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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-11-15 CDRB Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Kempe called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL 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 Shankar moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Boardmember Ledvina. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Boardmember Ledvina moved to table the October 25, 2016, CDRB minutes for further clarification regarding language for 5. a. Consideration of Rice Street Shoppes, 2158 Rice Street North regarding the comprehensive sign plan and bring the minutes back for approval at the next CDRB meeting. Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes – Boardmember’s Ledvina & Shankar Abstention – Chairperson Kempe The motion passed. 5. DESIGN REVIEW a. Consider Approval of Design Review for the Metro Heating and Cooling Expansion, 2303 Atlantic Street North i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report on the Consideration of Approval of Design Review for the Metro Heating and Cooling Expansion at 2303 Atlantic Street North. ii. Architect, Scott Mower, Progressive Architecture, 4920 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Lake, addressed and answered questions of the board. November 15, 2016 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 1 Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the plans date-stamped November 7, 2016, for Metro Heating and Cooling’s proposed building expansion. Approval is subject to the developer complying with the following conditions: A. This approval is good for two years. After two years, the design-review process shall be repeated if the developer has not begun construction. B. All requirements of the fire marshal and building official must be met. C. The applicants shall comply with all requirements of the Maplewood Engineering report from Jon Jarosch dated November 8, 2016. D. The applicants shall provide the city with cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for 150 percent of the proposed exterior landscaping and site improvements prior to getting a building permit for the development. E. The applicant shall provide a screening fence between its trash containers and the neighboring property to the west. All trash enclosures must be kept on the south end of the building, as indicated by the applicant’s plans, and out of the view from the public right-of-ways. F. The removal of the existing asphalt for the parking lot will not require the applicant to install concrete curbing as determined by the city engineer. G. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of environmental and economic development may approve minor changes. Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes – All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on November 28, 2016. b. Consider Approval of the Maplewood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center, 1700 Beam Avenue i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report on Considering Approval of the Maplewood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center at 1700 Beam Avenue. ii. Representative from JEA Development/Senior Living, Rachel Rudiger, Apple Valley, addressed and answered questions of the board. 1. Design Review 2. Parking Waiver Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the plans date-stamped September 30, 2016, for the Maplewood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center at 1700 Beam Avenue. Approval is subject to the applicant complying with the following conditions: (changes or additions are in bold and underlined). a. 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. November 15, 2016 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 2 b. The applicant shall comply with the conditions noted in Jon Jarosch’s city engineering report dated October 31, 2016, and Erin Laberee’s county engineering report dated November 3, 2016. c. The applicant shall comply with the conditions noted in Shann Finwall’s and Virginia Gaynor’s Environmental report dated November 8, 2016. d. Submit to staff copies of the executed cross access agreements for Lots 1 through 4. e. Submit to staff a revised lighting plan which shows outdoor lights do not exceed .4 foot candles of lumens at the property line. f. Submit to staff a revised site plan which shows the concrete sidewalk extending from the westerly lot of Lot 1 to the existing sidewalk located in front of Lot 3. g. All signage on the property must comply with the city’s sign ordinance and requires separate sign permits. h. 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. i. The applicant shall include brick wainscoting to match the brick used around the building exterior and the top of the wainscot shall line up with the bottom of the window in the front of the building. Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the parking waiver of 59 parking spaces for the Maplewood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center at 1700 Beam Avenue. City ordinance requires 100 parking spaces for this site, and the proposed project will provide 41 parking spaces. If a parking shortage develops the city council may require the applicant to secure more parking spaces. Seconded by Chairperson Kempe. Ayes – All Boardmember Shankar made a friendly amendment to condition i. adding (the top of the wainscot shall line up with the bottom of the window in the front of the building). The friendly amendment was acceptable to Boardmember Ledvina and Chairperson Kempe. The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on November 28, 2016. c. Consider Approval of New Buildings at Maple Ridge Shopping Center, 2515 White Bear Avenue i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report on Considering Approval of New Buildings at Maple Ridge Shopping Center, 2515 White Bear Avenue and answered questions of the board. ii. Architect, Jeff Schuler, Firm Ground, 275 Market Street, Suite 368, Minneapolis, addressed and answered questions of the board. November 15, 2016 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 3 iii. Principal & CEO, Tom Wasmoen, Firm Ground, 275 Market Street, Suite 368, Minneapolis, addressed and answered questions of the board. 1. Design Review 2. Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment 3. Parking Waiver Boardmember Ledvina expressed strong concerns about the tightness of the site with two buildings in this location, the closeness to White Bear Avenue, access and traffic flow concerns, the usability of the location and the way the site plan is laid out. Chairperson Kempe moved to approve the site plan for the north building and recommended the landscape island be removed. The applicant shall come back before the CDRB with a revised site plan for the south building and further information. The motion failed for a lack of a second. Boardmember Ledvina moved to deny the north building elevation and approve the plans date-stamped November 7, 2016, for Starpoint Properties’ proposal to build two one new buildings at the Maple Ridge Center, 2515 White Bear Avenue. The application shall resubmit building elevations for the south building with the modifications discussed at the CDRB Meeting. Approval is subject to the developer complying with the following conditions: (changes or additions are A. This approval is good for two years. After two years, the design-review process shall be repeated if the developer has not begun construction. B. All requirements of the fire marshal and building official must be met. C. Maintain drive aisles of at least 24 feet in width. D. The applicants shall comply with all requirements of the Maplewood Engineering Report from Jon Jarosch dated November 8, 2016. E. The applicants shall provide the city with cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for 150 percent of the proposed exterior landscaping and site improvements prior to getting a building permit for the development. F. The applicant shall submit revised building elevations for staff approval including additional architectural detail on the west elevations of each building. The applicant shall also increase the amount of brick one each building while reducing the use of concrete blocks. G. The applicant shall repair all potholes and other substandard sections of the existing parking lot. H. The applicant shall place all trash containers in enclosures and ensure the west side of the lot is kept clear of debris and trash. I. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of environmental and economic development may approve minor changes. November 15, 2016 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 4 Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the comprehensive sign plan amendment to allow signage for a new standalone building at the Maple Ridge Shopping Center, 2515 White Bear Avenue. Approval of the comprehensive sign plan amendment is subject to the following conditions: A. The existing shopping center and grocery store buildings will continue to be regulated by previous comprehensive sign plan approvals. No changes to signage requirements for those two buildings are approved. B. Each tenant of the two new buildings will be allowed two wall signs. C. The location of wall signs is limited to the east and west elevations of the buildings, with a tenant allowed up to one sign per elevation. D. Each wall sign shall be comprised of individual channel letters. Cabinet signs are prohibited. E. The size of each wall sign must comply with the city’s sign ordinance requirements. Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the parking waiver of 24 spaces for 2515 White Bear Avenue. City ordinance requires 608 stalls for this site and proposed project and 512 will be provided plus the 72 proof-of-parking spaces available if a parking shortage develops. Seconded by Boardmember Shankar. Ayes – Boardmember’s Ledvina & Shankar Nay – Chairperson Kempe The motion passed. 6. NEW BUSINESS None. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Kempe at 7:13 p.m. November 15, 2016 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 5