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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, February 11, 2008 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. Arcangela Claffey, Alternate Vacancy, Alternate
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman D. Wight called the regular meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
David Wight, Chairman Kingmon Snow, Regular Member
Elizabeth Swenson, Vice Chairman Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member
Guy Pendleton, Secretary
Chairman Wight stated that alternate, Arcangela Claffey, will be seated for Kingmon Snow for tonight’s meeting.
Attendant Staff
Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
Jonathan Gibbs arrived at 7:35pm
Guy Pendleton arrived at 7:44pm
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. “Essex Savings Bank” Site Plan Review
Construct New Drive-up Window Canopy
155 Main Street (Map 37/Lot 12)
B-1 District
Applicant/Agent: Lynn Giroux, SVP
Chairman Wight advised the Board that an extension was requested by the applicant until the February 25th meeting date.
MOTION to grant extension until the next scheduled meeting of 2/25/08
MOVED: by E. Swenson; SECONDED: by A. Claffey
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, A. Claffey
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: G. Pendleton; APPROVED: 3-0-1
B. “Island Cove Too, LLC” Special Exception
Construct 7,200 s.f. Boat Service/Storage Warehouse w/Office
26th Fourth Avenue Extension (Map 59/Lots 61,62,63)
MC District
Applicant/Agent: Gary Sharpe, P.E.
ACTION: Report for 3/3/08 Zoning Commission Public Hearing
Thomas Shuck from Angus, McDonald/Gary Sharpe Associates and John Manafort, presented the following changes/additions which were recommended at the last meeting of the ARB.
o Retaining wall added along with a new Landscaping Plan
o Updated architectural rendering of building elevation which includes added windows to the building, lights, roof slope, accent colors and vertical wood or simulated barn siding on the office portion of the building.
The board asked if the building will be used for summer rack storage. Mr. Manafort said no. The building is a seasonal boat storage facility with 90% of all boat traffic being seasonal boat storage. The board recommends that this facility not be a rack storage facility due to the limited size of the driveway and parking.
MOTION to approve plan as presented with the following recommendations:
1.) The facility be a seasonal boat storage facility and not used for rack storage.
2.) “Emerald” Arborvitae trees be used in the landscaping plan rather than arborvitae used in presentation.
3.) The Zoning Commission look carefully at the parking for the facility.
MOVED: by D. Wight; SECONDED: by E. Swenson
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, G. Pendleton, A. Claffey
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: J. Gibbs; APPROVED: 4-0-1
C. “Old Saybrook Ambulance” Sign
316 Main Street (Map 30/Lot 67)
A District
Applicant/Agent: Mike Abel
Mike Abel presented for Old Saybrook Ambulance. He explained the sign material and layout which will be used to replace and existing sign on the building which is old and obsolete. A second sign is proposed at the entrance, by the road. However, further research will be done to determine placement of the sign because the property where it will be located is owned by the State of CT. The Board recommends approval of the sign on the building and a double sided sign by the road and would encourage the State of CT to allow placement of the sign by the road to make the location of the Ambulance facility easier to locate.
MOTION to approve sign plan as presented
MOVED: by E. Swenson; SECONDED: by A. Claffey
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, G. Pendleton, A. Claffey, J. Gibbs OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. “Old Saybrook Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep” Sign
235 Middlesex Turnpike (Map 62/Lot 67)
A District
Applicant/Agent: Darcy Roy, National Sign Corp.
Darcy Roy of National Sign Corporation presented for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep of Old Saybrook. She explained that a single sign band will hold all three individual brand names and the name of the dealership. The individual names are different size, color and the board would like to see some symmetry. A recommendation by the ARB is to center the sign band under the roof peak and to align the base of all the names. The board recommended the possibility of affixing the letters directly to the building rather than on a sign band background and omitting the logos which are causing the brand names to be off in size from each other.
MOTION to continue this application until the 2/25/08 meeting when the applicant will bring alternate drawings and photos showing exact sign sizing.
MOVED: by G. Pendleton; SECONDED: by J. Gibbs.
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, G. Pendleton, A. Claffey, J. Gibbs
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0
VI. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Meeting Minutes – January 28, 2007
MOTION to approve the minutes of January 28, 2007 as presented
MOVED: by J. Gibbs; SECONDED: by G. Pendleton
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, G. Pendleton, A. Claffey, J. Gibbs
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: E. Swenson; APPROVED: 4-0-1
B. Correspondence - Memo from Land Use Dept. regarding trees on Main St.
D. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports – Zoning Commission Minutes from 1/22/08 meeting.
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:46 p.m. until the next regular meeting on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main St.
MOVED by D. Wight; SECONDED by E. Swenson
IN FAVOR: D. Wight, E. Swenson, G. Pendleton, A. Claffey, J. Gibbs
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 5-0-0
Respectfully Submitted, Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
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