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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992_08_20 Board of Architectural Review Minutes (3) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK AUGUST 20, 1992, IN THE SENIOR CENTER, TOWN CENTER 740 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD 44) 11111 MAMARONECK, NEW YORK4 % i RECEIVED Present: Robert Immerman �U9 2F Ralph Heisel b 1992 Pamela Washington ROROMA.O' nf"TIOWp Joan Williams soMMMROWA K N.Y. Absent: E. Robert Wassman, Chairman 6 Also present: Kevin Denton, Ass't Building Inspector, Village/Larchmont Michelle Bonsteel, Ass't Building Inspector Bonnie M. Burdick, Recording Secretary CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman Immerman at 8:05 PM. He announced that Mr. Jakubowski, the Building Inspector, was recuperating well from surgery and welcomed Kevin Denton, former Town Assistant Building Inspector, and Michelle Bonsteel, newly-appointed Town Assistant Building Inspector. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Wassman was unable to attend this meeting but had sent written approval of the minutes of May 21, 1992. On motion of Mrs. Washington, seconded by Mrs. Williams, said minutes were approved unanimously. THE COUGHLIN GROUP - 178 Myrtle Blvd, Block 133 Lot 627, Sign application Appearing were Bill Lieberman of Albee Sign Corporation and the Messrs. Coughlin - John, Mike and Tom. The Coughlins, owners of the building in which they have an insurance office employing 20 people, wanted to construct a sign of individual, anodized, black aluminum letters. Said letters were to be placed in the upper right, vertical quadrant of the facade. Members of the Board, Mr. Heisel and Mr. Immerman in particular, were uncomfortable with the size of the letters, with their color, and with the fact that the proposed sign mentioned the company's type of business when the whole building is not devoted to the Coughlin Group. Mr. Heisel would have liked the building name over the front entrance. Mr. Immerman had prepared a modified plan for the sign which changed the color of the letters to bronze to match the window trim with twelve-inch letters placed flush to the building. This proposed sign would be placed under the three second-floor windows facing Myrtle Blvd at the edge of the building which abuts the retail stores. On motion of Mrs. Washington, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board, with a vote of 3-1, Mr. Heisel opposed, approved the revised sign as noted above for 178 Myrtle Blvd. As a condition of the approval, the Board B.A.R. August 20, 1992 Page 2 mandated that no further signs shall be placed on the building at 178 Myrtle Blvd. AUTO CRAFTSMAN, LTD. - 2430 Boston Post Road - Block 503 Lot 421 Sign application Danny Gallello of G&M Nameplate Company, Inc. appeared on behalf of Tony Massella, owner of Auto Craftsman, Ltd. The applicant wanted to erect a 3'x 6' , two-sided, lighted, pole sign, with the bottom edge ten feet above grade, supported by two poles. The proposed sign would have a blue background with white lettering, a red racing stripe with dark lettering showing the phone number and a logo design at the bottom with a representation of a crashed car being transformed to a repaired car. This logo would have gradations of colors from yellow to red. Said sign would be placed on the opposite edge of the property from the similar one which is on the site now. The Board members felt that the application was incomplete and that the proposed sign was too "busy". Mr. Heisel stated that the building was small, and the proposed sign was large. The members requested photographs for each member and that said pictures be taken from across the street. This applicant was asked to provide more information including colors, drawings and individual photographs, and the matter was adjourned. JACK'S MIRACLE AUTO REPAIRS, INC. - 2430 Boston Post Road - Block 503 Lot 421 Mr. Gallello appeared in this matter with Jack Eisenbach, owner of the business. The proposal was for three, red, white and blue, signs two feet in height totalling sixty feet in length to be placed on the roof to advertise the other business in the building. The members felt that this application was incomplete also and did not like the proposal. They suggested that the roof be painted the gray which is the color of the building and requested fewer signs. It was felt that one sign on the front or a sign on each side would be preferable. The members liked the idea of a red, white and blue sign and requested the applicant to present for its consideration a more complete application including renderings, colors and individual photographs. This matter was also adjourned. CRAIG SUNDAHL, DDS. - 3 Byron Place - Block 132 Lot 440 - Plan review Lawrence Gordon, architect, appeared on behalf of Dr. Sundahl, a dentist, who wants to construct a professional office building including an office for his practice. Mr. Gordon explained that this appearance was a preliminary one as Dr. Sundahl is negotiating with the Town to buy an adjacent strip of property. Said purchase could cause a different siting of the building. Mr. Gordon stated that his client intends to do a lot B.A.R. August 20, 1992 Page 3 of landscaping and that the building would be built with provision for the handicapped. The roof would be asphalt tile. Mrs. Washington was dismayed that the house demolition at the site had been done without preserving the trees that were worth saving and which were part of Mr. Gordon's plan approved by this Board when Mr. Kathwari was proposing building a parking lot there. The Board had reservations about the design of the building. It was called a "Nantucket building in a sea of modernity" as the surrounding buildings are stucco with flat roofs. The members disliked the complexity of the roof line, felt the utilitarian end made the building too complex and lopsided, and questioned the variety in arrangement of the siding. They considered the fenestration too diverse and disliked the little balcony. Mr. Gordon explained that said balcony was planned for fire safety reasons as well as for architectural reasons. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. Helsel, seconded by Mrs. Washington, the meeting was adjourned at 10:02.