HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/31/1998 AGENDA
MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
March 31, 1998
6:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers
Maplewood City Hall
1830 East County Road B
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes - March 10, 1997
4. Approval of Agenda
5. Unfinished Business
6. Design Review
a. Plaza 3000 Building Facade and Sign Criteria Changes, 3000 White Bear
Avenue - Richard Schreier
b. Best Buy Building Addition, 1885 E. County Road D, Best Buy Company
7. Visitor Presentations
8. Board Presentations
9. Staff Presentations
10. Adjourn
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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
t830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
MARCH 31, 1998
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Erickson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
I1. ROLL CALL
Marvin Erickson Present
Marie Robinson Present
Ananth Shankar Present
Tim Johnson Absent
Matt Ledvina Present
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 10, 1998
Boardmember Shankar moved approval of the minutes of March 10, 1998, as submitted.
Boardmember Ledvina .seconded.
The motion passed.
IV. APPROVAL OFAGENDA
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Boardmember Shankar seconded.
The motion passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
DESIGN REVIEW
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Plaza 3000 Building Facade and Sign Criteria Changes, 3000 White Bear Avenue--Richard
Schreier
Richard Schreier, 2125 DeSoto Street, was present representing one of the partners of the
Plaza 3000 Partners, owners of the shopping center. Mr. Schreier gave some background
information on the center. He mentioned that the need to redo the exterior came about
because a tenant had painted their storefront blue. When this store was sold, one of the terms
of the sale was that this storefront had to be redone. Mr. Schreier said, at that point, they
decided not to do just the one front and eventually chose to use a design that included cornice
fascia and E.I.F.S. (exterior insulation finish system) with entry columns for the center. He said
stucco will be used below the window line.
Boardmember Robinson moved approval of the agenda as submitted.
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Secretary Tom Ekstrand spoke about the sign revision portion of the request. He thought the
increase in maximum letter height to 36 inches would make the signage on this shopping
center compatible with the north portion of the center across Woodlynn Avenue.
Boardmember Robinson moved the Community Design Review Board:
A. Approve the plans date-stamped March 25, 1998 for the building facade changes at the
Plaza 3000 shopping center at 3000 White Bear Avenue.
Approve changes to the sign criteria for the Plaza 3000 allowing a conversion from cabinet
signs to individual-letter signs mounted on a raceway and increasing the sign's letter height
from 30 inches to 36 inches. The amended criteria shall read (additions are underlined
and deletions are crossed out):
1. Tenant signs are restricted to store identity only.
The approved signage area on the Plaza 3000 south building is the upper building
fascia. The signage shall consist of-a-continuous 36-inch-wide, individual-letter signs
mounted on a raceway as shown on the remodeling plans date-stamped March 25.
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the center of the mall area, a second row of signs may be used to help locate tenants.
There shall be a minimum of 18 inches between signs on
The approved signage area on the Plaza 3000 North Annex is the upper building
fascia. The'maximum letter height allowed is 36 inches. The total sign height for more
than one line of copy shall not exceed four feet. These signs shall be individual,
internally-lit letters mounted on raceways. There must be at least two feet between
both ends of a tenant's sign and that tenant's store front. These signs must be
centered horizontally and vertically within the upper building fascia.
Staff may approve signage changes for the major tenants, provided the signs meet the
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5. As approved by the city council on October 9, 1995, the s gn criteria for pylon signs
shall be as follows:
The original Plaza 3000 pedestal sign and the 6- by 12-foot pylon sign shall be
removed. The proposed 11- by 20-foot pylon, as shown on the plan date-stamped
August 18, 1995, is approved, subject to meeting the city code reguirements. The
existing Plaza 3000 North Annex pylon sign may remain. If the shopping center owner
does not install the proposed pylon sign, there shall be no pylon sign changes, except
removal, without city approval.
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Service door signs are limited to the store name and address. Addresses must be
between 3 and 12 inches in height. Store names must not exceed three inches in
height.
7. All holes from signs that are removed must be properly patched and the wall, raceway
or fascia must be repainted or refinished.
The community design review board must review major changes to this criteria. Staff
may approve copy changes for the signs ',",~tcd i~, C~,~,dltlc~, Fcur and minor pylon sign
revisions if they meet code.
Boardmember Ledvina seconded.
Boardmember Ledvina thought the larger size letters could be out of proportion. He did
recognize that the size of the sign would be limited by the amount of retail frontage available to
the tenant.
Ayes--all
The motion passed.
B. Best Buy Building Addition, 1885 County Road D East, Best Buy Company
David Jamieson, development manager with Best Buy Company, was present. Several
boardmembers felt the plans did not clearly show the complete project. Mr. Jamieson said
they are going to stay with the existing masonry. He said the only thing being changed was to
remove the space frame and towers. They would be adding a blue wedge.
Boardmember Robinson referred to a previous expansion of this building. She said the
Maplewood City Council had a definite concern about the size and design at that time and
were not favorable with the board's approval. Some members of the board felt there was not
enough information given on the plans for the changes to the facade of the existing building.
Chairperson Erickson was concerned with clearance near the dumpster. He thought that
some type of retaining wall would be needed to support the blacktop that will service the 20-
foot-wide drive around the compactor. Secretary Ekstrand recommended that a plan for the
retaining wall, showing design and construction details, be submitted before a building permit
is issued.
Mr. Jamieson said there will be a retaining wall built into the wall of the new addition on the
east side. The finished floor level will be the same in the new and the existing portions of the
building. The board reviewed the lighting and parking aspects of the plan. Boardmember
Ledvina commented on the large expanse of "nondescript'" wall to the east extent. He was
concerned with how the building will look with more wall added in this direction. Mr. Jamieson
responded that it would almost be necessary to regrade the entire parking lot to change the
entrance of the store to the center. The board also felt parking was very crowded at this site.
Secretary Ekstrand said the new proposal should alleviate some of that parking congestion.
Boardmember Shankar moved the Community Design Review Board table the Best Buy
Building Addition until more detailed plans are submitted showing: dimensions on the front
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facade, the extent and termination point of the blue band on the front facade, the enormity of
the front wall in lieu of the east addition, further engineering and whether retainage is required
to achieve the 20-foot clearance of the driveway behind the trash compactor, and more detail
about the retaining wall shown between the Best Buy site and the Amoco Transmission
property to the east,
Boardmember Robinson seconded.
Boardmember Ledvina suggested a friendly amendment that the applicant provide details as
they relate to the corner treatments, with the space frame if that exists, and how they will be
carried out on other portions of the site (the southwest and southeast corners of the building).
The motion passed.
Ayes--all
VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
VIII.
There were no visitor presentations.
BOARD PRESENTATIONS
March 30 Council Meeting: Mr. Shankar reported on this meeting.
IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
There were no staff presentations.
X. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:25.