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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/20002. 3. 4. 5. 6. o AGENDA MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD March 28, 2000 6:00 P.M. City Council Chambers Maplewood City Hall 1830 East County Road B Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes: March 14, 2000 Approval of Agenda Unfinished Business Design Review a. Bennigan's Irish American Grill and Tavern, West of the Olive Garden (1749 Beam Avenue) Visitor Presentations Board Presentations Staff Presentations a. Reminder: CDRB Volunteer for April 10 is Matt Ledvina (Item: Bennigan's) b. CDRB Volunteer Needed for the April 24 City Council Meeting. c. Items for April 11 CDRB Meeting: Forest Products and Fresh Paint) 10. Adjourn p:com-dvpt~cdrb.agd MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA MARCH 28, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Matt Ledvina Present Ananth Shankar Absent Tim Johnson Present Jon LaCasse Present Craig Jorgenson Present III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 14, 2000 Boardmember LaCasse moved approval of the minutes of March 14, 2000, as submitted. BoardmemberJohnson seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OFAGENDA Boardmember Johnson moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Boardmember LaCasse seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. VI. DESIGN REVIEW A. Bennigan's Irish American Grill and Tavern, West of the Olive Garden (1749 Beam Avenue) Secretary Tom Ekstrand presented the staff report. He said the applicant, Den-Way, Inc., is asking for a variance from the development moratorium ordinance and approval of the building, site, landscaping and sign plans. The variance will be decided by the city council. Chairperson Ledvina asked about the traffic circulation. Secretary Ekstrand showed the original site development concept plan for the Birch Run shopping center. He said the four outlots are meant to be interlinked with the connecting roadways that feed into the main parking lot for Birch Run Station. Mr. Ekstrand pointed out that the Bennigan site is shown and proposed to connect with Olive Garden. Chairperson Ledvina requested that the driveway location on the north and the area that had curbing issues be identified. Mr. Ekstrand indicated that the east/west paved drive on the north side of the property is existing. He said staff is recommending that the curbing, shown Community Design Review Board Minutes of 03-28-00 -2- on the ends and the south sides, on the little islands be completed where they abut the east/west driveway. The orientation of the building was also questioned. Mr. Ekstrand said the front would be towards the south. Secretary Ekstrand explained that the sign code allows two signs on one true street frontage, however, the comprehensive sign plan for the shopping center allows for some flexibility. He thought that allowing a sign on the back of the building, facing the shopping center, would be beneficial. This sign would be about 12 feet long and three to four feet tall. Mr. Ekstrand thought the sign sizes were" modest" because the code allows walls signs to cover 20 percent of the wall surface area. He showed colored photos of Bennigan's. Tom Martin, of Cambridge Commercial Realty, was present representing the applicant. He explained that the photos were of a store that recently opened in Florida. Two wall signs on the building and a monument sign in front of the building were shown in the photo. Mr. Martin thought that Bennigan's might want to do something like this at this location some time in the future rather than have three wall signs. By code, a pylon sign could be 25 feet high. Mr. Martin felt that "most of the comments are relatively positive" for Bennigan's to proceed to the planning commission. They had no issues with staff's recommendations. Secretary Ekstrand had asked Mr. Martin to bring samples of the materials and colors proposed for the building. Because the applicant was away from his office and did not receive notice of this meeting until late, Mr. Martin was unable to obtain these samples. The photos did show the colors. Chairperson Ledvina said he was okay with the staff recommendation in relation to eliminating one of the wall signs and adding a pylon sign but he did not want the size of the wall signs to change if the applicant went from three signs to two signs. If the signs were proposed to be even slightly larger, he would want to either deny or review the new plan. Mr. Ledvina thought the building was "very nicely appointed" and very attractive. Staff felt the material and plan for the dumpster enclosure were acceptable. It was unclear whether the service yard gate was chain link or solid metal. Mr. Martin was unable to complete a phone call to clarify the matter. The board discussed the two materials. Mr. Ekstrand thought the metal panel would look better than chain link with slats but agreed with Boardmember LaCasse that it would be prone to denting and, therefore, a maintenance issue. Chairperson Ledvina suggested that staff and the applicant work together to decide what product would work best. Boardmember Johnson moved the Community Design Review Board: Bo Approve the architectural, site, landscaping and sign plans, date-stamped March 10, 2000, for the proposed Bennigan's Irish American Grill and Tavern west of 1749 Beam Avenue. Approval is based on the findings required by the code and subject to the following conditions: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. Before getting a building permit, the applicant shall: a. Submit grading, drainage, utility and erosion control plans to the city engineer for approval. Community Design Review Board Minutes of 03-28-00 -3- b. Revise the site plan showing concrete curb and gutter on the south side of the east/west driveway north of the site. The applicant shall also make sure that their asphalt paving attach to the adjacent paving of the Olive Garden site. c. Present the design of the gates around the trash enclosure to staff for approval. The applicant shall complete the following before occupying the building: a. Paint the rooftop mechanical equipment, if used, to match the building color. b. Install an in-ground lawn irrigation system for all landscaped areas. c. Provide site security lighting that is aimed or shielded so not to shine into drivers' eyes. d. Install continuous concrete curbing around the parking lots and drives. e. Pave all driving surfaces. f. Staff will approve the design of the gates around the trash enclosure. 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. b. The city receives a cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit 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 winter or within six weeks if the building is occupied in the spring and summer. c. The city receives an agreement that will allow the city to complete any unfinished work. The Bennigan's wall signs are approved as shown on the plans. A pylon sign may be substituted for one of the wall signs subject to the height and size requirements of the city code. The size of the wall signs approved are the ones shown on the plans. The director of community development may 6. All work shall follow the approved plans. approve minor changes. Boardmember LaCasse seconded. Chairperson Ledvina requested that the minutes show that the board discussion focused around the appearance of the trash enclosure. The board did not specify that the applicant use one material or another but just noted the need to improve the appearance and detailing associated with this structure. Ayes--all The motion passed. Community Design Review Board Minutes of 03-28-00 -4- VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS There were no visitor presentations. VIII. BOARD PRESENTATIONS Chairperson Ledvina mentioned that he subscribed to a newsletter for the Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network. He noted an article by a landscape architect that related to how various types of fixtures reduce and eliminate light pollution. The architect offered to speak to different groups on this subject. Mr. Ledvina thought this would be a worthwhile presentation for the board. IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS A. CDRB Volunteer for April 10 Meeting: Mr. Ledvina will attend this meeting. B. CDRB Volunteer for April 24 Council Meeting: Mr. Johnson will attend this meeting. C. Secretary Tom Ekstrand said that Forest Products and Fresh Paint are tentatively scheduled for the April 11 CDRB meeting. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.