HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-26 OPH CR to Lowes Store Manager City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd.N. Phone:651.439.4439
Oak Park Heights,MN 55082 Fax:651.439.0574
April 26,2019
Mr.Adam Royer,Store Manager
Lowes Home Improvement#2315
5888 Nova Scotia Ave.N.
Oak Park Heights,MN 55082
Re: Outside Storage
Dear Mr.Royer:
This letter serves as follow up to numerous conversations the City has had with Lowe's and its agents related
to the storage of items to the fenced storage areas and to the outside areas of the store.
A Conditional Use Permit was approved by the City Council on June 19,2007 allowing Lowe's to have open and
outdoor storage of truck trailers to enclosed pallets and used appliances at the south side of the store and for
the placement of three delivery trucks within the storage area at the south side of the store.You received a
copy of this document via email on April 24,2019 from City Administrator Eric Johnson.
Specific limitation to the storage were that:
1). No more than two truck trailers and a total of three delivery trucks shall be stored at one time,within
the storage area at the south side of the building;and
• The number of truck and trailers were compliant during my 4-25 site visit.
• There is a storage container placed at the south side,near Nova Scotia Ave.that does not comply and
is to be moved off site or relocated to the interior of the garden center or the screened fenced area at
Nova Scotia.
• There is a drop box at the southwest side of the store. This box needs to be removed from site or
placed to an interior location.
2). No merchandise or storage items shall be stored above the garden center fence on the west side of
the building.
• This has been an ongoing issue. During my 4-25 site visit,there were items toward the south end,
above the fence. These need to be removed.
3). Merchandise within the fenced storage area on the SE side of the building shall be screened to that it
is not visible from Nova Scotia Ave.N.
• The screening at this area was found to be in good condition at the time of my site visit on 4/25
Email:jhultman@cityofoakparkheights.com
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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
There are numerous pallets of garden materials to the west and south sides of the building and to the
northwest end parking area. These items need to be relocated to the interior garden center and/or screened
storage area.
There is much outside storage and display of items to the front of the store, including plants at the garden
center, propane sales, lawn equipment, barbeque grills, shed displays, fence display, shingles and block
materials. Some of the displays are encroaching the marked loading zone and shall be removed.
There has been a sign placed at the storefront exterior that has not been approved for placement and may be
in excess of your overall approved sign plan. A comprehensive sign plan shall be submitted to the City Building
Dept. along with the dimensions of the sign placed at the store column to verify compliance. A permit may be
required.
Extensive conversation has been had with Lowe's to garner compliance with the storage issues and little to no
compliance achieved to date.
With this communication you are directed to take the necessary steps to comply with the above noted
requests no later that May 6, 2019. Failure to meet compliance shall result in the matter being forwarded to
the Oak Park Heights Police Department with a request for citation. Please note that any citation issued will
be to you directly.
Your prompt attention is necessary.
Sincerely,
PLANNING &CODE ENFORCEMENT
Juli6I\ultman
Bu41 jig Official
C: Eric Johnson,City Administrator
Brian DeRosier, Chief of Police
Travis Spicer, Lowes(email)
Jay Clement, Lowes(email) .
Matthew Minton, Lowes(email)
Email:jhultman@cityofoakparkheights.com