Design Review Board Minutes 05/06/2019

Simsbury Design Review Board

Town of Simsbury

Regular Meeting Minutes - Subject to Approval

Monday, May 6, 2019 at 5:30 P.M.

Simsbury Town Hall, Main Meeting Room

933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut

PRESENT:                             Steven Antonio, Katherine Beal, Anneliese Frank, James 

                                Pennington

ALSO PRESENT: Mike Glidden, CFM CZEO, Director of Planning & Community

                                                Development

                I.             CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Antonio called the meeting to order at 5:59 P.M.

James Pennington appointed for vacancy by Chairman Antonio at 6:01 P.M.

II.            ROLL CALL

                III.           APPLICATIONS

                                1.            Discussion and Possible Action:

                                                a.            Application #19-23 of Matthew D. Wittmer, Phase Zero Design

                                                                Inc., Agent; Grove Property Fund - Drake Hill LLC, Owner; for a

                                                                sign permit for the Drake Hill Mall monument sign on the property

                                                                Located at 710-720 Hopmeadow Street (Assessor’s Map G10,

                                                                Block 227, Lot 001-2). Zone SC-1

Mr. Wittmer presented the application and discussed the goals of new signage, the colors to be used in the signage, the size of the sign, and showed renderings of the new signage.

Motion: At 6:06 P.M., Ms. Frank made a motion to give favorable recommendation on the new signage for the Drake Hill Mall monument sign. Ms. Beal seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

                                                b.            Application #19-24 of Matthew D. Wittmer, Phase Zero Design

                                                                Inc., Agent; Grove Property Fund - Drake Hill LLC, Owner, for a

                                                                Sign permit for the Coldwell Banker monument sign and Drake Hill

                                                                Mall entrance sign on the property located at 700 Hopmeadow

                                                                Street (Assessor’s Map G10, Block 227, Lot 001.) Zones SC-1

And SC-3.

Mr. Wittmer presented the application and showed the Board the design and colors of the proposed signage. Mr. Wittmer answered questions regarding height of sign, specific location, and differentiated between the two separate signs.

The Board voted separately on the two signs.

Motion: At 6:14 P.M., Ms. Frank made a motion to give favorable recommendation to for the monument sign. Mr. Pennington seconded the motion, motion passed unanimously.

Motion: At 6:15 P.M., Ms Beal made a motion to give favorable recommendation for the directional sign, noting that the site plan should be updated. Mr. Pennington seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

                IV.          REFERRALS

                                1.            Zoning Compliance Review Application of Fitzgerald’s, Applicant;

                                                Grove Property Fund - Drake Hill LLC, Owner; for the replacement of the

                                                Fitzgerald’s facade sign with a smaller sign on the property located at 710

                                                Hopmeadow Street (Assessor’s Map G10, Block 227, Lot 001-2). Zone SC-1.

Mr. Wittner spoke on behalf of the applicant, showing the Board a rendition of what the letters would look like for the new Fitzgerald’s sign on the building. Mr. Wittmer answered questions regarding what material the letters would be made out of and lighting.

Motion: At 6:17 P.M., Ms. Frank made a motion to give a positive referral to the Zoning Commission for the replacement of the Fitzgerald’s facade sign with a smaller sign on the property located at 710 Hopmeadow Street. Ms. Beal seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

                V.            GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS

                                1.  Requests for Informal Discussion:

a.            Henry James Memorial School

Jennifer Mangiagli of Kaestle Boos Assoc. presented the substitution of color for the metal to be used in the project at the Henry James Memorial School. Ms. Mangiagli showed three colors, and the recommendation was to go with zinc gray. The Board expressed their approval with the color change.

Motion: At 6:24 P.M., Ms. Frank made a motion to recommend the zinc gray metal be used for the Henry James Middle School Project. Ms. Beal seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

                VI.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion: At 6:25 P.M., Ms. Frank made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from April 15, 2019 as is. Motion was seconded by Ms. Beal. Motion passed unanimously.

                VII.         ADJOURNMENT

Motion: At 6:25 P.M., Ms.Frank made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Ms. Beal. Motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully Submitted,

Kimberly Rathbun

Clerk