https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/adf81e9bc103d0b46305c2037f86d75d.pdf 53f61bf13e4bde30c0f2293a984e3457 PDF Text Text Village of Sleepy Hollow Architectural Review Board Meeting-APPROVED September 26, 2012 The meeting was called to order at 8:00p.m by Sean McCarthy. Present: Sean McCarthy (Village of Sleepy Hollow/Building Department) Krista Callaghan Also Present: Mary Gerlanc (Recording Secretary) Announcements - There were no announcements. Proposed Agenda: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Manuel Villa Rubin Marte Uinisio Gonzales Servio Ramirez Inessa Bliznetsova 51 Pocantico St. Corp. Marcelo Poguio M. Keegan 1) Manuel Villa 110 Beekman Avenue 32 Kendal Avenue 134 Cortlandt Street 179 Beekman Avenue 39 Hudson Terrace 51 Pocantico Street 95 College Avenue 285 North Broadway New awning Replace fence Replace awning New awning Extend fence/install gate Repair & renovation Exterior alterations Exterior renovations 110 Beekman Avenue New awning This was a continuation from a previous meeting. Daniel Couto presented this application along with storeowners, Manuel and Maria Villa. The applicants were asked to make changes to the awning at the last meeting. The applicants stated they do not want to change their design because they don't want their sign to look like the existing awning on the building. Sean McCarthy stated that signs have to be uniform on the same building. He also asked to see a sample fabric for the awning. He asked the owners to show him the color they chose from the choices provided by Sunbrella, the manufacturer of the material for the awning. Since the awning is on village property it has to meet the specifications for fire retardant material. Mr. & Mrs. Villa agrees that the Sunbrella fabric color they choose is Forest Green. �Discussion ensued regarding the shape of the sign. The shape will dictate the size of the lettering. Krista Callaghan was shown the existing awning on the building and points out that the building won't look uniform if the shape of the new awning does not match what is already there. Sean McCarthy stated that the alternate proposal shows the size of the valance to be 12 inches and the lettering of the main description to be 10 inches. The Village does not recommend letter height to be over 6 inches maximum on an 8-inch valance. He told the applicants they would be allowed 10-inch high lettering only if they use the same style awning as the existing awning on the building. The applicants would like their sign to be different. Krista Callaghan stated that the existing building has character and for a consistent look the new awning has to match the same style as the other tenant's awning. Sean McCarthy said that the applicants would get approval if they go with the shed awning that has an 8 -inch valance with 6-inch lettering. If they choose a different direction the board cannot make the decision tonight because this is the first time the Board has seen the new sign plans. Sean McCarthy asked the Villas if they want to discuss and then come back later in the meeting with a decision. The matter was continued. 2) Rubin Marte 32 Kendall Avenue Replace fence Rosina Marte is the owner of the property and presented the application. Sean McCarthy asked about the height of the new fence. Rosina Marte stated she thinks it would be 6 feet. Sean McCarthy said the fence could be a maximum of five feet high or lower if she chooses. Rosina Marte stated that this new fence which will be in the front where the cars park. The fence would be solid, PVC vinyl . Photographs were shown to the board. This fence differed from the existing fence, which divides Rosina Marte's property from the neighbors. That fence is gazebo style, however both fences would be the same white color. The model number for the fence is V3215D-6. It will be white in color and a maximum of five feet in height. Rosina Marte requested permission to put lighting on the fence since this is a parking area. Sean McCarthy asked if there are any objections by the public regarding this application. There were no objections. Architectural Review Board Meeting, September 26, 2012 - APPROVED 2 �Sean McCarthy moved that the application be approved for a building permit. 3) Uinisio Gonzales 134 Cortlandt Street Replace awning Daniel Couto, along with his assistant Sandra Aceituno, represented this application for an awning replacement. Sean McCarthy stated that the old mechanism had been taken out and could not be salvaged. Daniel Couto showed the drawing for the new awning. There were no graphics on the design. Discussion ensued regarding graphics, pattern and material for the awning. Daniel Couto stated that the applicant does not want any graphics or stripes on the awning, just a solid color. He said the awning would be made out of the Sunbrella fabric, which is a fire retardant material. Krista Callaghan asked if the building address would be on the awning. Sean McCarthy asked if the size of the lettering would be 4 inches. Mr. Couto said it would be 4 inches. Krista Callaghan stated the applicant should add the building address somewhere on the awning. Sean McCarthy asked if there were any objections by the public regarding this application. Since there were no objections, he stated there was enough information to process the application for a building permit. The application was approved. The applicant needs to submit certification that the material for the awning is fire retardant. 4) Servio Ramirez 139 Beekman Avenue New awning Daniel Couto and his assistant, Sandra Aceituno represented this application for a new awning. The design showed the color and graphic for the awning. The applicant had changed the color of awning. Krista Callaghan asked if the awning comes past where the molding is on the building. Daniel Couto stated he must cut the awning to go around the molding on the building because the landlord would not let them touch the building. Discussion ensued about the trim and molding on the building. Sean McCarthy suggested cutting the trim and not the awning. Krista Callaghan asked to see a color swatch for the awning. Architectural Review Board Meeting, September 26, 2012 - APPROVED 3 �The color chosen from the Sunbrella choices is Regatta, which is a dark blue fabric. Sean McCarthy asked if there were any objections or comments from the public regarding this application. Since there were no objections, he stated that there was enough information to process the application for a building permit. He told Mr. Couto to inform the owner that it will be part of the application to clean up the lighting that shines down on the awning. This would be included in the building permit. 1) Manuel Villa 110 Beekman Avenue Continuation Mr. & Mrs. Villa have made the decision to go with the shed style awning. Mr. Villa does not want the height to be too high. Approval of the application will consist of Forest Green Sunbrella fabric in the shed style awning to match the existing awning that is currently on the building. Sean McCarthy asked if there were any objections or comments from the public regarding this application. There were no objections. Mr. McCarthy stated there was enough information for the applicant to move forward for a building permit. Mr. Villa was informed as to how to get information on the program to help finance the new awning. 5) Inessa Bliznetsova 39 Hudson Terrace Extend fence and install gate Inessa Bliznetsova represented this application to extend an existing fence and install a gate at this property. She stated that work had been done in the back of the property and an aluminum fence that was already installed would be extended around the corner and a gate added. The height of the fence would be a 4-foot diamond style aluminum fence to match the existing fence. Sean McCarthy asked is there were any objections or comments from the public. There were no comments. Mr. McCarthy stated there was enough information submitted for the applicant to move forward to apply for a building permit. 6) 51 Pocantico St. Corp. 51 Pocantico Street Repair and renovation Kevin Donovan and Joe Kelly represented this application that is a total renovation for a residential property. The house was in a state of disrepair prior to it being purchased. They are doing a new roof, new siding, new porch, and new windows. Architectural Review Board Meeting, September 26, 2012 - APPROVED 4 �Discussion ensued regarding the renovation decisions for the property. The shed roof will stay the same. The proposed columns in the front will be 8 inches. They are replicating what was there before. They restored and replaced all arches in the front. A new railing system will be installed. New Anderson double hung builders windows will be installed. Sean McCarthy asked if the window would be divided light style. Kevin Donovan said the majority would be one-light, double-hung. The windows in the front of the house would all be the same height. Some in the back might be half height. (e.g. kitchen or bathroom). A sample of the new siding was shown. It will be yellow color. The new siding will be the same size as the old siding; horizontal clapboard with 4-5 inch exposure. Discussion ensued regarding capping the windows. Sean McCarthy recommended 3.5-inch cap around all the windows. He suggested using premanufactured-trim that wraps around the window and the siding butts into it. They also discussed corner boards; Mr. Donovan stated that 4-inch white corner boards will be installed throughout. Kevin Donovan said all new gutters and leaders and drainage would be installed. They are waiting for design of the drainage. They are going down to the existing structure on the outside. Sean McCarthy asked if any architectural details were exposed when the siding was taken off, especially at the top in the front of the house. The applicants hope to find something existing in order to break up the pattern on the front of the house and make it more of the period it was constructed. Sean McCarthy asked if shutters were going to be added. Discussion ensued on the color and style. Krista Callaghan suggested louvered shutters might fit the style of the house. Kevin Donovan and Joe Kelly said the shutters would be white. They stated the windows on the front of the house would definitely have shutters - the only exception might be the windows underneath the porch. They would have to see how that might look. Sean McCarthy asked about the foundations. The applicants stated that the foundation is all brick and they will be repointing it, not painting or covering it. The board agreed the renovations would be a big improvement to the property. Sean McCarthy asked if there were any objections or comments from the public. There were no objections. Architectural Review Board Meeting, September 26, 2012 - APPROVED 5 �The Board found there was enough information to process the application for a Building Permit. The applicants can proceed as planned with the project and keep the Architectural Review Board informed as to their progress. 7) Marcelo Poguio 95 College Avenue Exterior alterations Wilson Lima, the store manager and Kyle McGovern, lawyer for the applicant are representing this application. This application has received variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals and approval from the Planning Board to convert space from a former contractor headquarters to a supermarket. Discussion ensued regarding the design and color for the awning in the front of the store. Mr. Lima presented drawings that show the awning to be a burgundy color with white lettering. The building will be painted a yellow color with white "coin" detail on the sides of the building. There will be a plain, white door and no windows in the small loading area. The main entrance has two doors with windows on both sides of the doors. Mr. Lima stated that there would be flower plants in the front by the doors and maybe planters. Wilson Lima said he wants people to see a new building and not recognize it as the old auto-body building. There is an existing sign with simple lettering on it for the old auto body shop. The applicant would like to take down the old sign and replace with a sign in the same location for the grocery. The plans show the size of that sign to be 30 inches by 6 feet and made of aluminum. Kyle McGovern asked of what material the sign must be constructed. Mr. McCarthy stated the sign does not have to be made of wood, but can be a synthetic material. But the sign has to have dimension. Mr. McGovern asked if there was minimum or maximum on size. Mr. McCarthy stated if the building has 2 fronts, then it is allowed to have two signs; the village can make an exception for a hanging sign but they need to check on the size of the original sign. Krista Callaghan asked if the present sign was really 6 feet. Sean McCarthy stated if the existing sign is 6 feet then the village would allow the new sign to be replaced at the same size but using the same style, coloring and detail as on the main sign. He also asked if the font size would be the same as the main sign. Wilson Lima agreed to these recommendations. More discussion ensued regarding the size of the signs and the lettering on the signs. Architectural Review Board Meeting, September 26, 2012 - APPROVED 6 �Sean McCarthy suggested that they review the size of the lettering after they put an outline around the sign since the proportions of the lettering may change. He told them to send it to the Architectural Review Board once they have the proportions decided. Sean McCarthy also recommended that the applicant limit the amount of wording on the sign and possibly put the building number, which is 95, on the sign. Kyle McGovern stated that the applicant wanted to make final decisions so they would take the descriptions off the sign and add the number 95 to the awning on Cortlandt Street. Sean McCarthy agreed with that. Kyle McGovern asked if the awning on Valley Street also needed to include the building number. Krista Callaghan said that typically there is no signage over the loading area because people will misconstrue it for the entrance. Discussion ensued regarding where the awnings should be placed. Sean McCarthy suggested putting the awning closer to the entrance but not over the loading area and only putting identification on the Valley Street awning. Wilson Lima stated they wanted to make the sign on the pole a wood carved sign to match the design on the front awning and that they would eliminate the awning over the loading dock area. They also discussed the color and fabric choice for the awnings.. Kyle McGovern asked if there was concern about the fabric not being Sunbrella. Sean McCarthy showed him the color palette from Sunbrella. They decided on the burgundy color from the Sunbrella color choices. Sean McCarthy asked about the building material. He stated that some areas of the building have brick and some are concrete block. Wilson Lima stated they were going to stucco the front of the building and have the coins on the front. Marcelo Poguio, the applicant arrived for the meeting. He stated they were planning on putting stucco on the side of the building that fronts College Avenue. Krista Callaghan asked if there would be stucco on the Valley Street side of the building. Discussion ensued regarding the finish material for the building and the applicant decided to stucco the Valley Street side of the building along with the College Avenue side. Sean McCarthy mentioned that the Styrofoam stucco gets damaged very easily and does not hold up as well close to the ground. He suggested wire and cement style stucco. Marcelo Poguio agreed to use wire and cement to do the stucco portion of the building. Krista Callaghan asked about the amount of glass on the storefront and the height of the glass. The applicant stated the glass would be in four panels and the width of the metal between the panes was not as large as it appeared in the drawing. Architectural Review Board Meeting, September 26, 2012 - APPROVED 7 �Sean McCarthy told the applicants they could not go less than 24 inches from the bottom of the building. The applicant was concerned with cars hitting the glass so their plan showed 3 feet of concrete and five feet of glass. The Architectural Review Board expressed concerns regarding the drawing, which did not show the correct proportion of glass to building on the front entrance of the storefront. Mr. Lima had already ordered the glass and stated that the dimension area was 60 feet wide by 5 feet high. Discussion ensued about the measurements of the front of the building and the size of the walls and windows. Also discussed was how the glass was affected by the drop-ceiling. Sean McCarthy did not feel these dimensions and proportions were depicted property on the plan. Krista Callaghan asked to have the plan redrawn in order to give approval. The applicant was also asked about the sill detail for the window. Mr. Poguio said it would be stucco to match the building. There was discussion regarding the "coins" on the building. The applicant was asked if they would only be on the front of the building. Krista Callaghan stated that a cornice piece might give a more finished look to the building than the coins. Sean McCarthy was in agreement. He suggested it could be made from styrofoam and in a different color than the rest of the building. And the cornice treatment would need to be in proportion to the size of the sign. He also suggested adding a base detail to complement the design of the cornice. Krista Callaghan suggested the applicant add score lines for the expansion joints to give the stucco a relief. Wilson Lima asked if the Board wanted him to use that idea on the side of the building. Ms. Callaghan thought it would give the building a finished look and it would be a great presence on that corner. Kyle McGovern asked if these decisions had to go before the Planning Board again. Sean McCarthy stated the Architectural Review Board can approve these modifications to the plan and it does not have to go before the Planning Board. Krista Callaghan asked what color were the frames around the windows. Wilson Lima said they were aluminum. Krista thought they should be dark brown. Sean McCarthy agreed and suggested the door match with the darker color. Kyle McGovern asked if this was standard. Architectural Review Board Meeting, September 26, 2012 - APPROVED 8 �Sean McCarthy said yes. He also asked that they consider the lighting that goes around the building. Krista Callaghan asked if the trim around the existing windows on Valley Street was a darker color. Wilson Lima and Marcelo Poguio said yes. Sean McCarthy said it made sense to do a darker brown trim around the new windows since they would match the windows that will not be replaced. Krista Callaghan asked the applicants to provide drawings that show the Valley Street elevation. Kyle McGovern asked when was the next Architectural Review Board meeting. Sean McCarthy said they would meet the 4 Wednesday in October. He suggested the applicant send the new drawing to the ARB sooner so they can review. He asked if there were any other suggestions for the applicants. th Kyle McGovern asked what was needed as far as the awning. Sean McCarthy suggested the applicant have the architect communicate with the sign person to come up with an accurate drawing which also should depict the slope of College Avenue. He also suggested the applicant get a sample of the cornice treatment and tack it to the building to see how it would look. Marcelo Poguio asked if a permit could be issued for the interior work. Sean McCarthy said Mr. Poguio could move forward with a permit on the interior work. The applicant cannot touch anything that would affect the outside of the building until new drawings are corrected and received by the Architectural Review Board. He asked if there were objections from the public to the applicant working on the interiors - doing the mechanical, electrical and plumbing. There were no objections from the public. Sean McCarthy said this application would be continued until October. He asked the applicant to get the information requested prior to the meeting for review by the ARB. He also asked that the applicants provide brochures on any materials and lighting that will be used on the outside of the building. 8) M. Keegan 285 No. Broadway Exterior renovations Mr. Keegan was not present for this application. Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Callaghan discussed the application for exterior renovations on the existing building. Architectural Review Board Meeting, September 26, 2012 - APPROVED 9 �There will be a replacement of the sign that says "Mickey's Automotive". The directory sign will also be replaced in addition to the front and side awnings. Krista Callaghan asked if they are painting the building. Sean McCarthy said yes and they are going to repair the stucco. Krista Callaghan asked if the new signs would match. Sean McCarthy said they will mimic the old signs but not match exactly and there will be new lighting above the signs. Discussion ensued about adding a new sign to the top middle of the building. Sean McCarthy said the applicant would also be fixing the roof. Krista Callaghan thought they were good improvements to the building. She asked if the sign square footage was okay and if the replacement signs will be new. Sean McCarthy said one is a replacement sign and one is a new sign. There were no objections to this application. Mr. McCarthy stated there was enough information for the applicant to move forward and apply for a building permit. With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:45pm. Architectural Review Board Meeting, September 26, 2012 - APPROVED 10 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Architectural Review Board Minutes-2012 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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