the
city or other applicable rule,law or regulation. A permittee shall comply with all requirements of local,
state and federal laws,including but not limited to Minnesota Statutes,Section 216D.01-.09(Gopher
One Call Excavation Notice System)and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7560.A permittee shall perform all
work in conformance with all applicable codes and established rules and regulations,and is responsible
for all work done in the right-of-way pursuant to its permit,regardless of who does the work.
Subd.2. Prohibited Work. Except in an emergency,and with the approval of the city,no right-of-way
obstruction or excavation may be done when seasonally prohibited or when conditions are unreasonable
for such work.
Subd.3. Interference with Right-of-Way. A permittee shall not so obstruct a right-of-way that the
natural free and clear passage of water through the gutters or other waterways shall be interfered with.
Private vehicles of those doing work in the right-of-way may not be parked within or next to a permit
area,unless parked in conformance with city parking regulations. The loading or unloading of trucks
must be done solely within the defined permit area unless specifically authorized by the permit.
Subd.4. Trenchless Excavation. As a condition of all applicable permits,permittees employing
trenchless excavation methods,including but not limited to Horizontal Directional Drilling,shall follow
all requirements set forth in Minnesota Statutes,Chapter 216D and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7560,and
shall require potholing or open cutting over existing underground utilities before excavating,as
determined by the director.
Sec.704. 18. Denial of Permit.
Subd.1.Reasons for Denial.The city may deny a permit for failure to meet the requirements and
conditions of this chapterarticle or if the city determines that the denial is necessary to protect the health,
safety,and welfare or when necessary to protect the right-of-way and its current use and future uses.The
city may deny a permit if the utility has failed to comply with previous permit conditions.The city may
withhold issuance of a permit until the applicant is in compliance with the conditions of a previous
permit.
Subd.2.Procedural Requirements.The denial of a right of way permit must be made in writing and
must document the basis for the denial.The city must notify the applicant or right-of-way user in writing
within three(3)business days of the decision to deny a permit.If an application is denied,the right-of-
way user may cure the deficiencies identified by the city and resubmit its application.If the application is
resubmitted within thirty(30)days of receipt of the notice of denial,no additional application fee shall
be imposed.The city must approve or deny the resubmitted application within thirty(30)days after
submission. ., • ... • .. • •:• , :•: -.'. - -
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Sec.704. 19. Installation Requirements.
Subd. 1.General Installation Requirements.The excavation,backfilling,patching and restoration,and
all other work performed in the right-of-way shall be done in conformance with Minnesota Rules
7819.1100 and 7819.5000 and other applicable local
requirements,in so far as they are not inconsistent with the Minnesota Statutes,Sections 237.162 and
237.163. Installation of service laterals shall be performed in accordance with Minnesota Rules Chapter
7560 and these ordinances. Service lateral installation is further subject to those requirements and
conditions set forth by the city in the applicable permits and/or agreements referenced in Section
1.23704.24 subd.2 of this ordinance.
Subd.1.Small Wireless Facility Installation Requirements.Above-ground installation,construction,or
placement of wireless communication devices shall be subject to the following:
(a).Purpose. The city desires high quality wireless communication services to accommodate the
needs of residents and businesses.At the same time,the city strives to minimize the negative
impacts that wireless telecommunication facilities can have on aesthetics and public safety.Due to
the many services that must be delivered within its limited area,the city also strives to avoid
unnecessary encumbrances within the public right-of-way. The city allows and regulates wireless
telecommunication facilities outside of the public right-of-way through performance standards and
height limits. The purpose of this section is to regulate wireless telecommunication facilities within
the public right-of-way in a manner that balances desire for service with aesthetic,public safety
and right-of-way flexibility concerns.
Public rights-of-way are appropriate locationsfor wireless telecommunication facilities that
present minimal impacts(i.e.,small pole attachments that do not require new poles,do not require
pole extensions,and do not have associated ground mounted equipment). Wireless
telecommunication facilities that require greater heights than can be afforded by existing poles in
the public right-of-way and that require ground mounted equipment are more appropriately sited
outside the public right-of-way in accordance with adopted performance standards of this code.
However,the city recognizes that as wireless technology advances,some residential areas of the
city may be hard to serve with wireless technology due to the lack of siting alternatives in the
immediate vicinity.In such areas,where no alternative non-right-of-way locations are
available,wireless telecommunication facilities that require pole extensions and ground equipment
will be allowed in the public right-of-way subject to the requirements of this section which are
meant to protect the public health,safety and welfare.
(b)Wireless telecommunication facilities as pole attachments. Wireless telecommunication
facilities that comply with the following requirements may be attached to existing public utility
structures within the right-of-way after issuance of a pole attachment permit.
(1)The wireless telecommunication facility shall not extend above the top of the existing
public utility structure by more than ten feet and the height of the existing public utility
structure shall not be increased to accommodate the wireless telecommunication facility.
(2)If the public utility structure must be replaced to structurally accommodate the wireless
telecommunication facility,the replacement public utility structure height shall not exceed the
existing public utility structure height and the replacement public utility structure diameter
shall not exceed the existing public utility structure diameter by more than 50%.
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(3)The wireless telecommunication facility shall not be larger than six cubic feet in volume
and shall have no individual surface larger than four square feet.
(4)The wireless telecommunication facility shall not extend outward from the existing pole or
lower or arm(hereof by more than two and one-half feet,except that an antenna one-half inch
in diameter or less may extend an additional six inches.
(5)The wireless telecommunication facility shall include no ground mounted equipment within
the planned widened rights-of-way.
(6)The wireless telecommunication facility shall not interfere with public safety
communications and shall meet the requirements of this code.
(7)Wireless telecommunication facilities in the right-of-way shall be removed and relocated at
city request subject to the provisions of Sec.704.25.
t81The wireless telecommunication facility shall not block light emanating from the public
utility structure and shall not otherwise interfere with the original use of the public utility
structure.
(c)Wireless telecommunication facilities as new wireless support structures,pole extensions or
with ground mounted equipment.Wireless telecommunication facilities that require new wireless
support structures.increased public utility structure height or that have ground mounted
equipment may be erected in the public right-of-way only when in compliance with the following
provisions and after issuance of a pole attachment permit or excavation permit.
(1)The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director or designee that
the wireless telecommunication facility cannot be placed in a code complying location outside
the right-of-way within one-quarter mile of the proposed location.
(2)The replacement public utility structure,including lightning rods and all other
attachments,shall not exceed the height of the existing public utility structure by more than ten
feet.Once the height of a public utility structure has been increased under the provisions of
this section,the height shall not be further increased.
(3)The replacement public utility structure diameter shall not exceed the existing public utility
structure diameter by more than 50%
(4)The wireless telecommunication facility.shall not extend outward front the public utility
structure by more than two feet.
(5)If feasible and desirable,as determined by the Director or designee.the replacement
public utility structure shall match the original and surrounding public utility structures in
materials and color.
(6)The wireless telecommunication facility shall not interfere with public safety
communications and shall meet the requirements of this code.
(7)A pole attachment or excavation permit for a wireless telecommunication facility that has
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ground mounted equipment will be issued only if the issuing authority finds the following:
(i) The ground mounted equipment will not disrupt traffic or pedestrian circulation;
(ii) The ground mounted equipment will not create a safety hazard;
(iii) The location of the ground mounted equipment minimizes impacts on adjacent
property; and
(iv) The ground mounted equipment will not adversely impact the health, safety or welfare
of the community.
(8) Ground mounted equipment associated with the wireless telecommunication facility shall
meet the following performance standards:
(i)Be set back a minimum of ten feetfrom the planned widened rights-of-way;
(ii) Be separated from a sidewalk by a minimum of three feet;
(iii) Be set back a minimum of 50 feet from the nearest intersecting right-of-way line;
(iv) Be separated from the nearest ground mounted wireless telecommunication equipment
installation on the same block face by a minimum of 330 feet unless the equipment is
placed underground,_
(i) Ground mounted equipment and all wireless equipment associated with the wireless
communication facility shall be limited to 28 cubic feet in cumulative size.
(vi) Ground mounted equipment located outside the planned widened public right-of-way
shall conform with the requirements of this code; and
(vii) Vegetative or other screening compatible with the surrounding area shall be provided
around the ground mounted equipment if deemed necessary by the Director designee.
(9) Wireless telecommunication facilities in the right-of-way shall be removed and relocated at
city request subject to the provisions of Sec. 704.25.
(d) New poles. The erection in the right-of-way of a new pole to support wireless
telecommunication facilities is allowed, but shall not exceed fifty feet above ground level, subject to
the requirements of this section. The new poles shall be subject to the separation requirements
found in Article 401.15.P of this code.
(e) Charges. In addition to the permit fees outlined in Sec. 704.13, the city reserves the right to
charge telecommunication providers for their use of the public right-of-way to the extent that such
charges are allowed under state law. Telecommunication providers shall be responsible for
payment of property taxes attributable to their equipment in the public right-of-way.
Sec. 704.4-820. Inspection.
Subd. 1. Notice of Completion. When the work under any permit hereunder is completed, the permittee
shall furnish a completion certificate in accordance Minnesota Rule 7819.1300. At the request of the
Director, the permittee shall at their own expense provide a video-tape (televise) of all newly installed
infrastructure.
Subd. 2. Site Inspection. Permittee shall make the work-site available to the city and to all others as
authorized by law for inspection at all reasonable times during the execution of and upon completion of
the work.
Subd 3. Authority of Director.
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(a)At the time of inspection,the director may order the immediate cessation of any work which
poses a serious threat to the life,health,safety or well-being of the public.
(b) The director may issue an order to the permittee for any work that does not conform to the
terms of the permit or other applicable standards,conditions,or codes. The order shall state that
failure to correct the violation will be cause for revocation of the permit. Within ten(10)days
after issuance of the order,the permittee shall present proof to the director that the violation has
been corrected. If such proof has not been presented within the required time,the director may
revoke the permit pursuant to Sec. 1.22.
Sec.704.1921. Work Done Without a Permit.
Subd.1. Emergency Situations. Each registrant shall immediately notify the director of any event
regarding its facilities that it considers to be an emergency. The registrant may proceed to take whatever
actions are necessary to respond to the emergency. Excavators'notification to Gopher State One Call
regarding an emergency situation does not fulfill this requirement. Within two(2)business days after
the occurrence of the emergency,the registrant shall apply for the necessary permits,pay the fees
associated tTherewith,and fulfill the rest of the requirements necessary to bring itself into compliance
with this el:apterordinance for the actions it took in response to the emergency.
If the city becomes aware of an emergency regarding a registrant's facilities,the city will attempt to
contact the local representative of each registrant affected,or potentially affected,by the emergency. In
any event,the city may take whatever action it deems necessary to respond to the emergency,the cost of
which shall be borne by the registrant whose facilities occasioned the emergency.
Subd.2. Non-Emergency Situations. Except in an emergency,any person who,without first having
obtained the necessary permit,obstructs or excavates a right-of-way must subsequently obtain a permit
and,as a penalty,pay double the normal fee for said permit,pay double all the other fees required by the
city code,deposit with the city the fees necessary to correct any damage to the right-of-way,and comply
with all of the requirements of this chapterordinance.
Sec.70-1704.2022. Supplementary Notification.
If the obstruction or excavation of the right-of-way begins later or ends sooner than the date given on the
permit,permittee shall notify the city of the accurate information as soon as this information is known.
Sec.704.2423. Revocation of Permits.
Subd. 1. Substantial Breach. The city reserves its right,as provided herein,to revoke any right-of-way
permit without a fee refund,if there is a substantial breach of the terms and conditions of any statute,
ordinance,rule or regulation,or any material condition of the permit. A substantial breach by permittee
shall include,but shall not be limited to,the following:
(a)The violation of any material provision of the right-of-way permit;
(b)An evasion or attempt to evade any material provision of the right-of-way permit,or the
perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any fraud or deceit upon the city or its citizens;
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(c)Any material misrepresentation of fact in the application for a right-of-way permit;
(d)The failure to complete the work in a timely manner,unless a permit extension is obtained or
unless the failure to complete work is due to reasons beyond the permittee's control;or
(e)The failure to correct,in a timely manner,work that does not conform to a condition indicated
on an order issued pursuant to Sec. 1.19.
Subd.2. Written Notice of Breach. If the city determines that the permittee has committed a substantial
breach of a term or condition of any statute,ordinance,rule,regulation or any condition of the permit,
the city shall follow the procedural requirements of Sec.704.18.subd.2 of this article. In addition,tmalee
e demand shall state that continued
violations may be cause for revocation of the permit. A substantial breach,as stated above,will allow
the City,at its discretion,to place additional or revised conditions on the permit to mitigate and remedy
the breach.
Subd.3. Response to Notice of Breach. Within twenty-four(24)hours of receiving notification of the
breach,permittee shall provide the city with a plan,acceptable to the City,that will cure the breach. The
permittee's failure to so contact the city,or permittee's failure to timely submit an acceptable plan,or
permittee's failure to reasonably implement the approved plan,shall be cause for immediate revocation
of the permit. Further,permittee's failure to so contact the City,or permittee's failure to submit an
acceptable plan,or permittee's failure to reasonably implement the approved plan,shall automatically
place the permittee on probation for one(1)full year.
Subd.4. Cause for Probation. From time to time,the city may establish a list of conditions of the
permit,which if breached will automatically place the permittee on probation for one full year,such as,
but not limited to,working out of the allotted time period or working on right-of-way grossly outside of
the permit authorization.
Subd.5. Automatic Revocation. If a permittee,while on probation,commits a breach as outlined
above,permittee's permit will automatically be revoked and permittee will not be allowed further
permits for one full year,except for emergency repairs.
Subd.6. Reimbursement of city costs. If a permit is revoked,the permittee shall also reimburse the city
for the city's reasonable costs,including restoration costs and the costs of collection and reasonable
attorneys'fees incurred in connection with such revocation.
Sec.704.2224.Mapping Data.
Subd.1. Information Required Each registrant and permittee shall provide mapping information at
their expense as required by the city in accordance with Minnesota Rules 7819.4000 and 7819.4100.
Within ninety(90)days following completion of any work pursuant to a permit,the permittee shall
provide the director accurate maps and drawings certifying the"as-built"location of all equipment
installed,owed and maintained by the permittee. Such maps and drawings shall include the horizontal
and vertical location of all facilities and equipment and shall be provided consistent with the city's
electronic mapping system,when practical or as a condition imposed by the director. Failure to provide
maps and drawings pursuant to this subsection shall be grounds for revoking the permit holder's
registration and the withholding of any escrow funds.
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Subd.2. Service Laterals. All permits issued for the installation or repair of service laterals,other than
minor repairs as defined in Minnesota Rules 7560.0150 subpart 2,shall require the permittee's use of
appropriate means of establishing the horizontal locations of installed service laterals,and the service
lateral vertical locations in those cases where the director reasonably requires it. Permittees or their
subcontractors shall submit to the director evidence satisfactory to the director of the installed service
lateral locations. Compliance with this subdivision 2 and with applicable Gopher State One Call law and
Minnesota Rules governing service laterals install after December 31,2005,shall be a condition of any
city approval necessary for 1)payments to contractors working on a public improvement project
including those under Minnesota Statutes,Chapter 429,and 2)city approval of performance under
development agreements,or other subdivision or site plan approval under Minnesota Statutes,Chapter
462. The director shall reasonably determine the appropriate method of providing such information to
the city. Failure to provide prompt and accurate information on the service laterals installed may result
in the revocation of the permit issued for the work or for future permits to the offending permittee or its
subcontractors Also see Sec 1.13.
Sec.704.2325. Location and Relocation of Facilities.
Subd.1. Placement,location,and relocation of facilities must comply with the Act,with other
applicable law,and with Minnesota Rules 7819.3100,7819.5000 and 7819.5100,to the extent the rules
do not limit authority otherwise available to cities. See 1008.040.
Subd.2. Corridors. The city may assign a specific area within the right-of-way,or any particular
segment thereof as may be necessary,for each type of facilities that is or,pursuant to current technology,
the city expects will someday be located within the right-of-way. All excavation,obstruction,or other
permits issued by the city involving the installation or replacement of facilities shall designate the proper
corridor for the facilities at issue.
Any registrant who has facilities in the right-of-way in a position at variance with the corridors
established by the city shall,no later than at the time of the next reconstruction or excavation of the area
where the facilities are located,move the facilities to the assigned position within the right-of-way,
unless this requirement is waived by the city for good cause shown,upon consideration of such factors as
the remaining economic life of the facilities,public safety,customer service needs and hardship to the
registrant.
Subd.3. Nuisance. One year after the passage of this c-hapterordinance,any facilities found in a right-
of-way that have not been registered shall be deemed to be a nuisance. The city may exercise any
remedies or rights it has at law or in equity,including,but not limited to,abating the nuisance or taking
possession of the facilities and restoring the right-of-way to a useable condition.
Subd.4. Limitation of Space. To protect health,safety,and welfare,or when necessary to protect the
right-of-way and its current use,the city shall have the power to prohibit or limit the placement of new or
additional facilities within the right-of-way. In making such decisions,the city shall strive to the extent
possible to accommodate all existing and potential users of the right-of-way,but shall be guided
primarily by considerations of the public interest,the public's needs for the particular utility service,the
condition of the right-of-way,the time of year with respect to essential utilities,the protection of existing
facilities in the right-of-way,and future city plans for public improvements and development projects
which have been determined to be in the public interest.
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Sec. 704.2426 Pre-excavation Facilities Location.
In addition to complying with the requirements of Minn.Stat.216D.01-.09("One Call Excavation
Notice System")before the start date of any right-of-way excavation,each registrant who has facilities or
equipment in the area to be excavated shall mark the horizontal and vertical placement of all said
facilities. Any registrant whose facilities are less than twenty(20)inches below a concrete or asphalt
surface shall notify and work closely with the excavation contractor to establish the exact location of its
facilities and the best procedure for excavation.
Sec.704.2527. Damage to Other Facilities.
When the city does work in the right-of-way and fmds it necessary to maintain,support,or move a
registrant's facilities to protect it,the city shall notify the local representative as early as is reasonably
possible. The costs associated therewith will be billed to that registrant and must be paid within thirty
(30)days from the date of billing. Each registrant shall be responsible for the cost of repairing any
facilities in the right-of-way which it or its facilities damage. Each registrant shall be responsible for the
cost of repairing any damage to the facilities of another registrant caused during the city's response to an
emergency occasioned by that registrant's facilities.
Sec.704.2628. Right-of-Way Vacation.
Reservation of right If the city vacates a right-of-way that contains the facilities of a registrant,the
registrant's rights in the vacated right-of-way are governed by Minnesota Rules 7819.3200.
Sec.704.2729. Indemnification and Liability
By registering with the city,or by accepting a permit under this chapterordinance,a registrant or
permittee agrees to defend and indemnify the city in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Rule
7819.1250.
Sec.704.2830. Abandoned and Unusable Facilities.
Subd.l. Discontinued Operations. A registrant who has determined to discontinue all or a portion of
its operations in the city must provide information satisfactory to the city that the registrant's obligations
for its facilities in the right-of-way under this chapterordinance have been lawfully assumed by another
registrant.
Subd.2. RemovaL Any registrant who has abandoned facilities in any right-of-way shall remove it
from that right-of-way if required in conjunction with other right-of-way repair,excavation,or
construction,unless this requirement is waived by the city.
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Sec.704.2931.Appeal.
A right-of-way user that:(1)has been denied registration;(2)has been denied a permit;(3)has had a
permit revoked;(4)believes that the fees imposed are not in conformity with Minn.Stat.§237.163,
Subd.6;or(5)disputes a determination of the director regarding Section 1.23 subd.2 of this ordinance
may have the denial,revocation,fee imposition,or decision reviewed,upon written request,by the city
council. The city council shall act on a timely written request at its next regularly scheduled meeting,
provided the right-of-way user has submitted its appeal with sufficient time to include the appeal as a
regular agenda item. A decision by the city council affirming the denial,revocation,or fee imposition
will be in writing and supported by written findings establishing the reasonableness of the decision.
Sec.704.3032.Severability.
If any portion of this chapterordinance is for any reason held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction,such portion shall be deemed a separate,distinct,and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Nothing in this cchapterordinance
precludes the city from requiring a franchise agreement with the applicant,as allowed by law,in addition
to requirements set forth herein.
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DRAFT
SMALL-WIRELESS-FACILTY
COLLOCATION AND LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS,MINNESOTA
AND
Dated: ,
This document was drafted by:
Eckberg Lammers,P.C.
1809 Northwestern Avenue
Stillwater,Minnesota 55082
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SMALL-WIRELESS-FACILITY COLLOCATION AND LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS SMALL-WIRELESS-FACILITY COLLOCATION AND LEASE AGREEMENT
(the"Agreement") is made as of the day of (the"Effective Date"),by and
between the CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA, a municipal corporation and
political subdivision organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota (the
"City"), and
(the "Registrant"). The City and the Registrant are referred to herein individually as a "Party"
and collectively as the"Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City has elected to manage rights of way within its jurisdiction pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 237.162 and 237.163 (collectively, the "Act") and the City's
Ordinance 704 (the "Code"); and,
WHEREAS, the Registrant is seeking permission to install its small wireless facility or
facilities(the"Facility"or"Facilities")within the City's right of way; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual obligations of the
Parties hereto, each of them does hereby covenant and agree with the other as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the terms and
conditions under which the Registrant will be able to install its Facilities in the right of way that
is within the jurisdiction of, and managed by, the City. This Agreement is in addition to, and not
in lieu of, all other requirements established by the Act and the Code.
Section 1.2 Definitions. Any term contained in this Agreement shall have the
meaning given by Section 704.03 of the Code. If a term is not defined by said Section, it shall
have the meaning given by the Act.
ARTICLE II
SCOPE AND TERM
Section 2.1 Scope. The Registrant shall submit to the City Administrator, or the City
Administrator's designee (the "Director"):
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(A) Detailed specifications, construction plans, descriptions of any equipment necessary
for the use, and drawings, of each kind of Facility model/prototype the Registrant
has designed;
(B) Maps showing the area that the Registrant wants to locate Facilities within; and,
(C) The number of Facilities the Registrant wishes to install.
The Registrant and the Director shall negotiate in good faith and decide together upon the
specific models/prototypes to be used, the specific location of the Facility, whether the Facility
will be attached to existing, new, or replacement support structures, and all other necessary
details.
All plans and drawings are attached as Exhibits to this Agreement, and are incorporated
herein by reference. The scope of this Agreement is limited to the specifically agreed upon
proposed installation of, and leasing for, the Facilities in the right of way contained in the
attached Exhibits.
Section 2.2 Term. This Agreement shall be effective on the date hereof and shall
continue,unless terminated sooner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(A) Start date: The Registrant shall commence installation of the Facilities on
(B) Completion date: The Registrant shall complete installation of the Facility on
(C) Lease: The lease shall commence upon the issuance of the small-wireless-facility
permit(the "Permit") and shall remain in effect for the length of time the Facility is
in use,unless lawfully revoked.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Registrant shall have the
right to terminate Registrant's occupancy provided that 30 days prior notice is given to the City.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties of the City. The City makes the following
representations and warranties:
(A) The City will work with the Registrant in a nondiscriminatory, competitively
neutral, and commercially reasonable manner.
(B) All requests made by the City will be based on reasonable cost, health, safety,
welfare, aesthetic, and all other concerns permitted by law.
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Section 3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Registrant. The Registrant makes
the following representations and warranties:
(A) The Registrant will comply with all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances,
including all safety standards.
(B) The Registrant will be solely and completely responsible for conditions of the job
site, including the safety of all persons and property during the installation and
continued use of the Facilities.
(C) The Registrant has the requisite training, skills, and experience necessary to install
and maintain the Facilities with reasonable care and skill.
(D) The Registrant is appropriately licensed by all applicable agencies and
governmental entities.
(E) The Registrant will not install any Facilities other than those approved and
permitted by the City in this Agreement and corresponding permit application(s).
(F) The Facilities and any other equipment approved and permitted to be installed are
of the type and frequency which will not cause harmful interference to any
equipment of the City, or other registrants' facilities or equipment, whether on the
wireless support structure or near or in the surrounding premises, which existed or
have been permitted prior to the date the Permit was acquired by the Registrant. The
Registrant's Facilities or equipment shall not transmit or receive radio waves until
the evaluation required by Section 6.2 of this Agreement has been satisfactorily
completed and approved.
ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION, WAIVER,AND INSURANCE
Section 4.1 Indemnification. The Registrant shall, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, and its employees, officials, agents, and
contractors against any claim of liability or against any loss of any kind, including compliance
with administrative orders and regulations, and specifically including, without limitation, against
any claim of liability or loss from personal injury or property damage resulting from or arising
out of the presence of Registrant's Facilities, equipment or other property located within the
City's rights of way and also as to any willful misconduct of the Registrant, its' employees,
contractors or agents, except to the extent such claims or damages may be due to or caused by
the willful misconduct of the City, or its' employees, contractors or agents. The Registrant agrees
that this indemnity obligation shall survive the completion or termination of this Agreement.
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The Registrant shall implement all measures at the transmission site required by Federal
Communications Commission (the "FCC") regulations. In the event the Registrant causes the
site to exceed FCC Radio Frequency radiation limits, as measured on the premises, or otherwise
violate FCC standards, the Registrant shall be liable for all such non-compliance and shall
defend, indemnify and hold the City harmless from all claims arising from non-compliance.
Section 4.2 Waiver. The Registrant waives any liability of the City to the Registrant,
or any of its respective agents, representatives, successors or employees for any lost revenue, lost
profits, loss of technology, use of rights or services, incidental, punitive, indirect, special or
consequential damages, loss of data, or interruption or loss of use of service, even if the City has
been advised of the possibility of such damages, whether under theory of contract, tort(including
negligence), strict liability or otherwise that is related to, arises out of, flows from or is, in some
part, caused by the Registrant's Facility, whether attached to the City's wireless support structure
or otherwise located in the City's right of way.
Section 4.3 Insurance. The Registrant agrees that at its own cost and expense, it will
maintain:
(A) Commercial general liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per
occurrence; $2,000,000 annual aggregate;
(B) Workers' compensation insurance for all its employees in accordance with the
statutory requirements of the State of Minnesota; and,
(C) Employers' liability insurance with limits not less than:
(1) $500,000 for bodily injury by disease per employee;
(2) $500,000 for bodily injury by disease aggregate; and,
(3) $500,000 for bodily injury by accident.
The Registrant shall provide to the City Certificates of Insurance which specifically name
The City of Oak Park Heights, including its elected and appointed officials, employees, and
agents, as an additional insured.
The insurance requirements may be met through any combination of primary and
umbrella/excess insurance.
The Registrant's policies shall be primary insurance and non-contributory to any other
valid and collectible insurance available to the City with respect to any claim arising out of the
Registrant's performance under this Agreement.
The Registrant's policies and Certificate of Insurance shall contain a provision that
coverage afforded under the policies shall not be cancelled without at least thirty (30) days'
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advanced written notice to the City, or ten (10) days' written notice for non-payment of
premium.
ARTICLE V
DAMANGE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE
Section 5.1 Damage. Any damage to the City's infrastructure, the City's equipment
thereon, or any element of the City's right of way caused by the Registrant's installation or
operations shall be repaired or replaced at Registrant's expense and to the Director's reasonable
satisfaction.
In the event that such damage cannot be reasonably expected to be repaired within forty-
five (45) days following such event, or if such damage may reasonably be expected to disrupt the
Registrant's operations of the Facility for more than forty-five (45) days, then the Registrant
may, at any time following such casualty, provided the City has not completed the restoration
required to permit the Registrant to resume its operation in the right of way, terminate upon
fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the City as to such location. With any such notice of
termination the Parties shall make an appropriate adjustment, as of such termination date, with
respect to payments due. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rent shall abate during the period of
repair following such casualty in proportion to the degree to which the Registrant's use of the
right of way is impaired. The City is not liable for any damage to any Facility due to an event of
damage to the wireless support structure or right of way.
Section 5.2 Repair and maintenance. The City will take those actions it determines
are reasonably necessary, to repair, maintain, alter, or improve the right of way in connection
with Registrant's Facilities.
(A) By the City. Upon request from the City, the Registrant shall disconnect the
power to the Registrant's Facility within eight (8) hours of such request to facilitate any
maintenance or repair work to the wireless support structure or the right of way. After eight (8)
hours or immediately after an emergency, the City reserves the right to disconnect the power to
the Facility.
Except in cases of emergency, prior to commencing work on a wireless support structure
or right of way where a Facility is installed, the City will provide Registrant with 24-hour prior
notice thereof. Upon receiving such notice; it shall be the sole responsibility of the Registrant to
take adequate measures to remove or otherwise protect Registrant's Facility from the
consequences of such activities. If reasonably necessary, the City may require Registrant to
remove or power down any Facility during the work.
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(B) By the Registrant. Registrant shall maintain the Facility in good and safe
condition, at its own cost and expense, and in compliance with applicable fire, health, building,
and other life safety codes.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6.1 Ownership. Any wireless support structure or portion of the right of way
approved by the Director to be used by the Registrant shall be the property of the City and shall
not entitle the Registrant to ownership of such wireless support structure or portion of the right of
way.
Section 6.2 Engineering Studies. If the Registrant seeks to attach a Facility to a
wireless support structure, the Registrant must obtain and submit to the Director a structural
engineering study carried out by a qualified structural engineer showing that each wireless
support structure and foundation is able to support the proposed Facility.
The Registrant shall obtain a radio frequency interference study carried out by an
independent professional radio frequency engineer ("RF Engineer") showing that the Registrant's
intended use will not interfere with the City's licensed and unlicensed communications facilities,
which are located on or near the structure.
Section 6.3 Emergency. In the event that the Facility poses an immediate threat of
substantial harm or damage to the health, safety and welfare of the public, any property, City
Employees, and/or the premises, as reasonably determined by the City, the City may take actions
the City determines are reasonably required to protect, the health, safety and welfare of the
Public, or property of the public, from such jeopardy provided that after such emergency, and in
no event later than twenty-four (24) hours afterwards, the City gives notice to Registrant of
City's emergency actions. If the City reasonably determines that these conditions would be
improved by cessation of Registrant's operations, the Registrant shall immediately cease its
operations upon notice from the Director.
Section 6.4 Permit. The Registrant shall obtain from the City, any and all permits
required for a complete installation. These permits include, but are not limited to: Obstruction,
Excavation, Small Wireless Facility, etc. Applicable fees for any permits shall be borne by the
Registrant. The Registrant shall be bound by the requirements of each permit.
ARTICLE VII
FEES AND COSTS
Section 7.1 Fees purpose. The City will recover its right-of-way management costs
from the Registrant by imposing a fee for registration, a fee for each right-of-way permit, or,
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when appropriate, a fee applicable to the Registrant when that Registrant causes the City or its
affiliated agencies to incur costs as a result of any actions or inactions of the Registrant.
Fees, or other right-of-way obligations, imposed by the City on this Registrant shall be:
(A) Based on the actual costs incurred by the City and its affiliated agencies in
managing the public right of way;
(B) Based on an allocation among all Registrants and users of the public right of way,
including the City itself and its affiliated agencies, which shall reflect the
proportionate costs imposed on the City and its affiliated agencies by each of the
various types of uses of the public rights of way;
(C) Imposed on a competitively neutral basis; and
(D) Imposed in a manner so that aboveground uses of public rights of way do not bear
costs incurred by the City and its affiliated agencies to regulate underground uses of
public rights of way.
Section 7.2 Site preparation cost. Any initial engineering survey and preparatory
construction work associated with the installation of a Facility will be paid by the Registrant in
the form of a onetime, nonrecurring, commercially reasonable, nondiscriminatory, and
competitively neutral charge to recover the costs associated with the proposed Facility.
Section 7.3 Fees in compliance. Total application fees for the Permit shall comply
with Minnesota Statutes, Section 237.163, Subdivision 6 with respect to costs related to the
Permit.
Section 7.4 Rent. The Registrant will be charged a fee for each Facility installed in
the right of way:
(A) $150 per year for rent to occupy the space;
(B) $25 per year for maintenance associated with the space occupied; and
(C) a fee on a monthly basis for the electricity used to operate the Facility, if not
purchased directly from a utility, at the rate of:
(1) $73 per month per radio node less than or equal to 100 max watts;
(2) $182 per month per radio node over 100 max watts; or
(3) the actual costs of electricity as reasonably estimated by the Director, if the
actual costs exceed the amount in item (1) or(2).
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This fee is in addition to other fees or charges allowed under Minnesota Statutes, Section
23 7.163, Subdivision 6.
ARTICLE VIII
DEFAULT AND BREACH,TERMINATION,AND REMOVAL
Section 8.1 Default and breach. The Director may immediately suspend the
permission of a Registrant to install or operate a Facility if the Registrant materially fails to
comply with the terms of its permit(s), this Agreement, or governing federal, state, local law or
ordinance, if the City provides written notice to the Registrant of such failure to comply. If the
Registrant fails to cure the default on or before the sixtieth (60) day after receipt of the notice,
the City may terminate the Registrant's permit(s).
Section 8.2 Termination. If the Registrant refuses or fails to complete the installation
in a manner satisfactory to the City, the City may,by written notice to the Registrant, give notice
of its intention to terminate this Agreement. After such notice, the Registrant shall have ten (10)
days to cure, to the satisfaction of the City. If the Registrant fails to cure, the City shall send the
Registrant a written termination letter which shall be effective upon deposit in the United States
mail to the Registrant.
The Registrant may terminate this Agreement if the City is in breach of any material
obligation contained in this Agreement, which is not remedied by the City within ten (10) days
of written notice.
The Parties may voluntarily terminate this Agreement at any time by mutual agreement.
Section 8.3 Removal. In the event the City reasonably determines that the Registrant's
Facility or other equipment causes such interference as contemplated by Section 3.2(F) of this
Agreement, the Registrant will remove the equipment. It is the Registrant's responsibility to
confirm and appropriately test that their Facility or other equipment will not cause harmful
interference before pursuing approval from the City.
The Registrant shall immediately begin the removal of its Facility and all other
equipment after termination of the Registrant's Permit for violations of the terms of the Permit.
Unless the Director grants an extension of time, the Registrant shall have sixty(60) days after the
effective date of termination to complete removal.
After termination of a Registrant's Permit, the Registrant must comply with the terms of
this Agreement until its Facility and all other equipment are removed.
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ARTICLE IX
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 9.1 Dispute resolution. The Parties shall cooperate and use their best efforts
to ensure that the various provisions of this Agreement are fulfilled. The Parties agree to act in
good faith to undertake resolution of disputes, in an equitable and timely manner and in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If disputes cannot be resolved informally by
the Parties, the following procedures shall be used:
(A) Whenever there is a failure between the Parties to resolve a dispute on their own,
the Parties shall first attempt to mediate the dispute. The Parties shall agree upon a
mediator, or if they cannot agree, shall obtain a list of court-approved mediators
from the Washington County District Court Administrator and select a mediator by
alternately striking names until one remains. The City shall strike the first name
followed by the Registrant, and shall continue in that order until one name remains.
(B) If the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the end of the mediation
proceedings, the Parties may pursue any legal remedy.
ARTICLE X
GENERAL TERMS
Section 10.1 Entire agreement. This Agreement, its attachments and exhibits, and its
corresponding permit application(s) and permit(s), represent the entire agreement. No other oral
representations may be considered.
Section 10.2 Assignment. The Registrant may not assign this Agreement to any other
person unless written consent is obtained from the City.
Section 10.3 Amendments. Any modification or amendment to this Agreement shall
require a written agreement signed by both Parties.
Section 10.4 Nondiscrimination. The Registrant shall not discriminate against any
person by reason of any characteristic or classification protected by federal or state law.
Section 10.5 Governing law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota.
Section 10.6 Venue. All proceedings arising from this Agreement shall be venued in
Washington County, Minnesota.
Section 10.7 Ownership of documents. All reports, plans, specifications, data, maps,
and other documents submitted to the City under this Agreement shall be the property of the
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City. The Registrant understands that all such documents are subject to the Minnesota Data
Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and all other applicable state or federal laws,
rules, regulations, or orders pertaining to public data, privacy and/or confidentiality.
Section 10.8 Waiver. The waiver by either Party of any breach or failure to comply
with any provision of this Agreement by the other Party shall not be construed as, or constitute a
continuing waiver of such provision or a waiver of any other breach of or failure to comply with
any other provision of this Agreement.
Section 10.9 Notice. All notices hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed
validly given if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested or by commercial courier,
provided the courier's regular business is delivery service and provided further that it guarantees
delivery to the addressee by the end of the next business day following the courier's receipt from
the sender. Notice shall be effective upon actual receipt or refusal as shown on the receipt
obtained pursuant to the foregoing.
(A) Notices to the City will be sent by certified mail to:
P.O. Box 2007, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
(B) Notices to the Registrant will be sent to the address given in the application or such
other address as the Registrant shall designate in writing pursuant to the notice
provisions of this paragraph.
Section 10.10 Force majeure. Except for payment of sums due, neither Party shall be
liable to the other or deemed in default under this Agreement, if and to the extent that Party's
performance is prevented by reason of force majeure. "Force majeure" includes war, an act of
terrorism, fire, earthquake, flood and other circumstances which are beyond the control and
without the fault or negligence of the Party affected and which by the exercise of reasonable
diligence the Party affected was unable to prevent.
Section 10.11 Severability. If any court finds any portion of this Agreement to be
contrary to law, invalid, or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement will remain in full
force and effect.
[The remainder of this page is left intentionally blank. Signature page to follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their
duly authorized representatives,and effective as of the Effective Date written above.
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS,MINNESOTA
By:
Its: Mayor
By:
Its: City Administrator
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of
20 , by and , the Mayor and City Administrator,
respectively, of the City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, a municipal corporation and political
subdivision under the laws of the State of Minnesota, on behalf of said City.
Notary Public
[Signature page to the Collocation and Lease Agreement between
the City of Oak Park Heights and 1
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By:
Its:
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of ,
20 , by , the of , a
, on behalf of said .
Notary Public
[Signature page to the Collocation and Lease Agreement between
the City of Oak Park Heights and ]
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City of Oak Park Heights
Small Wireless Facility Permit
DRAFT
APPLICANT APPLICANT PHONE(DIRECT) APPLICANT FAX
APPLICANT EMAIL
COMPANY NAME COMPANY PHONE COMPANY FAX
BILLING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP
GOPHER STATE ONE-CALL REGISTRATION NUMBER EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER
LOCATION LIMITS(describe specific sites on page two,up to 15 sites/permit)
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
CONSTRUCTION START DAYS OF CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DATE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
By signing this application,l(the applicant/company)hereby acknowledge that I must adhere to all provisions of City of Oak Park Heights
Chapter 704 of the Code of Ordinances and any other applicable ordinances,including statute 237.162 and 237.163,in addition to the
terms and conditions which are attached to this document.The applicant shall also comply with the regulations of all other governmental
agencies for the protection of the public.
SIGNATURE: DATE:
TITLE:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO APPLY:
❑ Permit Fee
o Structural study
❑ (1)set of construction plans signed ❑ Radio frequency study
by a P.E.and(1)electronic copy
o Performance bond on file and proof o Copy of permit from pole owner if owned by an agency other than
of insurance the City of Oak Park Heights(if applicable)
o Design plan/route for backhaul.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
PERMIT FEE REC'D: I I CHECKS ONLY
APP REC'D: PERMIT NUMBER:
AMOUNT:
SIGNATURE: PERMIT ISSUE DATE:
TITLE: APPROVED I DENIED
POLE ATTACHMENT PERMIT NOT VALID UNLESS SIGNED BY CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS PUBLIC WORKS STAFF
SITE SUMMARY
By statute, applicant may collocate up to 15 small wireless facilities if they are within a two mile radius,
consist of substantially similar equipment, and are to be placed on similar types of wireless support structures.
PERMIT FEE
SITE DESCRIPTION $1,5001UNIT
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
TOTAL PERMIT FEE DUE FOR LOCATION $
44Cit641-
City
y of Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance
401.02.B Definitions
Small Wireless Facility: Small wireless facility means a wireless facility that
meets both of the following qualifications:
(1) Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet
in volume or could fit within such an enclosure;and
(2) All other wireless equipment associated with the small wireless facility
provided such equipment is,in aggregate no more than twenty-eight(28)
cubic feet in volume,not including electric meters,concealment elements,
telecommunications demarcation boxes,battery backup power systems,
grounding equipment, power transfer switches, cutoff switches, cable
conduit,vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services,
and any equipment concealed from public view within or behind an existing
structure or concealment.
Micro Wireless Facility: Micro wireless facility means a small wireless facility
that is no longer than twenty-four(24)inches long,fifteen(15)inches wide,and
twelve(12)inches high,and whose exterior antenna,if any,is no longer than
eleven(11)inches.
401.15.P. Antennas.
1. General Standards. The following standards shall apply to all cellular telephone,
public utility,microwave,radio and television broadcast transmitting,radio and
television receiving,satellite dish and short-wave radio transmitting and receiving
antenna.
a. All obsolete and unused antenna shall be removed within twelve (12)
months of cessation of operation at the site,unless an exemption is granted
by the Zoning Administrator.
b. All antenna shall be in compliance with all City building and electrical code
requirements and as applicable shall require related permits.
c. Structural design, mounting and installation of the antenna shall be in
compliance with manufacturer's specifications and as may be necessary,
as determined by the Zoning Administrator,shall be verified and approved
by a professional engineer.
d. When applicable, written authorization for antenna erection shall be
provided by the property owner.
e. No advertising message shall be affixed to the antenna structure.
f. The height of the antenna shall be the minimum necessary to function
satisfactorily, as verified by an electrical engineer or other appropriate
professional.
g. Antennas shall not be artificially illuminated unless required by law or by a
governmental agency to protect the public's health and safety.
h. When applicable, proposals to erect new antenna shall be accompanied by
any required federal, state, or local agency licenses.
If a new antenna support structure is to be constructed, it shall be designed
so as to accommodate other users including but not limited to other cellular
communication companies, local police, fire and ambulance companies.
j. Antenna support structures under two hundred (200) feet in height shall be
painted silver or have a galvanized finish to reduce visual impact.
k. Except as may be applicable in cases where a conditional use permit is
required, antennas and support structures for federally licensed amateur
radio stations and used in the amateur radio service are exempt from sub-
paragraphs (c), (f), and (i) above, and must comply with sub-paragraph (I)
below.
Amateur radio support structures (towers) must be installed in accordance
with the instructions furnished by the manufacturer of that tower model.
Because of the experimental nature of the amateur radio service, antennas
mounted on such a tower may be modified or changed at any time so long
as the published allowable load on the tower is not exceeded and the
structure of the tower remains in accordance with the manufacture's
specifications.
j. Small wireless facilities and micro wireless facilities are regulated under
Ordinance 704 of this code.
2. Accessory and Secondary Use Antennas. The following standards shall apply
to all accessory and secondary use antennas including radio and television
receiving antennas, satellite dishes, TVROs two (2) meters or less in diameter,
short-wave radio dispatching antennas, or those necessary for the operation of
electronic equipment including radio receivers, federally licensed amateur radio
stations and television receivers.
a. Accessory or secondary use antennas shall not be erected in any required
yard (except a rear yard) or within public or private utility and drainage
easements, and shall be set back a minimum of three (3) feet from all lot
lines.
b. Guy wires or guy wire anchors shall not be erected within public or private
utility and drainage easements, and shall be set back a minimum of one (1)
foot from all lot lines.
c. Accessory or secondary use antennas and necessary support structures,
monopoles or towers may extend a maximum of fifteen (15) feet above the
normal height restriction for the affected zoning district, except support
structures and antennas used in the amateur radio service may extend a
maximum of two (2) times the normal height restriction for the affected
zoning district.
d. The installation of more than one (1) support structure per property shall
require the approval of a conditional use permit.
3. Cellular Telephone Antennas.
a. Residential District Standards.
1) Antennas located upon public structures: Cellular telephone
antenna located upon public structures shall require the approval of
the City Council and shall comply with the following standards:
a) The applicant shall demonstrate by providing a coverage/
interference analysis and capacity analysis prepared by a
professional engineer that location of the antennas as
proposed is necessary to meet the frequency reuse and
spacing needs of the cellular system and to provide adequate
portable cellular telephone coverage and capacity to areas
which cannot be adequately served by locating the antennas
in a less restrictive district.
b) Transmitting, receiving and switching equipment shall be
housed within an existing structure whenever possible. If a
new equipment building is necessary for transmitting,
receiving and switching equipment, it shall be situated in the
rear yard of the principal use and shall be screened from view
by landscaping where appropriate.
c) All lease, administrative and consultant fees for antennas
located upon a public structure shall be set by the City Council
and paid by the applicant before activation of the antenna.
2) Antennas not located upon a public structure: Cellular telephone
antenna not located upon a public structure shall require the
processing of a conditional use permit and shall comply with the
following standards:
a) The applicant shall demonstrate by providing a coverage/
interference analysis and capacity analysis prepared by a
professional engineer that location of the antennas as
proposed is necessary to meet the frequency reuse and
spacing needs of the cellular system and to provide adequate
portable cellular telephone coverage and capacity to areas
which cannot be adequately served by locating the antennas
in a less restrictive district.
b) The antennas shall be located on an existing structure, if
possible, and shall not extend more than fifteen (15) feet
above the structural height of the structure to which they are
attached.
c) If no existing structure which meets the height requirements
for the antennas is available for mounting purposes, the
antennas may be mounted on a single ground mounted pole
provided that:
The pole not exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height.
ii. The setback of the pole from the nearest residential
structure is not less than the height of the antenna.
Exceptions to such setback may be granted if a
qualified structural engineer specifies in writing that
any collapse of the pole will occur within a lesser
distance under all foreseeable circumstances.
d) Transmitting, receiving and switching equipment shall be
housed within an existing structure whenever possible. If a
new equipment building is necessary for transmitting,
receiving and switching equipment, it shall be situated in the
rear yard of the principal use and shall be screened from view
by landscaping where appropriate.
e) Unless the antenna is mounted on an existing structure, at the
discretion of the City, a security fence not greater than eight
(8) feet in height with a maximum opacity of fifty (50) percent
shall be provided around the support structure.
3) Small wireless facility and micro wireless facility: Small wireless
facilities and micro wireless facilities located in residential districts
shall be regulated under Ordinance 704 of this code and require
issuance of a conditional use permit, provided that:
a) The provisions of Section 401.03.A.7 and Ordinance 704 of
this code is considered and satisfactory met.
b. Business District Standards:
1) Antennas Located Upon A Public Structure. Cellular telephone
antenna located upon a public structure shall require the approval of
the City Council and shall comply with the following standards.
a) Transmitting, receiving and switching equipment shall be
housed within an existing structure whenever possible. If a
new equipment building is necessary for transmitting,
receiving and switching equipment, it shall be situated in the
rear yard of the principal use and shall be screened from view
by landscaping where appropriate.
b) All lease, administrative and consultant fees for antennas
located upon a public structure shall be set by the City Council
and paid by the applicant before activation of the antenna.
2) Antennas Not Located Upon A Public Structure. Cellular telephone
antennas not located upon a public structure shall require the
processing of a conditional use permit and shall comply with the
following standards:
a) The applicant shall demonstrate by providing a coverage/
interference analysis and capacity analysis prepared by a
professional engineer that location of the antennas as
proposed is necessary to meet the frequency reuse and
spacing needs of the cellular system and to provide adequate
portable cellular telephone coverage and capacity to areas
which cannot be adequately served by locating the antennas
in a less restrictive district.
b) The antennas shall be located on an existing structure, if
possible, and shall not extend more than fifteen (15) feet
above the structural height of the structure to which they are
attached.
c) If no existing structure which meets the height requirements
for the antennas is available for mounting purposes, the
antennas may be mounted on a single ground mounted pole
provided that:
i. The pole not exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height.
ii. The setback of the pole from the nearest residential
structure is not less than the height of the antenna.
Exceptions to such setback may be granted if a
qualified structural engineer specifies in writing that
any collapse of the pole will occur within a lesser
distance under all foreseeable circumstances.
d) Transmitting, receiving and switching equipment shall be
housed within an existing structure whenever possible. If a
new equipment building is necessary for transmitting,
receiving and switching equipment, it shall be situated in the
rear yard of the principal use and shall be screened from view
by landscaping where appropriate.
e) Unless the antenna is mounted on an existing structure, at the
discretion of the City, a security fence not greater than eight
(8) feet in height with a maximum opacity of fifty (50) percent
shall be provided around the support structure.
3) Small wireless facility and micro wireless facility: Small wireless
facilities and micro wireless facilities located in business districts are
a permitted use and regulated under Ordinance 704 of this code.
c. Industrial District Standards.
1) Antennas Located Upon A Public Structure. Cellular telephone
antennas located upon a public structure shall require the approval
of the City Council and shall comply with the following standards:
a) All lease, administrative and consultant fees for antennas
located upon a public structure shall be set by the City Council
and paid by the applicant before activation of the antenna.
2) Antennas Not Located Upon A Public Structure. Cellular telephone
antennas not located upon a public structure shall require the
processing of an administrative permit and shall comply with the
following standards:
a) The antennas shall be located upon a structure if possible.
b) If no existing structure which meets the height requirements
for mounting the antennas, the antennas may be mounted
upon a supporting pole or tower not exceeding one hundred
fifty (150) feet in height. Such pole or tower shall be located
on a parcel having a dimension equal to the height of the pole
or tower measured between the base of the pole or tower
located nearest the property line and said property line, unless
a qualified structural engineer specifies in writing that the
collapse of the pole or tower will occur within a lesser distance
under all foreseeable circumstances.
3) Small wireless facility and micro wireless facility: Small wireless
facilities and micro wireless facilities located in industrial districts are
a permitted use and regulated under Ordinance 704 of this code.
4. Satellite Dishes.
a. Residential District Standards. Single satellite dish TVROs greater than
one (1) meter in diameter may be allowed as a conditional use within the
residential zoning districts of the City and shall comply with the following
standards:
1) The lot on which the satellite dish antenna is located shall be of
sufficient size to assure that an obstruction-free receive window can
be maintained within the limits of the property ownership.
2) Except where the antenna is screened by a structure exceeding the
antenna height, landscape buffering and screening shall be
maintained on all sides of the satellite dish antenna in a manner in
which growth of the landscape elements will not interfere with the
receive window.
3) The satellite dish antenna is not greater than three (3) meters in
diameter.
b. Business District Standards. Satellite dish antennas within the business
zoning districts of the City shall be limited to those listed as permitted
accessory and conditional uses in the applicable zoning district subject to
the provisions of this Ordinance.
c. Industrial District Standards. Commercial, private and public satellite dish
transmitting or receiving antennas in excess of two (2) meters may be
allowed as a conditional use within the I, Industrial District of the City and
shall comply with the following standards:
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1) The lot on which the satellite dish antenna is located shall be of
sufficient size to assure that an obstruction free transmit-receive
window or windows can be maintained within the limits of the
property ownership.
2) Except where the antenna is screened by a structure exceeding the
antenna height, landscape buffering and screening shall be
maintained on all sides of the satellite dish antenna in a manner in
which growth of the landscape elements will not interfere with the
transmit-receive window.
5. Commercial and Public Radio and Television Transmitting Antennas, and
Public Utility Microwave Antennas. Commercial and public radio and television
transmitting and public utility microwave antennas shall comply with the following
standards:
a. Such antenna shall be considered an allowed conditional use within the I,
Industrial District of the City and shall be subject to the regulations and
requirements of this Code.
b. The antennas, transmitting towers, or array of towers shall be located on a
continuous parcel having a dimension equal to the height of the antenna,
transmitting tower, or array of towers measured between the base of the
antenna or tower located nearest a property line and said property line,
unless a qualified structural engineer specifies in writing that the collapse of
any antenna or tower will occur within a lesser distance under all
foreseeable circumstances.
c. Unless the antenna is mounted on an existing structure, at the discretion of
the City, a fence not greater than eight (8) feet in height with a maximum
opacity of fifty (50) percent shall be provided around the support structure
and other equipment.
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4 ENCLOSURE 4
4,,
City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N • Box 2007 . Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 • Phone (651 ) 439-4439 • Fax (651 ) 439-0574
12-5- 17
MEMO
TO: Planning Commission Members
FROM : Eric Johnson, City Administrator
RE: Fencing Ordinance
At the November 2017 Planning Commission, the Commission requested information on the
City's current code relating to fencing, screening, etc. That code is enclosed. 4015. 15 E
401.15.E. Fencing,Screening and Landscaping.
1. Building Permit. No person shall hereafter construct or cause to be constructed
or erected within the City of Oak Park Heights,any fence without first making an
application for and securing a building permit.
23,352 Application Requirements. Each application for a permit under this section shall
be submitted to the Zoning Administrator on forms provided by the City. Each such
application shall include a site plan drawn to scale showing the location of house(s),
garage(s),and other improvements on the lot and the location of the fencing to be
erected,altered or relocated. A certificate of survey shall be required for all fences
(including hedges and plantings)to be constructed up to or on the property line,
unless:
a. Property stakes on the affected property lines are first located and marked
by a licensed and registered Minnesota surveyor.
b. Or, an agreement is reached between the property owners as to the
accepted or property line.
3. General Provisions. All fences within the City shall be subject to the following
general provisions:
a. No fences shall be placed on or extend into the public rights-of-way.
b. All fences shall be located entirely upon the property of the person
constructing or causing the construction of such fence.
c. That side of any fence considered to be its "face" (i.e., the finished side
having no structural supports)shall face abutting property.
d. Both sides of any fence shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable
repair and appearance by its owner and shall not be allowed to become and
remain in a condition of disrepair or danger,or constitute a nuisance,public
or private.
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e. Barbed wire fences are only allowed in the City by conditional use permit.
f. No person shall construct or maintain or allow to be constructed or
maintained anywhere within the City any fence or metal construction which is
charged by or connected with an electrical system.
g. No physical damage of any kind shall occur to abutting property.
h. All man-made fences located in front of the rear building line shall consist of
materials comparable in grade and quality to the following: decorative
masonry, wrought iron or wood, provided the surfaces are finished for
exterior use,or wood of proven durability is used,such as cedar or redwood.
i. For the purpose of fence regulations, in the case of a corner lot, both yards
abutting a street shall be considered a front yard.
354. Specific Fence Standards. The height of fence shall be the distance from the
adjacent finished grade to the highest projection of a fence structure or support post
and shall be restricted according to the location as follows:
35 a. Fences or walls located on or adjacent to any property line bordering a public
road or street shall not exceed seven(7)feet in height. However,in no case
shall any shrub, hedge or fence bordering upon any street or sidewalk be
constructed or allowed to grow to a height which could obstruct safe driving
visibility at intersections.
35 b. Fences or walls on or adjacent to the shore line of any navigable lake,
channel or stream shall not exceed four(4)feet in height. Fences or walls
on or along that portion of a lot line from a navigable lake,channel or stream
to the rear side of the average building construction line shall not exceed four
(4)feet in height.
23 35 c. Fences or walls on or within ten (10)feet or less from a common property
line between two adjoining lots or parcels not owned by the same person,
firm or corporation shall not exceed seven (7) feet in height. The property
owner shall provide written notification to adjoining property owners
concurrent with the application for a building permit for a fence installation
which is less than five(5)feet from a property line. Fences or walls shall be
permitted except as prohibited in sub-paragraphs b. and d. hereof.
35 d. Fences or patio walls not exceeding nine (9) feet in height may be
constructed without restriction on the interior of any lot or parcel,providing no
such fence or wall shall be closer than ten(10)feet to any common property
line between adjoining lots not owned by the same person, firm or
corporation (except as permitted under sub-paragraph c. hereof), and
provided further in the case of lakeshore lots, no such fence or wall shall be
located so as to block or otherwise adversely interfere with an adjoining
property owner's lake view.
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35 e. Open wire fences not exceeding eleven (11) feet in height enclosing tennis
courts, pools, and similar uses, shall be permitted without restriction.
5. Swimming Pool Fences. Outdoor swimming pool fences shall be required as
outlined in Section 1303 of the City Code.
6. Non-Conforming Fences. It is the intent of this Ordinance to allow the
continuation of such non-conforming fences until they are discontinued as provided
herein. However, it is not the intent of this Ordinance to encourage the survival of
non-conforming fences and such fences are declared to be incompatible with
permitted fences within the City. Such fences shall be regulated by the following
provisions:
a. No existing fence not permitted by this Ordinance in the district within which it
is located, except when required to do so by law or ordinance, shall be
enlarged, extended, reconstructed or structurally altered unless such fence is
changed to one permitted in that district. Maintenance of a non-conforming
fence will be allowed, however, when this includes necessary repairs and
incidental alterations which do not expand or intensify the non-conforming
fence.
7. General Landscaping and Maintenance. All exposed ground areas surrounding
or within a principal or accessory use, including street boulevards, and not devoted
to parking areas, drives, sidewalks, patios or other such uses shall be completely
landscaped with grass, shrubs, trees or other ornamental landscape materials
before the Building Official issues the certificate of occupancy or if construction is
completed during the Winter, no later than May 31 of the year or following year of
construction completion. All landscaped areas shall be kept neat, clean and
uncluttered, and where a landscape plan is required by City approval any plant
material which is diseased or dies shall be replaced with like kind of the original
size. No landscaped area shall be used for the parking of vehicles or for the
storage or display of materials, supplies or merchandise. Fences and/or plantings
placed upon utility easements are subject to removal by the City or utility company if
required for maintenance or improvement of the utility. Trees on utility easements
containing overhead wires shall not exceed twenty(20) feet in height, which it shall
be the property owner's responsibility to maintain.
118. Required Fencing and Screening. Where any public, institutional, business or
industrial use (i.e., structure, parking or storage)abuts property zoned for residential
use, that public, institutional, business or industrial use shall provide screening
along the boundary of the residential property. Screening shall also be provided
where a public, institutional, business or industrial use is across the street from a
residential zone, but not on that side of a public, institutional, business or industrial
use considered to be the front (as determined by the Building Official). All the
fencing and screening specifically required by this Ordinance shall be subject to
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Section 401.15.E.3. and shall consist of either a fence or a green belt planting strip
as provided for below.
a. A green belt planting strip shall consist of evergreen trees and/or deciduous
trees and large shrubs and shall be of sufficient width and density to provide
an effective visual screen. This planting strip shall contain no structures
other than supplementary fencing. Such planting strip shall be designed to
provide complete visual screening to a minimum height of eight (8) feet.
Earth mounding or berms may be used but shall not be used to achieve
more than three (3) feet of the required screen. The planting plan and type
of plantings shall require the approval of the City Council based upon a
recommendation of the City staff.
b. A required screening fence shall be constructed of masonry, brick, wood or
metal. Such fence shall provide a solid screening effect and not exceed
eight (8) feet in height or be less than six (6) feet in height. The design and
materials used in constructing a required screening fence shall be subject to
the approval of the City Council based upon a recommendation by the City
staff.
9. Required Landscaping - General Residential. The lot area remaining after
providing for off-street parking, off-street loading, sidewalks, driveways, building site
and/or other requirements shall be landscaped using sod in the front and side yards,
and ornamental grass, or other acceptable vegetation or treatment generally used
in landscaping in the rear yards. Fences or trees placed upon utility easements are
subject to removal if required for the maintenance or improvement of the utility.
" 10. Required Landscaping - Public, Institutional, Semi-Public and All Income
Producing Property Uses. Prior to approval of a building permit, all above
referenced uses shall be subject to a mandatory landscape plan requirement. Said
landscape plan should be developed with an emphasis upon the following areas:
The boundary or perimeter of the proposed site at points adjoining another existing
or proposed site or sites; the immediate perimeter of the structure or building at
points of its placement on the site; and the public boulevard areas at points of
interface with streets or sidewalk areas of the City.
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All landscaping incorporated in said plan shall conform to the following standards
and criteria:
a. All plants must at least equal the following minimum sizes:
Balled and
Potted/Bare Root Burlapped
Shade Trees* 1-3/4 in. diameter 2-1/2 in. dia.
Half Trees (Flowering Crab, Russian Olive,
Hawthorn, etc.) 6-7 feet 1.5 in. dia.
Evergreen Trees 6-8 feet
Tall Shrubs and Hedge Material (evergreen
or deciduous) 3-4 feet 3-4 feet
Low Shrubs: Deciduous 18-24 in. 24-30 in.
Evergreen 18-24 in. potted 24-30 in.
Spreading Evergreens 18-24 in. potted 18-24 in.
Type and mode are dependent upon time of planting season, availability and
site conditions (soils, climate, ground water, man-made irrigation, grading,
etc.)
* All boulevard trees must be at least 2-1/2 inches caliper.
b. Spacing.
1) Plant material centers shall not be located closer than three (3) feet
from the fence line or property line and shall not be planted to conflict
with public plantings based on the judgment of the City administration.
2) Where plant materials are planted in two (2) or more rows, plantings
shall be staggered in rows unless otherwise approved by the City
administration.
3) Deciduous boulevard trees shall be planted not more than forty (40)
feet apart.
4) Where massing of plants or screening is intended, large deciduous
shrubs shall not be planted more than four (4) feet on center, and/or
evergreen shrubs shall not be planted more than three (3) feet on
center.
c. Design.
1) The landscape plan must show some form of designed site amenities
(i.e., composition of plant materials, and/or creative site grading,
decorative lighting, exterior sculpture, etc., which are largely intended
for aesthetic purposes).
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2) All areas within the property lines (or beyond, if site grading extends
beyond) shall be treated. All exterior areas not paved or designated
as roads, parking, or storage must be planted into ornamental
vegetation (lawns, ground covers, or shrubs) unless otherwise
approved by the City.
3) Landscape material selection and placement shall take into account
sight visibility of adjoining buildings and signage. Landscape
materials at the time of placement or upon reaching maturity shall not
block the view of surrounding business establishments and related
signage.
4) Turf slopes in excess of 2:1 are prohibited.
5) All ground areas under the building roof overhang must be treated
with a decorative mulch and/o foundation planting.
6) All buildings must have an exterior water spigot to insure that
landscape maintenance can be accomplished.
d. Landscape Guarantee. All plants shall be guaranteed for one (1) full year
from the time planting has been completed. All plants shall be alive and in
satisfactory growth at the end of the guarantee period or be replaced.
e. Screening of Mechanical Equipment. Mechanical equipment located on the
roof or adjacent to any building and visible from the street level or from
neighborhood properties shall be screened with a material designed to blend
harmoniously with the building's facing materials. Where buildings have
exposure to buildings with higher elevation, roof equipment shall be totally
screened or enclosed with a material to blend with the roof surface material.
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TPC 3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100
Anoka, MN 55303
ENCLOSURE
Phone: 763.231 .5840
Facsimile: 763.427.0520
TPC@PlanningCo.com
MEMORANDUM
TO: Eric Johnson
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: December 6, 2017
RE: Oak Park Heights — Comprehensive Plan 2018
TPC FILE: 226.10
At the December 14, 2017 meeting, the Planning Commission will review the following
related to the Comprehensive Plan 2018:
Introduction, Social Inventory, Issues identification, Mission Statement and Goals
and Land Use Sections
The revised Introduction, Social Inventory, Issues Identification, Mission Statement and
Goals, and Land Use section of the Comprehensive Plan were discussed at the
November meeting. These sections had been updated with the comments from the
Planning Commission and City Council members to date. If the Planning Commission
members have any additional comments or edits, please let staff know.
Transportation, Community Facilities and Administration Section
Staff has made minor changes to the Transportation, Community Facilities and
Administration sections based upon comments of the Planning Commission at the
November meeting. If there are additional comments or edits, please let staff know.
The Planning Commission will have additional opportunities to review all the sections of
the plan before it is finalized and provided for public comment.
Parks and Trails and Implementation
Staff is working on the Parks and Trails, as well as the Implementation sections of the
Comprehensive Plan. These drafts should be ready for the January Planning
Commission meeting. Staff will also meet with the Parks Commission at their January
meeting to discuss priorities for park development.
Pc: Julie Hultman