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2013-10CITY OF BEVERLY PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES BOARD: DATE: BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: RECORDER: Mr. Finch calls the meeting to order. Design Review Board October 3, 2013 Bill Finch, Rachel Matthews, Ellen Flannery, Dirk Baker Jane Brusca, Karen Bebergal Kirk Baker Leah Zambernardl 1. Sandwich Board Sign -- 298 Cabot Street --- Kit o'Sheas Mr. Al Lane presented the request for a sandwich board sign. He stated it would be an A-Frame sign measuring 42-- inches in height and 24- inches in width. It would be constructed of wood and would have a chalkboard background with a mahogany border and yellow lettering. Fallowing the discussion, Ms. Flannery made a motion to recommend to the City Council that it pp a rove the design of the sign as presented. Ms. Matthews seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 2. Signs -- 224 Cabot Street -- Family Dollar Mr. Andy Puopolo presented an application for a primary facade wall sign and a secondary facade wall sign at 224 Cabot Street. He indicated that the primary facade wall sign would have red and orange lettering reading "Family Dollar" with a white outline. 'A red, orange and white medallion would appear between the words "Family" and Dollar ". The letters would be 24- inches in height and the medallion would be 33- inches in height. The sign's total length would be 17 -feet, 5314 inches. The sign would be internally illuminated. The secondary facade wall sign would have red and orange lettering reading "Family Dollar" with a white outline and a red background. The sign would be 3-feet in height and 19 -feet, 6- inches in total length. The sign would not be internally illuminated. After much discussion, Mr. Finch made a motion to approve the primary facade wall sign subject to the following conditions: 1. The sign shall not be internally illuminated; 2. The sign shall project no more than 3-inches from the building wall. Further, the applicant shall submit a revised drawing of the sign to the Design Review Board reflecting these changes for approval. The secondary wall sign is approved as presented. Flannery seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Draft Design Review Board Minutes October 3, 2013 Page 2 of 2 3. Sign — 50 Broadway Mr. Brett Levy spoke on behalf of RPI Shrewsbury Main Realty, LLC. He explained that the freestanding residential project sign would overall measure 24- inches in height and 36-inches in length. The sign would be painted wood with a white background and hunter green lettering reading, x`50 Broadway Studio & 1 BR Apartments Riverside Properties, Inc. (781) 237 -8880 x211 RENT a,riyersid_eprop.com ". The sign would have no illumination. Ms. Flannery made a motion to approve the sign as presented. Ms. Matthews seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 4. Sian -- 556 Cabot Street — Livina Hope Church of the Nazarene Mr. Doug Crowell presented the application for a freestanding sign to be installed at 556 Cabot Street. He stated the sign would overall measure 36-inches in height and 72- inches in length. It would be a double- sided, carved HDV sign and would replace an existing illuminated sign cabinet. - It would be supported by 7" x 7" x 8' granite posts. It would have a blue background with white and gold leaf lettering reading "Living Hope Church of the Nazarene beverlychurch. org." It would also have a removable ryder below the main sign that is white with black lettering reading "Sunday Services 9: 3 0 ". The sign would be externally illuminated. The Board unanimously approved the sign request as presented. 5. Sian — 259 Cabot Street -- Mower's Barber Shoff Mr. Jason Mower presented the application for a wall sign to be installed at 269 Cabot Street. The sign would measure 20-- inches high and 13.5 --feet long. It would have a maroon/burgundy background with a red stripe and black and white letters reading "Mower's Barbershop ". The sign would not be internally illuminated. The Board unanimously approved the sign request as presented. The Board approved the minutes without revision from its September 5, 2013 DRB meeting. 7. New /Other Business M r. Baker provided a letter to the DRB members from Cheryl Oliphant of 2 Chipman Road and Scott Przybycien of 5 Conant Street commenting on the new walgreens . on Dodge Street. S. Ad j ourn The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.