HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-19 Robert Brackey Ltr. to BRAACOpy
ROBERT L. BRACKEY
80 East Arlin Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55117
Telephone 651-488-6113
Fax 651-489-1405
Nover-ber 19, 2002
Dennis Posher
Cit En Cit of Oak Park Hei
Bonestroo Rosene A-nderlik & Associates
23 3 5 West Hi g hwa y 3 6
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
Dear Dennis:
As y ou know, I have been followin the development proposed b American
Investment Group (AI ) of Neenah, Wisconsin for the land immediatel east of the
Wal Mart store, which will include a Kohl's department store.
I have seen the concept plans presented . b AI G at the Plannin Commission hearin on
November 14th, and the overall development should be a si contribution to the
Cit of Oak Park Hei even thou it is inconsistent with the desi g uidelines
adopted b the Cit after several y ears of stud I
Nevertheless it is important that I inform the Cit of m concern about the mana
of the storm water runoff that the Kohl's site will g enerate when full developed. As
y ou know, tht Cit rules for submission of a stormwater mana plan have not
been followed in this case. As a conse neither the Cit staff, nor its consultants,
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nor plannin commission inemberes- i- icsto=x Nvater manacrev"e"t t-lan *hat the
applicant is re to 'include in its site plan approval application.
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I cannot determine, therefore, whether stormwater from the site, when full developed,
will impact the stormwater mana plan that I must submit when I seek
development approval for the land that I own that adjoins the Menard's store.
Please consider this letter as notice to the Cit that I will vi contest an
stormwater plan that AIG proposes that sends its stormwater runoff to m land, if that
plan then results in a future re that I provide additional land for stormwater
runoff when I develop m land. I am sendin this notice at this time because the site
plan approval process is desi to allow these kinds of conflicts to be addressed prior
to development, when the are most easil resolved.
Mr. Dennis Postler
November 19, 2002
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In resolving this storrnwater conflict (if any exists), the City should take into account
AIG's statement that while their site could accommodate a pond for their stormwater, it
would be more financially lucrative for them if the water could be sent off site, thereby
increasing the amount of commercially useable land. However, that solution is
unacceptable if I am then forced to decrease the useable land I own to provide ponding
for AIG's water. Clearly, the City should not resolve a stormwater conflict on the basis
of financial benefit for one landowner if that results in the financial detriment of
another.
Further, I spent several hundred thousand dollars in 1996 to construct a six -acre
stormwater pond (in a 60 -acre parcel) that was sized to accommodate all the stormwater
that my land would generate when fully developed.
Of course, I will be pleased if the AIG plan does not send any stormwater to my land.
If their plan does propose to do so, however, I insist upon advance notice of any public
meeting or hearing held by the City that will consider such a plan. Moreover, I request
that any stormwater plan, when filed by AIG be sent to me, and any written response by
any city official to that plan be sent to me also.
I hope you understand that this letter is neccessary because of the unorthodox approach
that the City has taken with the AIG proposal, and my concern that my rights as a
landowner may be affected as a consequence.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Brackey
CC: Mark Vierling