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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-27 CDRB Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Kempe called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Boardmember, Leo Burger Present Chairperson, Bill Kempe Present Boardmember, Jason Lamers Present Vice Chairperson, Matt Ledvina Present Boardmember, Ananth Shankar Present at 6:03 p.m. Staff Present: Michael Martin, Planner Chris Swanson, Environmental & City Code Specialist 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the agenda as approved. Seconded by Boardmember Lamers. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Boardmember Ledvina requested additional information be added to page 4 in the conditions and to relisten to the audio for the March 24, 2015 CDRB meeting and the comments made by Boardmember Shankar. (The recording secretary did relisten to the audio and added further comments and clarified what Boardmember Shankar had said.) Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the March 24, 2015, CDRB minutes as amended. Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes – Chairperson Kempe, Boardmembers Ledvina, Shankar Abstentions – Boardmembers Burger, & Lamers The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS None. May 27, 2015 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 1 6. DESIGN REVIEW a. Approval of Design Review, Kline Volvo Expansion, 3040 Maplewood Drive i. Environmental, City Code Specialist, Chris Swanson gave the Kline Volvo report and answered questions of the board. ii. Planner, Mike Martin answered questions of the board regarding the project. The applicant was not present. Boardmember Ledvina felt condition number 2 was not necessary and the board agreed. The board agreed to adding conditions 5 & 6 regarding screening the roof top equipment and matching the blue accent color. Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the plans date-stamped May 13, 2015, for the proposed building addition at 3040 Maplewood Drive. Approval is subject to the following (Changes or additions to the staff conditions are in bold and underlined and conditions: deletions are stricken). 1. Approval of design plans is good for two years. If the applicant has not begun construction within two years, this design review shall be repeated. Staff may approve minor changes. 2. The applicant’s proposed addition shall not be any closer to the front property line, the Highway 61 (Maplewood Drive) right-of-way, than the setback established by the existing building. 3. The proposed improvements require the submittal of a parking lot paving permit. An erosion control plan is also required, depicting how the neighboring wetlands will be protected throughout construction. 4. The applicant must pull all required permits before starting work. Any new signage has not been approved. Sign permits are required. 5. All roof top equipment must be screened according to ordinance requirements. 6. The blue accent color on the building and the blue color on the main pylon sign shall be of a matching hue. Seconded by Boardmember Lamers. Ayes – All The motion passed. b. Approval of Design Review, Beam Avenue Medical Building, Northeast of Beam and White Bear Avenues, between Walgreens and Maplewood Heights Park i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the board. ii. The applicant, Dan Regan, Launch Properties, 1875 Highway 36 West, Suite 200, Roseville, addressed and answered questions of the board. iii. Rob Stenger, RJ Ryan Construction, 1100 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota, addressed and answered questions of the board. May 27, 2015 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 2 Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the site and design plans, date-stamped May 13, 2015, for the medical office building to be located northeast of the Beam and White Bear avenues intersection, east of the Walgreens. Approval is subject to the applicant doing the following: a. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. b. Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, the applicant must submit to staff for approval the following items: 1) Revised grading/landscaping/drainage/utility plans which comply with all city engineering department requirements as specified in the May 20, 2015, engineering report. 2) Revised photometric plan meeting code requirements. 3) Any needed watershed district approval. 4) A cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for all required exterior improvements. The amount shall be 150 percent of the cost of the work. 5) Submit to community development staff, an approved easement agreement between the applicant and the city outlining the use and maintenance of city park land and the shared parking lot. 6) The 2011 city council approved vacation of the unused right-of-way between the applicant’s parcel and the city park parcel must be recorded with Ramsey County. 7) Revise the site plan to extend the sidewalk to access the road and explore the potential of cross stripping for pedestrian access to Walgreens, subject to staff approval. c. The applicant shall complete the following before occupying the building: 1) Replace any property irons removed because of this construction. 2) Provide continuous concrete curb and gutter around the parking lot and driveways. 3) Install all required landscaping and underground irrigation. 4) Screen or paint the rooftop mechanical equipment to match the building color. All rooftop equipment shall be screened from the residential properties to the north and south. 5) Install all required outdoor lighting. 6) Install fencing along any retaining walls built as part of this project subject to staff approval. d. If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy if: 1) The city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare. May 27, 2015 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 3 2) The above-required letter of credit or cash escrow is held by the City of Maplewood for all required exterior improvements. The owner or contractor shall complete any unfinished exterior improvements by June 1 if occupancy of the building is in the fall or winter or within six weeks of occupancy of the building if occupancy is in the spring or summer. e. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. Seconded by Boardmember Ledvina. Ayes – All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on June 8, 2015. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS Chairperson Kempe gave an update on the April 13, 2015, City Council meeting as the board representative regarding the Villages at Frost-English which was passed by the city council. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Kempe at 6:55 p.m. May 27, 2015 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 4