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Home My WebLink Aboutweekly notes July 22nd 2022 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS –WEEKLY NOTES for: July 22nd, 2022 TO: City Council Members& Staff FROM: Eric Johnson, City Administrator Zoning & Development Items: 1.The August Planning Commission is expected to have three items –Jamie Junker project, VSSA Workforce Housing and the Tire Pros car Wash. Enclosed are Staff’s letters to these applicants indicating theirproject status and/or listing items that may be missing from their applicationdocumentation. 2.TheCity has issued permits for two upcoming recreationevents moving through the City: The Stillwater Sunrise Rotary BikeEvent –Bridge the Valley-8/14/22 https://sunrotary.org/page/bridge-the-valley-bike-rally-home-page-2022 The St Croix Crossing one Half Marathon –7/30/22 https://www.runstillwater.com/st-croix-crossing/ Other Items: The Norell Project is moving forward…enclosed is the weekly update. The Mill & Overlay Project is moving forward…enclosed is the weekly update. Please see the enclosed update from Jennifer Pinski related to the MTN BIKE SKILLS course the Park Commissionis reviewing. One Tuesday, ChiefHansen and I met the new School Superintendent –Dr. Michael Funk.We shared informationon the City’s position for the County South frontage Road and the overall High School Security / SRO matters. Mayor McComber Provided NLC Updates for 7/16 & 7/20 Local Road Resource Board News ¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Phone (651) 439-4439 Fax (651) 439-0574 2022Mill & Overlay andPedestrian Improvements Project Weekly Project Update #7 For the Week Ending 7/22/2022 What work was completed on the project this week? ththth Paving on OdellAve N, Oldfield Ave N (from 57St N to 60St N), 57St N and Oren Ave N tookplace on Monday (7/18). thththth Milling tookplace on Oldfield Ave N (from 57St N to 55StN), 56St N, Oldfield Ct N and 55 St Nwill take place on Monday (7/18). Structures were adjusted on the roads that are milled. What work is expected for next week? thth Milling willtakeplace on Upper 56St N, Upper 56St Ct N, Omaha Ave N,Omar Ave N and th 55St (West of Omar)on Tuesday (7/26). thth Patch work on OldfieldAve S (South of 57St)and 55St N will take place Tuesday (7/26). ththth Paving on OldfieldAve N (South of 57St),56St N, Oldfield Ave Ct Nand 55St N(from Obrien Ave N to Omar Ave N)on Wednesday (7/27). Structures will be adjusted on the roads that are milled. Striping will take place at the city hall on Saturday (7/30). Will there beany changes to accessibility and traffic next week? RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT PARK ON ANY ROADS WITH NO PARKING SIGNS ON TUESDAY ANDWEDNESDAY(7/26 and 7/27) Structures that have been raised will be marked with a flasher or cone. Avoid driving over these structures. Residents should avoid house projectssuch as, new roof or driveway. The vehicles and equipment used for these projects will tear up the roadonce it is milled. . The construction crew will communicate with residents on when they can drive over the new pavement. Residents should avoid driving through and parking at city hall on Saturday (7/30) due to striping. Where can I get more project information? Our main form of communication regarding this project will be updates posted to the City of Oak Park Heights Webpage weekly: https://www.cityofoakparkheights.com - down tab. For general project inquiries, questions, and comments: Morgan Sewell- 612-469-3239 or Morgan.Sewell@Stantec.com 2 City of Oak Park Heights Memo To:City Council – Weekly Notes From: Jennifer Pinski Date: July 20, 2022 Re: Mountain Bike Skills Course Proposal- SASCA Recall that the City was approached by a group of people - including SASCA, the group responsible for the mountain bike trails at Valley View Park - about putting in a bike skills course at Oak Park Crossing Park. Their preliminary proposal is for the area by the playground tobe beginner type features. The area down the hill, would be more advanced type features and may be of more impact to the cap that exists at the park. Plans would need to be thoroughly reviewed by Xcel Energy and the MPCA if this proposal proceeds. The group made a presentation at the May 16, 2022 Parks and Trails Commission meeting, met with the Commission at Oak Park Crossing Park on June 6, 2022, and attended the July 18, 2022 Parks and Trails Commission meeting as a follow up. The group has not provided a more detailed plan as of yet. They are waiting to see if there is support for the idea from the City before they spend money on preparing anything further. The Parks and Trails Commission plans to meet in a Worksession on August 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the idea in further detail. The Commission has many elements to consider before they are ready to proceed with a recommendation, but this may be on a City Council Agenda sometime later this year.