2009-05-11 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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CPDC Minutes of 5/11/2009 JW arrived and took his seat. Public Hearing: Site Plan Review & Signage Certificate of Appropriateness 545 Main Street, RCTV The Chair opened the public hearing and read the public notice. Attorney Josh Latham represented. the building owner Mr. Art Triglione who was also present. Attorney Christopher Coleman represented RCTV. Also appearing for RCTV was architect Peter Scott. In January 2009 the owner of the property was before the Board seeking a waiver for work required to bring the building up to code prior to allowing RCTV to occupy. The Board determined that work was exempt from site plan review. Tonight, RCTV and the owner are here for the site plan review of RCTV fit-up of the space they will occupy. Mr. Latham said the landlord will: • Stripe eleven parking spaces including a handicap space • Enclose the dumpster • Provide minor landscaping (i.e. series of evergreen trees along rear property line) • Replace current large entrance area into two (demising wall) • Be back to discuss any signage at a later date. Mr. Coleman described. RCTV's plans: • Use space (apprx 5,000 sq. ft.) for administration and production • 3-5 employees on site usually in the evening • Exterior glass will be transparent to passersby (like a retail storefront) • Wall sign with gooseneck lighting (not ready to present sign to Board) • Roof parapet/fascia taller to better match adjacent building (i.e. "Metropolitan Bath") and parapet/fascia will wrap onto alley-side wall apprx. 3 - 4 ft. The Board commented: • External lights. Specifications for any gooseneck lights including lumen output will be required. • Dumpster and alleyway access. Concerned location of dumpster will restrict vehicle movement from alley to rear parking lot. GZ noted both he and the Police Chief made the same comment at the Design Review Team (DRT) meeting for this site. The Board suggested moving the dumpster closer to Chapin Ave. Mr. Latham said he would have their engineer look at the plans again. • Loading spaces. CK informed the Board that the Police Chief had sent her an email stating the loadinig/unloading spaces should be posted as such. • Why no sidewalk on Chapin Ave? Mr. Triglione said if a sidewalk was put there cars would be parking in the middle of Chapin Ave. • Signage. The applicant should come back before the Board for any signage approval. JW moved the Board. close the public hearing. JP seconded. Page 2 of 6