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HOPKINTON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 7:00 PM
Town Hall, 18 Main St., Hopkinton, MA
Members Present: Jeanette Thomson, Chairman, Jeffrey Doherty, Sue-Ellen Stoddard, Ria
McNamara
Members Absent: Claire Wright, Gail Fallon
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
1. Hayden Woods – 215 Hayden Rowe St.
Bill Perkins, proponent of the proposed condominium development described the conceptual
design of the buildings. As described and as shown on the plan, the units would have curved
doors and archways without the gates shown. It was noted there would be two lights on the front
of the homes, and that there would be consistent stone accents, with the color to be determined.
Mr. Perkins stated there would be built-out rakes or returns and both curved and square doors
and archways. It was stated that the dumpster would be screened. The Board stated it preferred
earth tone colors and that there should be 3 or 4 color palettes to be used on the units and that no
identical ones should be next to each other.
2. 68 Elm St. – PerkinElmer – Sign Review
Rachael St. Germain, ViewPoint Sign and Awning, described the proposed wall sign, to be
located over the new front entrance to the building, which faces Parkwood Drive. It was noted
that the Board of Appeals had granted a special permit to allow the sign, which exceeds the size
limit. At the conclusion of the review, the Board recommended that the central “P” logo should
be 4 ft. tall instead of 5 ft. tall for proper scale on the building.
3. Administrative Business
The Board stated it would be best if applicants came to Design Review before going to the
Planning Board or Board of Appeals.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the Minutes of the June 11, 2013 meeting. The
vote on the motion was unanimous in favor.
A motion was made and seconded to elect Jeff Doherty as Chair for the next year. The vote on
the motion was unanimous in favor. A motion was made and seconded to elect Jeanette
Thomson as Vice Chair for the next year. The vote on the motion was unanimous in favor.
The Board discussed its scheduled meeting with the Planning Board, and what topics should be
covered. The consensus was that the following should be discussed: 1) If the DRB recommends
changes to design elements, the Planning Board should take them seriously; 2) the lighting
bylaws need to be changed; 3) signage bylaws need to be changed; 4) applicant notes need to be
sent back to the DRB prior to a Planning Board vote.
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Adjourned: 8:30 PM
Ria McNamara, Board member
Approved: September 16, 2014
Documents used at the meeting:
Meeting agenda
Memo dated July 26, 2013 from Elaine Lazarus to Design Review Board, re: Meeting - Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Unit plans, Hayden Woods – untitled, undated
Email dated 7/23/13 from Rachael St. Germain to Elaine Lazarus, Re: Perkin Elmer – 68 Elm St.
Sign drawing, 68 Elm St., Hopkinton; ViewPoint Sign and Awning, dated 5/16/13
Draft Minutes of 6/11/13 Design Review Board meeting