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City of yak Park eights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N •Box 2007 m Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 •Phone (651) 439 -4439 • Fax (651) 439 -0574
May 20, 2005
Mr. Russell G%rtz
Xcel Energy
1109 King plant Road
Bayport, NIN 55003
RE: Road Construction and Installation
Bear Mr. Girtz,
The City is in receipt of your materials related to an application secure a Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) to install a private road near your northerly entrance off STH 95. Staff has
had an opportunity to review the materials and the following additional materials are
needed / required to make an adequate evaluation of the project as well as complete
application.
Please remit the following information to my attention by May 3 I' 2005. Upon the
receipt of such information the City will consider the application complete and will
schedule a public hearing for June 9P, 200 at 7pm — oak Park Heights City Hall
14 Three (3) large scale 24" X 36" and twenty (20) 11 " X 17" of the proposed
improvements, these drawings must clearly show the current conditions AND the
proposed final conditions — including drainage. The drawings should also have a
cross - section of the proposed roadway.
2. A clearly def ined tree i ventory. All trees that are to be impacted and/or removed
must be INDIVIDUALLY indicated, sized and species identified. Clouded areas
of impact are not satisfactory.
3. A statement from a licensed wetland specialist that there are no impacted
wetlands; or if there are impacted wetlands, a wetland Delineation and Report
indicating compliance (no net loss, incidental, etc) must be provided prior to the
June 9 public hearing.
The City is in receipt of your Development Application form and the $400 Conditional
Use permit application fee. The City will waive the $ 1,000 escrow for this application as
previous escrow payments will be satisfactory.
Should the City not receive this information. by 430 pm on May 31'% 2005, the City win
reject the application and return th.Q materials to your attention.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 15.99, Subd. 3(f), the City of oak park Heights is
herewith extending the period of time for agency /city review of the project for an
additional 60 day period (for a total of 1 20 days from the date of application) inasmuch as
the City has detenn.ined that additional research and study by City staff relative to the
project as proposed will be required.
Cc: Ron Elsner, Xcel Energy
Mark v ierli ng, City Attorney
Kathy Widin, A.rborist
Julie Hultman, City Code ]Enforcement
Dennis Postler, BRAA
Scott Richards, NAC