Architectural Review BoardMINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Elizabeth Swenson called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members
Theodore Pendleton, Secretary
Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member
Kingmon Snow, Regular Member
Arcangela Claffey, Alternate seated for David Wight
Elizabeth Swenson
Absent Members
David Wight, Chairman
Attendant Staff
Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
III. OLD BUSINESS
IV. NEW BUSINESS
- “Azul Fine Clothing” Sign
270 Main Street (Map 37/Lot 133)
Business B-1 District
Applicant/Agent: Tawnya Siniscalco
Tawnya Siniscalco presented photos and explained that she was unaware that the sign design and location needed to be approved by this commission. The sign was made by Computer Signs. It is white with blue lettering. The sign has already been installed. From the photos presented it appears to this Board that the sign placement is outside of the allowed sign band for the building. Ms. Siniscalco explained that the photos presented tonight are computer generated and do not accurately depict the placement of the sign. The Board explained that it will need for her to return at the next meeting with accurate photos that show the true alignment of the signs against the sign band and adjacent tenants. Also, the Board explained, if she had come to the Board before she installed the
sign she would have learned that in order to match the historical color scheme of the building the Board would have recommended a black sign with white lettering as was used by the former tenant and adjacent tenants in that building. At a minimum the Board recommends a blue background with white letters.
MOTION to recommend the applicant return at the next meeting with documentation to show the front and side signs are within the sign band and that they align with the top of the adjacent tenant’s sign. Also, that the applicant consider a black sign with white lettering to match the historical color scheme of the building. MOVED by G. Pendleton; SECONDED by K. Snow; IN FAVOR: E. Swenson, J. Gibbs, A. Claffey, K. Snow, G. Pendleton; OPPOSED: none ABSTAINED: none APPROVED: 5-0-0.
V. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Meeting Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of September 14, 2009. MOVED by A. Claffey; SECONDED by K. Snow; IN FAVOR: E. Swenson, J. Gibbs, A. Claffey, K. Snow, G. Pendleton; OPPOSED: none ABSTAINED: none APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to approve the minutes of September 28, 2009. MOVED by G. Pendleton; SECONDED by K. Snow; IN FAVOR: G. Pendleton, E. Swenson, A. Claffey, J. Gibbs, K. Snow; OPPOSED: none ABSTAINED: none APPROVED: 5-0-0.
- Correspondence
- Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
The Board reviewed the Schedule of Meeting Dates for 2010.
MOTION to accept Schedule of Meeting Dates for 2010. MOVED by K Snow; SECONDED by G. Pendleton; IN FAVOR: E. Swenson, J. Gibbs, A. Claffey, K. Snow, G. Pendleton; OPPOSED: none ABSTAINED: none APPROVED: 5-0-0.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday November 23, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main St. MOVED by K.Snow; SECONDED by A. Claffey; IN FAVOR: K. Snow, D. Wight, J. Gibbs, A. Claffey, G. Pendleton; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
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