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JOHN P CLIFFORD
COLLEEN M. CHRI CHRISTIANSON
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DANIEL J BOIVIN PAUL R DAHLBERG
MICHAEL C SNYDER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55404 PAMELA J. SPAULDING
JOHN P SHEEHY
MARK D. STREED (612) 339 -9121 ANDREW DAVICK
DANIEL C. GUERRERO FAX (612) 339 -9188 OF COUNSEL
KATHERINE S. FLOM
JEFFREY P. 0[STAD www.meshbesher.com KENNETH MESHBESHER
REPLY TO MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE
February 1, 2006
Mr. Mark Vierling
City Attorney
Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling, PLLP
Suite 110
1809 Northwestern Avenue
Stillwater, MN 55082
RE: Jacob Holdings of Stillwater, L.L.C. (Denny Hecker)
Application to Amend Conditional Use Permit
Dear Mr. Vierling:
Thank you for your time at our meeting on January 25, 2006. I want to follow up with the
items we discussed to make sure we are all in agreement on how we are to proceed forward.
During the meeting we covered the items outlined in your letter of January 25, 2006, to
the Planning Commission Members. As you know, we discussed the recent news we learned
from the representative of Erickson Post Acquisition Inc. Unfortunately, there is a continuing
delay in our ability to close on the property pending the documentation of closure from the
MPCA related to the contamination issues of the property. Our understanding is that you are
going to speak with the Erickson Post representative and confirm that in fact we are delayed for
approximately another one and a half years. As you also know, the ultimate goal of Mr. Hecker
and his organization is to build new dealership facilities on the property in question. However,
the unknowns have been the completion date of the cleanup and the Highway 36 project. Mr.
Rambow will work on getting some preliminary plans drawn up and to your office no later than
February 24` This should give the city an idea on what Mr. Hecker would like to see and
develop in the future.
In the meantime we will address the following items.
1. We will prepare a drainage plan which shall be subject to review and approval of the
city engineer.
2. We will submit a lighting photometric plan to verify the work that was done on the
project subject to review and approval by the city.
MINNEAPOLIS, WOODBURY, ST. CLOUD & ROCHESTER
MESHBESHER & SPENCE, LTD.
Mr. Mark Vierling
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February 1, 2006
3. We shall submit a future site plan for the dealership property which will address the
issues raised in your letter. We would ask that we have until October 15, 2010, to begin
construction pursuant to plans which will be subject to review and approval in the future.
In the meantime, we will see if it is necessary to reschedule the preliminary hearing set
for March 31, 2006. Our goal is to have the items outlined in this letter completed and submitted
by February 24, 2006, so that we get on the planning commission agenda for March.
Let me know if there are any other issues we need to address. Thank you again for your
cooperation.
Very truly yours,
ESHB R & SPENCE, LTD.
Daniel J. Boivin
DJB:amg
c: Eric Johnson
City Administrator
City of Oak Park Heights
Scott D. Richards
Senior Planner
Northwest Consultants, Inc.
Bill Rambow
Denny Hecker Automotive
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