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2008-03-06 CITY OF BEVERLY PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES BOARD: SUBCOMMITTEE: DATE: BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Design Review Board March 6, 2008 Colleen Bruce, William Finch, Larry Jaquit BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: RECORDER: Scott Houseman Associate Planner Kate Newhall Andrea Bray Chairperson Bruce calls the meeting to order. 1. 477 Rantoul Street - Jiffy Lube - Jason Parillo - Back Bav Si2n. 425 Riverside Avenue. Medford. MA 02155 John Garrant of Back Bay Sign company describes the Jiffy Lube sign as the members review the photos. Finch states that they may only allow a wall sign een Summer and Myrtle Streets. Newhall confirms that Jiffy Lube takes up that wh Finch states that, because it takes up that whole bl ey can have a sign on each sign of the building. Jaquith: Motion to approve the logo as presented the elevation on pages 28, 29 and 31 of the submitted packet and the attached elevation, seconded by Finch. Passes 4-0. 2. 328 Cabot Street - The Computer Lab - William G. Amore. 128 Hale Street. Beverly. MA 01915 e existing signs and states that they need to get approval. puter Lab states that there is a low voltage light in the window above the Jaquith: Motion pprove the two wall signs, seconded by Finch. Passes 4-0. 3. 207 Cabot Street - Wallace Photo2raphy (Sandwich Board Si2n) - Sally Wallace. 207 Cabot Street. Beverly. MA 01915 Newhall states that this is the first sandwich board sign application. Sally Wallace states that she wants to have a very nice sign and she is willing to hear any suggestions from the board. She presents the design and describes the colors. DRB March 6, 2008 Page 2 of 4 Newhall states that sandwich boards are different from the signs the Board typically reviews because they are seen only by pedestrians on the sidewalk. Wallace states that the sign will be brought in every night. Finch asks if they should discourage contact information or photographs on the sign. Much discussion ensues regarding permissible content for sandwich board signs. Finch expresses concern about setting precedent with this approval. Bruce states that sandwich board signs allow for different design criteria than wall signs. After much discussion the members agree to recommend City Council approval of this design. 4. 717 Hale Street - Zoe's - Jeff Cala 3 Duncan Street s that this is an old-fashioned Mark McDonough states that Zoe's will be opening on March blade sign with LED floodlights on it. Newhall states that they can recommend that the externallightin e canopy. Finch: Motion to approve the sign design as submitted, recommendi canopy, seconded by Jaquith. Passes 4-0. 5. 55 Dod2e Street (North Beverly Plaza) - Garden Nail and Spa - Brian Chipman. Metro Si n & Awnin 170 Lorum Street Tewksbu MA 01876 The members review the desi letter "I" and the lower part of the "P". Bruce expresses concer Finch states that he doesn't see the size of the "I" and "p" so that roblem. He suggests shrinking the sign by 10% or decreasing o not overlap on the fascia board. Brian Chipman of Metro Sign & Awning states that his client would prefer to keep the sign at the original size and reduce the extensions on the "L" and "P." He says that the entire sign will be internally illuminated with LED lights. Bruce: Motion to approve the design with the reduction in the "L" and "P" as discussed, seconded by Finch. Passes 4-0. 6. 71 Dod2e Street (North Beverly Plaza) - Dunkin Donuts - Dinart Serpa. 59 Beaver Pond Road. Beverly. MA 01915 Attorney Mark Glovsky, representing the owner of Dunkin Donuts, states that this shop will be located in the Shaw's market. Finch states that he would prefer internally illuminated channel letters rather than the complete sign being one internally illuminated unit. DRB March 6, 2008 Page 3 of 4 Jaquith says that this is not an issue for him. Bruce agrees with Finch stating that she does not want to see this repeated with other signs. Glovsky asks the Board to approve this design and at the same time approve channel letters. He states that he would try to persuade his client to use a sign with channel letters. Alternately, he suggests the board approve this design with channel letters. Bruce agrees to approve a channel letter sign if the letters are within the same dimensi 7. 116 Rantoul Street - Deborah Coull Salon - Deborah Coull Gloucester. MA 01930 Finch: Motion to approve this design provided they use channel letters in the s rather than a single sign box. Passes 4-0. Deborah Coull states that they are now in this location and providing education. She states that the sign will go above the awning. Bruce expresses concern about the sign being too high. Finch states that he doesn't have a problem with cation of the sign as long as it isn't above the windowsill. Much discussion ensues about the height of the si y the members agree to the position of the sign as presented. Newhall states that any text on the awning would r Ire approval by the Board. Bruce asks about lighting. Coull agrees that the sign should be lit, and the members discuss possible lighting options. Coull agrees to examine havin . . uous LED lighting installed in the bracket. he design as presented, seconded by Bruce. Passes 4-0. MA 01915 s business will be in Gloucester Crossing where the "7-11" currently is. Owner Jagdish Rana states that he wishes to list his services (lottery, groceries, money orders, etc.) on the sign for clarification. Finch explains that normally they don't allow the services to be listed on the sign. Bruce suggest listing the services on a sign inside the window. Much discussion ensues about the design. The members agree to recommend that "Convenience Store" be on the sign with the "Lucky 7". But recommend that the services be listed on a window sign. DRB March 6, 2008 Page 4 of 4 Finch: Motion to approve the design with the recommendations, seconded by Bruce. Passes 4-0. 9. Sam Fonzo Drive - Site Plan Review C. Ronald Vitale. 17 Cobbler's Lane. Beverly Rich Williams of Hayes Engineering introduces Ronald Vitale and states that this property would not normally be subject to site plan review except that this property was purchased from the City with the provision that any development have site plan review. He says they are also applying to the Planning Board for a special permit because it is in the Watershed Protection Overlay District. Bruce points out a discrepancy between the two drawings where a tree sho shows on the elevation. Williams describes the design stating that the Conservation Commission requires t maples and other wetland plantings within the no-disturb zone. Newhall asks about the location retaining wall, stating that they two drawi Vitale agrees that this will be addressed. Williams describes the lighting design. The members agree to have 5 trees, some Pin Oa property. ford Pears, along the front of the Newhall requests some trees along the street lin Vitale states that he doesn't anticipate having any s Newhall agrees to write a letter to the Planning Board detailing the recommendations. Vitale asks if these recommendations must be completed before the Planning Board meeting. e easier for the Planning Board to envision the project if the changes are A 31 2008 Meetin Jaquith: ve the minutes as written, seconded by Newhall. Passes 4-0. Enforcement I Jaquith says that Tedeshi's sign violations need to be addressed. Newhall says the building inspector should contact him. Finch: Motion to adjourn, seconded by Jaquith. Passes 4-0. The meeting is adjourned at 9:00 PM.