MEETING MINUTES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL BOARD SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
Call to Order: Chair Staub called the
meeting of the Architectural Board to order at 7:01 p.m. with the following
present:
Members Present: Chairman
John Staub, Lori Lyman, Lynn Michaelson-Cohn.
Members Absent: Lauren
deGrazia and one position remaining unfilled.
Also Present: Village
Planner Ed Cage.
1.
Approval
of the August 16, 2004 Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Lyman moved
with no proposed changes, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn, for approval
of the draft June 21, 2004 meeting minutes with no revisions, on a voice vote,
the motion was unanimously approved.
2. Consideration
of a Request for a
Mehran Farahmandpour introduced the
concepts for the signage and the cupola.
The sign is a single faced sign.
Commissioner Lyman
asked the petitioner if the sign would be made out of limestone. Mr. Farahmandpour answered that the sign
would be made out of a full limestone slab and the sign is approximately 18
square feet in size and would have some landscaping materials around the sign.
Commissioner
Michaelson-Cohn asked if the colors were accurate and Mr. Farahmandpour
answered that the colors were as close as is possible.
Commissioner Lyman
noted that she liked the cupola and that the presentation drawings were good.
Commissioner Lyman moved, seconded by
Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn, for approval of both the proposed subdivision signage
and cupola as presented. On a voice
vote, the motion was unanimously approved.
3. Consideration
of a Request for a Development Sign, Located at the Northwest Intersection of
Route 22 x Old McHenry Road at the
Proposed Cloverleaf/Long Grove Commons Development, Submitted by The Cloverleaf
Group.
Tom Bretz, representing the Cloverleaf group was
present and introduced the temporary sign which is proposed as a one sided sign
that has two dimensions to it.
Commissioner Lyman asked if this sign will
be removed with the installation of the permanent sign. Mr. Bretz answered that yes that the
permanent sign would replace this temporary sign and that landscaping around the
sign would also be added.
Commissioner Lyman suggested relocating
the leasing element of the sign further down the sign and off the wooden roof
element to the sign and the sign not exceeding 20-feet in height. Mr. Bretz answered that they would move the
leasing element of the sign off the roof of the sign and that the sign is wood
with a limestone base and would not exceed 20-feet in height.
Commissioner Lyman moved, seconded by
Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn that the proposed sign was approved with the
conditions that the sign could not exceed 20-feet in height, that the landscape
plantings be included with the installation of the sign, the roof of the sign
is not white in color and the petitioner can prioritize the order of signage as
long as it is consistent with what has been presented to the Architectural
Board. On a voice vote, the motion was
unanimously approved.
4. Other
Business.
Tom Pierce was in the audience and
represents the Rock of Israel who are looking to change their signage. This item was not on the agenda but was
discussed at the meeting.
Mr. Pierce was requesting a 2-sided sign
with some changeable copy.
Commissioner Lyman suggested adding some
flowers and shrubs around the sign.
Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn suggested
concealing the lighting fixtures with the landscaping materials.
Commissioner Lyman noted that the
petitioner would need to submit a location plan for the sign that shows the
types of plantings used and illustrate the colors used for the sign.
Mr. Pierce noted that the sign would
include some signage for the
Adjournment: Chairman Lyman moved, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson-Cohn to adjourn the meeting. On a voice vote the motion was unanimously
approved. Meeting adjourned at 8:36p.m.