MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, October 25, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair, Guy Pendleton, called the meeting to order at 7:34 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
Theodore G. Pendleton, Chairman Angela Claffey, Secretary
Jonathan M. Gibbs, Vice Chairman
Kingmon Snow, Jr., Regular Member
David Wight, Regular Member
Attendant Staff
Pamela St. Clair, Recording Clerk
III. OLD BUSINESS
No.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. “Rabbit Hole” Bar and Grille, Sign Application
256 Main Street (Map 37/Lot 133) Business B-1 District
Applicant: Robyn Oliver, Owner
ACTION: Review and report to Zoning Commission
Robyn Oliver presented a mock-up of the proposed sign. As presented, some graphics appear to extend beyond the sign’s perimeter. R. Oliver said the picture was not quite accurate, however, and that all lettering and artwork will be contained within the sign’s borders. Concern was raised over potential glare from the flood lights and over sign color consistency with surrounding businesses’ signs.
MOTION to recommend approval as submitted subject to the following changes: in lieu of floodlights, two 8-foot, 6500 kelvin single-bulb fluorescent lights, preferably within a black fixture, to be mounted above the masonry trim above the sign; sign background to be changed from white to black; sign lettering to be changed from black to white, and pinstripe trim to be changed from green to white; MOVED by J. Gibbs; SECONDED by D. Wight; IN FAVOR: All; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. “Saybrook Point Inn” Terra Mar Restaurant, Façade Renovation, Sign
2 Bridge Street (Map 24/Lot 45) Saybrook Point SP-2 District
Applicant: Thomas Mac Donald, Agent
ACTION: Review and report to Zoning Commission
The Commission was presented with interior floor plans and with exterior plans and sketches. The bar and dining room areas will be redesigned to permit more natural lighting. Operable windows will replace fixed windows. Outside of the small formal dining room and within an existing recess, a cantilevered balcony with a patined copper roof will overlook the marina. A gas fireplace is to be installed, its chimney to measure approximately 3 ½ feet above the roof. LED lights are proposed for the gooseneck lamps illumining the Terra Mar Restaurant sign. Existing nautical lights contain fluorescent lights within amber lenses.
MOTION to recommend approval as submitted subject to stipulation that overall glare from existing nautical lights and proposed gooseneck lamps is minimal and that the sign retains the dark background color of its mock-up. MOVED by J. Gibbs; SECONDED by K. Snow; IN FAVOR: All; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
C. “Saybrook Point Marina, LLC”, Hotel Rooms & Suites, Special Exception
21 Bridge Street (Map 24/Lot 53) Saybrook Point SP-3 District
Applicant: Thomas Mac Donald, Agent
ACTION: Review and report to Zoning Commission
Square footage of proposed new coverage will be less than that of the original. A second-story portico and a railing along the third floor will be added. J. Gibbs noted that a second-story portico is not quite in keeping with the Italianate style and recommended that attention be given to historic details of the third floor balcony spindles. Proposed in the parking lot is LED lighting in four standing lamps and in fixtures to illumine one directional sign and one free-standing sign. Discussion ensued as to how best to minimize overall glare and to illumine the free-standing sign without compromising its design. The suggestion was made to design the sign so that it complements the architecture of the building. D. Wight asked about the height of proposed privacy walls and recommended eliminating the second floor
roof edge so that the aesthetics and vertical element of the tower are maintained. The Committee would like to see more detailed information detailed information about privacy walls, the free-standing sign light, spindles, and placement of some seemingly off-center doors and windows.
MOTION to table decision until the next meeting, November 8, 2010. MOVED by D. Wight; SECONDED by G. Pendleton; IN FAVOR: All; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
V. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Meeting Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of October 13, 2010 with the following clarifications, change “approves” to “recommends approval” under all Motions. MOVEDby D. Wight; SECONDED by K. Snow; IN FAVOR: All; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. Correspondence
None.
- Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
None.
VI. WORKSHOP
J. Gibbs agreed to write the announcement of the Design Excellence Award winners to publish in the Events Calendar. The deadline for submitting the article was uncertain.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 10:12 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 8, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main Street. MOVED by K. Snow; SECONDED by G. Pendleton; IN FAVOR: All; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pamela St. Clair
ARB Clerk
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