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, March 10, 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
Vice Chairman E. Swenson called the regular meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
Kingmon Snow, Regular Member
Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member David Wight, Chairman
Elizabeth Swenson, Vice Chairman Guy Pendleton, Secretary
Arcangela Claffey, Alternate
Arcangela Claffey will be seated for David Wight at tonight’s meeting.
Attendant Staff
Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
Chris Costa, Zoning Enforcement Officer
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. “Total Design Source, LLC” Sign
180 Main Street (Map 37/Lot 131-04)
District B-1
Applicant/Agent: Chantal Lawrence
The owner, Chantal Lawrence, presented her request to the Board for approval of signage and an awning in the front of her space on Main Street. Total Design Source, LLC is located between Walt’s Market and Jazzercise. The awning will be a fixed awning style with rounded corners in a burgundy/reddish color. The challenge with the space is the dividing wall for her space and that of Jazzercise is mid-window. The awning will be helpful in delineating the space from the adjacent tenant. The board would like to see a uniform look with the neighboring tenants. Presently the adjacent tenants have a more angled awning with a square edge.
The sign background color has not been finalized however; Ms. Lawrence would like to have the same burgundy/reddish color for the sign background color with letters in a mustard yellow color. The sign will not be illuminated. The neighboring tenants sign bands are currently white and yellow.
MOTION to recommend approval of the signage with the following stipulations: 1. The façade in the sign band be consistent in color with adjacent tenants. 2. Angular profile, fixed awning should be used so roof edge is less obscure and the signage will be more visible. 3. The street number to be placed on the door. 4. The size of lettering on the sign to appear as drawn (approx. 12-14” x 142”).
MOVED: by J. Gibbs; SECONDED: by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs, K. Snow, E. Swenson, A. Claffey
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0
B. “Sherwin Williams” Sign
783 Boston Post Road (Map 36/Lot 70
District B-2
Applicant/Agent: Ed Taylor
Mr. Ed Taylor presented for Sherwin Williams. The proposed signage is the standard signage for all Sherwin Williams stores. The sign band is blue and the lettering is white during the day and illuminated in red at night. The Board explained that the sign must be on a timer scheduled to be off within 1 hour after the close of business. The applicant said that would be done. The Board noticed that the blue sign band background did not line up with the top boarder/building façade. The Applicant said he could change the boarder size to become more uniform on the 3 sides.
MOTION to recommend approval of the sign as presented with the following stipulations: 1. Extend the blue background of the sign edge to line up with the top boarder of the façade in equal proportions. 2. The lighted sign be on a timer to allow that the sign be turned off within 1 hour after the close of business.
MOVED: by K. Snow; SECONDED: by A. Claffey
IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs, K. Snow, E. Swenson, A. Claffey
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0
C. “Kumari” Sign
1333 Boston Post Road (Map27/Lot24)
District B-4
Applicant/Agent: Prakash Nath
Prakash Nath presented the sign application to the Board which is to be placed within a 19’ high existing road side sign. The sign for Kumari will be 5’x 4’10” in size. The back ground color will be white Plexiglas with burgundy accent colors and wording. The sign will be illuminated. Kingmon Snow of the ARB suggested a low wattage bulb to reduce the glare and a darker sign background was also suggested. Mr. Nath said that would not be a problem to change. Mr. Nath would also like to have the name of the restaurant on the awning he is installing. The Board explained that since the awning projects more than 15” from the building the name could not be placed on the awning. An alternative location for the name of the restaurant
was suggested to be placed on the front door.
MOTION to approve signage on the street sign and front door with the following stipulations: 1. No name or wording on the awning until the Zoning Regulation is changed. However, once the regulation has been changed the applicant will be permitted to add the name of the business on the awning without further ARB approval. 2. Illuminated sign be a burgundy background with white lettering and decorative flowers. 3. Install low wattage, energy saving bulbs (18W) to illuminate the road sign.
MOVED: by A. Claffey; SECONDED: by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs, K. Snow, E. Swenson, A. Claffey
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0
Chris Costa discussed with the Board new Zoning Regulations which will become effective in March 2008. They are the following:
· Free standing sign posts may be no higher than 8 feet.
· Internally illuminated signs must be on a timer to turn off 1 hour after the close of business.
· A-frame signs are prohibited.
IV. WORKSHOP
Design Excellence Awards
The language was reviewed and edited. A final draft will be submitted to the Town Planner and Zoning Enforcement Officer with copies to all Board members.
V. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Meeting Minutes – February 25, 2008
MOTION to approve the minutes of February 25, 2007 with the following changes: 1. The Applicant/Agent name for “The Days Inn” be corrected to read “Odedra”. 2. The requirement for “Sam’s Food Store” with respect to the shrouding of lighting be changed from a recommendation” to a “stipulation”.
MOVED: by J. Gibbs; SECONDED: by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs, K. Snow, E. Swenson:
OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: A. Claffey; APPROVED: 3-0-1
B. Correspondence - None
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports – Zoning Commission Minutes from
02/19/08 meeting, Planning Commission Minutes from 02/20/2008 meeting, The Commissioner Publication-Winter 08, Reading Maps and Plans Chapter 1-4
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 10:38 p.m. until the next regular meeting on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main St.
MOVED by A. Claffey; SECONDED by K. Snow
IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs, K. Snow, E. Swenson, A. Claffey
OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
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