HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-25 Westwood & SRA Response to 2-19-20 TPC LtrTBPLS Firm No. 10074302
February 25, 2020
Scott Richards – City Planning Consultant to City of Oak Park Heights
The Planning Company LLC
3601 Thurston Avenue N.
Suite 100
Anoka, MN 55303
Re: Response Letter to City of Oak Park Heights for Preliminary Submittal Review-
Request for Additional Information
File 0025802.00
Dear Mr. Richards:
, plans and details to comply
Westwood Professional Services, Inc., received the preliminary submittal review comment letter prepared by
TPC and dated February 19, 2020, requesting additional information for the Design Guidelines/Site Plan
review for a portion of Lot 2, Block 1, Oak Park Heights Station on Memorial Avenue North. We have
addressed items 3, 5 and 6. Below are our responses in red, to the comment letter.
3. Comment: The trail shall continue to the south property line. Clarify diagram including design
detail and compliance with ADA requirements.
Response: Revised Civil Plans, dated 2/25/20, to extend the trail south and add a trail cross-
section and bituminous pavement section for clarification.
5. Comment: Indicate if Brown’s Creek Watershed District has been contacted and where the
project review is in the process.
Response: An Application was submitted to Brown’s Creek Watershed District (BCWD) on
February 12, 2020 for Rule 3.0 Erosion Control and Rule 7.0 Floodplain and Drainage Alteration.
BCWD is in the process of reviewing the permit application package and if the project will require
staff approval and/or board approval at the March 11, 2020 BCWD Board meeting.
6. Comment: Update the ALTA survey to include the proposed drainage and utility easement
location.
Response: The ALTA has been updated to include the proposed drainage and utility easement.
Please contact me at 952-697-5760 or shari.ahrens@westwoodps.com if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Shari Ahrens, PE
Senior Project Engineer
February 25, 2020
MEMORANDUM
To:
Scott D. Richards
The Planning Company LLC
3601 Thurston Ave N
Suite 100
Anoka, MN 55303
Re: Oak Park Heights - Twin Cities Orthopedics – Medical Office Building
SRa project no: 19-026
Subject: Submittal for Development Application
Submittal Review Letter date 2/19/2020
File No: 236.02-20.03
From: Denton Mack, SRa
This memorandum is in response to The Planning Company Letter date 2/19/2020. The original item from
the plan review has been copied with a response by Sperides Reiners Architects, Inc. (SRa) in bold italic
type.
A. The following items were noted pertaining to the Oak Park Heights City Design Guidelines.
1. Please provide the complete sign package.
Response: See Architectural sheet A300 for building signage location and total
square footage called out with keynote 11
2. Provide locations of building mounted light fixtures and specifications for fixtures. Ide ntify
height of parking lot lighting from ground level to top of fixture.
Response: See Architectural sheet A300 for building lighting called out with keynote
16. See document ‘90515 – TCO OAK PARK HEIGHTS – 2020-02-03’ for lot lighting
mounting heights.
3. The trail shall continue to the south property line. Clarify trial diagram design details and
compliance with ADA requirements.
Response: See Westwood response included with this package.
4. Identify locations of mechanical equipment on the building and how it is to be screened.
Response: See Architectural sheet A300 for roof top screen called out with keynote
6.
5. Indicate if Brown’s Creek Watershed District has been contacted and where the project review
is in progress.
Response: See Westwood response included with this package.
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6. Update the ALTA survey to include the proposed drainage and utility easement location.
Response: See Westwood response included with this package.
7. Define the term Orthopedic Urgent Care Clinic and how it relates to the other medical office
building uses.
Response: Orthopedic Urgent Care (Twin Cities Orthopedics)
For non-traumatic injuries, your first stop should be an orthopedic specialist. If you
think you have a fracture or an acute (sudden onset) injury and need immediate
care, walk-in services are conveniently available at our TCO Orthopedic Urgent Care
- no appointment necessary.
An Orthopedics Urgent Care Clinic has been open at our Stillwater location for 5 plus
years. It’s a walk-in in clinic no appointment needed and is staff by an orthopedic
provider.
Walk-ins Welcome Daily
Open 7 days a week from 8am – 8pm, Twin Cities Orthopedics Orthopedic Urgent
Care clinics can treat most acute musculoskeletal injuries. No referral or
appointment is necessary to be treated by an orthopedic provider who specializes in
muscle, bone, and joint care.
When to visit TCO Orthopedic Urgent Care:
• Simple bone fractures
• Acute injury with crunchiness when moving or touching
• Muscle and tendon strains and ligament and joint sprains
• Broken collarbone, AC joint sprain or separated shoulder
• Torn biceps, triceps or quadriceps tendon
• Wrist and forearm injuries
• Hamstring injuries
• Lower extremity injury with an inability to put weight on it
Cc: File
Nick Sperides, SRa