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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 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
Staff Present:
Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the agenda as approved.
Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the August 25, 2015, CDRB minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes – Chairperson Kempe,
Boardmember Burger, Lamers
& Shankar
Abstention – Boardmember Ledvina
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
None.
6. DESIGN REVIEW
a. Consider Approval of Design Review, Porsche of Saint Paul, 2450 Maplewood Drive
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the presentation on the
Approval of Design Review for Porsche of Saint Paul, 2450 Maplewood Drive and
answered questions of the board.
ii. AIA, Nguyen Hoang, Baker Associates, Inc. 150 South Fifth St, Ste. 1425, Minneapolis,
addressed and answered questions of the board.
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iii. Wayne Pisinski, Carousel Motor Group, 15802 Wayzata Boulevard, Minnetonka,
addressed and answered questions of the board.
iv. Engineer, Stephen Johnston, addressed the board about the storm water.
Chairperson Kempe requested an amendment to the conditions that the applicant work with staff
to come up with a plan to fill in the rainwater garden north of the carwash area.
Boardmember Shankar requested an amendment to the conditions that the applicant submit a
revised elevation to break up the massing of the building by adding windows to the car wash
building.
Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the plans date-stamped October 8, 2015, for the
proposed building at 2450 Maplewood Drive. Approval is subject to the following conditions:
(changes or additions to the staff recommendation are underlined and in bold):
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. All trash receptacles must either be kept inside the building or an outside trash enclosure
must be built on site.
3. Satisfy the requirements set forth in the staff report authored by staff engineer Jon Jarosch,
dated October 20, 2015.
4. Signs are not part of this approval and will require separate sign permits and must follow the
approved comprehensive sign plan for this site.
5. Submit the following for staff approval before the city issues a grading or building permit:
a. Final grading, paving, drainage, utility, traffic/street improvement and erosion control
plans. These plans shall meet the requirements of the city code and the city engineer.
b. A revised landscape plan to include:
1. Exact locations of trees to be planted as part of Porsche project and location and
species type for trees planted as part of Audi project.
2. The applicant shall work with staff to design a workable rain garden north of
the car wash.
c. Verification that all watershed district special provisions, as indicated on the watershed
district permit, are met before the city issues a building or grading permit for the site.
d. Payment of the required park availability charge of $183,103, as determined by city
ordinance.
e. 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.
6. The applicant or the contractor shall complete the following before occupying the Porsche
building or before using the storage lot:
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a. Replace any property irons removed because of this construction.
b. Install a reflectorized stop sign at the exit and a handicap-parking sign for each
handicap accessible parking space.
c. Install an in-ground lawn irrigation system for the parking lot islands and for all
landscape areas (except the ponding areas). Lawn irrigation in the right-of-way may
be waived if MnDOT will not allow it. It is also waived in the wetland buffer area.
d. Post signs identifying the customer and employee parking spaces.
e. Install city-approved wetland buffer signs at the edge of the wetland buffer easement
that notifies that no building, mowing, cutting, grading, filling or dumping is allowed
within the buffer.
f. Install all the required exterior improvements, including landscaping and signs.
g. Install all bituminous and the engineered porous or permeable surface and the curb
and gutter.
h. Stripe all drive aisles.
i. Install all required landscaping by June 1 if the dealership or if the sales/storage lot is
finished in the fall or winter, or within six weeks of completion of the sales/storage lot if
it is finished in the spring or summer.
j. Install all exterior lighting.
k. Screen all roof-mounted equipment visible from public streets.
7. 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 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 of the building if
occupancy is in the spring or summer.
8. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of environmental and economic
development may approve minor changes.
9. This approval does not include any of the other buildings on the site (only the Porsche
dealership). The owner shall apply to the city for design approval for each of these buildings
(including the architectural, landscaping and drainage plans). The community design review
board (CDRB) must approve the project plans for each of these buildings before the city can
issue a building permit for each building.
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10. The applicant shall revise the north elevation to introduce windows to break up the
massing and submit a revised elevation to staff for approval.
Seconded by Boardmember Ledvina. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
This item does not need to go to the city council it only needed review by the CDRB.
b. Consider Approval of Design Review, Xcel Energy’s Kohlman Lake Substation Security
Improvements, 1480 County Road D East.
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report and answered
questions of the board.
ii. Chris Rogers, Xcel Energy addressed and answered questions of the board.
iii. Troy Livguard, Xcel Energy addressed and answered questions of the board.
Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the site and design plans date-stamped October 14,
2014 for security improvements at Xcel Energy’s Kohlman Lake Substation, located at 1480
County Road D East. Recommendation is based on the findings required by code and subject to
the applicant doing the following:
1. Repeating the review in two years if the city has not issued permits for this project.
2. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of the environmental and economic
development department may approve minor changes.
3. All required permits must be approved before any work may begin.
Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
This item does not need to be heard by the city council. It was only required to be heard by the
CDRB.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS
Boardmember Burger discussed handicap accessibility and how it can be very costly when
building or remodeling buildings.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Kempe at 6:48 p.m.
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