MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
Jonathan Gibbs, Vice Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members
Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member
Arcangela Claffey, Regular Member
David Wight, Regular Member
Kingmon Snow, Jr., Regular Member
Absent Members
Theodore Pendleton, Chairman
Attendant Staff
Kathleen Noyes, Recording Clerk
III. OLD BUSINESS
None.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. “The Cabinet Shop” Signs
707 Boston Post Road (Map 36/Lot 101)
Business B-2 District
Applicant/Agent: Robert Norris
R. Norris explained that he is proposing to replace 3 existing signs, all with the Cabinet Shop logo, in three locations: one will be under the arcade at the front of the building, one will be on the directory sign (replacing the existing Davis Pools sign), and the third will be within the sign band of the building facing Boston Post Road. R. Norris said that the directory sign has internal lighting. The wall sign above the arcade roof has a spotlight that is on a timer.
MOTION to recommend approval of “The Cabinet Shop” Sign; 707 Boston Post Road (Map 36 / Lot 101) with the following recommendations:
- Replace the spotlight with a downcast, gooseneck light or shield the spot light so that it does not overshoot into the sky.
- Align the bottom of the wall sign facing Boston Post Road with adjacent signs.
MOVED by J. Gibbs; SECONDED by K. Snow; IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, K. Snow, A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. “Tissa’s Le Souk du Maroc” Signs
2 Pennywise Lane (Map 30/Lot 3)
Residential A District
Applicant/Agent: Kathleen Benjdid
Kathleen and Mohammed Benjdid explained that they were proposing to replace two signs: one projecting sign near the door and one wall signon the building. The signs will match in design and color. At this time, there is no lighting proposed, but at some point in the near future, they would like gooseneck lighting for the sign on the building.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Tissa’s Le Souk du Maroc” Sign; 2 Pennywise Lane (Map 30 / Lot 3) with the following modification:
- Shape the top corners of the sign on the building with radius cutouts to soften the sign.
MOVED by D. Wight; SECONDED by A. Claffey; IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, K. Snow, A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none ABSTAINED: none APPROVED: 4-0-0.
K. Snow suggested an amendment be made to the motion to allow the applicant to be approved for gooseneck lighting now so she does not have to come back before the ARB just for the lighting of the sign. J. Gibbs said it was important that the gooseneck lighting shine down on the sign so that nothing shines beyond the sign into the sky.
MOTION to amend the above motion to recommend approval of “Tissa’s Le Souk du Maroc” Sign; 2 Pennywise Lane (Map 30 / Lot 3) with the following modification:
- Submit specifications for the gooseneck light fixture at the time of installation.
- Sign shall be on a timer to shut no later then one hour after the close of business.
MOVED by D. Wight; SECONDED by A. Claffey; IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, K. Snow, A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
C. “Red Pepper Gallery” Sign
100 Main Street, Suite 2, (Map 37/Lot 101)
Business B-1 District
Applicant/Agent: Fran Gordon
Fran and Bob Gordon are proposing a circular sign measuring 3’ in diameter for the 4’ space between the first and second story windows of the building. The sign has the red pepper logo on it and will not be illuminated. There ARB discussed the location of the sign since the bottom windows do not line up with the top windows of the building which makes centering the sign a challenge.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Red Pepper Gallery” Sign, 100 Main Street, Suite 2, (Map 37 / Lot 101) with the following modifications:
- Place the sign equidistant between the edge of the trim and above and below, and centered above the windows.
MOVED by J. Gibbs; SECONDED by D. Wight; IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, K. Snow, A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
D. “Karate World” Sign
1610 Boston Post Road (Map 26/Lot 37)
Business B-4 District
Applicant/Agent: Kenneth Della Cruz
Kenneth Della Cruz presented a 15 s.f. sign for Karate World. The sign will be centered over the doorway and the windows. No illumination is proposed.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Karate World” Sign; 1610 Boston Post Road (Map 26 / Lot 37) with the following modifications:
- Maintain 4” of distance between the top of the sign and the white painted brick.
- Maintain a 4” distance between the bottom of the sign and the brick window head reducing the sign to 16” in height.
- Consider widening the sign, within the limits of conforming square footage as specified in the Zoning Regulations while maintaining the same lettering same size.
- Round the corners of the sign.
MOVED by J. Gibbs; SECONDED by D. Wight; IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, K. Snow, A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
E. “B & L Construction” Sign
770 Middlesex Turnpike (Map 63/Lot 9-1)
Business B-3 District
Applicant/Agent: Allen Hull
Allen Hull presented a 12 s.f. free standing sign on 8’ high posts. The sign is the only sign on the lot to advertise the sale of landscaping materials. No illumination is proposed for the sign.
MOTION to recommend approval of “B & L Construction” Sign, 770 Middlesex Turnpike (Map 63 / Lot 9-1) as submitted.
MOVED by D. Wight; SECONDED by A. Claffey; IN FAVOR: D. Wight, J. Gibbs, K. Snow, A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
V. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Meeting Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of April 12, 2010 with the following correction: on page 2, in the second motion, change the spelling of Seth Pearson to Seth Persson. MOVED by J. Gibbs; SECONDED by D. Wight; IN FAVOR: K. Snow, J. Gibbs, D. Wight, A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. Correspondence
The Commission reviewed packet materials.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
None.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 10, 2010 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: K. Snow, J. Gibbs, D. Wight, A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Noyes
Recording Clerk
| 
