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City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd.N. Phone:651.439.4439
Oak Park Heights,MN 55082 Fax:651.439.0574
February 25,2019
Avery Lingenfelter&Marissa Meissner
5649 Perkins Ave.N.
Oak Park Heights,MN 55082
RE: Bus
Dear Mr.Lingenfelter&Ms.Meissner,
I am writing with regard to the bus that is parked upon the lawn to the front of your home. The
bus,bearing Wisconsin registration and in excess of 12,000 pounds gross capacity and is in
violation of City Ordinance 401.15 F.4.f.Residential Use Parking,sections 1 and 2 with regard
to the type of vehicle parking allowed at residential properties. A copy of these ordinance
sections is attached for your reference.
Additionally,in no case is parking of vehicles upon the lawn area permitted.All permitted
vehicles shall be parked upon hard surface as per City Ordinance 401.15.F.4.h.13.Hard surface
is considered to be that of asphalt,concrete,cobblestone,paving block or crushed rock that
meets minimum Class 5 materials and which has a 4-inch minimum base depth.
This letter serves as the City's request that the bus be removed from the property,no later than
Friday,March 8,2019,to attain compliance with City Ordinance. A site compliance shall be
made after March 8,2019 to verify compliance.
Please contact me immediately to with any questions you may have and/or to discuss the
situation.
Thank you for your prompt attention.
Sincerely,
I El 111
Juli ultman11111
Buil ing Official '
Enclosure
c: Eric Johnson,City Administrator
Building Department Direct Dial:651.351.1661 Email:jhultman@cityofoakparkheights.com
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City Ordinance 401.15.F.4 General Provisions.
Sections
f. Residential Use Parking.
1) Except as provided below in Subsection 4.f.2 and except on a limited,
temporary basis involving guests or work being performed on site,
on and off-street parking facilities shall be utilized solely for the
parking of licensed and operable passenger automobiles, vans,one
(1) truck not to exceed gross capacity of twelve thousand (12,000)
pounds; and recreational vehicles and equipment which are the
property of the occupant, except as provided below in Subsection
4.f.2. Under no circumstances shall required facilities accessory to
residential structures be used for the storage of non-qualifying
commercial vehicles, commercial equipment, or for the parking of
automobiles belonging to the employees, owners, tenants or
customers of business or manufacturing establishments.
2) For detached single family uses in residential zoning districts,the off-
street parking of vehicles other than those stipulated in Subsection
4.f.1 above may be allowed as an interim use permit pursuant to
Section 401.05 of these zoning regulations, provided that:
a) The property fronts on an improved public street which is
determined by the City Engineer to be capable of carrying the
vehicles in question without undue damage.
b) The type of vehicle to be parked does not create an
unreasonable safety hazard to neighboring residents or the
public utilizing the street(s)servicing the property.
c) The site upon which the vehicle is parked has adequate space
to allow turning movements and parking which does not result
in the backing of vehicles from or onto the public street.
d) The parking of such vehicles does not adversely affect
neighboring property owners as it relates to noise.
e) The parking of such vehicles is screened from neighboring
properties and the public right-of-way to the extent determined
as necessary by the City Council in compliance with Section
401.15.E.of this Ordinance.
f) The provisions of Section 401.05 of this Ordinance are
considered and determined to be satisfied.