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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, May 30, 2007 at 6:00 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
Vice Chair Elizabeth Swenson called the regular meeting to order at 6:08 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
Elizabeth Swenson, Vice Chair David Wight, Chairman
Kingmon Snow, Regular Member
Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member
Guy Pendleton, Regular Member
Attendant Staff
Janet Vinciguerra, Recording Clerk
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. “Equator” Sign
168 Main Street (Map 37 / Lot 128)
Central Business B-1 District
Applicant/Agent: Pam Statham
Ms. Pam Statham was not present. This application will be continued at the next regularly scheduled meeting on June 11, 2007.
B. “Max’s Place, LLC” Special Exception, Sign
Boston Post Road/Spencer Plain Road/Center Road West (Map 25 / Lots 2, 28, 29, 30), (Map 26 / Lots 6-10, 6-11, 6-12, 32, 32-1, 6-16)
Gateway Business B-4 District
Petitioner: Max’s Place, LLC Agent: David M. Royston, Esq.
Attorney David Royston, Ron Lyman, John Jendza of Big Y, and Patrick Moore of Pepin Associates were present. Mr. Jendza of Big Y demonstrated two possible types of high output lamps that could be used in the sign; daylight bulbs and cool white bulbs. He stated that Big Y’s preference is the cool white bulbs. Mr. Gibbs stated that little has changed in the proposal and it remains contrary to the Design Review Guidelines. Both Mr. Gibbs and Ms. Swenson are concerned about the amount of glare emitted from such a large-scale white background sign. Mr. Snow stated that he could support the use of the daylight bulbs in a lower wattage. Mr. Gibbs reiterated that he would like to see some quantitative information on how much light will be thrown from the sign at
night, which will affect the nighttime motorists.
MOTION to not recommend approval of the proposed sign as presented because the Board cannot determine whether the sign as presented would have a negative impact on the safety and character of the neighborhood due to the glare.
The Board recommends the following:
1. Illuminated channel lettering or backlit lettering on non-illuminated white or beige background; OR
2. Reverse the color scheme to a dull red background with white lettering; AND
3. Provide the Zoning Commission with photometric information to address the glare issue.
MOVED by J. Gibbs SECONDED by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: E. Swenson, G. Pendleton, J. Gibbs and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 4-0-0.
MOTION to recommend approval of the sign as revised, which moves the lettering “Max’s Place” to the top of the sign. This lettering will not be illuminated and will be in dark lettering.
MOVED by G. Pendleton SECONDED by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: E. Swenson, J. Gibbs, G. Pendleton and K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Mr. Moore distributed a revised architectural drawing for the second anchor tenant building for the Board’s consideration. Mr. Royston explained that the Planning Commission has expressed concern that this building as originally submitted does not match the other buildings. Unfortunately, there was not enough time for the Board to discuss this revised drawing so Mr. Moore withdrew his request for the Board’s comments.
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. until the next regular meeting on Monday, June 11, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main St.
MOVED by K. Snow SECONDED by G. Pendleton
IN FAVOR: E. Swenson, J. Gibbs, K. Snow and Guy Pendleton.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Janet S. Vinciguerra, Recording Clerk
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