2020-01-29

TOWN OF MANCHESTER, VERMONT

DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC) MINUTES

Committee Attendees: John Watanabe, Ramsay Gourd. Absent: Joelle Greenland.

Staff Attendees: Janet Hurley (Planning & Zoning Director).

Public Attendees: Alicia M. Gordon, Kerry McCormack, Brad Buitenhuys.

Watanabe called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.

The minutes from the December 18, 2019, and January 9, 2020, meetings were approved by unanimous consent.

Manchester Shopping Center, 263 Depot Street, New revised fenestration. McCormack summarized recent design proposals for a revised fenestration plan and presented the latest. The committee discussed slightly modifying the design by adding Harditrim between the outer window and center pair of each 4-window grouping. McCormack agreed to this modification. Gourd sketched this alternative pattern. The Design Advisory Committee recommended approval of the fenestration plan as modified. Hurley will issue a permit accordingly.

The Vintage Soul, 4977 Main Street, Flush mounted sign. Gordon answered questions about her planned business and signage. The Design Advisory Committee recommended approval as presented. Hurley will issue a permit accordingly.

Manchester Dental Group, 39 Elm Street, Signage. Hurley shared renderings of the new proposed freestanding sign. The Design Advisory Committee recommended approval as presented. Hurley will issue a permit accordingly.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m. The next meeting of the committee will be February 27, 2020. Gourd will not be able to attend. Hurley will ask Riley Moore to serve in his place.

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For the Design Advisory Committee Date