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2010-05-06 CITY OF BEVERLY PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES BOARD: SUBCOMMITTEE: DATE: BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT: RECORDER: Design Review Board May 6,2010 Jane Brusca, Patrick McGown Colleen Bruce, William Finch Associate Planner Kate Newhall Kate Newhall Newhall calls the meeting to order. Si2n Approval 1. 9 West Street - Vidalias Eat Fresh - Erika Wi2ht -15 Hillside Drive. Geor2etown. MA 01833 Ms. Wight presented the sign design for her business. The sign will be wood with painted letters. She states that the sign will hang from an existing bracket that will be reinforced if necessary to safely hold the sign. The sign will be illuminated using the existing external light fixtures. Newhall: Motion to approve the sign as presented, seconded by Brusca. Passes 3-0. 2. 246 Elliot Street - 7 Eleven - Darlene McCarthv - Viewpoint Si2n & A wnin2. 35 Lvman Street. Northboro. MA 01532 Nicole Mahoney of Viewpoint Sign & Awning presented the sign. She states that her client will be eliminating some of the signage currently on the fa<;ade in favor of installing a sign only in the gable of the building. Newhall asks about using cream as a background color on the replacement panel to promote continuity on freestanding sign. Ms. Mahoney said that she would ask her clients about making this change. Newhall states that she will include this request in the sign approval letter. Newhall: Motion to approve the sign as presented with the recommendation to change the background color on the freestanding sign replacement panel from white to cream to match the other existing sign panels, seconded by Brusca. Passes 3-0. DRB May 6,2010 Page 2 of2 Site Plan 3. 100 Sam Fonzo Drive - Aero Manufacturin2 - Beverly. MA 01915 Jack Kelleher presents the site plan with his associate Jose Nascimento. He states that Aero is proposing to add just over 79,000 square feet to the existing building. The addition will match the existing building, utilizing the same stucco and fa<;ade features to replicate the look of the current fa<;ade in the new addition. The addition will have a uniform height to the existing building. He states that his clients want the addition to blend with the current building as much as possible. McGowan states that he likes how the addition will visually blend with the original building. Brusca asks about other City permits this project will need. Mr. Kelleher states that he will be required to obtain permits from both the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board. Mr. Kelleher next presents the landscaping plan. He stated that the Airport Commission has regulations that dictate the type of shrubbery that should be used on the land near the airport to minimize flocking birds. These regulations discourage fruiting shrubs and trees. The plan is to continue the existing landscaping theme into the area surrounding the proposed new addition. His clients will use the same species and layouts to encourage continuity between the parcels, much like with the identical fa<;ade treatments on the building. McGowan asks about the parking spaces. Mr. Nascimento says they have four spaces above what is required by zoning. Mr. Kelleher states that all of the spaces currently on the site are being used during work hours; there is not a spot to spare. Newhall asks about lighting. Mr. Kelleher states that any addition lighting fixtures will match the existing ones. There will be no new decorative lighting added in the new landscaped areas. Any safety lighting on the addition will match what is on the existing building. McGowan asks about the sign location. Mr. Kelleher states that there are no plans to change the sign location. McGowan suggests adding language about signs, directional or otherwise to the Planning Board recommendation letter. Brusca would like to include language about using consistent lighting and landscaping in the recommendation letter. Approval of Minutes - April 1. 2010 Meetin2 The Board was unable to approve these minutes due to the lack of a quorum of the April 18t attendees. This matter is continued to the June meeting. Meeting is adjourned at 7: 15.