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Maplewood Community Design Review Board approves façade updates for Maplewood Auto Mall

Maplewood Community Design Review Board · January 20, 2026
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The Maplewood Community Design Review Board approved exterior façade updates for the Maplewood Auto Mall on Jan. 20, 2026, including a raised showroom and new metal panels; staff conditioned approval on revised lighting and a striping plan and the board asked the applicant to consider an 18-inch base under the storefront glass.

On Jan. 20, 2026, the Maplewood Community Design Review Board voted to approve design-review plans for exterior updates at the Maplewood Auto Mall as presented by city staff, with a nonbinding board request that the applicant consider installing an 18-inch-high base under the storefront glass.

City staff told the board the project at 2529 White Bear Avenue North would raise the front showroom from about 18 feet to 24 feet, add a second-floor balcony and two small offices, and replace the front siding with metallic insulated metal panels while repainting the rear service elevation. "Staff is…

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