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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-19 CDRB MinutesApril 19, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 19, 2022 City Hall, Council Chambers A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Board was held and called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairperson Kempe B. ROLL CALL Bill Kempe, Chairperson Present Jason Lamars, Boardmember Present Amanda Reinert, Boardmember Absent Ananth Shankar, Boardmember Absent Tom Oszman, Boardmember Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Assistant Community Development Director Elizabeth Hammond, Planner C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Lamars moved to approve the agenda as presented. Seconded by Boardmember Oszman Ayes – All The motion passed. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of March 15, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes Boardmember Lamars moved to approve the March 15, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes as submitted. Seconded by Boardmember Oszman Ayes – All The motion passed. E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment, Kennard Professional Building, 3100 Kennard Street Elizabeth Hammond, Planner, presented the report on the Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment, Kennard Professional Building, 3100 Kennard Street Rob Loftus, MSP Commercial, addressed the board and answered questions. Boardmember Lamars moved to approve the comprehensive sign plan amendment for the Kennard Professional Building at 3100 Kennard Street with the following conditions (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out), adding the allowance that the letters “VA” on the sign be allowed to be up to three feet in height. April 19, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 2 1. The comprehensive sign plan is approved, as noted in the applicant's letter dated September 13, 2005. Staff may approve changes to this sign plan as long as they comply with city code requirements. The applicant shall submit sign permits for review by the city prior to installation. 2. No tenant signage shall be permitted on the south side of the building located at 1725 Legacy Parkway. 3. The color of the cabinet panels shall match the color used on the building, and the brick base of all monument signage shall match the brick used on the buildings. 4. Wall signs can be placed on the north side of the building and the southwest side of the building. 5. Wall signs may be illuminated. The lettering for both the building name and tenant names will be of the same materials used on the monument signs. Twelve-inch letters will be used for the tenant names, and fifteen-inch letters will be used for the building name. This letter will also not be backlit, and all lettering will be uniform in format. Wall sign lettering can be up to 15 inches in height. 6. Two monument signs are permitted as shown on the site plan, one in on the corner of Legacy Parkway and Kennard Avenue Street and the other located at the curb cut to the site. Both signs are 7 feet in height and 14 feet 8 inches in length. These signs shall be the same materials as the building and identify the building name and address in addition to business names for approximately four tenants. The lettering on both signs can be no larger than 5 inches in height and uniform in font. and color. All lettering material will be cast metal with a baked enamel finish and will not be backlit. Boardmember Kempe made a friendly amendment for staff to monitor illumination issues in the neighborhood. Seconded by Boardmember Oszman Ayes – All The motion passed. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Design Review Resolution for Maplewood Assisted Living, 1744 County Road D East Elizabeth Hammond, Planner, presented the report on the Design Review Resolution for Maplewood Assisted Living, 1744 County Road D East and answered questions of the board. Maixia Vang, MX Real Estate LLC, addressed the board and answered questions. Ken Rivera, Rivera Architects, addressed the board and answered questions. Boardmember Oszman moved to approve a design review resolution for the construction of an assisted living facility located at 1744 County Road D East, subject to certain conditions of approval. Seconded by Boardmember Kempe Ayes – All The motion passed. April 19, 2022 Community Design Review Board Meeting Minutes 3 G. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None H. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None I. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None J. ADJOURNMENT Boardmember Lamars moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:33 p.m. Seconded by Boardmember Oszman Ayes – All The motion passed.