HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-05-DAC-min.pdf DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Town of Lexington
The Minutes
June 5, 2001 Meeting
Present:
Steve Hurley (Chairman), John Frey Sally Harkness, Carl Oldenburg, Rich Sperandio, Barbara
Hulsizer Betsy Whitman, John L. Davies (Planning Board Liaison), Olga Voronina (Scribe)
1 Brief
Trees at Depot/Emory Square
The selectmen did not agree with the petition to reconsider removal of red maples at
Depot/Emory Square. The project will go ahead as designed.
Underground Electrical Wires
Patrick Mehr is continuing work on his proposal to remove the electrical wires from poles
and to put them underground. DAC members were concerned about the cost of connecting
the wires to each individual dwelling after the wires along the streets are moved
underground. DAC members decided to review Patrick's web site before expressing opinion
about this issue.
2. Approval of Minutes
May minutes were approved.
3. Presentations
Season Ice Cream at Gingerbread Construction Company - Signage
10 Woburn Street
John Gosselin was representing Season Ice Cream. The company had applied to HDC for
a sign permit. The proposed sign is thought to be installed above a window facing
Massachusetts Avenue. Another window on the Woburn street side will be used to sell ice
cream. The colors of the sign will match the colors of Gingerbread Construction Company
sign.
DAC felt that that the proposal puts the sign above a 'wrong' window The sign above this
window will not be effective enough. A sing hanging off the main entrance to the building
might be more effective and more noticeable from the three sides of the building, including
the bike path. A green &white sign will be more visible against a brick wall. Unfortunately
the Woburn Street elevation was missing. DAC also felt that a temporary sign could be
used while the design issues around the permanent sign are being resolved.
Sprint PCS, Wireless Communications -Antennas
Church of our Redeemer, 6 Meriam Street
During the informal hearing, Tim Green explained that Sprint PCS is planning to install six
antennas inside the church steeple. Wooden clapboard panels and decorative details at the
steeple will be replaces with the fiberglass replica to allow for signal penetration. Glass in
existing windows will be replaced with acrylic. The whole steeple will be repainted.
DAC asked for additional information, including pictures of the existing steeple, a sample of
the proposed fiberglass replica, and pictures of similar installations by Sprint PCS. DAC
thought that the project is going in the right direction.
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Shell Gas Stations at two locations -Signage
Corner of Lincoln Street & Marrett Road
Woburn Street Shell
Carolyn Parker presented Shell's plans to install additional signs and to change the colors of
the canopies, signage and buildings. The application to the ZBA for increasing the square
footage of signage has been already submitted.
The proposed changes include painting canopies bright yellow with a red accent band, white
support poles, and painting the buildings a combination of white & yellow with red lettering.
New sign with prices is proposed at Marrett Road location.
DAC strongly felt that the proposed color scheme is too bold for gas stations located in the
residential area, where no competitors are present. The current gray with yellow accents
color scheme is much better then proposed one, and is appropriate for residential area. The
size of a proposed price sign should also be reduced.
DAC recommended to preserve the currently existing color scheme of both gas stations,
and to protect existing trees at the Marrett Road location.
Khushboo India Restaurant -Signage
1723 Massachusetts Avenue
The restaurant is proposing to replace an existing projecting 'Carolinas' sign with a new
sign of the same size with the golden lettering on both sides. The sign will be hang off the
existing bracket.
DAC supported the proposed design.
Mass Buddhist Association - Landscape
Dharmakaya Center, 319 Lowell Street
Mr Chang has received an approval from ZBA for the parking lot layout. The approval was
conditional on the DAC's advice on planting and screening of the neighboring residential
property A site plan and the photographs of the Center were presented.
Barbara Hulsizer and John Frey will visit the site and advise the owners on types of bushes
to plant.
Waldorf School -Signage
739 Massachusetts Avenue
The sign was already approved by HDC. DAC felt that the presentation of the sign was not
very professional, however the implemented sign will probably look acceptable.
DeWolfe- Signage
80 Hayden Avenue
A brushed aluminum DeWolfe sign is proposed on the DeWolfe building on the Route 2
side. No sign will be installed at Hayden Avenue, but the building number there will remain.
The proposed sign will be 4'H x 10"L x 2"D
DAC felt that the proposed sign design is appropriate.
The next DAC meeting is on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 8:00 PM in Room 111
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