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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-24 CDRB Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JULY 24, 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 Absent Absent Present Present Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff added 5 a. Men's Warehouse Comprehensive Sign Amendment at Maplewood Mall. Boardmember Wise moved to approve the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the April 24. 2012. CDRB minutes as submitted. Seconded by Boardmember Wise. Ayes - All The motion passed. The CDRB minutes for May 22,2012, and June 26, 2012, are tabled until the next CDRB meeting. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Men's Warehouse Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment, 3001 White Bear Avenue i. Planner, Mike Martin gave an update on the item. ii. Rick Fox, Crosstown Signs addressed the board. iii. Jennifer Lewis, Maplewood Mall General Manager addressed the board. July 24, 2012 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 1 Chairperson Ledvina moved to table the Comprehensive Siqn Plan Amendment at 3001 White Bear Avenue for Men's Warehouse. The applicant has aqreed to a time extension on this Comprehensive Siqn Plan Amendment. Seconded by Boardmember Wise Ayes - Chairperson Ledvina Boardmember Wise Nav - Boardmember Shankar The motion to table has passed. 6. DESIGN REVIEW a. Maplewood East Shopping Center, Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment, 2950 White Bear Avenue i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the board. ii. Tom Schuette, Azure Properties, addressed and answered questions of the board. Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the plans date-stamped Julv 13. 2012. for a comprehensive siqn plan amendment to allow a new pvlon siqn at the Maplewood East Shoppinq Center. 2950 White Bear Avenue. Approval of the comprehensive siqn plan amendment is subiect to the followinq conditions (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out): Freestanding Signs ^l3l3rGVGa aE: I3rGI3GE:Ga. Site is allowed one freestandinq siqn UP to 20 feet in heiqht and no more than 140 square feet in size. Applicant shall install one four foot tall steel bollard. Seconded by Chairperson Ledvina. Ayes - All The motion passed. Chairperson Ledvina asked if Boardmember Shankar wanted to add the condition "or work with staff to locate the sign within the grass boulevard". Boardmember Shankar stated he did not want to move the sign closer to White Bear Avenue. b. RSI Recycling Services, Design Review, 1255 Cope Avenue i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the board. ii. Troy Halverson, owner of RSI Recycling addressed and answered questions of the board. Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the plans date-stamped July 9, 2012, for the proposed building and site improvements to 1255 Cope Avenue East. Approval is based on the findings required by ordinance and subject to the applicant doing the following: (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out): July 24, 2012 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 2 1. Comply with the requirements of the building official and the assistant fire chief listed in the memorandum and those in the city's engineering report prepared by Jon Jarosch, staff engineer. The applicant should work with Mr. Jarosch in the city's engineering department regarding the dedication of the sidewalk easement. 2. Repair and restripe the parking lot. With the exception that there shall only be two regular spaces, one handicap space and a handicap-accessible loading aisle on the west side of the building. All regular spaces shall be 9Y:! feet wide as code requires. The applicant shall comply with handicap-accessible parking requirements. Repair of parkinq lot shall constitute removal of pavinq as required and installation of new pavinq and stripinq. 3. Revise the screening wall plan for approval by the community design review board. ThiE: E:hall inGlllse the releGatien ef the weE:terly GllrB Gllt te Be leGates aGreE:E: frem the Keller Lake Animal HeE:l3ital sriveway. This would include the addition of landscapinq in keepinq with the existinq westerlv curb cut location. The screening wall shall be extended to this new curb cut. 4. Revise the landscaping plan for approval by the community design review board providing taller plantings and trees to enhance the site and soften the appearance of the screening wall. 5. Paint the front elevation of the building after removal of the awning. Any peeling paint shall be touched up. 6. The existing trash enclosure shall be cleaned up, repaired and repainted. 7. The applicant shall provide cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of 150 percent of the cost of the landscaping and other site improvements that may not be installed by occupancy. An irrevocable letter of credit shall include the following provisions: . The letter of credit must clearly indicate that it is an irrevocable letter of credit in the name of the City of Maplewood, payable on demand. . The letter of credit shall have a stipulation indicating automatic renewal, with notification to the city by certified mail a minimum of 60 days prior to its expiration. 8. The 15 parking spaces are approved for this use, however, the applicant shall provide additional parking spaces should the need arise. Seconded by Chairperson Ledvina. Ayes - All The motion passed. c. Keller Golf Course, Design Review, 2166 Maplewood Drive i. Planner, Mike Martin gave the report and answered questions of the board. ii. Scott Yonke, Director of Planning and Development for Ramsey County Parks Department addressed and answered questions of the board. iii. Dave Carlson, Architect Consultant, with Partners and Sirny addressed and answered questions of the board. iv. Kevin Finley, Ramsey County addressed and answered questions of the board. July 24, 2012 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 3 Boardmember Shankar moved to approve to approve the plans date-stamped June 22.2012. for the proposed renovations of the Keller Golf Course located at 2166 Maplewood Drive. based on the findinqs required bv the code. The propertv owner. Ramsev Countv. shall do the followinq: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a permit for this project. 2. Provide the following for staff approval before the city issues grading or building permits: a. Comply with all conditions of staff engineer Jon Jarosch's report, dated July 9, 2012. b. Comply with all conditions of environmental planner Shann Finwall's report, dated July 10, 2012. c. Apply for any needed permits from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. d. A final, detailed photometric plan showing pole heights of no more than 25 feet and light spillage exceeding 0.4 footcandles at any property line. 3. Complete the following before opening the golf course for business and occupying the clubhouse building: a. If a trash dumpster is to be kept outside build an enclosure for any outside trash containers for this facility (code requirement). The enclosures must be 100 percent opaque, match the color of the building and have a closeable gate that extends to the ground. b. Install all required landscaping around the driveway, parking lots, pro shop and clubhouse. 4. If any required work is not done on or around the clubhouse, pro shop, clubhouse parking lot, the city may allow temporary occupancy if: a. The city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare. b. The city receives cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for the required work. The amount shall be 150 percent of the cost of the unfinished work. c. The city receives an agreement that will allow the city to complete any unfinished work. 5. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 6. Signs shall comply with the requirements of the sign code and are not part of this approval. Seconded by Boardmember Wise. Ayes - All The motion passed. The board members stated they approve the applicant using 9 foot wide parking spaces and don't think it's necessary to have the 9Y:! foot wide parking spaces as stated by the planning commission. July 24, 2012 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 4 This item goes to the city council August 13, 2012. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None 8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Combination of the Planning Commission and Community Design Review Board into one commission Staff asked board members to report back to staff by the end of August if they would like to serve on a combined commission. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Ledvina at 7:57 p.m. July 24, 2012 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 5