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Ms. Kris Danielson
Community Development Director
City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Boulevard
P.O. Box 2007
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Mr. Scott Richards
Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Re: Ordinance Requiring Compliance with Design Guidelines
Dear Kris and Scott:
Enclosed herewith please find a copy of what I would propose to be a re -draft of
the ordinance dealing with the adoption of design guidelines. Since it is an element to the zoning
ordinance, I believe it should be properly adopted as part of the zoning ordinance and therefore
have incorporated it within Section 401.16 which will be a new section of the code.
Please review the ordinance as structurally prepared and give me your comments
with regard to any modifications or changes you would prefer to see. We will, of course, have to
prepare yet another resolution adopting the design guidelines themselves as presented to the
council in pamphlet form which, as you will note from the ordinance, must be available to the
public at the office of the City Administrator which certainly could be accommodated also within
the Community Development Department.
If you have any further questions, please feel ee to contact me directly.
Yours v- - truly, f.
Mark J. Vierling
MJV /jp
cc: Thomas Melena
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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-401-
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
TO INCORPORATE AND REQUIRE COMPLIANCE
WITH DESIGN GUIDELINES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MINNESOTA, DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Amendment. That Chapter 401 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Oak
Park Heights is herewith amended to add a new provision 401.16 providing for design guidelines as
follows:
401.16. Design Guidelines. The City of Oak Park Heights does herewith include
and adopt design guidelines to coordinate themes for site design, architecture, parking lot
design, pedestrian/bike access, environment, utilities and signage for all commercial and
industrial properties in the city. The design guidelines shall be enforced for all new
construction and/or re- construction and remodeling where a building permit is required and
all areas designated for commercial and industrial use in the City of Oak Park Heights'
Comprehensive Plan including all of the businesses and industrial zoning districts and all the
commercial and industrial areas zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development, central business
district or other commercially zoned areas of the City of Oak Park Heights as are displayed
in the Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance and map.
The specific design guidelines shall be set forth within a manual available for
distribution at the office of the City Administrator for the City of Oak Park Heights, which
manual and provisions therefore may be amended by resolution of the City Council from
time to time.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication according to law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights, Washington
County, Minnesota, on this day of , 2000.
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
By
David Schaaf
Mayor
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Attest:
Thomas Melena
City Administrator