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05/15/2023 Design Review Board Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, May 15, 2023

DRAFT MINUTES

 

Meeting Date: May 15, 2023

DESIGN REVIEW BOARD

TOWN OF SIMSBURY

REGULAR MEETING – SUBJECT TO APPROVAL

MONDAY, May 15, 2023 at 5:30 P.M.

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

 

ALSO PRESENT: Assistant Town Planner Brittany MacGilpin, Code Compliance Officer Laura Barkowski and Commission Clerk Jackie Lachance

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER – Mr. Antonio called this meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

 

II.        NEW BUSINESS

 

            Referrals from the Office of Planning and Community Development

 

Zoning Compliance Review - ZC #23-90 of John Royce, Owner, The Riverview, LLC,

Applicant, Zoning Compliance Review pursuant to Section 9 of the Simsbury Zoning

Regulations for the replacement of two existing freestanding signs: (1) ?? 21 sq. ft. (2) ??

30  sq. ft. at 10 Winslow Place. The Riverview, in a B-1 Zone (Assessor’s Map G14

Block 145 Lot 003CB).

 

            Maureen Huntley presented this application on Mr. Royce’s behalf. Size, location will

remain the same except there will be lighting from above. There is a name change to the

business that will be removing “The”. The poles will be encased with pvc.

 

MOVED: Mr. Antonio moved to approve this application. Ms. Beal seconded the motion.

VOTE: Antonio - aye; Dragulski - aye; Beal - aye; Lang - aye; Rice - aye. Motion passed

5-0-0.

 

Application ZC #23-19 of Simsbury Grist Mill, LLC, Owner, Chris Nelson, Applicant,

Site Plan Amendment pursuant to Section 11 of the Simsbury Zoning Regulations for the

replacement of an existing ??  754 sq. ft. pedestrian bridge, for an accessory food truck,

and for outdoor dining space at Millwright’s Restaurant in a PAD Zone at 77 West Street

(Assessor’s Map F11 Block 103 Lot 005-21).

 

            Mary Ellen Nelson, Jack Kemper and Tyler Anderson presented this application. They

discussed the property as it is now and what they would like to do. The beams need to

be replaced on the bridge, the old deck that is not used will be removed, and some of

the doors will be replaced with windows.

 

MOVED: Mr. Antonio moved to approve this application. Ms. Lang seconded the motion.

VOTE: Antonio - aye; Dragulski - aye; Beal - aye; Lang - aye; Rice - aye. Motion passed

5-0-0.

 

III.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

            April 17, 2023 regular meeting -

            MOVED: Ms. Beal moved to approve the Minutes as submitted. Ms. Rice seconded the

motion.

VOTE: Antonio - aye; Dragulski - aye; Beal - aye; Lang - aye; Rice - aye. Motion passed

5-0-0.

 

IV.       GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS

 

  • The Board would like to discuss/update the Center Code paying special attention to size of signage and illumination. This will be added to the Agenda for the next regular meeting.

 

  • Introduction of Brittany MacGilpin, Assistant Town Planner

 

V.        ADJOURMENT

 

            MOVED: Mr. Antonio moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:54 p.m. Ms. Rice seconded the

motion.

VOTE: Antonio - aye; Dragulski - aye; Beal - aye; Lang - aye; Rice - aye. Motion passed

5-0-0.