HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-23 Community Development Memo Re Zoning Regulation Relief City of
Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd, Box 2007 • Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 • (651) 439 -4439 • Fax 439 -0574
Memo
April 23, 2001h ss-6
To: Tom Melena, City Administrator
Mayor and City Council Members
Mark Vierling, City Attorney
From: Kris Danielson, Community Development Director
Re: Stillwater Ford: Request to be Heard at the 4/24/01 City Council
Meeting
Please be advised that I have received a letter from Mr. Denny Hecker of Stillwater
Ford requesting to be heard at the City Council meeting of 4/24/01 regarding their
temporary need for relief from our Zoning Ordinance.
Stillwater Ford began parking excess cars at the Rainbow Foods site on Thursday,
4/19/01 and were subsequently advised that this use was not allowable under the
existing planned unit development approvals for Oak Park Ponds.
Please contact me with any questions you may have at 439 -4439.
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AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
BUFFALO . . . from the desk of Dennis E. Hecker
CHRYSLER •DODGE • JEEP
Buffalo, Minnesota
FOREST LAKE April 23, 2001
CHRYSLER • DODGE• JEEP
Forest Lake, Minnesota
Ms. Chris Danielson
ROSEDALE Development Director
DODGE • HYUNDAI City of Oak Park Heights
Roseville, Minnesota
14168 North 57th Street
Oak Park Heights, Minnesota 55082
STILLWATER
FORD • LINCOLN • MERCURY
Stillwater, Minnesota
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Dear Ms. Danielson:
CAR /TRUCK CITY
GMC • CADILLAC
PONTIAC • OLDSMOBILE Pursuant to our discussion late Friday afternoon, I would like to ask the
BUICK •CHEVROLET •JEEP
Pine City, Minnesota City of Oak Park Heights for a temporary relief from the zoning regulation
until we resolve the permanent solutions.
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SOUTHVIEW a The Ford dealership currently has new vehicles p arked on Rainbow's lot
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Inver due to the final phases of construction. Ford has sent us our total extra
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Minnesota allocation for our grand opening almost all at once. We are under intense
pressure for parking. As part of our new construction we also added
MONTICELLO DODGE several new service bays for future growth. While good fortune has come
CHRYSLER • JEEP to the dealership, we have just about doubled the number of vehicles we
Monticello, Minnesota
repair daily and that comes even before the construction is complete.
Therefore, I believe we have a couple of options to hopefully resolve the
AUTOMOTIVE CREDIT long term problems:
SUPERSTORE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1. Blacktop approximately one (1) acre directly across the street next to
Arby's for new vehicle storage. This property was originally part of
BURNSVILLE KIA the dealership until the new road came through.
Burnsville, Minnesota
2. We are in discussion with St. Thomas School regarding the property
ROUTSON MOTORS directly behind Rainbow that we believe Robert Brakke has donated to
PONTIAC • OLDSMOBILE the school. That site, if the economics work out, is probably our first
CADILLAC • GMC choice, leaving Option #1 available for a fast food restaurant.
Stillwater, Minnesota
HUDSON PONTIAC
GMC • OLDSMOBILE
Hudson, Wisconsin
500 Ford Road, Minneapolis, MN 55426 • 952 -512 -8898 • Fax: 952 -512 -8945
heckerauto@aol.com
Ms. Chris Danielson
April 23, 2001
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3. In the immediate short term (90 days or less) be able to reduce our new
car inventory but store the vehicles that we cannot accomodate at
Stillwater Ford on the Rainbow lot with their approval as well as
approval from the City of Oak Park Heights.
4. I have signed a Purchase Agreement for the land across the street from
Stillwater Motors. It is approximately ten (10) acres and I am currently
considering all possible options for this land.
5. Routson property: In December of 2000 I purchased the dealership and
real estate from the Routson family. We are currently reviewing all
options including redeveloping this site with or without the dealership
at this location. It makes the most sense to not have blacktop on the
vacant land to the rear until we complete our study as to the usage of
this property for a car dealership or other use.
I am asking for ninety (90) days for parking vehicles at Rainbow to
complete the above study. Please feel free to contact me with any
questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you at your
e. liest convenience.
Very , 1 y o s,
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De is E. Hecker
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