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Home My WebLink About2012-05-22 CDRB Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, MAY 22,2012 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6:00 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 Absent Staff Present: Michael Martin, Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chairperson Ledvina recommended movinq 6 c. Ordinance Amendment Reqardinq Reinforced Turf Parkinq Lots - Section 44-17 to 6 a. and hearinq the other two desiqn review items followinq that and approvinq the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Boardmember Lamers. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the March 27. 2012. CDRB Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Boardmember Ahmed. Ayes - Chairperson Ledvina, Boardmember Ahmed, & Lamers Abstention - Boardmember Shankar The motion passed. The April 24, 2012, CDRB minutes are tabled due to a lack of quorum. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Men's Warehouse, Maplewood Mall Comprehensive Sign Plan, 3001 White Bear Avenue i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the board. ii. Crosstown Signs, Rick Fox addressed and answered questions of the board. iii. Maplewood Mall General Manager, Jennifer Lewis addressed and answered questions of the board. May 22, 2012 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 1 Boardmember Lamers moved to table the Men's Warehouse. Maplewood Mall Comprehensive Siqn Plan. 3001 White Bear Avenue to the CDRB meetinq in June and would like more detail and information reqardinq the relationship to the existinq Maplewood Mall siqn. alternative color to the backinq of the siqn and the siqn approval criteria. Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes - All The motion to table passed. 6. DESIGN REVIEW a. Ordinance Amendment Regarding Reinforced Turf Parking Lots - Section 44-17 i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the board. ii. Vice President of the Maplewood Area Historical Society, Bob Jenson addressed and answered questions of the board. Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the resolution amendinq Section 44-17 as it relates to the permitted surface materials for parkinq lots. Seconded by Boardmember Ahmed. Ayes - All The motion passed. b. Cottagewood Town House Development, Revised Building Elevations - South of Highwood Avenue, east of Dennis Street, west of 1494 i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the board. ii. Fieldstone Family Homes Representative, David May addressed and answered questions of the board. Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the additional buildinq elevations date-stamped April 22.2011 shown on attachments 4.5.6. and 7 for the Cottaqewood PUD. The developer is also to abide bv the 2006 CDRB approved site plan. qradinq and drainaqe plans and 2011 CDRB approved buildinq elevations and desiqn plans. This development will be on the south side of Hiqhwood Avenue. west of 1-494 and east of Dennis Street. Approvinq Lots 1. 2. 3. and 4 on the west side of Farrell Street are on Iv tuck under qaraqe lots: Lots 1. 2. 3. and 4 on the west side of Farrell Street are not allowed to be two stories: No replication of same house desiqn on two consecutive lots. Also approvinq the elevation on attachment 8 with the revised roof lavout as described at the CDRB meetinq 5-22-2012 to be approved bv staff. (chanqes to the motion are in bold). Boardmember Shankar made a friendly amendment to approve elevation on attachment 8 with revised roof layout as described at meeting to be approved by staff. Seconded by Chairperson Ledvina. Ayes - All The motion passed. May 22, 2012 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 2 c. East Metro Public Safety Training Center, Design Review - MN Highway 120 (Century Avenue) and MN Highway 5 i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the board. ii. Maplewood Fire Chief, Steve Lukin addressed and answered questions of the board. iii. SEH representative, Larry Koch addressed and answered questions of the board. Boardmember Lamers moved to approve desiqn plans date-stamped Mav 14. 2012. for the East Metro Public Safetv Traininq Center. This development will be on the west side of MN Hiqhwav 120 at its intersection with MN Hiqhwav 5. The citv bases this approval on the findinqs required bv the code. The developer or contractor shall do the followinq: (chanqes to the motion are in bold). 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 2. Complete the following before the city issues a building permit: a. Comply or continue compliance with all engineering requirements. b. Submit a certificate of survey for all new construction and have each building staked by a registered land surveyor. c. Submit a landscape plan to the CDRB for approval (including the landscape plan for the training area and landscape plan for marshlands and trail area). d. Get the necessary approvals and permits from the watershed district and provide the city verification that all watershed district provisions are met before the city issues a building or a grading permit for the site. e. Submit a site lighting plan for city staff approval. This plan shall show the installation of all lights and how the lighting on the buildings would add to the site lighting. This plan also shall show details about the proposed light fixtures to ensure they are a design that hides the bulb and lens from view to avoid nuisances. This plan shall show the height and style of all outdoor lights and that the light illumination from outdoor lights does not exceed 0.4 foot candles at all property lines. f. Have the Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) approve the proposed utility plans. g. Submit revised, detailed building plans and elevations for each building type to the CDRB for approval. These elevations shall show or include (but are not limited to): (1) The colors of all materials (2) All elevations of all buildings (3) Material to be used (4) The classroom building to be built in phase two shall be brought back to the CDRB for approval. 3. Complete the following before occupying each building: a. Replace property irons that are removed because of this construction. May 22, 2012 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 3 b. Restore and sod damaged boulevards and sod all turf areas. c. Install the required concrete curb and gutter. d. Install all the required exterior improvements, including all exterior lighting. e. Show that Ramsey County has recorded the land as a legal parcel. f. The developer or contractor shall: (1) Complete all grading for the site drainage, (2) Place temporary orange safety fencing and signs at the grading limits. (3) Remove any debris or junk from the site. 4. If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy if the city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare. 5. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 6. This approval does not include signs. Any signage will be reviewed by city staff through the sign permit process. Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes - All The motion passed. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None 8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Combining PC & CDRB i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the board. A city council workshop is scheduled June 4, 2012, to discuss this item further. Chairperson Ledvina said he would represent the CDRB at the June 4,2012, workshop to share the board's comments on combining the PC and CDRB. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Ledvina at 7:51 p.m. May 22, 2012 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 4