2011-10-06CITY OF BEVERLY
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Finch calls the meeting to order.
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
Design Review Board
October 6, 2011
Bill Finch, Jane Brusca
Colleen Bruce
Associate Planner Kate Newhall
Kate Newhall
1. 1 Monument Square — Harborh2ht House and 399/401 Essex Street — Turtle Creek/Turtle
Woods — Buck Shupp /Andrew DeFranza, PO Box 507, Beverly, MA 01915
Mr. DeFranza presents the sign design for two sign panel replacements for existing freestanding signs —
one located at 1 Monument Square and the second located at 399/401 Essex Street. The sign panel
replacement for the Harborlight House will measure 10" in height by 36" in length. The PVC panel will
have a gray background with black text reading, "One Monument Square." The sign will also feature the
organization's logo and the word, "Entrance" with a black arrow. The sign is not illuminated. The sign
panel replacement for Turtle Woods /Turtle Creek will measure 48" in height by 36" in width with a
curved top. The PVC sign will have a white background and brown and gold text. The text of the sign
will read, "Turtle Woods," "Turtle Creek," the address, the organization's logo and "Entrance" with a
black arrow. The sign will not be illuminated.
Newhall confirms that the proposed are sign replacements on existing freestanding signs.
Finch: Motion to approve the sign designs as presented, seconded by Newhall. All in favor.
2. 131 Brimbal Avenue — Sunoco — Charley Schalliol, Site enhancement Services, 6001 Nimtz
Parkway, South Bend, IN 46628
Mr. DeMeulenaere presents the sign design on behalf of Mr. Schalliol for an electronic panel to be
installed on an existing freestanding sign. The panel will replace the gas price sign that is not currently
digital. The panel measures 4' -9" in height and 6' -1 3/8" in length, will have a red background and be
internally illuminated.
Finch asks how large the numbers are. Mr. DeMeulenaere states that they are about 2' tall and reinforces
that the size of the sign is not increasing.
Finch: Motion to approve the sign design as presented, seconded by Newhall. All in favor.
3. 260 Cabot Street — Facade Improvement Program — K & D Upholstery — Danny Marks, 260
Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Mr. Marks is a recipient of a grant from Main Streets and the City to improve the look of his facade at 260
Cabot Street. He is proposing to replace the windows of his storefront. The framed glass windows will
have white PVC trim along the top and bottom with blue hardy board trim along the edges of the PVC
trim. Mr. Marks brought samples of the PVC and the hardy board. The windows will be uniform in size.
Finch asks about signage. Marks states that he'll be using the decals on the windows. Newhall states the
zoning requirements and says that she'll put them in the recommendation letter to BMS.
Finch: Motion to offer a favorable recommendation on the facade design as presented, noting the zoning
requirements for window signage, seconded by Newhall. All in favor.
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4. 200 Rantoul Street — Facade Improvement Program — Express Yourself — Paula Conrad, 200
Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Ms. Conrad is a recipient of a grant from Main Streets and the City to improve the look of the facade at
200 Rantoul Street. She is proposing to install a black awning with 6" white text reading, "Express
Yourself." The awning will be illuminated externally. She is also proposing to continue the mural that
already exists along the rear facade of the building to the side of the building.
Newhall states that the awning sign meets the zoning requirements. She also states that the board may
review this proposal and offer any recommendations in the form of a letter to Beverly Main Streets. This
review is a condition of the grant funding.
Ms. Conrad states that she wants to be a unified block, which is why they are changing the color of the
awning to match that of the awnings next door at Marino's Caf6.
Brusca is in favor of the murals.
Finch: Motion to approve the proposal, seconded by Brusca. All in favor.
5. 128 Park Street — Site Plan Review — Eugene T. Sullivan, Inc., 230 Lowell Street, Suite 2A,
Wilmington, MA 01887
Mr. Sullivan presents his site plan for the construction of two industrial grade condominiums on the site
of the former Volkswagen dealership. The two buildings will be a total of 33,387 sf with parking
through the middle of the lot. The buildings will be a combination of architectural block and pre-
fabricated buildings that are being built as open shells to be customized as necessary.
Finch asks about the landscape strip at the entrance of the parcel. Sullivan states that it's small and will
have grass and small maples. He is not sure about doing a freestanding sign, but showed the general
location of where one could go.
Newhall asks about colors. Mr. Sullivan states that the colors are not finalized; he will work within the
typical color options for pre- fabricated and architectural block buildings; the bottom of the building will
probably be tan with green or light brown accents and the roof will be a galvanized steel color.
Brusca asks if the units will be condominiums or rentals. Mr. Sullivan states that the intent is to lease
them and over time make them condos.
Finch asks about the street view. Mr. Sullivan states that the view will be mostly a solid wall with some
brick details along the foundation. Finch states that the buildings are appropriate for the site.
Newhall will write a letter to the Planning Board stating the Board's approval of the site plan as presented
that will also mention the sign review process for site signage.
6. Approval of Minutes — September 1, 2011 Meeting
Brusca: Motion to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Finch. All in favor.
7. New /Other Business
There is no new /other business to discuss.
Meeting is adjourned at 7:15pm