HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-24 Planner Ltr to Applicant TP 3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763.231 .5840
Facsimile: 763.427.0520
TPC@PlanningCo.com
August 24, 2011
Jay Andrews
12661 60 Street North
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
RE: Oak Park Heights — Tire Proz — 14447 60th Street North
FILE NO: 236.02 — 11.05
Dear Mr. Andrews:
The. City is in receipt of your application materials submitted on August 16, 2011 for a
Tire Proz store at 14447 60 Street North. The application consists of requests for a
conditional use permit for allowing a tire store and service in the B-2 District, a
conditional use permit for outside storage, and site plan /Design Guidelines review. With
this letter we are notifying you that the application is not complete. The City will deem it
complete with receipt of the following items by August 31, 2011:
1. Please clarify the colors to be used for the building facades. Also, a
building materials board will be required for review by the Planning Commission
and City Council.
2. The building as presented will not comply with the Design Guidelines in that it
does not have a defined base, middle and top, the main entry is not prominent,
the roofline does not feature detailing or interest, and the building materials are
not consistent with the Guidelines. Please refer to the Design Guidelines found
on the City website at www.cityofoakparkheights.com.
3. Calculate the percentage of glass transparency of the facade facing 60 Street.
4. Diagrams of the proposed light fixtures, both pole and building fixtures will need
to be provided.
5. Provide diagrams and identify materials for the tire and trash enclosures.
6. Provide dimensioning of all wall signs and provide a diagram of the proposed
freestanding sign. A total of two wall signs are allowed and the Design
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Standards indicate that a monument sign is preferred in this area. The City
Council may require that the freestanding sign be constructed as a monument
sign.
7. Provide a location for a bike rack.
8. Indicate on the plan how the transition between the grass area and the remaining
asphalt surface on the east property line is to be resolved. The City requires a
10 foot setback of all paved parking surfaces to a property line. The City will also
require removal of the freestanding light fixtures on the adjacent property
controlled by Croix Oil Company.
9. Indicate the square footage of service areas versus retail at the front of the store.
10. Provide a list of plantings for the rain gardens.
11. The City Forester will require an inventory of all trees on the site and a tree
replacement plan as per Chapter 1307 of the City Code. The City Code can be
found on the Oak Park Heights website.
Staff reviewed the application materials at a meeting on August 24, 2011. We would
invite you and your representatives to a staff meeting on August 31, 2011 at 10:30 AM
at City Hall to discuss these issues and address any questions you may have.
If all of the application materials are submitted as requested, the Planning Commission
would consider the application at a meeting scheduled for September 15, 2011 at 7:00
in the City Hall Council chambers.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 15.99, Sub. 3(f), the City of Oak Park Heights is
herewith extending the period of time for agency /city review of the application for an
additional 60 day period (for a total of 120 days from the date of a complete application)
inasmuch as the City has determined that additional research and study by the City staff
relative to the complexity of the project as proposed will be required. Please contact me
with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Scott D. Richards, AICP
The Planning Company LLC
c: Eric Johnson, Julie Hultman
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Julie Hultman
From: Scott Richards < Scott@planningco.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:37 PM
To: jfandrews @tireproz.com; jdandrews @tireproz.com
Cc: Julie Hultman; Eric Johnson
Subject: Tie Proz Application
Attachments: Tire Proz Application Letter.doc
Jay:
Please find attached an application letter indicating the items required for a complete application related to your CUP and
Design Guidelines request for the property at 14447 60 Street North.
Also, please note that we have requested that you attend a meeting with City Staff to discuss the application at 10:30 AM,
August 31, 2011 at City Hall.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
A signed copy of the letter has been sent to you today via US Mail.
Scott D. Richards, AICP
THE PLANNING COMPANY LLC
3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100
Anoka, MN 55303
Mobile: 952.221.0547
Phone: 763.231.5840
Direct: 763.231.5842
Facsimile: 763.427.0520
Email: ScottaPlanningCo.com
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