Village of Baldwinsville
Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 26, 2017
Approved 8/7/2017

Board Members 	Dean Johnson, Chairman
			Carl Pelcher
			Connie Taft
			Jim Orlando

Mr. Bruce King was unable to attend tonight’s meeting

197 Downer Street-John Szczech(Zeck) - the old First Niagara Bank 
Mr. John Szczech was present to address the Board.  Mr. Szczech recently purchased this property and has brought updated site plans.  He explained the old bank was built in the 1970’s and he would like to “spruce-it-up”.  Mr. Szczech stated he wanted to replace the flat roof with a truss roof and new windows are going in.  He would like to add a couple of island and landscaping to help slow down the traffic pattern.  The exit will stay the same on Meigs Rd.  Mr. Mazoway asked if the site plan has gone before the Planning Board.  Mr. Pelcher explained that because the ARB meeting was moved ahead due to the July 4th Holiday, the plans will go before the Board tomorrow night June 27th.  He continued to say, Mr. Szczech had come before the Planning Board last month for an informal discussion regarding this site plan.  The Planning Board liked the plans as presented.  
Mr. Szczech explained the exterior of the building would be brick veneer, Plygen-Colonial Brick “Clarion” the roof is an architectural asphalt shingle in “Burnt Sienna”.  The painted surfaces will be “White Almond”.  
Mr. Szczech was asked by the Board the plan for signage at this location.  Mr. Szczech explained there would be a free-standing sign at this location using the existing foundation and electrical connections from the previous bank sign.  The proposed sign is 8’ x 9’.  If allowed the tenant has requested a couple of logos on the peaks and the cupola.   After a brief discussion, it was decided the Mr. Humphrey, Code Enforcement Officer would help Mr. Szczech through the correct size and process for signage that meets our Village Code.

Motion by Mr. Johnson to approve application as submitted with the conditions the lighting is not internally lite lettering and the size of the free-standing sign is subject to Code Enforcement, Planning Board and Zoning Board approval second by Ms. Taft.
			
                                                                Motion carried 4:0
Mr. Greg Fishel - Quest Diagnostics
Mr. Greg Fishel from Allied Sign Company was present to address the Board on behalf of Quest Diagnostics sign application.  He handed out a new cut sheet from Quest showing the current sign design they have requested.  Mr. Fishel state the building (wall) sign design was revised because the Board did not like the original lay-out, they eliminated the white background.  The sign is called a “pan face” design.  The back panel is the same color as the building.  This type of sign is aluminum and is installed with 4 screws and all the wiring is behind with LED lights.  The words Quest Diagnostics are individual letters that are back lit.  Mr. Johnson suggested goose neck lighting.  
Quest is requesting a monument sign for the front of the building, this will a non-illuminated sign.  Mr. Fishel stated the original application submitted requested an internally lit sign, but was informed by Mr. Humphrey this would not meet Code standards. This sign will be exactly like the chiropractic sign next door.  Allied is using the existing foundation, wiring and lighting from the prior monument sign.  It was confirmed by Mr. Fishel the color of the green being used to make the sign is PMS#363. 
Mr. Orlando asked about the window graphics he saw on the site plan.  Mr. Fishel stated, until today he had not seen them before.  He said they are a window vinyl decal, he is unsure how long Quest plans on having them displayed.  
The owner has also expressed an interest in an enter and exit sign when entering off the main street into the parking lot.  Chairman Johnson did not see a problem with this if the signs were not lit.
Motion by Mr. Johnson to approve the application as submitted with the understanding the color to be used is sample PMS #363 for the wall mounted sign and the monument sign.  The monument will be not internal lit and will use existing ground flood light second by Mr. Pelcher.
                                                    Motion carried 4:0

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm

Minutes from June 5, 2017 were approved by the Board as submitted.

Next ARB meeting scheduled for August 7, 2017 @ 7:00.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary E. Augustus 
ARB Secretary