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PlanningBoard | 2006-04-24 | 7 | 8. Regular Agenda Items 8-A. PDA05-0007 - Park Street Landing - 2307 Blanding Avenue (EP). Redesign of the existing monument sign, per the request of the Planning Board. Three signs would be established on the existing monument sign. The site is located within the Park Street Landing Shopping Center in the C-M-PD, Commercial Manufacturing, Planned Development Zoning District. (Continued from the meeting of April 10, 2006.) Ms. Pudell summarized the staff report and recommended approval of this item. The public hearing was opened. There were no speakers. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. In response to an inquiry by President Cunningham regarding the building color, it was noted that the color would be beige. There would be a maximum of three tenant signs on the pylon, and corporate colors would be allowed. Ms. Mariani expressed concern about the appearance of the gateway sign. Ms. Kohlstrand noted that this was a retrofit of an existing sign. Ms. Mariani noted that a pylon sign in Fremont was designed to show the company names with the same font, and that the companies were able to compromise to have their names on the signs. Ms. Ezzy Ashcraft arrived at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Lynch was not enthusiastic about this or any signage at this site, but understood the limitations. He noted that Alameda had a sign ordinance, which this business worked within. He believed that unless the sign ordinance was reopened, elimination of the sign could not be an issue. Ms. Mariani believed this sign was different because it was a gateway monument sign, and that it should be more visually appealing. Mr. Tom Foley, property manager, noted that he welcomed the Board's input and agreed with Mr. Lynch's assessment that the existing sign was not very attractive. He noted that corporation logos and colors did not have much flexibility, but that the local tenants were more flexible. He would be happy to change the text if the Board and staff requested it. Mr. Lynch noted that he liked the sailboat image at the top, which was more appropriate and recognizable to drivers. Planning Board Minutes Page 7 April 24, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-04-24.pdf |