Village of Pittsford
PLANNING and ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
June 11, 2003 – Regular Meeting held on Wednesday at 5:15
P.M.
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Chairperson: |
Remegia Mitchell |
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Members: |
Linda Lanphear
Harold Danko
Sally Chamberlin
Ted Weniger |
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Building Inspector: |
Skip Bailey |
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Recording Secretary: |
Anne Hartsig |
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Chairperson Mitchell called the meeting to order
at 5:15 PM on site at Talbot’s - 66 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford,
NY.
ZONING BOARD
Present: Robert Barkstrom
Purpose: The purpose of this meeting was to look
at a mock-up of the proposed freestanding monument sign that has
been requested by Talbot’s as part of their variance application
submitted to the May 27th meeting.
Discussion: Mr. Barkstrom said that the sign would
be placed perpendicular to Monroe Avenue. Shrubs will be removed
and new ones replaced along the railroad tracks.
Board members had an issue with the visual volume
of the sign and agreed that it looked too massive and too high.
It was suggested that the sign could be open on both sides, could
be placed between pillars or could be combined with a planter. Further
suggestions included shortening the sign to six feet high from the
proposed 7’7” and shortening the width to about eight
feet wide from the proposed 12’ wide.
Board members viewed the mock sign from all angles
to attempt to determine the safety of the sign as it relates to
vehicular traffic. They concluded that a smaller sign with some
open space placed in the correct location would be safer than this
larger sign.
Members walked around the Talbot’s building
to see first hand where the other requested signs would be placed.
Member Lanphear stated that too many signs were being requested
and that they were not all necessary. Mr. Barkstrom replied that
on the west elevation, the proposal is to have one sign instead
of three. On the south elevation, they are proposing one awning
instead of two. The awning will have the Talbot’s logo. The
existing “Petites” sign will be removed and replaced
with two awnings. Building Inspector Bailey reminded the board that
Talbot’s is permitted by Code to have four square feet of
signage at every entrance.
The Public Hearing will continue at the next regular
meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board, which will be held on
June 23, 2003.
There being no further business, Chairperson Mitchell
adjourned the meeting at 5:50 PM
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