Regular Meeting Minutes
September 10, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall - Second Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman D. Wight called the regular meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
David Wight, Chairman Elizabeth Swenson, Vice Chair Guy Pendleton,
Secretary
Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member
Kingmon Snow, Regular Member
Attendant Staff
Maura Farbotka, Recording Clerk
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. “Northeast Medical Products” Sign
520 Boston Post Road (Map 36/Lot 103)
B-4 District
Applicant/Agent: Martin Drobiarz
The applicant was not present. Item to be moved to September 24, 2007 meeting.
B. Retail/Music Façade Renovation
235 Main Street (Map 30/Lot 57)
B-1 District
Applicant/Agent: Michael Pace
Applicant Michael Pace, Jr. was present. He described his plan to change the façade at 235 Main Street. He noted landlord is at this time not planning to change front at 239 Main Street. Commission raised concern on appearance with only one front being changed. J. Gibbs advised the applicant that elevation drawings and plans are required for both buildings. D. Wight suggested that the new façade wrap around the corner of the building.
MOTION to table this application until the next meeting on September 24, 2007.
MOVED by D. Wight SECONDED by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, G. Pendleton, K. Snow, J. Gibbs
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 4-0-0.
C. “Bang Kok Paradise” Sign and Lighting
732 Middlesex Turnpike (Map 63/Lot 11)
B-2 District
Agent/Applicant You Qun Peng
D. Wight left the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Discussion held at length with regard to the design and the lighting of the proposed wall sign. Suggestions made with regard to lettering, etc on both the proposed wall sign and the proposed freestanding sign location.
MOTION to approve the proposed wall sign as shown with the following conditions. 1. That the sign will be reduced to 2’ x 4’, with a 65 k wattage only. 2. That there will be a reduction in glare because they have agreed to eliminate the two existing 8 foot fluorescent lights in the gable.
MOVED: by J. Gibbs SECONDED: by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: G. Pendleton, J. Gibbs, K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 3-0-0.
MOTION to approve the proposed freestanding sign as shown with the following conditions. 1. That the lower panel be gold lettering on black background; and 2. That the photograph on the upper panel be eliminated.
MOVED: by J. Gibbs SECONDED: by G. Pendleton
IN FAVOR: G. Pendleton, J. Gibbs, K. Snow
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 3-0-0.
IV. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Meeting Minutes – July 9, 2007 and August 13, 2007; Regular Meetings
Tabled until next meeting.
B. Correspondence – none.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports – none
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:26 p.m. until the next regular meeting on Monday, September 24, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main St.
MOVED by D. Wight SECONDED by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, G. Pendleton, K. Snow.
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 3-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Maura Farbotka, Recording Clerk
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