MINUTES
Special Meeting
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
Theodore G. Pendleton, Chairman Kingmon B. Snow, Jr.
Susan Missel, Regular Member Anthony M. Brodeur
Anita Yust, seated for Kingmon B. Snow Barbara D’Agostino
I. Ben Aiken, Alternate
Stella Beaudoin, Recording Clerk
Mr. Pendleton called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
II. NEW BUSINESS
A. “Twin Tattoo Studio, LLC” Sign
880 Boston Post Road, Map 36/ Lot 162
Shopping Center Business B-2 District
Applicant: Michael & Christopher Vergato
Michael and Christopher Vergato presented. Michael Vergato stated that he will keep the same text and color as is currently reflected on the existing monument sign. The building sign will be non-illuminated and the 3’ x 4’ wall sign will be dark blue with red lettering which is in keeping with the existing “Caribbean Tan” building sign.
MOTION to recommend approval of the “Twin Tattoo Studio, LLC” Sign 880 Boston Post Road, Map 36/Lot 162 Shopping Center Business B-2 District, Applicant, Michael & Christopher Vergato with the following suggestion: background color on the wall sign to be the same color as the existing “Caribbean Tan” building sign with white lettering in the middle and red highlight printing on both sides. The sign will be placed further to the left of the building to sit closer to the gutter drain. The size of the lettering on the monument sign will be a larger font which is in keeping with remainder of the monument sign; MADE by A. Yust; SECONDED by S. Missel; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, S. Missel, and A. Yust (3-0-0).
- “Lighthouse Tobacco” Signs
1450 Boston Post Road, Map 26/ Lot 17
Gateway Business B-4 District
Applicant: Jeannette Fetzer, Owner
Jeannette Fetzer presented. The applicant proposes the installation of a 48” x 54” directory street monument sign and a 3’ x 7’ sign on the front of the building.
The Board requested that the applicant provide pictures of the signage as it will be installed on the front of the building along with a proposal for lighting.
MOTION to recommend approval of a 48” x54” directory street monument sign and to table the approval of the building sign on behalf of “Lighthouse Tobacco” Signs, 1450 Boston Post Road, Map 26/Lot 17, Gateway Business District; Applicant/Owner, Jennette Fetzer; MADE by S.Missel; SECONDED by A. Yust; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, S. Missel, and A. Yust (3-0-0).
- “Stann’s Package Store” Wall Sign
1606 Boston Post Road, Map 26/ Lot 37
Gateway Business B-4 District
Applicant: Alpesh Patel
Alpesh Patel presented on behalf of this application. Mr. Patel stated that the signage advertising his business was taken down in the last hurricane. Mr. Patel has since expanded his business and he would like to install a 2’ x 16’ single-faced wall mount, internally illuminated wall sign which will shut off one hour after the close of business.
The Board suggested that the background color of the sign to be blue background and the “Discount Wine & Liquor” to be red lettering and the remaining lettering will be white.
MOTION to recommend approval of the wall sign on behalf of “Stann’s Package Store” Wall Sign, 1606 Boston Post Road, Map 36 / Lot 37, Gateway Business B-4 District; Applicant Alpesh Patel; with the following suggestion: background color to be a blue background and the “Discount Wine & Liquor” sign will be red lettering; the remaining lettering will be white; MADE by T. Pendleton ; SECONDED by A. Yust; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, S. Missel, and A. Yust (3-0-0).
V. REGULAR BUSINESS~
MOTION to approve the Special Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2013 as presented; MADE by A. Yust; SECONDED by S. Missel; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, S. Missel, and A. Yust (3-0-0).
B. Correspondence~– No correspondence
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports – No reports
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:45p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held on Monday, April 9, 2013 at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd floor conference room, 302 Main Street at 7:30 p.m.; MADE by B. D’Agostino; SECONDED by T. Brodeur; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, S. Missel, and A. Yust (3-0-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Stella Beaudoin
Recording Secretary
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