09/22/2021 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Minutes (2)

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Mashpee Historic District Commission Minutes of Meeting September 22, 2021 Mashpee Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room Present: Chairman Brian Hyde, Dennis Balzarini, Bradford Pittsley and Maureen Paxton Also in Attendance: Angela Hemmila, Partner at Solar Rising and Evan Lehrer,Town Planner Absent: Michael Robbins and Earl Mills, Sr. CALL TO ORDER The Mashpee Historic District Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Hyde at 8:30 AM. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no comments regarding the meeting minutes from January 14, 2021 MOTION: Ms. Paxton made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Mr. Balzarini seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING Applicant: Solar Rising Location: 348 Main St. Request: Certificate of Appropriateness Description: The applicant is seeking endorsement of Certificate of Appropriateness for design and installation of a new sign and fencing for a commercial building. Chairman Hyde welcomed the applicant and asked for an overview of the project. Ms. Hemmila reported that Solar Rising has occupied the building at 348 Main Street since the beginning of the year where Cape Cod Coffee was formerly located. The applicant is seeking a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a sign in the front of the property and a fence to block the back parking lot. The design of the sign would be a wooden sign similar to that of the Mashpee Town Hall to be in keeping with the appearance and look for the area. The fence would be constructed of natural wood and would be installed toward the back of the parking lot and will have a swinging gate in the center of it. Mr. Hyde asked if lighting would be incorporated into the sign. Ms. Hemmila responded at this time there would not be any lighting on the sign. Ms. Paxton then inquired the height of the fence. Ms. Hemmila said she believed it was designed to be 8 feet in height. Mr. Balzarini confirmed that the fence would be located to the rear of the building. Ms. Hemmila explained that the fence would be installed on the side of the building to the back of the building towards the natural wooded area to block the area where the trucks are parked. Ms. Paxton asked if fence would attach to the building. Ms. Hemmila said it would. Chairman Hyde directed the commission members to the photos that were part of the application package. Ms. Hemmila further indicated that the sign would go in the semicircle in the front of the building where the previous business sign was located. Mr. Balzarini confirmed that there would be no lighting on the sign. Ms. Hemmila indicated at this point they would just like the sign installed and if they wished to install lighting on the sign in the future they will come back before the Commission.