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JS moved to approve the "General Guidance on Site Plan Review - CPDC Hearing <br />Process" as amended and to place it on the town's WebPages and in the CPDC's papers. <br />JB seconded. <br />Voted approved 5:0:0. <br />The board thanked JS for his efforts. <br />CR said that hereafter he would add it to all site plan review applications. <br />Certificate of Appropriateness (continued) <br />The Cottage Faire, 12 Woburn Street <br />(Action Date: March 28, 2005) <br />RH recused himself. <br />Joe Reis of Batten Bros. Sign Advertising, 893 Main Street, Wakefield, appeared for the <br />applicant. <br />As requested by the board at the February 14 meeting, Mr. Reis brought with him <br />samples of the "Sign Foam" material from which the sign is made and even gave some of <br />the samples to the Town Planner to keep for future reference. <br />Mr. Reis once again described the benefits of using Sign Foam. He says it looks like <br />wood but neither laminates nor rots. He claims that he has never even seen mold on a <br />sign made of sign foam. <br />The Sign Foam material met with the general approval of the board. <br />At the previous meeting, the board had expressed concern over the size of the proposed <br />sign and Mr. Reis was now able to tell the board that the dimensions of the sign had been <br />reduced. <br />The board was very happy to hear this but when specifics on the size of the letters were <br />asked for a discussion ensued about "scaled" vs. "actual" specifications and the <br />shortcomings of the current sign approval process. <br />JB wanted to see written specifications so that they may be checked against the finished <br />sign. CR agreed and added that the lack of written specifications had led to trouble with <br />other signs. He also said that the board should require a precise number because that is <br />what the Building Inspector always asks for. <br />JB also stated that he would also like to see expressed in writing whether or not a sign's <br />lettersare "individually mounted". The discussion turned towards the lighting of the sign and/or storefront. <br />\\Serverl\elderser\Schloth\CPDC\Final Minutes\2005\ Feb28_2005_FINAL.doc <br />