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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/11/2003AGENDA MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers - Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road B East 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of the August 12, 2003 Minutes Unfinished Business: None Scheduled Design Review: a. Maplewood Square Comprehensive Sign Plan - 1860-1890 Beam Ave. b. Auto Glass - 2310 Hazelwood Street 7. Visitor Presentations: None Scheduled 8. Board Presentations 9. Staff Presentations: Review of Community Design Review Board Applications 10. Adjourn WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD This outline has been prepared to explain the review process of this meeting. The review of an item usually follows this format. 1. The chairperson of the meeting will announce the item to be reviewed. The chairperson will ask the applicant or developer of the project up to the podium to respond to the staff's recommendation regarding the proposal. The Community Design Review Board will then discuss the proposed project with the applicant. The chairperson will then ask the audience if there is anyone present who wishes to comment on the proposal. After everyone is the audience wishing to speak has 'given his or her comments, the chairperson will close the public discussion portion of the meeting. The Board will then discuss the proposal. No further public comments are allowed. The Board will then make its recommendations or decision. Most decisions by the Board are final, unless appealed to the City Council. You must notify the City staff in writing within 15 days to register an appeal. jw\forms\cdrb.agd Revised: 11-09-94 I1. III. IV. Va DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2003 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Matt Ledvina Diana Longrie-Kline Linda OIson Ananth Shankar Present Present at 6:04 p.m. Present Present Staff Present: Shann Finwal.!, Associate Planner Lisa Kroll, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF AGENDA Ms. Finwall requested the following changes to'the agenda. Under Design Review the addition of the Acorn Mini-Storage, at 2457 Maplewood Drive, under Staff Presentations, the Board Appreciation Dinner date, upcoming CDRB meeting date conflict, and the cancellation of the August 26, 2003, CDRB meeting. Board member Olson moved to approve the agenda as amended. Board member Shankar seconded. Ayes - All The motion passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the CDRB minutes for July 22, 2003. Board member Olson moved approval of the minutes of July 22, 2003. Board member Longrie-Kline seconded. Ayes ---All The motion passed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. Community Design Review Board Minutes 8-12-2003 VI. DESIGN REVIEW a. Hmong American Alliance Church, 2515 Maplewood Drive Ms. Finwall said Mr. J. Kou Vang, representing the Hmong American Alliance Church, is proposing to purchase the Maplewood Industrial Park building at 2515 Maplewood Drive North and renovate the building for their church, currently located in North St. Paul. Ms. Finwall said in order to operate a church in this location, the applicants have requested city approvals for a Comprehensive Land Use Map from Light Manufacturing to Church, conditional use permit (CUP) for a church, and design review by the CDRB. The planning commission recommended approval for the Comprehensive Land Use Map and the CUP at their August 4, 2003, planning commission meeting. Board member Shankar asked staff if the applicant was proposing to remove the roof to get the additional height needed for the sanctuary space? '.' Ms. Finwall said yes. Board member Olson was concerned about the number of fire exits for this proposal. She did not see any fire exits in the worship area or the Sunday school area on the north and west sides of the building. She asked if that was acceptable to the fire marshal? Ms. Finwall said the fire marshal's comments are on page 5 of the staff report. She said she assumed the plans were acceptable to Butch Gervais, Maplewood Fire Marshal based on his comments. Board member Olson said she was not comfortable with that. She would like to see another fire exit installed on the north side of the building. Chairperson Ledvina suggested the fire marshal could reevaluate the plans, specifically to ensure there would be the proper fire exits. Board member Olson said she would like to make sure is looked into. Ms. Finwall said she would ensure that the fire marshal reviews this plan further, however, she said it appears there are two accesses to the sanctuary area to the north and south. Chairperson Ledvina asked the applicant to address the board. Mr. Brian Houwman, of Houwman Architects, at 833 Third Street SW, New Brighton, addressed the board. He said this is a preliminary plan and it has not been reviewed for full code compliance. He said as the architect, he is responsible for the plans and he certainly does not want to endanger anybody. Chairperson Ledvina asked the applicant if they had concerns regarding the conditions listed in the staff report? Community Design Review Board Minutes 8-12-2003 Mr. Houwman said they didn't have any concerns regarding the conditions listed in the staff report. Board member Shankar asked the applicant what the smooth concrete band was made of? Mr. Houwman said it is painted concrete block. Board member Shankar asked how often the concrete block would have to be painted? Mr. Houwman said in order for the building to be cohesive the whole building has to be painted. He said depending on the quality you would have to paint the whole building every ten years. Board member Longrie-Kline asked the applicant if they considered using more of a sloped roof instead of the flat roof to add more architectural detail? Mr. Houwman said the roof slopes more than a typical flat. roof, but due to the budget they are eliminating any vaulted roofline. Chairperson Ledvina asked if they considered adding any glass to the elevations? Mr. Houwman said they considered adding windows to the building. He said they recently finished another church facility where windows were added. He said the problem is when you add windows to the worship or sanctuary area it is difficult to quickly cover the windows when a darkened space is needed for visual presentations. Chairperson Ledvina stated apparently it is not a "budget" concern but a "use" concern for the church. Mr. Houwman said yes it is a use concern. Board member Olson asked the applicant if they would be filling the loading dock area with concrete block after the loading docks were removed? Mr. Houwman said yes and that was another reason why the building needed to be completely repainted }or a more uniform appearance. Chairperson Ledvina asked if anybody else in the audience wanted to speak regarding this proposal? There were no audience members to come forward. Board members discussed the neighbors traffic concerns on Cypress Street and board members agreed that drivers would use the frontage road and Highway 61 and would not drive to Cypress Street. Ms. Finwall said a recommendation had been made to post a no truck traffic sign on Cypress Street since it seems to be a concern that the businesses on Gervais Avenue are using Cypress Street. Community Design Review Board Minutes 8-12-2003 4 Chairperson Ledvina said he commends the applicant for retro fitting this property into a church. He said he would have liked to have some more architectural features on this buildin9 to reflect the church and the culture. He thinks additional windows on the building elevations would add a lot. Board member Shankar said he thinks the green vertical stripes are soothing to the eye. However, he would like to eliminate the short vertical green stripes on the top of the building on the north, south and west elevations. He thought windows may be more appropriate in those areas. Board member Longrie-Kline said she thinks it is very important to retrofit existing buildings. She said one of the city's comprehensive goals is to protect and strengthen the neighborhood and a church certainly does that. She supports staff's recommendation to have the applicant increase the landscaping for an additional buffer around the commercial properties and the surrounding area. She understands that the applicant is leaving the roofline as it is so the building would be more sellable for any future purpose.:'lf the building were to look like a traditional church it would be hard to sell the building to any other property owner other than a church. She would however, like the building to have some additional character such as adding windows so the building does not look so much like a commercial building. She realizes the statement made by the architect relating to the issues with the windows in the other church but windows could be added in other areas of the building to add architectural detail and bring more light into the church. Chairperson Ledvina said he would agree with the statement made by board member Shanka~ to remove the banding on the top elevation. His opinion would be to add some more windows to the building elevation but would leave that up to the applicant and staff to resolve that issue. He asked if staff had considered adding windows to the building elevation or what was staff's feeling on that issue? Ms. Finwall said staff did not consider adding more windows to the building elevation however, she agreed that would be a nice addition to the building. It would add more light to the interior of the building and it would look more like a church and less like a commercial building. Staff could work with the applicant regarding the idea of adding other alternatives to the building. Chairperson Ledvina asked the applicant to address the board. Mr. J. Kou Vang, 1885 University Avenue, St. Paul, representing the Hmong American Alliance Church, addressed the board. Mr. Vang said they have discussed at length adding windows on the roofline extension. A few concerns came up regarding the windows. One was the budget restraint. Purchasing the building will cost $1.9 million dollars and retrofitting the building would cost another $2.5 million dollars so there is already a huge expense with this project he said. They are open to adding more windows in certain areas of the building but that would add to the already high cost of this project. The churches concern is that the Hmong church is very visual and the complex theory is hard to explain in their language because it takes a long time to state their point, therefore they use audiovisual equipment to state their point. He said if you put windows in the sanctuary area it makes it very difficult tr., darken the room quickly when they are trying to do a presentation to the worshippers. Community Design Review Board Minutes 8-12-2003 Mr. Vang said if windows were required they would need to have an automatic way of shutting the blinds or drapes to completely shut off the light from the window. They would like to leave that issue broad enough that if it does have a significant on the budget that they can staff approval or modifications of that nature. Chairperson Ledvina thought that was a fair statement. He appreciates the church purchasing this property and the great expense they are going to in order to retrofit this building. Mr. Vang said the church would love to have a traditional church with a cross on top of the building to represent the church however, because of the way the roofline needs to be in order to remove the support beams so they have a clear sanctuary this is the most economical way. Board member Olson asked the applicant if they looked into adding more architectural details to the building? Mr. Vang asked Board member Olson if she had anything .in mind? Board member Olson said no. Her thought was to add something to the exterior to make it look less like a boxed commercial structure. She said she attends a congregation where there are windows in the congregation and she knows that covering up the windows can be a real problem. She agrees with the applicant that they should not be required to have windows in the sanctuary because it is more of a problem than a benefit for the church. She thinks the painted vertical stripes on the building should stay so it adds more detail to the building elevation, especially if windows are not introduced on the building exterior. Chairperson Ledvina asked board members what their feelings were regarding the applicant and staff working the details out regarding building enhancements? The board members agreed it would be acceptable for the applicant and staff to work out the details of exterior architectural enhancements to the building as was suggested by the board. Board member Olson asked staff if the wetland would be mitigated and if it would be practical to push the pond back or doesn't the grading warrant that? She asked that because she wondered if that would allow the applicant to have a larger parking lot. Ms. Finwall said the wetland is not going to be mitigated. It is a difficult site and the applicant has parking needs and want to utilize the space to its fullest. They are proposing 280 parking stalls and city code requires 258 parking stalls. Ms. Finwall said the applicant still needs to provide a revised site plan showing the parking area and there is a 25 foot setback required so the applicant is going to loose some of those parking spaces due to the setback. Board member Olson moved to approve the plans date-stamped June 26, 2003, for the Hmong American Alliance Church at 2515 Maplewood Drive North. Approval is subject to the applicant doing the following: (The bolded and underlined conditions were additions from the CDRB meeting August 12, 2003,) ao Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. Community Design Review Board Minutes 8-12-2003 6 Submit the following for staff approval before the city issues a grading or buildin? permit: 1) Final grading, drainage, utility and erosion control plans. These plans shall meet the requirements of the city code and the city engineer. 2) A building permit will be required for all retaining walls on the site that exceed 4 feet in height. 3) Revised site plan showing that the expanded parking lot is set back an average of 25 feet, with a minimum of 20 feet, to the delineated wetland. The revised plan must also meet all Ramsey/Washington Metro Watershed District requirements. 4) Dedicating a wetland protection buffer easement (average 25 feet from delineated wetland, or as required by the Ra, msey/Washington Metro Watershed District) along the Class 4 wetland. This easement shall be prepared by a land surveyor, shall describe the boundary of the buffer and shall prohibit any building, mowing, cutting, grading, filling or dumping within the buffer. The applicant shall record this easement before the city will issue a grading permit. 5) A survey completed by a registered land surveyor showing the existing conditions, wetland buffer easement, and location of the proposed parking lot. registered land surveyor must also stake the location of the expanded parking and the wetland buffer easement of the property. 6) Revised building elevations showing the continuation of the smooth concrete block accented stripes on the east-facing wall of the raised roof. 7) A revised landscape/screening plan showing the following: a) The replacement of Colorado blue spruce with a similar evergreen tree. b) The replacement of all amur maples with a similar shrub. c) A 6-foot-high, maintenance-free fence to be constructed on the north property line, from the front of the property approximately 180 feet to the west, where Deauville Drive begins in the manufactured home park; d) Revision of landscaping on the north side of the parking lot to take into account the fence, and to add an evergreen screen from the end of the fence to the wetland buffer line. The evergreen screen must create an 80 percent opaque screening from the parking lot to the residential properties to the north. e) Location of in-ground lawn irrigation system for all landscaped areas as required by city code. Community Design Review Board Minutes 8-12-2003 8) A trash enclosure plan showing the location and the materials to be used. The trash enclosure must be compatible with the building and must have a 100 percent opaque closeable gate. If the trash dumpster is kept inside the building, an outdoor enclosure is not required. 9) A revised photometric plan showing the style and height of exterior lights. The maximum luminary allowed at the property line is .4-foot candles and the maximum height of the parking lot lights is 25 feet as measured from ground grade to the top of the luminary. 10) 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. 11) Plans for Fire Marshal approval. 12) Submit final site buildinq elevation details to staff for approval based on discussion with the CDRB reqardin.q additional architectural details. 13) The entire buildinq shall be painted an inteqral color. c. The applicant shall complete the following before occupying the building: 1) Install a reflectorized stop sign at the exits and a handicap-parking sign for each handicap accessible parking stall. 2) Construct a trash enclosure to meet code requirements, unless trash dumpsters are stored indoors. 3) Provide continuous concrete curb and gutter around the parking lot and driveways. 4) Install all required landscaping; fencing, and an in-ground lawn irrigation system by June 1 if the church is finished in the fall or winter, or within six weeks of completion if its finished in the spring or summer. 5) Install all required exterior lights. 6) Install city approved wetland signs at the edge of the wetland buffer that specifies that no building, mowing, cutting, grading, filling or dumping be allowed within the easement. 7) Paint all rooftop mechanical equipment to match the building if visible from the street or adjacent residential properties. d. If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy if: 1) The city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare. Community Design Review Board Minutes 8-12-2003 8 2) The above-required letter of credit or cash escrow is held by the City of Maplewood for all required exterior improvements. This approval does not include signage. All proposed signs must comply with the city's sign ordinance and the applicant must obtain all required sign permits prior to installation. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. Board member Longrie-Kline seconded. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on August 25, 2003. b, Acorn Mini-Storage Plan Revision, 2457 MapleWood Drive Ms. Finwall said Mayor Cardinal appealed staff's approval of the proposed building and site plan changes for the Acorn Mini-Storage located at 2457 Maplewood Drive. Mayor Cardinal felt there were enough changes to warrant a review by the CDRB. Staff feels that the council should approve this proposal subject to the conditions in the staff report. City code allows staff to approve minor construction projects on buildings that the community design review board (CDRB) previously approved plan. Chairperson Ledvina asked staff if Mayor Cardinal had any specific concerns regarding the proposal? Ms. Finwall said she was not aware of any specific concerns of Mayor Cardinal. Chairperson Ledvina asked the applicant to address the board. Mr. Ellis Gottlieb, 1724 Douglas Drive North, Golden Valley, addressed the board. He is representing the owner of Acorn Mini-Storage. Chairperson Ledvina asked Mr. Gottlieb if he had any concerns regarding the staff report and the conditions listed? Mr. Gottlieb said no. Chairperson Ledvina asked Mr. Gottlieb if he had any knowledge why Mayor Cardinal requested the CDRB review this project? Mr. Gottlieb said he called Mayor Cardinal to introduce himself and ask if there was anything the city needed from him. Mayor Cardinal said he was just more comfortable having thi,~ proposal come back through the CDRB. Community Design Review Board Minutes 8-12-2003 Board member OIson said this proposal is under a CUP and the original site plan showed more buildings. She asked if the changes originally presented to the city council meant they were changing from 5 buildings to 3 buildings and would combing the two buildings make for a larger building? Mr. Gottlieb said there is a lot of land to the north and they are combining buildings D and E. Combining the buildings allows them to have a larger setback from the neighbors. They have been good neighbors for the past 3 years since they have been in business at this location and they felt by combining the buildings and allowing for a larger setback it would be a neighborly thing to do. He said the storage units would be inside the building, which is a cleaner look and a smarter design. Board member Shankar asked What the color of the materials would be? Mr. Gottlieb said they would match the current color of the buildings. He added that when they first started building they met with the neighbors and asked for their opinion on the colors they would like to see and those were the colors they used. Chairperson Ledvina said because he remembered reviewing this proposal in the past and is very comfortable with this plan he had no issues with the small changes to the plans. He understands that the applicant has been a good neighbor and appreciates the fact that the owner met with the neighbors to discuss their feelings about the building colors and other design facts. It was the consensus of the board members that this project was pretty clear-cut and none of the board members had any issues with the project. Board member Shankar moved to approve the plans date-stamped July 21, 2003, for the site and building plan revisions for the Acorn Mini-Storage on 2457 Maplewood Drive. This proposal would place the proposed westerly building further from the residential lot line to the west, lessening any impact on the neighbors. The applicant has already planted the evergreen screening and berming on their west line as required. The following are the conditions of approval: The applicant must provide the landscaping behind the proposed building as originally required by the city council. The proposed building will be the last building to be built behind the existing one, unless the city approves a revision to the latest plan. 3. The applicant shall match the color, materials and design of the existing buildings. This plan revision shall be subject to the approval of the city engineer for any grading and drainage plan changes. Board member Longrie-Kline seconded. Ayes - All The motion passed. Community Design Review Board Minutes 8-12-2003 VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS No visitors present. VIII. IX. ]0 BOARD PRESENTATIONS Board member Longrie-Kline was the representative at the August 11, 2003, city council meeting. Ms. Longrie-Kline said items that were discussed at the city council meeting included the approval of the zoning map change for the Maplewood Office Park on County Road D, and the first reading of the environmental utility fee for Maplewood residents and businesses. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Board member Shankar will be the CDRB representative at the August 25, 2003, city council meeting. The only item to be discussed is the Hmong American Alliance Church at 2515 Maplewood Drive. b. Annual Board Appreciation Dinner Ms. Finwall said there will be a Board Appreciation Dinner held on Wednesday, September 10, 2003. She said invitations are coming in the mail so mark your calendars. c. Upcoming CDRB meeting date conflict Ms. Finwall said due to the primary elections being held in the city council chambers on Tuesday, September 9, 2003, the CDRB meeting has to be rescheduled. It was the unanimous decision by the board to reschedule the next CDRB to Thursday, September 11,2003, at 6:00 p.m. d. Cancellation of the CDRB meeting on Tuesday, August 26, 2003. Because there were no items for the CDRB to review the Tuesday, August 26, 2003, meeting has been cancelled. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. TO: FROM: SUBJECT: APPLICANT: LOCATION: DATE: MEMORANDUM Richard Fursman, City Manager Shann Finwall, Associate Planner Maplewood Square Comprehensive Sign Plan Welsh Companies, Inc. 1860 - 1890 Beam Avenue September 3, 2003 INTRODUCTION Project Description Welsh Companies, Inc., leasing agent for Maplewood Square, is proposing a comprehensive sign plan to ensure consistent wall signage for the eight Maplewood Square tenants. The plan calls for one to three wall signs per tenant, to be placed above each tenant space (refer to sign elevations and description attached on pages 5 and 6). The existing freestanding sign will remain the same. Request Welsh Companies, Inc., is requesting that the Community Design Review Board (CDRB) approve their comprehensive sign plan for a multi-tenant building with five or more tenants. BACKGROUND On August 12, 1980, the CDRB reviewed and approved Maplewood Square's site plan and designs. On March 12, 2003, city staff administratively approved the exterior and interior remodeling of the Maplewood Square. Exterior remodeling included adding a parapet roof with columned entrance towers, windows, awnings, and landscaping. Interior remodeling included subdividing tenant spaces to create a total of eight tenant spaces. DISCUSSION The city's sign ordinance requires all multi-tenant buildings with five or more tenants to have an approved comprehensive sign plan. There was no need for a comprehensive sign plan when the Maplewood Square was constructed in 1980, as there were initially only four tenant spaces. During the remodeling last spring, four additional tenant spaces were created, for a total of eight. Welsh Companies is now proposing new wall signage for all of the eight tenant spaces. The existing 29-fOot-high, 240 square-foot freestanding sign will remain the same (refer to existing freestanding sign on page 7). The comprehensive sign plan calls for wall signs consisting of individual letters, to be installed in the gable areas of the primary tenant's towers and in the sign band above the secondary tenant's awnings. Primary tenants will be permitted to have colored logo and copy, with the maximum number of signs based on the tenant space frontage. Secondary tenants will be permitted to have one black and white copy wall sign only. Signs located within the gabled area of the towers must be centered within the tower above the doors. Signs located within the sign band above the awnings are restricted in height to 16 inches, and must maintain an 18-inch margin from the edge of the tenant space. SUMMARY The recent remodeling of Maplewood Square has improved the aesthetics of the building dramatically. The proposed comprehensive sign plan will add to the aesthetics by ensuring sign consistency among the eight tenants. RECOMMENDATION Approve Welsh Companies' comprehensive sign plan for the Maplewood Square multi-tenant building located at 1860-1890 Beam Avenue with the following conditions: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a sign permit for this project. 2. Wall signs are limited to the following: a. Primary Tenants (tenants with store frontage below towers): 1) Signs must be of individual letters or Iogos. 2) Letters or Iogos must be 5-1/2" deep. 3) Signs are allowed to have colored letters or Iogos. 4) Illuminated copy to be internally illuminated only, non-illuminated copy is to be fabricated aluminum 2 inches deep painted black. 5) Number of wall signs are limited to tenant space frontage as follows: 100 feet or larger: 3 signs 60 feet or larger: 2 signs Less than 60 feet: 1 sign 6) Signs installed in the gable areas of the primary tenant's towers must be centered within the tower above the doors, with no restriction on letter or logo height or size. 7) Signs installed within the sign band above the awnings are restricted in height to 16 inches, and must maintain an 18-inch margin from the edge of tenant space. 8) Wall signage is limited to the north wall only. b. Secondary Tenants (tenants without store frontage below towers) 1) Signs must be of individual letters or Iogos. 2) Letters or Iogos must be 5-1/2" deep. Maplewood Square 2 September 3, 2003 3) Signs must have black and white acrylic faces and black returns. 4) Illuminated copy to be internally illuminated only, non-illuminated-copy is to be fabricated aluminum 2 inches deep painted black. 5) Secondary tenants are limited to one wall sign. 8) Signs must be installed within the sign band above the awnings and must maintain an 18-inch margin from the edge of the tenant space. 7) Sign height is limited to 16 inches. 8) Wall signage is I!mited to the north wall only. Freestanding signage is limited to one freestanding sign that is 29 feet high and 240 square-feet in area as permitted in the original April 15, '1988, and July 17, 1989, sign permits. The freestanding sign must be maintained in good repair. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director ofi..community development may approve minor changes. P\Sec2S\Maplewood Square Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Sign Elevations 3. Comprehensive Sign Plan Description 4. Existing Freestanding Sign 5. Comprehensive Sign Plan Elevations (separate attachment) Maplewood Square 3 September 3, 2003 3) Signs must have black and white acrylic faces and black returns. 4) Illuminated copy to be internally illuminated only, non-illuminated copy is to be fabricated aluminum 2 inches deep painted black. 5) Secondary tenants are limited to one wall sign. 6) Signs must be installed within the sign band above the awnings and must maintain an 18-inch margin from the edge of the tenant space. 7) Sign height is limited to 16 inches. 8) Wall signage is limited to the north wall only. Freestanding signage is limited to one freestanding sign that is 29 feet high and 240 square-feet in area as permitted in the original April 15, 1988/and July 17, 1989/sign permits. The freestanding sign must be maintained in good repair. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director ofc°mmunity development may approve minor changes. P\Sec2S\Maplewood Square Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Sign Elevations 3. Comprehensive Sign Plan Description 4. Existing Freestanding Sign 5. Comprehensive Sign Plan Elevations (separate attachment) Maplewood Square 3 September 3, 2003 Attachment 1 Beam Avenue " Location Map 4 Attachment 2 L~ 5 Shann Finwall From: .A ent: o: Subject: Gary Stemler [garys@nordquistsign.com] Wednesday, September 03, 2003 4:06 PM Shann Finwall Maplewood Mall signage Attachment 3 Shann, Per your request, attached is a verbal description of the signage for the Maplewood Mall. Tenant signage Primary tenant copy is defined as having copy installed in gable areas of the center. Primary tenants are permitted to have colored logo and copy. All illuminated copy to be internally illuminated to have face illuminate only. Copy must fit into gable area and approved by owner prior to installation. All secondary tenant copy is defined as all areas within ~ign band Illuminated copy to be face illuminated using black / white acrylic faces, and black returns. Letters to be 5-1/2" deep. Non-Illuminated copy is to be fabricated aluminum 2" deep painted black. Cap height can not exceed 16" and can not exceed beyond lease lines. All copy to be approved by owner prior to installation. Upon your review, please call me with any questions. ~anks, Gary R. Stemler Nordquist Sign Co. p-612-823-7291 www.nordquistsign.com Attachment 4' Zo 't GUDIO® [~Hnshfielc~'s MAID OF ~'~ 'SCANDINAVIA /~THE ASSOCIATES z/-~ F~.^.C,^. s~.v,css I ~CIAL PARTNERS J I TO: FROM: SUBJECT: APPLICANT: LOCATION: DATE: MEMORANDUM Richard Fursman, City Manager Shann Finwall, Associate Planner Auto Glass Specialists - Design Review Sean Whitney of Shefchik Builders, Inc. 2310 Hazelwood Street September 4, 2003 INTRODUCTION Project Description Due to the deteriorating condition of the existing Auto Glass building at 2310 Hazelwood Street North, Auto Glass is proposing to demolish their building and construct a new, larger building on the site. Auto Glass will close their current business at the end of the summer and place a temporary office trailer on the site to house two customer service representatives until the construction of the new building is complete in the spring of 2004. Request Sean Whitney of Shefchik Builders, Inc., is requesting that the Community Design Review Board (CDRB) approve the plans for the proposed Auto Glass Specialists' development at 2310 Hazelwood Street. DISCUSSION Temporary Office Trailer The proposed temporary office trailer will be in place for approximately eight to ten months, depending on the completion of the new facility. The trailer will be placed on the north or west side of the lot, with the existing parking lot utilized for parking (refer to the temporary office trailer site plan submitted as a separate handout). The City of Maplewood has allowed the use of temporary office trailers in the past for three banks including Maplewood State Bank, Premier Bank, and, most recently Washington County Bank. The city's building official, David Fisher, has reviewed and conditioned the proposed temporary trailer in his August 15, 2003, memorandum attached on page 13. In summary, Mr. Fisher states that, because the trailer will be utilized for more than six months, a foundation will be required. Because the trailer is considered a minor construction project, the CDRB should recommend conditions on its use. Staff recommends that the trailer be placed on the north side of the property, rather than the west side that is closer to the residential properties located across Hazelwood Street. In addition, staff recommends that Auto Glass submit an elevation for the proposed trailer for staff approval prior to issuance of a building permit and that the use of the trailer be limited to ten months. Building Design The new building will be 5,000 square feet in area and will be setback 95 feet from the Hazelwood Street right-of-way and 80 feet from the Highway 36 right-of-way. The exterior of the office portion of the building is proposed with 4-inch-split-face block, gray in color, and a standing seam metal roof, red in color. The exterior of the garage portion of the building is proposed with 12-inch-split-face block, gray in color, and a USA-CLAD flush panel roof system, red in color. While the proposed exterior materials are consistent with the existing building's materials and compatible to the adjacent commercial property to the south, staff feels that there is room for improvement, particularly on the north elevation facing Highway 36 and on the west elevation facing residential properties across Hazelwood Street. For these elevations, staff recommends the integration of brick, either as a wainscoting or on an entire wall. Parking The parking lot will be reconstructed with a 15-foot setback to the Hazelwood Street right-of-way, as required by code. There will be 12 parking stalls and a drive aisle located on the east and north side of the building for exiting the service bays. The number of parking stalls meets the city's parking requirements of 1 parking stall per employee, 2 pa~king stalls per service bay, and 1 parking stall per vehicle stored on-site for an automotive use such as Auto Glass. Chds Cavett, assistant city engineer, has reviewed Auto Glass' proposed development for grading and drainage issues in his September 3, 2003, memorandum attached on pages 14 and 15. Mr. Cavett notes that curb and gutter has not been proposed on the entire parking lot. City code requires concrete barrier curb on all commercial parking lots, unless waived by the city engineer if it is deemed a benefit to reducing runoff and benefiting water quality. Mr. Cavett states that the absence of curbing in this proposal seems warranted if measures are taken to prevent vehicles, snow plows, etc., from driving off the parking area. Mr. Cavett recommends a combination of fencing, landscaping or parking bumpers to ensure this. Because the landscaping proposed is minimal, staff recommends the use of landscaping as described below. Landscaping/Tree Preservation The city's tree preservation ordinance requires that all large trees with a diameter of 8-inches at a 4-foot trunk height, excluding boxelder, cottonwood, and poplar, be replaced one for one. The applicant's surveyor found no large trees on the site. However, a number of "scrub" trees will be removed with the construction of the new building. As stated above, the landscaping proposed is minimal with the planting of 4 amur maples, 8 alpine current, and 14 junipers. Because of the removal of several "scrub" trees and the inadequate landscaping proposed, several changes to the landscape plan are recommended by staff: 1) the amur maples should be replaced with an alternative ornamental tree, as amur maples have proven to be invasive; 2) the landscape berm along Hazelwood Street should be constructed in front of the parking lot, and not within the Hazelwood Street right-of-way; 4) additional landscaping including trees and shrubs should be planted around the parking lot edge; and 5) additional landscaping should be planted in all required rainwater gardens. Auto Glass 2 September 4, 2003 Wetland There is a wetland located on the southeast corner of the lot. This wetland is classified as a Class 4 wetland, according to the city's wetland ordinance. The required wetland buffer for a Class 4 wetland is 25 feet. The new parking lot and building will exceed this setback requirement, with the parking lot coming within 45 feet and the building coming within 62 feet of the wetland. Lighting The lighting proposed includes three wall pack lights. The photometrics plan, which is attached separately, reflects that these lights meet the city's lighting requirements with a .4-foot candle of illumination, or less, at all property lines. Trash Enclosure The applicant proposes to construct a trash enclosure on the south side of the parking lot. A trash enclosure plan must be submitted to staff prior to issuance of a building permit that shows materials used in the construction of the enclosure. RECOMMENDATION Approve the installation of a temporary office trailer at 2310 Hazelwood Street for use by Auto Glass Specialists until the completion of their new facility with the following conditions: The applicant must submit a written commitment to agree to remove the temporary office trailer within ten months, before obtaining a building permit. The temporary office trailer must then be removed within ten months after installation. bo The applicant must submit elevations of the proposed temporary office trailer for staff approval pdor to issuance of a building permit. Co The applicant must submit a revised site plan showing the temporary office trailer installed on the north side of the lot, location of existing and proposed buildings, and location of temporary parking stalls on the existing parking lot. Compliance with all conditions for a temporary office building as specified in the city building official's August 15, 2003, memorandum including, but not limited to, building foundation, full bathrooms, 1 to 20 pitch entry, handicap accessibility, two exits, 20-foot setback from other buildings, and Minnesota State Building Code compliance. e. Compliance with all requirements of the fire marshal. Approve the plans date-stamped July 25 and August 18, 2003, for the proposed Auto Glass Specialist development at 2310 Hazelwood Street. Approval is subject to the applicant doing the following: Auto Glass 3 September 4, 2003 Co Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. Before getting a grading or building permit, the applicant must submit to staff for approval the following: 1) Revised grading and drainage plans to be approved by the city engineer that comply with all conditions as specified in the assistant city engineer's September 3, 2003, memorandum. In addition, the grading and drainage plan must show the location of any proposed retaining walls. The applicant must obtain a building permit for any retaining wall over 6 feet in height. 2) Revised north and west building elevations showing the integration of bdck, either as a wainscoting or an entire wall. 3) Revised landscape plan showing the following: 1) replacement of amur maples with an alternative ornamental tree; 2) the landscape berm along Hazelwood Street should be constructed in front of the parking lot, and not within the Hazelwood Street right-of-way;.3) additional landscaping including trees and shrubs planted around the parking lot edge; 4) additional landscaping planted in all required rainwater gardens; 5) re- establishment of turf in all disturbed areas; and 6) location of underground irrigation for all landscaped areas, excluding rainwater gardens. 4) Trash enclosure plan showing materials used in the construction of the trash enclosure. The trash enclosure must be compatible with the building and must have a 100 percent opaque closeable gate. 5) 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. The applicant shall complete the following before occupying the building: 1) Install a reflectorized stop sign at the exits and a handicap-parking sign for each handicap accessible parking stall. 2) Construct the required trash enclosure. 3) Install all required landscaping, in-ground lawn irrigation, and retaining walls. 4) All roof-mounted equipment must be screened from view of adjacent residential properties. All roof-mounted equipment visible from the street must be painted to match the color of the upper part of the buildings. If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy if: 1) The above-required letter of credit or cash escrow is held by the City of Maplewood for all required exterior improvements. The owner or Auto Glass 4 September 4, 2003 contractor shall complete any unfinished exterior improvements by June 1 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. 2) The city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare. This approval does not include signage. All proposed signs or relocation of existing signs must comply with the city's sign ordinance and the applicant must obtain all required sign permits prior to relocation or installation. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. P\Sec9~Auto Glass Attachments: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Letter of Explanation Location Map Existing Conditions Site Plan Landscape Plan Elevations Building Official David Fisher 8/15/03 Memorandum Assistant City Engineer Chris Cavett 9~3~03 Memorandum Lieutenant Dave Kvam 8/14/03 Memorandum Fire Marshal Butch Gervais 8/18/03 Memorandum Auto Glass 5 September 4, 2003 GENERAL CONTRACTOR Attachment 1 July 24, 2003 c_~y o~ Map~wood 1830 County Rd. B Maplewood, MN 55109 Subject:. New Auto Glass Specialists Facility Due to the deteriorating condilion d the existing fadlity, Auto ~ Specialists would like to ~ their building in late sumrner 2003 & place a temporay o~ce trailer on site to house two Customer Service Representatives. Demoi'~n d the exislJng budding & constmc!ion.' o~ a new one ~3uld begin in If you should have any further ~ or concerns, ptease give rne a call (~ 1-715-232-8228 or my cell @ 1-715-308-1514. 6 N 3651 STATE RD. 25 · MENOMONIE, WI 54751 · OFFICE 715-232-8228 ° FAX 715-232-8229 Attachment 2 Highway 36 ....: ~;~ OoDe Avenue Location Map Attachment 3 HWY 36 I ! N Existing Conditions Attachment 4 ,I SHERR AVENUE~,....., ~ mAIC~ Sgn'dc~s. Ngw ~,x:~sI. HWY 36 PROPOS~ BUtLDIN~ ,4 I ! J N Site Plan Attachment 5 SHERRON AVENUE. HWY 36 I I PROPO.~ED BUILDING oH Landscape Plan 10 Attachment 6 FRONT ELEVATION Elevations 11 LI:'FT Itl EVATION "~1 ~::"'"'? i'~'~:~-:~'l~?~~'' ~l' ~I'~''1~: ~:!I'~' ~"!~ I:~'''~:~1 ~' ~ ! ~' REAR ELEVATION Elevations 12 Attachment 7 Memo August 15, 2003 To: Shann Finwall, Associate Planner/~ j From: David Fisher, Building Official~ Re: Demo, Temporary Office & Rebuild New Building for Auto Glass Specialists Demo: - Demo permit is required. Temporary Buildin.q: Temporary according to the building code is 6 months or less so this building would require a foundation. ..' Full bathrooms would be required based on Table 29 A of the 2000 IBC, Site approach that is less than I to 20 in pitch would be required at one entry, (Ramp) The building would have to be handicap accessible. Two exits would be required from the temporary building. A twenty-foot setback from any other building would be required. MN State Building Code Chapter 1361 requires a certification for code compliance on the prefabricated structure for the temporary office. New Building: The building setbacks must comply with the 2000 IBC for exterior wall protection. A complete building code analysis will be required when plans are submitted for permits. I would need a complete site plan showing setbacks from buildings and property lines. The building is over 2000 square feet and will require a full NFPA 13 sprinkler system per Chapter 1306 of the Minnesota State Building Code. - The building will have to meet the entire 2000 IBC requirements with the state amendments. - An architect will be required for this project. - I would recommend a pre-construction meeting with the Building Department. 13 Attachment 8 Engineering Plan Review PROJECT: Auto Glass Specialists PROJECT NO: 03-01 REVIEWED BY: Chris Cavett Maplewood Engineering Department, September 3, 2003 The Auto Glass Specialists is proposing to demo their old building and parking lot and construct a new building and parking lot setback further from T.H. 36 and Hazelwood Street. The increased setback is a positive change. A segment of the site is covered by drainage, (ponding) easement, therefore any drainage from the site can be directed to this regional facility. Pretreatment of flows by shallow swales has been proposed and is favorable option to manage storm water. The following comments should be addressed before grading, and utility permi.ts are issued: Curb has not been proposed for on the entire parking lot. Code requires concrete barrier curb on all commercial parking lots. (The city engineer can waive the curbing requirement if it is deemed a benefit to reducing runoff and benefiting water quality). In this case those benefits seem warranted, however some measure must proposed to ensure that vehicles, snow plows, etc. are prevented from driving offthe parking area. Either propose curb or consider a combination fencing, landscaping, parking bumpers, turf reinforcement or some other appropriate measure to prevent damage of landscape perimeter by vehicles. The plan calls out for a tuff reinforcement to be used at a spillway and draining everything overland. Though drainage swales are a very favorable option, the proposal calls for a concentration of flow, (10 yr = 4.1 cfs & 100 yr = 7 cfs), to be directed to a slope that is approximately 3:1 or steeper. The applicant shall either modify the design to ensure a design that will not erode this slope or submit to the city specific material spec's and details describing how the product can manage the proposed flows on these slopes without erosion taking place. Another option would be to berm the northerly flow back at the top of the slope and provide drainage structures and piping to kill the hydraulic energy and discharge the flow at or below the normal water level of the pond. Some type of settling or pre-treatment area, (ie: rainwater garden, wet meadow), would be recommended in such a case. What is happening with the existing sewer and water services? Are they not being utilized? Obtain permits from Maplewood Public works and St. Paul Regional Water Services, (SPRWS), respectively to abandon old services. 4. Contact SPRWS for water service tap and service stub extension. 14 Obtain a utility permit fi:om Maplewood public works for the new sewer service. Obtain final approval for sewer service location and connection detail fi:om Ed Nadeau, utility superintendent, (651-249-2430). An open cut of the street for the sewer and water installation will require the posting of an escrow with Maplewood public works. If site grading exceeds 1.0 Acres, applicant must obtain permits form the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District, (RWMWD) & MPCA, (NPDES). Obtain a Grading permit from Maplewood Public Works: To obtain a grading permit, Submit the following: · Revised plans addressing the above comments · Area disturbed · Yardage of material to be moved onto, from or ax6und the site. · Name and address of the licensed excavation contractor. 15 Attachment 9 Memo To: Shann Finwall / From: Lieutenant Dave Kvam Date: 8/14/2003 Re: Auto Glass Specialists Project Review Once this project is completed, there should be no adverse impact on public safety. During the construction phase, problems could arise if the work interfereS with traffic flow on Hazelwood St., as it is a well-traveled road, both north and south bound. 16 Attachment 10 Project Review Comments Date: From: Project: Planner: Comments: August 18, 2003 Butch Gervais, Fire Marshal Auto Glass Specialists Sharm Finwall · Ensure proper addressing on the building · Installation of fire protection system (sprinklers per-code and monitored) · 20 foot wide emergency access road · Fire Department lock box is required with master key.s to building 17 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: Community Design Review Board Shann Finwall, Associate Planner Community Design Review Board Vacancy September 4, 2003 INTRODUCTION There are two applicants for the community design review board (CDRB) vacancy including Jeffrey Bartol and Roger Posch. Interviews with the two applicants should be scheduled for the next CDRB meeting. BACKGROUND The vacancyisfortheremainderof Boa~ Member Craig Jorgenson'stwo-yearterm that would end Janua~l, 2004. DISCUSSION According to the city's policy for appointing CDRB vacancies, the CDRB will conduct their own interviews with candidates and make a recommendation and share their rankings with the city council. The minutes of the interview meetings will include some description and highlights of each candidate interviewed. The city council will then conduct their own interviews, and may request that the CDRB or staff submit questions that they could ask when doing their interviews. When making their selection, the city council will then take into account all the information provided by staff, CDRB and the applicants. They may also consider other factors such as longevity or geography in the community. RECOMMENDATION Review the applications and schedule interviews with the applicants. P:/cdrb/interview Applications Attached: 1. Jeffrey Bartol 2. Roger Posch NAME Attachment 1 CITY Of MAPLEWOOD 'BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPLICANT INFORMATION FORM AUG 21 2003 ADDRESS PHONE NO. DATE 1) How long have you lived in the City of Maplewood? (0 rnon ~ <_, Will other commitments make regular attendance at meetings difficult? Comments: 3) 4) 5) On which Board or Commission are interested in serving? (please check) Community Design Review Board Park & Recreation Commission Housing & Redevelopment Authority ~ Planning Commission Human Relations Commission Police Civil Service Commission Do you have any specific areas of ~terest within this Board's or Commission's scope of responsibilities? List other org=izations or clubs in the Co~u~ in which you have been or ~e ~ active pmicipant: 6) ~y would you like to se~e on ~is Bo~d or Commission? ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS PUBLIC EXCEPT FOR HOME AND WORK TELEPHONE NUMBERS. S:~CZrY_MGPABOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPLICATION doc 414102 Jeffrey A. Bartol jabartOll ... an opportunity to deploy 28 years of computer ' content management, file archives, database integration and identifying production, automation and communication needs; integrating, and maintaining user-friendly SYstems and vendor relations, marketing communications, I seek a business environment that is challenging yet creative approach while committed to professional standards, I believe strongly in incentive-based compensations, approach and exercise it with those that work with me and corporations that function as smaller, intimate teams with a the opportunity to minimize bureaucratic obstacles. Over the last 28 years, I have reinvented industry. The company I work for must recognize this, support il share this same commitment; exchanging information and our economy, determine team success, and ensure the Integral was incorporated in December of 2000 by a We were convinced, however, that the World Wide business tool; and that integration services and development '°fi be in demand. As the director of content management, I opportunities in areas such as couple years we've developed web,based buSiness government, the DoD, defense contractors, and lOcal legal services and Iow-income housing regulations, i During the last two economically challenged years, Integ have developed a reputation for project management and fixed pdce. BrighTech was a small web-application developer and and success with the dot.corn and eCommerce exPlosiOn in Banta, I often outsourced high-end technical problems and instrumental in developing both Colorhouse's Rover and product development and marketing of what was to become Unfortunately, the dot.corn craze imploded, Bdghtech's traditional product was woefully under-funded. After seven months, it be~mE against a rapidly growing number of well-financed competitors Vignette and over a hundred others. :~ The Banta Digital Group is a division of the billion-dollar software development group, Banta Integrated Media high-end content management solution to be sold both as :ari prepress and corporate marcom entities. However, . was brought on board to basiCally recreate the same Colorhouse as a stop-gap measure. In less than a year, successfully addressed the intemal workflow, OPI and sold to Banta's prepress custOmers for their DAM, workfl°W:a~ The continued success of this lower-end solution, stop selling services that competed with Bantams mi Though reloCating to Massachusetts to work with Banta were limited. This was a new position at Colorhouse that appliCation and service of Digital Asset Management or DAM~ solution (MediaAssets) as well as a 1.4 terabyte laser diSk solution could be successfully deployed in a prepress product; and then integrate that product with both the aser j~ server and their existing OPI (prepress The decision was made to replace the open-ended, customizable Telescope by all major platforms including SUN Solaris. We also FullPress by Xinet. We integrated both these ProdUcts addressed the in-house workflow, job-tracking I then worked closely with Colorhouse's marketing and sales prepress customers. By working closely with the TechniCal integrators, and outsource programmers. I was MediaWay was a relatively new company (established in 1.( digital asset management solution based on their own reported directly to the CEO and PreSident of Sales quite broad, and dudng these early years of asset designed and conducted vadous seminars and training 'coUrseS:' accounts, ad agencies~ printers, prepress and channel, my responsibilities included identifying, train!ng After each sale, I participated in the installation and users, and assisted with database schema design, Though the top salesman in '96, I did fall short of my pers0~al fundamental flaws resulting in very difficult and often UnSucceSSful list of reference accounts. : 2 of 3 Jeffrey A. Bartol 651-331-1044 MicroFrame was a start up company in 1987 of five en yet fastest growing CAD VARs in the upper mid-west. product selection, market analysis and corporate level was on the software products with APIs sufficient to enough to justify development costs. The most free RDBMS's. Accomplishments included being the country's #1 CADD system to be used in storage rack and layout and test for circuit logic and ladder diagramS solutions and services including: FMC, Tetrapak, GIS was one of the first CAD VARs in the Twin the manufacturing, engineering and architectural and system integration. I developed one of the first architectural specification and was responSible for manufactudncl firms includina: Ellerbe Becket. KKE & AsS°Ciates; FMC is a design and manufacturer for the federal responsible for identifying needs and sOlutionS for Manufacturing) including: mechanical engineering element analysis, NC (numerical control), and scheduling and utilization, software testing, As the CADD Supervisor for the largest architectL ramifications and ROI for implementing one of the first supervised the initial operating staff and coordinated ~e was also responsible for: maintaining system security company standard operating procedures, comprehensive library of construction details. Vadous CAD, CAM, FEA, Solid Modeling, Database Mina Administrative classes - Over 1,000 hours between ,1975 and hours of sales training including curricUlum provided bY IBM ~d included the MasterMind Sales Training program offeredb~ available upon request.) Bachelor of Architecture, University of Minnesota ( Professional Associations include Amedcan Institute Engineers, AIIM, International Prepress Association, printing Amedcan Advertising Federation (AdFed), and IDEAIlianc~ Communications Association where I assisted in developing Production in the Graphic Arts" - available upon request). I have als° speaker at conferences for most of these associationS. References available upon request. 3 of 3 Jeffrey A. Bartol 651-331-1044 Attachment 2 CITY OF MAPLEWOOD BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPLICANT INFORMATION FORM NAME ~ 6..~ .~ ADDRESS /~'~2~ C~n'/'y ~c~.~ ~ ZIP PHONE NO. Work: (_,~'io ?'/'~- .__.~"(, Home: EMAIL ltf3?oscH @ C~,~Lzrz ~ ~zT', cop? FAX 1) How long have you lived in the City of Maplewood? 2) Will other commitments make regular attendance at meetings difficult? Yes No Comments: On which Board or Commission are you interested in serving? (Please check) A descriptio/n of the duties of each committee is on back. /Community Design Review Board Park & Recreation Commission ~Housing & Redevelopment Authority __Planning Commission ~Human Relations Commission ~Police Civil Service Commission 4) Do you have any specific areas of interest within this Board's or Commisison's scope of responsibilities?/JO. 5) List other organizations or clubs in the Community in which you have been or are an active p_articipaot:j, 6) Why would you like to serve on the Board or Commission? ,~ t~ ~,~_s, ~k,~2 ~;&~-','~ ~.-?t ~. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: THE INFO'MA TION CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION AND ANY ATTACHMENT PROVIDED ARE CONSIDERED ...... PUBLIC INFORMATION. WORD/BRD&COMI~ 04102