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2023-4-18 Design Review Board meeting minutes City of Beverly Design Review Board April 18,2023 Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 CITY OF BEVERLY PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES BOARD OR COMMISSION: City of Beverly Design Review Board SUBCOMMITTEE: DATE: April 18, 2023 LOCATION: Beverly Public Library Barnet Gallery, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Jon Ouellette, Ellen Flannery, Pam Gougian MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice-Chair Rachel Poor, Caroline Mason STAFF PRESENT: Dylan Lukitsch, Economic Planning Developer RECORDER: Naomi Moca Chair Ouellette calls the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. 1. Applications: a. Sala, 131 Rantoul St., Beverly, MA 01915. Sign: Sala, 131 Rantoul St. Applicant Alexander Curran is present and states that the proposed design is a circular projecting sign on the primary fagade of the building that will be backlit with gooseneck lights. Curran states that the sign will be located on the Rantoul Street side of the building,primarily visible from the northbound direction of Rantoul Street. Curran states that the placement of the sign will have 12 feet of vertical clearance. The Members discuss that the Board initially approved two blade signs and that the applicant went before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and received the permit. The Board discusses that it is not necessary for the applicant to go before the ZBA for the proposed additional circular sign and that it is within the ordinance to have up to one projecting sign. Flannery: Motion to approve the sign as presented. Lukitsch seconds. Motion carries (4-0). b. Supercuts, 2-6 Enon St, Unit 4A, Beverly, MA 01915. Sign: Supercuts, 2-6 Enon St, Unit 4A. Bill McFadden of Barlo Signs presents the design for the wooden wall sign, which will be externally illuminated. The directional sign will be a 10-inch panel. The Board discusses that the proposal is compliant. Flannery: Motion to approve the sign as presented. Lukitsch seconds. Motion carries (4-0). 1 City of Beverly Design Review Board April 18,2023 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 c. R&L Hair Studio, 505 Rantoul St., Beverly,MA 01915. Sign: R&L Hair Studio, 505 Rantoul St. Erjon Lena is present on behalf of the applicant, his wife Xhejola Lena. Lena states that the depth of the existing frame is one inch, and it is 11 feet high from the ground. Lena states that the salon location is across from Burger King on Rantoul Street. The Board discusses that the proposal is compliant. Flannery: Motion to approve the sign as presented. Lukitsch seconds. Motion carries (4-0). d. Kitchen Table, 392 Cabot St., Beverly, MA 01915. Sign: Kitchen Table, 392 Cabot St. Applicant William Fogarty is present and states that the proposed project is to replace the awning fabric on the existing frame with the restaurant's logo on a dark blue background. Fogarty states that there will be no additional lighting, and that the existing lighting will be redirected onto the sign. The Board discusses that the blade sign is compliant. The Board discusses that the location of the sign does not require a special permit. Flannery: Motion to approve the sign as presented. Lukitsch seconds. Motion carries (4-0). e. Siana Aesthetics Medical Spa, 100 Cummings Center Douglas Hanson of Signs by Doug is present. The Board discusses that it is a new sign,not a replacement sign, and that it meets the specifications of the Cummings Center Properties. Chair Motion to approve the sign as presented. Lukitsch seconds. Motion carries Ouellette: (4-0). L Coastal Orthopedic Associates, 152 Conant Street, Beverly, MA 01915. Sign: Coastal Orthopedic Associates, 152 Conant St. Bill Kielbasa of Northshore Signarama is present and states that Coastal Orthopedic Associates is moving to the Cummings Center from Beverly Hospital. Kielbasa states that the [two] displays are each approximately 60 square feet with standard channel letters, mounted on raceways, with 13-inch-high lettering. Kielbasa states that the signs will be internally lit with white acrylic lettering. Kielbasa states that the signs will be anchored to the building with masonry anchors. The Board discusses that the Beth Israel sign will remain in place. The Board discusses that the temporary sign in place now is approximately the same size as the permanent signs will be and 2 City of Beverly Design Review Board April 18,2023 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 that the colors will be consistent with the logo colors. Kielbasa and the Board discuss that the landlord requested that the signs be approximately the same size as the existing Beth Israel signs. The Board discusses that the project will require a variance due to its larger size. Flannery: Motion to recommend approval by the ZBA for special permit the sign as presented. Lukitsch seconds. Motion carries (4-0). g. Cross Country Mortgage, 181 Elliott St., (aka 100 Cummings Center 106), Beverly, MA 01915. Sign: Cross Country Mortgage, 181 Elliot St. The applicant is not present. The Board discusses that the proposal is compliant with the Cummings Center specifications. Chair Motion to approve as presented. Lukitsch seconds. Motion carries (4-0). Ouellette: h. Edward Jones, 181 Elliot St, (aka 100 Cummings Center 107% Beverly,MA 01915. Sign: Edward Jones, 181 Elliot St. The applicant is not present. The Board discusses that the proposal is compliant. Chair Motion to approve the sign as presented. Flannery seconds. Motion carries Ouellette: (4-0). i. Oak Forest Farm LLC, Gary Corsetti, 19 Ocean Ave, Magnolia, MA 01930. Site Review: Oak Forest Farm LLC, 128 Boulder Lane. Tom Alexander of Alexander& Femino, designer Chris Poravas, and principal of the LLC Gary Corsetti are present. Alexander states that the Salem-Beverly Water Supply Board's comments were taken into account in this revised proposal and therefore the single building will be now be three separate buildings, each 100 feet wide with 20-foot spaces in between them. The Board discusses that breaking up the building into three buildings allows for more green space and that the color of the buildings will be dark green with gray doors. The Board discusses the following conditions: • Plan C-3: South side of the building—The applicant must plant a Canadian or Eastern Hemlock tree, which is a shade-tolerant native tree. The applicant must provide tree staking (one minimum)to support the tree from prevailing wind. Tree pit excavations must be a minimum of 2.5 times the root ball width and 30-36 inches deep. Tree pit backfill must be imported amended topsoil. A natural wood mulch saucer must be provided at the base to help retain moisture and protect the tree from mowing. 3 City of Beverly Design Review Board April 18,2023 Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 • Plan C-3: The applicant must provide a minimum of nine to six inches of amended topsoil and six inches of ordinary loam borrow below all seeded and planted areas. • Plan C-3: All disturbed site areas except for the boulder embankment must be seeded with Upland See Mix Woodland Edge Shade Mix 765.453. The seed mix must be applied using hydroseeding and hydro mulching. The drawings for the landscape contractor must include the notation to follow Mass.gov Native Seeding and establishment guidance Note 765.635. • The applicant must provide adequate root ball excavation width and depth, amended topsoil backfilling and mulching, and double-staking for the Red Maple tree. Chair Motion to recommend to the Planning Board site plan approval for 128 Ouellette: Boulder Lane with conditions as discussed. Lukitsch seconds. Motion carries (4-0). 2. Old Business a. Digital Signs (R. Poor) The item is continued to the next meeting. 3. New Business a. Draft meeting minutes i. March 2,2023 Members review and offer edits to the March 2, 2023 draft meeting minutes. Flannery: Motion to accept the March 2, 2023 meeting minutes as amended. Chair Ouellette seconds. Motion carries (4-0). 4. Adjourn Flannery: Motion to adjourn. Lukitsch seconds. Motion carries (4-0). Meeting adjourns at 7:36 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Design Review Board is scheduled for Thursday,May 4, 2023. 4