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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/24/2009 AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Tuesday, November 24, 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. October 13, 2009 b. November 10, 2009 5. Design Review: a. Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment, Panera Bread, 2515 White Bear Avenue (Mapleridge Shopping Center) 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, OCTOBER 13, 2009 I. CALL TO ORDER Acting chair Shankar called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.rn. II. ROLL CALL Boardrnember Jason Lamers Chairperson Matt Ledvina Boardmember Michael Mireau Boardmember Ananth Shankar Vice-Chair Matt Wise Present Absent Present Present Absent Staff Present: Michael Martin. Planner Alan Kantrud, Citv Attornev III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the agenda as presented. Boardmember Mireau seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. August 11, 2009 Boardmember Mireau moved to approve the minutes of August 11, 2009 as presented. Boardmember Lamers seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all V. DESIGN REVIEW a. In-Service Training: Commission Handbook Review Planner Michael Martin introduced city attorney Alan Kantrud. Mr. Kantrud gave a presentation explaining the commission handbook and received comments and questions from the board. Mr. Kantrud invited the board to contact him or Planner Martin with any further questions or comments that might occur. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None Community Design Review Board Minutes 10-13-2009 2 VIII. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Update on Sign Code Amendment status Planner Martin updated the board on the Sign Code Amendment, explaining that staff has visited with several community business groups soliciting feedback. Planner Martin said staff will be attending the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce business meeting this week to provide comment on the sign code and solicit feedback. b. Update of applications currently being reviewed by planning staff Planner Martin updated the board on current applications, saying that Aldi's has withdrawn its application for the White Bear Avenue site but they are interested in finding another site in Maplewood. Planner Martin explained that the application by T-Mobile for the communications tower at the Harmony Learning Center has been revised and will be resubmitted. Planner Martin said staff has had communications from businesses who are considering applying for a comprehensive sign plan amendment, which will be forwarded to the board for consideration if received. X. ADJOURNMENT Boardmember Lamers moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:16 p.m. Boardmember Mireau seconded Ayes - all DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Boardmember Jason Lamers Chairperson Matt Ledvina Boardmember Michael Mireau Boardmember Ananth Shankar Vice-Chair Matt Wise Present Present Present Absent Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Planner Shann Finwall. Planner III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the agenda as presented. Boardmember Mireau seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. October 13, 2009 Boardmember Lamers moved to table the minutes of October 13, 2009 due to lack of a quorum. Boardmember Mireau seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all V. DESIGN REVIEW a. T-Mobile Telecommunications Tower, 1961 County Road C (Harmony Learning Center) Planner Michael Martin presented the staff report for the request from T-Mobile to erect a 75-foot-tall wireless telecommunications tower for cellular telephone operations on land leased from Independent School District No. 622 at the Harmony Learning Center located at 1961 County Road C East. The pole is proposed to be located where a 30-foot light pole currently exists within the school's parking lot. Amy Dresch of FMHC and representing T-Mobile addressed the board. Ms. Dresch said other locations for the tower were evaluated, but none were feasible. Ms. Dresch said the school district was not open to exploring other areas of the Harmony Learning Center site. Boardmember Ledvina asked why the tower site was not moved to the other side of the parking lot to the north. Ms. Dresch responded that there are ball fields and bleachers in that area and the school district did not want to locate the tower in that area. Community Design Review Board Minutes 11-10-2009 2 Chairperson Ledvina asked for comments from the public. Linda Olson, 2005 County Road C East, said she lives immediately next door to this site. Ms. Olson said she feels the tower location at this site is an accident waiting to happen. Ms. Olson said she spoke with the pastor from the neighboring church and said it would be possible to locate this tower in the undeveloped part of the church property. Ms. Olsen said the church would appreciate a cell phone tower located on their site. Ms. Olson showed photos of other cell phone towers in Maplewood. Ms. Olson said safety is a concern with this tower location and asked that statistics be kept on safety and vandalism on the site. Boardmember Ledvina said he understands Ms. Olson's concerns regarding the positioning of the tower and alternative sites, but he feels her concerns are land use issues and outside the scope of the board's discussions this evening. Boardmember Ledvina said these issues are best discussed at the planning commission. Boardmember Wise said he feels this tower location is an obnoxious use as close as it is to residential and asked how much lower the tower could be and still provide coverage. Mr. Wise said he has no concerns regarding the proposed cedar fencing. Mr. Wise said he disagrees with Mr. Ledvina on the scope of the board's review which includes site planning saying this is a use on a particular site. Mr. Wise encouraged city staff to track vandalism and concerns from citizens on congregating or damage to this structure, particularly the fencing. Boardmember Ledvina suggested that bollards be installed inside the fencing for additional safety. Boardmember Wise agreed. Boardmember Mireau said the tower will be highly visible anywhere it is located on this site, but moving the tower to the north side of the parking lot would provide more screening. Mr. Mireau said he would like to hear the issues for not locating it near the ball field area. Mr. Mireau said he is not opposed to the tower site as proposed. Boardmember Lamers said if this tower is going to be vandalized, it would be vandalized anywhere on the site. Mr. Lamers said the proposed location of the tower is not of great concern for safety or vandalism, but his concern is more aesthetic. Mr. Lamers said he is in favor of the 8-fooHall cedar fence rather than building another structure on the site. Boardmember Lamers moved approval of the site and design plans stamped October 14, 2009 for a 75-foot-tall telecommunications monopole and ground equipment within the parking lot of Harmony Learning Center at 1961 County Road C East. Recommendation is based on the findings required by code and subject to the applicant doing the following: 1. Repeating the review in two years if the city has not issued permits for this project. 2. All work shall follow the approved plans. The community development staff may approve minor changes. 3. The flush mount design for the telecommunications tower shall be utilized. 4. The lighting fixtures installed on the tower shall comply with city ordinances and shall be approved by city staff. Community Design Review Board 3 Minutes 11-10-2009 5. An 8-foot-tall cedar fence shall screen both the ground equipment and the base of the tower. 6. The applicant shall provide cash escrow in the amount of 150 percent of the cost of the landscaping before a building permit will be issued. 7. The applicant shall address the safety concern relative to the proximity of vehicles by adding bollards internal to the fencing arrangement. Boardmember Ledvina seconded Ayes - Lamers, Ledvina, Mireau Abstention - Wise The motion passed. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Sign Ordinance Amendments Planner Shann Finwall presented the staff report and reviewed the sign ordinance amendments as proposed. Boardmember Ledvina suggested that the first part of item (d) on page one is superfluous and should be deleted. It was also suggested that the definition of "window" be better defined to consider the use of different types of glass. Planner Finwall agreed with both suggestions. The board discussed opinion signs and felt that all opinion signs should be limited to 16 square feet in size. The board further discussed proposed changes and made suggestions for modifications to staff. Chris Green, a local Realtor who lives in Maplewood, addressed the board saying he heard "really good stuff" from the board tonight, agreeing that signage needs to be regulated somewhat and he discussed real estate and open house signage. Boardmember Ledvina moved that the Sign Ordinance be forwarded to the city council for consideration at the November 23, 2009 city council meeting. Boardmember Wise seconded Ayes - all The motion passed. VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None VIII. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. November 23 City Council Meeting Representative: Matt Ledvina b. December 14 City Council Meeting Representative: Michael Mireau X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:22 p.m. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: LOCATION: DATE: James Antonen, City Manager Michael Martin, AICP, Planner Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment-Panera Bread 2515 White Bear Avenue November 17, 2009 INTRODUCTION Caryl Scobbie, of Panera Bread, is requesting approval of a comprehensive sign plan amendment for the Mapleridge Shopping Center, located at 2515 White Bear Avenue. The owner of the building is also requesting this amendment and has signed off on the application. The site currently has a comprehensive sign plan in place that regulates the placement and size of signs for each tenant. Comprehensive sign plans are required for commercial buildings with five or more tenants. Request The applicant is proposing to install an awning that would have the company's wheat graphic displayed. The current comprehensive sign plan does not speak to the use of awnings for signs, but design plans that were approved in August of 2006 for this site show solid colors being used for the awnings. See attached plans. BACKGROUND July 9, 1985: The CDRB approved the design plan review for the Mapleridge Center at 2515 White Bear Avenue. The design plans included a 108,706 square foot retail shopping center and Rainbow Foods grocery store. The two buildings were approved with exteriors of eight-inch square-pattern burnished and rock face concrete masonry units (CMU) with a prefinished metal seam canopy. March 25, 1986: The CDRB approved the comprehensive sign plan for the Mapleridge Center. August 9, 2006: The CDRB approved design plans for the exterior remodeling of the center including upgrades to the fagade with new brick, EIFS, glass and the solid-colored awnings. DISCUSSION This request is being brought to the CDRB as a comprehensive sign plan amendment even though the awnings were approved as part of the design plans. Code defines a sign as "any structure, device, advertisement, advertising device or visual representation intended to advertise, identify or communicate information and to attract the attention of the public for any purpose. Panera Bread's proposal falls under this definition, as the wheat graphic is clearly tied to its branding and the intent would be to identify the restaurant. Awning Proposal The applicant would like to attach its wheat graphic to the awning fronting its leased space. Please refer to the attached plans for a visual of the awning. The current awnings were approved on August 9, 2006 as part of a remodeling project. Not every tenant in the shopping center has an awning, but all the awnings are of solid colors to provide consistency throughout the development. Conclusion Staff finds Panera's proposal to be attractive when looked at separately from the rest of the Mapleridge Shopping Center. However, because Panera's site is one of many tenants, staff finds the need to keep consistency in design throughout the site and the use of awnings is one method. Amending the comprehensive sign plan to allow the use of signage on an awning for Panera Bread could set the precedent for the other tenants to utilize the awnings for signage. This would provide an inconsistent and disjointed look for the shopping center. RECOMMENDATION Deny the comprehensive sign plan amendment as visualized by plans date-stamped October 30, 2009 for the proposed awning sign for Panera Bread at the Mapleridge Shopping Center, 2515 White Bear Avenue. Staff is recommending denial of the proposed comprehensive sign plan amendment allowing individual businesses to use awning for signage because of the following reasons: 1. It would set a precedent for other tenant signage on awnings. 2. It would depart from the uniformity at the shopping center which has awnings with solid colors throughout the site. Appeals For reference purposes, the applicant, staff and city council may appeal the CDRB's decision. An appeal shall be presented within 15 days of the CDRB decision. If the decision is appealed, staff will schedule a hearing with the city council. 2 REFERENCE INFORMATION SITE DESCRIPTION Site size: 12.83 acres Existing Use: Shopping Center SURROUNDING LAND USES North: Auto repair center South: Gervais Avenue and a church East: White Bear Avenue and commercial buildings West: Multi-family housing and a vacant lot PLANNING Land Use Plan: BC (business commercial) Zoning: BC (business commercial) APPLICATION DATE Staff received the complete application and plans for this proposal on October 30, 2009. State law requires that the city take action within 60 days of receiving complete applications. A decision on this request is required by December 29, 2009, unless the city extends this review period an additional 60 days. p: see 11\Panera_Sign Plan Amendment_111709 Attachments 1. Location Map 2. Existing elevations, approved by CDRB on August 9, 2006 3. Proposed Awning Sign date-stamped October 30, 2009 (separate attachment) 3 if Attachment 'I 'I j~ " ,. 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