Regular Meeting
Monday, September 26, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 1st Floor Cafeteria
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Theodore (Guy) Pendleton, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present
Theodore (Guy) Pendleton
David Wight
Kingmon Snow
Absent
Jonathan Gibbs
Anthony Brodeur
I. Ben Akin
Attendant Staff
Kathleen Noyes, Recording Clerk
Susan Graham, Recording Clerk
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. “Master Tile” Sign
725 Boston Post Road (Map 36/Lot 100)
Shopping Center Business B-2 District
Applicant: Jhinson Jara
Janet Hall, employee, presented for the applicant. She submitted new pictures of the proposed sign dated 9/26/2011.
K. Snow had concerns about the proposed lighting and its effect on the birds and their nesting patterns. He suggested 30-watt compact fluorescent gooseneck down lights.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Master Tile” Sign, 725 Boston Post Road (Map 36/Lot 100) Shopping Center B-2 District; Applicant: Jhinson Jara, with the stipulation that the lighting be 30-watt compact fluorescent gooseneck down lightingMADE by D. Wight; SECONDED by K. Snow; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, K. Snow, D. Wight. (3-0-0).
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. “Zeferina’s Hair Studio” Sign
1550 Boston Post Road (Map 26/Lot 29)
Gateway Business B-4 District
Applicant: Darlene Cote
Darlene Cote, owner, presented.
K. Snow asked if D. Cote could speak to the landlord about the main existing sign. He felt it was too cluttered and hard to read. Also, Commissioners noted that there is an A frame sign in the picture for another of the businesses in the complex, and A frame signs are prohibited.
D. Cote said she is just replacing what’s existing, which is the “Pam’s Place” sign. She’s going to have 2 signs: one in the main sign frame and one in the back of the building.
D. Wight suggested moving the sign on the back of the building so customers will not be confused about the location of the door for the hair salon.
T. Pendleton suggested moving the “Zeferina’s Hair Studio” sign higher up in the sign frame to make it more visible.
D. Cote is not requesting lighting on the sign.
The color of the sign is turquoise with black lettering which is the color of the “Zeferina’s Hair Studio” business card, not royal blue which is the color of the submitted sign photos.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Zeferina’s Hair Studio” Sign, 1550 Boston Post Road (Map 26/Lot 29) Gateway Business B-4 District; Applicant: Darlene Cote.; MADE by K. Snow ; SECONDED by D. Wight; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, D. Wight, K. Snow (3-0-0).
B. “Old Saybrook High School” Sign
1111 Boston Post Road (Map 28/Lot 14)
Residence A District
Applicant: Julie Pendleton
J. Pendleton, school business manager, presented along with Dennis Interlandi, representative for the Ram Boosters.
J. Pendleton said the existing sign, which is a manual sign, would be replaced by the proposed electronic sign would will look just like the sign in front of “The Kate.”
J. Pendleton said that the proposed sign will not be flashing, but D. Wight said that it has the potential to flash, show graphics and video, and as proposed, it is not permitted in Old Saybrook per section 64.3.5 of the Zoning Regulations.
D. Interlandi said the sign software could be programmed to prohibit flashing, and to limit colors and brightness.
J. Pendleton talked about the intent of the sign particularly in terms of keeping the public informed in emergency situations. She also said that the existing sign has 2 large spotlights on it, and that the proposed sign, although illuminated, would be less intrusive, especially if it is programmed to dim.
T. Pendleton said the Zoning Commission would have to make the final decision as to whether or not the sign should be approved.
MOTION to recommend approval of the sign from an aesthetic viewpoint noting that there are zoning issues with the sign which the ARB is neither approving or disapproving for “Old Saybrook High School” Sign, 1111 Boston Post Road (Map 28/Lot 14) Residence A District; Applicant: Julie Pendleton.; MADE by D. Wight ; SECONDED by K. Snow ; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, D. Wight, K. Snow. (3-0-0).
V. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Meeting Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of 09/12/2011 with the following change: on page 3, the motion for “Grossman Nissan” should read “recommend approval” instead of “approved”; MADE by K. Snow; SECONDED by D. Wight; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, D. Wight, K. Snow. (3-0-0).
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main Street; MADE by T. Pendleton; SECONDED by D. Wight; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, D. Wight, K. Snow. (3-0-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Noyes
Kathleen Noyes, Recording Clerk
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