11/20/2012 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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Comments 'Halter Yarosh commented there is too much signage on the front— jamming a lot of signage in a small area. Walter said the presentation is erect butjust too much o there. He Ulla said BY-Law allows 62 square feet of signage front; applicant has 160 square feet of signage* Suggested putting bowling pin off at corner then people would no where lane side entrance is. Awnings being used as a sign. • Walter noted there is a lot of area on the side of the building to pint The Lanes signage, rather than puffing all the signage on the small frontage. Paul Luszcz said Z A aggregated the total and approved front signage. + Jeffrey Moore stated that originally there was not going to be a front entrance...only a side entrance. Now they are going to use the front entrance and when your walk into the vestibule the-hostess will be pds tior a crosshairs from the front and the center. Wafter stressed that people going through the front will have to pass through the bar. He noted some parents would drop children off- front entrance if they we unaware of side-entrance directly into the Lanes. Jeffrey Moore pointed out that eventually there will be outside seating at the side entrance and people will be passing through as done at Ilashpee Commons sites noir. Paul Luszcz noted the challenge is to advertise that it is both a bistro and bowling since people are not familiar with that concept. .Jonathan Furbush said-he-had reservations from the-start,- He said he - wants to see them do well but there is a By-Law and.it is there for very good reason. He said he would like to see some sort of compromise. Paul Luszcz said ether than structural issues he could see moving pin to the corner where the blade sign is shown. Both Jeffrey Moore and Paul.Luszcz strongly agreed that the name has to be on the front.. Walter said the problem is that 25% of the frontarea is signage, whi h is 24112 times what is allowed. Walter suggested perhapsthey could put"The Lanes" on one line and "Bistro" underneath that. Jonathan said !halter has very valid points. Jonathan said he was concerned and he thinks if they can rove around a little vire can reach some sort of compromise. He likes moving the pin to the corner. Charlie Maintanis commented it is unfortunate location for the size of the building. Charlie did agree with moving the pin. Paul Luszcz advised that none of the signs are built. Conclusions Paul Luszcz amenable to moving pin to corner and removing decorations from the awnings. Awnings look good.,.changing to-yellow cuts signage down. Jonathan...No problem if they move pin- o corner.