HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-17 Compliance Request Follow Up - Accessory Parking � r
City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. — P.O. Box 2007
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Phone: 651.439.4439 Fax: 651.439.0574
February 17, 2012
Mr. Brian Sherlock
14534 Upper 56 St. N.
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Re: Parking Pad (Accessory off - street parking) & Exterior Storage
Dear Brian:
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Per our conversation regarding the parking pad at your home and parking of your tent trailer,
I did visit your home to investigate the parking pad condition.
At the time of my visit there was a tent trailer parked upon what appears to have been a
parking pad that has not been maintained. There was also a small trailer parked to the side of
the house. As noted in my earlier letter to you, both of these items should be parked upon
your driveway, an approved parking pad or within your garage.
That being said, and as I noted above, it does.appear that at some point in time the area
where the tent trailer is parked was a parking pad. As such, if you wish to continue to use the
site as a parking pad, it shall be brought into compliance so that it meets approved parking
pad standards, no later than June 1,2012.
I have enclosed an article from one of the past City Newsletters regarding that constitutes an
approved parking pad and limitations of its use. I hope that you find this information useful in
planning the maintenance to your parking pad.
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Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding this request.
Sincerely,
u - ultman
P . ing & Code Enforcement Officer
En osure
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Phone: 651.439.4439 extension 1105
Email: jhultman @cityofoakparkheights.com
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A Word On Parking Pads .. .
No Parking on the grass or yard
By City Ordinance cars, trucks, trailers, boats, snowmobiles, water -skis, four -
wheelers, motor homes and other similar items shall be parked in your garage
or other accessory building, upon your driveway or an approved parking pad.
An approved Parking Pad shall be hard surfaced constructed of asphalt,
concrete, cobblestone, paving block or crushed rock that meets minimum Class
5 material specifications and has at least a 4 inch deep base. Designated
parking pads shall extend directly from the driveway, away from the house and
may be located within the front, side or rear yard setback. Parking pads must
be set back at least 5 feet from rear yard property lines.
Parking Pad Parking Has Limitations
Your parking pad may be used for the placement of:
1. No more than a total of two (2) recreational vehicles (boats, snowmobiles,
etc.) or pieces of equipment (trailers, etc.), not including racing cars.
2. Registered and operable passenger vehicles.
3. No more than one (1) truck and /or trailer not to exceed a gross vehicle
weight of 12,000 pounds, except when loading, unloading or rendering a
service.
4. Construction and landscaping materials currently being used on the
premises.
NOTE: Firewood Storage shall not be on a parking pad. Firewood shall be
neatly stacked and stored in the side yard or rear yard or residential premises.
I have too much stuff, what do I do?
If you need a parking pad and /or shed, contact the City Building Department to
review your options and learn about permit requirements.