TOWN OF MANCHESTER, VERMONT
DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAB) MINUTES
January 3, 2023
KILBURN MEETING ROOM
Committee Attendees: Joelle Greenland, Ray Nevin, Mary Shoener John Watanabe
Staff Attendees: Peter Brabazon, Assistant Zoning Administrator
Public Attendees: Todd Beyer, Chip Edson, Tom Dailey, Lisa Mattison & Tim & Jessica Rhys
Brabazon initiated recording. Nevin called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Watanabe motioned to approve the November 30, 2022 meeting minutes. Shoener seconded the motion.
The motion carried 3-0-0 with Greenland not present at the time of the vote.
Green Mountain Cannabis Works, 4542 Main Street, Application 2022-12-126, Tax Map ID 36-50-42.00.
Brabazon displayed images showing the proposed signage location . Materials for the proposed sign were unknown at the time of the meeting as the sign vendor was on vacation. The applicant will forward the design as soon as it becomes available. The applicant will be restoring the lighting over the front sign as well as adding a similar light fixture to the rear entry. They will match existing fixtures and lights from Josiah Allen which have been in compliance for the light color and intensity not exceeding 3000 Kelvin.
The Applicant choice of the color of the signs to be more in the family of forest green.
Watanabe made a motion to approve the sign which was suggested to be a forest green the motion was seconded by Shoener. [JG1] The motion carried 3-0-0.
Todd Beyer, 5261 Main Street, Proposed changes to front porch and proposed change to windows for egress. Application 2022-05-048.2, Tax Map ID 32-50-20.00.
Todd gave an overview of the status of his renovations to the property. The front porch discussion was started and was thought to be more of a potential on-going dialogue so was tabled for future meeting. The applicant will be better able to discuss the visual impacts when elevations and perspective drawings could be made available to help visualize the concept and how the hip roof would look.
Todd moved on to the next topic of egress windows. The dilemma is that in order to maintain the rough opening for the old windows there were only two choices to make. The first option which Todd was most in favor of was to replace all of the windows with casement windows that would allow for the secondary means of egress where he needed it in the upstairs bedrooms. These windows are located on the gable ends of the building furthest from the street. The casement windows are built to appear as though they are more like the original double hung windows. The only way to know that they are actually casements are if they are open and would hinge on the left or right of the window.
The other option would be to make all of the windows double hung with the exception of the two required egress windows in the upper floor. There was a question of pricing difference between the two and Todd believed that the casement windows were going to be a little more expensive.
Nevin made a motion to approve the casement windows as proposed throughout the building. Watanabe made the 2nd The motion carried 3-1-0 with Greenland dissenting.
4. Chris Megroz, 96 Depot Street, Construction of new entryway (Exterior Door Installation) Application 2022-12-122, Tax Map ID 32-52-48 & 32-52-42.00
Jessica & Tim Rhys,106 Palmer Place, new 6” X 6” X 9’ high sign post with two signs. Application 2022-12-129, Tax Map I D 32-50-26.03
Chip Edson of Flying Cow Signs submitted signage proposal for two businesses, the applicants have businesses located behind Ye Old Tavern and hoped that they would be more visible with the new signs. Greenland asked what the height from the ground to the bottom of the second sign was. Chip responded that it was approximately 40 “. The area was then described to be closer to the road but not within the Town’s Right-of-Way. Greenland asked if the sign post can higher? The height restriction is for 10’ and Chip was agreeable to raise the sign post to the maximum allowable height of 10’.
Watanabe made the motion to approved as modified to be 10’ and Shoener made the second the motion carried 4-0-0.
With no further business, Greenland motioned to adjourn the meeting with Nevin seconding the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 6:06 pm. The next meeting was set for Tuesday January 24, 2023 at 5pm.
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