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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUpper 61st & Paris Access Matter 2007-2008r a POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS • ,' 14168 OAK PARK BLVD.NORTH•P.O.BOX 2007 OAK PARK HEIGHTS,MINNESOTA 55082 TELEPHONE:(651)439-4723 FAX:(651)439-3639 ,, a FAN EMERGENCY:911 July 11,2008 To: City Administrator, Eric Johnson From: Deputy Chief of Police,Brian DeRosier Re: Traffic Data—Upper 60 St. & Paris Ave/Washington Cnty Gov. Center Temp. Access I put the radar trailer in the area facing West on Upper 60 St. at Paris Avenue. Due to the stop sign on Upper 61st and a residential driveway on the other side,the trailer had to be placed back "East"from the intersection of Paris Ave. This allowed the traffic turning East on Upper 61st St. from Paris Avenue to also be counted in the study. The trailer was placed 0930 hrs on 07-08-2008. I removed the trailer 07-11-2008 0930 hrs. The traffic count is attached. This is not absolute or confirmed data but this would be very representational of the general traffic for the area. A total of 56 cars for the area and total time period. While I was removing the trailer I spoke with the resident/complainant on this issue. He approached me and we spoke about the situation. He said he has not seen any traffic using the temporary exit in the last few weeks or longer,with the exception of a construction truck periodically. b °aaaaA°°aaseaaaaCooaaoaoaEIaaeaemaIEmZImse¢sme=B¢eeeaemeameI Inn fs as gin sinitmeniiin2 wilownie i Inc - 8 " NOM 3 . .....'..''''' - IIII 1 i .. .'.. ..' ..... ,... m IIII , i ......... 1111111111111 111111V :. IIIIIIIIIIIIN III i :.. . 111111111111 NI I i -:..- :.. . . .-- NNE ' 1 III I - � NV ... iii 1111111111M1 g 11111111111111 anion liti II 1111111111111 int i I 1111 I ILialp Ltttti e t S gtcii • Public Works Department �%' a Donald Theisen,P.E. ‘..8"01.°4*41/11kotriO Coun �� Director/County Engineer Wayne H.Sandberg,P.E. Deputy Director/Assistant County Engineer July 8, 2008 Mr. Eric Johnson, City Administrator City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 RE: Paris Avenue Secondary Entrance Dear Eric: This letter is to provide you with the information requested in your June 25, 2008 letter regarding the Paris Avenue entrance to our Law Enforcement Center. Since the time of your letter, County Sheriff Bill Hutton has talked with Mr. Malanaphy. The Sheriff has also taken steps on the use of the access by other jurisdictions and County staff. We believe the Sheriff's actions and his discussions with Mr. Malanaphy have significantly addressed his concerns. We have enclosed the plans for installation of the gate and card reader system. For vehicles exiting the facility; loop detectors buried under the pavement will open the gate. In order to enter the facility a County issued card is needed. This will allow us to accurately document who enters and at what time if future issues arise. The driveway paving gate construction. We are working for completion of this work by August 15th mpleted with the Paris Avenue and 62nd Street paving is scheduled for July 9, 2008. Final plantings and landscaping will be done after the driveway is complete. Placing natural barriers outside the gates is not planned. While driving around the gates will not be tolerated; it is not in the best interest of public safety to create barriers to the only Courthouse and Law Enforcement Center in Washington County. We will keep you informed on schedules. In the meantime please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. ince y, • on Th isen Director/County Engineer C: Gary Kriesel, Commissioner Bill Hutton, Sheriff Jim Schug, Administrator 11660 Myeron Road North, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082-9573 Phone: 651-430-4300 • Fax: 651-430-4350 • TTY: 651-430-6246 www.co.washington.mn.us Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action rSi,17 FH a 41713007 is,.\pr'oi orrl°e\5$59%+rr\i>t cr+\555, L:7U ‘,1 If ' =,',. . ',•::v -e,7 le r . " u a , r , } _ y . /i .1:T:7T f "Ti �. - I t F- T,, t. i/P :t1 „ ,-z tom.• f iC.'c V " 4'Fi t .J ', T. Wit (l --. I f 4_ { a tt;w 1 �'t'T R�'i7 4.1i t J �zs rarTr.... „,' —:: ar`�t, (�+�7 Y? vim ..... - iil 1, =. 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I have enclosed for your review his written comments as read aloud to the City Council. As we had agreed, this access is limited to only a "secondary use" typically to be interpreted as either an emergency egress only access-way to Paris Ave. and/or for very limited and special purposes;certainly not regular and continual use by general County staff or other parties.This "secondary use"was agreed to in Annexation agreement dated October 4th, 2005. (Language is excerpted here for your reference): Sec.4.8.d. Paris Avenue will not be widened or enlarged south of 62nd Street and there shall be no ingress to the County facilities from Paris Avenue. The currently unpaved roadway may be paved and shall only be utilized as a secondary access for ponce and emergency vehicles. If the County installs a full ingress and egress from Paris Avenue, the County shall provide the funding for the design and reconditioning, according to the standards of OPH engineer, of Paris Avenue from 62nd Street to the point of ingress and egress, including the installation/replacement of curbing and appropriate storm water infrastructure. It would appear,according to Mr. Malanaphy's comments that the uses are exceeding the terms of the agreement as the use is more than 'secondary" and is being improperly used as an "ingress-way". At this time the City requests that the County complete the paving of this gravel drive and install the necessary gate &card system that will allow for egress only.The installation of this gate-system is consistent with the Developer's Agreement between the County and the City dated August 10th, 2007, (see Sec.5, Item 16.). Moreover, additional landscaping and other natural barriers such as large boulders or other aesthetically pleasing materials must be installed to prevent vehicles from simply driving around the gate(s). To process this, the County should submit a plan to the City so that it may share the proposal with Mr. Malanaphy and other area residents to demonstrate anticipated outcomes for summer 2008. E As you are aware, this roadway intersects substantially in the City's right-of-way (see enclosed map) for Paris Ave.and at this time the City is unaware of any permits issued by the City that would have initially allowed this access. If your office has any record of the City authorizing this entrance into its roadway we would like to be copied on same. We look forward to the County providing the City a copy of its plan to pave this roadway and to install the required gate systems. With these items being completed and enforced though your offices, I would believe that Mr. Malanaphy's concerns will be addressed. P as. e know if you have any questions. 7Si c- . `ric iohnso —. Ci Administrator Cc: Mr.Stuart Malanphy City Council Members Gary Kriesel, County Commissioner Jim Schug, County Administrator ;�. ;'R t., ,` 3y ice+ ; s r * r u f� , 41 044 I l I -, o ,, I 0 3' r liki:::41.'■ ' 'P7.: -. Irr•I -= '- :-1't cD .:. i i � " 1,-,,Fr es`k x i' :. +::,,,,,=:, e •r. i'' 'ta ` _ ' Ft ."`'" ra-s -" . +-x•. � ,'t t ar at t _ 4.-,c,;,,,,..-,,,....;.!,-..., x c a; A; . �4 ' an P ,f,. .": �-" *,g ' J �& - . ,_� -.. . ael"�#: . : ,?' y 2kk -S .' k J S f' k r r d a -`t p a g Paris Ave fit, .. E g.i,,,,i4...--,:- - .,..- . ', -,, AA -ir-IP'' —-:.;-it •,, t -.'-: .--1 ; a iiti 41, - .' q T° . F �� .1 � v E w. t" '` { 4 -- r L i 47' x' K ,y E .. ;, a ,. j f 4tK '" ) Pr ''Yra ,, "--r-',"*. - '1,"[;;; ;-"'' .,;;'.--'.: '---,-',1',-:'''.. ' '' '''.---- s # reir ._., A4:„..: air,,, k June 24,2008 City council of Oak Park Heights Re: Card activated gate at county emergency access road. In my neighborhood,we have serious concerns regarding the planned use of the new card activated gate at the emergency access road which is directly across the street from my home. First of all,we have seen no documentation indicating what the planned use will be and we have a great deal of skepticism regarding its necessity and the counties ability to use it responsibly. Here is some history on this issue. It is our understanding that the county entered into certain agreements with our O.P.H. neighborhood when the new county government center was first constructed. There were meetings regarding the nature and use of the park area through which this emergency access road runs. Should there be picnic tables,etc... We believe that it was generally agreed upon at that time that this gravel path was merely an auxiliary,emergency access point,probably more for allowing fire trucks to get at the building than for squads to shoot out of. As a consequence,the path was not used and was infact closed to use by a chain strung between two poles. In the spring of 2004,Walgreens was built on the west end of the county facility and the chain across the road came down and the circus of county traffic through the park began. We endured 24 hour traffic every day of the week for nearly 2 years. Squad cars,detective vehicles,personal cars,and all manner of- vehicles moved in and out. There were near collisions and angry horn honks. Shift changes flowed through that park coming into work and out to work and returning from work. Detectives and other county workers drove in and out both for work and for lunch breaks it would seem. They came sometimes singly and often in droves. The officers regularly blew through the stop sign in groups,loudly bottoming out their cars,kicking up gravel and driving as aggressively as the road would allow. Each time this happened,'which could be several times a day or night it made a hell of a racket. We grew used to waking to the sound of over acceleration on our little road. The officers were also in the habit of parking in the street,engines idling,and enjoying conversation or even addressing each other with their noise-makers;no matter what hour. We were astonished. I,personally,felt that their intrusion was so obviously wrong that it would only be a matter of time before they would stop using the road out of common decency,particularly if they noticed that we weren't smiling at them when they passed. They are officers of the law after all. I was wrong. Two years into this,phone calls were.made,letters were written and traffic was greatly reduced though not eliminated and not without further bad behavior. As recently as 6-22-08,at 7:11 p.m.,an unmarked 4 door sedan,Minnesota licence rek 416 drove casually through the park and around the chained exit,over the new sod and down the street. Not an emergency. Three weeks ago,we watched a Stillwater squad drive over the new sod to access the government center and then return the same way. Not an emergency. Two days previous to that,a Stillwater squad obviously en route to the government center,unable to access it because of the c air,drove with out auxiliary lights or signals recklessly through a stop sign at Paris and 62n`'and in attempting to turn left through me missed the turn entirely and was forced to back up to try the corner again. Had be made that corner on his first try his next obstacle would have been the pedestrian who I had just dropped at that corner in the dark and who was bent over in the road picking up items she had dropped. Almost an emergency. Our neighborhood will not tolerate any more of this. The quality of life here is incredibly diminished by having county traffic come through that park. Our property values are negatively affected. Still,our taxes haven't been reduced despite the 3 years now that we have been treated like the doormat for the county. Our streets are little more than alleys and are perfectly inadequate to the task of safely carrying anything other than residential traffic. Here is the situation as we see it. Prior to 2004,that access trail was not used,emergency or other. Also, during the recent construction that trail was not used for emergencies though it could have been. If the county claims a need to use that trail for emergencies then why hasn't it been used prior to 2004 or during construction? Were there no emergencies or were emergencies compromised or what is the deal? We believe that the county employees enjoy driving through the park for unprofessional reasons and that the new card activated gate is just placing infrastructure to justify use. 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(44 ,--'''' y 9 rr Page 1 of 3 Eric Johnson From: trilby white[trilby.white @2grrrls.com] Sent: Tuesday,August 28, 2007 12:28 AM To: gary.kriesei @co.washington.mn.us; Eric Johnson Subject: Washington County Storm Sewer work Dear Gary and Eric, As you are likely aware,the re-routing of storm sewers around the east side of the campus to run-off ponds at the south-east side of the Washington Cty Govt Center campus has begun. We were sent a letter that said work on the storm sewers would begin in August and that some trees would be taken down. They said that in a continuing effort to be " good neighbors," every effort would be made to minimize the impact of the project on the neighborhood. We were warned that the construction would cause significant disruption for some period of time. That was understandable and expected. However, in the letter,we were told that the trees that were scheduled to be removed would be clearly marked. Well,that didn't happen. IN FACT,the markings were so bad, incomplete and/or misleading, it came AS A COMPLETE SHOCK TO ALL OF US,that EVERY TREE from the intersection of Upper 61st and Paris, south to 36 was removed. Acres of field were CLEAR CUT! It is absolutely shocking the devastation that has been left in the wake of this project. Now, with absolutely NO trees to the south,the din from Hwy 36 is deafening; as is the screeching tires of police cars racing out of the fueling area at all hours of the day and night and the industrial strength lighting from the parking lot washing into our windows all night. At no time were we informed, nor was it ever suggested,that this project would mean clear cutting the trees that provided to protection from the Hwy 36 and the Government Center. To the best of my knowledge,there is NO SPECIFIC PLAN FOR beautification and 8/28/2007 • Page 2 of 3 amelioration of the impact of this part of the project on our neighborhood. The purpose of my letter to you both is to plead for your immediate investigation and intervention into this part of the project and to insist on notification of specific plan through completion, including how they intend to shield our neighborhood from this industrial complex. The duplicity of the people in charge of this project,slipping this aspect through council review and neighborhood notification without informing us at all about the extraordinary,irrevocable impact of this project on our neighborhood is unconscionable. It is us who have been good neighbors to the Washington Cty Center. Though we acknowledged that this expansion was inevitable, our four, fairly simple requests were not to impede the project in any way but only to: maintain the status of the maintenance road as "emergency use only";to have assurance that plans were in place protect our properties from the increased noise and light pollution resulting from the expansion of the LEC; every effort would be made to protect the trees and shrubbery that provided what little barrier we have from the center and Hwy 36; and finally,that the back of the center be finished and landscaped in the same manner as the rest of the campus and not like some back alley and storage area. It is my opinion that without active participation and advocacy by our representatives from Washington County and Oak Park Heights,every aspect of this expansion will continue to threaten the quality of life and home values of every house that borders this complex. What I can tell you is:NOW WE KNOW that we can not trust Washington Cty to be "good neighbors" in their approach to this expansion. The people who are running this expansion project have already broken faith with the good people of this neighborhood.Are we suppose to sit on our hands,filled with concern and fear about what betrayal of the public's goodwill will be next? For example,there is a meeting to get approval to construct a"temporary shed" on the campus. My questions would be Where to build it?How big?For what?When will it be torn down?How do you get access to it? My instinct is the city council will be asked to approve it and without knowing the answers to any of these questions,approve it. 8/28/2007 Page 3 of 3 • _ _ This is not acceptable, especially in light of the obvious callous indifference to the citizens of OPH that face this complex. To me their intentions must be suspect from the beginning. I want to know that, going forward,the questions and concerns of the community have been addressed and resolved before there is any approval of any amendments to the expansion plan. The lack of planning or consideration that went into the cutting of all those trees(or possibly, and more diabolically, all the planning that did go into cutting all those trees...behind our backs!)makes me think that our job in the future is to be as vocal and self-serving as we can be in opposition to anything they want to do on the east border of this campus. I don't know how we can rebuild any kind of relationship with the powers-that-be in terms of this project but I can tell you that I personally, as someone who was supportive and understanding in regard to this expansion,now feel completed betrayed and alienated. Gary and Eric,I think you both know that my position has never been one of"NIMBY,"however,it is now clear that it is not in my best interest or those of our neighbors to sit by idly and HOPE that the people in charge of this project will do the right thing by us. I hope we can count on your help in protecting our interests and concerns with these and the ongoing issues related to this expansion. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing your thoughts and any information you can discover regarding the issues addressed in this email. Sincerest regards, Trilby White Owner 15143 Upper 61st St.N. 651-260-1917 8/28/2007 i P t June 24,2008 City council of Oak Park Heights Re: Card activated gate at county emergency access road. In my neighborhood,we have serious concerns regarding the planned use of the new card activated gate at the emergency access road which is directly across the street from my home. First of all,we have seen no documentation indicating what the planned use will be and we have a great deal of skepticism regarding its necessity and the counties ability to use it responsibly. Here is some history-on this issue. It is our understanding that the county entered into certain agreements with our O.P.H. neighborhood when the new county govenunent center was first constructed. There were meetings regarding the nature and use of the park area through which this emergency access road runs. Should there be picnic tables.etc... We believe that it was generally agreed upon at that time that this gravel path was merely an auxiliary,emergency access point,probably more for allowing fire trucks to get at the building than for squads to shoot out of. As a consequence,the path was not used and was infact closed to use by a chain strung between two poles. In the spring of 2004.Walgreens was built on the west end of the county facility and the chain across the road came down and the circus of county traffic through the park began. We endured 24 hour traffic every day of the week for nearly 2 years. Squad cars,detective vehicles,personal cars,and all manner of vehicles moved in and out. There were near collisions and angry horn honks. Shift changes flowed through that park coming into work and out to work and returning from work. Detectives and other county-workers drove in and out both for work and for lunch breaks it would seem. They came sometimes singly and often in droves. The officers regularly blew through the stop sign in groups,loudly bottoming out their cars,kicking up gravel and driving as aggressively as the road would allow. Each time this happened,which could be several times a day or night it made a hell of a racket. We grew used to waking to the sound of over acceleration on our little road. The officers were also in the habit of parking in the street,engines idling,and enjoying conversation or even addressing each other with their noise-makers:no matter what hour. We were astonished. I.personally,felt that their intrusion was so obviously wrong that it would only be a matter of time before they would stop using the road out of common decency,particularly if they noticed that we weren't smiling at them when they passed. They are officers of the law after all. I was wrong. Two years into this,phone calls were made.letters were written and traffic was greatly reduced though not eliminated and not without further bad behavior. As recently as 6-22-08,at 7:11 p.m..an umnarked 4 door sedan,Minnesota licence WWI drove casually through the park and around the chained exit,over the new sod and down the street. Not an emergency. Three weeks ago.we watched a Stillwater squad drive over the new sod to access the government center and then return the same way. Not an emergency. Two days previous to that,a Stillwater squad obviously en-route to the govenunent center,unable to access it because of the chain,drove with out auxiliary lights or signals recklessly through a stop sign at Paris and 62°C'and in attempting to turn left through me missed the turn entirely and was forced to back up to try the corner again Had he made that corner on his first try his next obstacle would have been the pedestrian who I had just dropped at that corner in the dark and who was bent over in the road picking up items she had dropped. Almost an emergency. Our neighborhood will not tolerate any more of this. The quality'of life here is incredibly diminished by having county-traffic come through that park. Our property values are negatively affected. Still,our taxes 1 r haven't been reduced despite the 3 years now that we have been treated like the doormat for the county. Our streets are little more than alleys and are perfectly inadequate to the task of safely carrying anything other than residential traffic. Here is the situation as we see it. Prior to 2004,that access trail was not used.emergency or other. Also. during the recent construction that trail was not used for emergencies though it could have been. If the county claims a need to use that trail for emergencies then why hasn't it been used prior to 2004 or during construction? Were there no emergencies or were emergencies compromised or what is the deal? We believe that the county employees enjoy driving through the park for unprofessional reasons and that the new card activated gate is,just placing infrastructure to justify use. We also believe that once that gate is installed any optimistic view towards the way in which it will be used is an uninformed view. We would like the city of Oak Park Heights to represent the needs of our neighborhood in this matter. Thank You. Stuart Malanaphy •