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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/2003AGENDA MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Tuesday, December 16, 2003 6:00 P.M. Council Chambers - Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road B East 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of the November 25, 2003, Minutes Unfinished Business: Hedtage Square Townhouses - Legacy Village Design Review: None Scheduled Visitor Presentations: None Scheduled Board Presentations Staff Presentations: Community Design Review Board Representation at the December 22, 2003, City Council Meeting - Meeting Scheduled to Begin at 6p.m. Adjourn Ih III. IV. MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2003 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Matt Ledvina Diana Longrie-Kline Linda Olson Ananth Shankar Present Absent Present Present Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Assistant Community Development Director Lisa Kroll, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OFAGENDA Board member Shankar moved to approve the agenda. Board member Olson seconded. Ayes- Ledvina, OIson, Shankar The motion passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the CDRB minutes for November 25, 2003. Board member Olson moved to approve the minutes for November 25, 2003, as proposed. Chairperson Ledvina seconded. Ayes - Ledvina, Olson Abstention - Shankar UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Heritage Square Townhouses - Legacy Village Mr. Ekstrand said at the November 25, 2003, CDRB meeting the board approved the design plans for the Heritage Square Townhomes. The board, however, recommended that the applicant return for the board's continued review of the architectural plans. The board directed the applicant to present the following: Building material samples. The placement and screening of utility meters. Architectural features that would improve design. Building elevations with varying window-shutter colors from unit to unit. Community Design Review Board Minutes 12-16-2003 2 · Building color schemes indicating varying siding colors throughout development. · Photos of existing buildings in the applicant's other developments. the Mr. Ekstrand said staff felt that the proposed changes were attractive and were improvements over the previous submittal. The attending CDRB members at the last meeting also felt that the new changes were nice improvements and found them to be acceptable. Chairperson Ledvina asked the applicant to address the board. Mr. Tim Johnson, Director of Architecture for Town & Country Homes, 7615 Smetana Lane, Suite 180, Eden Prairie, addressed the board and gave a presentation on the building exterior changes that the board recommended at their November 25, 2003, meeting. Chairperson Ledvina asked staff if there were any other changes since the presentation that was given at the December 9, 2003, board meeting? Mr. Ekstrand said no. Board member Shankar asked if the applicant was proposing a see through fence? Mr. Johnson said the fence would look like the fence depicted in the photographs only more opaque. They will use landscaping in front of the fence to soften the affect of the fence. Board member Olson thanked the applicant for their hard work in putting the display boards together so the board could visualize the changes to the exteriors of the units. Mr. Johnson said the board is welcome. Chairperson Ledvina said the applicant has done a nice job of listening to the board's concerns regarding the building exteriors. The changes are nice and the applicant did a good job to introduce variety and alter the appearance of the buildings, which will improve the marketability of this large development. Board members Olson and Shanker agreed with the chair's comments. Board member Olson moved to approve the revised architectural plans, photographs of building materials and anti-monotony color charts date-stamped December 8, 2003, for the Heritage Square townhomes. Approval is subject to the following conditions: The applicant shall screen the utility meters on each building with decorative fencing as shown in the referenced plans and photographs. 2. The mix of siding colors and siding styles shall be applied as proposed. Board member Shankar seconded. Ayes - Ledvina, Olson, Shankar The motion passed. Community Design Review Board Minutes 12-16-2003 VI. VII. DESIGN REVIEW None. VIII. IX. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS No visitors present. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. No representation is needed at the December 22, 2003, city council meeting at 6:00 p.m. because there are no board items to discuss. b. Mr. Ekstrand told board member Shankar his CDRB term is ending at the end of 2003, and Mr. Ekstrand asked if board member Shankar was interested in serving another term for the community design review board. Board member Shankar said yes. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.