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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Boardmember Jason Lamers
Chairperson Matt Ledvina
Boardmember Michael Mireau
Boardmember Ananth Shankar
Vice Chairperson Matt Wise
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Staff Present:
Michael Martin. Planner
Ginnv Gavnor. Natural Resources Coordinator
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the agenda as presented.
Boardmember Lamers seconded Ayes - all
The motion passed.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. October 13, 2009
Boardmember Lamers moved approval the minutes of October 13, 2009 as submitted.
Boardmember Mireau seconded Ayes - Lamers, Mireau and Shankar
Abstention - Ledvina
The motion passed.
b. November 10, 2009
Boardmember Lamers moved approval of the minutes of November 10, 2009 as submitted.
Boardmember Mireau seconded Ayes - Lamers, Ledvina and Mireau
Abstention - Shankar
The motion passed.
c. November 24, 2009
The minutes of November 24, 2009 were tabled by consensus due lack of a quorum.
d. December 8, 2009
Boardmember Shankar moved approval of the minutes of December 8, 2009 as submitted.
Boardmember Mireau seconded Ayes - Lamers, Ledvina and Shankar
Abstention - Mireau
The motion passed.
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V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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a. T-Mobile Fencing Proposal, Harmony Learning Center, 1961 County Road C
Planner Martin presented the staff report for the request by T-Mobile for approval of the fencing
proposal. Planner Martin explained the city council has approved T-Mobile's request for a
conditional use permit and design review to construct a 75-foot-tall telecommunications tower for
cellular telephone operations. Planner Martin said the city council added a condition of approval
requiring community design review board consideration and approval of the required fencing
materials. Mr. Martin said the city council required the applicant to submit plans for a non-chain-link
fence that would weather better than a cedar fence, which the applicant has done.
Amy Dresch, of FMHC Corporation, was present representing the applicant. Ms. Dresch said the
product proposed for the fencing is a solid vinyl fence by Heritage Products in a tan color. Ms.
Dresch said this product has been used by T-Mobile in the past and has been a positive
experience. Ms. Dresch said there will be landscaping along the exterior of the fence and that the
area inside of the fencing will be gravel and will contain the concrete bollards.
Boardmember Shankar suggested that a sample of the fencing material be submitted to staff for
approval.
Boardmember Shankar moved approval of the applicant's plans to build an eight-foot-tall, tan vinyl
fence to screen the tower and ground equipment. Recommendation is based on the findings
required by code and subject to the applicant doing the following:
1. Building the fence according to the approved site and design plans date-stamped October 14,
2009.
2. The applicant is required to receive a building permit for an eight-foot-tall fence.
3. Submit fencing sample for staff approval.
Boardmember Mireau seconded
The motion passed.
Ayes - all
VI. NEW BUSINESS
a. Vegetation Guidelines for Maplewood
Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator, gave a brief presentation regarding the concept of
establishing vegetation guidelines for Maplewood. Ms. Gaynor introduced Todd Carroll, who is with
the Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Program (CRLP) of Minnesota Department of
Transportation (MnDOT). Ms. Gaynor explained that through this program, Mn/DOT works with
communities who would like to landscape the highways. Ms. Gaynor said staff has started
discussing with Mn/DOT the possibility of landscaping a portion of the Highway 36 corridor through
Maplewood in the spring through this program. Ms. Gaynor encouraged board members to think
about what vegetation they would prefer to see planted in Maplewood and on what roadways they
feel the plantings would make the most impact.
Todd Carroll, landscape architect for Mn/DOT, gave a presentation explaining the CRLP program
and answered questions from the board. Mr. Carroll said only the side areas of the highway would
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be planted and not the median. Mr. Carroll discussed ideas of what could be included in the design
and showed examples of vegetation plantings done on area highways.
Mr. Carroll said he expects to get an initial plan together in the next two to three months and then
present a plan for a partnership agreement by June.
It was agreed by the board and Ms. Gaynor that the vegetation guidelines for Maplewood be
further discussed at the next board meeting.
VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Will Rossbach introduced himself to board members, thanked them for their service to the
city and advised them to contact council members if they should have questions.
VIII. BOARD PRESENTATIONS
Boardmember Mireau reported on the December 14, 2009 city council meeting.
IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None
X. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:00 p.m.