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MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
May 12, 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 - April 28, 1997
4. Approval of Agenda
5. Unfinished Business
6. Design Review
a. Comprehensive Sign Plan Revision, 1845 E. County Road D - Mattress Giant
at Maplewood Town Center
b. Billboard Request, 1255 E. Highway 36 (Metcalf Mayflower) - Universal
Outdoor, Inc.
c. Parking Lot Expansion, 1055 E. Highway 36- Hermanson Dental
d. Telecommunications Monopole, 1905 E. County Road D (Aamco
Transmissions) - AT&T Wireless Services
7. Visitor Presentations
8. Board Presentations
9. Staff Presentations
a. CDRB Representative for Council Meetings:
Thursday, May 21 (Mary Erickson)
Monday, June 8-Volunteer Needed
b. Next Meeting is May 26. Will we have a quorum?
10. Adjourn
MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
'1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
MAY 12, '1998
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Erickson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Marvin Erickson Present
Marie Robinson Present
Ananth Shankar Present
Tim Johnson Present
Matt Ledvina Present
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 28, 1998
Boardmember Johnson moved approval of the minutes of April 28, 1998, as submitted.
Boardmember Robinson seconded.
The motion passed.
IV. APPROVALOFAGENDA
Ayesmall
VI.
Boardmember Johnson seconded.
The motion passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
DESIGN REVIEW
A.
Ayesmall
Comprehensive Sign Plan Revision, 1845 E. County Road D - Mattress Giant at
Maplewood Town Center
Dennis Mellem, representing Signcrafters, and David Walkendorfer, representing
Mattress Giant, were present. Mr. Mellem said that Mattress Giant wanted to put up
a sign that would match the size of the previous tenant's (Total Bedroom) sign.
Secretary Tom Ekstrand said that the sign criteria for the Maplewood Town Center
requires a maximum of 36 inches. Frank's and Best Buy have larger signs because
they are anchor stores.
Boardmember Shankar moved approval of the agenda as submitted.
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Staff said that the permit issued to Total Bedroom showed that the sign on the front
of the building had 29 inch tall lower case letters and 40 inch letters for the capital T
and B. On the rear of the building the lower case letters were 34 inches tall and the
capital T and B were 48 inches. The height of the capital letters approved on this
permit was a mistake and should not have been allowed. Staff recommended denial
of the Mattress Giant request. Mattress Giant can appeal to the council by contacting
staff within 15 days of the Board's action.
Boardmember Ledvina moved that the Community Design Review Board deny the
request to increase the letter height permitted for a single line of sign copy for the
smaller tenants at Maplewood Town Center from 36 inches to 48 inches. Denial is
based on the following reasons:
1. There is no precedent for allowing a larger sign. If the previous sign was 48
inches tall, it was installed in violation of the sign permit.
2. The allowed letter height of 36 inches for a single line of copy is easily seen from
County Road D. The additional letter height is not needed for sign readability.
Boardmember Johnson seconded.
Ayes--all
The motion passed.
B. Billboard Request, 1255 E. Highway 36 (Metcalf Mayflower) - Universal Outdoor, Inc.
The applicant was not present at the meeting. Staff said Metcalf Mayflower wanted a
public hearing as soon as possible to have their item considered by the council. Staff
recommended denial of the conditional use permit for relocation of the billboard.
Boardmember Ledvina asked that the recommendation include the statement that
there are overhead electrical wires at this location that may interfere.
Boardmember Robinson moved that the Community Design Review Board deny the
conditional use permit for the relocation of the billboard on the Metcalf Mayflower
property, 1255 E. Highway 36. Denial is based on the following reasons:
The proposed billboard would not be located to be in conformity with the city
code of ordinances because of its substantially reduced setback from the Metcalf
Mayflower building. The applicant proposed an 11 foot setback--the code
requires 100 feet.
2. The proposed billboard would appear to crowd the building and, therefore, give a
cluttered appearance.
3. There are overhead electrical wires that will interfere with this location.
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4. The city previously denied a conditional use permit for a billboard that would
have had less aesthetic impact along Highway 36 than the proposed billboard.
Boardmember Shankar seconded.
Ayes--all
The motion passed.
C. Parking Lot Expansion, 1055 E. Highway 36- Hermanson Dental
John Anderson, representing Midwest Land Surveyors, and Tom Hermanson, owner
of Hermanson Dental, were present. Mr. Anderson asked if the code required that
they have six handicap-accessible parking spaces. Staff said they checked the ADA
chart and it said six stalls were needed for that number of spaces.
Mr. Anderson asked if the screening was still needed with the grade differences and
tree growth between the single-family lot located north and the proposed new parking
lot. Staff agreed that there doesn't seem to be any basis for requiring an additional
screen. Staff said that the recommendation was a code requirement but that the
Community Design Review Board may waive this requirement if they determine that
screening would not protect surrounding property values.
Boardmember Ledvina
they would be clearing
natural. Mr. Anderson
this area as natural as
asked the applicant if when they do the grading of the pond
out the debris and if the area marked as a wetland would stay
said that they would clear out most of the debris and still keep
possible when they grade.
Boardmember Ledvina asked staff if the pond meets NURP standards. Staff said the
city engineer reviewed it and was satisfied. Mr. Anderson said that the total sediment
removal was designed based on the comments the city engineer gave them.
Boardmember Ledvina asked if it would have a skimmer device. Mr. Anderson said
there would be a weir on the outlet that would trap floating objects.
Boardmember Ledvina said that the drainage structure on the west side of the
building was not functioning properly and needed to be corrected. Mr. Anderson said
that their plan would correct this because a large amount of drainage in the rear will
be redirected to the pond.
Boardmember Ledvina moved that the Community Design Review Board approve the
plans date-stamped April 27, 1998, for the parking lot expansion at Hermanson
Dental, 1055 E. Highway 36, subject to the following conditions as amended:
Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this
project.
2. Before the city issues a building permit, the applicant shall revise the site plan
providing for six handicap-accessible parking spaces as required by the ADA.
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3. The property owner shall maintain the existing trees and vegetative screening
north of the proposed parking lot.
4. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development
may approve minor changes.
Boardmember Shankar seconded.
Ayes--all
The motion passed.
D. Telecommunications Monopole, 1905 E. County Road D (Aamco Transmissions) -
AT&T Wireless Services
Peter Beck and Ron Mielke, both representing AT & T Wireless Services, were
present. Mr. Beck said that they could paint the pole any color the Board wanted but
it would be hard to change the color of the existing building because of its surface
material is exposed aggregate and won't take paint very well.
Boardmember Robinson asked the applicant if they had searched to see if there was
a collocation already in the area that they could use instead of installing their own
pole. Mr. Beck said they had because it was one of the requirements of the city's
new ordinance.
Boardmember Robinson asked the applicant that if someone collocates with them
where would their equipment go in this space. Mr. Beck said there were two different
types of providers. Another cellular provider like AT & T would have to install a similar
equipment building to theirs. A PCS provider would be able to install a 6-foot square
to 10-foot square equipment cabinet which would be located somewhere appropriate
on the leased property.
Boardmember Erickson asked the applicant if there was a fence proposed around this
site. Mr. Mielke said that they were not worried about vandalism. The building is a
totally secured building. The landscaping around the building it will help keep the
building from view. Mr. Mielke said that they would be maintaining the property with
services that would replace shrubs and water the grass.
Boardmember Shankar moved that the Community Design Review Board approve the
site and tower design plans date-stamped April 3, 1998 and the landscaping and
building elevations date-stamped May 5, 1998, for a 125-foot-tall telecommunications
monopole and a 10- by 20-foot building for ground equipment on the north side of
Aamco Transmissions at 1905 E. County Road D. Approval is based on the findings
required by code and subject to the applicant doing the following:
Repeating this review in two years if the city has not issued permits for this
project.
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Substituting the brown color on the tower with light blue or grey as the code
requires.
All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development
may approve minor changes.
Boardmember Robinson seconded.
The motion passed.
VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
There were no visitor presentations.
VIII. BOARD PRESENTATIONS
Ayes--all
Boardmember Robinson reported on the May 11, 1998 City Council Meeting.
Xl. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
A. Representative for May 21 City Council Meeting: Mr. Erickson will attend this meeting.
Representative for June 1 City Council Special Meeting for the Metcalf/Mayflower
billboard conditional use permit: Mr. Shankar will attend this meeting.
Representative for June 8 City Council Meeting: Mr. Shankar will attend this meeting.
B. The next Community Design Review Board meeting will be on May 26.
X. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 7:29.
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