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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/28/2009 - cancelled AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Tuesday, July 28, 2009 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers - Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road BEast 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes: a. July 14, 2009 5. Design Review: a. Ramsey County Park Shelters 6. Unfinished Business: 7. Visitor Presentations: 8. Board Presentations: 9. Staff Presentations: 10. Adjourn DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009 I. CALL TO ORDER Vice-chair Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.rn. II. ROLL CALL Boardrnernber Jason Lamers Vice-Chairperson Matt Ledvina Boardrnember Michael Mireau Boardrnember Ananth Shankar Boardrnernber Matt Wise Present Present Present Present Present at 6:05 p.rn. Staff Present: Michael Martin. Planner III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardrnernber Shankar rnoved to approve the amended agenda, adding item 9.b.-Election of CDRB Officers. Boardmember Lamers seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. May 12, 2009 Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the minutes of May 12, 2009 as presented. Boardmember Wise seconded Ayes - Ledvina, Shankar, Wise Abstentions - Lamers, Mireau The motion passed. b. May 26, 2009 Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the minutes of May 26, 2009 as presented. Boardmember Mireau seconded Ayes - Lamers, Ledvina, Mireau, Wise Abstentions - Shankar The motion passed. V. DESIGN REVIEW a. Century Trails Senior Apartments, Common Bond Communities, Benet Road and Monastery Road Planner Michael Martin presented the staff report for this request from Common Bond Communities to build their second phase of development at the Sl. Paul's Monastery property, located at the northwest corner of Larpenteur and Century Avenues. Mr. Martin said this proposal is for a three- story, 40-unit apartment building for seniors. Community Design Review Board 2 Minutes 07-14-2009 Boardmember Ledvina asked if there is any plan to connect the existing sidewalks with the planned sidewalk around the building. Planner Martin said there is no recommendation to connect these sidewalks. Boardmember Wise asked if Metro Transit has been contacted to see if they might modify their bus route to go past this development. Planner Martin responded that staff can contact Metro Transit to see if this might possible. Boardmember Shankar commented that the landscaping plan seems sparse with just a few shrubs and asked if the shrubs would be in mulch. Planner Martin said the applicant can better respond to this comment on landscaping when he speaks. Boardmember Ledvina mentioned the condition of the staff recommendation that would require a fence or hedge on the slope to the east and north of the building for safety. Mr. Ledvina said there are no entrances or sidewalks in that area and would only be used in an emergency. Mr. Ledvina asked staff if he was missing other considerations that would require a barrier. Planner Martin responded that Mr. Ledvina's assessment of the intent of the recommendation is correct and there is no sidewalk in that area. Judith Wurdoch, of Common Bond Communities, reported that the first phase of family housing for this project is full and has a long waiting list. Ms. Wurdoch explained plans for the second phase of construction. Ms. Wurdoch said she is willing to call Metropolitan Transit to see if an additional bus stop could be added closer to the senior housing area. Paul Holms, of Pope Architects, gave a presentation of the design elements of the project. Mr. Holms explained plans for the fire access that the fire marshal requires. Mr. Holms said the request for a hedge as a barrier to the steep slope on the east and north of the building seems reasonable to guard against accidents and this will be done. Mr. Holms said trash and recycling will be kept within the building and also explained that the exterior colors for the building will be the same as those that were used for the existing town homes. Mr. Holms said cultured stone will be used all around the building foundation, since all sides of the building are visible. Mr. Holms described the hearty board siding and Timberline shingles that will be used and showed a shingle sample. Mr. Holms explained that HUD has determined that if there is ample room to build outdoor parking, HUD funds may not be used to build underground parking. Mr. Holms explained that the project details for the 2007 approval of this project clearly stated a request by the applicant for a parking variance and also clearly showed surface parking only. Mr. Holms explained that Common Bond owns and manages all of its developments and that its own maintenance people would coordinate snow plowing and moving cars with tenants. Boardmember Lamers asked if a connection is planned to connect the new sidewalk to the existing sidewalk, which would make a better access for residents to the current bus stop. Mr. Holms said this is a good idea and should be added to the plan. Boardmember Ledvina asked why this site does not have drainage retention on-site. Mr. Holms explained the drainage ponds were modified to be enlarged from the original site plan and moved across Benet Road. Boardmember Lamers suggested that screening could be added to help deter vehicle lights from shining into the units on the first floor on the parking lot side of the building. Mr. Holms responded that he doesn't feel much light will actually enter the units due to the grade, but it would be a great place for enhanced landscaping if there are dollars available to upgrade. Community Design Review Board Minutes 07-14-2009 3 Boardmember Mireau asked for details on the windows to be used and why they will be different than those used in the town homes. Mr. Holms explained the windows will be sliders, which are typically easier for the senior population to use. Boardmember Ledvina suggested the monument sign be constructed to match the cultured stone material used on the building foundation. Boardmember Mireau said he is comfortable with the planned outdoor parking if the Common Bond maintenance staff will be on hand when snow storms happen and during snow removal procedures. Mr. Mireau said this project is to provide affordable housing and people need an affordable place to live more than they need a place to park a car. Mr. Mireau said he agrees with removing the condition to require underground parking. Boardmember Ledvina said underground parking is a great amenity for our area, but people coming into this project know this is HUD housing. Mr. Ledvina said he feels the applicant is doing the best they can with this site and that doesn't include underground parking. Mr. Ledvina said that other communities with similar senior projects with outdoor parking have indicated that this has not been a negative situation. Mr. Ledvina said he can accept this and agrees with removing the condition requiring underground parking. Boardmember Shankar moved to recommend approval of plans date-stamped May 22, 2009 for the Century Trails apartments located at the corner of Benet Road, Monastery Way and Century Avenue. Approval is subject to the applicant doing the following: 1. Repeat this review in one year if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 2. Before getting a building permit, the applicant shall provide cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of 150 percent of the cost of completing exterior improvements like landscaping, in-ground lawn irrigation, parking lot striping and the like. 3. Meet all requirements of the building official, fire marshal and police. 4. Comply with the city engineer's report dated June 17, 2009. 5. Provide lighting fixture details for staff approval of the fixture design and light pole height. 6. Comply with applicable May 14, 2007 city council PUD conditions. 7. Provide a site and design plan for the screening of any trash and recycling containers if they would be kept outside. Should a trash enclosure area be proposed in the future, it shall not be placed in any parking space. 8. Provide in-ground lawn irrigation as required by the city code. 9. The community design review board shall review major changes to these plans. Minor changes may be approved by staff. 10. The developer shall provide a hedge on top of the slope to the east and north of the building as a barrier from the slope. Community Design Review Board 4 Minutes 07-14-2009 11. Applicant shall add landscaping adjacent to the building on the south side of the building. Staff shall review this additional landscaping. 12. Site plan shall show the additional sidewalk that shall connect to the sidewalk shown on Monastery Way. Boardmember Wise seconded Boardmember Wise suggested adding the following friendly amendment to the motion: 13. Partner with city staff on the modification of design of the cultured stone around the building to replace the hearty board directly over the windows with cultured stone. 14. Partner with city staff on the landscape screening along the first level. 15. Partner with city staff on the cultured stone around the monument sign and ensure it matches the stone on the building. Any addition of building signs shall be brought to the community design review board for review. 16. Coordinate with MTC to either add a bus stop or propose a reroute. The friendly amendment made by Boardmember Wise was accepted by Boardmember Shankar, who made the motion. The board voted: The motion passed. Ayes - all VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None VIII. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Representation at the July 27,2009 City Council Meeting: Boardmember Shankar b. Election of Chair and Vice Chair Boardmember Wise moved to nominate Boardmember Ledvina as Chair. Boardmember Lamers seconded Ayes - all The motion passed. Boardmember Ledvina moved to nominate Boardmember Wise as Vice Chair. Boardmember Shankar seconded Ayes - all The motion passed. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 7:18 p.m. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: James Antonen, City Manager Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner Design Review-Ramsey County Park Shelters July 22, 2009 INTRODUCTION The Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department, is proposing to build three park picnic shelters and one park restroom building. The picnic shelters would be located at: . Keller Island Park (Site C on the map)-this site will also receive a new bituminous trail loop. . lakeside (Site D)-with a new asphalt trail connecting the existing restroom building and the proposed picnic shelter. . lower Keller and restroom (Site E)-also with a new pedestrian trail. . The restroom building at Round lake is an alternate bid to the project and will only be constructed if funds are available. If constructed, the old restroom building would be demolished. Proposed Materials The proposed picnic shelters and restrooms would be roofed structures and constructed of cementitious materials with a burnished concrete block BBQ grill. Roof material would be asphalt shingles. Water and electrical service will be extended to each shelter. There would also be accents provided such as limestone walls and boulders. Amenities will include drinking fountains, picnic tables and BBQ grills. The picnic shelters are sized to accommodate 75 users. BACKGROUND On August 28, 2006, staff approved the plans for five replacement county-park toilet buildings as noted above. These structures are located at: a. West side of Spoon lake by the boat landing. b. East side of Spoon lake in the picnic area. c. East side of the Keller lake Island south of the parking lot. d. East side of Keller Lake (south of Site C). e. East of Highway 61/north of the Gateway Trail in the hilltop picnic area. The review of those restrooms were handled as a staff review, with the necessary notification to the city council and community design review board, due to time constraints at that time. As conditions of approval, the applicant was required to: . Restore the construction and demolition sites and sod all disturbed areas. . Obtain the necessary permits. DISCUSSION Sheet a1.4A shows plans for a new parking lot at Site E. The applicant is presently finalizing these plans so staff will present them to the community design review board at a later date. The proposed picnic shelters and restroom building would be attractive additions and upgrades to these county parks and the community. RECOMMENDATION Approve the plans date-stamped July 6, 2009 for the picnic shelters proposed at Keller Island, lakeside Park and Lower Keller Park and a park restroom building at Round lake Park. Approval is subject to the applicant doing the following: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 2. Restore the construction and demolition site with turf. Sod shall be put in around the new paths and buildings. Seed is acceptable in more remote areas where watering is limited. 3. Provide adequate soil erosion prevention methods subject to the approval of the city engineer. 4. Staff may approve minor changes to the plans. 5. Obtain the necessary permits. p:sec16\Ramsey County Park Shelter 7 09 te Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Map of all Site Locations 3. Keller Island Site Plan 4. Lakeside Park Site Plan 5. Lower Keller Site Plan 6. Round Lake Site Plan 7. Picnic Shelter and Restroom Building Perspectives 8. Plans date-stamped July 6. 2009 (separate attachment) 2 Attachment 1 _~_ I I / ------~-- --~~-. .:.,,,. - ~ i (J) :I: . (J) -:-::i r ~ ~_ r-rW I I ! ,__I -- " ; cOI.J. l.L.._ "'It ROAD ~ C:.:i c; -0 c::) d \ ~ ~ . 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