09/23/2010 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Design Review Committee Minutes of Meeting Held Thursday, September 23, 2010 Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room 3 Committee Members Present: Thomas O'Hara, Robert Nelson, Tom Jalowy, George Petersen, Jr. Also Present: Richard Stevens- Building Department, and Ben Perry- Police Department. Thomas O'Hara called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. Sions Walgreens (Lifestyle graphics) Don Megathlin Don Megathlin appeared_ Tom O'Hara opened the discussion saying he thinks this is more of a Planning Board issue, not Design Review. Mr. Megathlin responded that he thinks Design Review has responsibility and important role to submit a recommendation. Mr. Megathlin stated their interpretation is the lifestyle graphic is a graphic, not a sign. Mr. Megathlin commented that he went to a sign review meeting about a year ago and South Cape Village was applauded on their appearance. The discussion included the following: • Mr. Megathlin said they don't view Walgreen's windows as a sign; it is a graphic. He said in the permitting stage they were asked by this Committee to extend graphics around to 28 and it - - --was done-at the-Committee's request -He-said-it-was approved-and at-no-time-was-it mentioned that we were in violation of the By-Law. • Mr. Megathlin said they installed the graphics without coming to the Town and he thinks that was an oversight and he apologized for that. • Mr. Megathlin said...now they come to the enforcement. He said when they did the mortar and pestle it was a graphic. • Megathlin said there are solutions, if decision is that this is a sign. (1) Plain glass could be done—not a good solution. (2) Go to 25% coverage--graphic in center. (3) Walgreen's proposal. He said they could use other graphics like done by CVS in Cotuit. Tom O'Hara pointed out that Mr. Megathlin keeps referring to the word "graphics" but"graphics" under the By-Laws is considered signage. Tom said he spoke with Walter Yarosh and Walter said he never thought there would be lifestyle graphics on the windows. He said nothing was indicated about graphics. Tom stated that this Committee cannot approve this signage because the size is above our authority to approve. Tom O'Hara said he got some feedback from about 30 people on the lifestyle graphics and most of the people giving the feedback said they don't care ... so they had no problem with the display. Tom Jalowy pointed out that lifestyle graphic is noted on the site plan but not shown. Mr. Megathlin said Walgreen's installed without them showing to the Town and that was a mistake for which he has apologized.