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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/14/2000AGENDA MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD March 14, 2000 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: 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Unfinished Business 6. Design Review February 22, 2000 a. Wheeler Lumber Landscape Materials Storage Yard, Southwest Corner of English Street and Gervais Avenue Visitor Presentations Board Presentations Staff Presentations a. CDRB Volunteers Needed for the March 27 and April 10 City Council Meetings. 10. Adjourn p:com-dvpt\cdrb.agd MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA MARCH 14, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Matt Ledvina Present Ananth Shankar Present Tim Johnson Present Jon LaCasse Present Craig Jorgenson Present III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 22, 2000 Boardmember Johnson moved approval of the minutes of February 22, 2000, as submitted. Boardmember Jorgenson seconded. The motion passed. Ayes--all IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Johnson moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Boardmember Shankar seconded. The motion passed. Ayes--all V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS VI. There was no unfinished business. DESIGN REVIEW A. Wheeler Lumber Landscape Materials Storage Yard, Southwest Corner of English Street and Gervais Avenue Secretary Tom Ekstrand presented the staff report. He said there was no code requirement to regulate the number of parking stalls for this facility. Chairperson Ledvina asked about the location of the proposed fence. Mr. Ekstrand clarified that the dash line shown on the site plan represents the fence line. He said no activity would take place in the area that is marked "native vegetation." The vegetation is fairly thick but it is possible to see through it at this time of the year. Mr. Ekstrand felt it would provide a "pretty good screen" in the summer. He said he was trying to be sensitive to year-around screening for when the property to the north develops. Jeff McCabe of Wheeler Lumber was present. He said all their products would be stored within the fence line primarily for security reasons. Mr. McCave also said their intention was Community Design Review Board Minutes of 03-14-00 -2- to paint both buildings and the fence slatting in an earthtone to match. Both buildings will have vertical siding. Mr. Ekstrand confirmed that both the office trailer and the garage would be on the street side of the fence. Mr. McCabe explained that the buildings were placed on this side of the fence so that the site did not appear to be a long line of fence. He said the driveway will be concrete pavers. Additional parking could be provided inside the fence. Chairperson Ledvina asked that the motion include a requirement that the two buildings be painted a matching color. He agreed with the staff recommendation to require landscaping on English Street to improve the appearance of the entrance. Boardmember Shankar moved the Community Design Review Board: Approve the plans dated January 27, 2000, for the Wheeler Lumber landscape materials storage facility on the southwest corner of English Street and Gervais Avenue, based on the findings required by the code. The property owner or applicant shall: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 2. Submit the following to staff for approval before getting a building permit: a. A grading, drainage, utility and erosion control plan. b. A landscape plan for the lawn on the east side of the site. This area shall be sodded and planted with a combination of evergreen trees and deciduous trees and shrubs. 3. Complete the following before getting an occupancy permit: a. Replace property irons that are removed because of this construction. Co Restore and sod damaged boulevards. The existing trees on the north side of the proposed site must not be removed. Provide one van-accessible handicap parking space with loading aisle and handicap-parking sign as the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requires. Construct a trash dumpster enclosure if there will be any outdoor storage of refuse. The enclosure must match the building in color and materials and shall have a closeable gate that is 100 percent opaque. e. The six-foot-tall chain link fence must have a top rail and have dark green slats around the entire storage yard. Install an in-ground sprinkler system for all lawn areas on the front (east side) of the site unless the applicant provides an alternate watering method acceptable to staff to keep the plantings watered. go Provide site-security lighting as required by the city code. The light source, including the lens covering the bulb, shall be concealed or shielded so not to cause any nuisance to vehicle drivers or to adjacent property owners. Community Design Review Board Minutes of 03-14-00 -3- The buildings shall have matching exteriors of vertical-groove wood siding and be kept painted or stained in good repair. The colors of the two buildings shall be the same. 4. If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy if: a. The city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare. The city receives cash escrow for the required work. The amount shall be 200 percent of the cost of the unfinished work. Any unfinished landscaping shall be completed by June 1 if the building is occupied in the fall or winter, or within six weeks of occupancy if the building is occupied in the spring or summer. 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. Boardmember LaCasse seconded. The motion passed. VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS There were no visitor presentations. VIII. BOARD PRESENTATIONS Ayes--all March 13, 2000 City Council Meeting: Mr. Shankar reported on this meeting. February 28, 2000 City Council Meeting: Mr. Johnson reported on this meeting. IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS A. CDRB Volunteer for March 27 Council Meeting: Mr. LaCasse will attend this meeting. CDRB Volunteer for April 10 Council Meeting: Mr. Ledvina will attend this meeting. Secretary Tom Ekstrand said some of the future projects will be a Bennigan's Restaurant on Beam Avenue and Forest Products ( a woodworking shop) on a triangular piece at the northeast corner of Highway 61 and County Road C. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.