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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
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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
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.