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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018
6:00 P.M.
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 Present
Vice Chairperson, Matt Ledvina Present
Boardmember, Ananth Shankar Present
Boardmember, Bruce Thompson Present
Staff Present: Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Boardmember Ledvina added item 8 a. Sustainable Building Materials Management PCA.
Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Chairperson Kempe. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the July 17, 2018, CDRB minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Boardmember Lamers. Ayes – Chairperson Kempe,
Boardmember Lamers
& Shankar
Abstentions – Boardmember Ledvina,
& Thompson
The motion passed.
5. DESIGN REVIEW
None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. North End Vision Study Presentation and Discussion
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin introduced the presentation on the
North End Vision Study and staff answered questions of the board.
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ii. Jay Demma, Perkins+Will, addressed the board and gave the presentation on the North
End Vision Study and answered questions of the board.
No action was required.
b. Amend City Code to Require Removal of Abandoned Signs
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report on Amending the
City Code to Require Removal of Abandoned Signs.
Chairperson Kempe stated he doesn’t see how removing the panel of the sign looks any better
exposing the inside of the sign.
Boardmember Shankar asked if the business would be required to remove the sign pole and the
footing foundation as well.
Boardmember Thompson asked if staff looked at what it actually means if the panel of the wall
sign is removed exposing the inside of the sign. He expressed that the florescent lighting and
wires would still be visible inside.
Boardmember Ledvina moved to table this item to direct staff to look at more detail regarding
what constitutes removal of the sign.
Seconded by Chairperson Kempe. Ayes – All
The motion to table passed.
c. Resolution of Appreciation for Melissa Peck
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin read the Resolution of Appreciation
for Melissa Peck.
Boardmember Ledvina moved to approve the Resolution of Appreciation for Melissa Peck.
Seconded by Boardmember Lamers. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
Staff welcomed the newest boardmember Bruce Thompson and welcomed him to the CDRB. Mr.
Thompson was on the CDRB before so this is his second time volunteering on the CDRB. The
board welcomed Mr. Thompson to the CDRB.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS
a. Sustainable Building Materials Management PCA – Boardmember Ledvina
Boardmember Ledvina invited the board to attend an informational meeting regarding sustainable
building materials management being held Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the Wellstone
Center in St Paul. Boardmember Ledvina will be in attendance and felt the topic is informative
and other boardmembers may be interested in the discussion as well.
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9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Kempe at 7:02 p.m.
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