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MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
April 28, 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 31, 1997
4. Approval of Agenda
5. Unfinished Business
6. Design Review
a. Telecommunications Monopole, 2220 Edgerton Street (Trinity Baptist Church)
- U.S. West Communications, Inc.
b. Billboard, 1255 E. Highway 36 (Metcalf Mayflower)- Universal Outdoor, Inc.
c. Garages, Clarence Avenue and Skillman Street (Park Edge Apartments) -
Dominium Acquisitions, Inc.
7. Visitor Presentations
8. Board Presentations
9. Staff Presentations
a. CDRB Representative for May 11 (Monday) and May 21 (Thursday) City
Council Meetings.
10. Adjourn
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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
'1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
APRIL 28, 1998
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson I:rickson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Marvin Erickson Present
Marie Robinson Present
Ananth Shankar Absent
Tim Johnson Present
Matt Ledvina Present
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
IV.
March 31, 1998
Boardmember Johnson moved approval of the minutes of March 31, 1998, as submitted.
Boardmember Robinson seconded.
VI.
The motion passed.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Ayes--all
Boardmember Johnson seconded.
The motion passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
DESIGN REVIEW
A.
Ayes--all
Telecommunications Monopole, 2220 Edgerton Street (Trinity Baptist Church)--U.S. West
Communications, Inc.
Steven Mangold, the original real estate manager for U.S. West Wireless, said he reviewed
the staff report and found it acceptable. Mr. Mangold thought the existing trees would remain
and six Black Hills spruce trees would be added. He said three, eight-foot-high Black Spruce
trees will border the facility and the "tot lot." Chairperson Erickson and Boardmember
Robinson were concerned that, because of the area at the site that is presently staked, it will
be necessary to remove three trees. Secretary Tom Ekstrand suggested a condition in the
recommendation to require that no trees be removed.
Boardmember Robinson moved approval of the agenda, amended to delete 6.b. Metcalf Mayflower
Billboard, 1255 East Highway 36 and add 9.b. Preliminary Review of the Proposed Landry's
Seafood (Joe's Crab Shack) restaurant.
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Mr. Mangold said the eighty-foot pole has a three-foot lightning rod on the top. He also said
U.S. West is the sixth, and last, carrier to start-up cellular operations. Mr. Mangold felt the
number of requests for monopoles in Maplewood will drastically decrease. He assured the
board that U. S. West does look at collocating if at all possible.
Secretary Ekstrand said staff was recommending a 100 percent opaque fence as a matter of
aesthetics. He saw this as an attempt to make the view of the base more appealing to the
neighbors to the southeast. Chairperson Erickson was concerned that an opaque fence might
allow children to enter this enclosed area to do "mischief" without being observed.
Boardmembers Erickson, Robinson and Johnson said they favored a chain-link fence.
Boardmember Ledvina moved the Community Design Review Board:
Approve the site, landscaping and design plans date-stamped April 3, 1998, for an 85-foot-
tall telecommunications monopole and ground equipment on the north side of Trinity
Baptist Church at 2220 Edgerton Street. Approval is based on the findings required by
code and subject to the applicant doing the following:
1. Repeating this review in two years if the city has not issued permits for this project.
2. Construction of a chain-link fence, with a gate, subject to staff review.
3. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may
approve minor changes.
4. The mature trees which are located on the site shall be preserved.
Boardmember Johnson seconded.
Boardmember Robinson mentioned that a condition in the recommendation to approve a
conditional use permit, as part of this project, requires a 100 percent opaque fence. Secretary
Ekstrand advised the board to make its recommendation, and he would give consideration to
an appropriate manner in which to handle this situation.
Ayes--all
The motion passed.
C. Garages, Clarence Avenue and Skillman Street (Park Edge Apartments)--Dominium
Acquisitions, Inc.
Scott Fricker of Dominium, the proposed purchaser of the apartments, had no problems with
the recommendations. Chairperson Erickson noted that there was no brick shown on the
garages but the apartment buildings were brick. Mr. Fricker said this was a cost consideration.
Boardmember Robinson questioned why brick was not being required. Secretary Tom
Ekstrand mentioned that a precedent had been set because other vinyl-sided garages for brick
apartment buildings have been approved in recent years by the city council.
Mr. Fricker said down lighting will be used. He stated that they had changed the drainage plan
so water will not drain onto neighboring properties. It will drain back towards the trail instead
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of off the side of the property. He also said that money had been budgeted to do some
redesigning of the entrances to the buildings. Overhead power lines will also be buried to
improve the looks of the property.
Boardmember Robinson moved the Community Design Review Board:
Approve the plans (date-stamped March 30, 1998 and April 21, 1998) for three garage
buildings (40 garages) at the Park Edge Apartments, subject to the findings required by the
Code. The property owner shall do the following:
1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this
project.
Sweep, patch and stripe the parking lot. The owner shall submit a parking lot striping
plan to the city for approval. This plan shall show 9 ~-foot-wide parking spaces where
additional parking spaces can be gained. There also shall be handicap-parking spaces
and handicap-parking signs for each building that meet the requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Install at least three trash enclosures with materials and colors that match the
apartment buildings. The enclosures must extend to the ground to contain debris. The
enclosures and gates must be 100% opaque. There shall be concrete-filled steel posts
anchored in the ground at the front corners of the enclosure, if the contractor builds the
enclosures with wood. (code requirement) The design and location of the enclosures
shall be subject to city staff approval.
4. Before the city issues building permits for the garages, submit the following to city staff
for their approval:
The final plans for the garage buildings. These plans shall show the style, color
and type of all materials on the buildings. The colors shall complement the existing
apartment buildings.
b. A plan for site-security lighting.
A grading and drainage plan for the city engineer's approval. This plan shall
ensure that drainage from the south one-half of this site is directed to the south
and away from the rear parts of the properties at 2000 and 2002 Clarence Street.
d. The plans for the trash enclosures.
5. Mark the "no parking" areas as required by the fire marshal or fire chief.
The applicant or contractor shall remove from the site the storage shed that is on the
south end of the alley. This shall be completed before the city grants a certificate of
occupancy for any of the new garages.
7. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may
approve minor changes.
Boardmember Ledvina seconded Ayes--all
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The motion passed.
VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
There were no visitor presentations.
BOARD PRESENTATIONS
Boardmember Johnson reported on the April 27, City Council Meeting.
IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
A. Representative for May 11 City Council Meeting: Ms. Robinson will attend this meeting.
Representative for May 21 City Council Meeting: Mr. Erickson will attend this meeting.
B. Landry's Seafood (Joe's Crab Shack) Discussion
Secretary Ekstrand introduced a preliminary proposal for this restaurant on Beam Avenue next
to the Olive Garden. The applicant is requesting comment on their building design, the
number of signs on the building, and the pylon sign. They will have 13 fewer parking spaces
than code requires. The board discussed the available parking area at this site and the Olive
Garden restaurant. The board felt there was too much signage on the building.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:05.