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Design Review Board
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Beverly City Hall Conference Room
Sandra Cook, Ellen Flannery, William Finch, Rachel Matthews,
Matthew Ulrich and Allison Crosbie
Karen Bebergal, Joel Margolis
Brett Bauer
Cook calls the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
Request to Amend Decision: Aubuchon Hardware - 50 Enon Street
Applicant states that the concern is about the wall sign. Crosbie says that the ordinance currently only
allows for the logo of the business establishment.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Cook: Moves to approve the signs as presented. Flannery seconds the motion. The motion
carries (5 -0).
Sign: On The Way Convenience - 130 Cabot Street
Crosbie questions whether the placement of the wall sign was selected because the lights were in the
way. Cook adds that the dentist office next door had the same problem and had to relocate the motion
detector for the door. The applicant responds that they are doing the same as the dentist office and that
there was no other feasible place to locate the sign.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Crosbie: Moves to approve the sign as presented. Flannery seconds the motion. The motion
carries (5 -0).
Sign: Panini Pizza Co. - 5A Dodge Street
Applicant not present.
Sandwich Board Sign: 131 Rantoul Street
The applicant is proposing two sandwich board signs to advertise new apartments for lease. Crosbie
notes that only one sign is allowed. The applicant will then propose one sign only and plans to locate it
at the corner. Crosbie adds that the sign location must not impede traffic or visibility.
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The applicant explains that lease -up for the building will begin in March 2017 and continue through
December 2017. After that, they would like to continue to use the sign intermittently, as needed. Cook
would like to define intermittently. Crosbie responds that intermittent could comply with the temporary
sign regulations.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Crosbie: Moves to recommend approval of the sandwich board sign to City Council from March
through December, 2017; and intermittently after that time to comply with the temporary
sign regulations. Cook seconds the motion. The motion carries (5 -0).
Sign: Burnham - 375 Rantoul Street
The applicant proposes a wall sign with the community logo next to the door. Response to the sign is
positive.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Crosbie: Moves to approve the wall sign as presented. Flannery seconds the motion. The motion
carries (6 -0).
Sign: McKay - 131 McKay Street
The applicant proposes a wall sign with the community logo. Response to the sign is positive.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Flannery: Moves to approve the wall sign as presented. Finch seconds the motion. The motion
carries (6 -0).
Sign: Enterprise - 79 Rantoul Street
The applicant proposes a wall sign with the community logo on the door. Cook notes that with the door
stickers it appears busy. Otherwise, response to the sign is positive.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Flannery: Moves to approve the wall sign as presented. Cook seconds the motion. The motion
carries (6 -0).
Banners: 131 Rantoul Street
The applicant proposes three banners to advertise the new apartments for lease. The banners would be
installed for the same time period as the sandwich board sign, March through December, 2017. One of
the banners will span the center courtyard of the building, and lighting will be used to illuminate it. The
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other two banners will be on the side of the building and no lighting will be used. The banner signs on
the construction fencing will be removed by this time. The response to the banners is positive.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter:
Crosbie: Moves to approve the banner signs as presented from the period of March through
December, 2017. Cook seconds the motion. The motion carries (6 -0).
Adjournment
Cook asks if there is any other business to come before the Design Review Board this evening. There
being none:
Cook: Moves to adjourn the meeting. Flannery seconds the motion. The motion carries (6 -0).
The meeting is adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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