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Home My WebLink About11/14/2006 AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers - Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road BEast 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes: October 24, 2006 5. Unfinished Business: None Scheduled 6. Design Review: a. Crown Plaza Shopping Center - Walgreens: 1700 Rice Street 7. Visitor Presentations: 8. Board Presentations: 9. Staff Presentations: a. Representation at the November 27, 2006, City Council Meeting - Items to be Discussed Include Public Hearing for Boca Chica Taco House Sign Variance 10. Adjourn DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24,2006 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Olson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Board member John Hinzman Vice-Chairperson Matt Ledvina Chairperson Linda Olson Board member Joel Schurke Board member Ananth Shankar Present Present Present Present at 6: 11 p.m. Present Staff Present: Shann Finwall, Planner Lisa Kroll, Recording Secretary III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Ms. Finwall deleted item 9. c. from the agenda. Board member Hinzman moved to approve the agenda as amended. Board member Ledvina seconded. Ayes - Hinzman, Ledvina, Olson, Shankar The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the CDRB minutes for September 19, 2006 Board member Hinzman moved approval of the minutes of September 19, 2006. Board member Ledvina seconded. Ayes --- Hinzman, Ledvina, Olson Abstentions - Shankar The motion passed. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ms. Finwall updated the board on the agenda items that were scheduled for the CDRB meeting October 10, 2006, that had to be cancelled due to a lack of quorum. The next CDRB meeting will be on Tuesday, November 14, 2006. VI. DESIGN REVIEW a. Legacy Village Town Homes - Southwest Corner of County Road D and Kennard Street (Legacy Village) Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 2 Ms. Finwall said the Hartford Group, the master developer of Legacy Village, is proposing to develop the final phase of townhomes at Legacy Village. This proposal is for 91 town homes which would be located on the south side of County Road D between Hazelwood and Kennard Streets. The exception to this site is that the southwest corner of County Road D and Kennard Street will be developed with an office building as required by the approved PUD (planned unit development). Ms. Finwall said the city council approved this proposal at their meeting on October 23, 2006, on the condition that the CDRB approve the design plans. The board didn't have any questions for staff. Chairperson Olson asked the applicant to address the board. Mr. Frank Janes, of the Hartford Group, addressed the board. The only comment he has is regarding number 19 in the conditions on page 7 of the staff report which states the applicant shall utilize 'Yhrough the wall" venting to minimize the many roof penetrations that are potential for these buildings. The buildings have been designed already so he is not sure if they can go back and change that in the plans or not. They have tried to do as many through the wall vents rather than through the roof, but there will be "some" roof penetrations. Chairperson Olson asked if the dormer windows were decorative or are they going to be functioning windows? Mr. Janes said those windows are decorative elements and are to provide more interest to the roof line and exterior of the building but there will not be a third floor. These units would be around 1,600 to 1,700 square feet and would be two stories. Board member Schurke asked if the building exterior color scheme changed from the last time we reviewed this proposal because previously the board was concerned about the color schemes and the order of colors on each of the buildings. Mr. Janes said they added more colors for the building exterior to add more variety. The intent is to not have two of the same color buildings facing each other. Mr. Janes said he didn't bring a revised color rendering for the board. Chairperson Olson said the board has been concerned about the retaining walls on the site, has anything changed with the walls? Mr. Janes said anything over the required four feet in height would require a building permit for a retaining wall. The retaining wall would have a fence along the top for safety and the wall would be professionally engineered. Chairperson Olson asked if he had any samples of the fencing material that would be used on the retaining wall? Mr. Janes said no. The wall would be a standard decorative rock face retaining wall block. He did not bring any samples of the fencing they would use or the retaining wall block. Board member Schurke said he thought the board recommended the retaining wall be tiered? Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 3 Board member Ledvina said that's true and that is represented in condition 18 in the staff report. Chairperson Olson asked if she understood correctly that the applicant would be providing a revised landscape plan for staff approval? Ms. Finwall said that is correct. The applicant should provide a more detailed landscape plan to staff for approval showing more detail around the ponding area. Mr. Janes said that would be provided as part of the building permit process for staff approval. Chairperson Olson asked if he understood there will be some very unhappy residents in the area when those trees are taken down for this proposal? Mr. Janes said he read the letters so he understood that but this proposal has been part of the overall plan from the beginning and we think when all is said and done this will be a very nice development. Chairperson Olson asked if there was any way they could recycle the trees and lumber that is to be removed as part of this proposal? Mr. Janes said they will be subcontracting the tree removal. A tree contractor they used in the past on a different project brings the tree removal to the City of St. Paul which is recycled and used to heat the buildings in St. Paul. This way there is a financial incentive for people to recycle the tree waste and woodchips. Board member Schurke said recently the City of Maplewood did a utility project in his neighborhood off Maplecrest Park where they spaded out the trees from the median and temporarily planted them in the park. When the work was done the trees were replaced in the median. He asked the developer to check into doing the same thing for this project. The value of planting an adult tree compared to planting young trees is invaluable for the site. Board member Shankar asked how many color schemes there will be for the building exteriors? Mr. Janes said originally they had two colors and now there may be up to four colors to work with. Board member Shankar asked where the utility meters would be mounted on these buildings? Mr. Janes thought the utility meters would be on the back side of the units where the tuck under garages are and be screened by landscaping or another appropriate material. Chairperson Olson said the board likes to see where the utility meters will be mounted but that is not shown on the plans. The board has experienced disappointment after a development is complete and the board sees where the utility meters were put and often times stick out like a sore thumb and are not properly screened. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 4 Mr. Janes said as part of the building permit process we can make sure that issue is dealt with appropriately. Board member Ledvina said there is a condition in the staff report under number 9 to ensure the utility meters are screened properly. Board member Schurke said he would like the developer to find another way to vent the units other than through the roof especially where the roofs are visible from a public right of way. That could be addressed in the conditions under number 19 on page 7. Mr. Janes said it's impossible to have all the venting done through the walls and not through the roofs. In this case he wanted to ensure that would not be a condition they have to follow. Where it "can" be vented through the wall, they will vent it that way, where it can't be vented through the wall they will have to vent it through the roof. Board member Schurke said maybe staff could pass along the company's name that did the tree spading for the Maplecrest Park area to the developer so they can consider using that service in the project to remove trees and replanting them. Chairperson Olson said she would like staff to approve the fencing design and product that would go along the top of the retaining walls. Ms. Finwall said that would be acceptable. Mr. Janes said that is already represented in condition 18 in the staff report. Board member Ledvina moved to approve the plans date-stamped September 11, 2006, for the Legacy Townhomes. Approval is subject to the developer complying with the following conditions: (Additions to the conditions are underlined.) 1. Obtain city council approval of the preliminary plat. 2. All requirements of the fire marshal and building permits from the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District. 3. The applicant shall obtain all required permits from the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District. 4. All driveways and parking lots shall have continuous concrete curbing. 5. All requirements of the city engineer, or his consultants working for the city, shall be met regarding grading, drainage, erosion control, utilities and the dedication of any easements found to be needed. All conditions of the Maplewood engineering report dated September 19, 2006, must be complied with. 6. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project by that time. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 5 7. Any identification signs for the project must meet the requirements of the city sign ordinance and the PUD approval. 8. The setbacks are approved as proposed. 9. The applicant shall: . Install reflectorized stop signs at all driveway connections to Hazelwood Street and Kennard Street. . Install and maintain an in-ground lawn irrigation system for all landscaped areas. . Install all required trails, sidewalks and carriage walks. . Provide a plan for traffic signage subject to staff approval. . Provide a revised landscaping plan for staff approval providing additional landscaping around the ponds. . Provide a screening plan to staff for approval for any visible utility meters on the outside of the building. No end units facing County Road D shall have meters. 10. The applicant shall submit an address and traffic signage plan for staff approval. 11. The applicant shall provide the city with cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for the exterior landscaping and site improvements prior to getting a building permit for the development. Staff shall determine the dollar amount of the escrow. 12. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 13. A temporary sales office shall be allowed until the time a model unit is available for use. Such a temporary building shall be subject to the requirements of the building official. 14. The applicant shall work with staff to provide three crosswalks across Village Trail East to access the power line trail to the south. The applicant shall also provide three paved trail connections to the power line trail. This plan must be established before a building permit is issued. 15. All street lights shall match the design of the street lights already used throughout Legacy Village. 16. The applicant shall install wetland protection buffer signs at a spacing of every 100 feet around the outer edge of the wetland buffer. These signs shall comply with the city's approved design for such signs and shall say, "Wetland Buffer Area - Do Not Mow, Cut, Dump, Disturb Beyond This Point - City of Maplewood." 17. The applicant shall provide the color scheme for all buildings to staff for approval. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 6 18. The applicant shall stagger the retaining walls in a terraced fashion if they exceed a height of six feet. The applicant shall install a decorative, protective rail on the top of all retaining walls that exceed a height of four feet. This will be subject to staff approval. 19. The applicant shall utilize "through the wall" venting as much as possible to minimize the many roof penetrations that are potential for these buildings. Provide a plan to staff for approval for anv visible roof penetrations that are located on roofs facino a public rioht-of-wav ensurino materials used or locations do not take awav from the architectural character of the buildino. Board member Schurke seconded. Ayes - Hinzman, Ledvina, Olson, Schurke, Shankar b. Boca Chica Taco House Sign Variance Request - 1706 White Bear Avenue (Hillcrest Village Redevelopment Area) Ms. Finwall said Alfredo Frias, general manager of the Boca Chica Taco House at 1706 White Bear Avenue, is requesting a variance in order to retain both freestanding signs on the property. The new freestanding sign (monument sign - 6 feet in height) was constructed earlier this year on the condition that the old sign (pylon sign - 25 feet in height) would be removed or that Mr. Frias obtain a variance from the city to keep both signs. Mr. Frias is requesting a variance from the sign code in order to have two freestanding signs on a property where only one freestanding sign is permitted. Staff recommends denial of the request for a variance to have freestanding signs on the Boca Chica Taco House property located at 1706 White Bear Avenue. Board member Schurke asked if there were sign standards addressed as part of the plan developed by Calthorpe? Ms. Finwall said not in the urban planning guide but it is addressed in the new mixed use ordinance and in the sign ordinance. Board member Ledvina asked what the distance was between the Garrity's sign and the new monument sign for Boca Chica Taco House? Ms. Finwall said she didn't know the exact measurement between the two signs. Chairperson Olson asked the applicant to address the board. Mr. Alfredo Frias, general manager of Boca Chica Taco House, addressed the board. He said Boca Chica is a family business operating at two different locations. He and Shann Finwall have talked at length about this request. This location is not doing well financially. We have been in this location for four years now. It's a tight place to turn into and the sign is being blocked by the Garrity's sign. He personally doesn't know how the city can leave those signs up because they are eyesores. He asked the city if he could put another sign up closer to the street which could only be six feet in height. The sign is seen from the north but not seen well from the south. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 7 Mr. Frias said at night the sign stands out because it's lit and Garrity's sign is not lit. He knew when he applied for the monument sign that he would be requesting a variance but he wanted to see if having two signs would improve his business. He said they have seen a slight increase in business. He thinks both of the signs are well done. He said we fixed up the foundation and landscaping around the signs as well. He said we do things first class when we can. The monument sign did increase business here but he believes the combination of the two signs are necessary. The six foot tall monument sign he has is not very big when you have to compete with the 25 foot tall Garrity's sign. He brought photos to represent what can be seen from both directions. He feels he is not getting the full use out of the one sign. Mr. Frias introduced his general manager to speak. Mr. Liston Smith, general manager of the Maplewood Boca Chica Taco House, addressed the board. He said before the six foot monument sign went up there were customers who said they drive by this location all the time and never noticed the restaurant there before until they saw the new monument sign which caught their attention. They use the larger pylon sign to advertise as well but the monument sign does not have that capability. They showed the photos on the monitor representing the different views of the area that were both obstructed and non-obstructed. Mr. Frias said the reason he is asking for the variance is that the business is not going so well and he is looking at every angle he can to increase his business. He understands there were redevelopment plans at one time to move the businesses closer to the street and that those have been put on the shelf for the time being. He is basically asking for a variance for a few years to give this location as much of a chance of survival as possible. If business got better after two years then he would take one of the signs down. Board member Shankar said you have been in business at this location for four years. Have the sales been the same every year? Mr. Frias said no the sales have gone down every year. He has a good product to sell here but he has high rent. He is trying to get the restaurant seen and visited by customers in the hopes of increasing business. Board member Hinzman said it sounds like when the monument sign was put up there was a positive response from customers. The photos show that the sign is visually blocked. The monument sign sounds like its helping so he doesn't know if he agrees with the argument that you need both signs up so he is not convinced a variance is needed to draw customers into the site. Chairperson Olson said she disagrees. She doesn't see the monument sign when she drives by and she only sees the pylon sign. The Garrity's sign shown in the staff report appears to be beefed up with thicker pylons and a wider face and looks taller than Boca Chica's sign. She said she is inclined to approve the variance request. This location is a difficult site because of the competition of the flashing electronic sign of Walgreen's. The pylon sign she sees driving down White Bear Avenue is what got her into Boca Chica at this location. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 8 Board member Hinzman said when he looks at a variance request he looks at the precedence being set for other properties and how we can differentiate this from other projects that may come up in the city. He doesn't know how we can treat this request differently from a similar request for a business on White Bear Avenue that could request two signs. Board member Schurke said he would agree with board member Hinzman. As a board the focus is for aesthetics. As a board allowing two signs on a property sets a bad precedence for other businesses. He doesn't think there is a clear logic regarding whether this business would be adversely affected by hardship. Board member Ledvina said he would agree with comments made by board member Hinzman and board member Schurke. He sympathizes with the business owner here but as a board we have to consider the precedence this sends for other businesses. The new monument sign is very nice and seems to be very effective in terms of identifying the restaurant from the north. He saw the distance between signs and estimates it is probably more than 100 feet apart. He could see if the two signs were very close to each other but he thinks there is sufficient distance apart from each other. What about other businesses that have hardships? He would support the staff recommendation to deny this variance for two signs on the Boca Chica Taco House property. Chairperson Olson said when the application comes in for a permit to upgrade the Garrity's sign as a board are we going to be in favor of a taller and wider sign? Board member Ledvina said that's a separate application and as a board we will take a look at that application on its own when it comes in. Chairperson Olson said I would be disinclined to approve the Garrity sign as I see it in the staff report now. Board member Hinzman said it seems like a pretty substantial modification that would not be covered under the grandfather clause. Ms. Finwall said as long as the square footage of the Garrity's sign isn't changed it would be considered a reface. Their current sign proposal is shown slightly larger and staff is recommending they reduce the size of the sign as it is shown currently in the report. Keep in mind it's a comprehensive sign plan that requires approval by the board so the board can make any recommendations they see fit at the meeting in November. Board member Shankar said he can't see a financial hardship if the applicant said when there was one sign business was better and with two signs business declined. Chairperson Olson said she would tend to believe the decline in business has more to do with economic conditions and not the functionality of having two signs on the site. Mr. Frias said when he built the monument sign he followed the city's sign regulations and kept the sign at 6 feet tall. He doesn't understand how Garrity's, Subway and the Laundromat can have a larger sign blocking the view of his sign. You as a board haven't approved their sign yet but if their sign was the same size as the Boca Chica sign he would understand that. Maybe he will leave the pylon sign up and take the monument sign down. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 9 Chairperson Olson asked if Mr. Frias thinks adding the monument sign along with the pylon really brought in more business? Mr. Frias said yes and I spoke to Ms. Finwall about that. Her interpretation of hardship is different than his. He has been operating here for four years now. The third year he lost $80,000 in business here. The fourth year he lost $90,000 in business here. We started to look at what we can do to get more customers here. We have advertised and used coupons. We have another store on the west side of St. Paul and we did the same type of advertising there. There is a lot of traffic on White Bear Avenue and often times people see the restaurant too late and can't turn in quick enough. The sales have gone up little by little. Right now he has a month to month lease and the owner even reduced his rent because he wants Boca Chica to stay here. He said he needs to get to the point where he "can" keep his business running here and right now he isn't at that point. The two signs he has aren't ugly. His signs would even compliment Subway and Garrity's sign and the entrance way into Maplewood. He said he knows there are future development plans for this part of Maplewood and the Hillcrest area but those are not in place yet. When the plans are in place he said he would do whatever was needed to fit in with the other business plans for the area. He understands the precedence being set but he believes the two signs have helped his business increase a little bit more. To him it's a hardship losing $80,000 one year and $90,000 the next year. Thankfully the West St. Paul location is doing so well. Chairperson Olson asked if the pylon sign was there when this restaurant was converted to Boca Chica? Mr. Frias said yes it was. When he first asked about moving the sign he met with a gentleman at the city and he asked why I wanted to move the pylon sign? Wasn't the sign there originally when Burger King was there? Yes, Burger King was there before but they are a national restaurant and everyone knows Burger King and knows where their locations are. Boca Chica is a family owned restaurant and they are trying to get this location known too. Board member Schurke said you are only a tenant of this property but not the owner of this property? Mr. Frias said correct. I own the restaurant, but the building itself is owned by another person. Board member Schurke said that concerns me even more because of the ability to control the ultimate outcome of what happens to these signs. Mr. Frias said if his restaurant were to move out the owner would have to decide which of the two signs would stay on the property. I want to stay in this location for a couple years more. I had a four year lease and now I am on a month-to-month lease with the property owner with a reduced rent. We have been good tenants and the owner wants me to stay here. We have been good to the City of Maplewood as well. It's a hardship for me and I am just trying to make this business work here. Losing $80,000 to $90,000 a year is hard to make a go of it when you lose that kind of money. I am looking for any break I can get to make this business survive here and bring in more customers. The two signs compliment each other on the property. Yes the other sign is visible but only at night because it's lit and colorful but during the day you don't see the pylon sign. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 10 Mr. Frias said during the day or night you see the monument sign because it's close to the street but you don't see it until you drive closer. The Pylon sign can be seen farther back and he is looking for every advantage he can to be seen. These buildings are the older style buildings where they are set back farther and he understands the plan is to move the buildings closer to the street. Chairperson Olson asked what he anticipated the cost was to remove the sign from the property? Mr. Frias said if he removed the monument sign he would put it in storage and it wouldn't cost anything. If he removed the pylon sign it would cost about $15,000 to move it and put it on the St. Paul site. Board member Schurke asked if the owner of the property is aware of the need to remove the pylon sign from the property? Mr. Frias said yes he is. He didn't want to bring the owner into the picture. The owner of the property has been very nice to me and I didn't want to drag him into this yet. As a matter of fact the owner has even given money to help with advertising the restaurant. Board member Shankar asked if he owns the Boca Chica building in St. Paul or is he just a tenant there too? Mr. Frias said he owns the building in St. Paul. This is the first time I have ever rented. I did have the opportunity to move the pylon sign closer to the street because it was a year later that the new ordinance started. But I didn't know the impact that would have. Board member Shankar said if you didn't have the restaurant in St. Paul that was doing so well I might see more of an economic hardship here. Mr. Frias said you can't bleed the St. Paul restaurant location to cover the Maplewood restaurant on White Bear Avenue or it will hurt both restaurant locations. The hope is to have both restaurant locations run on their own. That wouldn't make sense to move into a space and rent space for a restaurant just to lose money. The purpose of running a business is to try to make money at it. I can only finance the restaurant on my own for so long before I can't do it anymore. I am looking for a little help while I am trying to increase business for a few years until the restaurant is known in this location. My taxes are high here but I would like to stay here in Maplewood. Chairperson Olson said she is convinced there is an economic hardship at "this" site. We are not looking at how business is in the St. Paul location. Board member Hinzman said when you review the criteria of what a hardship is it specifically states economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship if a reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance. That can only be used as a portion of the variance request but not for all of it. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 11 Chairperson Olson said Mr. Frias has a unique situation. This is an unusual corner, there are unusual angles; it's on the corner of Larpenteur Avenue where it intersects with Sl. Paul. St. Paul has clearly not complied with the new Calthorpe plan when they built the new Walgreen's store on the corner. This is a unique situation and she would be inclined to give a one year variance for this request and revisit this in one year. Board member Hinzman said he isn't sure what standing a tenant has in this variance request when he is "not" the property owner. Ms. Finwall said Mr. Frias made the application, however the property owner is aware and is supportive of the variance request. Board member Schurke asked what the legal status of that sign is going to be if Boca Chica moves out of the building and the variance is granted, what happens then? Ms. Finwall said the sign remains as a variance to the property. Chairperson Olson said the sign obviously transferred from Burger King being in that building. Board member Schurke said he understands the history but it underscores his concern on precedence. Board member Ledvina recommended denial of the request by Alfredo Frias for a variance from the sign code in order to have two freestanding signs on the Boca Chica Taco House property located at 1706 White Bear Avenue. The city is denying the variance for the following reasons: 1. The property can still be put to a reasonable use with just one freestanding sign. 2. The existence of the large Garrity's/Subway pylon sign located at 1698 White Bear Avenue will soon be enhanced and refaced, which should increase visibility to the Boca Chica property. 3. The Boca Chica monument sign is not blocked by the Garrity's/Subway sign. Board member Hinzman seconded. Ayes - Hinzman, Ledvina, Schurke, Shankar Nay - Olson Board member Schurke said I know the City of Maplewood has used other surrounding businesses in the past for city functions and he would encourage staff to look into getting food from Boca Chica Taco House for city functions. Chairperson Olson said Boca Chica has been used for city functions that she has attended in the past. Chairperson Olson strongly felt this request deserved a 1-year variance due to the hardship expressed by the Boca Chica Taco House. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 12 This item goes to the city council on November 27,2006, for a public hearing. VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS No visitors present. VIII. BOARD PRESENTATIONS a. Board Member Attendance Chairperson Olson requested that staff put together statistics regarding the attendance of board members. Ms. Finwall said the CDRB meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. The packets get mailed or delivered the Thursday before the meeting. City staff appreciates all the hard work and dedication of the CDRB members and staff realizes you are a volunteer board. Staff would suggest that board members either call or e-mail staff if you know you are going to be on vacation or unable to attend the meeting in advance so we can make board members aware of the situation. We want to prevent having a lack of quorum when we would have to cancel the meeting. Chairperson Olson asked if staff could put together a list of dates the CDRB would be meeting throughout the year. Especially when a meeting date falls on a holiday or a day the city is closed. It would also be helpful with the upcoming holiday schedule so we can block out our calendars in advance. IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Tree Ordinance Update Ms. Finwall said the tree preservation ordinance was passed by the city council on September 11, 2006, which was created by the environmental commission. The planning commission and community design review board members had the opportunity to give input on the ordinance. This ordinance will impact both commercial and multi-family developments. The community design review board was given the new tree preservation ordinance (11 pages) for future reference. Board member Schurke recommended the public relations person have a small paragraph printed in the Maplewood Review and City News regarding the new tree ordinance. b. Minnesota Planning Conference Update Ms. Finwall attended the Minnesota Planning Conference from September 27 - September 29, 2006, at Madden's resort in Brainerd and board member John Hinzman was there representing the City of Hastings as well. There were many presentations and interesting facts. Such as in the year 2020 in the United States there will be more senior citizens (people aged 55 and over) than school aged individuals than ever before in the United States. Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-24-2006 13 This will change the economics, housing and other things in the United States and will affect the City of Maplewood as well so as a city we should be aware of that fact. By the year 2030 there will be another million people in the metropolitan area. She also attended a seminar done by Rich McLaughlin who discussed "smart codes" which is a new way of creating codes and how city's deal with ordinances. She attended a seminar done by the Met Council and they went over the comprehensive plan. As a city we will begin working on revising the comprehensive plan which is required to be done by 2008. c. Board member Schurke spoke about an award given in Little Canada The City of Little Canada has a community design award that he thought would be worth checking into for the City of Maplewood. He asked staff to call the City of Little Canada to find out more about that. The project he saw was located in Little Canada off County Rd B2 between Edgerton Street and Arcade Street. There is a single family home built a few years ago with a community design recognition award on a stick in their yard because it was a project that was well done. One project he thought was well done in Maplewood is the renovation of the bathrooms at Spoon Lake park. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: APPLICANT: LOCATION: DATE: Greg Copeland, Interim City Manager Shann Finwall, AICP, Planner Walgreens Design Review Max Heitzmann and Bill Dillon of Anxon, Inc. Crown Plaza Shopping Center - 1700 Rice Street November 7,2006 INTRODUCTION Anxon, Inc., has purchased the Crown Plaza Shopping Center at 1700 Rice Street. Anxon, representing Walgreens, proposes to remove the existing EdCo Foods retail store at the south end of the shopping center (adjacent Larpenteur Avenue) and replace the store with a 14,550 square foot Walgreens' retail store and drive through pharmacy. REQUEST City code requires major construction projects on an existing commercial building to be approved by the Community Design Review Board (CDRB). A major construction project is defined as any exterior work on a commercial or multi-family building or site which is over $200,000. The Walgreens' development at the existing Crown Plaza Shopping Center is over $200,000, and therefore must be approved by the CDRB. BACKGROUND April 26, 1988: The CDRB approved the design plans for the Crown Plaza Shopping Center at 1700 Rice Street. The plans included a 53,500 square foot shopping center, a 17,560 square foot auto mart. The two buildings were approved with exteriors of face brick and decorative concrete block, storefront windows with awnings. October 12,1989; July 25,1994, and February 28,1998: The CDRB approved a comprehensive sign plan and two sign plan amendments for the Crown Plaza Shopping Center. December 1990: The city council approved a parking reduction of 8 parking spaces in order to allow a car leasing business within the Crown Plaza Shopping Center. July 25, 1994: The city council approved a parking reduction of 139 parking spaces in order to allow a nightclub use within the Crown Plaza Shopping Center. DISCUSSION Site Plan The site plan shows the Walgreens' store constructed in the same location as the EdCo Foods tenant space, on the south side of the shopping center, adjacent Larpenteur Avenue. The Walgreens' building will be attached to the shopping center, it will be 1,950 square feet larger than the existing EdCo Foods space, and it will be located 34 feet from the Larpenteur Avenue right-of-way. City code requires at least a 30-foot setback for a commercial building to a right-of- way. The applicants propose to reconstruct an existing drive aisle located on the south side of the shopping center into a single drive-through pharmacy lane. The drive-through land will be setback 17 feet from the Larpenteur Avenue right-of-way, which meets city code requirement of 15 feet. The applications also propose to reconstruct a portion of the parking lot, utilizing the existing driveways onto Larpenteur Avenue. The reconstructed parking lot will be setback 20 feet from the Larpenteur Avenue right-of-way, which meets city code requirement of 15 feet. Within the reconstructed portion of the parking lot the applicants propose two 5-foot-wide curbed islands along the drive aisle in the new portion of the parking lot. City code requires 10-foot-wide landscape medians every three of four parking bays to improve aesthetics. Staff recommends that the proposed 5-foot-wide curbed islands be redesigned to be at least 10 feet in width and planted with ornamental trees and shrubs. There are no sidewalks on Larpenteur Avenue or Rice Street adjacent this property. Steve Kummer, engineer with the city, recommends in his engineering report (Attachment 12) that the applicants construct a sidewalk along the entire length of the property adjacent Larpenteur Avenue. Parking Number of Parkina Spaces City code requires a retail store to have one parking space per 200 square feet; a restaurant or bar to have one parking space per 50 square feet of patron area; a motor vehicle repair business to have two parking spaces for each service stall, one space for each employee, and one space for each business vehicle stored on the site; and warehouse or storage space to have one parking space per 1,000 square feet. The applicants have calculated the amount of square footage and parking requirements for each use within the Crown Plaza Shopping Center as follows: Use Square Footage Parking Spaces Required Retail StoragelWarehouse Burger King Best Steak House Pizza More Stargate Auto Uses 55,115 275 2,910 3 1,276 26 995 20 200 4 parking reduction 0 21 bays 21 18 employees 18 2 truck 2 369 Three hundred sixty-nine parking spaces are required with the development of Walgreens on the site. There will be 373 parking spaces provided, which is four more parking spaces than required by code. There was a second parking reduction (in addition to the reduction for the nightclub) of eight parking spaces approved on the site in 1990, which means there are 12 more parking spaces than required by code. 2 Size of Parkina Spaces City code requires parking spaces for retail and restaurant uses to be 9-1/2 feet wide by 18 feet deep. The existing parking spaces on the lot are 9 feet wide by 18 feet deep. The new parking spaces created with the Walgreens' development are also proposed at 9 feet wide by 18 feet deep, which is an expansion of a legal nonconforming parking lot and is allowed by code without the need for a variance. Grading/Drainage Steve Kummer of the city's engineering department states in his engineering report (Attachment 12) that there is a proposed underground storm water treatment system. Mr. Kummer states that this system is designed to treat only the new pavement area, and not the roof surface. Therefore revised grading plans must be submitted which address this issue as well as other issues raised in his report. Landscaping The landscape plan shows 9 sugar maple trees and 20 shrubs to be planted along the south side of the property, adjacent Larpenteur Avenue. Staff finds this landscaping acceptable. However, upon inspection of the existing landscaping on the entire site, staff found the following required landscaping from the original 1988 design review which has died and/or has been removed: 1. Required landscaping along Rice Street: 2 ash trees. 2. Required landscaping along Larpenteur Avenue: 6 ash trees, 6 black hills spruce, 24 dogwoods. 3. Required landscaping on back of shopping center building (east): 8 ash trees. 4. Required landscaping on back of auto use buildings (north): 4 ash trees. 5. Required landscaping on interior of lot: 50 shrubs. 6. There is no underground landscape irrigation on the site. Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit for the proposed Walgreens, the applicant should submit a revised landscape plan which shows the following: 1. Location of the existing landscaping and the addition of at least 26 new trees and 74 new shrubs on the site, in addition to the landscaping proposed in the landscape plan submitted for the Walgreens' development (date stamped October 3, 2006). 2. Several shrubs and perennials to be located under the Crown Plaza freestanding sign located on the southwest corner of the site (intersection of Larpenteur Avenue and Rice Street). 3. At least one ornamental tree and several shrubs to be located within the redesigned landscape medians in the parking lot. 3 4. Size of trees must meet the following minimum requirements: deciduous trees - 2-1/2 inches in diameter, evergreen trees - 6 feet in height; ornamental trees - 1-1/2 inches in diameter. 5. The location of underground irrigation for the new landscaping installed as part of the Walgreens' development along Larpenteur Avenue. Lighting City code requires the submittal of a lighting and photometrics plan which ensure all freestanding lights maintain a height of 25 feet or less and that the maximum foot candles of illumination from exterior lights does not exceed A-foot-candles at all property lines. The applicants' lighting and photometrics plan shows four new freestanding lights, with no specification on height, and four new building mounted lights for the portion of the Crown Plaza Shopping Center which will be redeveloped with the Walgreens' store. The photometrics plan for these new exterior lights reflect the highest light illumination reading of 7.9-foot-candles along the Larpenteur Avenue property line. There are several existing freestanding lights throughout the Crown Plaza Shopping Center parking lot. It appears that one of the existing freestanding lights will be removed and replaced with one of the new freestanding lights as described above. To ensure that the new freestanding and wall lights are compatible and functional to the existing lights, the applicant should submit a revised lighting and photometrics plan which shows all existing and proposed exterior lights on the center, an elevation of all proposed lights (including height as measured from the ground grade to the top of the luminary), and reflects that the light illumination from the new lights does not exceed A-foot-candles at all property lines. This revised plan must be approved by city staff prior to issuance of a grading or building permit. Dumpster Enclosure The site plan shows a 128 square foot trash enclosure area located on the southeast corner of the interior of Walgreens' store. In addition, the site plan shows what is termed a tote storage trash enclosure located on the new loading dock on the north side of the building. Staff is concerned that these proposed trash enclosures will not be adequate for Walgreens' trash and recycling needs. The applicant should submit verification that the proposed trash and recycling needs are met for Walgreens. Upon inspection of the Crown Plaza Shopping Center it appears that almost all of the tenants located in the main shopping center store their trash and recycling dumpsters on the back of the building, outside of the few enclosures existing on the site. City code and the original CDRB conditions for the Crown Plaza Shopping Center require that all dumpsters be screened with a 100 percent opaque screen and gate enclosure. The applicants should submit a revised site plan and elevations which show the expansion of existing enclosures or the addition of new enclosures along the back side of the building to ensure all dumpsters are screened. The enclosures should be designed to screen all trash and recycling dumpsters on the site, should be 100 percent opaque, at least 6 feet in height with a closeable gate, and should be constructed of materials which are compatible to the building. In addition to the dumpsters stored in the back of the building, there are three large containers for the storage of items. These types of containers are acceptable on a short-term basis, for a construction project or other similar use, but would be considered exterior storage if in place 4 permanently. Therefore, the applicants should ensure the removal of all large containers from the site prior to certificate of occupancy. Building Elevations The exterior of the Walgreens' building will be constructed with brick, split-faced concrete block, smooth faced manufactured limestone, clear anodized aluminum storefront windows, and standing seam roof awnings painted green. Staff has the following recommendation on the design of the building as follows: 1. West (Front) Elevation: The windows are constructed eight feet from ground grade, extending up to 15 feet from ground grade. Staff recommends that these windows begin 4 feet from ground grade. This can be accomplished by the addition of true or false windows. This will give the windows more of a human scale appearance. 2. South (Side) Elevation: This is a very visible elevation and is proposed with a large, expansive wall of brick with smooth-faced concrete block banding. Staff recommends that this elevation be treated much the same as the front (west) elevation with the addition of smooth faced manufactured limestone, windows (beginning 4 feet from ground grade), and overhead canopies. 3. Crown Plaza Shopping Center Existing Elevations: Staff is concerned that the existing bright blue canopies will not be compatible or attractive adjacent Walgreens' proposed green metal standing seam canopies. Staff recommends that the applicants submit revised elevations for the Crown Plaza Shopping Center with alternative canopies for the front fa<;:ade of all tenant spaces. Signs Crown Plaza Shopping Center's existing comprehensive sign plan and subsequent amendments state the following: 1. For consistency, all wall signs for the Crown Plaza tenants shall be individually-illuminated letters, except that the Florist sign may be a cabinet sign. Sign height shall not exceed 36 inches. Signs shall not extend closer than 36 inches to the sides of the tenant's store front. These signs shall be placed on the designated sign band. 2. Signage for the two automotive buildings shall comply with the same size and spacing criteria as noted in condition one. 3. Burger King signage shall comply with code (two signs for each street frontage). 4. Signs are not allowed on the awnings. 5. Shopping center wall signs are allowed are allowed above the store tenant space on the north (above the windows), east, and south elevations only. This language was not included in the comprehensive sign plan minutes but was approved as part of the site plan date stamped October 4, 1989. 5 6. Wall signs for the auto mall are allowed on the west side of the buildings only. This language was not included in the comprehensive sign plan minutes but was approved as part of the site plan date stamped October 4, 1989. 7. Two pylon signs are allowed for the Crown Plaza Shopping Center. The freestanding sign on the interior of the parking lot is allowed at 336 square feet in area, 39 feet in height. The sign on the southwest corner is allowed at 144 square feet in area, 24 feet high. This language was not included in the comprehensive sign plan minutes but was approved as part of the site plan date stamped October 4, 1989. The only sign changes proposed by the applicants at this time are new signs for Walgreens as follows: 1. Freestanding Sign: Remove the "Crown Plaza" panel from the top of the freestanding sign located on the southwest corner (intersection of Larpenteur Avenue and Rice Street) and install a new panel the same size (45.5 square feet) on the bottom of the sign advertising Walgreens. 2. Wall Signs: a. Walgreens' Signs: One on the west (front) and one on the south (side) elevations. The signs are proposed as 36-inch high individual letters, internally illuminated, at 61.4 square feet in area each. b. Logos: Walgreens' mortar and pestle "interior" sign located inside the tower window. c. Other Department Signs: One "photo" sign and one "pharmacy" sign proposed on the west (front) elevation. The signs are proposed as 18-inch-high individual letters, internally illuminated, at 11.6 and 19.2 square feet area respectively. The applicants have also submitted a tenant sign criteria (Attachment 11) which outlines the sign criteria as specified in the existing comprehensive sign plan, as well as additional restrictions for temporary signs, etc. The tenant sign criteria and the proposed Walgreens' signs meet the existing comprehensive sign plan and are acceptable to staff. However, in order to ensure consistency and clarity from the existing comprehensive sign plan and the proposed tenant sign criteria staff recommends that the language which was not included in the comprehensive sign plan minutes but was approved as part of the site plan (as indicated in italics above) be included in an amended comprehensive sign plan and a revised tenant sign criteria. A revised tenant sign criteria should be submitted to staff for approval prior to issuance of sign permits for Walgreens. Existing Conditions There is an existing four-foot-high split rail fence which is constructed along the entire east property line, behind the shopping center. This fence was required with the original design review due to the fact that there are high retaining walls and grade differences in this area. The split rail fence is in need of repair or replacement. Staff recommends that this fence be repaired, or that the applicant submit an alternative fence design (4 feet high) to staff for approval prior to issuance of a grading or building permit for the Walgreens' building. 6 OTHER COMMENTS St. Paul Regional Water Services: Mike Anderson of the St. Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) has the following comments regarding the proposed Walgreens: A complete water service application process is required with the SPRWS and the two services that are shown on the utility plan and noted to be relocated and kept in service are not really services, these are just two large "main stubs" and would be available to be used as a large service combination. Police Department: Lieutenant Kevin Rabbett states that there are no significant public safety concerns with the Walgreens' development. However, he would suggest, as the police department has done for other pharmacies, that a high quality video surveillance and burglary alarm system be installed. Additionally, the developers should be aware that the entire lot at 1700 Rice Street is frequently full late at night because of the popularity of the Stargate/Club Crystal nightclub. If the pharmacy is open 24 hours there will be parking issues for Walgreens' parking employees and customers. Fire Department: Butch Gervais, Fire Marshal, has the following comments regarding the proposed Walgreens: 1) install fire protection per code; 2) monitor fire protection system per code; 3) minimum fire access road width is 20 feet; properly protect any gas or electrical equipment that is located in any traffic area. Dave Fisher, Interim Community Development Director/Building Official, has the following comments regarding the proposed Walgreens: 1. The city will require a complete building code analysis when the construction plans are submitted to the city for building permits. 2. All exiting must go to a public way. 3. Verify the alley was vacated properly. 4. Repair all of the existing parking lot. 5. Provide adequate fire department access to the buildings. 6. Provide fire sprinklers to NFPA 13. 7. Building must meet the current IBC requirements. Verify whether 2000 or 2006 IBC building code has been adopted by the State of Minnesota at time of building permit application. 8. I would recommend a pre-construction meeting with the contractor, the project manager and the city building inspection department. 7 RECOMMENDATION Approve the plans date-stamped October 3, 2006, for the Walgreens' retail store and pharmacy within the Crown Plaza Shopping Center at 1700 Rice Street and the October 24, 2006, sign criteria for a comprehensive sign plan amendment for the Crown Plaza Shopping Center. Approval is based on the findings as specified in Section 2-290(b)(1)(2)(3) of the city code (community design review board ordinance) and is subject to the applicant doing the following: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 2. Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, the applicant shall submit to staff for approval the following items: a. A revised grading and drainage plan which complies with the city's engineering review dated November 7, 2006, which includes, but is not limited to, the construction of a six-foot-wide sidewalk along the entire length of the property adjacent Larpenteur Avenue. b. A revised site plan which shows the following: 1) A six-foot-wide sidewalk along the entire length of the property adjacent Larpenteur Avenue. 2) Ten-foot-wide landscape medians in the reconstructed portion of the parking lot. 3) Location and size of all existing and proposed dumpster enclosures. c. Revised elevations showing the following: 1) West (Front) Building Elevation: Windows beginning four feet from ground grade. This can be accomplished by the addition of true or false windows. 2) South (Side) Building Elevation: Addition of smooth faced manufactured limestone, windows (beginning four feet from ground grade), and overhead canopies similar to the west elevation. 3) Crown Plaza Shopping Center - Auto Uses Front Elevation: Alternative canopy design and color to be compatible with Walgreens' green metal seam canopies for the front fayade of all Crown Plaza tenant spaces. 4) Dumpster Enclosure Elevation: Expansion of existing enclosures or the addition of new dumpster enclosures along the back side of the Crown Plaza building. The dumpster enclosures should be designed to screen all trash and recycling dumpsters on the site, should be 100 percent opaque, at least 6 feet in height, with a closeable gate, and should be constructed of materials which are compatible to the building. 8 5) Fence: Four-foot-high decorative fence to be located along the east property line (if existing fence is rebuilt and not repaired). d. Revised landscape plan which shows the following: 1) Location of the existing landscaping and the addition of at least 26 new trees and 74 new shrubs on the site, in addition to the landscaping proposed in the landscape plan submitted for the Walgreens' development (date stamped October 3, 2006). 2) Several shrubs and perennials to be located under the Crown Plaza freestanding sign located on the southwest corner of the site (intersection of Larpenteur Avenue and Rice Street). 3) At least one ornamental tree and several shrubs to be located within the redesigned landscape medians in the parking lot. 4) Size of trees must meet the following minimum requirements: deciduous trees - 2-1/2 inches in diameter, evergreen trees - 6 feet in height; ornamental trees - 1-1/2 inches in diameter. 5) The location of underground irrigation for the new landscaping installed as part of the Walgreens' development along Larpenteur Avenue. e. Comprehensive sign plan for the center is approved as follows: 1) For consistency, all wall signs for the Crown Plaza tenants shall be individually-illuminated letters, except that the Florist sign may be a cabinet sign. Sign height shall not exceed 36 inches. Signs shall not extend closer than 36 inches to the sides of the tenant's store front. These signs shall be placed on the designated sign band. 2) Signage for the two automotive buildings shall comply with the same size and spacing criteria as noted in condition one. 3) Burger King signage shall comply with code (two signs for each street frontage). 4) Signs are not allowed on the awnings. 5) Shopping center wall signs are allowed are allowed above the store tenant space on the north (above the windows), east, and south elevations only. This language was not included in the comprehensive sign plan minutes but was approved as part of the site plan date stamped October 4, 1989. 6) Wall signs for the auto mall are allowed on the west side of the buildings only. This language was not included in the comprehensive sign plan minutes but was approved as part of the site plan date stamped October 4, 1989. 9 7) Two pylon signs are allowed for the Crown Plaza Shopping Center. The freestanding sign on the interior of the parking lot is allowed at 336 square feet in area, 39 feet in height. The sign on the southwest corner is allowed at 144 square feet in area, 24 feet high. This language was not included in the comprehensive sign plan minutes but was approved as part of the site plan date stamped October 4, 1989. The applicant must submit a revised tenant sign criteria which reflects these requirements. f. Revised lighting and photometrics plan which shows the following: 1) All existing and proposed exterior lights on the center. 2) Elevation of all proposed lights (including height of freestanding lights as measured from the ground grade to the top of the luminary). 3) Photometrics which reflects that the light illumination from the new lights does not exceed A-foot-candles at all property lines. g. A cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for all required landscaping and dumpster enclosure improvements. The amount shall be 150 percent of the cost of the work. 3. The applicant or owner shall complete the following before certificate of occupancy is issued for the Walgreens' building: a. Complete the parking lot improvements. b. Complete the lighting improvements. c. Install all required landscaping and underground irrigation. d. Construct the required dumpster enclosures. e. Remove all containers from the Crown Plaza Shopping Center site. f. Repair or reconstruct the four-foot-high fence along the east property line. g. Construct the 6-foot-wide sidewalk along the entire length of the property adjacent Larpenteur Avenue. 4. If any required work is not done, the city may allow a certificate of 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 of Maplewood for all required exterior improvements. The owner or contractor shall complete any unfinished exterior improvements by June 1 if occupancy of the 10 building is in the fall or winter, or within six weeks of occupancy of the building if occupancy is in the spring or summer. 5. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. P:com-dev\sec18\crown ptaza\walgreens\11-14-06 cdrb Attachments: 1. Applicant's Statement 2. Location Map 3. Land Use Map 4. Zoning Map 5. Demolition Plan 6. Site Plan 7. Grading Plan 8. Utility Plan 9. Landscape Plan 10. Exterior Elevations 11. Tenant Sign Criteria 12. Engineering Pian Review 11 Attachment I Community Design Review Board City of Maplewood 1830 county Road BEast Maplewood, MN 55109 RE: Walgreens Store -1700 Rice Street @ Larpenteur Anxon, Inc. submits to the City of Maplewood, a request for approval of a "new construction" Walgreens addition to the current Crown Plaza Shopping Center at the comer of Rice Street and Larpenteur. Anxon will remove the existing EdCo Foods retail store at the south end of the shopping center and replace the store with a 14,550 square foot Walgreens store. This new store will be constructed with the consent of Walgreens and include a long-term lease. The new Walgreens store will consist of 10,200 square feet of retail floor space and 4,350 square feet of stockroom, office and pharmacy space. The store will include a "prescription only" pharmacy, a drive-thru on the south side, parking lot improvements, outdoor lighting improvements, and new fencing on the east side of the building. Signage will consist of the Walgreens "logo" on the west and south sides of the building structure, and a panel on the existing shopping center pylon sign at the comer of Rice Street and Larpenteur. The panel sign will not be in addition to the four (4) current panels on the pylon, but will replace an existing panel. Walgreens and Anxon will contract the architectural services ofWilkus Architects Inc. of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Wilkus has provided its services to Walgreens throughout the United States, including eighteen projects in Minnesota. Anxon has developed and constructed forty-three Walgreens stores in eight states over the past six years. Attachment 2 Cl) '> Cl) f/) o 0::: \.~j~,_:-=- _n_ ~co :-::-~~ I .' , ------:-----,''''.' .c, II LJ....... ;' i /1'~"'f."[.-'.'1'.i.-... 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L_ ___~~./~--~------------~-~~----/----------- Attachment 9 'i t i "I 1 @I!!I-'ll" ~ ~ IH"L I~' , ,,,!I,ll!! I I .., l if i ~ , . i ! , , :i z ., <t ~ 2.... '~ , . ~:>'1I :: jl HI " II II ~ 1m III j;i, i ,:u1 ',d ,lI '" ',' :1"," ~ 10111 iI, _ ~ !!!Ii I" I ,I I . . ,~~ I 1111,,: " H -, 0' I Ii "": !i ~ ~ i ~ :!I~ . 1 ~ til'l II i~ l~ !!1 , ~,o ~ ~1 I i ~ Attachment 10 ,~ f J~ , f 'M, Attachment 11 CROWN PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TENANT SIGN CRITERIA October 24, 2006 These criteria have been established for the purpose of assuring an outstanding shopping center, and for the mutual benefit of all Tenants. Conformance will be strictly enforced, and any installed nonconforming or unapproved signs must be brought into conformance at the expense of the Tenant. The City of Maplewood strictly enforces its sign ordinance. All provisions of this Sign Criteria are subject to review and approval by the appropriate City authorities which have the final authority to grant or deny sign permits notwithstanding the terms of this Sign Criteria. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Tenant shall submit to the Landlord for approval before fabrication, at least three (3) copies of detailed drawings indicating the location, size, layout, design and color of the proposed signs, including all lettering and/or graphics. 2. The Landlord shall return one (1) set of the sign drawings marked "Approved", "Approved as Noted", or "Disapproved". Sign drawings that have been "Approved as Noted", are to be returned to the Landlord bearing the Tenant's approval, or are to be redesigned and resubmitted for the Landlord's approval. Sign drawings that have been disapproved are also to be redesigned and resubmitted to the Landlord for approval. Tenants shall be responsible for the fulfillment of all requirements and specifications. 3. After the sign has been approved by the Landlord, the approved sign drawing with the Landlord's signature, must be submitted for approval to the City of Maplewood prior to erecting the sign. 4. All permits for signs and their installation shall be obtained by the Tenant. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS I. Signs shall be permitted only within the sign areas on the building as designed by the architect, and as shown on the site plans. Signs are not allowed on the awnmgs. 2. The vertical dimension of the wall signs for all Tenants, shall not exceed 36" in height, including logos. 3. No Tenant sign shall be within three (3) feet of the Tenant's lease line. In no case shall any of the Tenant's wall signage area (rectangle enclosing each group of letters, symbols or logos) exceed twenty (20%) percent of the wall surface area to which the signs are attached. The wall surface area for each Tenant or user shall include only the surface area of the premises occupied by each Tenant. 4. While it is desired to permit the Tenant to present to the public its typical sign image, signs which do not conform to the dimensions and location described in (2.) and (3.) above, must be submitted to the Landlord and the City of Maple wood for approval. 5. Signs may be either individually internally-lighted lettering or box type signs in style, size and color approved by the Landlord. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS I. Painted lettering will not be permitted, except as specified under (2.) of the Miscellaneous requirements. 2. Flashing, moving or audible signs will not be permitted. 3. The Landlord, in its sole discretion, shall determine the allocation of space on the pylons, to be on the Crown Plaza Property. The cost of erecting the pylons shall be pro-rated among the Tenants making use of the same in proportion to the area their part of the pylon bears to the total sign area on the pylon. 4. All electrical signs shall bear the UL label, and their installation must comply with all local building and electrical codes. 5. No exposed conduit, tubing or raceways will be permitted. All conductors, transformers and other equipment shall be concealed. 6. Electrical service to all signs except the pylon sign shall be on the Tenant's meter and not be part of Common Area construction or operation costs. 7. All signs, bolts, fastening and clips shall be of hot dipped galvanized iron, stainless steel, aluminum, brass or bronze. No black iron materials of any type will be permitted. 8. All exterior letters or signs exposed to the weather shall be mounted at least '/.," from the building wall to permit proper dirt and water drainage. 9. Location of all openings for conduit and sleeves in the sign panels of building walls shall be indicated by the sign contractor on drawings submitted to the project architect. Sign contractor shall install same in accordance with approved drawings. 10. No sign maker's label or other identification will be permitted on the exposed surface of signs, except those required by local ordinance which shall be in an inconspicuous location. II. All penetrations of the building structure required for sign installation shall be neatly sealed in watertight condition. Sign contractor shall repair any damage to any work caused by his work. 12. Tenant shall be fully responsible for the operations of Tenant's sign contractors. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS I. The Tenant will be permitted to place upon each entrance of its premises not more than 144 square inches of gold leaf or decal application lettering not to exceed two inches (2") in height, indicating hours of business, emergency telephone numbers, etc. 2. If the Tenant has a non-customer door for receiving merchandise, it may have uniformly applied on that door in a location as directed by the Architect, in two- inch (2") high block letters, Tenant's name and address. 3. Landlord shall install on the front of the building, if required by the U.S. Post Office, the numbers only for the street address. Size, type and color of the numbers shall be as determined by the Landlord. TEMPORARY SIGNS 1. Temporary signs shall be limited to the use of banners, pennants and holiday signs in the Tenant's interior window area for use not more than sixty (60) days within one calendar year. 2. Window signs shall not exceed fifteen (15%) percent of the Tenant's window area, or twenty-five (25) square feet, whichever is greater. ADMINISTRA nON In the event of any conflict of interpretation between any Tenant and the owner as to the application of these criteria, the Landlord's decision shall be final and binding upon the Tenant. APPROVED BY TENANT: APPROVED BY LANDLORD: Attachment 12 Enl!:ineerinl!: Plan Review PROJECT: PROJECT NO: REVIEWED BY: Walgreens at Rice and Larpenteur 06-23 Steven L. Kummer, P.E., Civil Engineer II Erin Laberee, P.E., Assistant City Engineer City of Maplewood Engineering Department November 7, 2006 DATE: Summary Anxon, Inc. (the applicant) in conjunction with Wilkus Achitects are proposing to replace the existing EdCo Foods store at the south end of the shopping mall at 1700 Rice Street and replace it with a new 14,550 square-foot Walgreens store. The existing paved parking area west of the building is proposed to be removed and replaced. Reconstruction of the existing drive lane on the south and east side of the Walgreens store is also proposed. The existing parcel ofland is currently developed with parking lots and a strip-mall type building with access road behind the building. The eastern edge of the site borders a stream which will not be directly impacted by the new construction. Currently, storm water runoff from the parking area drains into a storm sewer system that discharges directly into the stream just east of the shopping mall. It does not appear that there are existing facilities on site for the treatment of storm water runoff. The designer is proposing the use of underground storage pipes with perforations for the infiltration, treatment, and rate control of the storm water runoff from the portion of the site that the new Walgreens facilities will be disturbing. The new storm water treatment facilities will discharge into the existing storm sewer system to the north ofthe new Walgreens. Water service to the building for both fire protection and domestic usage will be supplied by a single 6-inch ductile iron pipe service. Sanitary sewer services will be provided by an existing sanitary sewer that currently services the shopping mall. The following are engineering comments on the submitted plans and storm water computations. The comments enclosed herein are stipulations to be addressed for engineering staff approval: Storm Water Management and Maintenance 1. The proposed underground storm water treatment system consists of approximately 210 lineal feet of linked 48-inch perforated corrugated steel pipe. The invert elevation of the main 8-inch pipe outlet appears to be set 0.50 feet above the bottom invert of the structure allowing for 175 cu. ft. of storage below the outlet invert. The Engineer should revisit this storage amount, as enough temporary "dead" storage 1 volume below the main outlet invert needs to be available to capture the first 1.0 inch of a storm event over the area drained. 2. According to the MMATI infiltration worksheet, it appears that the runoff volume over the entire disturbed area of the site for the I.O-inch rainfall event will be 4,340 cubic feet (required to be infiltrated). The proposed treatment structure appears only to treat the west parking area of 0.66 acres for the first 1.0 inch, in which the required infiltration is 2,406 cubic feet. The Engineer shall provide infiltration and treatment for the roof and a portion of drainage areas 4S and 5 S in order to meet or exceed the infiltration requirement for this site. 3. The following items shall be submitted by the Engineer for review. Please contact Steve Kummer at (651) 249-2418 with questions. a. HydroCAD computations should include the both the 1.0-inch/24-hour and 2- year/24-hour Type II SCS Storm Events for the proposed site (i.e. within the boundaries ofthe proposed demolition/reconstruction limits). b. HydroCAD computations for the existing conditions within the boundaries of the proposed demolition/reconstruction limits. These should include the 1.0- inch, 2-year, lO-year and I DO-year 24-hour Type II SCS Storm events as well. c. The outlet from the underground storm water treatment system( s) should include "exfiltration" as an outlet device. The soil borings indicate the presence of sandy soils and a deep ground water table. An assumed infiltration rate of 0.50 in/hr would make sense for the purposes ofthe computations. d. Computations showing that the underground storage system(s) infiltrate within 72 hours and that no surcharging of the tanks occur up to a 100-year storm event. e. A detail showing the proposed underground storage system(s). f. A short summary of the storm water computations containing: i. Permanent storm water best management practices that will be utilized and maintained on site. ii. A comparison of runoff rates for existing conditions vs. proposed conditions. iii. A summary showing that the 1.0-inch infiltration requirement is met by the storm water treatment facilities on site. 4. The Engineer may want to consider utilizing the existing boulevard area along the south side of the site as a rain garden or storm water infiltration measure. Although the parking lot islands appear to be narrow, the Engineer and Architect should look into the feasibility of widening the islands and utilizing the available green space for storm water treatment. S. The Engineer shall propose storm water treatment system(s) capable of removing floatable debris and large-grained particles as well as small-grained particles (achieved mostly by settling and infiltration). The systems shall be designed such that 80% total suspended solids (TSS) removal is achieved for 2 each drainage area. For example, the system could include a proprietary storm water treatment structure connected in-line to the perforated underground tanks. Any combination is acceptable as long as computations are provided showing 80% TSS removal. 6. The OwnerlDeveloper shall enter into a storm water maintenance agreement for the maintenance of storm water treatment structures and other best management practices (BMP's). The Engineer shall submit 8-1/2" by II" drawing showing and labeling all storm water BMP's to be maintained on site which will be included in the maintenance agreement. The Developer and/or the Engineer shall submit detailed regular maintenance plans for any underground storm water treatment/infiltration structures. Site Grading and Drainage I. The Engineer shall look at the grades near the drive-through window as the cross- slopes on the concrete drive are approaching 10% in front of the window and does not appear to be consistent with the architectural profile views. 2. The Engineer shall include spot elevations in the proposed west parking area showing that the proposed inlet structure will capture the runoff flowing northward through the parking lot. Drainage Area 3S may need to be adjusted accordingly, as the areas to the west and east ofthe proposed inlet may not be captured by the treatment structure. The Engineer shall also submit computations showing that the proposed inlet into the west parking area treatment structure has capacity to drain the parking area for the 10- year storm event. 3. The Engineer shall show existing spot elevations along the gutter line of Larpenteur A venue for the three driveway entries. On the westernmost drive entrance (near Burger King); the grade break dividing the Larpenteur drainage from the site drainage is not readily apparent. 4. The Engineer shall show with drainage arrows and spot elevations that the new parking lot grade along the west side of the building is maintained at a minimum 1.3% away from the building. More grading information is needed for this area. It appears that some birdbaths may form in front of the middle drive entry into the site if not graded properly. Utilities I. There appears to be a sanitary sewer service coming out of the east side of the proposed building. Will the proposed Walgreens connect to the service internally and is the service utilized by other shops in the mall? 2. The project engineer shall submit plans to Mike Anderson at Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) located at 1900 Rice St, Maplewood (2nd Floor) for their 3 review and approval. SPR WS comments, responses and revisions shall be submitted to the City of Maplewood. 3. It appears on sheet C2.1 that a cleanout with a 90-degree bend is proposed for a storm drain lead from the roof. If this is to be a direct connection to an internal roof drainage system or air-tight connection to an exterior roof downspout, a manhole is required in lieu of a 90-degree bend. Otherwise, the Engineer shall submit a detail showing how the roof drainage downspout will be picked up by the proposed storm leader. 4. If installation of the new water service requires a service interruption to other buildings and residences in the area, the Maplewood Public Works department shall be notified at (651) 249-2400 24 hours in advance ofthe work to be done. A general utility plan note shall be added to this effect. Erosion Control 1. It appears from the sequence of construction on sheet C2.2 that paving of the site will occur well after the building construction has commenced. It is also assumed that the parking lot demolition will occur at the same time as building demolition. If this is the case, then the parking lot shall be covered with either existing millings or gravel base material and compacted to minimize erosion of the underlying subgrade. The grass boulevard area along Larpenteur A venue should be left undisturbed until substantial completion of the building and parking lot. The Engineer shall add an erosion control plan note to this effect. 2. Install a rock construction entrance on the eastern driveway entrance from Larpenteur as this access may also be utilized by other mall tenants during construction. All rock construction entrances shall be a minimum length of75 feet. 3. A general note shall be added to the erosion control plan indicating that Maplewood Public Works should be notified at (651) 249-2400 48 hours prior to start of any earthmoving operations for inspection and approval of installation of temporary erosion control measures. Grading and demolition ofthe site will not be allowed to commence until the City approves the measures installed in the field. 4. The Engineer shall specify that a pick-up broom or vacuum sweeper shall be utilized for cleaning of existing streets. Street sweeping shall occur if significant construction vehicle dirt tracking occurs and as directed by the City and the Watershed District. A note shall be added to the erosion control plan along these lines. Geometrics, Access and Paving 1. Show sidewalk along Larpenteur Avenue extending from the east property line to Rice Street. The sidewalk grade shall be generally above the back-of-curb grade along Larpenteur A venue and shall not exceed a 2% cross slope. Provide a minimum 4-foot wide boulevard (max 4:1 slope) along Larpenteur Avenue and a minimum 1- 4 foot wide flat bench (max 4% slope) off the northern edge of the walk (along the property side). 2. As an option for the handicap ramps, the Engineer or Architect may want to compare grey-iron truncated dome plates versus concrete detectable pavers in terms of durability, longevity and maintenance. 3. The Engineer shall show a lO-foot minimum curb-retum radius entering into the south part of the drive-thru lane. 4. The three access points from Larpenteur A venue currently serve other tenants in the shopping mall as well as the new Walgreens. At this time, it is not recommended that any ofthe existing access points should be closed off. Miscellaneous I. The project engineer shall note in the detail descriptions any City of Maplewood or SPRWS details that the project engineer copies or uses in these plans. 5