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MEMORANDUM
TO: e'en Heuer
Lyle Eckberg
ER David Licht
DATE: 7 June 1977
RE: St. Croix Mall
Attached is my draft of a letter to Swager Brothers Realty concerning future
expansion and planning for the St. Croix Mall . Please review at your
convenience, If you have questions, please contact me accordingly. I
would appreciate a copy of the final draft for my files.
I would expect that the quicker this letter con be finalized and sent, the
better it will be for all concerned. This may avoid problems with expansions
proceeding without proper review.
DRAFT
Swager Brothers Realty
5898 Omaha Avenue North
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
RE: St. Croix Mall
Gentlemen:
The City of Oak Park Heights was recently presented with a subdivision request by
the G&F Development Corporation for the purpose of constructing a handball court/
racquet club in the St. Croix Bowl Area. This request which is now apparently
being resolved through a number of modifications to the site configuration and layout
has served to generate and identify a number of significant problems with regard to
the St. Croix Mall Complex. Of major interest to the City was the receipt of detailed
promotional material indicating substantial expansion of the mall's retail area. Also
uncovered as part of the review process is the potential subdivision and sale of land
without adequate definition of access and supportive facilities.
This letter is being written at the direction of the City Council who wish to inform
you that prior to any additional building or subdivision of land, you will be required
to conform to the development regulations of the City. With regard to the subdivision
ordinance requirements, you will have to provide details related to sewer, water,
storm drainage, grading, public access or easements, and other improvement provisions
stipulated. Due to the provisions of the zoning ordinance, you are also advised that
it is probably to your benefit to consider applying for a planned unit development
designation for the property. Additionally, in line with zoning stipulations,
detailed and specific information is necessary on supportive parking and circulation,
landscaping and buffering and screening of adjacent residential uses.
We would like to emphasize that it is our desire to facilitate developments such as
the St. Croix Mall which complement the community. It is, however, our intention
that such developments be accomplished in a proper fashion to the advantage and
protection of all concerned. In order to accomplish this end, the City is available
to meet with you to outline in a more precise fashion the process and information
which is required to accomplish your construction and development plans.
Sincerely yours,
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
Ken Heuer
Clerk Treasurer
cc: Mayor and City Council
Lyle Eckberg
Otto Bonestroo
Building Inspector ,
David Licht