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05/02/2022 Design Review Board Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, May 2, 2022

SIMSBURY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD

TOWN OF SIMSBURY

REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING – SUBJECT TO APPROVAL

MONDAY, MAY 02, 2022 at 5:30 P.M.

Via Zoom

 

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

 

ABSENT:                    None

ALSO PRESENT:    Laura Barkowski, Code Compliance Officer

 George McGregor, Director of Community Planning and Development

 Heather Goetz, Commission Liaison

 Natalie Brown, Agent

 Lawrin Rosen, Agent

 

I.             CALL TO ORDER

  1. Appointment of Alternates

 

II.           NEW BUSINESS

  1. Referrals from the Zoning Commission
  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. New plans provided.  

Mr. Rosen provided the changes to the application since the previous meeting including the removal of the lighting in the lettering to solely wash lighting for the sign and changes to the font. Mr. Rosen continued to state the shape and size of the sign was changed to address the comments of the Commission. Chairman Antonio made a motion for a positive referral to application 22-14 allowing Town staff to approve changes to the design of the approved sign with the changes to be submitted in writing and approved by Staff prior to implementation. Ms. Lang seconded.

 

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

 

2.   Application for Zoning Compliance Review

1.    2 Railroad Street – Spoonful of Britain of Carly Kyd and Natalie Brown, Applicants; Steven Antonio, Owner; application for a zoning compliance review for the installation of a 2’ x 2’ non-internally illuminated sign to replace an existing sign on the property located at 2 Railroad Street (Assessor’s Map H10 Block 226 Lot 002) Zone SCZ.

Chairman Antonio removed himself due to affiliation with the application. Natalie Brown presented the application to the Commission including elements of the proposed sign. Ms. Lang made a motion for a positive referral to the zoning compliance review of 2 Railroad Street – Spoonful of Britain. Ms. Rice seconded. Steven Antonio abstained from voting.

 MOTION:  All in favor, no opposed, one abstention. (4-0-1)

III.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES from April 18, 2022 regular meeting

 

Chairman Antonio added the approval of the April 4, 2022 meeting minutes to the agenda. Ms. Rice made a motion to approve the April 4 and April 18 meeting minutes as submitted. Ms. Lang seconded.

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

IV.       GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS 

The Commission discussed the in-person meeting status of the meeting schedule.

 

V.            ADJOURNMENT

Ms. Lang made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Beal seconded.

Chairman Antonio adjourned the meeting at 6:02pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Joseph Hollis, Acting Clerk