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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Kempe called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Boardmember, Leo Burger Absent
Chairperson, Bill Kempe Present
Boardmember, Jason Lamers Absent
Vice Chairperson, Matt Ledvina Present
Boardmember, Ananth Shankar Present
Staff Present: Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the agenda as approved.
Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the March 22, 2016, CDRB minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Chairperson Kempe. Ayes – Chairperson Kempe
& Boardmember Shankar
Abstention – Boardmember Ledvina
The motion passed.
5. DESIGN REVIEW
a. Consider Approval of Design Plans for a Proposed Gas Canopy Expansion, Costco,
1431 Beam Avenue East
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report on the design plans for
a proposed gas canopy expansion for Costco, 1431 Beam Avenue.
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ii. Angelo Bologna, Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc., 18215 -72 Avenue South Kent,
Washington, addressed and answered questions of the board.
Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the plans date-stamped April 1, 2016, for the proposed
2,468-square-foot fuel canopy expansion at the Costco Wholesale store located at 1431 Beam
Avenue East. Approval is subject to the applicant complying with the following conditions:
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1. This approval is good for two years. After two years, the design-review process shall be
repeated if the developer has not begun construction.
2. All requirements of the building official must be met.
3. The applicants shall obtain all required permits from the Ramsey-Washington Metro
Watershed District and Ramsey County.
4. The applicants shall comply with all requirements of the Maplewood Engineering Report from
Jon Jarosch dated April 8, 2016.
5. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of environmental and economic
development may approve minor changes.
Seconded by Chairperson Kempe. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
This item does not need to be heard by the city council.
b. Consider Approval of Design Plans for a Proposed Restaurant Building, Taco Bell,
1965 County Road D East
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report for design plans for a
proposed restaurant building for Taco Bell at 1965 County Road D East.
ii. Barb Schneider, Border Foods, 5425 Boone Avenue North, New Hope, addressed and
answered questions of the board.
iii. Architect for Border Foods, Dean Mattson, Apple Valley, addressed and answered
questions of the board.
The board had concerns regarding the yellow color on the ballards and requested that the
applicant change the color to a complimentary color.
Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the plans date-stamped April 1, 2016, for the proposed
building, site and landscaping plans for 1965 County Road D East. Approval is subject to the
following conditions: (changes 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 to
these plans.
2. The applicant shall comply with the conditions noted in the engineering report by Jon Jarosch,
dated April 1, 2016.
3. The applicant shall comply with the conditions noted in the environmental report by Shann
Finwall and Ginny Gaynor, dated April 11, 2016.
4. The applicant shall comply with the conditions noted in the MnDOT letter submitted to the city
by Michael Corbett, dated April 14, 2016. The applicant shall work with MnDOT to
determine the need for permits for the right of way, if they are necessary.
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5. The applicant shall provide an irrevocable letter of credit or cash escrow in the amount of 150
percent of the cost of installing the landscaping, before getting a building permit.
6. The applicant shall change the color of the bollards to match the color of the tan
neechia discussed at the board meeting.
Seconded by Chairperson Kempe. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
This item does not need to go to the city council.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Upcoming City Council Workshop Regarding City Commissions and Boards
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin said a city council workshop is coming
up on May 23, 2016 to discuss the city’s volunteer commissions and boards to discuss
combining boards and commissions. There has been a reduction of volunteers applying
for openings on the boards and commissions. Some boards and commissions have
difficulty having enough members to have a quorum. If there is a change in direction by
the city council an ordinance will have to be updated.
No action is required.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Kempe at 6:47 p.m.
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