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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2011
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Boardmember, Jason Lamers
Chairperson, Matt Ledvina
Boardmember, Ananth Shankar
Vice Chairperson, Matt Wise
Present
Present
Present
Present
Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the aqenda as submitted.
Boardmember Lamers seconded the motion.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the April 26, 2011, CDRB minutes.
Chairperson Ledvina moved to table the April 26, 2011, CDRB Minutes. Mr. Ledvina directed staff
to review the recorded motion regarding the Cottagewood Town House Development for
accuracy to verify that the board's motion was accurately stated in the minutes.
Boardmember Shankar seconded the motion.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
6. DESIGN REVIEW
a. 3M Company Building and Site Renovations - 3M Center
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the presentation and answered questions of the
board.
ii. Landscape Architect, Chuck Evens, Damon Farber Associates, addressed and answered
questions of the board.
iii. Executive Architect, Brendan Sapienza, Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, for the project
addressed and answered questions of the board.
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Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the site plan chanqes on the plans labeled Site and
Landscape Work/3M Communitv Proiect date-stamped Mav 4. 2011. Approvinq the revised
landscapinq plan and the entrance canopv desiqn as shown on the plans date-stamped Mav 17.
2011. Approval is based on the findinqs required bv ordinance and subiect to the followinq
conditions:
1. Compliance with the requirements in the engineering report dated May 13, 2011.
2. Minor changes may be approved by city staff.
Seconded by Boardmember Wise.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None
8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS
None
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Living Streets Task Force
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand said staff is looking for a volunteer from each board and
commission to serve on the Living Streets Task Force.
The board said due to the meeting time in the mid-afternoon the board would check their
calendars and get back to staff.
b. Old Goodwill Sign
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand briefly discussed the old Goodwill Sign and the non-
conforming ordinance as it relates to this sign. There is no requirement for it to be
removed. In one year the city can require removal if it is not in use at that time.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Ledvina at 6:38 p.m.
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