HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-22 Planner Ltr to Applicant TPC 3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763.231 .5840
Facsimile: 763.427.0520
TPC @PlanningCo.com
August 22, 2012
Dale Shimek
McDonald's USA
1650 West 82 Street, Suite 900
Bloomington, MN 55431
RE: Oak Park Heights — McDonalds — Conditional Use Permit for Drive
Through, Sign Variance, Parking Setback Variance, and Design
Standards /Site Plan Review — 14545 60 Street North
FILE NO: 236.02 — 12.05
Dear Mr. Shimek:
The City is in receipt of your application materials submitted on August 15, 2012 for the
construction of a new McDonald's at its existing location at 14545 60 Street North in
Oak Park Heights. The application consists of a request for a Conditional Use Permit
for the new drive through, a sign variance, parking setback variance an Design
Standards /Site Plan 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 29, 2012:
1. Please provide electronic copies of the plans either by email or disc format and
two additional paper copies at full scale.
2. Provide a narrative outlining the project and explaining the reasons /hardships
for the variances.
3. Provide specification sheets on all of the light fixtures.
4. Identify the potential location of the trail on the site plans.
5. Provide a percentage of glass transparency on the elevation facing 60 Street
North.
Staff reviewed the application materials at a meeting on August 22, 2012. We would
invite you and your representatives to a staff meeting on August 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM
at City Hall to discuss these issues and address any questions you may have.
Dale Shimek
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If all of the application materials are submitted as requested, the Planning Commission
would consider the application at a meeting scheduled for September 13, 2012 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,
tIP
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Scott D. ' is are s, AICP — City Planning Consultant to the City of Oak Park Heights
The Planning Company LLC
c: Eric Johnson
Julie Hultman
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