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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/2000BOOK 1. Call to Order MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, March 6, 2000, 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1830 County Road B East 2. Roll Call Approval of Minutes a. February23, 2000 4. Approval of Agenda o New Business a. Wheeler Lumber Landscaping Materials Center Conditional Use Permit (Corner of English Street and Gervais Avenue) o Unfinished Business a. Historic Resources Management Plan 7. Visitor Presentations ° o Commission Presentations a. February 28 Council Meeting: Mr. Rossbach b. March 13 Council Meeting: Ms. Fisher c. March 27 Council Meeting: Mr° Pearson Staff Presentations 10. Adjournment WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION This outline has been prepared to help you understand the public meeting process. The review of an item usually takes the following form: The chairperson of the meeting will announce the item to be reviewed and ask for the staff report on the subject. Staff presents their report on the matter. The Commission will then ask City staff questions about the proposal. The chairperson will then ask the audience if there is anyone present who wishes to comment on the proposal. This is the time for the public to make comments or ask questions about the proposal. Please step up to the podium, speak clearly, first giving your name and address and then your comments. After everyone in the audience wishing to speak has given his or her comments, the chairperson will close the public discussion portion of the meeting. The Commission will then discuss the proposal. No further public comments are allowed. The Commission will then make its recommendation or decision. All decisions by the Planning Commission are recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes the final dec~sion. jw/pc~pcagd Revised: 01/95 MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer called the meeting to order at 7 P.M. II. ROLL CALL Commissioner Lorraine Fischer Commissioner Jack Frost Commissioner Matt Ledvina Commissioner Paul Mueller Commissioner Gary Pearson Commissioner William Rossbach Commissioner Michael Seeber Commissioner Milo Thompson Commissioner Dale Trippler Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Absent Present III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ao February 7, 2000 Commissioner Frost moved approval of the minutes of February 7, 2000. Commissioner Rossbach seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Ken Roberts, associate planner, said the applicant for 6. a. Fresh Paint is going to reevaluate their proposal so this item will be considered at a future meeting. Commissioner Frost moved approval of the agenda, amended to delete 6.a. Fresh Paint. Commissioner Pearson seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. Commissioner Trippler questioned the quote in the last sentence under X. Staff Presentations of the minutes of February 7, 2000. He thought the last word should have been patience rather than practice. Commissioner Trippler moved approval of the minutes, amended to change the last word in the last paragraph under X. Staff Presentations to patience. Commissioner Ledvina seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. (Staff checked the audio tape of the meeting and Commissioner Thompson's exact words were ""foresight and practice." The minutes of February 7, 2000, will not be changed.) Planning Commission Minutes of 02-23-00 -2- V. PUBLIC HEARING Ao Maplewood Fire Station (Clarence Street): Land Use plan Amendment (R-3(H) to G) and Conditional Use Permit Ken Roberts, associate planner, presented the staff report. He said there was concern about a Iow area that is designated as wetland on some maps. The Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed Board has determined, based on aerial photographs, that this is a man-made hole that came into existence sometime after 1945. Mr. Roberts said this area is now exempt from many of the wetland protection standards that would be required for a naturally-occurring wetland. Also, there is no longer a need for the wetland variance. Mr. Roberts answered questions from the commissioners. Joel Hewitt, fire chief, was present for the city of Maplewood. He introduced Steve Lukin, the assistant chief; Mike Hemquist, the battalion chief of the station; Jim Franzen and Richard Peterson, retired chiefs of the Gladstone Fire Department; Captain Pat Heffren of Station #2; and Nancy Schulz of SEH, the architect. Mr. Hewitt said the land was purchased in October of 1998 from the CP Rail for approximately $64,000. The existing building and lot, according to Mr. Hewitt, do not provide adequate space for apparatus and other needs. The new facility will be used as a central station for training and storage. In the case of methadone labs, other hazardous materials and the need for decontamination of equipment and supplies, Mr. Hewitt said firefighters are decontaminated at the scene. He said that emergency medical services take up 75 percent of the fire department time. There are several rooms in the proposed facility that would be used for decontaminating the EMS equipment, etc. Mr. Hewitt explained that hazardous gear would be separated and possibly sent with a HAZMAT team to be professionally decontaminated. Chairperson Fischer opened the hearing to the public. No one wished to speak on the matter so the public hearing was closed. Co~ nmissioner Rossbach asked why the commission was not hearing the variance items. Mr. Roberts replied that this was in the "gray area" and that the review board had considered the variance at their meeting on February 22, 2000. Mr. Rossbach thought the city should be reluctant to do things that they would not allow other people to do. He said that sheet runoff is not and has never been the city's policy, and he wondered why it was being presented as such. He also asked if concrete space-curbs would be used to stop cars from going on the grass. Ken Haider, city engineer, responded to the water-runoff issue by saying that the city normally does not have "as cooperative of a developer as we have this time." He said this site has a couple larger infiltration areas and the city felt, from a water quality standpoint, it was better to have sheet drainage from the parking lot. Mr. Haider wasn't sure how the cars driving on grass would be controlled. Commissioner Ledvina, who is also a member of the city design review board, said the board questioned staff as to where this type of situation has been used in the past. Apparently it has been implemented in several other city locations. The board suggested to staff that the ordinance might be reevaluated to accommodate this type of circumstance if the city believes it is beneficial for surface water quality. It was Mr. Ledvina's recollection that some curbing would be required. Where this curbing is not required, there will be a concrete strip, flush with the bituminous to provide a finished edge. Mr. Roberts didn't know if a design has been presented to show how the sheet drainage is going to work. He said the city is relying on the architect or engineer to show this. Commissioner Ledvina pointed out that, as shown on the curbing diagram included in the agenda report, there Planning Commission -3- Minutes of 02-23-00 doesn't appear to be many parking areas involved in the use of the "flush edge." Commissioner Rossbach noted that it was "only half of them." He thought it was necessary to consider the variance when granting a special privilege to a piece of property. Chairperson Fischer thought the planning commission could also consider a variance, even though another board had ruled on it. She referred to previous occasions where as many as three commissions made recommendations. Chairperson Fischer suggested that the commission might also want to make a recommendation that the ordinance the variances are being granted from be considered. Commissioner Frost moved the Planning Commission recommend: A. Adoption of the resolution which amends the comprehensive land use plan from R3H (residential high density) to G (government facility) for the property north and northwest of 1347 and 1351 Frost Avenue. This approval is for the construction of the proposed Maplewood Fire Station No. 2 Gladstone Neighborhood. Approval is because the proposed fire station would comply with the general development policies in the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan. E. Adoption of the resolution which approves a conditional use permit for the proposed Maplewood Fire Station No. 2 Gladstone Neighborhood north and northwest of 1347 and 1351 Frost Avenue. Approval is based on the findings required by the code and subject to the following conditions: 1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. The applicant shall have their surveyor provide the legal description for the Clarence Street right-of-way and have the city attorney prepare documentation for the dedication and recording of this right-of-way. Commissioner Pearson seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. Commissioner Rossbach moved the Planning Commission review Ordinance 36-22(c), Continuous Concrete Curbing Around Parking Lots, to see whether it meets the needs of the current parking standards. Commissioner Ledvina seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. VI. NEW BUSINESS This item was deleted from the agenda. Planning Commission Minutes of 02-23-00 VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -4- VIII. There was no unfinished business. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS There were no visitor presentations. IX. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS Ao February 14 Council Meeting: Mr. Mueller reported on this meeting. February 28 Council Meeting: Mr. Rossbach will attend this meeting. March 13 Council Meeting: Ms. Fisher will attend this meeting. X. STAFF PRESENTATIONS A. White Bear Avenue Corridor Study Update Ken Roberts, associate planner, mentioned that the steering committee would be meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2000, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Maplewood City Council Chambers. He invited everyone to attend. Mr. Roberts said this will be the "last shot" with the consultants before they finalize their information. Mr. Rossbach said that Melinda Coleman, director of community development, had some concerns about whether the consultants had actually done what was requested of them. She would appreciate it if any of the planning commission members could attend this meeting on Thursday to voice their opinions. IX. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: LOCATION: DATE: City Manager Thomas Ekstrand, Associate Planner Wheeler Lumber Landscape Material Center Southwest Corner of English Street and Gervais Avenue March 1, 2000 INTRODUCTION Project Description Ken Fields, of Wheeler Lumber LLC, is requesting city approval to establish a wholesale landscape material distribution storage facility. He wants to open this facility on the undeveloped property on the southwest comer of English Street and Gervais Avenue, next to the existing telecommunications monopole. Refer to the maps on pages 7-9 and the letter from Mr. Fields on page 10. The applicant is currently located on the Bulk Storage site, 1300 McKnight Road North. They must move by April 1 since their lease is expiring. Along with outdoor storage of cement pavers, landscape timbers and similar landscaping materials, the applicant would build a two-car garage to store their fork lift and move in a single- wide trailer to use as their office. Both of these buildings would have the same exterior of vertical-groove wood siding. Refer to pages 11-12. The applicant would surround the site with a six-foot-tall chain link fence. They would provide plastic screening slats in the fence on the east and south sides. They do not propose any screening from the north and west. The north is screened by existing trees and the property to the west is at a higher grade elevation so the applicant does not feel screening would be beneficial. The applicant would pave a three-car parking lot for visitors and their staff. The storage area inside the fence would be gravel. Requests To open this new facility, Mr. Fields is asking the city to approve: 1. A conditional use permit (CUP) for outdoor storage. 2. The design plans for the site, the buildings and for the screening fence. BACKGROUND April 14, 1997: The city council approved a CUP for the telecommunications monopole. DISCUSSION Screening Our concern with outdoor storage yards is primarily that they be screened. The applicant is proposing plastic slats in the chain link fence to screen the storage yard from the Highway 36 view and from their front--the English Street side. Staff is recommending screening slats all the way around, even though the land to the north is undeveloped at this time. Staff has been discussing development requests with the owner of the land to the north and northwest. Development of this land is anticipated, therefore, screening should be provided on the north side as well. The applicant has pointed out that screening from the west would not do much good since the Metcalf site is considerably higher. They feel that a person at the Metcalf building or parking lot would be able to look over the fence into the storage yard. Even though the proposed storage yard would be considerably lower in grade elevation than the Metcalf building, staff suggests screening slats on that side as well. Mr. Metcalf was required to install landscaping on their east side. This applicant should be required to buffer their storage yard as much as possible from the view to the west. Landscaping The applicant has not proposed any landscaping beyond the screening that would be provided by the fence. Staff recommends that they submit a landscape plan for the front grass area along English Street to accent the front of the site. The code requires an in-ground lawn irrigation system for landscape areas. This requirement can be waived if the applicant has an altemative method of watedng landscaping. Parking There is no minimum parking code requirement for a wholesale facility like this. The applicant is proposing three parking spaces. This should be adequate since this is not a retail facility. If a parking shortage would develop, the city council can require more parking. Building Design The applicant is proposing wood exteriors on the two buildings. Wood siding is not typically acceptable since it requires maintenance. In this case, however, wood siding would have a softer look than metal or vinyl. Furthermore, since the buildings would be small, they would not be hard to maintain if touch-ups are needed. Conditional Use Permit Staff feels that the council should approve this CUP. It would be compatible with Truck Utilities across the street and should not be offensive to any future or existing neighbors if propedy screened. RECOMMENDATIONS Adopt the resolution on pages 13-14 approving a conditional use permit for the outdoor storage of landscape materials on the property at the southwest comer of Gervais Avenue and English Street. The city bases approval on the findings required by the code and subject to the following conditions: 1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. The city council may require more parking spaces should the need arise. Bo Approve the plans dated January 27, 2000, for the Wheeler Lumber landscape materials storage facility on the southwest corner of English Street and Gervais Avenue, based on the findings required by the code. The property owner or applicant shall: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 2. Submit the following to staff for approval before getting a building permit: a. A grading, drainage, utility and erosion control plan. b. A landscape plan for the lawn on the east side of the site. This area shall be sodded and planted with a combination of evergreen trees and deciduous trees and shrubs. 3. Complete the following before getting an occupancy permit: a. Replace property irons that are removed because of this construction. b. Restore and sod damaged boulevards. The existing trees on the north side of the proposed site must not be removed. c. Provide one van-accessible handicap parking space with loading aisle and handicap- parking sign as the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requires. d. Construct a trash dumpster enclosure if there will be any outdoor storage of refuse. The enclosure must match the building in color and materials and shall have a closeable gate that is 100 percent opaque. e. The six-foot-tall chain link fence must have a top rail and have dark green slats around the entire storage yard. Install an in-ground sprinkler system for all lawn areas on the front (east side) of the site unless the applicant provides an alternate watering method acceptable to staff to keep the plantings watered. Provide site-security lighting as required by the city code. The light source, including the lens covering the bulb, shall be concealed or shielded so not to cause any nuisance to vehicle drivers or to adjacent property owners. h. The buildings shall have matching exteriors of vertical-groove wood siding and be kept painted or stained in good repair. 4. If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy if: a. The city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare. bo The city receives cash escrow for the required work. The amount shall be 200 percent of the cost of the unfinished work. ,Any unfinished landscaping shall be completed by June 1 if the building is occupied in the fall or winter, or within six weeks of occupancy if the building is occupied in the spring or summer. c. The city receives an agreement that will allow the city to complete any unfinished work. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. CITIZEN COMMENTS I surveyed the eight surrounding property owners within 350 feet of this property for their comment about this proposal. I received one reply from Leo Capeder of Truck Utilities. Mr. Capeder stated "we have no problems with this proposal." REFERENCE INFORMATION SITE DESCRIPTION Site size: 1.4 acres Existing land use: Existing telecommunications monopole and related ground equipment SURROUNDING LAND USES North: Undeveloped property across Gervais Avenue South: Metcalf building parking lot and Highway 36 frontage road West: A multi-tenant office warehouse building built by Mr. Metcalf East: Truck Utilities across English Street PLANNING Land Use Plan and Zoning Designations: M-1 (light manufacturing) Ordinance Requirements Section 36-151(b)(4) requires a CUP for the exterior storage, display, sale or distribution of goods or materials. The city may require screening of such uses pursuant to the screening requirements of clause 6(a). Clause 6(a) requires screening of at least 80 percent of the use from the highest topographical point of the nearest residential lot lines. Findings for Approval Section 36-442(a) states that the city council must base approval of a CUP on nine standards for approval. Refer to the resolution on pages 13-14. Section 25-70 of the city code requires that the community design review board make the following findings to approve plans: 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. That the design and location of the proposed development is in keeping with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and is not detrimental to the harmonious, orderly and attractive development contemplated by this article and the city's comprehensive municipal plan. 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. Application Date We received this application on February 2, 2000. State law requires that the city take action within 60 days of receiving complete applications for a proposal. City council action is required by April 2, 2000. p:sec9\wheeler.2 Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Property Line/Zoning Map 3. Site Plan 4. Applicant's letter of request dated January 27, 2000 5. Proposed Office Building 6. Proposed Storage Building 7. Conditional Use Permit Resolution 8. Project Information Booklet from Wheeler Lumber, LLC dated January 27, 2000 (separate attachment) BEAM AVE. PALM CT. ?, CT. CT. BURKE CT. COUNTY 1. SUMMIT CT. 2. COUNTRYVIEW CIR. 3. DULUTH CT. 4. LYDIA ST. BEAM bJ KOHLMAN ! AVE. RO^O ~ C ~ Z Attachment 1 ' r~ North Hazelwe~d Park DEMONT AVE. BROOKS ~"~ AVE. ~ GERVNS VII~ING Z Z Z ,4 LELAND JUNCTION (1) CHAMBERS ST f..~L.L.gg GOtF coUrSe' SKILL FROST SHERREN AVE. AVE. t~ L~RK ELDR John SKILL MAN Rob/nhoo~ AVE. -- ROSEWOOD AVE. LOCATION 7 MAP t i F .................. T'- ..... l Attachment 2 CO DOC' WETLAND 6'1 METCALF 4.00d~.. J 1255 ~,o'~', _G.E.R.VA_!s ~AVENL J · 20 2390 c~ , ~.~ .'~-." ~ ' ~-~, ~ ', ~o ~~o~ VOMELA 2354 Attachment 3 SITE PLAN Wheeler Consolidated,/nc. Attachment 4 11151 Chaparral Avenue P.O. Box 99 Shakopee, M~'hnesota 55379-0099 (612) 496-1043 (800) 831-4891 Fax: (612) 496-3220 TOM EKSTRAND CITY OF MAPLEWOOD 1830 EAST COUNTY ROAD B MAPLEWOOD, MN. 55109 DEAR MR. EKSTRAND & CITY OF MAPLEWOOD, Thursday, January 27, 2000 WHEELER LUM~ER LLC, A NATIONAL COMPANY W1TH HEADQUARTERS AND GENERAL OFFICE IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA, PROPOSES TO USE PART OF THE LEGALY DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ENGLISH STREET AND GERVAIS AVENUE IN MAPLEWOOD AS SHOWN ON THE EXHIBIT SKETCH HEREWITH, FOR A WHOLESALE LANDSCAPE MATERIAL DISTR~UTION AREA, OPERATED AND MANAGED BY OUR LANDSCAPE SUPPLY DIVISION. THE OPERATION WOULD BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE PATIO TOWN SITE ON HIGHWAY 36, WITH ALL MATERIALS KEPT IN A NEAT AND ORDERLY MANNER. WE DISTRIBU'I~ ALL TYPES OF RETAINING WALL BLOCK INCLUDING ANCHOR, KEYSTONE, AND INTERLOCK SYSTEMS, NATURAL STONE AND LANDSCAPE TIMBERS AS WELL AS OTHER LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS THAT ARE SOLD DIRECT TO WHOLESALE CONTRACTORS.THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORED ON THE SITE. IT IS OUR INTENT TO CONFORM TO THE ESTHETICS OF THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. OUR PLAN IS TO INSTALL A CHAINL1NK FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE PROPERTY FOR SECURITY WITH 80% SCREENING ON THE SOUTH & EAST SIDES. WEST SIDE OF PROPERTY HAS A CELLULAR PHONE TOWER WITH FENCE ALREADY IN PLACE. NORTH SIDE OF PROPERY IS ESTABLISHED WITH NATIVE VEGATAION, WHICH WILL REMAIN. THE EAST SIDE OF PROPERY WOULD BE OFFICE AND DISPLAY AREA, WHICH SHOULD NOT CONFLICT WITH BUSINESS TO THE EAST, WHICH HAVE EXISTING OUTSIDE S'rDRAGE ALREADY. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THIS FACILITY WOULD HAVE NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE BUSINESSES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. IT IS OUR INTENTION TO COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER REASONABLE REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY BE SET OUT IN THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, .~ WHEELER LUMBER LLC. C/C DALE DRAVES JOHN OLAFSON RANDALL SAMUELSON 10 Attachment 5 COMMERCIAL STRUCTURS 12197737933 02/01 '00 12:54 N0.180 02/03 0 Attachment 6 Design # 43596 [~[~~~~~ ..1/26/2ooo ~ ~* Take this sheet to the Building Materials counter t.o purchase your materials. **~ You selected a garage with these options: 24' Wide X 24' Deep X 10' High Gable roof w! 5/12 pitch truss construction. 24" gable/24" eave overhangs. 1/2" OSB Roof Sheathing. ~ 25 yr. Superglass, Weatherwood Shingles. Pine Soffit. Pine Fascia. White Aluminum Regular Roof Edge. Pine overhead door jamb. 12" Pine ~ide Grooved Vertical Siding. ~ront View E~ack View PROPOSED STORAGE BUILDING 12 Attachment 7 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Wheeler Lumber, LLC, applied for a conditional use permit for outdoor storage: WHEREAS, this permit applies to property located at the southwest comer of Gervais Avenue and English Street. The legal description is: THE EAST 353 FEET OF BLOCK 24, CLIFTON ADDITION, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 100 FEET THEREOF, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA. WHEREAS, the history of this conditional use permit is as follows: 1. On March 6, 2000, the planning commission recommended that the city council approve this permit. 2. On ,2000 the city council held a public hearing. The city staff published a notice in the paper and sent notices to the surrounding property owners. The council gave everyone at the hearing a chance to speak and present written statements. The council also considered reports and recommendations of the city staff and planning commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city council approve the above-described conditional use permit based on the building and site plans. The city approves this permit because: 1. The use would be located, designed, maintained, constructed and operated to be in conformity with the city's comprehensive plan and code of ordinances. 2. The use would not change the existing or planned character of the surrounding area. 3. The use would not depreciate property values. 4. The use would not involve any activity, process, materials, equipment or methods of operation that would be dangerous, hazardous, detrimental, disturbing or cause a nuisance to any person or property, because of excessive noise, glare, smoke, dust, odor, fumes, water or air pollution, drainage, water runoff, vibration, general unsightliness, electrical interference or other nuisances. 5. The use would generate only minimal vehicular traffic on local streets and would not create traffic congestion or unsafe access on existing or proposed streets. 6. The use would be served by adequate public facilities and services, including streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, water and sewer systems, schools and parks. 7. The use would not create excessive additional costs for public facilities or services. 8. The use would maximize the preservation of and incorporate the site's natural and scenic features into the development design. 13 9. The use would cause minimal adverse environmental effects. Approval is subject to the following conditions: 1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city. 2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. The city council may require more parking spaces should the need adse. The Maplewood City Council adopted this resolution on ,2000. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City Manager Ken Roberts, Associate Planner Comprehensive Plan Update - Historic Resources Management Plan March 1, 2000 INTRODUCTION Mr. Robert Overby, a member of the Maplewood Area Historical Society (MAHS), has asked the city to consider adding a Historic Resources Management'Plan to the Comprehensive Plan. He has submitted a draft plan for the city's review and consideration. (See the draft plan starting on page 3.) BACKGROUND Minnesota State Law required all cities in the metro area to update their comprehensive plans by the end of 1999. City staff has completed a draft update of the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan as the law required. We have submitted the draft plan to the Metropolitan Council and surrounding cities for their review and comment. . DISCUSSION The draft of the proposed Historic Resources Management Plan that the Maplewood Area Historical Society prepared has several parts. These include planning guidelines, standards and guidelines for preservation planning, an outline for a program in Maplewood, preservation planning goals, preservation planning policies and an implementation and action plan. It appears that this plan would put much more emphasis on historic preservation and on historic planning in Maplewood than has occurred in the past. This would include forming a Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission and having them review development, building and demolition applications for their possible impacts on historic resources. The Maplewood Area Historical Society has prepared a list of properties that they believe are historically significant in the city. (See the list starting on page 11 .) They want to use this list as a starting point for the inventory of properties that would be affected by the historic preservation policies that the city might adopt. It might be helpful for city staff to review and give comments to the historical society about the properties on this list. Staff has several concerns about the proposed Historic Resources Management Plan and its impacts on city policies and practices. The city must proceed carefully to ensure that whatever the council adopts or approves is really in the best interest of the entire city. City staff revised the draft historic resources management plan to better fit the style and format of the rest of the comprehensive plan. Our version of this plan starts on page 14. Much of the content of staffs plan is the same as the draft plan from the Historical Society. However, I added a purpose section and a section titled "Discussion, Challenges and Issues" that the planning commission and city council should pay careful attention to. COMMISSION ACTION On February 7, 2000, the planning commission reviewed the draft Historic Resources Management Plan. The commission had several concerns and questions about the proposed plan. They recommend that the city council review the status of the Historic Preservation Commission and also review and consider the proposed Historic Resources Management Plan. RECOMMENDATIONS A. Direct city staff to give comments or feedback about the historic properties on the attached list dated 2-18-00. B. Review, discuss and take action on the proposed Historic Resources Management Plan dated 2-29-00. p:compplan\preserv2,mem Attachments: 1. January 2000 draft Historic Resources Management Plan 2. List of Maplewood Historic Properties dated 2-18-00 3. Historic Resources Management Plan dated 2-29-00 (city staff proposal) MAPLEWOOD HISTORIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN Attachment 1 0~,.~~ Janua~2000 VISION "We live not alone in the present, but also in the past and future. The radius that circumscribes our lives must necessarily extend back indefinitely and forward infinitely. We can never look out thoughtfully at our immediate surroundings but a course of reasoning will start up, leading us to inquire the causes that produced the development around us, and at the same time we are led to conjecture the results to follow causes now in operation. We are thus linked indissolubly with the past and the future." (1) A more modern description of why history is important to people and communities is found in the following quote from a recently published book: "Nostalgia is forever preserved by tradition, by the sense of being part of something that has endured over time". (2) At the time this comprehensive plan was being updated, Maplewood had grown through 43 years since its incorporation in 1957. Before that, the Township of New Canada had endured for 99 years since its founding in 1858. The Maplewood Comprehensive Plan will, among other things: - guide future growth and development in an orderly manner; - define the proper functional relationships between different types of land uses; - help to coordinate public and private sector decisions; establish a framework to guide and involve citizen participation in City government; and - provide for a sense of community and neighborhood identity. All of the above-listed purposes of the City comprehensive plan can be informed by and supported by an effective historic resources plan, and by citizens and decision-makers who use the guidance of this plan chapter to preserve historic, cultural, and archeological resources In Maplewood. The Historic Resources Plan is also connected to many of the goals of the City of Maplewood, as described elsewhere in this comprehensive plan (pages 7,8): + Human Rights Goal + Citizen Involvement Goal + Communication Goal + City Implementation Goal + Cultural/Leisure Activity Goal + Economic/Tourism Goal + Significant Natural Features Goal + Urban Design Goal In its efforts to preserve and protect historic resources in Maplewood, the City will refer to the above goals and related policies, and make decisions to plan and implement programs consistent with those goals and policies, and with the goals and policies in this plan chapter for historic resources. (1) From "History of Dakota County", by Reverend Edward D. Neill (1880). (2) From "In a Time of Fallen Heroes, by William Betcher and William Pollack (19 _). 3 Statutory. Requirements The Metropolitan Land Planning Act (Minn. Statutes, Section 473.859, subdivision 2) specifies the required an optional elements of comprehensive plans for cities in the 7-county metropolitan area. In regard to historic preservation, the statute states that: "... A land use plan shall contain a protection element, as appropriate, for historic sites..." The Metropolitan Council's Regional Blueprint (the Council's regional policy plan) promotes the use of historic preservation as a tool to develop or enhance a community's identity. In 1997, the Council developed a "Local Planning Handbook" to assist metropolitan communities in updating their comprehensive plans. For the subject of historic preservation, the handbook states: "Because the Council does not have specific regional standards or policies with regard to a historic preservation element of a comprehensive plan, each community is free to interpret this requirement in its own way". Planning Guidelines However, the Council's handbook does contain the following suggested guidelines for a historic preservation plan element: Under state enabling legislation, a community may establish a Heritage Preservation Commission. Its purposes and powers are "to promote the use and conservation of historic properties for the education, inspiration, pleasure, and enrichment of the citizens" (Minn. Statutes, section 471.193). Maplewood established a Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) in 19 , and the City Council appointed members with two-year terms. The HPC has responsibilities fo'7 identifying, registering, protecting, and enhancing heritage resources in Maplewood, and for establishing a broad planning direction for the proposed historic preservation program. The HPC also played a critical role in creatir this plan chapter and working with City staff, the Planning Commission, and the City Council to review anu ' adopt it as part of the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan. Members of the HPC also serve on the Maplewood Area Historical Society (MAHS), which was first established in 19_, was temporarily inactive, and then was revived in 19 _. In addition to working on this comprehensive plan chapter, the MAHS also: The ordinance that establishes a Heritage Preservation Commission includes a system to inventory and evaluate historical resources in Maplewood, and to establish measures to protect those resources (for example, local controls and building permit review). The Maplewood City Council, the HPC, and the MAHS need to discuss and form a plan of how an inventory and evaluation of historic resources should be conducted, using this plan chapter as a guide. Once this inventory has been done, then the City Council should select the measures for protecting identified historic resources. The inventory and protection measures form the basis for decisions about what properties in Maplewood are historically or culturally significant, and therefore worthy of preservation. Once a community has established a Heritage Preservation Commission ordinance, it becomes eligible to apply to the State Historical Preservation Office (part of the Minnesota Historical Society) to become a "Certified Local Government" (CLG). This certification makes the community eligible to apply for federal funds to plan for historic preservation projects. The City of Maplewood will work with the HPC and the MAHS in applying for CLG status for Maplewood. 4. Inventories of historic properties and planning work should be done to conform with standards and guidelines of the Secretary of Interior for historic preservation projects. It is very. important that the City of Maplewood, the HPC, and the MAHS follow the Secretary of Interior's Standards when planning and implementing this chapter of the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan. Therefore, a portion of those standards have been included below. Secretary. of Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation - Summary Outline A. Standards for Preservation Planning 1. Preservation Planning Establishes Historic Contexts. a. "Decisions about.., historic properties are most reliably made when the relationship of individual properties to other similar properties is understood." Information about historic properties which represent aspects of history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture must be collected and organized to define these relationships. This organizational framework is called a bi~to~. The historic context organizes information based on a cultural theme and its geographical and chronological limits. Contexts describe the significant broad patterns of development in an area that may be represented by historic properties. The development of historic contexts is the foundation for decisions about b. "Develop goals, policies and priorities for the identification, registration, and treatment of historic properties." This task should be pursued by the City of Maplewood, the HPC, and the MAHS, after this plan chapter is adopted by the City Council. 2. Integrate the results of preservation planning into broader planning. The City of Maplewood should use this plan chapter and the Secretary's standards and guidelines where historic and cultural preservation impacts other planning goals, policies, and programs in Maplewood. B. Guidelines for Preservation Planning 1. Link the standards with more specific guidance and technical information. This task needs to be pursued after this plan chapter is adopted. 2. Management of the planning process (these are "must" elements). a. Develop an explicit approach to plan implementation. b. Provide for ongoing and periodic review and revision of the plan. c. Provide a mechanism for resolving conflicts within the overall set of preservation goals, and conflicts between this set of goals and other goals in the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan. 5 Development of Historic Contexts. (The cornerstone of the planning process for historic preservation.) A comprehensive summary of the history of Maplewood can be created by developing a set of historic contexts that will include all significant historic and cultural properties (and sites) in the City. The State Historic Preservation Office generally possesses the most complete information.., and in the best position to coordinate the use and development of historic contexts. 4. Developing Goals for a Historic Context. a. A goal for this purpose is a statement of preferred preservation activities, generally stated in terms of property types. b. The purpose of having goals for historic contexts is to set forth the 'best case' version of how properties should be identified, evaluated, registered, and treated. c. Develop goal statements for each historic context in Maplewood. d. Set priorities for the goals. 5. Integrate the Individual Historic Contexts. Reconcile competing goals and priorities in overlapping geographic areas. One approach that Maplewood could use for this task is to identify which historic contexts affect each of the City's thirteen neighborhood planning areas (see the Land Use Plan chapter for maps). Neighborhood maps of significant historic properties and related historic contexts should be prepared, and then integrated by their goals and priorities. b. Reconcile the ranking of goals. c. Establish an overall set of priorities for several historic contexts. d. List the activities which must be done to achieve the ranked goals. NOTE: When tasks 5 (c) and (d) are applied to a specific geographic area, this becomes the preservation plan for that area. 6. Integrate with Planning and Management Frameworks. Adapt preservation goals and priorities to land units, by integrating them with other planning concerns. This involves resolving conflicts that arise when competing resources occupy the same land use base. The remaining sections of the Secretary of Interior's Standards and Guidelines include the following: C. Standards for Identification D. Standards for Evaluation E. Standards for Registration F. Standards for Historical Documentation G. Standards for Architectural and Engineering Documentation Ho Standards for Archeological Documentation Standards for Historic Preservation Projects 1. General Standards 2. Specific Standards a. acquisition b. protection c. stabilization d. preservation e. rehabilitation f. restoration g. reconstruction OUTLINE OF A HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM FOR MAPLEWOOD 1. The Historic Resources Management Plan and an ordinance for historic preservation. The preservation plan provides the policy and legal framework for decisions on the preservation, protection, and use of heritage resources. The preservation ordinance provides the legal basis for implementing the program. 2. The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC)o The citizen advisory panel appointed by the City Council, which has major responsibilities for identifying, registering, protecting, and enhancing the heritage resources in Maplewood and for establishing a broad planning direction for the City's preservation program. The Inventory of Heritage Resources. Heritage resources can include historically or culturally important objects, structures, buildings, sites, or districts. The heritage resources inventory forms the basis for decisions about what properties in Maplewood are historically or culturally significant, and therefore worthy of preservation. Local Historic Contexts for Heritage Resources. Information about heritage resources is organized into historic contexts, based on a cultural theme, geography, and chronology (time period). 7 5. Designation of Maplewood Heritage Landmarks. Designation of historically or culturally significant objects, structures, buildings, sites, and districts. To be designated a heritage landmark a property must meet specific criteria for determining historical significance. Besides local registration, certain properties may qualify for nomination to the Nation~ Register of Historic Places. Properties listed on the National Register are recognized for their historical significance, and any alteration or demolition may be prohibited or strictly regulated. Creating a register of significant historical properties is a critical planning tool for historic preservation. Review and Compliance. The Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission will review plans for new construction, moving buildings, and building demolition in relation to designated historic landmarks. Plans and projects which meet established standards for preservation will be granted a Certificate of Appropriateness. Certification as a Certified Local Government. Maplewood has a Heritage Preservation Commission, so the City is eligible to apply for this certification. Once certification is received, Maplewood may participate in the CLG preservation partnership that was established by the National Historic Preservation Act. Through a grants-in-aid program, federal funding is available to finance activities such as the local inventory of historic resources, historic preservation planning, and education. 8. Encourage Public Participation and Education. The Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission and the Maplewood Area Historical Society will work with the City of Maplewood to promote historic preservation in Maplewood through preservation plans, educational programs, and publication of technical and informational materials. Adoption of the Secretary of Interior's Standards and Guidelines. These are the basic standards and guidelines for historic preservation, and they should be the accepted reference in the City of Maplewood. HISTORIC PRESE. RVATION PLANNING GOALS Maplewood will use this Historic Resources Management Plan to support the preservation, protection, conservation, and wise use of the significant historical, cultural, architectural, or archeological objects, structures, buildings, sites, and districts in the City. Maplewood will develop the historic preservation program proposed in this plan, and will integrate the program with other planning programs in the City. Maplewood will use this plan to establish a comprehensive framework for all decisions and actions related to historic preservation. Maplewood will follow the Secretary of Interior's standards and guidelines for archeology and historic preservation. Maplewood will work with the Heritage Preservation Commission and the Maplewood Area Historical Society to identify, document, and evaluate the historical significance of objects, structures, buildings, sites, and districts in the City, and consider their preservation potential. 8 6. Maplewood will protect, preserve, and enhance the significant heritage resources in Maplewood by designating them as Maplewood Heritage Landmarks, and where appropriate, by nominating them to the National Register of Historic Places. Maplewood will work with property owners to preserve the heritage resource value and historical integrity of significant historical or cultural resources affected by projects that are permitted, assisted, or funded by the City. 8. Maplewood will support research and public education on the preservation, protection, and use of heritage resources in the City. 9. Maplewood will encourage broad citizen participation in historic preservation activities, in order to obtain the knowledge, insights, and support of City residents. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNING POLICIES 1. The Heritage Preservation Commission will advise and assist the Maplewood City Council and City staff about historic preservation matters. 2. Historic preservation goals and policies will be implemented by linking them with other City programs and activities, including but not limited to zoning, code enforcement, housing, economic development, and public works. 3. Maplewood will work with the State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota Historical Society in implementing this preservation plan. 4. The Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission will issue a finding of significance for individual objects, structures, buildings, sites, and districts to determine whether they are eligible for designation as Maplewood Heritage Landmarks. 5. The Maplewood Heritage Resources Inventory will be maintained by the Heritage Preservation Commission, with assistance from City staff. 6. Before the City Council designates a property as a Maplewood Heritage Landmark, there will be a preservation planning report completed. 7. Properties designated as Maplewood Heritage Landmarks will be placed on the official zoning map of Maplewood. 8. The Heritage Preservation Commission will review all applications or permits for demolition, moving a building, and new construction to determine their impacts on significant heritage resources. 9. In cooperation with City staff and the Maplewood Planning Commission, the Heritage Preservation Commission will review all plats, rezonings, conditional use permits, and site plans to determine their impacts on significant heritage resources. 10. Maplewood will encourage voluntary compliance with historic preservation standards and guidelines by property owners proposing work on historic properties carried out under City building permits. 11. Maplewood will use the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines as the required basis for design review decision. ,---, 12. 13. Maplewood may issue permits or approve development plans that include conditions for historic preservation, based upon the recommendations of the Heritage Preservation Commission. Maplewood will provide information about historic preservation to property owners and to the gener~ public. 14. The Heritage Preservation Commission and/or the Maplewood Area Historical Society will advise schools and teachers in the development of curricula about history and historic preservation in Maplewood. IMPLEMENTATION AND ACTION PLAN Adopt and implement the historic resources management plan. Review the Maplewood ordinances and amend as needed to reflect the goals and policies for historic preservation. Undertake a comprehensive survey of all objects, structures, buildings, sites, and districts that are over 50 years old in Maplewood. Provide City officials and the public with information on properties that are historically or culturally significant. Designate significant historic or cultural properties as Maplewood Heritage Landmarks, and nominate appropriate properties for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Use the Secretary of Interior's standards and guidelines to advise owners of historic properties on maintenance and restoration work. 7. Provide public information and education about historic preservation. 8. Establish a program of local historical markers and plaques. 9. Provide staff support to the Heritage Preservation Commission and the Maplewood Area Historical Society. 10. Work with the Heritage Preservation Commission and the Maplewood Area Historical Society to develop teaching aids about Maplewood history and historic preservation. Pf:c:\wpwin\office\frm\comphis. 1 l0 Attachment 2 City_ of Maplewood Historic Properties This is a partial list of historic properties in Maplewood. This list was comprised considering the age, significance, and function of the building and/or property. Sites Alrea_d¥ Designated on the National Register of Historic Places 1. 2020 N White Bear Avenue, Ramsey County Poor Farm Barn Sites Eligible for Distinction on the National Register of Historic Places 1. 741 E Co Rd B, House 2. 1800 N Edgerton Street, Forest Cemetery Mausoleum 3. 1800 E. Shore Drive. Seaholm P. Gottfried House 4. 2166 Maplewood Drive, Keller Golf Clubhouse 5. 2792 N. Highway 61, KSTP Transmitter 6. 2020 N White Bear Avenue Ramsey County Poor Farm Milkhouse, Garage, Smokestack Additional Sites of Major Significance 1900 Clarence Street "First Maplewood Village Hall/Gladstone Fire Station" 1249 Frost Avenue "Second Maplewood Village/City Hall" 1350 Frost Avenue Mikes L.P Gas (Former Keller Grocery Store) 1741 N Arcade Street, St. Paul Tourist Cabins sign (Missing 1998) 940 Frost Avenue "Original St. Paul Tourist Cabins." 1865 Clarence Street, House "Sundgaard House" 1780 Clarence Street, House 1825 N. Desoto Street 1915 N Desoto Street House 1745 N Edgerton Street, House 2684 W. Highwood Avenue, "Carver Lake School" 1900 N. Rice Street, "St. Paul Water Works" 2150 Rice Street, "House" 380 E Roselawn Avenue, "Church of St. Jerome" 1559 County Road C, "House" 900 Kohlman Lane, "House" 2200 English Street,* "House" 1467 County Road B, "House" 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.2155 20.1503 21.1826 22.1821 23.1280 24.1254 25.1933 26.1700 27.1685 Prosperity Road, "House" Frost Avenue,* "Holmberg House" Birmingham Street* "House" Manton Street* "House" Frisbie Ave * "House" Frisbie Ave* "House" Arcade "House" Bradley Street "House" Edgerton Street "House" 11 28. 1730 Sylvan St. "House" 29. 1741 McMenemy St. "House" 30. 2670 Minnehaha Ave. "House" 31. 1480 Sterling "John Ledo House" 32. 1889 Clarence "Frost, Schroer, Recktenwald House" 33. 970 County Road C "House" 34.2170 Day Road "House" 35. 923 Century Ave S. "House" 36 2492 Highwood Ave. "House" 37 1904 Manton Street* "House" 38 1894 Birmingham Street 39 1851 Clarence Street "House" 40 1780 English Street* "House" 41 1279 Ripley Street "House" 42 1285 Ripley Avenue* "House" 43 1765 McMenemy "St. Paul Hmong Alliance Church' 44 1745 Edgerton St. "House" 45 601 Kingston Ave. "House" 46 2410 Carver Ave. "House" 47 1640 Myrtle Ave. "House" 48 2483 Maplewood Drive "Zuercher House" 49 County Road C& Hazelwood "Kohler House" 50 1890 Birmingham Street* "House" 51 1895 Manton Street "House" 52 1450 Ripley Avenue "House" 53 2071 English Street "House" 54 1685 English Street* "House" 55. 1930 Edgerton Street "House" 56. 1750 McMenemy Street "House" 57 1777 Edgerton Street "House" 58. 1203 Parkxvay Drive "House" 59 1741 Arcade Street "House" 60 2710 Maryland Avenue "House" 61 2591 Stillwater Road "House" 62 2510 Carver Avenue "Ledo House" 63 1501 Henry Lane "Schlomka House" 64 1915 Desoto Street "House" 65 1865 Clarence Street "House" 66 New Location of Bruentrup Farm Other pmpertiesPousinesses 1. Gladstone Shops Ruins 2. Ramsey County Cemetery 3. Poor Farm Cow Tunnel at Wakefield 4. Tourist Cabins Sign 5. Plaza Theatre (oldest theatre in Maplewood) 6. Northernaire Motel (oldest motel in Maplewood) 7. First Maplewood Library building 8. WPA dam on Keller Creek 9. Building #1(3M namingl01?) at 3M, mid 1950's * These are likely the working class homes built in the late 1880's to1890's for Gladstone Workers. About 50 wood frame and terra cotta houses were built during this time for workers of the Gladstone Shops and the St. Paul Plow Works Attachment 3 HISTORIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN (CITY STAFF PROPOSAL - FEBRUARY 29, 2000) INTRODUCTION At the time of this comprehensive plan update, Maplewood had grown through 43 years since its incorporation in 1957. Before that, the Township of New Canada had endured for 99 years since its founding in 1858. Historic properties and structures contribute to our city by providing information about our past. They provide evidence of the way Maplewood was settled and the people's contributions made to our society. They also are a reflection of the values that formed this city. Preserving historic sites and resources benefits the city, both economically and socially. Historic preservation goes beyond the primary concern of understanding the significance of historic and cultural resources. It also focuses on integrating historic preservation into the broader planning and decision-making arena, so it can be relevant to social and economic concerns. The Maplewood Comprehensive Plan will, among other things: - guide future growth and development in an orderly manner; - define the proper functional relationships between different types of land uses; - help to coordinate public and private sector decisions; - establish a framework to guide and involve citizen participation in City government; and - provide for a sense of community and neighborhood identity. All of the above-listed purposes of the City comprehensive plan can be informed by and supported by an effective historic resources plan, and by citizens and decision-makers who use the guidance of this plan chapter to preserve historic, cultural, and archeological resources In Maplewood. The Historic Resources Plan also is connected to many of the goals of the City of Maplewood, as described elsewhere in this comprehensive plan (pages 7,8). In its efforts to preserve and protect historic resources in Maplewood, the City will make decisions to plan and implement programs · consistent with those goals and policies, and with the goals and policies in this plan chapter for historic resources. PURPOSE The Historic Resources Management Plan is to support and interrelate with all elements, goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the Historic Resources Management Plan is to: Describe the existing historic resources and historic preservation activities in Maplewood. Evaluate the historic preservation and historic resource needs of Maplewood's residents and to set standards for measuring the meeting of those needs. Plan for adequate support and understanding of the historic resources in Maplewood. 14 Designate the goals, policies and actions that Maplewood will use to help preserve the historic resources in the city. DISCUSSION, CHALLENGES AND ISSUES Although the area known as Maplewood has had European settlement for more than 100 years, little has been done at the city level about the historic resources in the city. The development of a historic preservation program will be challenging for a variety of reasons. These include: · The aging of our citizens who have knowledge of historic places. · The limits in public funding support for historic preservation programs. · The development or redevelopment of sites that might have historic resources. · Private ownership of properties that have historic resources. However, there are opportunities available. Maplewood could build on these opportunities to develop a program to help preserve the city's heritage. These opportunities include: · Having a completed inventory of historic properties in Maplewood. · The existence of preservation-oriented organizations with members that have historical knowledge or preservation expertise. · The existence of county, state and federal agencies that have knowledge of historic resources and programs. HISTORIC PRESERVATION GOALS The following are the city's overall historic preservation goals: Maplewood supports the protection of the city's heritage by preserving, protecting, conserving, and wisely using the significant historical, cultural, architectural, or archeological objects, structures, buildings, sites, resources and districts in the City. The city encourages community identity and civic pride by preserving and protecting historic properties, structures, sites and resources in Maplewood. Maplewood will develop a historic preservation program and will integrate the program with other planning programs in the City. Maplewood will establish a comprehensive framework for all decisions and actions related to historic preservation. Maplewood will encourage broad citizen participation in historic preservation activities, in order to obtain the knowledge, insights, and support of City residents. 15 HISTORIC PRESERVATION POLICIES The following are the city's historic preservation policies: The Heritage Preservation Commission will advise and assist the Maplewood City Council and City staff about historic preservation matters. Maplewood will implement the historic preservation goals and policies by linking and integrating them with other City programs and activities, including but not limited to planning, zoning, code enforcement, housing, economic development, and public works. o The city will work with county, state and federal agencies and other organizations, including the State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota Historical Society, when implementing this plan. o Maplewood will work with the Heritage Preservation Commission and the Maplewood Area Historical Society to identify, document, and evaluate the historical significance of objects, structures, buildings, sites, resources and districts in the City, and consider their preservation potential. 10. Maplewood will protect, preserve, and enhance the significant heritage resources in the city by designating them as Maplewood Heritage Landmarks, and where appropriate, by nominating them to the National Register of Historic Places. 11. Maplewood will have the Heritage Preservation Commission, with assistance from City staff, maintain the Maplewood Heritage Resources Inventory. 12. The city will have the Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission issue a finding of significance for individual objects, structures, buildings, sites, resources and districts to determine whether they are eligible for designation as Maplewood Heritage Landmarks. 13. Before the City Council designates a property as a Maplewood Heritage Landmark, there will be a preservation planning report completed. The city will place properties designated as Maplewood Heritage Landmarks on the official Maplewood Zoning Map. In cooperation with City staff and the Maplewood Planning Commission, the Heritage Preservation Commission may comment on all development proposals that would affect properties on the historic properties list. The Heritage Preservation Commission will review all applications or permits for the demolition, moving, or remodeling of Heritage Landmarks or Historically Significant Structures to determine the possible impacts on significant heritage resources. Maplewood will work with and encourage property owners to help preserve the heritage resource value and historical integrity of significant historical or cultural resources. Maplewood will encourage property owners to meet historic preservation standards and guidelines when working on historic properties. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. '21. Maplewood will use and follow the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines as the basis for design review decisions about Heritage Landmarks and Historically Significant Structures and for archeology and historic preservation. The city may issue permits or approve development plans that include conditions for historic preservation, based upon the recommendations of the Heritage Preservation Commission. Maplewood will provide information about historic preservation to property owners and to the general public. The Heritage Preservation Commission and/or the Maplewood Area Historical Society will advise schools and teachers in the development of curricula about history and historic preservation in Maplewood. Maplewood supports research, community awareness and public education on the value and importance of preservation, protection, and the use of heritage resources in the City. The city encourages the establishment on an accessible location where historic documents and artifacts can be stored and protected. Maplewood supports those who seek outside funding to support further historic preservation efforts. The city should make an effort to incorporate local history into present development by using historic names for streets, parks and geographical features. HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACTION PLAN The following is a list of activities that the city should follow in the coming years to carry-out the goals and policies of the historic resources management plan. The city will periodically review and update this list. 1. Maplewood shall adopt a historic resources management plan. The Maplewood Heritage Preservation Commission shall do a comprehensive survey of all objects, structures, buildings, sites, resources and districts in the city that are more than 50 years old. The city and the Heritage Preservation Commission shall provide information and education about historic preservation and about properties, sites or resources that are historically or culturally significant. Maplewood, the Historic Preservation Commission and the Maplewood Area Historical Society shall continue to work together and with Ramsey County and other agencies and organizations when faced with a historic preservation issue. Maplewood shall designate significant historic or cultural properties as Maplewood Heritage Landmarks, and nominate appropriate properties for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. 17 1 o o o o ° The city and the Heritage Preservation Commission shall use the Secretary of Interior's standards and guidelines when advising the owners of historic properties about maintenance and restoration work. The city shall review its ordinances and amend them as needed to reflect the goals and policies for historic preservation. Maplewood should establish a program of local historical markers and plaques that identifies and informs the public about historic sites. Maplewood should work with the Heritage Preservation Commission and the Maplewood Area Historical Society to: a. Develop teaching aids about the city's history and historic preservation. Participate in education and communication programs to increase the visibility and understanding of the city's historic resources. The city shall work with the Heritage Preservation Commission and the Maplewood Area Historical Society to seek outside funding sources and participate where feasible on historic preservation projects. P:\compplan\preserpl.00 18