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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
Minutes
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
7:00 PM
Members present: Jeffrey Doherty; Jeanette Thomson;Deb Fein-Brug; Sue-Ellen
Stoddard; Greg Maze; Ria McNamara
Members absent: Amy Ritterbusch
Also present: John Gelcich, Principal Planner; Jim Jackson (Brasher Design); Dan
Carvalho (Vermeer AllRoads); Ron Brasher (Brasher Design)
Mr. Doherty called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
1.224 South Street - Minor Site Plan - Vermeer All Roads
Jim Jackson presented the project on behalf of the applicant. The addition is
for storage of inventory. A new stairway will be added to the side of the
building to access the office on the second floor.
Ms. Fein-Brug asked what is next door and what the overall site plan looks
like in relation to the addition. Mr. Jackson showed the site on Google Earth
and described the neighbors.
Ms. McNamara asked if there was any lighting on the back of the building.
Mr. Jackson said yes, some to help light up the overhead doors.
Ms. Fein-Brug asked what the main access would be.Mr. Jackson said
around the right side of the building. Mr. Jackson said there is no change to
that access and overhead door.
Ms. McNamara asked if the lighting is night sky compliant.Mr. Jackson said
yes it will be.
Ms. Fein-Brug asked who owns the trees on the left side of the building. Dan
Carvalho said he wasn’t sure. Ms. Fein-Brug asked if there were any plans for
screening between the building and the neighbors.Mr. Jackson said the
trees are pretty well-established.
Ms. Fein-Brug commented on the parking. Mr. Jackson said the parking in
front is not going to change.
Mr. Doherty asked if the property in front is another industrial business. Mr.
Jackson said yes, it is a substation.
Mr. Jackson shared the architectural plans and described the design.
Ms. Fein-Brug asked where the drainage was coming from. Mr. Jackson said
it will infiltrate under the gravel.
Ms. Thomson asked what type of siding will be used.Mr. Jackson said an
engineered metal will be used. Ms. Thomson asked if the new addition metal
will match the existing metal color. Mr. Jackson said yes.
Ron Brasher joined the call.
Ms. McNamara asked about the number of lights and location. Mr. Brasher
said there will be three on the left side, two on the right, and two on the rear.
They will be wall pack shielded lights.
Ms. Thomson asked for a light cut to know the amount of spillage.
Ms. Fein-Brug asked about the loading docks. Mr.Brasher said there are no
loading docks, only drive in doors.
Mr. Brasher said the design is going to be the same as what is there now.
Ms. McNamara asked if there will be any improvements to the asphalt to the
back. Mr. Jackson said there will be a concrete walkway,but no plans to redo
the pavement in the back.
Ms. Fein-Brug moved to recommend approval of the minor site plan as
shown with recommendations that the lighting is night sky compliant and
that there is some form of site plan showing the landscaping as it relates to
the neighboring properties. Ms. McNamara seconded the motion. The
Board unanimously approved the motion.
2.169 West Main Street - Sign Application - Milford Regional Physician
Group
Karen Mullen presented the design for the proposed sign.
Mr. Doherty confirmed the proposed sign is going to be larger than the
existing sign and the standard color of the Milford Regional Physician Group.
The Board discussed the material and were generally OK with what was
proposed.
Ms. McNamara asked for the lighting to be changed to downlighting rather
than uplighting. Ms. Mullen said that it likely won’t be an issue, but lighting
on these types of signs work better when not as noticeable (eg. not
gooseneck lighting). Ms. McNamara mentioned concerns with light spillage
affecting wildlife.
The Board generally discussed the lighting in the area. Ms. Thomson said,
and Ms. Mullen agreed, that gooseneck lighting may not be appropriate for
freestanding signs.
Ms. Mullen said the lighting will only be on until 5:00 PM. The Board
generally discussed the lighting of the existing sign.
Ms. McNamara moved to recommend approval with the further
recommendation that lighting be provided that “washes the sign” from the
bottom or side of the sign. Mr. Maze seconded the motion. The Board voted
unanimously to approve the motion.
3.Minutes of May 18, 2021
Ms. Thomson moved to approve the minutes as written.Ms. Stoddard
seconded the motion. The Board approved the motion 5-0-1 (Ms. McNamara
abstained).
The Board generally discussed the AllTown application from the last meeting as it
pertained to the minutes.
Ms. McNamara moved to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Fein-Brug seconded the
motion. The Board unanimously approved the motion.The meeting was
adjourned at 7:46 PM.
Approved:July 20, 2021
Documents:Vermeer AllRoads Site Plan Application
169 West Main Sign Application
Minutes of May 18, 2021