HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-26 NAC Ltr to ApplicantMarch 26, 2009
Mr. Tim Nolde
Anchobaypro, Inc.
775 Green Twig Way
Stillwater, MN 55082
RE: Oak Park Heights Oakgreen Village: Carriage House Cooperative and
Oakgreen Commons PUD General Plan
FILE NO: 798.02 09.02
Dear Mr. Nolde:
NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC.
4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Telephone: 763.231.2555 Facsimile: 763.231.2561 planners (=inacplanning.com
RECEIVED
MAR 2 7 2009
As you are aware, City staff met with your representatives on March 25, 2009 in regards
to the PUD general plan request for the Carriage House Cooperative and the Oakgreen
Commons. We reviewed the additional submitted items addressed in the March 19,
2009 letter to you. Please find as follows an update of the status of those items:
1. The City will require application fees of $900.00 for the concept/general plan
submittal and the variance request for building height. An additional $2,000.00
will be required for escrow. in total, $2,900.00 will be required by April 1, 2009.
2. The building elevations have been revised to adequately measure building
height.
3. The site plan has been revised to address fire truck access to the circular drives.
The plan shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and Fire
Marshal.
4. The applicants architect has developed a signage plan that will need to be
submitted to the City.
5. Diagrams/specifications for the light fixtures have been received.
6. The plat diagrams requested by staff have been received.
Mr. Tim Nolde
March 26, 2009
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7. Landscape plans have been received. The City Arborist had asked for more
information that she will detail in a separate memo.
8. The narrative is required on the need for tax increment financing (T1F).
Additionally, staff requested the applicant's representatives to look into alternative plans
for moving the Oakgreen Commons building further from the existing townhome units
and the Oakgreen Avenue right -of -way. A narrative discussing the hardship for granting
a height variance was also requested.
We will discuss the plans for the project further at a plan review meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 10:00 AM at City Hall. We encourage you and your
representatives to attend this meeting. The application has not been deemed complete
as of this date. All materials will need to be submitted no later than April 15, 2009.
Please contact me with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC.
Scott D, Richards, AICP
Senior Planner
pc: Eric Johnson
Julie Hultman
Todd Erickson (via fax: 651 430 -9331)