Oct 2015 DRB MinutesCITY OF BEVERLY
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Design Review Board
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Beverly City Hall Conference Room
Chair, William Finch, Sandra Cook, Ellen Flannery,
Rachel Matthews, Karen Bebergal, Joel Margolis
and Allison Crosbie
None
Eileen Sacco
Finch calls the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Sign: 59 Park Street — Gentile Brewing Company — Pawl Gentile
Paul Gentile addresses the Board and explains that they are proposing two signs for their
business Gentile Brewing Company LLC, located at 59 Park Street. He explains that
they are proposing the name of the company on the soffit above the second floor. He
states that the lettering will be aluminum or gold leaf style which is to be determined.
Flannery asks why they are putting the sign on the second level rather than on the first
level. Gentile explains that there are panels there from the previous sign and it doesn't sit
quite right. He explains that they will be operating on the first floor. He further notes
that the owner of the building approves of the location of the sign.
Gentile explains that the second sign is a simple blade sign.
Crosbie notes that the projectile sign is proposed to be hung above the first floor on the
right hand side of the corner of the building. Mr. Gentile explains that he wants the sign
to be high enough for people to walk under it and for people to be able to see it.
Cook questions why they are not hanging the projectile sign above the door. Gentile
explains that there is a telephone pole in the area and explains the location. He notes that
this is the only spot that makes sense.
Crosbie explains that the sign need to be a little smaller height wise, noting that it has to
be under 30 s.f. Cook agrees and suggest centering the letters. She notes that the color
gold is good and suggests that if they reduce the letters from 14" to 12" and adjust the
spacing they should be able to get it to size.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
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Crosbie: motion to approve the sign for 59 Park Street, Gentile Brewing Company
with the recommended changes. Cook seconds the motion. The motion
carries (7 -0).
Sign: 2 Enon Street — Active Healing — Sargent L. Goodchild Jr.
Sargent Goodchild addresses the Board and explains that he is proposing an aluminum
sign 30" x 96" x 1" which is the same size as the sign that was previously on the site.
Finch asks if the sign will be internally illuminated. Goodchild states that the sign will be
externally illuminated with a light.
Finch states that the application is straight forward and he has no further questions.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Flannery: motion to approve the sign for the 2 Enon Street, Active Healing as
presented. Matthews seconds the motion. The motion carries (7 -0).
Sign: 297 Rantoul Street — Baked — Chen Feldman — 21 Cedar Street Burlington
Ma.
Chen Feldman addresses the Board and explains that he is proposing to replace the
existing bakery sign that is on site. He explains that they are taking over the business.
He explains that they are proposing a sign that is 3' x 6' x 7 ".
Finch explains that 7 s.f. is the limit for the size of the sign and suggests that if they
design it appropriately they could apply for a special permit from the Zoning Board of
Appeal.
Feldman explains that they chose a large sign because the store front sticks out a few
inches above it.
Flannery explains that the Board is looking for continuity along Rantoul Street and this
would set a precedent.
Crosbie states that they are trying to maintain a certain scale along Rantoul Street as well.
Finch states that if it exceeds the ordinance requirements, the Design Review Board
should not be approving it as it would be precedent setting.
Crosbie suggests that they could put a nice sign with the phone number in the front
window of the building. Cook agrees and suggests that they remove the phone number
from the proposed sign.
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Finch explains that they would have to reduce the overall size of the sign. Feldman states
that he is willing to make any changes he needs to make.
Finch recommends that they shrink the sign to 4 feet and the horizontal line should be no
higher than the window sills.
Crosbie states that she will send the applicant a letter with a description of the suggested
modifications.
Finch asks if they intend to light the sign. Feldman states that they are not lighting the
sign, explaining that they will be open mostly daytime hours.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Cook: motion to approve the sign for Baked – 240 Rantoul Street with the
conditions that they meet the ordinance requirements for the size of the
sign and the horizontal bars do not go above the floor and that the phone
number be removed from the sign and put in the window. Flannery
seconds the motion. The motion carries (7 -0).
Sign: 204 Rantoul Street – The Castle - A Board Game Cafk – Kevin Grant
Kevin Grant addresses the Board and explains that the location is the former Harry's 240
Restaurant. He explains that they are proposing a blade sign to hang from the existing
bracket and window decals. He explains that the blade sign will be 35" x 28" x 2" and
will be dark blue with a gold trim. He also explains that the decals will be 38" x 24 ".
Crosbie explains that the blade sign should be a little higher on the building noting that it
should be 9 feet from the sidewalk. Grant states that he can adjust that.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Cook: Motion to approve the sign application for 204 Rantoul Street – The
Castle -A Board Game Cafe with the condition that the bottom of the blade
sign be no more than 9 feet from the sidewalk. Flannery seconds the
motion. The motion carries (7 -0).
Site Plan Review: 33 Balch Street - Beverly Commerce Park LLP – Four Story
Elderly Housing Building—
Steve Drohosky and Jim Trudeau and Mike Gaines are present for the applicant.
Drohosky addresses the Board and explains that they are proposing a four story elderly
housing building to be located between the two parking garages.
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Drohosky explains that they were initially proposing 60 units of housing for the site and
after meeting with the Mayor and City Planner they have reduced the number of units to
40.
Trudeau addresses the Board and show photos of the proposed project streetscape.
Drohosky explains that they are proposing the project after calculating excess parking on
the site due to the construction of the second garage on the site. He notes that after the
project is completed there will still be 800 excess parking spaces on the site.
Flannery asks if there will be dedicated parking for this new building in the garage during
the winter months. Drohosky explains that the garage is available and that during the
winter month they encourage parking in them to accommodate snow removal and
plowing.
Margolis asks if the new building will be a green building. Drohosky states that it will be
a green building but not a LEAD building.
Flannery asks if the other areas in the back of the site were considered for this building.
Drohosky explains that they were considered for size etc., but explains that this building
is a better fit for this area of the site.
Flannery asks if they are proposing sidewalks for the safety of the residents, noting that
they may want to walk along the Shoe Pond. Drohosky states that they could look at that
and notes that they will be before the Conservation Commission on the 13`' and will be
going to the Planning Board as well.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this application at this time,
Finch suggested that they continue this matter.
Sign: 110 Cabot Street — Suburb Bohemia CCI Reprographics ; Samantha Bigelow
Crosbie reported that this application was reviewed by the Board on August 13, 2015 but
the matter was not properly posted on the agenda for the meeting. She explains that the
matter has been properly posted this evening and the Board needs to formally approve the
sign.
Crosbie recalls that that the proposal called for the moving of the CCI Reprographics sign
that is currently facing Cabot Street about 14 feet to the left, at the same height, still
facing Cabot Street, to be above the area of the building that they will continue to occupy.
She also explains that Suburb Bohemia will be leasing space from CCI and are requesting
to replace the current sign for CCI with its own sign of the same size to be installed in the
same location..
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Flannery: Motion to approve the signs for 110 Cabot Street — Suburb Bohemia and
CCl Reprographics as presented. Cook seconds the motion. The motion
carries (7 -0 -1_ with Margolis abstaining.
Finch asks if there is any other business to come before the Design Review Board this
evening. There being none:
Flannery: Motion to adjourn the meeting. Matthews seconds the motion. The
motion carries (7 -0).
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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