MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, May 24, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman, Guy Pendleton, called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
Guy Pendleton, Chair Kingmon Snow, Jr., Regular Member
Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member
David Wight, Regular Member
Arcangela Claffey, Regular Member
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. "William Childress" Wall Signs and Directory Sign
147 Main Street (Map
Applicant: William Childress
Mr. Childress was not present at the May 10, 2010, ARB Meeting so it was tabled to be presented at the May 24, 2010 meeting. Mr. Childress is seeking tomount his 1' x 4' signon the brickbuilding exactly where the previous building sign was mounted. It will be a black on white sign centeredover the entrance. There will be very little space from door frame to bottom of sign. Since there is a streetnumber on the building, there will beno street number on the sign and no lighting on the sign.
MOTIONto recommend approval as shown. MOVED by David Wight; SECONDED by A. Claffey; IN FAVOR: G. Pendleton, J. Gibbs, D. Wight, A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. "The Clayhouse" and"Gallery One" Wall Signs
665 Boston Post Road (Map 36/Lot 103) Shopping Center Business B-2 District
Applicant: The Clayhouse LLC. Agent: Debra S. Marquis
Ms. Marquis wants to place the Gallery One sign directly underneath The Clayhouse sign. It will be the same size and height asThe Clayhousesign (10' x 16") with no illumination. The Gallery One sign will match The Clayhouse sign in color, tan background with black letters. There will be approximately 6" between the two signs. The bottom line placement of the sign will be consistent with the other signs on the facade.
MOTION to recommend approval as presented with the stipulation that there be equal space above and below the sign and a minimum of 6" between the signs. MOVED by D. Wight; SECONDED by Guy Pendleton; IN FAVOR: D. Wight; G. Pendleton; J. Gibbs; A. Claffey; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. “Doctors Elgart, Pinn, Gordon, Elgart" Freestanding Sign and Wall Sign
1156 Boston Post Road (Map 28/Lot 7-1) Restricted Business B-3 District
Applicant: Drs. Elgart, Gordon, Pinn, Elgart Agent: Dr. Matthew Elgart
Dr. Elgart asks for wall sign of 23.1 sq. ft constructed of PVC with vinyl lettering to appear on front of building and a two-sided sign of PVC with vinyl lettering mounted to existing post at 68" high with 11' distance to road.
MOTION to recommend approval of sign as presented with the following stipulations: that the lighting complies with dark skies. MOVED by D. Wight; SECONDED by G. Pendleton; IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs; G. Pendleton; D. Wight; A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
V. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Meeting Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of the May 10, 2010, with the following corrections: In the Motion to recommend approval of "Brewer's Gerry Point Marina" it should read “Add horizontal trim band to break up apparent wall height at the height of the top wall purlin.” MOVEDby J. Gibbs; SECONDED by D. Wight; IN FAVOR: G. Pendleton; J. Gibbs; D. Wight; A. Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. Correspondence
None.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
None.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 14, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main Street. MOVED by J. Gibbs; SECONDED by: D. Wight; IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs; G. Pendleton; D. Wight; A.Claffey; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Arcangela Z. Claffey
ARB Secretary
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