2006-02-04
Design Review Board
Public Meeting Minutes
Date: January 4, 2006
Members Present: Leah Zambernardi, Colleen Bruce, William Finch
Members Absent: Douglas Haring
Others Present: None
Recorder: Leah Zambernardi
Ms. Zambernardi called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Jessica Salon - 280A Cabot Street - Wall Sign
Steve Jordan and Jessica Fall present a permanent wall sign to be displayed at 280A
Cabot Street. Jordan states the sign will have a black background and silver leaf
lettering. Bruce states she has no issue with the design of the sign.
Finch motions to approve the sign as presented. Bruce seconds the motion. All members
are in favor. Motion carries.
Beverly National Bank - 63 Dodge Street - Wall Signs
Craig Douglas and Jennifer Roy of Martins Construction present renderings of the new
Beverly National Bank building at the North Beverly Plaza. Douglas states that the plan
is to place wall signs within the sign bands of the east, west and south elevations. The
lettering will be brushed aluminum and will read "Beverly National Bank".
Finch asks if the signs conform to zoning. The Board discusses the applicable section of
the sign ordinance and determines that all three signs conform to zoning.
Bruce comments that the emblem on the north elevation of the building should be bigger.
Douglas and Roy state this can be done.
Finch motions to approve the signs as presented. Seconded by Bruce. All members are
in favor. Motion carries.
Walgreens - 54 Elliott Street - Freestanding Sign
Mr. Jerry Winter of Batten Bros. presents a modification to the freestanding sign at 54
Elliott Street. He states that Walgreens just got an approval to be open 24 hours from the
City Council. Walgreens would like to modify their freestanding sign to reflect this. He
states this would be a face change and the dimensions of the sign would not change.
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Finch expresses his concern with allowing a business to display its hours of operation on
its sign. He thinks this is a poor precedent for other businesses that are not pharmacies to
do the same. Winter states that Walgreens has been requesting to put the 24-HR logo on
wall signs in other communities but is not going to do that in Beverly. He states they will
just put it on the freestanding sign. Bruce comments that it would be nice if they could
just put it in the interchangeable lettering section. Winter notes that the lettering on the
permanent part of the sign is smaller than the interchangeable lettering. Zambernardi
notes that what they are requesting is very minimal.
Bruce and Finch express concern over setting a precedent for other businesses. Finch
states he could support the proposal if the Board can explain why it is acceptable in this
case but not others.
Finch motion to approve the sign as presented so long as it is noted in the decision that
this is a minimal way of displaying this special service and that it is a special service
particular to pharmacies related to emergency/medical needs of customers. Seconded by
Bruce. Motion carries.
Approval of Minutes
Finch motions to approve the minutes of November 17, 2005 and December 1, 2005 with
corrections. Bruce seconds the motion. All members are in favor. Motion carries.
Adjournment
Bruce motions to adjourn. Seconded by Finch. All members are in favor. Motion
carries.