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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-12 CDRB Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2009 I. CALL TO ORDER Vice-chair Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Boardmember John Demko Vice-Chairperson Matt Ledvina Chairperson Linda Olson Boardmember Ananth Shankar Boardmember Matt Wise Present Present Absent Present Present Staff Present: Michael Martin. Planner III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Wise moved to approve the amended agenda, adding CDRB Appointments under item 9. Boardmember Demko seconded Ayes - all The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. April 14, 2009 Boardmember Shankar moved approval of the amended minutes of April 14, 2009, changing Boardmember Ledvina to Wise in the first sentence on page four. Boardmember Demko seconded Ayes - Demko, Ledvina, Shankar, Wise The motion passed. V. DESIGN REVIEW a. Minnesota Waldorf School, 70 County Road BEast Planner Martin presented the staff report explaining that the Minnesota Waldorf School is proposing to replace a temporary classroom building with a permanent structure and to build additional space for administrative purposes. Mr. Martin said the applicant was notified and planned to attend this meeting, but is not present. Boardmember Wise asked if the classroom size would be increasing. Planner Martin said the permanent structure replacing the temporary classroom would be the bulk of the added space and 710 square feet would be added to the main building for administrative purposes. Community Design Review Board 2 Minutes 05-12-2009 Boardmember Shankar asked if the city engineer has reviewed the plans for fire truck access, service vehicles and school buses coming through the circular drive. Planner Martin responded that the fire marshal and engineer both reviewed the plans and they did not state any concerns regarding accessing the building. Boardmember Shankar asked if the intention concerning building materials is to match the materials of the existing building, since no samples were submitted to the board for review. Planner Martin responded that the applicant intends to match the existing building design as noted on the plans. Boardmember Ledvina asked if the play area would be moved, since the circular drive will be placed in that area. Planner Martin said his understanding is that the school intends to use that area as they do today, but with added landscaping. Boardmember Wise recommended that Waldorf School consider a more permanent parking agreement with the neighboring school to avoid any overflow parking impacts on the neighbors. Boardmember Shankar recommended that the applicant submit the exterior building samples to staff for approval. Boardmember Shankar recommended approval of the site plan date-stamped April 7, 2009 and the building elevations date-stamped March 20, 2009 for the 7,338-square-foot classroom building to the existing school site and to build office additions totaling 710 square feet to the existing main building at 70 County Road B East. Approval is subject to the following conditions: 1. Repeat this review in two yeas if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 2. Before getting a building permit, the applicant shall: a. Submit grading, drainage, utility and erosion control plans to the city engineering department for approval. b. Submit to city staff a cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for all the required work. The amount shall be 150 percent of the cost of the work. 3. Provide continuous concrete curbing around all proposed parking and drive areas. 4. The trash-dumpster screening requirement is waived unless the dumpsters would be visible to the public. In that case, an enclosure shall be provided using the same materials and color as the building. 5. An in-ground lawn irrigation system shall not be required because of the remote nature of this site. 6. Ensure that the site is in compliance with ADA requirements for handicap parking spaces and that spaces have correct signage. 7. Satisfy the requirements set forth in the staff report authored by Mr. Kummer dated April 16, 2009. Community Design Review Board 3 Minutes 05-12-2009 8. Satisfy the requirements of the building official, fire marshal and police department as stated in this report. 9. All work shall follow the approved plans. Planning staff may approve minor changes. 10. Applicant shall submit exterior building samples to staff for approval. Boardmember Demko seconded Ayes - all The motion passed. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VIII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS Council member John Nephew thanked outgoing review board members Linda Olson and John Demko and welcomed the new members. IX. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None X. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. CDRB Appointments Planner Martin welcomed the two new board members and introduced board member Michael Mireau, who was in the audience. May 28 City Council Meeting Representative: Boardmember Shankar XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 6:29 p.m.