MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room - 302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER - Mr. Brodeur called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members Absent Members
Anthony M. Brodeur, Vice Chairman Kingmon B. Snow, Jr.
Anita Yust, Alternate seated for Kingmon Snow Susan Missel
Ben Akin, Alternate seated for Barbara D’Agostino Barbara D’Agostino
Theodore Pendleton, Chairman arrived at 7:50 p.m.
Attending Staff
Stella Beaudoin, Recording Clerk
III. OLD BUSINESS - There was no old business.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. “Lighthouse Tobacco” Signs
1450 Boston Post Road, Map 26 / Lot 17
Gateway Business B-4 District
Applicant: Jeannette Fetzer, Owner
There no one present on behalf of this application.
MOTION to table the review of the “Lighthouse Tobacco” Signs 1450 Boston Post Road, Map 26/Lot 7 Gateway Business B-4 District, Applicant, Jeannette Fetzer, Owner; MADE by T. Brodeur; SECONDED by A. Yust; APPROVED by T. Brodeur, B. Akin and A. Yust; (3-0-0).
B. “Elysium Massage” Signs
141 Boston Post Road, Map 44 / Lot 15
Gateway Business B-4 District
Applicant: Elizayda Murphy, Owner
Elizayda Murphy presented. Ms. Murphy is seeking approval for a 36” x 26”, two-sided, sign which will hang from the existing post on a wrought iron scroll bracket.
Ms. Yust suggested that the phone number at the bottom of the proposed sign to be displayed in a larger font.
MOTION to recommend approval of the “Elysium Massage” Signs, 141 Boston Post Road, Map 44/ Lot 15, Gateway Business B-4 District; based on the design plan as submitted with the recommendation that the phone number at the bottom of the sign to be displayed in a larger font with a readable text and change the font from a script style to a non-script style font; MADE by T. Brodeur; SECONDED by A. Yust; APPROVED by T. Brodeur, B. Akin and A. Yust; (3-0-0).
C. “St. John’s School” Design Review
42 Maynard Road, Map 37 / Lot 6
Residence A District
Applicant: St. John’s School, Owner; Agent: TMG Arcitects/Leon Mularski
Leon Mularski, TMG Architects presented. Mr. Mularski proposes to pitch the roof on the school which will change the architectural look of the building and will be more in line with the neighborhood.
A small breezeway will be added to the school which is outside of the existing footprint. The entrance to the school’s administrative office will be extended which will offer better visibility to the street and also offers an enhanced security feature to the school.
The roof shingles will be Owens Corning 30 year architectural, Driftwood to match the existing pitched roof. The fascia board will be Azek or Kleer in white. The gutters and downspouts will be white. The entrance only is to be CertainTeed in a clay color to match the existing.
MOTION to recommend approval of the “St. John’s School” Design Review, 42 Maynard Road, Map 37 / Lot 6, Residence A District; based on the design plan as submitted with the change in the gutters and downspouts which will be white; the Board further recommends screening-in the rooftop air conditioning unit on the temporary building; MADE by A. Yust; SECONDED by B. Akin; APPROVED by T. Brodeur, T. Pendleton, B. Akin and A. Yust; (4-0-0).
D. “Terra Nostra Ristorante” Signs
70 Mill Rock Road East, Map 42 / Lots 4 & 5
Shopping Center B-2 District
Applicant: Dolce Fare Niente, Inc.; Agent: Alexander W. Tighe, Esq.
Alexander W. Tighe, Esq., presented on behalf of the applicant. This is a proposal for one, 96 s.f. wall sign and one, 44 s.f. free-standing sign. Attorney Tighe distributed revised photos of the proposed sign noting that the change is in the picture of the man on the sign who is more robust-looking in the new pictures. There are several Terra Nostra Ristorante establishments in Florida and this sign will be the same rendering as those signs.
Mr. Pendleton stated that it appears that there are three existing lights on the premises; one illuminating the existing sign, one illuminating the building and one illuminating the parking lot. Mr. Pendleton recommended a different fixture on the sign and different fixtures for the building. Mr. Pendleton suggested an energy efficient goose neck fixture on the light near the road.
MOTION to recommend approval of the “Terra Nostra Ristorante” Signs, 70 Mill Rock Road, Map 42 / Lots 4 & 5, Shopping Center B-2 District; with the recommendation that the owner consider utilizing lighting that is energy efficient, dark sky compliant, to eliminate glare to the road; MADE by T. Brodeur; SECONDED by A. Yust; APPROVED by T. Brodeur, T. Pendleton, B. Akin and A. Yust; (4-0-0).
E. “Dollar Tree” Sign
907 Boston Post Road, Map 29 / Lot 4
Shopping Center Business B-2 District
Applicant/Agent: Erik Merliss, Arnco Sign Company
Erik Merliss, Arnco Sign Company presented. This is an application for a 3’ high x 32’ in length wall sign with channel lettering on the raceway.
MOTION to recommend approval of the “Dollar Tree” Sign, 907 Boston Post Road, Map 29 / Lot 4, Shopping Center B-2 District, based on the plans as presented; MADE by B. Akin; SECONDED by A. Yust; APPROVED by T. Brodeur, T. Pendleton, B. Akin and A. Yust; (4-0-0).
The following change was noted: Application for “Lighthouse Tobacco” Signs, the applicant/owner is Jeannette Fetzer.
MOTION to approve of the Minutes of April 8, 2013 meeting as amended; MADE by A. Yust; SECONDED by A. Yust; APPROVED by T. Brodeur, T. Pendleton, B. Akin and A. Yust; (4-0-0).
B. Correspondence~– No correspondence
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports – No reports
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. to the regular meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2013 at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd floor conference room, 302 Main Street at 7:30 p.m.; MADE by A. Yust; SECONDED by T. Pendleton; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, T. Brodeur, A. Yust and B. Akin; (4-0-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Stella Beaudoin, Recording Secretary
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