2/20/2018 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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Minutes of Meeting of Mashpee Design Review Committee Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Mashpee Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room Committee Members Present: Joseph Cummings, Jonathan Furbush, Joshua Spencer, Michael Mendoza, and Miles Peters. Also Present: Evan Lehrer—Town Planner Michael Mendoza called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. Project Address: 548 Falmouth Road-Mobil Gas Station Business Name: Global Companies LLC Owner/Agent: Carolyn Parker Request: Remove existing 3-Product Manual Prices, Install New Single Product LED Price Sign. Carolyn Parker appeared and said Mobil wants to put LED on their price sign. She said they want to replace the existing 3-product price sign with just 1-product price sign for just regular gas. The other gas prices will be on the dispensers. Carolyn said.Mobil has a new type of gas called "Synergy", which is a blend of 7 different key ingredients and they would like to install Synergy modules around the dispensing area. Carolyn Parker showed a photo of the existing dispensing area and showed where the proposed 8 wedges, 4 blade signs, and 4 koala signs would be located around the dispensing area. None of these signs would be illuminated; all would be red in color. LED would only be at the main pylon sign, which is double sided. LED panel size would be what's currently used, but they could reduce the size if need be. Carolyn explained the koala sign wraps around the pole and would basically be where the "no smoking" and "shut engine off' signage would be. Evan Lehrer commented that he thinks the pylon sign is more attractive without 3 prices. He said he thinks the larger field of blue should be reduced. He said he is concerned about brightness, and if approved a condition should be installation of a rheostat switch so sign can be dimmed at night. Carolyn responded that as it gets darker, the sign gets dimmer. Carolyn commented that under the Zoning Bylaws for C-1 Zone it says signs may be illuminated. Jonathan Furbush checked the Bylaw and said it is limited to 100 illuminates per square foot. Mike Mendoza stated that if granted there could be a condition that when the sign goes up it would have to be measured to be sure the sign does not exceed the 100 illuminates per square foot.