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04/17/2023 Design Review Board Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, April 17, 2023

                                                                       

DESIGN REVIEW BOARD – REGULAR MEETING

Monday, April 17, 2023, at 5:30 P.M.

Board of Education Conference Room

933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070

 

Present: Chair, Steven Antonio; Katherine Beal, Joleen Benedict, and Polly Rice.

 

Absent: Vice Chair, Elaine Lang; Anca Dragulski and James Pennington.

 

Also Present: Code Compliance Officer, Laura Barkowski

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Antonio called the meeting to order at 5:37 P.M.

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

Referrals from the Office of Planning and Community Development

 

Application ZC#23-13 of Katie French, Coldwell Banker, Applicant, George Markatos, Owner, for a wall sign, a freestanding sign insert, and a canopy sign at 10 Jim Gallagher Way (Assessor’s Map G10 Block 227 Lot 001A-RR) zone SC.

 

  • Ms. French presented photos of her three proposed signs. She stated that the landlord agreed to whatever the Board approved.
  • Ms. Rice stated that uniform fonts would be preferable.
  • It was determined that the wall sign, which a previous business had utilized, would be helpful for patrons to know where her business is because there has been some door confusion.

 

MOTION: Ms. Rice made a motion, seconded by Ms. Benedict, for a positive referral for Application ZC#23-13 of Katie French, Coldwell Banker, Applicant, George Markatos, Owner, for a wall sign, a freestanding sign insert, and a canopy sign at 10 Jim Gallagher Way (Assessor’s Map G10 Block 227 Lot 001A-RR) zone SC. The motion carried unanimously. (4-0-0).

 

Application ZC #23-14 of Chris Ramm, Poyant Signs, Applicant, Thomas Evans, Owner, for a ± 13 sq. ft. wall sign, a ± 21 sq. ft. freestanding sign insert, and canopy and awning installations at 142 Hopmeadow St. (Assessor’s Map F18 Block 154 Lot 007A+8A), zone B-1.

 

  • Bill Gavigan of Poyant signs presented. He discussed the changes being consistent with Dunkin’s new image that are already being implemented at other stores in CT.

 

 

MOTION: Ms. Beal made a motion, seconded by Chair Antonio, for a positive referral for Application ZC #23-14 of Chris Ramm, Poyant Signs, Applicant, Thomas Evans, Owner, for a ± 13 sq. ft. wall sign, a ± 21 sq. ft. freestanding sign insert, and canopy and awning installations at 142 Hopmeadow St. (Assessor’s Map F18 Block 154 Lot 007A+8A), zone B-1. The motion carried unanimously. (4-0-0). 

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 3, 2023, Regular Meeting

 

                  MOTION: Chair Antonio made a motion, seconded by Ms. Rice, to approve the                           Minutes of the April 3, 2023, Regular Meeting as submitted. The motion carried                     unanimously. (4-0-0).

 

  1. GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS

 

  • There was brief discussion on the Wayfinding signage.
  • Ms. Beal stated that she would like to explore ways to allow the building design packages for the center of town evolve.

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

MOTION: Ms. Rice made a motion, seconded by Ms. Beal, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously. (4-0-0).

 

Chair Antonio adjourned the meeting at 6:10 P.M.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Amanda Blaze

Commission Clerk