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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-15 PC Packet AGENDA MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday,April 15, 2014 7:00PM City Hall Council Chambers 1830 County Road B East 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a.March18,2014 5.Public Hearing 6.New Business a.Overview ofGladstone Phase 2 Improvements 7.Unfinished Business 8.Visitor Presentations 9.Commission Presentations b.Commissionerpresentation for the March 24, 2014 city council meeting. Commissioner Lindstrom was scheduled to attend. There were no items requiring planning commission representation. c.Commissionerpresentation for the April 14,2014city council meeting. Commissioner Igewas scheduled to attend. There were no itemsrequiring planning commission representation. d.Commission representation for theApril 28, 2014 city council meeting. Commissioner Trippler is scheduled to attend. At this time, there are no anticipated items requiring planning commissionrepresentation. e.Commission representation for the May 12, 2014 city council meeting. Commissioner Desaiis scheduled to attend. The anticipated itemsfor review are the Verizon Wireless CUP and the Plaza 3000 parking lot setback reduction CUP. 10.Staff Presentations 11.Adjournment DRAFT MINUTESOF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, MARCH 18,2014 1.CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commissionwas held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00p.m.by Chairperson Desai. 2.ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle, CommissionerPresent Al Bierbaum, CommissionerPresent Tushar Desai,ChairpersonPresent Yaya Diatta, CommissionerPresent John Donofrio, CommissionerPresent Allan Ige, CommissionerPresent Bill Kempe, CommissionerPresent Donn Lindstrom, CommissionerPresent Dale Trippler, CommissionerPresent Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner 3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA CommissionerTripplermoved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by CommissionerDonofrio.Ayes –All The motion passed. 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES CommissionerTripplermoved to approve theFebruary 18,2014, PCminutes as submitted. Seconded by CommissionerKempe.Ayes –All The motion passed. 5.PUBLIC HEARING a.Approval of a Conditional Use Permit Revision and Design Plans for Verizon Wireless Ground Equipment at Hillwood Drive and Sterling Street i.Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the commission. ii.VerizonWirelessRepresentative, Sarah Hilladdressed and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Desai opened the public hearing. There were no visitors to address the commission for the public hearing. March 18, 2014 1 Planning CommissionMeetingMinutes Chairperson Desai closed the public hearing. Commissioner Tripplermoved to approvethe conditional use permit revision resolution approving the expansion of the cell phone and public safety communications facility at the StPaul Regional Water Services water tower site at the corner of Hillwood Drive and Sterling Street. Approval is based on the findings required by ordinance and subject to the following conditions (additions are underlined): 1.All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city date-stamped February 18, 2014.The director of community development may approve minor changes. 2.The proposed construction of the new antenna facility must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3.The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4.Any antenna or equipment that is not used for a year shall be deemed abandoned and the city may require the owner to remove it. 5.Ramsey County shall be responsible for costs and implementation of any corrections or changes necessary because of interference or other problems caused by this facility. The county shall make any such corrections or changes in a timely manner. Ramsey County shall be responsible only for their communications equipment. 6.Verizon shall be responsible for costs and implementation of any corrections or changes necessary because of interference or other problems caused by their communications equipment. 7.The applicant shall comply with the conditions noted in the engineering report by Steve Love dated February 13, 2014. 8.The applicant shall provide written approval of this project by the St Paul Regional Water Services since the proposal is on their site. Seconded by Commissioner Bierbaum.Ayes -All The motion passed. The planning commission directed staff to work with the applicant on alternative locations of the structure on the site to see if there may be less visible placement options. This item goes to the CDRB on April 22, 2014, and to the city councilon April28,2014not April 14as stated in the staff report. 6.NEW BUSINESS None. 7.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS None. March 18, 2014 2 Planning CommissionMeetingMinutes 8.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a.Commission presentation for the February 24, 2014, city council meeting. Commissioner Donofrio was scheduled to attend. There were no items requiring planning commission representation. b.Commission presentation for the March 10, 2014, city council meeting. Commissioner Kempe was scheduled to attend. The item scheduled for review was the right-of-way easement vacation for the city-owned property at County Road D and Hazelwood Street which was approved. c.Commission representation for the March 24, 2014, city council meeting. Commissioner Lindstrom is scheduled to attend. At this time there are no anticipated items requiring planning commission representation. d. Commission representation for the April 14, 2014, city council meeting. Commissioner Ige is scheduled to attend. At this time there are no anticipated items requiring planning commission representation. 10.STAFFPRESENTATIONS Senior Planner Ekstrand stated there were no items for the April 1, 2014, planning commission meeting so the meeting will be cancelled and the next PC meeting will be scheduled for April 28, 2014. 11.ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Desaiadjourned the meeting at7:40p.m. March 18, 2014 3 Planning CommissionMeetingMinutes MEMORANDUM TO: Charles Ahl, City Manager FROM: Michael Martin, AICP, Planner Melinda Coleman, Assistant City Manager DATE: April 8, 2014 SUBJECT: Overview ofGladstone Phase 2 Improvements Introduction The Metropolitan Council has awarded Maplewood a 2013 Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) grant in the amount of $1,900,000 for improvements associated with the Villages at Frost and English development. The Villages at Frost and English is the redevelopment of the Maplewood Bowl site including residential and commercial mixed use development. The LCDA grant funds are targeted for infrastructure improvements along Frost Avenue between Phalen Place and English Street,and along English Street from the Gateway Trail to Ripley Avenue (see attached Project Location Map). The proposed infrastructure improvements include street reconstruction along with sidewalk/trail, storm drainage, street lighting, overhead utility burial, and landscape/streetscape improvements. The landscape/streetscape and place making elements will be consistent with those previously installed along Frost Avenue west of Phalen Place.The proposed infrastructure improvementsare illustrated on the attached Project Layout exhibit. Staff is also proposing to include improvements to Flicek Park and the Gladstone Savanna as a part of the project. The Flicek Park improvements include parking lot, trail,and grading improvements. The Gladstone Savanna improvements include landscaping and hardscape for the corner entrance and three other entrances. The project is proposed for construction in late 2104 to 2015. Discussion Staff will provide a brief presentation of the proposed Gladstone Phase 2 improvementsand solicit input from the PlanningCommission.The following serve as the foundation for the proposed project design: Precedent improvements previously installed along Frost Avenuewest of Phalen Place The Gladstone Neighborhood Master Plan The Gladstone Savanna Master Plan The Gladstone Neighborhood Master Plan lists the following nine guiding principles: 1.Design the future of Gladstone as a “village.” 2.Transform regional trails into celebrated village corridors. 3.Make Gladstone a compelling “quality of life” choice. 4.Weave natural systems and ecological function into the built and recreational fabric. 5.Allow Gladstone’s future to whisper the story of its past. 6.Make “walkability” THE standard. 7.Think of Gladstone as a neighborhood for all stages of life. 8.Make the Gladstone master plan a model for others to follow. 9.Make multi-modal links between Gladstone and areas beyond. The Gladstone Savanna Master Plan integrates the site’s natural and historic resources and provides for recreation. Rather than having lots of interpretive signage on the site, the master plancalls for a more subtle approach to interpretation of site history and natural resources. It relies on design elements and features that hint at the site’s history, while making more in-depth interpretation available via electronic media. This approach received full support from the commissions and City Council. The plans presented at the April commission meeting include concepts for the street, boulevard plantings, and sidewalk/trails. Work is just beginning on concepts for the savanna entries and integration of history into the project, so these elements will not be available for review in April. A design team is developing concepts for innovative ways to interpret and celebrate history at the savanna and in the neighborhood. These concepts will be presented to the Planning Commission at a future meeting. Recommendation No action required. Attachments 1.Project Location Map 2.Project Layout Exhibit PROJECT LOCATION GLADSTONE PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS CITY PROJECT 14-01 PROJECT LOCATION MAP Attachment 2