HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-08-17 CR - Personal Vehicle Sales and Other Ordinances Related City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd.N. Direct: 651.351.1661
P.O.Box 2007 Email:jhultman @cityofoakparkheights.com
Oak Park Heights,MN 55082
Phone:651.439.4439 Fax:651.439.0574
August 17, 2009
Mr. Steve Behrens or Other Acting Manger
Fred's Tire, Inc.
14520 60th St., N.
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Re: Personal Vehicle Sales and Other Applicable Zoning Ordinance Requirements
City Ordinance Compliance Requests
Dear Mr. Beherens or other Acting Manager:
Earlier this month, a set of statues (cattle, wagon, hen and checks) were placed at your store
front. If these have been placed with the intention of being temporary, please be reminded of
City Ordinance 401.15.G. 8 which requires a "no fee" special event permit for such displays.
A copy of this ordinance is enclosed for your reference.
If the display has been placed with the intention of being permanent, please note that City of
Oak Park Heights Ordinance Section 401.02.B. defines a sign as:
"Any letter, word or symbol, poster, picture, statuary, reading matter or representation
in nature of advertisement, announcement, message or visual communication,
whether painted, posted, printed, affixed or constructed, including all associated
brackets, braces, supports, wires an structures, which is displayed for informational or
communicative purposes."
Regardless of temporary or permanent display status, the display is in violation of City
Ordinance in that a special event permit has not been pulled for any temporary display nor
has a permit application been submitted for approval for the display as a sign to your
business.
With this letter you are requested to submit the appropriate permit for the display or remove it
no later than the end of the day Wednesday, August 26, 2009. If a permit application has not
been received and issued prior to the 26m a compliance check will be made. Compliance
failure shall result in the matter be forwarded to the police department for their consideration
of citation issuance.
City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd.N. Direct: 651.351.1661
P.O.Box 2007 Email:jhultman @cityofoakparkheights.com
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Phone:651.439.4439 Fax:651.439.0574
Fred's Tire August 17, 2009
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As a number of"for sale" vehicles have been parked at your business, please be reminded of
City Ordinance 401.15.B.20.a, which states:
"Personal Vehicle Sales in Residential/Commercial Areas: Such vehicle sales are
limited to those being the personal property of the business occupant to no more than
one vehicle per calendar year."
Please remove any vehicles from the site that are not licensed to the business and those that
are please remove all but one no later than the end of the day, Wednesday, August 26, 2009.
Additionally please note that no outside storage may occur at the store in containers, trucks,
etc. without an approved conditional use permit for outside storage. Please take inventory of
your site to verify your compliance—this includes used tire storage. Any such storage on site
that has not been approved by conditional use permit shall also be removed no later than the
end of the day, Wednesday, August 26, 2009.
Lastly, Fred's Tire is required to maintain vehicle parking at the site for customer service work
only and that the City's 72 hour parking regulation is adhered to in good faith, including current
licensure and valid tabs upon any parked vehicles. In no case may vehicles considered non-
operable, partially dismantled or junked and/or being used for parts remain on the site for
more than 72 hours unless they are within an enclosed building.
I appreciate your anticipated prompt attention to the requests above and ask that you contact
me immediately with any questions.
Sincerely,
Julie Hultman
Plan: g & Code Enforcement Officer
Enclosures
pc: Eric Johnson, City Administrator