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TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK Architectural Review Board |
David H. Wight, Chairman Elizabeth B. Swenson, Vice Chair Theodore (Guy) Pendleton, Secretary |
302 Main Street Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741 Telephone (860) 395-3131 FAX (860) 395-1216
MINUTES Regular Meeting Monday, January 8, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room 302 Main Street
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Jonathan M. Gibbs Kingmon B. Snow, Jr. Vacancy, Alternate Vacancy, Alternate
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CALL TO ORDER
Chairman David Wight called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members
David Wight, Chairman
Kingmon Snow, Regular Member
Guy Pendleton, Regular Member
Elizabeth Swenson, Vice Chair (arrived at 7:36 p.m.)
Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member (arrived at 7:40 p.m.)
Attendant Staff
Janet Vinciguerra, Recording Clerk
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. “Essex Savings Bank” Sign
155 Main Street (Map 37 / Lot 012)
Central Business B-1 District
Applicant: Essex Savings Bank Agent: James Carr, Essex Commercial Co.
Mr. James Carr, Essex Commercial Construction and Ms. Lynn Giroux, Senior Vice President Essex Savings Bank were present. Mr. Carr handed out copies of a new computer generated photo of the bank showing the new siding with the proposed sign. The bank elected not to make any changes to the shape of the sign.
MOTION to recommend approval of the sign as submitted.
MOVED by K. Snow SECONDED by G. Pendleton
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, G. Pendleton and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 3-0-0.
Ms. Swenson arrived at 7:36 p.m.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. “GameStop” Sign
655 Boston Post Road (Map 36 / Lot 103)
Shopping Center Business B-2 District
Applicant/Agent: Darcie Roy
Mr. Gibbs arrived at 7:40 p.m.
Ms. Darcie Roy was present. Ms. Roy informed the board that GameStop will replace EBGames in the same location. The new proposed sign is slightly larger but within the maximum allowable square feet. The board would like the new sign to be the same size – 24-inch height for the lowercase lettering and the capital letters should decrease proportionally, including the black outline. Mr. Snow said the 30-watt LED is acceptable.
MOTION to recommend approval of the internally illuminated sign with the condition that the size be scaled down so that the upper and lower regulating lines of the lowercase lettering in GameStop match the existing lower and upper regulating lines in EBGames as indicated as 24 inches.
MOVED by J. Gibbs SECONDED by E. Swenson
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, G. Pendleton, J. Gibbs and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 5-0-0.
The second sign is a reface of the tenant panel in the plaza pylon sign.
MOTION to recommend approval of the tenant panel sign with the condition that the background must match the existing background blue and shall be no darker than the darkest blue and not have a purple hue.
MOVED by E. Swenson SECONDED by G. Pendleton
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, G. Pendleton, J. Gibbs and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 5-0-0.
V. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Meeting Minutes –12/11/06 Regular Meeting
Mr. Wight noted that the motion for the Whittier Place site plan review on page 3 should state, “Motion to recommend approval of the site plan as presented with the following conditions:”
MOTION to approve the minutes of 12/11/06 regular meeting as amended.
MOVED by D. Wight SECONDED by G. Pendleton
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, G. Pendleton and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: E. Swenson APPROVED: 4-0-1.
B. Correspondence – Ms. Swenson handed out information about the Connecticut Preservation Awards 2007. She would like to nominate the new Town Hall. Ms. Vinciguerra will find out the completion date of this project.
MOTION to approve payment of the $35 application fee to nominate the new Town Hall if the completion date falls within the eligibility period.
MOVED by E. Swenson SECONDED by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, J. Gibbs, G. Pendleton and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 5-0-0.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
1. Election of Officers 2007
MOTION to re-elect the same officers, David Wight, Chairman, Elizabeth Swenson, Vice Chair, and Guy Pendleton, Secretary.
MOVED by G. Pendleton SECONDED by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs, G. Pendleton and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: D. Wight, E. Swenson. APPROVED: 3-0-2.
2. Design Excellence Award nominees – various buildings were discussed for 2002, 2003 and 2004.
MOTION to purchase a light meter to allow Mr. Snow to check the wattage of new signs. Estimated cost is $200.
MOVED by E. Swenson SECONDED by G. Pendleton
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, J. Gibbs, G. Pendleton and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 5-0-0.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m. until the next regular meeting on Monday, January 22, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main St.
MOVED by J. Gibbs SECONDED by E. Swenson
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, G. Pendleton, J. Gibbs and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 5-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Janet S. Vinciguerra, Recording Clerk
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