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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-23 CDRB Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers - Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road BEast 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes: a. June 28, 2011 5. Unfinished Business: a. Maplewood Green Building Program Update 6. Design Review: a. 3M Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment b. Maplewood Toyota Service Entrance Addition, 2873 Maplewood Drive c. Beam Avenue Medical Building, Northeast of Beam and White Bear avenues, between Walgreens 7. Visitor Presentations: 8. Board Presentations: 9. Staff Presentations: 10. Adjourn MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Boardmember, Jason Lamers Chairperson, Matt Ledvina Boardmember, Ananth Shankar Vice Chairperson, Matt Wise Present Present Present Absent Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Prior to the meeting Commissioner Lamers so staff will give an update under staff filling a vacancy on the board Boardmember Shankar Boardmember Lamers seconded Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Boardmember Lamers moved 10 aPprove the April 26. 2011. CDRB minutes as submitted. Boardmember Shankar seconded the motion. Ayes - All The motion passed. Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the Mav 24, 2011, CDRB minutes as submitted or as amended. Boardmember Shankar seconded the motion. Ayes - All The motion passed. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None June 28, 2011 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 1 6. DESIGN REVIEW a. Former Corner Kick Soccer Center, 1357 Cope Avenue i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the board. ii. Steve Prusha, All Metro Glass, Maplewood addressed the board. Board member Lamers moved to approve the plans date-stamped Mav 17. 2011. for the buildinq and site renovations at 1357 Cope Avenue. The city bases this approval on the findinqs required bv the code. This approval is subiect to the applicant or contractor doinq the followinq: (chanqes are underlined.l 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a grading permit or a building permit for this project. 2. Before getting a building permit for the exterior improvements the applicant shall provide a revised landscaping plan for staff approval showing the continuation of the landscaping across the entire frontage of the site between the two driveways. This revised plan shall also include a visual buffer along this frontage to block headlights from shining into neighboring properties. The applicant shall also revise the plan tOiinclude three trees on the west side of the parkinq lot to match those proposed alonq theieast lot line. The applicant shall also plant an ornamental tree in each of the parkinq lot islahds' 3. As required by ordinance, if outdoor trash storage is used in the future, the applicant must provide a screening enclosure to keep the dumpster in. The location and dsign plans shall be subject to staff approval. 4. The applicant shall provide cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of 150 percent of the cost of the landscaping and other site improvements that may not be installed by occupancy. An irrevocable letter of credit shall include the following provisions. . The letter of credit must clearlyindicate that it is an irrevocable letter of credit in the name of the City of Maplewood, payable on demand. . The letter of credit shall have a stipulation indicating automatic renewal, with notification to the city by certified mail a minimum of 60 days prior to its expiration. 5. The site plan shall be revised for staff approval to provide for 9 Y:! foot wide spaces alonq the front sidewalk for visitor parkinq as required bvordinance. The applicant shall also provide one additional handicap-accessible parkinq spot to complv with code. 6. The applicant shall complv with the requirements of the enqineerinq report and anv requirements of the city enqineer. 7. The applicant shall provide a sample of the proposed screeninq wall material to staff for approval alonq with color chips. Seconded by Board member Ledvina (Board member Ledvina added Conditions 6 and 7 by friendly amendment. Ayes - All The motion passed. June 28, 2011 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 2 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None 8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Staff updated the board on the board vacancy and the interview process to fill the position. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Ledvina at 6:47 p.m. June 28, 2011 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 3 MEMORANDUM TO: Communily Design Review Board James Anlonen, Cily Manager Nick Carver, Assislanl Building Official/Green Building Manager Maplewood Green Building Program Update AuguSl 16, 2011 for lhe AuguSl 23 CDRB Commission Meeling FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: INTRODUCTION Earlier in 2011, Maplewood Commissions and City Council members were introduced to the proposed Maplewood Green Building Program. The main components of the program are the International Green Construction Code and the National Green Building Standards. The presentation outlined how the basic fundamentals of this program can work for Maplewood. During the presentation, it was noted that the Maplewood Green Building Program is both revolutionary and evolutionary, and thus, significant changes will be made to the code prior to Maplewood's adoption and implementation. SUMMARY During the August 23 Community Design Review Board meeting I will provide the Board with current and proposed code changes prior to the final action hearings formalizing the 2012 International Green Construction Code. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: LOCATION: DATE: James Antonen, City Manager Michael Martin, AICP, Planner Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment, 3M 3M Center August 16, 2011 INTRODUCTION Brendan Sapienza, of Meyer Scherer and Rockcastle and representing 3M, is requesting approval of a comprehensive sign plan amendment for the 3M Center to replace its main monument sign. Comprehensive sign plans are required for large campuses consisting of buildings and land of ten or more acres. Request The applicant is proposing to install a new monument sign in the same location as the current monument sign. The location is south of Building 229, north of Hudson Road and visible from Interstate 94. See the attached plans for the proposed monument sign. DISCUSSION In the past, exterior signage at 3M has been approved on a case-by-case basis during the construction or remodeling of various buildings throughout the campus. Therefore, there are no specific sign criteria for the exterior signage of 3M; just that each sign gets approved individually to ensure consistency and compatibility. The current monument sign is a 12'x12' cube with the 3M logo on all four sides. The proposed monument sign would be 25' tall and 12'8" wide and have the 3M logo on two sides. The proposed monument sign would have a white-coated background and a red, LED 3M logo. A comprehensive sign plan is required for this site. The city's sign ordinance would allow one freestanding and one wall sign for each street frontage. The campus has numerous street frontages. The applicant is not proposing to add any additional signage. The applicant's proposed monument sign would technically exceed the code requirements for maximum square footage. With that said, the comprehensive sign plan allows the CDRB to provide the applicant flexibility from code in the location, size and number of signs. Staff feels that given the type of use, large size of the 3M Center and the need for clear signage visible from the interstate, the proposed comprehensive sign plan amendment is acceptable. Appeals For reference purposes, the applicant, staff and city council may appeal the CDRB's decision. An appeal shall be presented within 15 days of the CDRB decision. If the decision is appealed, staff will schedule a hearing with the city council. 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I' MEMORANDUM LOCATION: DATE: James Antonen, City Manager Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner Chuck Ahl, Assistant City Manager Conditional Use Permit Revision-Maplewood Toyota Service Entrance Addition 2873 Maplewood Drive August 9, 2011 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION Project Description Steve McDaniels is proposing to build an addition to his service entrance at Maplewood Toyota. This addition would require a revision to the conditional use permit (CUP) for Maplewood Toyola and also approval of design plans. This project will consist of: . A 665-square-foot addition to the Service Reception area on the north side of the building. . Exterior building upgrades to bring the facility into compliance with the Toyota USA Image II requirements. . Replacement of blacktop paving with pervious pavers in certain areas. . Interior renovation to the showroom, customer lounge, retail parts section, service reception and the sales office areas. Refer to the applicant's narrative and plans. Requests The applicant is requesting that the city council approve the following: . A CUP revision for the proposed site plan and building alterations. . Architectural and site plan changes. BACKGROUND January 18, 1979: The city council approved a CUP for the original Maplewood Toyota , dealership on the south side of Beam Avenue. March 11, 2002: The cily council approved a CUP revision for the expansion of the Maplewood Toyota showroom. The council reviewed the CUP annually and on March 28, 2005, the council granted an indefinite CUP approval to be reviewed again only if the applicant proposes a change. DISCUSSION Department Comments Buildinq Department Dave Fisher, the building official, commented that the applicant should: . Verify soil conditions for the proposed addition. . Provide signed architectural plans. Enqineerinq Report Staff engineer, Steve Kummer, prepared the attached engineering report. The applicant should comply with the requirements of this report. See the attachment. Police Lieutenant Richard Doblar stated that there were no police-related issues. Shoreland Boundary Impervious Surface Area Maplewood Toyota is in the Kohlman Lake Shoreland Boundary Area. This requires a maximum impervious surface coverage of 40 percent. The site was developed before the shoreland ordinance was adopted, so the site is considered legal nonconforming. To add onto the building would require thaI the applicanl nol exceed the currenl amounl of impervious surface area on the site (building, sidewalks and paving). The applicant's site plan would decrease the current amount of impervious surface area on the site by replacing pavement with pervious pavers, removing concrete and removing a storage shed to replace with grass. Refer to the discussion below under Site Plan Changes and Impervious Area Calculations. Site and Building Oesign Changes Proposed Exterior Buildinq Desiqn Renovations . The exterior of the showroom and service reception areas (east and north sides) would be clad with aluminum composile material (ACM) panels 10 replace lhe exiSling EIFS (exterior insulation finish system) fascia material and rock-face concrete block. The ACM material would be silver with a red accent band. . Existing windows would remain. . The knee wall below the showroom windows would be clad with a masonry stone veneer. . The remaining portions of the building would be painted light grey. . The proposed overhead doors at the service entrance would be full-vision glass. 2 . There would be two new, full-vision overhead doors added to the south side. Staff feels that, from a design standpoint, the proposed building renovations would be attractive. Site Plan Chanqes and Impervious Area Calculations The proposed site plan changes would include: . The proposed 665-square-foot service entrance addition. There is an existing paved sidewalk area of 427 square feet is wilhin the square footage of lhe proposed addition's footprint. Therefore the proposed increase in the amount of impervious surface area would be 238 square feet. . Removal of the 160-square-foot storage shed and replacement with grass. Subtracting the shed area from this increase in impervious area for the service entrance addition would result in a net increase of impervious area of 78 square feet (238 - 160 = 78). . Removal of 1,148 square feet of concrete and replacement with sod at the northeast corner of the building. . Replacement of 3,984 square feet of blacktop parking lot with pervious pavers. This would result in a gain of 1,412 square feet of additional pervious surface area on the site (the pervious areas are the "aperture" or the spaces between pavers). The result is: Increase in impervious surface (proposed addition): 238 square feel Increase in pervious surface (pervious paver aperture, shed removal, concrete removal): 2,720 square feet Overall, the end result is an increase in the amount of pervious lot surface of 2,482 square feet. CUP Findings for Approval The zoning ordinance requires that all nine "standards" for CUP approval be met to allow a CUP. In short, these state that the use would (refer to the resolution for the complete wording): . Comply with the city's comprehensive plan and zoning code. . Mainlain lhe exisling or planned characler of the neighborhood. . Not depreciate property values. . Not cause any disturbance or nuisance. . Not cause excessive traffic. . Be served by adequate public facilities and police/fire protection. . Not create excessive additional costs for public services. . Maximize and preserve the site's natural and scenic features. . Not cause adverse environmental effects. The proposal would meet these nine criteria. The proposed addition is small and would fit the character of the site. In addition, it would not alter the planned character of the neighborhood, and would nol affecl traffic. There would be an environmenlal improvemenl on lhe site since lhe 3 applicant would not only be replacing the pervious area of the site on a one-to-one basis, but would be increasing the pervious area by an additional 2,482 square feet. RECOMMENDATIONS A. Adopt the resolution approving a conditional use permit revision for the service entrance addition and pervious paver improvements to Maplewood Toyota, 2873 Maplewood Drive. Approval is based on the findings required by ordinance and subject to the following conditions (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out): 1. All construction shall follow the site plan date-stamped Auqust 9. 2011. approved by the GUy, The director of community development may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the conditional use permit revision for the service entrance addition and related site work shall end. or tho J'lorr~it shall end. The council may extend this deadline ,for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. Beam Avenue shall not be used for loading or unloading. e. Tho aJ'lplioant shall be rOEluired to submit a drainage and utility J'llan te the oity engineer for rCl'liew and aJ'lPro'lal as noted in oondition 2b onpago 4 of the staff rollor-l. Tho oity onginoor shall reEluire the appliGant to imJ'lloment storm wator Eluality impro'lements into the final drainago ami utility J'llan that shall include tho addition of rainwator gardens, an improvemonl and regarding of lho slerm '.valor outlot pond and olhor reasenable (as dotermined by the city onginoor) sterm .....ater Elualily imJ'lrovements such that the site bogins to implomont runoff standards typical to J'lroperty '",ithin the shoreland distriGt. If a roasonablo agreement with tho preporty owner Gannot bo aohioved by the oity onginoor, this oondilionaluso pormit rO'Jision and design approval shall be returnod to tho Gity oouncil for considoration. B. Approve the site and landscaping plans date-stamped August 9, 2011 and the building elevations date-stamped July 21, 2011 for the service entrance addition, building exterior improvements and pervious paver improvements at Maplewood Toyota, 2873 Maplewood Drive. Approval is subject to applicant doing the following: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the project hasn't been started by then. 2. Complying with the conditions in the city's engineering review by Steve Kummer, staff engineer. dated July 29, 2011. 3. Stripe all new or resurfaced parking stalls as required by ordinance. 4. Submitting cash escrow or an irrevocable letter o(credit before the issuance of a building permit to cover the cost of installing all required landscaping, paver installation and parking lot striping. This escrow shall be in the amount of 150 percent of the cost of all landscaping. 4 CITIZEN SURVEY Staff did not survey the surrounding residents since the proposed construction is very minimal and would not result in any significant change to the property. Staff has notified all property owners within 500 feet of the public hearing as required by ordinance. REFERENCE INFORMATION SITE DESCRIPTION Existing Use: Maplewood Toyota's primary showroom and service location Site size: 4.32 acres. SURROUNDING LAND USES North: Maplewood Toyota Parking Ramp South: Undeveloped property East: Highway 61 West: Single dwellings PLANNING Land Use Plan Designation: M1 (Iighl manufacluring) Zoning: M1 Criteria for CUP Approval. Section44-1103(b) states that any change involving structural alteration, enlargement, intensification of use, or similar change not specifically permitted by the conditional use permit, shall require an amended permit and all procedures shall apply as if a new permit were being issued. Section 44-1 097(a) states that the city council may grant a CUP subject to the nine standards for approval noted in the resolution. APPLICATION DATE We received the complete application and plans for this proposal on July 21, 2011. State law requires that the city take action within 60 days of receiving complete applications. The review deadline for city council action is September 19, 2011. 5 p:sec4\Maplewood Toyota Service Entry Addition CUP 8 11 Ie Attachments: 1. Location/Zoning Map 2. Land Use Map 3. Site/Landscaping Plan 4. Building Elevations 5. Project Narrative dated July 12, 2011 6. Engineering Review Comments from Steve Kummer dated July 29, 2011 7, CUP Revision Resolution 8. Site Plan date-stamped August g. 2011 and Building Elevations date-stamped July 21,2011 (separate attachment) 6 Maplewood Toyota Page 1 of 1 Attachment 1 I--~-- , i,.....-.- ~..__.. -'("-04 i es Copyright MaplewoodBaseMap Chad Bergo Parcels: This data set Is available to everyone, Fees and policy are published In the Ramsey County Fee Schedule. Charges are variable and are subject to change. See the Ramsey County Fee Schedule for specific Information on fees and policy. LOCATION I ZONING MAP http://maps.cLmaplewood.mn.us/aspnet_ client/ESRI/W ebADF /PrintTaskLayoutTemplates... 8/10/2011 8Q ~ I~i ~Q I 8~ ~ - CD Attachment 2 c o o ~~ ...10 0..)- <Co ::!!i.... C- as :E CD tn ~:J as-c ...JC c~ as E ~ -::::s .c..... ~.r I ~ ~ ~ (} ~- <( U Q) ID ~Q) ~ <(t a. .... 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General Project Scope: . The scope of this project is to bring the existing facility into compliance with the Toyota USA Image II requirements. · This project wil[ require a 665 s.f. addition to the Service Reception area, located on the north side of the existing facility. . The Showroom, Customer Lounge, Retai[ Parts, Service Reception, and Sales Office areas will undergo major renovation. Site Design: . Modifications to the existing site will be limited to the area next to the proposed addition at the north side of the existing building, as well as the east side where the Toyota Portai Wall is installed. . Existing landscaping will remain, except at the front of the Showroom (east side). . Vehicle display lots, new and used, will remain at the south side of the lot. · Customer parking will be provide at the east and north sides of the existing lot. ' . Site signage will remain as is. . No modification for the existing site lighting is anticipated, with the exception of painting the existing poles and light housings to a light gray. Building Design: . The proposed exterior modifications to the existing facility is to bring the facility into compliance with the Toyota USA Image II requirements. Maplewood Toyota Amendment to CUP July 12, 2011 Page 1 . The major components of the Toyota USA Image 1\ is the Toyota Portal Wall, which is internally illuminated. Also, the exterior walls of the Showroom and Service Reception wili be clad with aluminum composite material (ACM) panels. The colors of the ACM panels are silver, with a red accent band, and black at the Scion sign. . The existing windows at the Showroom wili remain. . The knee wall below the Showroom windows will be clad with a masonry veneer. . The remaining portions of the existing building will be painted a light gray color. . The overhead sectional doors on the north side wili be full vision type ~Offi. . . Two overhead doors are being proposed to be installed on the south side, directly behind the Showroom. These doors will be full vision type doors. Landscaping: . Existing trees (shade, ornamental, and conifer) will remain with the exception of one conifer tree presently located when the proposed addition wili be constructed. . The landscaping in front of the Showroom will be replaced with like in kind and quantities of the existing shrubs, and perennials that will be removed as required for the Toyota Portal Wall, and free standing columns. Trash Enclosure: . Presently the existing trash enclosures are located along the west edge of the lot behind the existing building. . Existing trash enclosures will be painted a light-gray, matching the color of the main building. Pervious/Impervious: . Currently the existing site consists of 188,171 s.f. (4.32 AC), of which 123,839 s.f.(65.28%) is impervious (building, paving, sidewalks), and 65,332 s.f. (34.72%) is pervious. . The proposed site plan has a total imperious area of 123,837 s.f. (65.28%), which is at or less than the current area of coverage. . The proposed impervious area has been achieved by removal of the existing storage shed presently located at the northwest corner of the property. This area wili be turned into pervious area. Also, with the Maplewood Toyota Amendment to CUP July 12, 2011 Page 2 modifications to the area in front of the Showroom allowed for increasing the pervious area, thus off-setting the increase of impervious area created by the proposed building addition. Site Utilities: . The existing utilities to/from the existing building will not be impacted by the proposed addition and/or the renovation. Grading & Drainage: · Site grading and drainage will remain as is, except for the areas at the existing storage shed at the northwest corner of the lot, at the proposed building addition, and in front of the Showroom. · The area at the existing storage shed will become pervious area, and will drain to the west. ' · The paved area in front of the proposed addition wall drain to the west, which is the current drainage flows. The roof of the addition will drain onto the current pervious area just west of the addition. · The area in front of the Showroom will continue to drain to the south end of the iot. The grades of the existing parking lot will remain as is. · A grading/drainage plan will be submitted for approval with the building permit plans. Conclusion: In conclusion, it is our opinion that the approval of the Amendment to the existing CUP should be granted for the following reasons: . The proposed renovation will modernize the existing facility, similar to other dealership facilities along Beam Ave. . The proposed project does not increase the current impervious area. . Provide an environment, both interior and exterior, to better service Maplewood Toyota's present and future customers. Mapiewood Toyota Amendment to CUP July 12, 2011 Page 3 ---- Maplewood Toyota Renovation/Addition 2873 Highway 61 N. RESPONSE TO CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1. The use would be located, designed, maintained, constructed and operated to be in conformity with the City's comprehensive plan and Code of Ordinances. Response: Yes, the present business, facility, and location is currently in conformance with an existing CUP. The proposed renovation/additional will not change the use. The existing condition of the exisling property and structures is evidence the proposed project will be well maintained after completion. The proposed design and type of construction conforms to the City's Code of Ordinances. 2. The use would not change the existing or planned character of the surrounding area. Response: The subject property is located in an area of the Cily that has been developed for the automotive sales and service uses, thus this project will not change the existing character of the surrounding area. 3. The use would not depreciate property values. Response: The proposed projecl should aclually improve lhe property value of the subject property, and surrounding area. 4. The use would not involve any activity, process, materials, equipment or methods of operation that would be dangerous, hazardous, detrimental, disturbing, or cause a nuisance to any person or property, because of excessive noise, glare, smoke, dust, odor, fumes, water or air pollution, drainage water run-off, vibration, general unsightliness, electrical interference or other nuisances. Response: The proposed project does not include any uses that aren't presently being performed under the current CUP. 5. The use would generale only minimal vehicular lraffic on local slreets and would not create traffic congestion or unsafe access on existing or proposed streets. Response: The proposed project is primarily a renovation (facelift), there are no additional uses or services being offered as a result of this project, therefore there would not create any increase to the traffic or unsafe access on lhe existing streets. Maplewood Toyota Amendment to CUP Page 1 6. The use would be served by adequate public facilities and services, including streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, water and sewer systems, schools and parks. Response: Since this proposed project is a renovation lhat upgrades the building finishes, bolh exterior and interior, the existing public facilities and services are adequate for this project. 7. The use would nol create excessive additional cosls for public facilities or services. ' Response: Because the nature of the project is upgrading of lhe exisling facility, il will not create any additional costs for public facilities or services. 8. The use would maximize the preservation of and incorporate the site's natural and scenic features into the developmenl design. Response: The project will impacl only the landscape area in front the exisling structure. All the existing site features will remain. 9. The use would cause minimal adverse environmental effects. Response: The proposed project will not create any adverse environmental effecls to the existing site because the proposed impervious area will remain al present percentage of site coverage. Maplewood Toyola Amendmenl to CUP Page 2 Attachment 6 Maplewood Engineering Comments - Maplewood Toyota 7-29-11 Page 1 of2 Enaineerina Plan Review PROJECT: PROJECT NO: COMMENTS BY: Maplewood Toyota Service Entrance Expansion 11-23 Steve Kummer, P.E. - Staff Engineer DATE: 7-29-11 PLAN SET: Design Review Application Dated 7-22-11 REPORTS: None Summary Maplewood Toyota is proposing a small addition to its service entrance as well as some minor exterior improvements. Reauest The applicant is requesting conditional use permit and design review. The scope of this review includes aspects of site design including, but not limited to, geometrics, paving, grading, ulililies, temporary sediment and erosiop conlrol and permanent storm water management. The storm water ordinance provisions do not apply, as overall land disturbance is well under Y, acre. The following are Engineering review commenls on the design review, and act as conditions to be addressed prior to issuing any City permits: Comments 1) Provide a simple sediment and erosion control plan/procedures addressing the following: a) Daily site cleanup including sweeping and trash conlrol. b) Concrete disposal and wash areas. c) Sedimentation control for temporarily exposed soil areas which may include the use of biologs or compost logs as sediment checks. d) Checks for calch basins or any other drainage conveyance to the pond at the south side of the site to prevent pollution in Kohlman Lake. Provision in the contract for this work should include sediment/erosion control as well as cleanup practices after each day of work is complete. 2) Site work may require a permit from the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed under their sediment conlrol rules. -END COMMENTS- Attachment 7 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Steve McDaniels of Maplewood Toyota, applied for a conditional use permit revision for a service entrance addition and pervious paver improvements. WHEREAS, this permit applies to property located at 2873 Maplewood Drive. The legal description is: WHEREAS, the history of this conditional use permit is as follows: 1. On , the planning commission held a public hearing to review this proposal. City staff published a notice in the paper and sent notices to the surrounding property owners as required by law. The planning commission gave everyone at the hearing a chance to speak and present written statements. The planning commission also considered the report and recommendation of the city staff. The planning commission recommended that the city council this permit. 2. The city council held a public meeting on , to review this proposal. The council considered the report and recommendations of the city staff and planning commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city council described conditional use permit because: the above- 1. The use would be located, designed, maintained, constructed and operated to be in conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Code of Ordinances. 2. The use would not change the existing or planned character of the surrounding area. 3. The use would not depreciate property values. 4. The use would not involve any activity, process, materials, equipment or methods of operation that would be dangerous, hazardous, detrimental, disturbing or cause a nuisance to any person or property, because of excessive noise, glare, smoke, dust, odor, fumes, water or air pollution, drainage, water run-off, vibration, general unsightliness, electrical interference or other nuisances. 5. The use would not exceed the design standards of any affected street. 6. The use would be served by adequate public facilities and services, including streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, water and sewer systems, schools and parks. 7. The use would not create excessive additional costs for public facilities or services. 8. The use would maximize the preservation of and incorporate the site's natural and scenic fealures inlo lhe developmenl design. 9. The use would cause no more than minimal adverse environmental effects. Approval is subject to the following conditions (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out): 1. All construction shall follow the site plan date-stamped Auqust 9. 2011. al3l3rO'lea ey tho oily. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the conditional use permit revision for the service entrance addition and related site work shall end. or the l3ermilehall end. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. Beam Avenue shall not be used for loading or unloading. 5. The Ol3l3lioant eholl be reEluirea to euemit a draiRage ana ulility pion to the eity ongineer for review ana approval ae notea in Gondilion 2e on l3age 1 of the etaff rel3ort. The Gity engineer ehall rOElUiFe the appliGant to implement etorm water quality improvemente into th,e final arainago ana ulility I3laR that ehall ineiuae tho aadition of rainwator gardene, an impro'/emont aRa r-egar-diRg of tho storm water outlet pond and othor reaeonaele (ae aetermined ey the eity engineer) elorm waler Eluality improvomente eUGh lhot lhe €lite eegine to imlllcmcnt runoff etanaarae tyl3iGal to prol3crty within IRe ehoreland dietriGt. If a reaeonaele agreement with the Ilroperty owner eannGl ee aehio'/od ey lhe eily engineer, this eORaitioRal use I'lBFmil revision and doeign al3l3rS'Ial ehallee returnea to lhe city council for ceneidcrotien. The Maplewood City Council approved this resolution on MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: LOCATION: DATE: James Antonen, City Manager Michael Martin, AICP, Planner Beam Avenue Medical Building - Design Review Northeast of Beam and White Bear avenues, between Walgreens and Maplewood Heights Park August 16, 2011 INTRODUCTION Project Description Dan Regan, of Airlake Development, is proposing to construct a 13,728-square-foot medical building on a vacant lot located northeast of the Beam and White Bear avenues intersection, east of Walgreens and west of Maplewood Heights Park. As part of this proposal, Mr. Regan is negotiating with the Parks Department to share packing facilities and to utilize some of the park land for the parking lot. The proposed medical building will potentially be a Veterans' Affairs Clinic which is to be awarded later this year. Mr. Regan has indicated he would move forward with this building regardless of the Veterans' Affairs decision. The property is guided in the city's comprehensive plan as Commercial (e) and zoned as Limited Business Commercial (LBC), which allows for offices, medical or health- related clinics, day care centers, or similar uses. Requests To build this development, the applicant is requesting that the city approve the design plans. BACKGROUND December 11, 2006: The city council approved a lot division to split this site from the Walgreens to the west. DISCUSSION Design Review Curb Cuts/Driveways The current site does not currently have a curb cut. The parking lot serving Maplewood Heights Park does have a curb cut. The proposed site plan will have one curb off of Beam Avenue with the park and medical buildings sharing parking facilities. The city and Mr. Regan will need to execute an easement agreement outlining the terms of the shared access and parking facilities. The city's parks commission and city council will review and make a final decision on any easement agreements. There will be an additional access point from the access road on the Walgreens property. Sidewalks and Trails There is an existing six-foot-wide concrete sidewalk located along Beam Avenue. There will be an internal concrete sidewalk to serve the building. There will also be a five-foot- wide bituminous trail on the east side of the site connecting the sidewalk along Beam Avenue and the parking lot to the ring trail around the pond within Maplewood Heights Park. Site Lavout The original site plan submitted to the city did not meet all the setback and parking requirements. Staff has worked with Mr. Regan to ensure these standards are now met. The revised site plan is attached to this report but staff is recommending that approval be conditioned on the applicant resubmitting a revised set of plans to reflect the current proposed site plan. The building and parking lot meet or exceed required setbacks of 30 feet and 15 feet to the right-of-way respectively. The proposed drive aisle through the parking lot meets the city minimum requirement of 24 feet. There is a small portion of unused right-of-way between the applicant's parcel and the city park parcel that must be vacated. The applicant has applied for a vacation which will be reviewed by the planning commission and a final decision coming from the city council. Parkinq City code requires medical office buildings to have one parking stall per 200 square feet of office space. The proposed development requires 69 parking stalls based on this requirement. The applicants are proposing 70 parking stalls, which includes eight handicap accessible stalls. The parking stalls will be 9.5 feet wide by 18 feet deep, which meets city code requirement for a medical office (low turnover) use. In addition to the 70 stalls for the medical building, four stalls are proposed to be excusive for the park. These stalls will have signs indicating for park use only. The current park parking lot has eight stalls but the city's parks department staff is comfortable with having four stalls exclusively assigned to the park because of the amount of street parking nearby and the ability for park goers to use other parking spaces at the medical building during non- business hours. The official shared parking agreement between the city and Mr. Regan will be memorialized through the easement agreement. 2 Landscapinq The landscape plan shows 17 trees, including 11 deciduous trees, and various shrubs. The plan also calls out underground irrigation for all landscaping as required by code. Staff is comfortable with the layout and design of the internal site landscaping but recommends the following additions to the landscape plan: 1. Submit revised landscape plan to reflect updated site layout. 2. Additional trees to be planted along Beam Avenue at a rate of 30-feet at center apart from one another. 3. Applicant shall submit a planting plan to be approved by the city's naturalist for the area northeast of the proposed building where grading will disturb land within the wetland buffer area. Liqhtinq City code requires the submittal of a lighting and photometrics plan which ensures all freestanding lights maintain a height of 25 feet or less and that the maximum foot candles of illumination at all property lines does not exceed A-foot-candles. The submitted photometrics plan shows the applicant meeting the code requirement. However, the applicant should be required to submit a revised plan to reflect the updated site layout. The plan should also clearly mark light types, heights and locations. Trash Handlinq The applicant has indicated all trash facilities will be located within the building. If at any time trash facilities are located outside of the building it will need to be located within an enclosed structure which must be approved by the city. Buildinq Elevations The exterior of the building will be constructed with face brick, limestone, EIFS and clear anodized aluminum windows. The building elevations also propose a 19-foot-high entryway with horizontal siding. Staff finds the proposed buildings elevations to be an attractive design. OTHER COMMENTS Fire Department: Butch Gervais, fire marshal, reviewed the development proposal and has the following comments: 1) install fire protection per code; 2) alarm panel per code. Police Department: Lieutenant Richard Doblar had the following comments: Construction site thefts and burglaries are a large business affecting many large construction projects throughout the Twin Cities metro area. The contractor/developer should be encouraged to plan and provide for site security during the construction process. On-site security, alarm systems, and any other appropriate security measure would be highly encouraged to deter and report theft and suspicious activity incidents in a timely manner. 3 Engineering Department: Steve Kummer, staff engineer, has reviewed this project. Mr. Kummer's comments and requirements are attached to this report. Appeals For reference purposes, the applicant, staff and city council may appeal the CDRB's decision. An appeal shall be presented within 15 days of the CDRB decision. If the decision is appealed, staff will schedule a hearing with the city council. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Approve the site plan date-stamped August 10, 2011 and the plans date- stamped July 20, 2011, for the medical office building to be located northeast of the Beam and White Bear avenues intersection, east of the Walgreens. Approval is subject to the applicant doing the following: a. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. b. Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, the applicant must submit to staff for approval the following items: 1) Revised grading/drainage/utility plans which comply with all city engineering department requirements as specified in the July 28, 2011, engineering report. 2) Revised landscaping and photometric plans to reflect the updated site plan, date stamped August 10, 2011. 3) Revised landscape plan showing the following: a. Submit revised landscape plan to reflect updated site layout. b. Additional trees to be planted along Beam Avenue at a rate of 30-feet at center apart from one another. c. Applicant shall submit a planting plan to be approved by the city's naturalist for the area northeast of the proposed building where grading will disturb land within the wetland buffer area. 4) Any needed watershed district approval. 5) A cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for all required exterior improvements. The amount shall be 150 percent of the cost of the work. 4 6) Submit to community development staff, an approved easement agreement between the applicant and the city outlining the use and maintenance of city park land and the shared parking lot. 7) The city council must approve the vacation of the unused right-of- way between the applicant's parcel and the city park parcel. d. The applicant shall complete the following before occupying the building: 1) Replace any property irons removed because of this construction. 2) Provide continuous concrete curb and gutter around the parking lot and driveways. 3) Install all required landscaping and underground irrigation. 4) Screen or paint the rooftop mechanical equipment to match the building color. 5) Install all required outdoor lighting. e. If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy if: 1) The city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare. 2) The above-required letter of credit or cash escrow is held by the City of Maplewood for all required exterior improvements. The owner or contractor shall complete any unfinished exterior improvements by June 1 if occupancy of the building is in the fall or winter, or within six weeks of occupancy of the building if occupancy is in the spring or summer. f. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 5 REFERENCE SITE DESCRIPTION Site size: Existing Use: 1.23 Acres Vacant Land SURROUNDING LAND USES North: South: East: West: Maplewood Heights Park Beam Avenue and Premier Bank across the street (Zoned LBC) Maplewood Heights Park Walgreens (Zoned BC) PLANNING Future Land Use Zoning: Commercial (C) Limited Business Commercial (LBC) Criteria for Approval Design Review Section 2-290 of the city code requires that the community design review board make the following findings to approve plans: 1. That the design and location of the proposed development and its relationship to neighboring, existing or proposed developments, and traffic is such that it will not impair the desirability of investment or occupation in the neighborhood; that it will not unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of neighboring, existing or proposed developments; and that it will not create traffic hazards or congestion. 2. That the design and location of the proposed development is in keeping with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and is not detrimental to the harmonious, orderly and attractive development contemplated by this article and the city's comprehensive municipal plan. 3. That the design and location of the proposed development would provide a desirable environment for its occupants, as well as for its neighbors, and that it is aesthetically of good composition, materials, textures and colors. Application Date The city received the complete application for the medical building on July 20, 2011. The initial 60-day review deadline was September 18, 2011. The city has yet to extend the review an additional 60 days, as stated in Minnesota State Statute 15.99 and can do so if needed to complete its review. 6 P:ICom,DevlSec2NIBeam Ave Medical BuildinglBeam Ave Medical Building_CDRB_081611 Attachments: 1, Zoning Map 2, Land Use Map 3, Location Map 4, Applicants' Development Statement 5, Site Plan 6, Lighting Plan 7, Landscape Plan 8, Building Elevations 9. Engineering Plan Review 10, Applicant's Plan Submission (Separate Attachement) 7 Attachment 1 t I ~ Propose Medical Building Site f Ibe r Beam Avenue Medical Building Design Review Zoning Map Attachment 2 t 2950 I ~ f t Propose Medical Building Site p b I Beam Avenue Medical Building Design Review Land Use Map Attachment 3 Beam Avenue Medical Building Design Review Location Map and Aerial Photo Attachmenl4 Master Development Plan The City of Maplewood's unique landscape of architecture surrounded by a spectacular natural environment occasionally presents opportunities for localized rebirths, developments that can create new and revitalized neighborhoods, projects that can spur additional development and create a new identity for a district. Our Maplewood Heights Park property, with its numerous nearby amenities, is one such opportunity. I am proud to present our vision for a proposed development that will truly effectuate completion and achieve a grand development vision for a state of the art medical office building. Our Master Development Plan will bring 13,728 square feet of new construction to the 1.3 acre property in a balance of Class A office, exterior design elements that honor the community's expectation of safe, high quality healthcare delivery, and responds to the need to feel connected to nature and the outside world. The unique setting of the site allows the masterplan to take advantage of prominent views to the busy intersection of\X!hite Bear and Beam Avenues, to create a scale to the development that responds to and compliments neighboring properties, while still providing the feel of a parkland setting just steps away. Our vision for the development extends beyond our on-site Master Development Plan. We have crafted our site design in a way that links the building site to the park amenities offered just outside the door. This integration responds to the needs of today's employees and patients by offering access to a paved, pedestrian and bicycle-friendly trail that encircles the entire Maplewood Heights Park. The paved trail also provides linkages to all Maplewood Heights Park has to offer, including outdoor grilling areas, playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts. Attachmenl4 There are several significant design decisions informing the masterplan that help create the attractive architecture of the proposed development. These are reinforced by a focused consideration on the architecture of the individual building and site improvements. Understanding the need for critical attention to architectural design issues paves the way for a signature design that adds interest and identity to the architectural landscape. These architectural issues, outlined below, focus on the character of the buildings and public spaces. Above grade, exterior sidingmateriahty and texture, shall be integrally colored block and brick, with prominent natural stone and wood design features. The color of the exterior walls will be earth-tone and consistent and complilnentary to the natural surrormdings. All plantings of flowers, vegetation, and trees will be generally consistent with the natural environment and the landscaping plan will include an outdoor seating envirorunent with a metnorial to honor our nation's fallen heros. The opportunity to create a new development that uses the most up-to-date sustainable building practices carmot be missed. The proposed development of the site and building offers many chances to etnploy practices that achieve responsible usage of the land and provide efficiencies for the building occupants. State of the art stormwater management on the outside and HV AC and plumbing systetnS on the interiors, will result in an envirorunent that is pleasing to customers and employees. The end result of the energy efficient design elements will be a structure that is the first LEED Silver Certified building in the City of Maplewood. I am confident that working in collaboration with City of Maplewood Staff and our development team, our efforts will result in completion of the building and occupancy in the short timeframe. Upon successful City of Maplewood approvals, construction will commence shortly after consummation of a tenant lease. The development team is committed to pursuing the earliest possible start date, pending resolution to the relevant aspects of the project. Pending a lease transaction date, completion of construction and occupancy could come as early as March 2012. Sincerely, Daniel o. 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The scope of this review includes aspects of site design including, but not limited to, geometrics, paving, grading, utilities, temporary sediment and erosion control and permanent storm water management. This engineering review also includes comments regarding floodplain interactions and considerations. The following are Engineering review comments on the design review, and act as conditions to be addressed prior to issuing any City permits: General 1) Provide perpetual easements for all permanent improvements occuring on Maplewood Park Lands. Coordinate all improvements with the Maplewood Parks and Recreation Director. Any improvements on Park lands shall not disrupt normal park operations or occur outside of park hours. 2) Provide "true" scale drawings. The reduced drawings submitted do not match the scale as specified on the plans. 3) Coordinate all improvements on Maplewood Park Property with the Parks and Recreation Director. 4) Provide a copy of the geotechnical evaluation to the City. Flood Protection 5) The 1 OO-year high-water level (HWL) of the Maplewood Heights Pond is elevation 947.9. The proposed building finished floor elevation (FFE) is proposed at elevation 948.9 with no basement. The minimum separation between the FFE and HWL allowed by Maplewood Engineering standards is 2 feet. Maplewood Engineering Comments - VA Outpatient Clinic 7-28-11 Attachment 9 6) Provide or show a route for the Maplewood Heights Pond emergency overflow (EOF) through the site. EOF route shall be contained within existing easements recorded against the property. 7) Provide volume mitigation computations for the excavation and filling within the 100-year HWL of the pond. Storm Water Manaqement 8) No rate control or adequate storm water BMP's are shown with this plan set. Site must comply with Maplewood storm water management regulations including but not limited to rate control and treatment before issuing a permit. The City encourages the use of pervious pavements on the site. 9) The Walgreens stormwater management plan does not appear to include assumptions for this site regarding the EcoStorm unit. This treatment capacity of this unit may not include the future development of this site. Wetlands 10) Coordinate all grading and land disturbance within the wetland area with Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner. Wetland buffer and disturbance is subject to the City's Wetland Ordinance. Removals Plan - Sheet 3 11) Place a note on the plan indicating reference to the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Erosion Control Plan for placement of erosion control devices. 12) Provide note: " Perform all work in conformance to applicable City of Maplewood and State of Minnesota requirements." 13) Perform condition survey and televising of existing sewer service. 14) Verify condition of existing water service with St. Paul Water prior to connecting. 15) Indicate limits of construction along north and east sides of the site. Provide orange safety fencing along limits. 16) Obtain temporary construction easement from City Parks department prior to start of any work on park property. 17) Add note to plans: "Contractor shall coordinate all street sign removals and replacements with the appropriate authority maintaining the signage. Sign removal and replacement by the contractor is not allowed under any circumstances. Contact the Maplewood streets department at (651) 249-2420." Maplewood Engineering Comments - VA Outpatient Clinic 7-28-11 Attachment 9 Site Plan - Sheet 4 18) It appears that the site has no dedicated delivery entrance, and that delivery/emergency traffic will mingle with patient traffic - especially in areas of handicapped-designated parking stalls. Provide information on the largest truck that will be providing deliveries and services to the site and where deliveries will occur. 19) Provide truck-turning template for largest truck through the eastern parking lot curve. 20) Provide a wider drive-aisle width in front of the building or short-term parking cut-outs for drop-off, courier traffic, and fire/police/rescue access in front of the main entrance to the building. 21) Move the pedestrian ramp to the north side of the eastern parking stalls. Place a drop- down and ramp at the corner point where the north and east lots meet. Gradinq and Erosion Control Plan - Sheet 5 22) Provide note: "Contractor must schedule a pre-construction meeting with the City of Maplewood and Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District inspectors/reviewers prior to any land disturbance activities. The contractor shall be prepared to discuss construction phasing and sequencing activities as well as erosion and sediment mitigation measures accommodating those activities. The contractor shall also discuss other storm water pollution prevention measures such as fuel, washing and concrete mixing containment procedures, dust control and prevention of street tracking." 23) Show construction site erosion control measures on the Grading plan. Items such as silt fencing, rock construction entrance location and other measures should be shown on this plan. 24) Show permanent embankment establishment measures on all steep slopes. Provide measures such as staked sod or blanketing. 25) Provide native seeding and erosion blanket establishment on Maplewood Park land. Coordinate seeding and landscaping with the Parks and Recreation Director. 26) All retaining walls over 4 feet in height will require an engineered plan submission and separate building permits. Retaining wall plans shall indicate extension of geogrid from the back of walls relative to the property lines. 27) Provide site import/export computations including assumed compaction factors. Utility Plan - Sheet 7 28) Provide fixture unit and fire flow computations for the building to verify that the sewer and water service provide adequate utility services for the building. 29) Provide additional sewer c1eanout riser 5-10 feet east of 2"d 45-degree bend out of building in landscaped area. Maplewood Engineering Comments - VA Outpatient Clinic 7-28-11 Attachment 9 General Details - Sheet 8 30) Provide pavement section for bituminous trail consistent with Maplewood Std Plate 230. Provide SP-mix in lieu of Marshall mix for bituminous. 31) Provide thicknesses for pavement section and concrete sidewalk base thickness. 32) The dimensions of walks on the site plan vary, but detail PVMT-17 shows a 5-foot width for the walk. Provide consistency between the detail and dimension plan. Other 33) Submit a signed copy of the MPCA construction storm water permit prior to grading permit issue. 34) Satisfy requirements of all permitting authorities associated with this project. Provide copies of written approval letters and permits. 35) The applicant shall enter into a maintenance agreement with the City. The City shall either prepare the agreement or coordinate preparation of the maintenance agreement with the Watershed District. 36) The applicant shall provide a letter of credit or cash escrow for 125% of the proposed site improvements including earthmoving, grading, erosion control, minimal site establishment, gravel base and paving. -END COMMENTS-