MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Theodore (Guy) Pendleton, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present
Theodore (Guy) Pendleton
Jonathan Gibbs (arrived at 7:35, departed at 8:35)
Kingmon Snow
I. Ben Akin
David Wight
Absent
Arcangela Claffey
Anthony Brodeur
Attendant Staff
Sarah Lyons, Recording Clerk
III. OLD BUSINESS
None
IV NEW BUSINESS
817 Boston Post Road (Map 36/Lot 5)
Shopping Center Business B-2 District
Applicant: Michele Engel
M. Engel presented. ARB members questioned her choice of coloring on the sign and her additional request, not on her application, to include illumination. Suggestions were made for her to install downward focusing lights that would not illuminate the area beyond the sign. A suggestion was made that the applicant speak with Re-Max to see if they would like to work with her on illuminating the sign.
ARB members agreed that the ground sign in the existing frame looks fine and is perfectly acceptable.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Couture A Salon” Sign, 817 Boston Post Road (Map 36/Lot 5) Shopping Center Business B-2 District; Applicant: Michele Engel with lights as an option as long as the lights are down lights; MADE by D. Wight; SECONDED by K. Snow; APPROVED by G. Pendleton, D. Wight, K. Snow, B. Akin and J. Gibbs (5-0-0).
B. “Shore Power, Inc.” – Sign
50 Schoolhouse Road (Map 27/Lot 31)
Industrial I District
Applicant: Alan Kravitz
The applicant’s son, Matt Kravitz, appeared to present the proposed sign. The sign will not be illuminated and is below the maximum allowed under the Zoning Regulations. The ARB agreed that the sign is pleasing and acceptable.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Shore Power Inc.” Sign, 50 Schoolhouse Road (Map 27/Lot 31) Industrial I District; Applicant: Alan Kravitz,
MADE by K. Snow ; SECONDED by J. Gibbs; APPROVED by G. Pendleton, D. Wight, K. Snow, B. Akin and J. Gibbs (5-0-0).
V. REGULAR BUSINESS
MOTION to approve the minutes of 05/23/2011 as presented; MADE by D. Wight; SECONDED by J. Gibbs; APPROVED by G. Pendleton, D. Wight, K. Snow, B. Akin and J. Gibbs (5-0-0).
Chairman Pendleton read a letter from Secretary Arcangela Claffey in which she tendered her resignation from the ARB. Chairman Pendleton stated that he will speak with the First Selectman regarding the filling of her position on the board.
The ARB discussed a memo dated 5/10/2011 received from the Zoning Commission regarding ARB reports/recommendations to applicants. The Board members feel that they have been adequately interpreting the regulations and would like the Zoning Commission to provide more specific examples. Chairman Pendleton requested that a draft response letter be prepared by the ARB Recording Clerk for review by the ARB.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
None
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of Monday, June 27, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main Street; MADE by D. Wight; SECONDED by K. Snow; APPROVED by G. Pendleton, D. Wight, K. Snow, and B. Akin (4-0-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Lyons, Recording Clerk
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