04/18/2022 Design Review Board Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, April 18, 2022

SIMSBURY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD

TOWN OF SIMSBURY

REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING – SUBJECT TO APPROVAL

MONDAY, April 18, 2022 at 5:30 P.M.

Via Zoom

 

PRESENT:                Steve Antonio, Polly Rice, Katherine Beal, Anca Dragulski, Elaine Lang

 

ABSENT:                    None

ALSO PRESENT:    Laura Barkowski, Code Compliance Officer

 George McGregor, Director of Community Planning and Development

 Ugo Orisini, Agent

 Brian Cooney, Agent

 Lauren Rosen, Agent

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Antonio called the meeting to order at 5:30pm

II.           NEW BUSINESS

  1. Referrals from the Zoning Commission
  1. Application #22-12 of SL Simsbury LLC, Applicant/Owner; Holden Sabato, Agent; Type 2 application pursuant to the Hartford Form Based Code for the construction of a two-story, 8,800 square foot multi-tenant commercial building on the property located at 1 Cooper Avenue a.k.a. The Ridge at Talcott Mountain - 250 Hopmeadow Street (Assessor’s Map F17, Block 154, Lot 009-3-2) Zone HS-FBC.

 

Chairman Antonio read the application to the Commission. The applicant presented the application to the Commission. Chairman Antonio made a motion for a position referral for application 22-12. Ms. Lang seconded.

MOTION:  All in favor, no opposed, no abstentions. (5-0-0)

  1. Application #22-14 of Wolf Restaurant, LLC Applicant/Owner; ARTfx, Agent; application for a sign permit pursuant to section 9.2 of the Zoning Regulations for the construction of a ± 38 square foot wash lit illuminated sign with push thru letters for the property located at 4 Hartford Road (Assessor’s Map G15 Block 145 Lot 001) Zone B-1.

 

Chairman Antonio read the application to the Commission. Mr. Rosen presented the application to the Commission. Discussion ensued over the lighting techniques used and the sizing in the proposal. The applicant opted to resubmit the proposal addressing the feedback from the commissioners.

III.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES from April 04, 2022 regular meeting

 

The Commission refrained from approving the minutes until the next regularly scheduled meeting.

IV.       GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS 

  1. Introduction of George McGregor, Director of Community Planning and Development

2.    Other

 

Chairman Antonio stated that Khamla Vorasane had resigned from the Design Review Board. The commission vacancies were discussed.

 

V.            ADJOURNMENT

Chairman Antonio adjourned the meeting at 6:17pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Joseph Hollis, Acting Clerk