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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC94007 7-17-89 5401 69th AveJuly 17, 1989 Dean Nyquist, Mayor Members of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 James J. Krautkremer, Mayor Members of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Park 5800 85th Avenue North Brookyn Park, MN 55443 Maranatha Care Center 5401 69th Avenue Brooklyn Center, MN 55429 Ladies and Gentlemen: METES & BOUNDS Management Company 6625 Lyndale Avenue South Richfield, Minnesota 55423 (612) 861-1627 RE: Pebble Creek North Our company is the management agent for the owners of Pebble Creek North and the undersigned is also one of the owners of Pebble Creek North. We are writing this letter with reference to the drainage ditch which runs through the Pebble Creek North pro- perty and along the boundary line between Maranatha Care Center and Pebble Creek North. That line is also the border line between Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center. Approximately 11 years ago, we took over the Pebble Creek North property when it was in a state of near condemnation. Since that time we have managed the property and upgraded the property to the point where we now consider Pebble Creek North to be one of the model proper- ties in the Brooklyn Park/Brooklyn Center area. During the period of our ownership, we have invested in excess of a million dollars in improvements to the property. Those improvements included substantial upgrading to the drainage ditch which runs through our property. These improvements were done without city assistance or other governmental grants. During this period we also repeatedly requested assistance in cleaning up the vacant lot owned by the Maranatha Care Center and bordering on the drainage ditch. Because it was Brooklyn Center property and our project was located in Brooklyn Park, we were unable to secure any assistance in the reasonable care of the property. During the past year, the nursing home has expanded and finally cleaned up the lot adjacent to our property. Quality Apartinent Living by METES & BOUNDS Managemwnt Company • 0025 I yndale Avenue Smith, Richfield, Minne,;nta SS421 July 17, 1989 Page two However, in doing the construction and landscaping, the nursing home has raised the level of the creek bottom between our properties. Unfortunately, the Brooklyn Park/Brooklyn Center area is nearly dead -flat and the raised ditchbed has now prohi- bited the flow of water through the creek. Pebble Creek North has substantial amounts of standing water which provides for a stench, a danger to small children and a breeding ground for insects. We have several times requested that this problem be corrected by the Maranatha Care Center at their expense but to date nothing has been done. Apparently since the problem pri- marily affects our property, Maranatha does not consider it a sufficiently significant matter about which to be concerned. We are concerned and we are tired of requesting that the matter be corrected. We are writing this final letter requesting that immediate steps be taken to correct the problem. We will await your immediate action. Very truly yours, METES" & BOUNDS MANA9,RMENT CO. i 1 B Ja Henry Susee President JHS/cc cc: James Demaree, City of Brooklyn Park 5410 wtn 4wenue North Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55429-9966 612/561-9604 Maranatha Place A Maranatha Ministry Dean Nyquist, Mayor Members of City Council City of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, Mn. 55430 James Krautkremer, Mayor Members of the City Council City of Brooklyn Park 5800 85th Ave. North Brooklyn Park, Mn. 55443 Re: July 17, 1989 letter from Metes & Bounds Management Company (Pebble Creek North Apartments) We are jointly in receipt of the above referenced letter regarding concern over the water drainage way between Pebble Creek North and Maranatha Residence Corporation Property. On page two of that letter, Metes & Bounds asserts that they have several times requested of Maranatha that the problem, which they feel resulted from our recent construction, be corrected. They further assert that we have no interest in correcting it since it does not adversely affect Maranatha. I am very dissappointed with Metes and Bounds that they would resort to such accusations in light of the fact that the above referenced letteY was the first communication of any kind that I received from -them regarding this situation. Upon receipt of said letter, I called Metes & Bounds. In confronting them with this fact, Sharon Shulz of their office admitted to me that this was an exaggeration of the facts. Please be assured that it is Maranatha's intention to correct any part of this problem which is our responsibility. It is recognized that some silt has erroded from the banks and has been deposited in the creek bottom. We are in communication with our builder, our architect, and the City of Brooklyn Center regarding this matter. If you have any concerns in this.matter, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Affiliated with the Fellowship of Minnesota Conservative Baptist Churc David Viland If&ecutive Director C.C. Ron Warren, Director, Brooklyn Center Planning & Inspections James Demaree, City of Brooklyn Park Metes & Bounds Management Company Keller Construction Wolferstorff Architects 4f �-q v L4eSc -,j