HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-05 OPH Ltr to Applicant Re Preliminary Engineering WorkCit of Oak Park Hei
1.4168 Oak Park Blvd. N • Box 2007 ■ Oak Park Hei MN 55082,* Phone ( 651 ) 439-4439 Fax ( 651 ) 439-0574
December 5"', 2005
Mr. John Gelderman
CSM Corporation
500 Washin Ave. South, Suite 3000
Minneapolis, MN 55415
RE: Preliminar En Work
Dear Mr. Gelderman,
As approved b the Cit Council, the Cit has initiated the desi en for the anticipated Plan B ( public )
improvements related to y our project — streets, water, sewer, storm, sidewalk, street li etc. You have deposited
$50,000 to cover these expenditures and are not refundable. Should the Cit and CSM not be able execute a
Development A or should the project be terminated, these funds shall be first applied to cover all cit
expenses related to the project with the balance returned to y ou, if an
The Cit will bill y ou for work in pro for which y ou will pa on standard timelines. Your $50,000 will serve as a
securit a that pa If pa is not made and the $50,000 is reached, the Cit will cease operations related
to this project until additional escrow is supplied or the fees are paid in full. However,) believe b then we both
anticipate that the full Development A will be executed and the full securities posted. Per the comments in
y our email of 1113105, the $50,000 will be utilized to the g reatest extent possible related to the desi and en
of the project. Construction stakin biddin etc will hopefull covered b this amount, but a the Cit cannot
provide such commitment as the Cit will terminate its work at the $50,000 limit should these fees not be paid.
As y ou can understand this project can onl proceed under the Cit desi timelines not necessaril Lowes'
timelines, nor can or will the Cit be held in an liable for dela in this project. We will build proper incentives
and penalties into the biddin documents to induce the project's completion with all reasonable and responsible speed,
but the Cit does not and ma not provide an g uarantee.
Lastl y ou indicate in y our email that y ou wish to place excess fill on Mr. Nolde's propert to the cast. This would
re a Conditional Use Permi (Cit Ordinance 308.06)to initiate this process Cit needs a g radin g AND site plan
for the deposit fill material, a completed application and a $1,300 application fee ($1,000 escrow 1$300 fee to
proceed.
I hope to have a draft DA to y ou this week.
Please let me know if y ou have an q uestions.
Sincerel
Eric Johnson
Cit Administrator
Cc: Mark Vierlin Cit Attorne
Dennis Postler, BRAA
Jud Holst, Finance Director
Allen Black, VSSA
Tim Nolde
Scott McGee, Ozark Eng.
Julie Hultman (plannuig file)