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<br /> . ... <br /> SANDERS LANDSCAPE 365 East Kellogg Boulevard <br /> WACKER ARCHITECTS Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 <br /> WEHRMAN AND 612-221-0401 <br /> BERGLV PLANNERS Fax 612-297-6817 <br /> June 22, 1992 <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> Ms. Cathy lago <br /> 1450 West Highway 96 I <br /> I <br /> Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 <br /> Cathy, <br /> In the approval of Case #91-06, cpr Fence Variance, the City Council action directed me to work <br /> with CPI in developing an acceptable landscaping plan in conjunction with the fence. While <br /> ;working with CPI in this regard, CPI indicated they would like our assistance in developing similar <br /> landscape improvements on other parts of the site. I discussed this possibility with Gary. He felt <br /> that as long as we were involved with site enhancements, there in fact may be advantages to our <br /> working with them - like our work on the fence. RSP Architects, Inc. is being billed directly for <br /> our time. Landscape improvements along the fence, at the County F corners of the site and at the <br /> main building entrances off Hamline A venue are projects showing our involvement. I urge you to <br /> visit the site and see the improvements. <br /> CPI is now getting into the design stages of their next building. One of the architectural firms being <br /> considered, has asked me if our firm can provide site planning and planting plan consultation during <br /> the design stage. Our fees would be billed directly to the architect. <br /> Ordinarily this type of pre-application consultation (in projects of this scope it could be extensive), <br /> land owners are not billed for my time - either directly or through the City. So there would be <br /> some financial advantage for the City. The other advantage would be that the City's interest would <br /> be incorporated into the plans at an early design stage instead of requiring plan changes at the <br /> normal City review and approval stageo <br /> CPI has shown through the years that they are not satisfied with merely meeting minimum <br /> I requirements and that they are very willing to cooperate with the City to achieve a showplace <br /> campuso So cpr s interest in the proposed arrangement is not to find shortcuts or to influence the <br /> City's decision - but rather to fully incorporate the City's concerns throughout the planning process <br /> and to assure that they have top quality landscape architects involved. <br /> I will be happy to discuss this further with you individually or with any of the Council Members. <br /> Please call if you have any questions. <br /> , <br /> ACKER WEHRMAN BERGLY, INC. <br /> John O. Bergly <br />