2002-09-12Design Review Board
Meeting Minutes – September 5, 2002
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CITY OF BEVERLY
Public Meeting Minutes
BOARD: Design Review Board
SUBCOMMITTEE:
DATE: September 12, 2002
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: William Finch, Jennifer Palardy & Leah
Zambernardi
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Margaret O’Brien, Douglas Haring, Debra
. Hurlburt
OTHERS PRESENT:
RECORDER: Diane Presutti
The meeting was called to order by Leah Zambernardi at 6:35 p.m. Ms. Zambernardi also
states for the record that she will carry Ms. Hurlburt’s vote in her absence.
1. Datum Time & Frequency - Daniel Dunn/34 Tozer Road/Site Plan Review
Modification
Daniel Dunn of Adams Enterprise, 100 Ledgewood Place, Ste. 102, Rockland, MA
approached the Board with a Site Plan Review Modification. Mr. Dunn expressed his
concern that the larger shrubs that were previously approved in December of 2001 along
the entrance way may obstruct visibility and cause some safety issues. He continues by
stating that Datum Time & Frequency wishes to eliminate shrubbery on both sides of
entrance way and plant them along a chain link fence installed along property line with
abutter.
He states along the brick wall at the entrance they have erected the company name in
black lettering and placing shrubs there would probably hide it.
Mr. Finch suggests rather than leaving this parcel of land with no landscaping, planting a
tree such as red maples that would be tall and would not obstruct vision. He states a 5” to
6” caliper tree would eliminate any obstruction. He suggests locating such a tree to the
left of the sign.
Ms. Palardy questions the type of shrubs that would be planted and the height.
Mr. Dunn states that the shrubs would be 2’ to 2.5’ high, 31 shrubs in all, possibly pieris,
and they would be planted along the right perimeter of the property.
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Mr. Finch also suggests rhododendrons. He also suggests low spreading bar harbor
junipers on the left corner of the sign. He suggests dense plantings on right side of
entrance, no mulch, and other low plantings.
Mr. Finch and Mr. Dunn discuss the location of the trees to the right of the entrance-way.
Ms. Zambernardi questions the date of print on the table. She states that the plan the
Board has been reviewing by Mr. Dunn is dated 12/22/01; she continues that the last plan
reviewed by the DRB was 1/11/02. She instructs Mr. Dunn to make the suggested
revisions to the January plans and not the December plans.
Mr. Finch states to Mr. Dunn to provide Ms. Zambernardi with accurate revisions on plan
dated 1/11/02 for Mr. Finch and Ms. Palardy for approval.
Mr. Finch motions to accept Site Plan Review Modification contingent upon suggested
changes be submitted to Ms. Zambernardi on the appropriate dated plan of 1/11/02.
Seconded by Ms. Palardy.
Motion carries 3-0.
2. Approval of Minutes
The approval of September 5, 2002 minutes was tabled.