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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 07-16 CDRB Minutes July 16, 2024 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 16, 2024 City Hall, Council Chambers 1830 County Road B East A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Board was held and called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Vice Chairperson Oszman B. ROLL CALL Bill Kempe, Chairperson Absent Tom Oszman, Vice Chairperson Present Jason Lamers, Boardmember Present Amanda Reinert, Boardmember Present Ananth Shankar, Boardmember Absent Staff Present: Michael Martin, AICP, Assistant Community Development Director Elizabeth Hammond, Planner C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the agenda as presented. Seconded by Boardmember Reinert Ayes – All The motion passed. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. May 21, 2024 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes Boardmember Reinert moved to approve the May 21, 2024 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Boardmember Lamers Ayes – All The motion passed. E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Design Review Resolution, Gladstone Village II, 1880 English St N Michael Martin, AICP, Assistant Community Development Director, gave the presentation. Ashley Bisner, JB Vang, addressed the board and answered questions. Boardmember Lamers moved to approve a resolution for design review approving a four-story, 56-unit multifamily apartment project to be constructed at 1880 English Street North. July 16, 2024 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 2 DESIGN REVIEW RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Maplewood, Minnesota, as follows: Section 1. Background. 1.01 Ashley Bisner, of JB Vang, has requested approval of design review to construct a four- story multifamily building. 1.02 The property is located at 1880 English Street North and is legally described as: PIN: 152922320077. The South 7 feet of Lot 7, and all of Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, Block 3, Gladstone, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Abstract Property Section 2. Site and Building Plan Standards and Findings. 2.01 City Ordinance Section 44-512(4) requires a Conditional Use Permit for the exterior storage of goods or materials. City ordinance Section 2-290(b) requires that the community design review board make the following findings to approve plans: 1. That the design and location of the proposed development and its relationship to neighboring, existing or proposed developments and traffic is such that it will not impair the desirability of investment or occupation in the neighborhood; that it will not unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of neighboring, existing or proposed developments; and that it will not create traffic hazards or congestion. 2. That the design and location of the proposed development are in keeping with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and are not detrimental to the harmonious, orderly and attractive development contemplated by this article and the city's comprehensive municipal plan. 3. That the design and location of the proposed development would provide a desirable environment for its occupants, as well as for its neighbors, and that it is aesthetically of good composition, materials, textures and colors. Section 3. City Action 3.01 The above-described site and design plans are hereby approved based on the findings outlined in Section 3 of this resolution. Subject to staff approval, the site must be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with the design plans date-stamped July 1, 2024. Approval is subject to the applicant doing the following: 1. Obtain a conditional use permit from the city council for this project. 2. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 3. All fire marshal and building official requirements must be met. 4. Satisfy the requirements set forth in the engineering review authored by Jon Jarosch, dated July 9, 2024 July 16, 2024 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 3 5. Satisfy the requirements set forth in the environmental review authored by Shann Finwall, dated July 8, 2024 6. The applicant shall obtain all required permits from the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District. 7. Rooftop vents and equipment shall be located out of view from all sides of the property. 8. Any identification or monument signs for the project must meet the city's mixed-use sign ordinance requirements and be designed to be consistent with the project's building materials and colors. 9. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit for staff approval the following items: a. The applicant shall provide the city with a cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for all required exterior improvements. The amount shall be 150 percent of the cost of the work. b. A revised photometric plan that meets city code requirements. c. A revised landscaping plan that meets the city’s tree replacement requirements or pay into the city’s tree fund. d. Elevations of the proposed trash enclosure that meet ordinance requirements. 10. The applicant shall complete the following before occupying the building: a. Replace any property irons that were removed because of this construction. b. Provide continuous concrete curb and gutter around the parking lot and driveways. c. Install all required landscaping and an in-ground lawn irrigation system for all landscaped areas. d. Install all required outdoor lighting. e. Install all required sidewalks and trails. 11. 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 public health, safety or welfare. b. The City of Maplewood holds the above-required letter of credit or cash escrow for all required exterior improvements. If the building is occupied in the fall or winter, the owner or contractor shall complete any unfinished exterior improvements by June 1 of the following year or within six weeks of occupancy if it is occupied in the spring or summer. 12. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. July 16, 2024 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 4 Seconded by Boardmember Reinert Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Design Review Resolution, Hampton Companies, 2694 Maplewood Drive North Elizabeth Hammond, Planner, gave the presentation. Todd Francis, Hampton Companies, addressed the board and answered questions. Boardmember Lamers moved to approve a resolution for design review of an office and warehouse building to be constructed at 2694 Maplewood Drive North, subject to conditions of approval and with the friendly amendment to Section 3, Item 12 to include that “the site’s trash receptacles are not required to be within an enclosure if they are located behind the building and within the fenced-in parking area, accessible by a self-closing locked gate at all times. The gate must be shut when not in use, and the dumpsters cannot be visible from the public right-of-way. If they are located elsewhere on the site, the trash receptacles must be screened and located within an enclosure per code requirements.” DESIGN REVIEW RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Maplewood, Minnesota, as follows: Section 1. Background. 1.01 Hampton Companies LLC has requested approval of design review to construct an office and warehouse building on the property located at 2694 Maplewood Drive North. 1.02 The property located at 2694 Maplewood Drive North is legally described as: That part of Tract C, Registered Land Survey No. 477, which lies Southerly of a line parallel with the South line of Section 4, Township 29, Range 22, and 120.55 feet South of the Northwest corner of Lot 6, Kohlmans Lakeview Addition. AND That part of Tract C, Registered Land Survey No. 477, lying Northerly of the following described line: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 6, Kohlman's Lakeview Addition, thence Southerly along the Westerly line of Lot 6, 120.55 feet to the point of beginning of the line to: be described; thence Westerly parallel to the South line of Section 4, Township 29, Range 22, to the Westerly line of Tract C and said line terminating. Tax Parcel Identification: 042922440044 Section 2. Site and Building Plan Standards and Findings. 2.01 City ordinance Section 2-290(b) requires that the community design review board make the following findings to approve plans: 1. That the design and location of the proposed development and its relationship to neighboring, existing or proposed developments and traffic is such that it will not impair the desirability of investment or occupation in the neighborhood; that it will not unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of neighboring, existing or proposed developments; and that it will not create traffic hazards or congestion. 2. That the design and location of the proposed development are in keeping with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and are not detrimental to the harmonious, July 16, 2024 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 5 orderly and attractive development contemplated by this article and the city's comprehensive municipal plan. 3. That the design and location of the proposed development would provide a desirable environment for its occupants, as well as for its neighbors, and that it is aesthetically of good composition, materials, textures and colors. Section 3. City Council Action. 3.01 The above-described site and design plans are hereby approved based on the findings outlined in Section 3 of this resolution. Subject to staff approval, the site must be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with the design plans. Approval is subject to the applicant doing the following: 1. Obtain a conditional use permit from the city council for this project. 2. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 3. All requirements of the fire marshal, city engineer, and building official must be met. 4. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) must review the proposed project. The applicant is responsible for meeting any MnDOT review requirements. 5. Satisfy the requirements in the engineering review authored by Jon Jarosch, dated July 9, 2024. 6. Satisfy the requirements set forth in the environmental review authored by Shann Finwall, dated July 5, 2024 7. The applicant shall obtain all required permits from the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District. 8. Rooftop vents and any mechanical equipment shall be hidden from view from all sides of the property and screened as required by city ordinance. 9. This resolution approves the 16-foot-wide drive aisle along the site’s north end, as approved by the city’s Fire Marshal. The drive aisle is approved as long as the door, as shown on the plan, remains on the building's north side for fire access and that the building has a fire sprinkler system installed. 10. This resolution approves the site’s east side employee parking stalls in the fenced-in parking lot to be 9 feet wide. This parking area must be signed for employee parking only. 11. This approval does not include signage. Any signs for the project must meet the city’s ordinance requirements, and the applicant must apply for a sign permit before installation. 12. Before the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit for staff approval the following items: a. The applicant shall provide the city with a cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for all required exterior improvements. The amount shall be 150 percent of the cost of the work. July 16, 2024 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 6 b. Elevation perspectives of the proposed trash enclosure must be submitted to staff for review. The elevations must include all sides of the enclosure and detail the height, materials, and colors. The enclosure must meet ordinance requirements. c. Before a building permit is issued, the applicant must submit additional elevation details on the proposed fence showing the height, materials, colors, and opaqueness. Staff must also approve the final design and materials. d. The applicant must incorporate the requirements outlined in the environmental review and submit an updated tree and landscape plan. 13. The applicant shall complete the following before occupying the building: a. Replace any property irons removed because of this construction. b. Provide continuous concrete curb and gutter around the parking lot and driveways. c. Install all required landscaping and an in-ground lawn irrigation system for all landscaped areas. d. Install all required outdoor lighting. e. Install all required sidewalks and trails. 14. 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 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 of the following year if occupancy of the building is in the fall or winter or within six weeks of occupancy of the building if occupancy is in the spring or summer. 15. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. Seconded by Boardmember Reinert Ayes – All The motion passed. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None G. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None H. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None I. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None July 16, 2024 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 7 J. ADJOURNMENT Boardmember Lamers moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:52 p.m. Seconded by Boardmember Reinert Ayes – All The motion passed.