MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Missel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Attendant Members Absent Members
Susan Missel Jennifer Hoben
Anthony Brodeur Barbara D’Agostino
Theodore Pendleton
Attending Staff
Susan Beckman, Director of Economic Development
Kathleen Noyes, Recording Clerk
I. REGULAR BUSINESS
- Minutes of March 9, 2015 Regular Meeting
Review and approval of the March 9, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes.
MOTION to approve the March 9, 2015 regular meeting Minutes as presented; MADE by A. Brodeur; SECONDED by B. Missel; APPROVED by S. Missel, A. Brodeur, T. Pendleton; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINING: None; (3-0-0).
- Correspondence & Announcements
No correspondence and no announcements.
- Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
II. CONTINUED BUSINESS
A. “Ocean Star Nail Spa” 2 Signs
907 Boston Post Road, Map 29/Lot 5
Shopping Center Business B-2 District
Applicant/Agent: Ying Jian
Ying Jian explained that she presented at a previous meeting. Taking the recommendations of the ARB Commissioners into account, she is proposing to use either a pine green background with white lettering or a navy background with white lettering. She brought mock ups of both.
S. Missal said she preferred the navy background with the white lettering for the sign because it creates uniformity next to the other retailers’ signs in the plaza.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Ocean Star Nail Spa” 907 Boston Post Road, Map 29 / Lot 5, Shopping Center B-4 District as presented with either the pine green or the navy background with white lettering; MADE by A. Brodeur; SECONDED by T. Pendleton; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, A. Brodeur, B. Missel; ABSTAINING: None; (3-0-0).
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. “Tai Massage Spa”
25 Stage Road, Map 40/Lot 12
Gateway Business B-4 District
Applicant/Agent: Xiu Zhen QI
Xiu Zhen QI was present. She is proposing a white sign which will be placed between existing wooden posts with red lettering for the name of the business and navy blue or black for the phone number as well as a yin yang symbol.
Commissioners recommended that the applicant put a red border on the sign.
MOTION to recommend approval of “Tai Massage Spa”, 25 Stage Road, Map 40/Lot 12
Gateway Business B-4 District, Applicant/Agent: Xiu Zhen QI with the following stipulations: the red lettering be the same color red as the other two existing signs and the black border be changed to the same color red as on the existing signs. Also, the logo and phone number be the same color as on the existing signs which is either black or navy; MADE by A. Brodeur; SECONDED by T. Pendleton; APPROVED: by T. Pendleton, A. Brodeur, B. Missel; ABSTAINING: None. (3-0-0).
IV. DISCUSSION
- Eastpointe, Incentive Housing Development – 186 units (10.78 ac.), 7 North Main Street (Map 40 / Lots 5 & 6-1 and Map 39 / Lot 9) Shopping Center Business B-2 District, Pedestrian Zone, Incentive Housing Zone (IHZ), (Multi-Family MF Subzone)
Applicant: Eastpointe, LLC, contract purchaser; Owner: Jandim Realty, LLC
Commissioners were asked to review the revised drawings for the façade changes for the 24 unit building. S. Missel read ARB meeting minutes from the 2/11/2015 ARB meeting. She also read correspondence from Zoning Enforcement Officer Christina Costa and from Attorney Edward Cassella, the Agent for Eastpointe, LLC as well as a Memo from the ARB to the Zoning Commission dated 2/17/2015 with the 8 recommendations the ARB made.
Commissioners have requested that the applicant correct their drawing based on what was recommended in the 2/11/2015 ARB meeting minutes pertaining to the 24-unit building façade and the letter with the request for clarification dated 4/9/2015 from Attorney Edward Cassella. It was agreed that the building façade be simplified. The center section would remain the same as shown on the architectural drawing dated 12/1/2014, Sheet A-7 where the bottom third center section was cultured stone, the middle third was PVC Lap Siding, and the top third was PVC shake siding on the center section of the unit. Each end portion of the 24-unit buildings would be simplified to have the bottom third be cultured stone, and the top two thirds PVC shake siding.
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. to the regular meeting to be held on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd floor conference room, 302 Main Street at 7:00 p.m.; MADE by T. Pendleton; SECONDED by A. Brodeur; APPROVED by T. Pendleton, A. Brodeur, B. Missel; ABSTAINING: None; (3-0-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Noyes
Recording Secretary
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