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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23,2010
1. CALL TO ORDER
Acting Chairperson Wise called the meeting to order at 6:17 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Boardmember Jason Lamers
Chairperson Matt Ledvina
Boardmember Michael Mireau
Boardmember Ananth Shankar
Vice Chairperson Matt Wise
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Staff Present:
Michael Martin, Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Boardmember Shankar moved to approve the aqenda as presented.
Boardmember Lamers seconded the motion.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vice Chairperson Wise moved to table the minutes of the September 28. 2010.
Boardmember Shankar seconded the motion.
Ayes - All
The motion to table passed.
Acting Chairperson Wise moved to approve the minutes of the October 26. 2010. minutes as
presented.
Boardmember Shankar seconded the motion.
Ayes - Acting Chairperson Wise,
Boardmembers Lamers &
Shankar
Abstain - Boardmember Mireau
The motion passed.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
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6. DESIGN REVIEW
a. Design Approval - The Woodlands of Maplewood - Sophia Avenue, East of
McMenemy
1. Planner, Michael Martin introduced the report and answered questions of the board.
2. Developer, Rich Kettler, Kettler Construction, presented the report and answered
questions of the board.
Acting Chairperson Wise moved to approve new buildinq elevations and landscape plans
date-stamped November 9.2010 and approve the previous September 12. 2005 site plan and
qradinq and drainaqe plans for the Woodlands of Maplewood town houses on the east side of
McMenemv Street. north of Kinqston Avenue. The citv bases this approval on the findinqs
required bv the code. The developer or contractor shall do the followinq: (chanqes to the
motion are underlined in the conditions below.)
1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this
project.
2. Complete the following before the city issues a building permit:
a. Comply or continue compliance with all engineering requirements as outlined in 2A of the May
22, 2007 community design review board's minutes.
b. Submit a certificate of survey for all new construction and have each building staked by a
registered land surveyor.
c. Submit revised building elevations and a landscape plan to staff for approval that incorporates
the following details:
(1) All lawn areas shall be sodded. The city engineer shall determine the vegetation within
the ponding area.
(2) The addition of eight-foot-tall trees (Black Hills spruce or Austrian pines) and/or fencing
for screening along the west and south sides of the site.
(3) The developer shall install landscaping in the ponding areas to break the appearance of
the deep hole and to promote infiltration. Such landscaping shall be approved by the city
engineer and shall be shown on the project landscape plans.
(4) Showing in-ground irrigation, including the location of the sprinkler heads, for all
landscape areas (code requirement).
(5) The plantings proposed around the front of the units shown on the landscape plan
date-stamped November 9,2010, shall remain on the plan.
(6) A concrete walk from the driveway to the door of each unit.
(7) The manicured or mowed areas from the natural areas. This shall include planting
(instead of sodding) the disturbed areas around the ponding area with native grasses
and native flowering plants. The native grasses and flowering plants shall be those
needing little or no maintenance and shall extend at least four feet from the ordinary
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high water mark (OHWM) of the pond. This is to reduce maintenance costs and to
reduce the temptation of mowers to encroach into the gardens. Specifically, the
developer shall have the natural areas seeded with an upland mixture and lowland
mixtures as appropriate.
(8) In addition to the above, the contractor shall sod all front, side and rear yard areas
(except for mulched and edged planting beds and the area within the ponding area).
(9) The contractor shall restore the McMenemy Street and Kingston Avenue boulevards
with sod.
(10) Shall be approved by the city engineer before site grading and shall be consistent with
the approved grading and landscape plans.
(11) Shows in detail the landscape or ground treatment for the areas between the driveways
of the double dwellings.
(12) Per staff approval. the landscapinq plan shall be revised to show adequate screeninq
between units and of the mechanical equipment associated with each unit.
(13) Buildinq elevations shall be revised to show shared ridqe vents as allowed bv buildinq
code.
(14) The front buildinq elevations shall be revised to show the thin cut stone used on the
qaraqes be limited in heiqht to the level of the wainscotinq location also on the front
elevations.
(15) All twin homes shall be of the same color.
(16) The developer shall use no more than three home colors throuqhout the development
and all units must share the same shinqle color.
d. Show that Ramsey County has recorded the final plat for this development.
e. Get the necessary approvals and permits from the watershed districts.
f. Submit a site lighting plan for city approval. This plan shall show the existence of the seven
street lights and how the lighting on the buildings would add to the site lighting. This plan
also shall show details about the proposed light fixtures to ensure they are a design that
hides the bulb and lens from view to avoid nuisances. The light fixtures must have concealed
lenses and bulbs to properly shield glare from the adjacent street right-of-ways and from
adjacent residential properties.
g. Have the Saint Paul Regional Water Services approve the proposed utility plans.
h. The developer or builder will pay the city Park Availability Charges (PAC fees) at the time of
the building permit for each housing unit.
i. Submit the homeowners' association bylaws and rules to the city for approval by the city
staff. These are to assure that there will be one responsible party for the care and
maintenance of the common areas, outlots, the private utilities, trails, sidewalks, signs,
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landscaping and retaining walls.
j. Provide the city with a letter of credit or cash escrow for all required exterior improvements.
The amount shall be 150 percent of the cost of the work.
3. Complete the following before occupying each building:
a. Replace property irons that are removed because of this construction.
b. Restore and sod damaged boulevards and sod all turf areas.
c. Complete all landscaping and turf irrigation for that building and its rainwater garden(s).
d. Install the required concrete curb and gutter.
e. Install a reflectorized stop sign at the exits onto McMenemy Street and addresses on each
building for each unit. In addition, the applicant shall install "no parking" signs within the site,
as required by staff.
f. Install and maintain all required trees and landscaping (including the plantings around each
unit and around the pond) and an in-ground sprinkler system for all landscaped areas (code
requirement).
g. Install on-site lighting for security and visibility that follows the approved site lighting plan. All
exterior lighting shall follow the approved lighting plan that shows the light spread and fixture
design. The light fixtures must have concealed lenses and bulbs to properly shield glare from
the adjacent street right-of-ways and the nearby homes and residential properties.
h. Install a six-foot-high solid screening fence or additional eight-foot-high trees along the west
and south property lines of the site where the vegetation does not adequately screen the town
houses from the existing dwellings. These additional materials are to ensure there is at least a
six-foot-tall, 80 percent opaque screen on these sides of the site. The location, design and
materials of the fence or the additional landscaping shall be subject to city staff approval.
i. The developer or contractor shall:
(1)Complete all grading for the site drainage, complete all public improvements and meet all
city requirements.
(2) Place temporary orange safety fencing and signs at the grading limits.
(3) Remove any debris or junk from the site.
4. If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy if:
a. The city determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare.
b. The above-required letter of credit or cash escrow is held by the city for all required
exterior improvements. The owner or contractor shall complete any unfinished
landscaping by June 1 of the next year if the building is occupied in the fall or winter, or
within six weeks of occupancy if the building is occupied in the spring or summer.
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5. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may
approve minor changes.
6. Provide a sign and landscape plan for the entrance and island at McMenemy Street for city
staff approval. The monument sign shall be no more than six feet tall and shall have materials
that are consistent with and architecturally compatible with the buildings within the
development. The landscaping shall be compatible with the extreme conditions of the location
and the materials shall need little or no maintenance.
Seconded by Boardmember Lamers.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None
8. BOARD PRESENTATIONS
None
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Planner, Marlin rescheduled the December 28, 2010, CDRB meeting to January 11,
2011.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Acting Chairperson Wise at 7:15 p.m.
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