Historic District Commission
Minutes
Landuse Meeting Room
April 3, 2018
Members present: Chair Ken Fowler, (JB); Mark Smith (MS); Jason Berger, (JB); Pat Jaouen (PJ)
Absent without notification: Kameron Spaulding, (KS)
Staff present: Peggy Ammendola, Land Use Clerk, (PA)
ART First Lenox, LLC 22 Walker St., Map 43 Parcel 6, Certificate of Appropriateness for a sign-Presenting the application was Richard Rothbard, new owner of the building. He provided a photo of the building that had the proposed sign superimposed. The photo had two options, for location, but he said that he wants to position it over the center. The sign is proposed to be 11” by 11’, burgundy in color with raised silver letters with the name “American Craftsman”.
JB made a motion to approve the application for one sign located above the center entrance. PJ seconded the motion ant the Commission voted to approve by a vote of 4-0.
Amy Zabian, 68 Main St., Map 43 Parcel 196, Certificate of Appropriateness for a sign-
Presenting the application were Dino and Amy Zabian. The sign will have the same appearance as the other signs on the face of this building which houses the post office and other businesses. It will measure 1 foot by 8 feet.
JB made a motion to approve the sign as presented. PJ seconded the motion and the Commission voted to approve 4-0.
Approve Minutes
February 6, 2018- MS made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. JB as seconded the motion and the Commission voted to approve 4-0.
March 20, 2018 JB made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. MS seconded the motion and the Commission voted to approve 4-0.
Other Business-MS stated that since the last meeting, March 20th, he followed up and looked at other communities’ sign bylaws regarding the location issue (Refer to the section under Location- Preexisting location) and found that four towns have nothing about prescribed location. He commented that Nantucket has a restrictive sign bylaw that states that a sign cannot obscure or cover architectural features. There was a brief discussion and it was agreed that from this point on, there will be an agenda item on the topic regarding changing the Guidelines so that an applicant can go directly to the Building Inspector without having to have the Commission’s approval.
JB made a motion to adjourn. MS seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at
6:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Ammendola
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