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OAK PARK HEIGHTS
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Jeff Skogen, Facility Supervisor
Kingwood Management •
P.O. Box 2010 .
Stillwater, MN 55082
Re: Investigation of 14803 Upper 56 St. N., Oak Park Heights, MN.
• Dear Mr. Skogen,
On Friday, June 9, 2000, I °spent one and one half hours with Mr. & Mrs, Stoltz mane at
their property reviewing questions that Valley View West Town Home Association had
concerning this property, the City's Zoning Ordinance and conducting a site investigation
of the property.
The main question is whether or not a business is being conducted at this - residence. � In
my investigation, I looked for workstations, as well as delivery items to a business, ;and
questioned Mr. Stotzman if he had people working at this dwelling. The answer is NO to
all of those items. It is my determination that the Stoltzmann's are not operating a . .
business at this location. Mr. Stoltzmann is the owner of Optical Engineering of
Minnesota, which is located in the City of Bayport.
Mr. Stoltzmann does have optical equipment, prisms, lens, telescopes, and a huge volume
of books for his reference library within this dwelling. He stated that he does use this
equipment for his personal use and on several occasions since purchasing this dwelling,
has invited high school students over to assist them in various science projects. In
addition, in his son's room I found a weight set and a fantastic Star Wars collection and
in another room his daughter's computer.
In your letter you stated that the By -laws of this Association clearly state that a business
cannot be operated within the. Association. Yet, from what Mr. Stoltzmann told me no
one from your company or any member of this Association addressed this issue to him,
until three weeks ago when Mr. Stoltzmann addressed his concerns to resolving this
problem to you and he also invited Mr. Delahunt, the President of Valley View West
Association, into his home.
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Again, let me state that it is my determination that the. Stoltzmaan' - s are not
operating a business at this location. Please call, me i f you have questionsregarding
my inspection or this letter. Any additional staff time spent on this issue will be charged:
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CC. Tom Melena, City Administrator
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Mark. Vierling,
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Mr. Kotvar Valley View_ West - Association - }
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