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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS
INC N COMMUNITY PLANNING - DESIGN - MARKET RESEARCH
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TO: Tom Melena
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: 2 September 1998
RE: Oak Park Heights - Design Guidelines
FILE NO: 798.04 - 98.01
Following the 20 August 1998 Planning Commission meeting, staff has revised the Design
Guidelines to reflect the comments of the Commission members and of Kathy Widin, the
City's Arborist. Most of the changes related to clarifying the intent of the language, to
correct some of the desirable and prohibited tree listings and to add guidelines related to
pedestrian access in parking Tots. A graphic was added and another was clarified related
to pedestrian access.
I recommend that the Planning Commission again carefully review the guidelines enclosed
for discussion at the 17 September 198 meeting. The City Council will also receive copies
of the updated guidelines. The Planning Commission, if they are close to making a
recommendation, should set a public hearing date for the meeting on 15 October 1998 to
take formal action on the Design Guidelines.
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