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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-03-22 CDRB Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Tuesday, March 22, 2016 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers - Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road B East 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes: a. February 23, 2016 5. Design Review: a. Consider Approval of Design Plans for a Proposed Retail Building at 3070 White Bear Avenue b. ConsiderApproval of Design Review for a Proposed Chick-fil-A at 3035 White Bear Avenue a. Design Plans b. Parking Waiver c. Lot Division d. Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment 6. New Business: 7. Visitor Presentations: 8. Board Presentations: 9. Staff Presentations: 10. Adjourn MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Kempe called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Absent Boardmember, Leo Burger Chairperson, Bill Kempe Present Boardmember, Jason Lamers Present Vice Chairperson, Matt Ledvina Present Boardmember, Ananth Shankar Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator Jon Jarosch, Civil Engineer II Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Ledvina requested a discussion about the Energy Challenge during Board Presentations. Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Boardmember Lamers. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the December 22, 2015, CDRB minutes as submitted. Seconded by Boardmember Ledvina. Ayes – Chairperson Kempe, Boardmembers Lamers, & Ledvina Abstention – Boardmember Shankar The motion passed. 5. DESIGN REVIEW a. Design Review, Hill-Murray School, 2625 Larpenteur Avenue East i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the design review report for Hill-Murray School, 2625 Larpenteur Avenue East and answered questions of the board. ii. Maplewood Civil Engineer II, Jon Jarosch, addressed and answered questions of the board. iii. Jay R. Pomeroy, of Anderson-Johnson Associates, Inc, 7575 Golden Valley Road, Suite 200, Minneapolis, representing Hill-Murray School addressed the board and answered questions. February 23, 2016 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 1 Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the project plans date-stamped February 3, 2016, (site plan, landscape plan and grading and drainage plans) for the track and football field reconstruction at Hill-Murray School at 2625 Larpenteur Avenue. The city bases this approval on the findings required by the code. The developer or contractor shall do the following: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 2. Complete the following before the city issues a grading or building permit: a. Have the city engineer approve final construction and engineering plans. These plans shall include: grading, utility, drainage, erosion control, tree and sidewalk plans. The plans shall meet all the conditions and changes noted in Jon Jarosch’s memo dated February 11, 2016. b. Provide the city with a letter of credit or cash escrow for all required landscaping improvements. The amount shall be 150 percent of the cost of the work. 3. Complete the following before occupying the addition: a. Replace property irons that are removed because of this construction. b. Restore and sod damaged turf areas. c. Complete all landscaping for the project. d. Install and maintain all required trees and landscaping (including the plantings around the pond) and an in-ground sprinkler system for all landscaped areas (code requirement). 4. If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy if: a. The city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare. b. The above-required letter of credit or cash escrow is held by the city for all required exterior improvements. The owner or contractor shall complete any unfinished landscaping by June 1 of the next year if the building is occupied in the fall or winter or within six weeks of occupancy if the building is occupied in the spring or summer. 5. Any future restroom or concession building projects require design review and approval by the city. 6. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of the environmental and economic development department may approve minor changes. Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes – All The motion passed. b. Design Review, Fish Creek Trail i. Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor gave the design review report on Fish Creek Trail and answered questions of the board. No action was required. February 23, 2016 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 2 6. NEW BUSINESS a. 2015 Community Design Review Board Annual Report i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin discussed the 2015 Community Design Review Board Annual Report. Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the 2015 Community Design Review Board Annual Report with staff making the modification to the activity in 2016. Seconded by Boardmember Lamers. Ayes – All The motion passed. b. 2015 Code Enforcement Year-End Report i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the 2015 Code Enforcement Year-End Report. No action was required. c. Election of Officers (No Report) i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin discussed Election of Officers. Boardmember Lamers moved to approve keeping Bill Kempe as Chair and Matt Ledvina as Vice Chair for 2016. Seconded by Boardmember Ledvina. Ayes – All The motion passed. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS Boardmember Ledvina discussed the Energize Maplewood! Energy Challenge. Information can be found on the city’s website www.maplewoodmn.gov/energychallenge regarding how to enroll in the challenge and how you can save energy 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Kempe at 7:03 p.m. February 23, 2016 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 3 MEMORANDUM TO: Melinda Coleman, City Manager FROM: Michael Martin, AICP, Economic Development Coordinator DATE: March 15, 2016 SUBJECT: Approval of Design Plans for aProposed Retail Buildingat 3070White Bear Avenue Introduction Sheldon Berg of DJR Architecture and representing Becky Lynn, LLC is proposing to remove the existingrestaurantbuilding and build a new 4,300 square foot retail building at 3070White Bear Avenue. In addition to the new building, Mr. Bergis proposing updates to the parking lot and landscaping. Background This existing building is currently used as theNorth Chinarestaurant. The property is guided by the city’s comprehensive plan as Commercial and zoned Business Commercial, which retail is a permitted use. Discussion Building Design and Site Plan The proposed structure will largely be attractive as designed. The proposed materials include brick, metal panel, cast stone and aluminum storefront. The trash enclosure is proposed to be located onthe southeast corner of the site.The proposed site plan meets all setback requirements. Landscaping The applicant’s landscape plan preserves all existing trees and proposes one new hackberry tree and severalshrubs and perennials throughout the site. The included decorative landscaping is proposed along the east side of the building and the walk in front of the store. Parking Lot The building is proposed to be 4,300 square feet which requires22parking spaces. The plans show 36spaces. The parking spaces and driveway connections will reflect the site’s current conditions –meaning no alterations are proposed. Spaces are to remain 10 feet in width. Staff is recommending the applicant provide the city with a copy of an executed cross-access agreement with the property ownersto the west and south which allows use of thedrive. Department Comments Building Official Jason Brash, building inspector, commented the applicant will need to meet the following requirements: 1.They need a demolition permit and Ramsey County approval. 2.Build per 2012 IBC, 2012 IMC, 2012 IFGC, 2014 NEC, 2012 Minnesota State Plumbing Code, 2015 Minnesota State Building Code 1323 Commercial Energy Code 2012 IECC, 2015 Minnesota State Building Code with ANSI A117. 1-2009 accessibility rules. Assistant Fire Chief Butch Gervais, assistant fire chief, commented the applicant is required to provide fire protection with monitoring fire department lock box and must have all permits pulledand on site. Work shall be done by a licensed contractor Engineer Refer to the engineering report from Jon Jarosch, staff engineer.The applicant would need to comply with Mr. Jarosch’sconditions as stated in his report. Police Chief Paul Schnell has no issues with the proposal. Budget Impact None. Recommendation Approve the plans date-stampedMarch 7, 2016for the proposed building, site and landscaping plansfor 3070White Bear Avenue.Approval is subject to the following conditions: 1.Approval of design plans is good for two years.If the applicant has not begun construction within two years, this design review shall be repeated.Staff may approve minor changes to these plans. 2.The applicant shall comply with the conditions noted in the engineering report by Jon Jarosch dated March 15, 2016. 3.Submit to staff a copy of the executed cross cross-access agreement between the applicant and ownersof the propertiesto the westand southof the site. 4.The applicant shall provide an irrevocable letter of credit or cash escrow in the amount of 150 percent of the cost of installing the landscaping, before getting a building permit. Reference Information Site Description Site size: 0.56acres Existing land use: North China restaurant Surrounding Land Uses North:Baker’s Square South:Denny’s West:White Bear Avenue and Maplewood Mall East:Sibley Cove Apartment building Planning Land Use Plan designation: C(commercial) Zoning: BC (business commercial) Application Date The application for this request was considered complete on March7, 2016. State law requires that the city decide on these applications within 60 days. The deadline for city action on this proposal is May 6,2016. Attachments 1.Location Map 2.Applicant’s Letter 3.Site Plan 4.Building Elevations 5.Engineer’s Report dated March 15, 2016 6.Plans date-stamped March 7, 2016(separate attachment) Maplewood Heights Kohlman Lake Hazelwood Sherwood Glen Parkside Western Hills Gladstone Hillside Beaver Lake Battle Creek Vista Hills Highwood Carver Ridge Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, TomTom, Intermap, Maplewood, City of Maplewood increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri 3070 White Bear Avenue - Retail Building Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the Design Review - Overview Map GIS User Community, Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 I hereby certify that this plan, specification, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota. PRINT NAME SIGNATURE Issue:Date: EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS REGISTRATION NUMBERDATE CLIENTCONTRACTORSTRUCTURALCIVIL Attachment 5 Engineering Plan Review PROJECT: Retail Building – 3070 White Bear Avenue PROJECT NO: 16-04 COMMENTS BY: Jon Jarosch, P.E. – Staff Engineer DATE: 3-15-2016 PLAN SET: Civil Plans dated 3-4-2016 The applicant is proposing to construct a new 4,300 square foot retail building on the current North China Restaurantproperty. In order to accommodate the new building, the existing restaurant is proposed to be demolished. The applicant is requesting a review of the current design. As the amount of disturbance on this site is lessthan 0.5 acreand the impervious surface coverage is remaining relatively unchanged, the applicantisnotrequiredto meet the City’s stormwater managementrequirements. This review does not constitute a final review of the plans, as the applicant will need to submit construction documents for final review.Thefollowing are engineeringreview comments on the design and act as conditions prior to issuing permits. Drainage and Stormwater Management 1)The applicant shall ensure that drainage is properly routed away from the building. 2)The applicant shall ensure that additional runoff is not being routed onto neighboring properties. Grading and Erosion Control 3)All slopesshall be 3H:1V or flatter. 4)Inlet protection devices shall be installed on allexistingand proposedonsite storm seweruntil all exposed soils onsite are stabilized. 5)Adjacent streetsand parking areasshall be swept as needed to keep the pavement clear of sediment and construction debris. 6)All new pedestrian facilities shall be ADA compliant. 7)The total grading volume (cut/fill) shall be noted on the plans. Attachment 5 8)A grading and erosion control permit is required for this project. Sanitary Sewer and Water Service 9)The applicant shall be responsible for paying any SAC, WAC, or PAC charges related to the improvements proposed with this project. 10)Any modifications to the water systemshallbe reviewed by Saint Paul regional Water Services.All requirementsof SPRWS shall be met. 11)All new sanitary sewer service piping shall be schedule 40 PVCor SDR35. Other 12)A right-of-way permit shall be obtained from Ramsey County for any work done within County right-of-way along White Bear Avenue. 13)A cross-access agreement shall be established to accommodate the ingress and egress between the applicant’s parcel and the access road on the property to the east.A copy of this agreement shall be provided to the City. 14)B.P. Pipeline Company has pipeline facilities that run through this property. The applicant shall coordinate with B.P. and meet any requirements they may have. 15)The applicant shall satisfy the requirements of all other permitting agencies. Please provide copies of other required permits andapprovals. - END COMMENTS - MEMORANDUM TO: Melinda Coleman, City Manager FROM: Michael Martin, AICP, Economic Development Coordinator DATE: March 15, 2016 SUBJECT: ConsiderApproval of Design Review for a Proposed Chick-fil-A at 3035 White Bear Avenue a.Design Plans b.Parking Waiver c.Lot Division d.Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment Introduction Chick-fil-A is proposing to build a new 4,668 restaurant at 3035 White Bear Avenue – Maplewood Square Shopping Center. The project would require the demolition of the north portion of the existing shopping center on site in order to build the new building. Background Theportion of the building that is to be demolished was most recently used as the Dive Bar, which is no longer in business.The property is guided by the city’s comprehensive plan as Commercialand zoned Business Commercial.This proposal includes a drive-thrurestaurant which is a permitted use. Discussion Design Plans The proposed structure will be attractive as designed.The building is proposed to be a mixture of brick, prefinished metal/aluminum and glass.Brick colors currently proposed to be a combination of Red Velour and Silverstone.Mechanical units for heatingand cooling will be located on the roof and will be screened via a parapet wall. Accent light via wall sconces are proposed around the building to provide nighttime interest.Atrash enclosure is proposed which will be constructed out of CMU blocks with brick veneer to match the building.The gates for the enclosure will be constructed out of a plastic resin.The north wall of the existing strip center will be rebuilt to match the existing colors and building materials of the building.Prior to issuing any permits the applicant should be required to submit a north building elevation for the shopping center to be approved by city staff. The drive-thrurestaurantis proposed to havetwo stacking lanes up to the order points that will merge into one lane leading up to the pickup window.Vehicular access to the proposed restaurant will be provided via the existing internal private access drive (Mall Perimeter Road) located on the west side of the site.This access drive routes traffic to White Bear Avenue, Beam Avenue, Southlawn Driveand County Road DEast.Three of these access points are fully signalized.The one at Southlawn Driveis non-signalized.Having multiple controlled access points will minimize impacts to the overall operation of the existing parking lotand public roadway network.Staff is recommending the applicant be required to submit cross-access agreements with the Maplewood Mall that allow for this movement. Currently traffic circulation around the existing strip center occurs in a counter-clockwise manner around the building.The proposed project would reverse traffic circulation to flow clockwise around the center to better match the circulation patterns of the restaurant.The existing parking spaces will be restriped to match the proposed circulation. Aerial Photo –Existing ConditionsAerial Photo –Proposed Building Massing Landscaping The site is currently void of any landscaping.The proposed Chick-fil-A will improve the site conditions immensely in terms of landscaping.Eight trees are proposed to be planted throughout the site, as are a large number of shrubs and perennials.In the planting materials schedule Norway Maple and Crimson Pygmy Barberry are proposed but are potentially invasive and should be avoided.The applicant should be required to select another tree and shrub species instead of using these–the city’s naturalist can serve as a resource on selecting acceptable replacements. Parking Waiver The city’s parking ordinance requires restaurants to provide one stall for every 50 square feet of floor area devoted to patron use.As noted above, the Chick-fil-A is proposed to be 4,668 square feet with 1,600square feet for patron use, which equates to the 32 stalls required. The Chick-fil- A portion of the site plan proposes 50 parking stalls yielding a surplus of 18 stalls which will be shared withthe rest of the Maplewood Square center.For retail areasthe ordinance requires one space for each 200 square feet of leasable floor area. The remainingarea of Maplewood Square will be 29,703 square feet of leasable retail floor area and approximately 1,000 square feet of restaurant floor area (Vietnam Star Restaurant) dedicated to patron use.This yields a total required parking count of 169 stalls.The overall combined stalls required for the site amounts to 201 stalls and the total providedare 189.The applicant is requesting approval ofa parking waiver for 12 stalls.Staff feels this is a reasonable request.Given the range of uses and users accessing this site there are differing “peak times” for each of the businesses and this shared parking arrangement is an efficient plan for this site. Lot Division Theapplicant is also seeking approval for a simple lot division. The shopping center and Chick- fil-A would be on separate parcels.The site’s existing owner would maintain ownership over both parcels as Chick-fil-A would be leasing the land for its restaurant. This type of request is typically approved administratively by city staff and there are no concerns related to this specific request. Staff recommendsrequiring the applicant submit to the city cross-access and parking agreements for the two parcels before any permits are issued. Comprehensive Sign Plan Theapplicant is proposing to amend the site’s comprehensive sign plan to allow for signage for the new Chick-fil-A.The site currently has a comprehensive sign plan in place that regulates the placement and size of signs for each tenant.Comprehensive sign plans are required for commercial premiseswith five or more tenants. In 2011, the city approved an amendment to this site’s comprehensivesign plan to allow for a dynamic display sign to be used byDive Bar. The Dive Bar has since closed and staff is recommending revising the sign plan to rescind the use of a dynamic display for this site and also eliminate any language that was specific to the bar space since this is located in the part of the building that will be demolished. For signage serving the Chick-fil-A building, the applicant is proposing four wall-signs and one freestanding sign.All proposed wall signs would be 58.75 squarefeet in size which is under the 80 square foot maximum size requirement.City ordinance allows one wall sign for each street frontage the property faces. The city has always treated the private drives surrounding the Maplewood Mall and adjacent propertiesas street frontages, meaning the Chick-fil-A property will have three frontages –allowing three wall signs. The city’s comprehensive sign plan process allows for flexibility in the number of and sizes of signs. Because the building will have attractive four-sided architecture staff feels it is reasonable to allow the inclusion of a fourth wall sign. The proposed freestanding sign would be 20 feet in height which meets the height requirement and the size itself would be 76 square feet which is less than the maximum allowed(140 square feet). Staff is recommending the applicant submita revised site plan showing the sign meeting the city’s 25 foot site triangle requirements. The proposed menu boards on site meet all ordinance requirements. Department Comments Building Official Jason Brash, building inspector, commented the applicant will need to meet the following requirements: 1.They need a demolition permit and Ramsey County approval. 2.Reestablish exterior wall at building demo. 3.Build per 2012 IBC, 2012 IMC, 2012 IFGC, 2014 NEC, 2012 Minnesota State Plumbing Code, 2015 Minnesota State Building Code 1323 Commercial Energy Code 2012 IECC, 2015 Minnesota State Building Code with ANSI A117. 1-2009 accessibility rules. Assistant Fire Chief Butch Gervais, assistant fire chief, commented the applicant isrequired to have fire protection in the entire building;hood fire protection system is alsorequired to be monitored. Permits are requiredfor work and must be on site. Work must be done by a licensed contractor. Fire department lock box is required. Engineer Refer to the engineering report from Jon Jarosch, staff engineer.The applicant would need to comply with Mr. Jarosch’sconditions as stated in his report. Police Chief Paul Schnell has no issues with the proposal. Budget Impact None. Recommendation A.Approve the plans date-stampedMarch 7, 2016for the proposed building, site and landscaping plansfor 3035White Bear Avenue.Approval is subject to the following conditions: 1.Approval of design plans is good for two years.If the applicant has not begun construction within two years, this design review shall be repeated.Staff may approve minor changes to these plans. 2.Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, the applicant shall submit a north building elevation for the shopping center to be approved by staff. 3.Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, the applicant shall submit a revised landscaping plan to be approved by staff which shows the elimination of Norway Maple and Crimson Pygmy Barberryspecies and replacing them with acceptable plant species. 4.Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, the applicant shall submit a revised site plan showing the placement of the freestanding pylon sign which would meet the city’s site triangle requirements. 5.The applicant shall comply with the conditions noted in the engineering report by Jon Jarosch dated March 15, 2016. 6.Submit to staff a copy of executed cross-access easement and parking agreementsbetween the two newlycreated parcels. 7.Submit to staff a copy of the executed cross-access easement agreement allowing access to the mall ring road. 8.The applicant shall patch and fix any potholes and other cracks within the existing parking lot that surrounds the shopping center. 9.The applicant shall provide an irrevocable letter of credit or cash escrow in the amount of 150 percent of the cost of installing the landscaping, before getting a building permit. 10.All work shall follow the approved plans.The director of environmental and economic development may approve minor changes. B.Approve the parking waiver of 12 spacesfor 3035 White Bear Avenue.City ordinance requires 201 stalls for this site and proposed project and 189will be provided.If a parking shortage develops the city council may require the applicant to secure more parking spaces. C.Approve the lot division request to subdivide the 3.43acre property located at 3035 White Bear Avenue into twoparcels.This lot division approval is subject to the following conditions: 1. Satisfy the requirements set forth in the staff report authored by staff engineer Jon Jarosch, dated March 15, 2016. 2.Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit for development on the new lots the following must be submitted to staff for approval: a.Proof that Ramsey County has recorded the lot division. b.A signed certificate of survey showing the location of all property lines. D.Approve the plans date-stamped March 7, 2016for a comprehensive sign plan amendment to allow signagefor a new stand alone restaurant atthe Maplewood Square Shopping Center, 3035White Bear Avenue.Approval of the comprehensive sign plan amendment is subject to the following conditions (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out): Fascia Signs(North and South Elevations) 1.The allocated sign area shall be the upper fascia. 2.Signs shall be individual lettersand shall be no more than thirty inches in height. Dive Bar’s existing sign shall comply with the previous approvals. 3.Signs shall be internally illuminated. 4.A sign shall not concern more than eighty percent of the linear distance of the store to which it is attached. However, all signs shall be set in at least twenty-four inches from the borders of the tenant’s lease area. All signs must becentered on the fascia. 5.Logos may be uses in the allocated sign area but are subject to a maximum height of thirty inches. There shall be no more than one logo per tenant sign panel. Fascia Signs (East and West Elevations) 1.The allocated sign area shallbe the upper fascia. 2.Signs shall be individual lettersand shall be no more than twenty-four inches in height. Dive Bar’s existing sign shall comply with the previous approvals. 3.Signs shall be internally illuminated. 4.A sign shall not covermore than eighty percent of the linear distance of the store to which it is attached. However, all signs shall be set in at least twelve inches from the borders of the tenant’s lease area. All signs must be centered on the fascia. 5.Logos may be used in the allocated sign area but are subject to a maximum height of twenty-four inches. There shall be no more than one logo per tenant sign panel. Fascia Signs (Stand Alone Restaurant) The stand alone restaurant building is allowed one fascia sign for each wall face. All signs must meet ordinance requirements for maximum size. Pylon Signs There may beThe shopping center is allowedonepylon sign at each end of the walkway (two signs total) andthe stand alone restaurant is allowed one pylon sign. All signs arerequired to meet ordinance requirements for size and height.The restaurant building is also allowed menu boards that comply with city ordinance requirements. Dynamic Display Signs There may be one dynamic display sign on the north side of the building as shown on the plans dated February 28, 2011. This sign must meet all requirements contained within the city’s sign ordinance and must be licensed by the city annually. Reference Information Site Description Site size:3.43acres Existing land use:Maplewood Square Shopping Center Surrounding Land Uses North:Wedding Day JewelersandAcapulcoMexican Restaurant South:TCF Bank West:Maplewood Mall East:White Bear Avenue and Plaza 3000 Planning Land Use Plan designation:C(commercial) Zoning:BC (business commercial) Application Date The application for this request was considered complete on March7, 2016.State law requires that the city decideon these applications within 60 days.The deadline for city action on this proposal is May 6,2016. Attachments 1.Location Map 2.Applicant’s Letter 3.Site Plan 4.Building Elevations 5.Engineer’s Report dated March 15, 2016 6.Plans date-stamped March 7, 2016(separate attachment) Maplewood Heights Kohlman Lake Hazelwood Sherwood Glen Parkside Western Hills Gladstone Hillside Beaver Lake Battle Creek Vista Hills Highwood Carver Ridge Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, TomTom, Intermap, Maplewood, City of Maplewood increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri 3035 White Bear Avenue - Chick-fil-A Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the Design Review - Overview Map GIS User Community, Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Chick-fil-A, Inc. 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998 Telephone 404-765-8900 Project Narrative March 1, 2016 Introduction The following narrative outlines the proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant to be constructed within the Maplewood Square Shopping Mall.In addition to this narrative, HR Green has submitted a complete application consisting of plan documents to support a site plan review, variance, andPreliminary Plat. Please refer to these applications and plans for additional information which is outlined in this narrative. Project Description The subject property is proposedto be a 1.05acre carve-outlot from the 3.57acre tract located at 3035 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109. The siteis currently improved and is aportion of Maplewood Square Shopping Mallparking lot. The subject property is zoned BC Business Commercial.As part of this zoning district, a freestanding restaurant with drive-thru is allowed. The project will consist of removing portions of the parking lotand building and constructing the proposed restaurant which will contain approximately of 4,668square feet of floor area,will be attractively landscaped, and will feature an outdoor seating area adjacent to White Bear Avenue. A drive-thru service facility is proposedwhich will feature two stacking lanes up to the order points that will merge into one lane leading up to the pickup window.Chick-fil-A has found that this drive-thru configuration increases efficiency and minimizes vehicle overflowinto the parking lot. Vehicular access to the proposed restaurant will be provided via the existinginternal private access drive(Mall Perimeter Road)located on the west side of the site.This access drive routes traffic to White Bear Ave, Beam Ave., Southlawn Dr., andCounty Road D.Three of these access points are full signalized. The oneat Southlawn Dr. isnon-signalized. Having multiple controlled access points will minimize impacts to the overall operation of the existing parking lot/public roadway network. Looking at overall parking counts/requirements for the entire development, the Chick-fil- A will require 32parking stalls, which arebased upon theordinance which requires one stallfor every 50square feet of floor area devoted to patron use.As noted above, the Chick-fil-A is proposed to be 4,668square feet with1,600 sq.ft. for patron use, which equatesto the 32stalls required. The plans currently proposed provides50parking stalls yielding a surplus of 18stallswhich will be shared with the Shopping Mall.For the remaining Maplewood Square Shopping Center, the code requires onespacefor each 200square feet of leasable floor area.The area of remainingMaplewood Square Shopping Mall will be 29,703square feetof leasable retail floor area and approximately 1,000square feet of restaurant floor area(Vietnam Star Restaurant) dedicated to patron use. This yields a total required parking count of 169stalls. The overall combined stalls Chick-fil-A, Inc. 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998 Telephone 404-765-8900 required for the site amounts to 201stalls and the total provided 189.The owner of the Maplewood Square Shopping Center is requesting a waiver from the City on the parking requirementfor the deficiency of 12 stalls. The site has been oriented to maximize visibility to the store given the grade drop from White Bear Avenue. Additionally, this layout allowed us to isolate the drive-thru traffic from the dine-in traffic to eliminate the need for customers accessing the building to cross over multiple drive-thru lanes. The drive-thru lanes have been laid out to provide for ample stacking both before the order boards and between the order boardsand pick-up window to minimize overflow into the parking lot. The main parking field that is situated south and westof the building has been laid out with 90degree parking stalls to maximize the number of available parking stalls.The existing one waytraffic circulation around the remaining retail building will be reversed and flow in a clockwise direction to prevent conflicts at the entrance to the drive-thru lane. Utility service to the proposed restaurant will be via anexisting water service that services the retail building.Sanitary sewer service is proposed to be extended across White Bear Avenue and tie into an existing manhole on the public main located just east of the site.Stormwater management will consist of collecting stormwater into proposed intakes within the parking lot and route the stormwater into an underground chambered system that has been sized to meet the City’s infiltration requirements. Overall, the proposed project is reducing the amount of impervious area within the existing developmentby approximately 8,570 squarefeet; thereby reducing stormwater runoff. The building is proposed to be a mixture of brick, prefinished metal/aluminum, and glass. Brick colors currently proposed to be a combination of Red Velour and Silverstone. Mechanical units for heating/cooling will be located on the roof and will be screened via a parapet wall. Building signage is being proposed on all four sides of the building.Accent light via wall sconces are proposed around the building to provide nighttime interest. A trash enclosure is proposed which will be constructed out of CMU with brick veneer to match the building. The gates for the enclosure will be constructed out of a plastic resin that we’ve found to be more durable than metal andcertainly wood. Freestanding signage will be provided via a proposed pylon sign which will be located just east of the building off White bear Avenue. The Chick-fil-A Story It’s a story that actually began 91 years ago when a man named Truett Cathy was born in 1921 in the small town of Eatonton, Georgia, about 80 miles from Atlanta, where he grew up. Truett’s mom ran a boarding house, which meant she had to cook a lot of meals – but Truett helped, and he paid close attention, and picked up cooking and serving tips that would come in quite handy later. Along the way, he also learned to be quite the entrepreneur. He sold magazines door to door, delivered newspapers all over Chick-fil-A, Inc. 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998 Telephone 404-765-8900 the neighborhood, and sold Coca-Colas from a stand in his front yard and all the while he was learning the importance of good customer service. After serving his country in World War II, in 1946 Truett used the business experience he gained growing up and opened his first restaurant with his brother, Ben, calling it the Dwarf Grill (later renamed the Dwarf House). Hamburgers were on the menu but, ironically, no chicken because he said it took too long to cook. Truett worked hard with that first venture, but considered Sunday to be a day of rest, for himself and his employees and as you know, that’s a practice that Chick-fil-A honors to this day. The early 60s would be a pivotal time in Truett’s life. That’s when he first took a boneless breast of chicken and spent the next few years experimenting until he found the perfect mix of seasonings, he breaded and cooked the filet so that it stayed juicy, put it between two buttered buns and added two pickles for extra measure and in 1963 unveiled what we now know as the Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich. As far as the name, Truett says it just came to him. He had it registered that year in 1963 and created a logo that has been updated but is still very similar to the original designed 50 years ago. The Chick-fil-A sandwich was a huge hit, and in 1967 Truett opened his first Chick-fil-A restaurant in an enclosed shopping mall where, up to that point, food normally wasn’t sold. Frankly, the developer of the Greenbriar Shopping Center in Atlanta wasn’t too keen on serving food inside his mall, but as we know that turned out to be a very smart decision on his part, and especially Truett’s. Today, Truett is recognized as the pioneer in quick-service mall food. It wasn’t until 1986 that Chick-fil-A opened its first “freestanding” restaurant on North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta. Today there are close to 1,600 restaurants locations in 39 states and it’s become so popular that people literally camp out in the parking lot the night before a grand opening of a new restaurant; they’re hoping to be one of the first 100 people in line because they’ll be rewardedwith free Chick-fil-A for a year, which gives new meaning to the phrase “happy campers!” Chick-fil-A is now the largest quick-service chicken restaurant and one of the largest that’s privately-held. Three generations of Cathy family members are involvedin the business, including Truett (CEO), his sons Dan (the president and COO) and Bubba (senior VP) and now, his grandchildren. Our Food There are a lot of things people say they like about Chick-fil-A, but it all begins with the food, and especially the Original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich. It was a significant product innovation, and it remains our best-selling item on the menu. Our innovations didn’t stop with the chicken sandwich. In 1982, we were the first restaurant to sell chicken nuggets nationally, and three years later added our trademark Waffle Potato Fries to the menu, and we still use 100% fully refined peanut oil, which is cholesterol and trans fat free. In 2010, we introduced the Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich. With Chick-fil-A, Inc. 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998 Telephone 404-765-8900 its special blend of peppers and other seasonings, it became such a “hot” selling item that we soon after introduced the Spicy Chicken Biscuit. More recently last year we introduced to our menu a new grilled chicken sandwich and grilled chicken nuggets. People also like the fact that we offer a variety of menu options for those wanting foods that are lower in calories, carbs or fats, such as the Chick-fil-A Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich, entrée salads and fruit cups and by the way, fruit cups are an option with our kids meals these days. In fact, Men’s Health magazine named us “America’s Healthiest Chain Restaurant for Kids.” The high quality of our food is the number one reason people keep coming back to Chick-fil-A but there are a few more reasons – and one has four legs and is a terriblespeller. Serving our Customers Whenever you ask people what they like about Chick-fil-A, one of first things they say is “the service” and it’s an important part of our story, because it goes back to Truett’s experience as a young businessman and to the values he instilled in Chick-fil-A. We call it Second Mile Service, and it’s based on the belief that if someone asks you to carry something for them one mile, you do one better and carry it for them two. It’sdoing those unexpected thingsthat make people feel special. Our drive-thru has been voted “America’s #1 drive-thru” for six years in a row. We do our best to ensure a quick and pleasurable experience, and might even have a nugget for the family pet when you arrive at the window. Butno matter if you’re being served in our restaurants, at our drive-thrus, or with an outside delivery, you can always count on our team members responding to your words of thanks with two special wordsof their own – “My pleasure.” Chick-fil-A Philosophy& Operator/Employment Model The Company's philosophy is that their restaurants become integral parts of the communities in which they are located. Toward that end, Chick-fil-A makes scholarships available to store employees and sponsors the Winshape Foundation which supports a family of programs designed to encourage outstanding young people nationwide. The Foundation has a college program and operates a series of camps, homes, and retreats. On the local level, individual restaurant operators typicallyengage in community support activities such as sponsoring youth sports teams, supporting educational activities, and leadership initiatives. Finally, and in accordance with company policy, the operators and employees in each Chick-fil-A Restaurant strivefor a level of customer service unequaled in the quick-service food industry. It is quite common to go into a Chick-fil-A and have your tray carried to your table, have people clear your table, and ask if they can come and refresh your beverage. Beyond the above, Chick-fil-A’s operators model is very unique in the fast food industry. In their situation, the operator is part owner with Chick-fil-A. It’s similar to a franchise except they usually have one location. Sometimes they have two but for the most part they have one location and what that provides is a situation where they have very Chick-fil-A, Inc. 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, Georgia 30349-2998 Telephone 404-765-8900 competent partners with great character in the restaurants and they are involved in the community, are part of the community, and they spend a lot of time in the community. What Chick-fil-A likes to say is that their operators are in business for themselves, but not by themselves. It is very unusual for an operator to shut down and the retention rate for operators is about 98%. A typical Chick-fil-A store will employ approximately 45 permanent jobs with approximately 120 jobs created for temporary construction employment. A typical store will operate between the hours of 6:00am to 10:30pm; Monday thru Saturday and are always closed on Sundays. \\HRGMHNAS\Data\86150072\Design\Deliverables\Outgoing\Maplewood- Engineering Plan Review PROJECT: Chick-Fil-A PROJECT NO: 16-03 COMMENTS BY: Jon Jarosch, P.E. – Staff Engineer DATE: 3-15-2016 PLAN SET: Civil Plans dated 12-3-2015 REPORTS: Storm Water Management Report – Dated 3-1-2016 The applicant is proposing to construct a new free-standing restaurant at the north end of the Maplewood Square property. In order to accommodate the new restaurant, a portion of the exiting strip-mall will be demolished, and the existing parcel will be subdivided. The applicant is requesting a review of the current design. As the amount of disturbance on this site is greater than 0.5 acre, the applicantis requiredto meet the City’s stormwater quality, rate control, and other stormwater management requirements.The submitted stormwater management plan depicts the project meetingthe City’s requirements via the use of an underground infiltration system. This review does not constitute a final review of the plans, as the applicant will need to submit construction documents for final review.Thefollowing are engineeringreview comments on the design and act as conditions prior to issuing permits. Drainage and Stormwater Management 1)The project shall be submitted to the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) for review. All conditions of RWMWD shall be met.A copy of the project’s RWMWD permit shall be submitted to the City prior to issuance of a grading permit. 2)A standaloneutility plan shall be submitted depicting all new onsite storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and potable water infrastructure. 3)The applicant shall submit a copy of the geotechnical information utilized to establish infiltration rates in the stormwatermanagement report. 4)Emergency overland overflows shall be identified on the plansfor the underground infiltration system. Grading and Erosion Control 5)A standalone grading and erosion control plan shall be submitted for review prior to issuance of a grading permit. 6)All slopesshall be 3H:1V or flatter. 7)Inlet protection devices shall be installed on allexistingand proposedonsite storm seweruntil all exposed soils onsite are stabilized. 8)Adjacent streetsand parking areasshall be swept as needed to keep the pavement clear of sediment and construction debris. 9)All pedestrian facilities shall be ADA compliant. 10)A copy of the project SWPPP and NDPES Permit shall be submitted prior to the issuance of a grading permit. 11)The total grading volume (cut/fill) shall be noted on the plans. 12)All emergency overland overflows shall contain adequate stabilization to prevent soils from eroding during large storm events. Sanitary Sewer and Water Service 13)The applicant shall be responsible for paying any SAC, WAC, or PAC charges related to the improvements proposed with this project. 14)If changes are proposedto the sanitary sewer or water systems,they will need to be reviewed by the City and Saint Paul regional Water Services. Other 15)The plans shall be signed by a professional engineer currently licensed in the State of Minnesota. 16)A copy of the final lot split documents shall be submitted to the City prior to issuance of grading permits. 17)A right-of-way permit shall be obtainedfrom Ramsey County for any work done within County right-of-way along White Bear Avenue. 18)A cross-access agreement shall be established to accommodate the ingress and egress between the newly created parcels. A copy of this agreement shall be provided to the City. 19)A drainage and utility agreement shall be established between the newly created parcels detailing the proposed drainage patterns, as well as the responsibilities of the two property owners as it pertains to the maintenance of the proposed storm sewer system and surface drainage. 20)The Owner shall submit a signedcopy of the joint storm-water maintenance agreement beingprepared for the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed Districtto the City. 21)The applicant shall satisfy the requirements of all other permitting agencies. Please provide copies of other required permits and approvals. - END COMMENTS -