MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 13, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman David Wight called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. Five members were seated to vote.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
David Wight, Chairman Arcangela Claffey, Alternate
Elizabeth Swenson, Vice Chairman joined the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
Kingmon Snow, Regular Member
Guy Pendleton, Secretary
Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member
Attendant Staff
Christine Nelson, Town Planner present for workshop
Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
III. NEW BUSINESS
- “Fino Restaurant & Pizzeria” Sign
- 45 Mill Rock Road East (Map 42/Lot 30-1) Business B-4 District
- Applicant/Agent: Emilio Arduini
Mr. Emilio Arduini and Mr. Claudio Arduini presented their application for a sign for their new restaurant business opening at the old “Bella Sera” location. The proposed sign is 5’x7’ mounted on two green poles for a total sign height of 20’. The sign size and location are the same as the previous sign. The sign post are pre-existing non-conforming. The Board recommended painting the sign posts a color to match the color of the proposed sign background. Mr. Arduini agreed. The sign will be burgundy with white lettering with the sign post to match.
The sign is currently illuminated with 2 halogen lamps that shine up from the ground towards the 20 foot sign. The Board stated that it is not the most efficient way to illuminate the sign and there is concern with the amount of light spilling over from the up lighting. The Board recommends installing goose neck down lights with 75 watt lamps directed as so to avoid glare on the roadway.
MOTION to recommend approval of the application for the sign design and recommend the applicant paint the sign posts a color to match the field of the sign and install goose neck lighting with 75 watt lamps. MOVED by Elizabeth Swenson; SECONDED by Kingmon Snow; IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, K. Snow, A. Claffey, G. Pendleton; OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none APPROVED: 5-0-0.
IV. REGULAR BUSINESS
MOTION to approve the minutes of February 23, 2009. MOVED by G. Pendleton; SECONDED by K. Snow IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, K. Snow, G. Pendleton, E. Swenson OPPOSED: none. ABSTAINED: none APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to approve the minutes of March 23, 2009. MOVED by K. Snow; SECONDED by G. Pendleton; IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, K. Snow, G. Pendleton, E. Swenson; OPPOSED:none; ABSTAINED:none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
- Correspondence – included in packets
- Committee, Representative & Staff Reports - none
V. WORKSHOP
A. Draft Design Guidelines within the Zoning Regulations
for Commercial, Multi-family and Mixed-Use Development
The Board members continued reviewing proposed revisions to Zoning Regulations, as presented by the Town Planner. Comments and suggestions were given by the Board regarding the design guidelines for landscaping, screening and buffer areas.
Kingmon Snow was excused from the meeting at 8:30 P.M.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m. until the next regular meeting on Monday April 27, 2009 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, K. Snow, J. Gibbs, G. Pendleton, E. Swenson; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none. APPROVED: 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Joanne Rynecki,. Recording Clerk
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