HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-05-15 OPH Ltr to ApplicantCity of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N •Box 2007. Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 s Phone (651) 439 -4439 •Fax (651) 439 -0574
May 15th, 2007
Mr. John Wertish
Xcel Energy
1700 East County Road E
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
RE: Baytown Substation
Dear John:
As I emailed to you last week, the City Council approved the fencing plans as submitted subject to the
following conditions:
1. Follow all of the Arboiist's Kathy Widin s comments and directions from her review of the
landscaping plans — I emailed this to you the other day.
2. The posts holding the fencing up shall be on the inside pe6m.eter, so that the fence is "neighbor
friendly"
I Removal of all, barbed wire and chain. -link elements.
4. Any other directives or comments that may be applicable from the City Planner. The only item at
this time is to ensure that any lights that are currently installed or that are to be installed if any -
are fully shielded with full "cut- off' shielding.
So you may proceed with the above sentiments.
A fence permit is required and may be pulled by your contractor generally pursuant to these approved plans.
We did not review from a structural standpoint, I will assume that this will be ok at the time of such review
when the permit is pulled.
Please let me know i oy hax ° ny questions
cc ,
Joh son
C'ty A41 nistrator
Cc: Scott Ri'ha s, NAC
Planning ile.
k 1'ei7€cin ' �" Baytown tib ta - &.0-I-Eln �aym �►eati et reported tI l��t ct
three sides of the i etc Su bstation will � , and Xcel agireed 1.11 -eit
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once that occi rred, they would comply wi h the corm since. He re wstec t:hm
,.Y comply with the, city ord inance. City Administrator Johnson state
that staff is not asking that they remove t he substation, kit ra ther they r eplace
their fenee wid de -an the site Lip. F le repoiled that Xce.1 En ergy has agreed to
coin. l . City Administrator Johnson st {ited th�cit the hence and imidscaping. plans
mList be aj)proved by the Atton'. t and the Oty Planncr� He stated t at City
Planner Richards requests t tit the posts be on the *Insi ie of the fence — not the
outside. Council -membeix cjison ked :,('or ch� ificat on. t this is the Wytown
SubsUition — not B zgpo rt.
Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Counc.1. men'iber McOmnbel`, moved to
approve the genenci feneing Plan scin d require additional lcrwdsc. g'ng items aloe
the outs .de peri.r mi. of the fence with the provisions that the f n"'11 design shy 111 be
smb' t to the reVIC r and a��r���I of the City Planner and .�•��orist: and the tenc
posts insist be on the inside of the fence. Curried 5-0.
May 8, 2007 City Council Meeting Minutes - Excerpt