5/18/2018 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Minutes

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Center Street would be located perpendicular to Route 130 and would feature three panels for the three businesses. Mr. Balzarini inquired why it would be necessary for each business to have two signs. Mr. Hyde expressed concern about the size of the 3 feet by 5 feet signs on the building. Both Mr. Balzarini and Mr. Hyde supported the ladder sign. Mr. Lehrer agreed that the wall signs were hard to accommodate on the building due to the architectural challenges. Mr. Lovely stated that the proposed Montessori School sign would measure 30 inches by 96 inches and The Tone Club sign would measure 45 inches by 65 inches. Mr. Balzarini stated that The Tone Club sign was too big,though he appreciated the need to attract business. Mr. Lovely confirmed that the signage on the building was beneficial because it was noticeable from South Sandwich Road. Mr. Balzarini suggested locating the signage between the window and the corner and Mr. Hyde recommended the sign be resized to 1.25 feet by 5.42 feet so that they would be consistent on the building. Mr. Balzarini inquired whether the project proponent could return with a new sign design. The Tone Club owner Toni Migliore referenced the difficulty of changing their logo to accommodate the size, adding that they had changed the typeface to accommodate the size of the ladder sign. Mr. Hyde stated that they wished to support business, but expressed concern given the size of the sign, and its location in the Historic District. Mr. Hyde expressed his preference that the sign more closely match the A Lovely Dance Studio sign. Mr. Lehrer referenced consideration of context of the existing sign and suggested that the panels of the ladder sign featuring a white background with legible text in contrast to The Tone Club sign featuring a black background with graphics in the middle. Mr. Lehrer suggested consistency for the ladder sign by suggesting that The Tone Club sign be inverted to a white background with black lettering, with logo to the left, removing"the" and adding a black border around it. Ms. Migliore agreed to make their sign look more like the ladder sign. Mr. Lehrer urged the Commission to consider the existing dance studio signage, 15 inches by 12 feet long, because decision making must be based on architectural precedence. Mr. Lovely proposed that The Tone Club redesign their sign to match the Montessori School using the measurements of 30 inches by 96 inches. Mr. Balzarini stated he also did not like the sizing of the Montessori school sign and inquired about a sign plan for the school. Mr. Lovely shared copies of the school's signage. There was discussion about the layout for the building signs. Mr. Hyde inquired whether The Tone Club would be in agreement to reducing their sign to 30 inches by 96 inches, to match the size of the Montessori school sign and similar to the ladder sign. The Tone Club agreed to change the sign to reflect the Commission's recommendations. Mr. Balzarini felt that the sign was still large and not historical. There was agreement to move both signs to the end of the building, outside of the windows, to create a more symmetrical appearance. Mr. Lehrer noted that Historic District Commission was the first step in approval, and that the application would next be considered by the Design Review Committee. Mr. Hyde stated that Mashpee had a rich history and this was the only district where the history of the Town could be preserved. Mr. Lehrer stated that the Commission could approve and attach conditions or request that the project proponents return with a new proposal. Mr. Lehrer requested that the conditions be stated clearly. Mr. Hyde clarified the conditions the Committee wished to require for the Certificate, including a potential 30"x 96"wide sign, with uniformity at the end of the building, outside of or inside of the windows, to create symmetry. 2