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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993_10_21 Board of Architectural Review Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK OCTOBER 21, 1993, IN THE SENIOR CENTER, TOWN CENTER 740 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD MAMARONECK, NEW YORK Present: E. Robert Wassman, Chairman James Fleming Robert "merman Pamela Washington Joan Williams Absent: Ralph Heisel Also present: Michelle Bonsteel, Assistant Building Inspector CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Wassman at 8:06 PM. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion of Mr. 'merman, seconded by Mrs. Washington, the minutes of September 23, 1993 were approved as corrected. SAM'S DELI DELIGHT - 2451 Boston Post Road (1-3 Dillon Road) - Block 505 Lot 82 - Sign Leslie Caldwell, property owner, appeared. He stated that the new sign will replace the existing one and that the awning will be repaired. The members were not in favor of the proposal and suggested the applicant work with a professional for the design and that the awning be used for the signage. Mr. Fleming suggested that Mr. Caldwell look at the Plaza Bootery for a good example of a similar solution. This matter was adjourned. MR. AND MRS. KEVIN O'BRIEN - 1 Washington Square, Apartment 5F Block 133 Lot 449 James Margiotes, architect, appeared. He has done comparable work at the same apartment building in the past and stated that the porch enclosure would be at the end of the foyer of the apartment. On motion of Mr. 'merman, seconded by Mrs. Washington, the Board unanimously approved the application. CVS PHARMACY - 1310 Boston Post Road - Block 410 Lot 463 - Signs and Facade David Dillon, representing Mandeville Signs, appeared with Daulton Sherman of DonnaLee Development, Inc. CVS will occupy the total space which Home Board of Architectural Review October 21, 1993 -2- Fair had leased. It is changing the entrance location to the store. The applicant requested two signs. One is for 24-inch, individually illuminated, red letters across 15 feet; and the other sign would hang perpendicular to the building under the roof to serve as a directional sign in the shopping center. The Board members, particularly Mr. Inmerman, were concerned about the hanging sign because the application did not consider the other tenants in the shopping center or the original plan submitted at the time of the renovation of the shopping center. On motion of Mrs. Washington, seconded by Mrs. Williams, the Board voted unanimously to reconsider the matter of the hanging sign in November. Jack Marin of CVS and Daulton Sherman of DonnaLee Development appeared in regard to the facade. The drawing of the facade was acceptable to the Board. Mrs. Bonsteel suggested that CVS's architect contact the project manager at the building site for the extension of the supermarket in the shopping center or come to the Building Department to study the original proposal. There is a brick pier at the demising wall, and there will be white anodized window frames. The supermarket facade is glazed brick, the cleaners' and this building's facade are painted brick, and the restaurant's facade is green marble. On motion of Mrs. Washington, seconded by Mr. lnunerman, the Board unanimously approved the submitted facade plan with the condition that the facade be painted to match the color of the supermarket's glazed brick facade. (The motion did not include signage.) METROPOLIS WESTCHESTER LANES, INC. - 2444 Boston Post Road - Block 503 Lot 101 - Sign. Andrew Fredman, architect, appeared. He discussed the facade of the entire building as well as a sign for "SneaKee Feet" - a mid-price sneaker store which will lease one-half of the available third of the shopping center. The company is a subsidiary of Kinney Shoe Corporation which is part of Woolworth's. Mr. Fredman stated that the design elements for the center were the grid pattern, the pilasters and logo signs at the stores. The proposed store's sign was a lozenge-shaped, box sign with blue letters on a white background - 3 feet by 32 feet. There were many elements that various members did not like. It was noted that a lit, white background would be very bright and that allowing such a contrasting sign was not architecturally consistent with the other tenants' signs. On motion of Mr. Wassman, seconded by Mrs. Williams, this matter was put over to the November meeting. The Board requested that Mr. Fredman Board of Architectural Review October 21, 1993 -3- consult with his principals and tell them of its preferences. It was suggested that the store identify itself with blue, channel letters with white sides. If that was not possible, the Board requested that the box sign have rectangular ends and white edges. And, the background of the sign should be an opaque, unilluminated white The red, awning sample which Mr. Fredman submitted was accepted by the Board. DINO OIL INC. - 2517 Boston Post Road - Block 504 Lot 101 - Sign Joe Cassese, appeared representing Dino Oil Inc. which is a distributor for Texaco. He stated that the company is installing a monument sign for the dealership and explained the signs for the canopy. On motion of Mrs. Washington, seconded by Mr. Fleming, the Board unanimously approved the ground sign, which is 5'7%", and the canopy sign as submitted and described. The members stated that the landscaping plan was mundane and had no variety. Mrs. Williams suggested that the applicant look at The Gap, Roy Rogers and McDonald's. It was proposed to plant a pin oak in front of the office structure of 4 - 6 inches in diameter. The Board reminded the applicant to remove the fence on the Saturn side of its property and requested a line of arbor vitae 15 feet from the sidewalk and 4 feet on center and suggested planting pyrocantha 4 feet on center. On motion of Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. Fleming, the BAR unanimously approved the landscape plan as suggested by the Board. 4°71.4'14.--e-0 Ch• Bonnie M. Burdick, Recording Secretary