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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-04-10 CDRB Packet w AGENDA MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD April 10, 1990 7:00 P.M. Maplewood Public Works Building 1902 E. County Road B 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: March 27, 1990 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Unfinished Business A. Maplewood Rental Townhomes - Between Londin Lane and Lower Afton Road 6. Design Review 41/ A. Sign Code Amendment - Church Signs 7. Visitor Presentations A. Design Guide 8. Board Presentations 9. Staff Presentations 10. Adjournment MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 EAST COUNTY ROAD B, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA MARCH 27, 1990 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Moe called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Donald Moe Present Tom Deans Absent Marvin Erickson Present Roger Anitzberger Present Michael Holder Present 7:01 p.m. Daniel Molin Present 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. March 6, 1990 The minutes were amended, adding a nay vote for Boardmember Moe to Item 5. a. and correcting the spelling of Faulkner Construction in Item 6. a. Boardmember Molin moved approval of the minutes of March 6, 1990, as amended. Boardmember Erickson seconded Ayes - -all 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Holder moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Boardmember Anitzberger seconded Ayes - -all 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Chili's Restaurant and Maplewood South Shopping Center - Southeast Corner of Southlawn Drive and Beam Avenue Richard Schreier, owner - applicant of this project, said he felt the site plan he is submitting at this time is the best site plan possible. Secretary Ekstrand said he has added a condition to the staff's recommendation concerning the brick required for the exterior of the building. Secretary Ekstrand said he was in agreement with the sign plan proposal as stated in the staff report. . Community Design Review Board -2- Minutes 3 -27 -90 Richard Schreier explained the lighting plan proposal and the curb cuts application, as approved by Ramsey County. Mr. Schreier said that due to a request from a neighbor who did not want any unnecessary height on the building, he would request that a parapet not be required on the rear of the building and that he would add screening around the mechanical units. Mr. Schreier said the rear exterior would be a block that is scored or embossed to look like brick and would then be painted. Mr. Schreier said the block could be painted any color and could match any size brick. Secretary Ekstrand said he was concerned with how the rear of the building would look to the neighbors to the south and that a wider brick band should be applied to the rear of the building. Earl Steinberg, 1795 Radatz Avenue, said he would like a lower building profile with no parapet. The board members discussed with Mr. Schreier the possible traffic problems which will be generated by 411 this development and whether a frontage road should be a required condition of approval. Boardmember Holder moved approval of plans date - stamped March 9, 1990, for the proposed Maplewood South Shopping Center and Chili's Restaurant, subject to the following conditions: 1. Approval of plans by the Community Design Review Board does not constitute approval of a building permit. 2. The trash dumpster shall be screened within an enclosure with a 100% opaque wooden gate. The enclosure shall be a color and material compatible with the building. 3. The wooden -fence screening units for the roof -top mechanical equipment shall be installed if the parapet does not provide sufficient screening when viewed from any direction. 4. An erosion control plan, acceptable to the City Engineer, shall be submitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for erosion control during construction. 410 Community Design Review Board -3 Minutes 3 -27 -90 5. Parking areas shall be striped in a double- stripe "hairpin" design and all bituminous areas shall have continuous concrete curbing. Parking lots shall be kept in a continual state of repair. 6. Employee parking spaces shall be posted as such. 7. If construction has not begun within two years of approval, Board review shall be repeated. 8. Site security lighting shall be provided and shall be directed or shielded so not to cause any undue glare onto adjacent properties or roadways. 9. If any adjacent property is disturbed or property irons removed due to construction of the site, that property shall be restored and irons replaced by the applicant. 10. Grading, drainage and utility plans shall be subject to the City Engineer's approval. 411 11. The landscaping plan is approved for Chili's as shown on Attachment 11 of the report dated March 22, 1990, and as shown on the plans for the retail center, but shall be revised for staff approval providing for: a. One additional green ash shall be provided along Southlawn Drive in the southerly green area and one more also along Southlawn Drive in the northerly green area. The proposed ash along Beam Avenue shall be moved in accordance with the placement of the pylon sign so not to obscure the sign. b. The tree for Chili's in the northeast corner of the site shall be deleted and replaced with an evergreen tree to be added to the proposed landscaping along the east lot line. c. Additional ash trees shall be provided along the south lot line for a tree spacing of 30 feet on- center. d. A row of evergreen trees along the east lot line to provide additional screening for the trash area. 411 1 4111 Community Design Review Board -4- Minutes 3 -27 -90 e. All overstory trees shall be at least 2 1/2 inch, B and B. f. All green areas shall be sodded. 12. All required landscape areas shall be continually and properly maintained. All required plant materials that die shall be replaced by the owner within one year. 13. Reflectorized stop signs and handicap parking signs shall be provided. 14. All public boulevard that is disturbed due to this construction shall be restored and resodded. 15. Proper building addresses shall be installed, subject to the approval of the Fire Marshal. 16. The signage plan is approved as submitted and described in the memorandum dated March 22, 1990. 17. Approval of a conditional use permit for Chili's III by the City Council. 18. The building exterior shall be continually and properly maintained. 19. An in- ground sprinkling system shall be installed for all landscaped areas. 20. The applicant shall provide a monetary guarantee, in a form acceptable to staff, in the amount of 150% of the estimated cost of any site improvements that are not completed by occupancy. The applicant shall also provide staff with proper documentation, to be approved by the City Attorney, which allows staff access onto the property to finish work that may not be completed by occupancy. 21. The brick - pattern concrete block shall be substituted with rock -face concrete block. The color of the block shall be subject to staff approval, but the gray color proposed is acceptable. Boardmember Erickson seconded Ayes - -Moe, Erickson, 411 Anitzberger, Holder, Molin 0, 4110 Community Design Review Board -5- Minutes 3 -27 -90 B. Lillie Veterinary Clinic Site Plan Revision - Cope Avenue and Atlantic Street A representative for the applicant explained the request to revise the site plan for the Lillie Veterinary Clinic. Gary Gerke, 1252 Cope Avenue, commented on the proposed parking spaces and asked if more trees could be planted on the south side of the property. The new tree locations were discussed. Boardmember Anitzberger moved approval of the resolution revising Condition One of the conditional use permit to read as follows: 1. Adherence to the revised site plan, date - stamped March 15, 1990. Minor changes may be approved by the Director of Community Development. 2. The landscape plan shall be revised to add two additional Black Hills Spruce south of the • proposed future building expansion area. Boardmember Erickson seconded Ayes - -Moe, Erickson, Anitzberger, Holder, Molin 6. DESIGN REVIEW 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS Gary Gerke, 1252 Cope Avenue, discussed the difficulties of repairing roof -top equipment units on buildings and asked if the Board would consider a better location for them. A board member responded the board does not control where these units are located, but can require screening for better aesthetics. 8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS Boardmember Anitzberger reported on the March 26, 1990, City Council meeting. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Code Amendment - Building Cost to Determine Staff Review of Construction Proposals The board members and staff discussed this proposed Community Design Review Board -6- Minutes 3 -27 -90 code amendment to adjust the dollar limits on building reviews. Boardmember Erickson moved: 1. Approval of the code amendment requiring that the dollar limits for staff review of minor construction projects be established in the future by City Council resolution. 2. Adoption of the resolution increasing the dollar limits for staff review of minor construction projects to $15,000 for new construction and $150,000 for additions where the Community Design Review Board reviewed the original building. Boardmember Anitzberger seconded Ayes - -Moe, Erickson, Anitzberger, Holder, Molin 10. ADJOURNMENT 411 Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 4111 411 MEMORANDUM TO: City Manager FROM: Thomas Ekstrand, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Design Review - Maplewood Rental Townhomes LOCATION: Londin Lane (Section 12 -28) APPLICANT /OWNER: SB Multifamily Fund 11 Limited Partnership DATE: April 4, 1990 SUMMARY • INTRODUCTION 1. The applicant is requesting approval of plans for a 176 -unit apartment development. The complex would consist of 22 buildings and a community center /storm shelter. 2. The buildings would have an exterior of vinyl, wood - appearance, horizontal lap siding. There would be a rock -face, concrete block base around the buildings. BACKGROUND November 29, 1988: The Community Design Review Board approved the site plan. • December 12, 1988: The City Council approved a conditional use permit for this planned unit development (PUD). The PUD included a retail center at the corner of McKnight Road and Lower Afton Road. The Council approved the site plan, based on the Review Board's motion, subject to the 22 conditions on page 10. According to the PUD approval, "future changes to the plans must be approved by the Board." DISCUSSION (landscaping, storm shelter location, roadway specifications, storm sewer easement) Landscaping The developer should provide additional screening along the west lot line. This would provide a buffer for the homes to the west. The use of seed is overdone. Sod would provide immediate turf, prevent the potential for erosion, look nicer and slow weed growth. Storm Shelter Location The developer should move the storm shelter to a more central location, as requested by the Director of Emergency Management. This would be consistent with the storm shelter requirements for the Cottages of Maplewood and the Rolling Hills Second Addition. 411 • Roadway Specifications The north -south drive will carry most of the traffic in this project. Because of the size of the project, the developer should widen this drive to 28 feet and post it for no- parking. He also should widen the one -way entry drives to at least 18 feet wide on both sides of the medians. Storm Sewer Easement The developer should dedicate a storm water easement over the easterly 20 feet of the site. The City may need to construct a storm water pipe between the Mailand Road pond and the pond on the developer's site. This easement would not effect the building placement. RECOMMENDATION Approval of plans date - stamped March 16, 1990, for the 176 -unit Maplewood Rental Townhomes between Londin Lane and Lower Afton Road, subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the conditions of the City Council's December 12, 1988 site plan approval of this development. 110 2. The developer shall revise the site plan for Staff approval to include the following changes: a. Widen the driveways to at least 24 feet in width, except the main north -south roadway. This driveway shall be at least 28 feet wide from curb to curb, with a width of 18 feet on each side of the medians. b. The medians shall not extend into the right -of -way. c. There shall be 30 -foot turning radii at both street intersections. All turning radii inside the site shall be at least 10 feet. d. There shall be at least 36 feet between the end elevations of buildings and at least 20 feet between the corners of adjacent buildings that meet at right angles. e. The storm shelter /community center shall be relocated to a more central location on the site. f. Provide at least one open parking space for each apartment unit in each grouping of buildings. Ilk 2 411 3. All siding and trim shall be vinyl or another low- maintenance material acceptable to the Community Design Review Board. 4. The developer shall submit the design of the storm shelter /community center to the Board for approval. 5. The size of the storm shelter shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Emergency Management. The developer must complete the storm shelter before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the first unit. 6. The developer must sign the north -south roadway as Dorland Road at both ends. These street signs shall be standard Maplewood reflectorized signs. 7. The developer shall revise the landscaping plan for Staff approval as follows: a. Sod, rather than seed, all green areas, except the area next to the pond. b. All deciduous trees must be at least 2 1/2 inches, balled and burlapped. • c. Concentrate evergreen and deciduous trees behind the two buildings on the west side of the site. d. Show a row of deciduous trees on -site along the Londin Lane frontage as shown on the site plan, at a spacing of 30 feet on center. 8. The property owner shall dedicate a 20 -foot -wide storm sewer easement along the easterly lot line to the City. 9. The developer shall post all driveways and the main north -south roadway for "no parking ". Appeals Anyone appealling the Community Design Review Board's decision must notify City Staffin writing within ten days of the Board's decision. 3 • REFERENCE SITE DESCRIPTION 1. Site size: 20.5 acres 2. Existing Land Use: One single dwelling in the southwest corner of the site SURROUNDING LAND USES North: Lower Afton Road and Battle Creek Regional Park South: Londin Lane and townhomes East: Connemara Condominiums (two 96 -unit buildings) West: Single dwellings and a proposed 4.4 acre commercial site PLANNING 1. Land Use Plan designation: Rm, Medium Density Residential 2. Density requirements: permitted - 22 persons per net acre proposed - 20.6 persons per net acre 3. Zoning: F, Farm Residential. The City approved a conditional use permit for a planned unit developement. 410 PUBLIC SAFETY The Public Safety Department recommends that the developer include the following items in the construction plans: 1. Security- entrance plan with high security doors. 2. Ample lighting for parking lots, entry ways and garages. 3. It is advisable that the managers of the complex meet with the Maplewood Police Department to discuss crime watch programs. 4. The garage spaces should have no over -head crawl spaces. 5. The laundry rooms should have windowed doors for security of the user. 6. The buildings should be protected by automatic fire suppression system. 7. On -site hire hydrants should be installed, subject to the approval of the Fire Marshal. 4 410 TEAPTS Attachments 1. Location Map 2. Property Line /Zoning Map 3. Site Plan 4. Previously Approved Site Plan 5. 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' al 7. 1,11 •;;$ '3: !; r..1 iii { F.I It- iaii D a is rj 0 , O 2 rl f 9 t c- Attachment 4 1 15. Five -foot -wide, concrete sidewalks shall be provided along McKnight Road and Lower Afton Road on public right -of -way adjacent to the proposed site. At all points of driveway crossing, the sidewalk must blend into the driveway grade. 16. An in- ground lawn sprinkling system shall be installed. 17. Building addresses shall be provided, subject to the Fire Marshal's approval. 18. Fire hydrants shall be provided if required by the Fire Marshal. 19. The applicant shall provide a monetary guarantee, in a form acceptable to Staff, in the amount of 150% of the estimated cost of any side improvements that are not completed by oc- cupancy. 20. Berming between commercial and residential property on McKnight Road shall conform to Section 36 -27. Townhouses 1. Approval of a conditional use permit for a planned unit develop- ment by the City Council. 2. 120 cubic feet of miscellaneous storage space in addition to 110 normal closet space, shall be provided for each unit. 3. At least half of all parking stalls must be 100 feet wide; the remaining half may be no less than 9 feet wide. Handicap spaces , shall be provided as required. • 4. Detailed signage, landscaping, grading /drainage and architectural plans must be submitted for Review Board approval. 5. Approval of plans by the Community Design Review Board does not constitute approval of a building permit. 6. All outdoor trash dumpsters shall be stored in screening enclo- sures with a 100% opaque wooden gate and shall be a color and material compatible with the building. Enclosures shall be pro- tected by concrete- filled steel posts, or the equivalent, anchored in the ground at the front corners of the structure. if the en- closure is masonry, the protective posts may be omitted. 7. An erosion control plan, acceptable to the City Engineer, shall be submitted prior to the issuance of a building permit for erosion control during construction. 8. Parking areas shall be striped and all bituminous areas shall have continuous concrete curbing. Parking lots shall be kept in a con - II tinual state of repair. 9. If construction has not begun within 18 months of approval, Board review shall be repeated. 10. Site security lighting shall be provided and shall be directed or shielded so not to cause any undue glare onto adjacent properties or roadways. 10 A ttachment 5 12/12 • 11. If any adjacent property is disturbed or property irons removed due to construction of the site, that property shall be restored and irons replaced by the applicant. 12. Final grading, drainage and utility plans shall be subject to. the City Engineer's approval. 13. Reflectorized stop signs and handicap parking signs shall be provided. 14. All public boulevard that is disturbed due to this construction shall be restored and resodded. 15. Five - foot -wide concrete sidewalks to the retail center, as well as an internal bituminous trail network, shall be provided at 70% occupancy of the complex. This is to determine where pedes- trian traffic would occur in lawn areas. The applicant shall provide a cash surety in the amount of 1507 of the cost of trail completion, prior to obtaining a building permit. 16. The Londin Lane driveway shall line up with Borland Road. • 17. Five -foot -wide concrete sidewalks shall be provided along Londin Lane and Lower Afton Road on•public right -of -way adjacent to the proposed site. At all points of driveway crossing, the sidewalk • must blend into the driveway grade. 18. An in- ground lawn sprinkling system shall be in :tal led. 19. Building addresses shall be provided, subject to the Fire Marshal's approval. 20. Storm shelters shall be provided at the developer's design and loca- tion, subject to staff approval. 21. Fire hydrants shall be provided if required by the Fire Marshal. 22. The applicant shall provide a monetary guarantee, in a form ac- ceptable to Staff, in the amount of 150% of the estimated cost of any site improvements that are not completed by occupancy. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. • 11 MEMORANDUM TO: Associate Planner Tom Ekstrand FROM: Director of Emergency Management Larry J. Cude RE: Apartment /townhome project on Londin Lane in Vista Hills DATE: March 22, 1990 Thank you for sending me a copy of the project information regarding the apartment / townhome project on Londin Lane in Vista Hills. I reviewed the Preliminary Site Plan and would like to address a couple of my concerns regarding the proposed community center /storm shelter. If the community center is designated as the official storm shelter for the development and assuming the apartment building and townhomes will be built without basements, additional thought should be given to the following: 1. Location - In my opinion, the proposed location is not readily accessible to all residents of the development. The storm shelter should be more centrally located. • 2. Capacity - It is important that the storm shelter area be large enough to shelter all residents of the development. Imagine the repercussions were residents denied access to the designated storm shelter during a tornado due to lack of space. In addition, I would like to see more information on the proposed community center /storm shelter; specifically occupancy and building construction. Serious consideration should be given the concerns I have mentioned above. Please feel free to give me a call if you wish to discuss this further. Thank you. , G/ LJC:ajo J attachments cc: Mike McGuire 411 12 Attachment 6 411 MEMORANDUM TO: City Manager FROM: Thomas Ekstrand, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Code Amendment: Ground Signs APPLICANT: Anderson Dale Architects, Inc. (for the Salvation Army Church) DATE: April 5, 1990 INTRODUCTION The applicant is requesting a code amendment to permit churches to install larger ground signs than allowed by code. The Salvation Army would like to install a 43.3 square -foot ground sign. Code only allows 32 square -feet by special approval from the Community Design Review Board. DISCUSSION The proposed sign area is larger than most other cities. It is also larger than other churches in Maplewood. Staff surveyed 13 area communities for their size requirements for freestanding church signs. The survey showed that Maplewood's requirement is in line with the average size of 32.5 square feet. Staff also 411 inventoried existing church signs. The largest sign was 36 square feet. The average size was 27 square feet. (Refer to the two surveys on page 2.) Staff recommends one change. The City should allow ground signs of 32 square feet without Board approval if they are more than 150 feet from a residential district. These types of uses often have 32 square -foot signs. If these signs are not close to a residential district, there is no reason for the Board to review them. RECOMMENDATION Adopt the code amendment on page 3. G0 /memo2.mem Attachments: 1. Survey 2. Code Amendment 3. Proposed Salvation Army Sign 4. Proposed Sign Location 5. Letter of request from Anderson Dale Ar dated March, 1990 i • SIGN INVENTORY OF EXISTING CHURCH GROUND SIGNS Community Sign Size Maximum (square feetL Coon Rapids 32 Roseville 50 Plymouth 32 Fridley 32 Blaine 36 Crystal 50 New Brighton 20 New Hope 20 White Bear Lake 25 Apple Valley 40 Maple Grove 35 Minnetonka 30 Burnsville 20 (larger by CUP) Eagan no specific limit Average 32.5 SIGN INVENTORY OF EXISTING CHURCH GROUND SIGNS (size is in square feet) Hmong Christian Alliance Church 19.5 St. Jeromes Catholic Church 12 Holy Redeemer Parish 33 Arlington Hills United Methodist Church 32 Trinity Baptist Church 31.5 Lakeview Lutheran Church 16 Victory In Christ Lutheran Church 32 Cross Lutheran Church 32 Presentation of the BVM Catholic Church 32 Lutheran Church of Peace 36 Maplewood Covenant Church 17.5 Gethsemane Lutheran Church 32 Average 27 2 Attachment 1 411 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. THE MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 36 -316 is hereby amended as follows (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out): Section 36 -316. Permitted. The only signs which are permitted in an R -1 Residence District (Single Dwelling), R -2 Residence District (Double Dwelling) or R -3 Residence District (Multiple Dwelling) in the City are as follows: (1) Signs permitted in Schedule I, subdivision I of this division, as regulated therein. (2) One fascia sign of not more than two (2) square feet in area giving the name and occupation of the occupant of a building carrying on a home occupation as defined in the City zoning ordinance. (3) Wall signs up to twenty -four (24) square feet and free- standing signs up to fiftccn (15) thirty -two (32) • square feet may be allowed by sign permit for apartment or townhouse complexes, churches, schools, libraries, community centers or any other institutions. -; -- -- ' -- - - - _ 'gn Review Board may approve freestanding signs for the above uses from sixteen (N) to thirty twe (32) square fcct: From 16 to 32 square feet, freestanding signs within 150 feet of a R -1, single dwelling, RE, residential estate, F, farm- residence or R -2, double dwelling district must be approved by the Community Design Review Board. The Board shall have its decision on the following criteria: a. Acreage of the total development; b. Design of the sign, including lighting; c. Setback and visibility from a public roadway; d. Need for identification by the applicant; e. Public safety concerns; f. Proximity to low density residential and recreational areas; g. Overall landscape design of applicant's property, including topography; 111 h. The nature and design of the message board supports. 3 Attachment 2 The Board's decision may be appealed to the City Council within ten days of their decision. The total square feotagc of any freestanding sign approved by the Community Design Review Board under thin 3ub3cction Shall measure the overall dimensions of One fascia and freestanding sign shall be permitted for each street frontage. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication. Passed by the Maplewood City Council on , 1990. Mayor Attest: City Clerk . Ayes- - Nays- - 4 --- • >1111 ., • - . ......, . . ' ;-■%":*,;:••4.',4.7***. -',.,!.. 7'2 r t' . .. 3 ; 'K ..,..: . ' 7* "'"-•*- . ' . - • - - i r, ., W , .. - ,., . . '... '. ,f)';:..%-l'ett.:.4 t -, . • ..P' ' ' 1 . - 0.,., , -. t ' 4 e;''' ■ - '-'4 r , .-.... • ,),..)..... 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''''' , • i ... — ,- ■ I) - -4 Z . ----- ' 7. , • -a. . 'fr • al ' .. / ---- ' .:: :•-..",* ' 'P : .. ,- ./: •-' - I . _______. • . . asp. Anderson Dais Archeects. Inc Date 2675 UnNerety Avenue si. Paul, Minnesota 55114 612-64 ag000 Scale Drawn Comm No. 1 5 Attachment 3 • • WOODLYNN AVE. .._._.1 ,r •MKINC STTRACK 1 ` 3y-o' st_T� =Cx . S 6' r' e u ,wl+ S c N I i i i i au Ji � i i i i ico F-= I I - 1 I . n to I i3 W ii .b a i • I ..........7___ i 1 I I �i Er.: i I I ` r _L-- I i • �i �` i 1 ! l l NI I .. ---_ Hi ;: i al 1 2Cr PAAxIVC SLTBACX DCi55 PROPEATY AVAILA8IF FOR :ALL • ■ SITE PLAN SALVATION ARMY CHURCH J[ N 6 Attachment 4 • MAR 2o Anderson Dale Architects, Inc. 2675 University Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55114 612 -642 -9000 19 March, 1990 Mayor Norm Anderson 1830 East Co. Road B Maplewood, MN 55109 Dear Mayor Anderson and City Council Members: i am writing to you on behalf of The Salvation Army, to request a code amendment to allow for a larger sign than allowed by the current zoning ordinance. The sign is for The Salvation Army's new facility for the Lakewood Corps and Community Center, located at 2080 Woodlynn Avenue, which is only one • block to the east of Maplewood Mall. We are proposing a freestanding sign, which identifies the building and its' address, and also has a reader board for announcing canmunity events. It would be set back ten feet from the property line, and the actual sign size (excluding base) is 5 -0" high x 8 -8" long. Total sign area is therefore 43.3 square feet. Given the close proximity to Maplewood Mall, as well as other businesses with larger signage, and also considering the size of the new Salvation Army building, we feel that the size of this proposed sign is very much within the scale of the surrounding environment. Enclosed, find a sketch of the propsed sign. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me. Thank you, w Daniel Rom inski Anderson Dale Architects, Inc. • Major Magoon, Major Rowland, Captain Fay, Bill Anderson, Mark Hovelson 7 Attachment 5 Architecture Planning Interior Design MEMORANDUM TO: City Manager FROM: Thomas Ekstrand, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Development Design Guide DATE: March 30, 1990 Enclosed is the first draft of the commercial /industrial and multi - family development design guidelines. The multi - family site design regulations, however, are not included since the R -3, Multiple Dwelling District regulations are presently under study. Those design aspects will then be incorporated into this design guide booklet. Much of this guide book is a restating of code requirements. The Board may wish to pay special attention, however, to the building design and landscape criteria proposed on pages seven and eleven. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. TEDESIGN Attachment Community Design Review Board Design Guide 411 • 111 A DESIGN GUIDE FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MULTIPLE - FAMILY DEVELOPMENT This guidebook contains the information needed to assist those in designing commercial, industrial and multiple - family properties in the City of Maplewood. The technical criteria for preparing a site plan is given as well as guidelines for landscaping and the minimum quality required for exterior building materials. As ordinances change, so must the criteria of this booklet. Therefore, please make sure to contact the following Maplewood Planning Department personnel prior to preparing your plans. They will be happy to assist you. PLANNING PERSONNEL Geoffrey Olson, Director of Community Development Thomas Ekstrand, Associate Planner Kenneth Roberts, Associate Planner ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE City of Maplewood 1830 East County Road B Maplewood, MN 55109 (612) 770 -4560 March 30, 1990 111 1 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE 1. Application and Review Process: 3 Application Requirements, Fees, Review Process and Duration, Meeting Dates and Deadlines, Special Zoning Approvals, Appeals 2. Commercial and Industrial Site Development 4 Regulations 3. Multiple Family Site Development Regulations: 6 a. Apartments b. Town Homes 4. Architectural Design and Materials Criteria 7 5. Parking Requirements 9 6. Landscaping and Screening Requirements 11 7. Sign Regulations 15 8. Motor Fuel Station Development Guidelines 17 9. Shoreland District Development Guidelines 19 10. Tree Preservation Requirements 19 11. Oil /Gasoline - Pipeline Setback Requirements 20 12. Application Form for Site Plan /Architectural 21 Plan Review ENCLOSURES City Map With Shoreland Boundaries 24 2 APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS Review Process Site, architectural, grading /drainage, landscaping and signage plans (multiple- tenant centers only) must be reviewed and approved by the Community Design Review Board for all types of construction, except single - family homes. The Board is a six - member volunteer committee whose purpose is to assure compliance with the City's development standards. The Board has final approval authority on plans that do not require any special zoning approvals, unless their decision is appealed to the City Council. The Board reviews all applications with the exception that Staff may conduct the reviews if the proposed work is under $12,000 or, in the case of a building addition, the valuation is under $120,000 (provided the Board approved the original building). Application Requirements and Fees Refer to the submittal requirements in the application form on page 21. Meeting Dates /Deadlines and Review Duration The Board meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. All applications to the Board must be received in full by the planning office no later than two weeks prior to the date of the meeting. Design reviews typically take only two weeks, unless a special zoning application has also been submitted for the project. Special Zoning Approvals and Appeals Proposals involving variances, conditional use permits, rezonings, etc. which require Planning Commission and City Council review will slow the review process. Appeals of the Board's motion will also delay the approval process. Appeals must be received within ten days of the Board's decision and are reviewed by the City Council. 411 3 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS' 1. Building Setbacks: front - 30 feet; side and rear - 5 feet, or the minimum required by the Uniform Building Code. Building Setbacks When Adjacent to a Residential District: front - 30 feet; side and rear - 50 feet These minimum side and rear setbacks shall be increased, not to exceed 75 feet, subject to the most restrictive of the following requirements: a. Building height: The building setbacks shall be increased two feet for each one foot the building exceeds 25 feet in height. b. Exterior wall area: Where an exterior wall faces a residentially -zoned property, the wall setback shall be increased five feet for each 1,000 square feet, or part thereof, in excess of 2,000 square feet. Exceptions a. Building Additions: A building addition which would encroach into a required setback may be approved by conditional use permit, if the encroachment would be consistent with surrounding property setbacks and screened in a manner acceptable to the Community Design Review Board. At least 80% of the addition shall be screened from abutting residential property. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply where the residentially -zoned property is being used or is designated on Maplewood's land use plan for a nonresidential use. b. Manufacturing Districts Only: No building or exterior use, except parking, may be erected, altered or conducted within 350 feet of a residential district without a conditional use permit. c. NC, Neighborhood Commercial and LBC, Limited Business Commercial Districts Only: The minimum side and rear setback shall not be less than 20 feet. These minimum required setbacks shall be increased, not to exceed 75 feet, as stated above under 1. a. and b. 2. Parking Lot and Driveway Setbacks: front - 15 feet; side and rear - five feet. When adjacent to property zoned for single or double dwellings, the minimum side and rear setback shall be 20 feet. 411 4 Exception This requirement shall not apply where the residentially -zoned property is being used or is designated on the Maplewood land use plan for a nonresidential use. 3. Green Area Requirement: There is no specific minimum green - area requirement beyond that created by meeting setbacks. Parking lots, however, may be required to provide landscaped areas to break up large expanses of bituminous. Exception NC, Neighborhood Commercial districts require that at least 15% of the site be landscaped. 4. Parking, Paving and Curbing Requirements: Refer to the Parking Requirements begining on page 9. 5. Additional Site Requirements: a. Site lighting is required. This lighting may be building or pole- mounted, but must be directed or screened in a manner so not to create any undue glare for adjacent properties or motorists. • b. Trash containers that are kept outside must be screened within enclosures for concealment and litter containment. Enclosures must be constructed of material compatible with the primary building. c. Stop signs must placed at all exits and handicap parking signs must be installed. d. Outside storage areas must be decoratively screened. Outside storage is not permitted in BC(M), Business Commercial (Modifiedistricts. e. Building coverage: In a CO, Commercial Office district, the building cannot exceed 35% site coverage. f. Sidewalks will be required along collector and arterial roadways. g. Lawn irrigation will be required. h. Storm sewer connection will be required when available. 411 5 • MULTIPLE DWELLING SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS *********************************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * *TO BE COMPLETED AFTER THE R -3 CODE REVISION IS COMPLETED * * * ** *********************************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** i 6 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND MATERIALS CRITERIA 1. The City of Maplewood encourages flexibility and creativity in architectural design, while also stressing that new projects be compatible with existing development in the area, but not to the point of excessive uniformity. In all cases, good design aesthetics should be emphasized. 2. The sides and rear elevations of a building that are visible from streets and adjacent properties, shall be treated as front elevations. 3. Low- or no- maintenance materials are required for the majority of the building. 4. Mechanical equipment mounted on the roof or exterior walls shall be decoratively screened and hidden from view. Screening units must be designed and constructed to be compatible with the architecture of the building. 5. Special attention shall be given to the design and appearance of side and rear elevations to break up long monotonous expanses. 411 6. All accessory buildings shall be designed and constructed to have the same exterior surface as the principal building(s). Recommended Exterior Materials The following are preferred exterior building materials, but are not intended to be the only materials that will be permitted: 1. Brick 2. Decorative concrete block - but not as the sole material 3. Metal - if it has a special architectural design 4. Wood - as an accent material 5. Metal siding - if used as an accent material 6. Glass 7. Stucco and dryvit 8. Natural rock and stone Brick is encouraged as the primary exterior treatment for commercial and industrial construction and will, in most cases, be a required material. This is not intended, however, to prohibit the use of materials comparable in aesthetics and durability. In neighborhoods where brick has been established as the typical exterior material, it will be required, at least in part, for new development. 411 7 Prohibited Exterior Materials The following materials are unsuitable for exterior surfaces (this list should not be construed to mean that materials not listed are necessarily acceptable): 1. Plain concrete block 2. Flat or corrugated sheet metal (unless attractively integrated into the design and used with other nonmetal decorative materials) 3. Masonite siding 4. Plywood Metal Storage Buildings Metal storage buildings are only permitted in BC, Business Commercial and M -1, Light Manufacturing districts, but only if they would be screened so as to be 80% hidden as viewed from residentially zoned properties and roadways. Metal storage buildings in BC districts, furthermore, are only permitted by the issuance of a conditional use permit by the City Council. Building Height Maximum The only commercial zoning district which has a maximum building height is the CO, Commercial Office district. The maximum building height is five stories or 50 feet, whichever is less. • 8 All PARKING REQUIREMENTS Required Spaces 1. Retail and Office: One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. 2. Warehouse and Manufacturing: One space for each two employees. If the number of employees is not known, there shall be one space for each 1,000 square feet of warehouse area and one space for each 400 square feet of manufacturing area, whichever is more. 3. Restaurant: One space for each 50 square feet of area devoted to patron use. Patron area includes all but "employees only" areas. 4. Theaters, auditoriums, churches or other places of public assemblage: One space for each four seats. 5. Shopping Centers with nonleasable common areas: One space for each 200 square feet, or portion thereof, of leasable floor area. • 6. Motor Fuel Stations: Four spaces, plus three additional spaces for each service stall. Convenience stores or restaurants must meet the requirements noted above. 7. Motor Vehicle Repair: Two spaces for each service stall, one space for each employee and one space for each business vehicle stored on the site. 8. Multiple Dwellings: Two spaces for each dwelling unit. One space for each unit must be within a garage. Parking Lot Dimensional Requirements 90 Degree Parking (in feet) Stall Stall Aisle Use W td1 h Length Width Customer, high turnover 10 18 24 Customer, low turnover 9.5 18 24 Employee only 9 18 24 411 9 60 Degree Parking (in feet) Customer, high turnover 10 15.5 22 Customer, low turnover 9.5 15.5 22 Employee only 9 15.5 22 45 Degree Parking (in feet) Customer, high turnover 10 12.5 22.5 Customer, low turnover 9.5 12.5 22.5 Employee only 9 12.5 22.5 1. "Customer, high turnover" uses include shopping centers, retail sales, fast food restaurants, convenience centers and similar uses. "Customer, low- turnover" uses include offices, industrial, schools, churches, research, multiple dwellings, motels, sit -down restaurants and similar uses. 2. Parking stall lengths may be reduced by 2.5 feet for 90 degree parking and two feet for angle parking where the parking space abuts a curb, sidewalk or landscaped area. All overhang areas shall be hard surface or crushed rock. 3. Parking stalls must be striped with a double- stripe, "hairpin" design. 4. In shopping centers and other large developments, exterior parking closest to the building shall be oriented with the parking drives perpendicular to the building face whenever practicable. 5. Parking stalls shall not be allowed in front of a building entrance, if there is no sidewalk in front of the building entrance. 6. Interlocking or "herringbone" design striping shall not be allowed. 7. The City may require a ten - foot -wide planter or median strip every three or four parking bays to prevent high -speed driving diagonally across the parking lot and to improve aesthetics. 8. Parking lots must be paved. 9. Continuous concrete curbing shall be provided around all parking lots and drives having 13 or more parking spaces, unless curbing is required for drainage control. 10. Driveways leading to streets shall be thirty feet in width in most cases. 411 10 LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS Plan Submittal Requirements A detailed landscape plan shall be submitted as part of every development proposal with site plan review. The landscape plan shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following items: 1. Location, spacing, size and root type (BR, bare root or BB, balled and burlapped) and species (botanical and common name) of each plant type proposed for use within the required landscape area. 2. The finish contours of any berms proposed (the required grading plan would show all grades, before and after.) 3. Identification of existing trees and vegetative cover to be preserved. 4. Identification of grass and other ground cover and method of planting. 5. Identification of landscape maintenance program including a statement that all diseased, damaged, or dead materials • shall be replaced in accordance with the approved landscape plan. Standard Landscaping /Screening Requirements 1. Minimum tree sizes: a. Large deciduous (Ash, Maple, Linden, etc.) - 2 1/2 inch BB; b. Small deciduous /ornamental (Crabs, Russian Olive, Mt. Ash, etc.) - 2 inch BB; c. Evergreens (Fir, Spruce, Pine, etc.) - six feet in height; 2. Spacing: Large deciduous trees planted along boulevards shall be spaced no more than 30 feet on center. Small deciduous trees and evergreens shall be spaced no more than 15 feet on center. 3. Sod shall be installed along boulevards and in all areas designated for turf establishment. Seed, however, may be used in areas adjacent to natural areas, holding ponds and in other areas found not to be in clear view of streets or adjacent properties. 41/ 11 4. Lawn sprinkling: All new development shall have an in- ground, lawn sprinkling system installed. 5. Berming: Berms shall be constructed with slopes not to exceed a 3:1 gradient. The rounded surface at the top shall have minimum width of 2 1/2 feet, extending the length of the berm. Berm slopes shall be protected with shrubs, sod or another form of decorative ground cover. 6. Installation, maintenance, and completion: All required landscaping and screening shall be installed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. If the work is not completed, the developer shall provide an irrevocable letter of credit or certified check to be held by the City to guarantee completion. All required landscaping shall be continually kept in maintained condition. All required plantings that die, or required fencing that falls into disrepair, shall be replaced or restored immediately. 7. Retaining walls: Retaining walls that exceed four feet in height shall have a protective fence installed on top of the wall. This fence may be required to be a decorative wood fence, depending upon its location. 8. Mechanical equipment screening: Mechanical equipment (air conditioners, utility meters, etc.) shall be screened from streets and adjacent properties. 9. Landscape buffer- strips: Perimeter landscaping around the site shall be provided along the front 15 feet adjacent to all street right -of -ways and along the side and rear five feet adjacent to adjoining nonresidential property. A 20 -foot side and rear setback is required when a nonresidential use abuts residentially -zoned property. 10. Composition: A mixture of plant material, such as evergreen, deciduous trees and shrubs is recommended as a protective measure against insect and disease infestation. A limited mixture of hardy species is recommended rather than a large quantity of different species to produce a more aesthetic, cohesive design and avoid a disorderly appearing arrangement. 12 Screening From Residentially Zoned Properties 1. Section 36 -27 of the Maplewood City Code, requires that a landscaped area of not less than 20 feet in width shall be provided where: a. A nonresidential use abuts a residentially -zoned property. b. A multiple dwelling abuts property zoned for single or double dwellings. These requirements shall not apply where the residentially zoned property is being used or is designated on the City's land use plan for a nonresidential use. 2. Screening shall be provided where: a. The light from automobile headlights and other sources would be directed onto residential windows. b. There would be exterior storage of goods or materials which could unreasonable annoy or endanger surrounding property owners. . c. There would be mechanical equipment visible from streets or adjoining properties. 3. Screening shall be satisfied by a screening fence, berming, plantings or a combination of these. Screening shall be at least six- feet -tall and 80% opaque upon installation. Existing screening on the proposed and an adjacent property may count towards the required screening. Landscape Point System 1. Landscaping shall be provided based on a point system which states that a minimum number of "landscape points" shall be required for each property, based on site size. The total number of points required are based on the following schedule: Type of Development Site Acreage 0 -2 2 -10 10+ Commercial /Industrial 100 80 60 (office, warehouse, service, rest., retail, rec /ent., etc.) Multiple Family 90 75 60 410 13 This schedule is cumulative so that the first two acres of any site will require points on the basis of the column headed "0 -2 "; the next eight acres shall be computed on the basis of the column headed "2 -10 "; and, area over ten acres shall be computed on the basis of the column headed "10 +. Examples a. 6 -acre office site = 2 ac. 100 plus 4 ac. 80 = 520 points. b. 15 -acre apt. site = 2 ac. 90 plus 8 ac. 75 plus 5 ac. 60 = 1080 points. Points Per Planting Type Points/ Max. % of Pts. Planting Type Planting (% of total pts. Req'd) Shade trees (deciduous- 10 80 Maple, Ash, Linden, etc.) Coniferous trees (Pine 6 75 Spruce, Fir, etc.) Decorative trees (Crabs, 1.5 50 Russian Olive, etc.) Shrubs (Dogwood, Spirea, .5 25 Mockorange, Juniper, etc.) 2. The above point system in no way substitutes for the screening and buffer requirements set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. Plantings used for screening purposes shall be accorded points but fulfilling the point requirements shall not preclude compliance with the requirements for screening. 3. Mature existing trees shall be accorded points on the basis of the above point schedule. 411 14 SIGN REGULATIONS The sign regulations are specified in the sign ordinance and are available from the Department of Community Development. They are, therefore, not stated in depth in this booklet. The following general guidelines, however, should answer some of the most commonly asked questions: 1. Comprehensive Sign Plan: Developments comprised of five or more individual businesses or tenants must submit a comprehensive sign plan to the Community Design Review Board for their review and approval. Comprehensive sign plans are intended to create signage criteria for the building or complex that produces neat, uniform signage for all users. 2. Commercial Signs: a. Commercial properties are allowed two business signs for each street frontage. Wall signs shall not exceed 20% the wall surface area to which they are attached. On corner lots where there would be a freestanding sign along each street, the two signs must be separated by at least 100 feet. • b. Freestanding signs shall not exceed 25 feet in height at the front lot line. The sign height may be increased one foot for each three feet the sign is set further back from the front lot line to a maximum of 50 feet. c. The maximum areas allowed for freestanding signs in most commercial districts are based on lot size as follows: LOT AREA TOTAL SIGN COPY AREA 6,000 square feet or less 150 square feet 6,000 square feet to 1 acre 250 square feet more than 1 acre 350 square feet Exception In LBC, Limited Business Commercial and CO, Commercial districts, freestanding signs may not exceed 80 square feet in area. The maximum height allowed for freestanding signs in these districts is 25 feet. 3. Manufacturing Signs: a. Freestanding signs in manufacturing districts shall not exceed 200 square feet in area. 15 b. Wall signs in manufacturing districts shall not exceed a ratio of three square feet of sign copy for each lineal foot of street frontage. In case of multiple occupancy, the wall surface for each tenant or user shall include only the surface area from the exterior facade of the premises occupied by such tenant or user. 4. Multiple - dwelling signs: Multiple dwellings are allowed wall signs up to 24 square feet and freestanding signs up to 15 square feet. The Community Design Review Board may approve freestanding signs from 16 to 32 square feet in size. One fascia and one freestanding sign shall be permitted for each frontage. 5. Roof signs: Roof signs are only permitted by special City Council approval and only when it is found that no other form of signage will work. III ilk 16 MOTOR FUEL STATION DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES Major and minor motor fuel stations are permitted in BC, Business Commercial districts and manufacturing districts. Minor fuel stations are only permitted in BC(M), Business Commercial (Modified) districts. No motor fuel station is permitted in any of these districts without the issuance of a conditional use permit from the City Council. Major motor fuel station: A retail business engaged in the sale of motor vehicle fuels which provides more than two dispensers or two islands. Minor motor fuel station: A retail business engaged in the sale of motor vehicle fuels which provides no more than one island with a maximum of two dispensers. The following criteria must be met, in addition to any other conditions of approval the City Council may apply: 1. The setback of any overhead canopy shall be at least 15 feet from the street right -of -way line and five feet from a nonresidential property line. 2. The setbacks to a residential zone shall include car washes, INF fuel dispensers or canopies. 3. Major motor fuel stations or public garages shall not be permitted within 350 feet of areas planned for residential use on the City's land use plan. 4. No unlicensed or inoperable vehicles shall be stored on the premises for more than 48 hours, except in storage areas fully screened from public view. 5. All trash, waste materials and obsolete parts shall be stored within an enclosed trash container. Any container for the storage of discarded or used tires shall be kept locked and 100% screened. 6. All repair, assembly, disassembly and maintenance shall occur within a closed building, except for minor maintenance such as tire replacement or inflation, adding oil or wiper fluid replacement. 7. The location and type of outdoor storage must be specifically approved in the conditional use permit. 8. No parking space(s) shall be located within the line of vision between self- service fuel dispensers and the attendant's window. 17 9. External speakers shall be directed away from residential areas and the sound shall not exceed 50 decibels (normal conversation level) at the residential property line. 10. No motor fuel station within 350 feet of land that is developed or designated on the City's land use plan for residential use shall be operated between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. 11. Fuel station dispenser islands, parking areas and drives shall be screened from residential uses and areas planned for residential use in conformance with section 36 -27 (c) and section 36 -27 (d). (See page 13 - Screening From Resi- dentially Zoned Properties.) 12. Parking shall be limited to paved areas. 13. All new or replacement underground fuel storage tanks shall be STI -P3 or an equivalent steel tank manufactured by a licensee of the Steel Tank Institute. Fiberglass tanks and piping are not permitted. 14. Leak detection shall be required for all new tanks and for existing tanks according to U.S. Environmental Protection I) Agency (EPA) Schedule Deadlines. Leak - detection facilities shall include electronic (in tank) monitoring equipment as well as manual daily measurement and recording of tank levels. Records of daily tank levels, fuel purchased and fuel sales shall be available on site for inspection by the Fire Marshal at all times. 15. Vents from an underground fuel storage tank(s) shall be 200 feet from the property line of residential use or a property planned for residential use on the City's land use plan. The City Council may approve a lesser setback if the developer can prove that the topography or existing or proposed buildings will prevent fumes from reaching a residential lot line. 16. Car washes accessory to a fuel station shall be subject to the same conditions as stated for motor fuel stations, with the following additional conditions: a. The site shall be planned so that water from the car wash will not drain into a public street or access(s). A drainage system shall be installed, subject to the approval of the City Engineer. b. Stacking space shall be designed to accommodate a minimum of four vehicles. 411 18 410 SHORELAND DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES Contact the Department of Community Development for the applicable requirements regarding development within shoreland boundaries. The maximum allowable land coverage is restricted within these areas to limit contaminants from site runoff. Refer to the enclosed map outlining the areas where the Shoreland Ordinance applies. TREE PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Development shall be designed to preserve large trees and woodlots, where such preservation would not effect the public health, safety or welfare. The City may prohibit removal of all or part of a woodlot or large tree, subject to the limitations in Section 9 -186 of the City code. In addition, nothing in this article shall prevent building on an existing lot of record, provided that such building shall be designed to save as many trees as possible. This decision shall be based on, but not limited to the following criteria: a. Size. b. Species, health and attractiveness of the trees, including: 1) sensitivity to disease. 2) life span. 3) nuisance characteristics 4) sensitivity to site grading. c. Potential for transplanting. d. Need for thinning a woodlot. e. Effect on the functioning of a development. f. The public health, safety and welfare. 2. If large trees are cut, the density of trees shall be restored to that which existed before development, but in no case shall the applicant be required to raise the density above ten trees per acre, unless part of required planting screen. 3. If any large tree in a woodlot is cut, damaged or the area within the tree's dripline has been encroached upon by grading equipment without City authorization, the City may require planting of two new trees. In addition, if the City determines that a damaged tree will probably not survive, it shall be removed by the developer. 410 19 4. Any trees required to be planted shall be varied in species, shall maximize the use of species native to the area, shall not include any species under disease epidemic and shall be hardy under local conditions. Trees shall be at least 2 1/2 inches in diameter for deciduous trees and eight feet tall for coniferous trees. 5. Any trees required to be planted shall be replaced if they die or appear to be dying within one year of planting by the person responsible for the planting. 6. Before any construction or grading takes place, snowfencing or erosion - control fencing shall be placed around the borders of woodlots or the driplines of large trees to be preserved. Signs shall be placed along this fence line prohibiting grading beyond the fence line. OIL /GASOLINE- PIPELINE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS 1. Building Setbacks: All new buildings shall be designed to accommodate a setback of at least 100 feet from a pipeline. The City Council may approve a reduced setback where the applicant can prove that there is a unique hardship to the property that prevents the reasonable and practicable 4110 development of the property. In such cases, the City Council may require berming, an oil containment system or similar requirements to mitigate the potential damage to a building by a pipeline leak or explosion. Notwithstanding the above, the Director of Community Development may reduce the setback where the building or addition would not be any closer than the prevailing setback of neighboring buildings. The Director's decision may be appealed to the City Council. 2. Grading: The site shall be graded to maximize the distance between any potential pipeline leakage and the proposed or surrounding buildings. 3. Certificate of Survey: At the time of application for a site plan review, the applicant shall provide a certificate of survey, signed by a registered land surveyor, that shows the location of any pipeline within 100 feet of the proposed building or building pad. 4. Lot of Record: A proposed building on an undeveloped lot of record that cannot be constructed because of this article, shall be allowed to be constructed if the building is located so as to comply with this article as closely as possible. The City may require an oil containment system, to be approved by the City Engineer. DEVGUIDE 411 20 COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPLICATION OFFICE USE Return to: City of Maplewood Date received by: 1830 E. County Road B By: Maplewood, MN 55109 Rec. #: Date: 770 -4560 1. Project name: 2. Applicant: Address: (Zip) Telephone: (Work) (Home) Interest in property: 3. Property owner(s) of record: Address: Telephone: (Work) (Home) 4. Legal description: 5. Proposed use of property: 6. Site size (acres or sq. ft.): FILING REQUIREMENTS The following items must be submitted with this application: 1. The following scaled drawings (include 8 sets of plans if the site is under one acre or 10 sets if the site is one acre or larger; also, include one 8 1/2" x 11" copy of the site plan): a. A detailed site plan showing all existing and proposed structures, parking, drives, lighting standards and easements. (Refer to attached "Standard Site Design Requirements. ") b. Exterior elevations of each side of every building, including descriptions of building materials and colors and showing how any rocf- mounted equipment will be architecturally screened from view. c. A landscaping plan, showing specific planting species, sizes, numbers and locations. d. A drainage plan showing: (1) Existing and proposed surface contours, so that the water flow can be determined. (2) Disposition of surface run -offs from roofs, parking lots and 411 other improved areas. (3) Catch basin and storm sewer locations and connections. 21 (4) Calculations showing run -off quantities. (5) Calculation of impervious surface area within designated shoreland areas. (6) Designation of any shoreland district boundary(ies) that cross the site. The total area of the site designated as shoreland area and the amount of proposed impervious surface area within the shoreland area. 2. The locations of any similar buildings or uses that you are aware of in the metro area. 3. A list of property owners and their addresses of the site (n4 above) and for all properties within 350 feet. This list must be certified by an abstract company or the Ramsey County Abstract Office. 4. Filing fee: $105 (payable to: CITY OF MAPLEWOOD) NOTES 1. An application cannot be accepted until all of the above items are submitted. 2. Applications must be received at least two weeks before the Board's meeting to be on the agenda. The Board meets on the second and fourth 411 Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. 3. The purpose of the above data is to evaluate your proposal under City laws and policies. You may refuse to provide this data. Refusal, however, may jeopardize approval of your application. The above information will be made public to all who request it. 4. Maplewood recommends that you discuss your proposal with adjacent property owners before a formal application is made. Any conflict that you can resolve ahead of time will make it easier and faster for the City to process your application. 5. APPROVAL OF PLANS BY THE BOARD DOES NOT CONNOTE APPROVAL OF A BUILDING OR SIGN PERMIT. MAPLEWOOD HAS ADOPTED APPENDIX E. 6. Contact the Building Department for building permit fees. Contact the Engineering Department for sewer availability charges, water availability charges and park charges. Contact the City Clerk for pending assessments or cash connection charges. 7. The Ramsey- Washington Metro Watershed District requires approval of all developments that would disturb one acre of ground or more. Applications are available from the Community Development Department. 8. Filling or excavating a wetland may require a permit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources or the U. S. Corps of Engineers. These permits are the applicant's responsibility. 22 9. Staff may require a consultant, such as a landscape architect, forester, or appraiser, for special reviews. The consultant's fee must be paid by the applicant as part of the application process. Staff will notify you if this will be required of your application. PROCEDURE 1. Staff review and recommendation. 2. Final action by the Community Design Review Board, unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days. You will be notified of all meetings. Failure to attend may result in delay or denial of your application. 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