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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS – WEEKLY NOTES for: November 11th2022
TO: City Council Members& Staff
FROM: Eric Johnson, City Administrator
Zoning & Development Items:
1.CATES FINE HOMES has submitted a plan for
TWO VARIANCES for a LOT SPLIT /
nd
COMBINATION on 62STREET to create to 60 wide
lots versus the required 80 foot width. This will be on
the DECEMBER planning Commission Agenda.
2.TIRE PROS has commenced its project and
Omaha Ave. will be closed this week for part of the
day. TP also asked for permission – relative to their
approved site plan – to expand their parking lot near
theirdumpster slightly. That permission was granted
–adding about two parking spaces. See enclosed
letter.
Other Items:
METRO MOSQUITO CONTROL
DISTRICT- supplied an annual report –
See Enclosed.
The City received a report from the
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL – Related to
Affordable Housing Policy.
Information on the 2022 MIDTERM ELECTIONS- from Lockridge GrindalNauen – the City’s legislative Lobbyistconsultant.
Council Member Runk Provided
1.A copy ofhis communication as to his comments about the County CIP – related to the south frontage road project. And
related to that, a copy of the SUMMIT MANAGEMENT(the developer) letter to theCounty Board also regarding this topic.
Mayor McComber Provided
1.NLC Update for 11/9/22
2.SPAAR Housing Updates
3.EMWREPUPDATES for November 2022
4.Information on coming CHAMBER MIXER
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City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Phone (651) 439-4439 Fax (651) 439-0574
11-7-22
TO:Judd Andrews, TIRE PROS
VIA EMAIL ONLY:jdandrews@tireproswe.com
RE:Curb Removal & Relocation
Dear Judd:
You inquired if it would be acceptable to remove the curbing lying to the east of your dumpstersin the SE
corner of the Tire Pros parking lot, with the conceptbeing additionalparking spaces – potentially two to
three. Tim Krings supplied the attachedlayout as shown in
the image.
The CIty has no objection to this removal of the curbing and
its asphalting of such areas, contingent upon:
By 11/1/23 new concrete curb shall be installed as
shown on the south as well as on east line where it
joins the existingcurb.
And, this area of impacted landshall be paved not
later than 11/1/23.
Please appropriatelyplace striping or markings on
this newly paved land consistent with industry
standard practices.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you
Eric Johnson
City Administrator
Cc: Julie Hultman Building Official
Tim Krings – LIFT BRIDGE BUILDERS
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City of Oak Park Heights
***OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MIKE RUNK***
EMAIL: mjrunk@comcast.net
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November 4, 2022
TO: Washington County Board of Commissioners
RE: Washington County, Minnesota, 2023 Capital Improvement Plan
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Project #RB-2652, 58 Street Extension/County Highway 15 S. Segment
Dear Chair Johnson and Commissioners,
I am proud to represent our constituents in Council of Oak Park Heights. I am writing you out of
concern for then regarding the proposed project RB-2652. These comments and opinions are my
own and do not represent any action or opinions by my Council as a whole.
In general, I am commenting on this Project because the proposal currently under consideration
is a very expensive failure. The design does not serve to provide a rational connection between
Manning Avenue and Stillwater Blvd and the design is for the purpose of only servicing a
proposed development in Stillwater and tying it into the city street system of my City. The
process by which the current design came about was improper in that it did not follow reasonable
public procedure by seeking public input or engagement of all local partners prior to selecting a
specific design.
Traffic Concerns
First, please look at the long-term goal of making connections. We know the County staff makes
a note of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet prepared in 1997 in a public documentation.
In 1997 three proposed routes were studied. None were chosen but what must be remembered as
to why being major projects in Oak Park Heights that significantly affected traffic on then
Highway 5 (now CSAH 15).
1. Construction and opening of Stillwater Area High School, Fall 1993.
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2. Construction and opening of 58 Street from Hwy.5 to Oakgreen Avenue, 1992-1995.
3. Realignment by MNDOT of Hwy 36 frontage road east of Hwy 5.
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The convergence of these projects at Neal Ave and 58 Street and the further construction of the
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intersection at 58 and Hwy 5. Resulted in a great impact on traffic in and around the
intersection on Hwy 5. Thus, when the county deemed it appropriate to investigate a connection
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away from 58 St. Thus, all three concept connections were to south by .3 to 1.7 miles of the
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intersection and was designed for traffic to avoid the intersection of Hwy 5 and 58 St.
Further a County Sub Regional Study of Manning Avenue between Interstate 94 and Highway
36. Done in the 2015 Included a map showing that then Hwy 5 from Hwy 36 up to and including
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the intersection of Hwy 5 and 58St. was already over capacity. The current proposal would
make the situation worse by directing more traffic toward an already overburden intersection.
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Design does not Meet County Goals
County staff in the past has explained to my council what they feel is the “Goal” of a county
highway. Notably when they were pressing us to take over the north frontage road of Hwy.36
explaining that the “Goal” is to move traffic through municipalities with little cross traffic higher
speeds and minimal traffic controls. Applying this rationale, the Project fails in many ways and
is contrary to this “Goal” position.
The Project’s seems to have done by those who were working primarily for the interests of the
developer. The plan is not conducive to flow through traffic. It does not travel in a direct line
between its two end points but rather it includes several turns that will require slower speeds
along with several traffic controls, stop signs, traffic lights or maybe a roundabout. It will then
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enter our City street system. Even if the County were to take over part of 58 St. it would be
expected to respect access to our current businesses. Kwik Trip needs to maintain their accesses
in order to service their gas pumps and allow access to their diesel pumps and tanker deliveries.
It would also spill traffic onto other adjoining city streets.
If these parameters meet the definition of a County Highway, then you should take over the north
frontage road. In that case it would better fit your staff’s “Goal” and would have connect County
Highway 66 into the rest of your system.
Lack of Engagement with Crucial Partners and the Public
Under County “Justification” your CIP states, “Coordination with MNDOT and local partners,
and developers strengthened the county’s goal to complete this gap on the CSAH 15 corridor.”
Problem is in deciding to go ahead and designing this connection the County failed to involve at
least two critical party’s – Being - The City of Oak Park Heights along with General Public. This
is a massive failure on the part of County Elected Officials and Staff who have disregarded the
public trust.
On January 16, 2019. I personally attended the second public open house the county had
concerning the Manning 36 project. At that meeting the county staff had a board showing the
“preferred layout” for that project. On that layout there were two sets of small yellow arrows,
one set north of 36 and one set south of 36. The accompanying key stated these were “possible
future” connections. I inquired with the staff person standing by the board about the set of arrows
on the south side since it showed a connection into my city. First, I was told that was a possible
future project and something not being covered today. When I explained my interest and
inquired more, I was told “…no corridors had been studied in fact the location of an intersection
with Manning Avenue had yet to be determined…”
Forward one year, February 2020, Oak Park City staff is verbally informed at a meeting with
county on another matter that the county was looking at moving forward with a possible
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connection. One month later March 18 staff received letter requesting a letter of support for a
grant request and city participation in a group to help oversee the Project. This was at the
outbreak of COVID and the county’s third open house for Manning 36 (not this project) became
an online version OPH staff response the first week in April was that we would require more
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information. My Council next met on April 28. At that time, we authorized a letter to the
County making clear we had not authorized any road construction and needed more information
before we could take any action.
On May 4,2020, I sent a personal email to Commissioner Kriesel in which I noted, “The County
has never even ASKED us if we want or support this road. Therefore, we HAVE NOT and MAY
NOT provide approval for this road.” I then listed some of our concerns and ended with, “Before
anyone gets moving too fast it might be better if these concerns were addressed. I do not want to
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have a situation where the County comes to Oak Park Heights and tries to tell us. You must
approve the road because of all the money and planning others have done assuming we would
approve.”
Unfortunately, that warning appears have been too late or not listened to. By the time my
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Council met on April 28a number of actions had already taken place – namely - from a
planning report and minutes from an April 22, 2020 meeting of the City of Stillwater Planning
Commission. I found that the developer of Central Commons had been working for some time
with Washington County and had reached a general agreement on the platted right of way and
dimensions for the proposed road. With that information preliminary plat and PUD were
approved. Final approval would eventually be given by the Stillwater City Council on November
17, 2020. So, at that point, April 2020, someone representing the county had given
assurances to the developer and the City of Stillwater that a new county road would be
built and the corridor into OPH had been chosen. Who did this, who was speaking for the
County?
Also in the report was a mention of the fact that the developer had already received conditional
approval for his layout and drainage plan from Brown’s Creek Watershed. I found the action was
taken on November 19, 2019 well before OPH was brought into the loop. I guess to sum it up
one can look to a question asked by a Stillwater council member at their November 17, 2020
meeting when they were approving the plat and PUD for the development. The question was
about an update on the county road. The Community Development Director gave a rather vague
answer. But he noted that the project was not officially in the county’s CIP but that he knew that
elected officials were working, “BEHIND THE SCENES” to move it up. Seems there is a lot
being done behind the scenes to limit input by the Public or other interested parties – again
without any permissions or formal input being sought from the City of Oak Park Heights
In summary the plan does not meet the goals established in the past and in will make the
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situation worse at 58 Street. The road does not meet the definition your staff laid out for a
County Highway. By allowing the design to be made to the developer’s desires it shows no
regard to negative effects it would cause by routing the traffic to an overcapacity intersection or
resulting cut through traffic on OPH’s city streets. That said, perhaps the most egregious failures
on the part of County Elected Officials and County Engineers is the utter lack of regard to a
public process or the City in which this project is to run through. This is not in keeping with what
one would expect of those operating in the public’s trust.
I believe better and less costly solutions could have been found. But actions taken have now
tainted any action at this time.
Mike Runk
City Council Member, City of Oak Park Heights
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November 3, 2022
Sent via U.S. Mail to:
Washington County Board of Commissioners
Attn: Jennifer Wagenius, Deputy County Administrator
Washington County
P.O. Box 6
Stillwater, MN 55082
Sent via email to:
Jennifer.wagenius@co.washington.mn.us
RE: Comments on 2023-2027 Washington County CIP
Project #RB2652 58th StreetExtension/County Highway 15 S.Segment Project
Dear Chair Johnson and Commissioners:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment on the 2023-2027 Washington County Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP).We also thank you for your time in reviewing this letter and your thoughtful
considerationof the CIP to date. We are writing this letter in support of the hard work that has been done
on this plan, and in particular, on Project #RB2652, the 58th Street extension and County Highway 15 South
Segment Project. This final connection of Manning Avenue undoubtedly will prove invaluable to the
County and local communities, and also is an integral part of our planned development on the south side of
TH 36.We encourage the County to maintain its long-term commitment to constructing this Project.
As the owner ofapproximately 35 acres located south of TH 36, alongside the proposed corridor, and the
developer ofaplanned60-million-dollarprojecton that site, Central Commons, LLC (Summit
Management)continues to rely on the completion of Project #RB2652.On October 28, 2020 and
November 17, 2020, the Stillwater Planning Commission and Stillwater City Council respectively,
approved the final plat and plans for our project. As part of such approval, we agreed to undertake
substantial public improvements, including public water and sewer improvements, stormwater system
improvements, and the refurbishing of Manning Avenue South, among others, in reliance on the City
constructing a trunk utility extension, and the 58th street project being completed by the County. Prior to
and following approval in 2020, our project has continued through multiple phases of planning based on
the longstanding commitment and understanding that the 58th Street extension/CSAH 15segment would
be completed.
Our planned project consistsof a phased, mixed use Planned Unit Development including multi-family
apartment buildings, retail (including potentially HyVee grocery and convenience stores), and two
additional 3 acre lots for potential retail, commercial, or multi-family development. This project will
6770 Stillwater Blvd. N. Suite #110, Stillwater, MN 55082
PHONE: 651.689.2200
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provide a substantial tax base to Washington County, the City of Stillwater, and surrounding areas.
Construction is currently proposed to begin by no later than December 31, 2025.
The proposed connection, in conjunction withthe interchange project the County recently undertook on TH
36, will provide an integral access point to our development and the businesses within it.Our project has
been designed in reliance on the planned 58th street extension and CSAH 15 segmentbeing completed. As
such,it is critical to our development that Project #RB2652is completed.Furthermore, this corridor will
make for a seamless connection to other potential future developments on the south side of TH 36 and from
Manning Avenue to Stillwater Boulevard. In addition to its benefits to local commerce, this project will
also address traffic concerns along TH 36. As is noted in the CIP, this new CSAH 15 highway segment will
address many regional traffic and safety goals while also making the final connection from Manning
Avenue to Stillwater Boulevard. Currently, the only means to make that connection is via TH 36.
Thank you again foryour time in reading our letter. We encourage the County to continue forward with
this Project as it stands in the2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan. If you should have any questions
regarding our planned development or anything else contained in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact
us directly.
Sincerely,
/s/ Mark W. Lambert
Mark Lambert
President of Summit Management, LLC and
Central Commons, LLC
mlambert@summitre.net
(612) 840-1000
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