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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22,2011
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Boardmember, Jawaid Ahmed
Boardmember, Jason Lamers
Chairperson, Matt Ledvina
Boardmember, Ananth Shankar
Vice Chairperson, Matt Wise
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Boardmember Wise moved to approve the aqenda as submitted.
Boardmember Lamers seconded the motion.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the October 25. 2011. CDRB minutes as submitted.
Boardmember Ahmed seconded the motion.
Ayes - Chairperson Ledvina,
Boardmembers Ahmed,
& Shankar
Abstention - Boardmember Wise
The motion passed.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
6. DESIGN REVIEW
a. Building Addition for the SI. Paul Hmong Alliance Church, 1770 McMenemy Street
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report on the building addition for the SI. Paul
Hmong Alliance Church at 1770 McMenemy Street and answered questions of the board.
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Chairperson Ledina advised the board and audience that the board would focus their review on
design issues, not the proposed driveway connection to DeSoto Street which the planning
commission addressed.
The following people spoke regarding the building addition for the SI. Paul Hmong Alliance
Church, 1770 McMenemy Street:
1. Architect, Puneet Vedi, Vedi Associates, Inc. addressed the board.
2. President of Vedi Associates, Inc. P.S. Vedi, addressed the board.
3. Bob Zick, North SI. Paul, addressed the board.
4. Kao Lee, SI. Paul Hmong Alliance Church, Maplewood, addressed the board.
Chairperson Ledvina moved to approve the plans date-stamped October 26. 2011. for the parkinq
lot expansion. new drivewav and buildinq additions at the SI. Paul Hmonq Alliance Church. 1770
McMenemv Street. The propertv owner shall meet the followinq conditions: (chanqes to the
conditions are in bold and underlined.)
1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a permit for this expansion.
2. Before getting a grading and building permit, the applicant shall provide staff with:
a. A revised site and landscape plan that shows the following:
(1) The applicant shall submit a revised landscape plan that lists the plantings proposed
in the basins. The plan should specify the number, species, and size of plantings.
(2) The applicant must submit a revised landscape plan showing the size of the
replacement trees. This plan must comply with the requirements of the tree ordinance.
(3) Location of the underground irrigation system as required by code.
(4) A plan for the installation of a six-foot-tall, solid wood screening fence on the south,
west and east sides of the site where the parking lot abuts residential properties. Staff
will consider a reduction in the number of trees in lieu of the screening fence. The
applicant shall consider chanqes to topoqraphv to desiqn screeninq usinq
fencinq. veqetation and berminq.
(5) Verification that all setback requirements would be met, specifically, providing a 100-
foot building setback from the north property line.
(6) Addinq landscape islands in the parkinq lot to break UP the parkinq lot
expansion.
b. Provide a grading, drainage, utility and erosion control plan to the city engineer for
approval. The erosion control plan shall meet ordinance requirements and all the plans
shall meet the requirements of the city engineer.
c. A trash container enclosure plan. The trash enclosure must be compatible with the
building and include a 100 percent opaque gate.
3. Resod the lawn that is disturbed by construction activities.
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4. Construct the required trash container enclosure.
5. Install a stop sign and speed bumps on the new driveway to DeSoto Street.
6. Before obtaining permits for grading and construction, the applicant shall provide staff with a
check or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of 125 percent of completing landscaping
and site improvements.
7. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may
approve minor changes.
8. Comply with all requirements of the city's engineering report dated November 11, 2011, by
Steve Kummer, staff engineer.
9. Comply with all requirements of the assistant fire chief and building official.
10. Requirinq the applicant to submit detailed buildinq elevation plans for review and
approval bv the CDRB. The applicant shall indicate color schemes. buildinq materials
and other architectural details.
Seconded by Boardmember Shankar.
Ayes - All
This item will go to the city council on December 12, 2011. The final architectural drawings and
site layout should be brought back to the CDRB for the final approval.
b. Barlelmy Street/Meyer Street Living Streets Proposal
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand introduced the item.
ii. Engineer, Steve Love gave the report on the Bartelmy Street/Meyer Street Living Streets
Proposal and answered questions of the board.
iii. Ramsey County, Cliff Aichinger gave a report and answered questions of the board.
Chairperson Ledvina asked if anyone wanted to address the board to come forward.
1. Bob Zick, North SI. Paul, addressed the board.
No action is needed for this item.
c. Maplewood Town Center Sign Plan Revision, for 1845 County Road D
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the board.
Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the plans date-stamped November 7. 2011. for the
proposed Pizza Ranch siqns at Maplewood Town Center for the Pannekoeken Huis buildinq.
1845 Countv Road D East. This approval is subiect to the followinq conditions:
1. This approval is only valid if the Pizza Ranch moves into this building. If they do not, the
previously approved sign criteria for Maplewood Town Center will continue to apply.
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2. This action does not imply the approval of any building exterior renovations since architectural
design was not intended to be part of this review. The city shall consider any proposed
architectural renovations subject to the usual review process.
3. This approval does not include any pylon sign changes.
Seconded by Boardmember Lamers.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
1. Bob Zick, North SI. Paul addressed the board.
8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS
None
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Hold or Reschedule the December 27,2011, CDRB Meeting. The CDRB decided to hold
the meeting Tuesday, December 13,2011, for one hour.
The one item to be discussed will be the VA Clinic.
b. CDRB representation at the December 12,2011, City Council Meeting will be
Boardmember Lamers to discuss the SI. Paul Hmong Alliance Church, 1770
McMenemy Street.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Ledvina at 8:10 p.m.
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