Start: 7:30 PM End: 9:00 PM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE September 7, 2005 APPROVED MINUTES

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1 Start: 7:30 PM End: 9:00 PM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE September 7, 2005 APPROVED MINUTES TOWN HALL CONE CONFERENCE ROOM 7:30 P.M. Second Floor, Town Hall 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT ARC Members: Ken Deck, Eric Rains, Nick Macri, John Dixon, Leslie Klein Staff: Matthew Steinberg DISCUSSION ITEMS a) Approval of August 3, 2005 Meeting Minutes SIGNS AND AWNINGS 1) Bible Street Montgomery Pinetum Kiosk New kiosk at Town park (R-20, RA-1 zone). Applicant: Bruce Spaman, Dept of Parks and Recreation Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Town of Greenwich Type font should be consistent across sign Middle seal proposed should be used 2) North Street Babcock Preserve Kiosk New kiosk at Town park (RA-4 zone). Applicant: Bruce Spaman, Dept. of Parks and Recreation Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Town of Greenwich

2 Page 2 Type font should be consistent across sign Middle seal proposed should be used 3) Bruce Park Drive Bruce Park Kiosk New Kiosk at Town park (RA-1 zone). Applicant: Bruce Spaman, Dept. of Parks and Recreation Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Town of Greenwich Type font should be consistent across sign Middle seal proposed should be used 4) 1200 East Putnam Avenue Greenwich Music (retail use) New signage above entrance (LB zone). Applicant: Greenwich Music Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Ivo Granata, Granata Sign Co. Applicant should reduce scale of signage slightly (may present two alternatives 15 and 16 ) Applicant should find out what existing 1200 letter size is 5) 19 West Putnam Avenue Harvey Electronics (retail use) Awning and signage replacements (CGB zone). Applicant: Bergen Sign Company Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Bergen Sign Company APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

3 Page 3 6) 40 West Putnam Avenue Wyler Antique Store (retail use) Replace existing storefront with new storefront to provide entry alcove per Fire Marshal requirement. Add new awning to match adjacent storefront, and new wood sign. (CGBR zone). Applicant: Marjorie Wyler Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Susan Lockwood Architects Status: CONT APPROVED AS SUBMITTED 7) 173 Greenwich Avenue Borders Express (retail use) Replace existing storefront signage (former Waldenbooks) (CGBR zone). Applicant: Borders Express Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: San Signs and Awnings RETURN 18 lettering makes signage too tight between awning and sill Signage design ok, but scale needs to be reduced Applicant should provide ARC dimension from awning to sill Applicant should submit revised elevation Only letters on raceway should be illuminated, no background 8) 391 East Putnam Avenue Charles M. Zatzkin, D.D.S., P.C. (office use) New freestanding sign (LB, HO zone). Applicant: Charles M. Zatzkin Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Master Signs, LLC Post should be 6 x6 Voting: KD, ER, JD, LK Abstaining: NM 9) 99 Mill Street

4 Page 4 Maria Lindstrom Design (retail use) New awning on storefront (LBR-2 zone). Applicant: Maria Lindstrom Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: n/a Awning should be straight across, no scallop 10) 93 Mason Street Countrywide Banking & Home Loans (office use only) 3 New signs (CGB zone). Applicant: Joseph Roy Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Creative Dimensions, Inc. ZEO must review proposed signage and sign application form Lewis Street sign should be removed (may not be permitted by BZR since the building is not 35 feet from curb on Lewis Street) If permitted, B sign should be used in this location as well Door signage is ok, but should be lowered below glass, and lettering should all be flush left or centered Mason Street sign o Parallel to street o Using B signage for this location o Center sign in front of porch o Should be lowered slightly to 4 feet high 11) 1075 East Putnam Avenue Antan Too (retail use) Four new signs on building and on existing freestanding sign (LBR-2 zone). Applicant: Adeline Olmer Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Fabric Concepts Freestanding signage approved as proposed Sign on side of building approved as proposed

5 Page 5 Sign above second floor window is not approved: 3 rd sign should be next to entry door, not above second floor window, and should be submitted to ARC for review 12) 5 Perryridge Road Emergency Room signage (Greenwich Hospital) (institutional use) New signage for Emergency Room (H-1 zone). Applicant: Greenwich Hospital, Steve Carberry Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Creative Image; Anne Dayton Illumination of background is only permitted for safety reasons in the H-1 zone Monument sign; only letters will illuminate Fonts should match for both signs (Yale NH version) due to their proximity to each other EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS 13) 1275 King Street Proposed Replacement Wastewater Treatment Plant Demolition of existing wastewater treatment plant and erect one-story, 240 sq. ft. precast concrete building in same location. Building to match exterior of nearby accessory buildings. (RA-4 zone). Applicant: High Tower Trading LLC Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Anne Dayton/ Robert Lorimer Pillsbury Applicant should try to mitigate disturbance to existing trees and roots 14) Greenwich Avenue Duffy Greenwich, LLC Existing brick façade and windows will be replaced with new precast limestone façade, new casement windows, bronze doors and new display windows and rear elevation in scored stucco. (CGBR zone). Applicant: Thomas Heagney, Esq.

6 Authorized Agent/ Architect/ Sign Co: Pat Pulitano, AIA APPLICANT NOT PRESENT ARC Approved Minutes 9/7/05 Page 6 NOTE Copies of previous meeting agendas and minutes for the Architectural Review Committee are available for review at the Planning and Zoning Department or at NOTICE TO APPLICANTS Applicants or their representatives must be present at the meeting for which their item is scheduled. If unable to attend, the applicant must submit a written request for continuance prior to the meeting. Following approval from the Architectural Review Committee, the applicant or his/her representative must pick up the approved, stamped and signed plans from the Planning and Zoning Department and apply to the Building Division of the Department of Public Works for a building permit. No sign approved by the Architectural Review Committee shall be erected, relocated or altered until a building permit has been issued per Section of the Building Zone Regulations. Any changes from approved plans require Architectural Review Committee review and approval. Applicants are requested to contact the Building Division for building permit requirements.