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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004_03_25 Board of Architectural Review Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK MARCH 25, 2004, IN THE SENIOR CENTER, TOWN CENTER 740 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD, MAMARONECK, NEW YORK Present: E. Robert Wassman, Chairman a a Sue Ellen Commender Edward Z. Jacobson Tony Spagnola Andrew D. Fredman Ronnie Wadler Judith Myers, Liaison Also Present: Ronald A. Carpaneto, Director of Building CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Wassman at 8:05 PM. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Upon a motion made and duly seconded the minutes of January 22 and February 26, 2004 meetings were unanimously approved as amended. • Chairman Wassman read the applications as follows: WEBSTER BANK/Melron - 1265 Boston Post Road - Block 412, Lot 449 -façade (adjourned from 02/26/04 meeting) Mike Ayles from Antinozzi Associates presented the revised rendering for Webster Bank. The Board discussed the application and had the following comments, concerns and recommendations: 1. The spandrel glass should have the look of a store front. 2. The Board approved the lighting fixture which will be used for lighting the wall signage for both Webster Bank and Duane Reade. It will be the Commercial Applications Signlighter SL Series by Cole Lighting (specs presented at meeting) 3. The Board had concerns regarding the lighting of the night drop box. The representative will look into this further. 4. The Board commented on the lighting of the canopy and felt that this treatment was appropriate as submitted in the drawing labeled A-502. 5. The Board felt that the soffit was an important feature and recommended that the architect prepare a street scale to show the relationship of the soffit and façade to the elevation of Boston Post Road. 6. The horizontal break in the transom is to be carried out around the building. Board of Architectural Review March 25, 2004 Page 2 • DUANE READE/Melron - 1245 Boston Post Road - Block 412, Lot 449 -facade and sign (adjourned from 02/26/04 meeting) Mark Mustacato of RMG Associates presented revised renditions of the Duane Reade Building. The Board opened the discussion and had the following comments, concerns and recommendations: 1. As requested by the Board, the architect changed the foundation block around the building to 16 inch square block with a stacked bond in order to make this portion of the building a less important feature. 2. The Board felt that the block along the right front elevation of the building should not be stepped as previously recommended and that the one coarse step should occur at the corner of the Castro side of the building. The Board also felt that the intermediate dimension of the legs should be carried out around the entire building. 3. The Board agreed that the panels should match on all sides of the tower. SIGNAGE -WEBSTER BANK AND DUANE READE The Board addressed the building signs and monument signs for the site as a separate discussion. • The Board had the following comments, concerns and recommendations regarding the signage: The Board felt that both applicants consider the following trade off regarding the location of signage on the site: 1. The Board would support an application to the Zoning Board of Appeals if the applicants would agree to place signage on the sides of the buildings (which would require a variance) and not propose monument signs on Boston Post Road. The Board felt that monument signs are not desirable at this location on the for Boston Post Road and that they would become a maintenance issue for the tenants. The Board would not support the application if both side wall signs and monument signs were presented together. 2. The Board also felt that the signage locations on the Duane Reade building be rethought. Two suggestions brought to the table were to possibly make the transom areas above the main glass a sign area and/or to make the stucco band at the bottom of the canopy the sign area. 3. If the applicant were to come back with proposals for monument signs the following were to be addressed: a) Decrease the amount of language on the Duane Reade monument. b) Make the two monument signs speak to each other • architecturally. c) Remove the "bugs" from the Webster Bank sign. Board of Architectural Review March 25, 2004 Page 3 • LANDSCAPING -WEBSTER BANK AND DUANE READE The Board addressed the landscaping of the site as a separate review and had the following comments, concerns and recommendations: 1. Remove and add intermediate plantings into the row of arborvitae that presently exists in the area of the existing building. (This area will be the area in front of the parking lot.) 2. Add some evergreens to the Castro side of the building. Presently there are only deciduous trees proposed which would make that elevation bare in the winter months. 3. Add taller planting to the front right side of the building where the grade drops off. This will help mask the grade change and soften this elevation. 4. Also add evergreens in the sidewalk planting strip in front of the bank building. NEW BUSINESS - No new business at this time. NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the BAR will be held on April 15, 2004. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was unanimously adjourned. Pc,4,(A.4.,6co_ Patricia Samela, Recording Secretary Anyone interested in reviewing the audio tape of the March 25, 2004 meeting of the Board of Architectural Review may do so in the Town of Mamaroneck Building Department. fTown of Mamaroneck • 2 County of Westchester Town Offices: 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543-3319 914/381-7830 Office of the Board of Architectural Review REVISED March 17, 2004 NOTICE OF MEETING The meeting of the Board of Architectural Review of the Town of Mamaroneck scheduled for MARCH 18, 2004 at 8:00 PM has been RESCHEDULED to MARCH 25 in the SENIOR CENTER, 740 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York. The agenda will include the following matters: • AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -January 22, 2004 - February 26, 2004 2. WEBSTER BANK/Melron - 1265 Boston Post Road Block 412, Lot 449 -façade (adjourned from 02/26/04 meeting) 3. DUANE READE/Melron - 1245 Boston Post Road Block 412, Lot 449 -façade and sign (adjourned from 02/26/04 meeting) 4. 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