MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, June 11, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, Second Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Theodore Pendleton, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Theodore Pendleton, Chairman, Kingmon B. Snow, Jr., Susan Hitchcock Missel, Barbara D’Agostino, and alternate members I. Ben Akin and Anita Yust.
Absent: Anthony Brodeur
Attendant Staff: Susan Graham, Administrative Clerk.
III. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. “Twin City Dry Cleaners” Wall Sign
806 Boston Post Road, (Map 36 /Lot 118 )
Shopping Center B2 District
Joseph Zappulla, Applicant/Tenant
Joseph Zapulla was present at the meeting. He operates his dry cleaning business next to Middletown Plate Glass, but was previously located in the building next to Blockbuster Video, which is now Advanced Auto Parts. The application shows an unlit wall sign, 2 1/2' h x 12' w, white corrugated plastic with red and blue lettering. It is affixed directly over the former business sign and is the same size. The Board discussed the sign in relation to the Middletown Plate Glass sign. Ms. D'Agostino showed concerns about the placement and thought it should be better aligned with the Middletown Plate Glass sign. The Board also commented that it would look better centered or increased to the length of the storefront and that the white background
should be changed to a cream color or
dark background with light letters. They also suggested that the name "TWIN CITY DRY CLEANERS" be all the same size letters so that the name would be more recognizable from the street.
Mr. Akin asked the applicant if he would be willing to resubmit an application with the changes, but because Mr. Zappulla already paid for the existing sign he said he would not want to do so at this time. He agreed that if the budget allowed in the future, he would redesign the sign with the recommendations in mind.
MOTION to recommend approval, as is, of design of “Twin City Dry Cleaners” Wall Signs, 806 Boston Post Road, (Map 36 /Lot 118 ) Shopping Center B2 District Joseph Zappulla, Applicant/Tenant, with the recommendation that it be replaced, as the budget allows, with improvements discussed; MADE by T. Pendleton; SECONDED by S. Missel; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, K. Snow, S. Hitchcock Missel and B. D’Agostino (4-0-0).
V. REGULAR BUSINESS~
A. Meeting Minutes
Mr. Akin mentioned that his last name was spelled incorrectly in the previous meeting minutes.
MOTION to approve the 5/30/2012 meeting Minutes, as amended; MADE by B. D’Agostino; SECONDED by K. Snow; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, K. Snow S. Missel and B. D’Agostino (4-0-0).
B. Correspondence~
The Board discussed the Signline publication, issue #40. Ms. D'Agostino proposed writing a recommendation to the Zoning Commission limiting illuminated signs to public places of assembly and the Board agreed.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
None.
D. Election of Vice Chairman
MOTION to table election of Vice Chairman to next regular meeting on June 25, 2012; MADE by B. D’Agostino; SECONDED by K. Snow; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, K. Snow S. Missel and B. D’Agostino (4-0-0).
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the June 11, 2012 meeting at 8:55 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of Wednesday, June 25, 2012 in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main Street; MADE by Kingmon Snow; SECONDED by A. Brodeur; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, K. Snow, S. Hitchcock Missel, and B. D’Agostino (4-0-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Graham
Administrative Clerk
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