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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-15 CDRB MinutesFebruary 15, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022 6:00 P.M. (THIS MEETING WAS HELD REMOTELY VIA CONFERENCE CALL) A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Board was held and called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chairperson Kempe B. ROLL CALL Bill Kempe, Chairperson Present Jason Lamers, Boardmember Present Amanda Reinert, Boardmember Present Ananth Shankar, Boardmember Present Tom Oszman, Boardmember Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Assistant Community Development Director Elizabeth Hammond, Planner C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the agenda as presented. Seconded by Boardmember Oszman Ayes – All The motion passed. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of January 18, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the January 18, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Boardmember Oszman Ayes – All The motion passed. E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Design Review Resolution, Becker Furniture, 1852 County Road D E Elizabeth Hammond, Planner, gave the report on the Design Review Resolution for Becker Furniture, 1852 County Road D E and answered questions of the board. Paul Meyer of Paul Meyer Architects, Inc addressed the board and answered questions. February 15, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 2 Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the design review resolution for a proposed Becker Furniture Store at 1852 County Road D East based on staff recommendations, with the friendly amendment that the applicant review the landscape plans with staff to add additional parking lot trees similar to the mall improvements nearby to carry a cohesive design. Seconded by Boardmember Shankar, with the friendly amendment that the applicant also submit paint swatches for all the exterior paints to the City staff for the purpose of comparison with the final paint scheme on the building. Ayes – All The motion passed. 2. Design Review Resolution, McCarrons Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project, 1900 Rice Street North Michael Martin, Assistant Community Development Director, gave the report on the Design Review Resolution for McCarrons Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project, 1900 Rice Street North and answered questions of the board. William Menkhaus of St Paul Regional Water Services addressed the board and answered questions. Roger Scharf of Jacobs Engineering addressed the board and answered questions. Boardmember Lamers moved to approve the design review resolution allowing Saint Paul Regional Water Services to construct improvements to its McCarrons Water Treatment Plant at 1900 Rice Street North based on staff recommendations, with the friendly amendment that trees within Area 3 of the project be preserved within 50 feet of any residential property line. Additionally, a screening fence in Area 1 and berm in Area 2 shall be added as proposed by the applicant. At the conclusion of the project, Areas 1 and 2 shall be landscaped as originally proposed by the applicant. Seconded by Chairperson Kempe Ayes – All The motion passed. This item will go to the city council on February 28, 2022. 3. Election of Officers (No Report) Boardmember Lamers moved to table item E3 until the next CDRB board meeting. Boardmember Shankar seconded Ayes – All The motion passed F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None G. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS H. BOARD PRESENTATIONS February 15, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 3 I. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None J. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 7:09 p.m.