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MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
6:00 P.M.
Council Chambers - Maplewood City Hall
1830 County Road B East
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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
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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
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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.
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· Building color schemes indicating varying siding colors throughout
development.
· Photos of existing buildings in the applicant's other developments.
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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.
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DESIGN REVIEW
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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.