HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-15 CDRB MinutesFebruary 15, 2022
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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.
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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
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I. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None
J. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 7:09 p.m.