TOWN OF ORANGETOWN ARCHITECTURE AND COMMUNITY APPEARANCE
BOARD OF REVIEW – MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 2017
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Blythe Yost, Chair Brian Terry
Andrew Andrews Deborah Stuhlweissenburg
Brian Aitcheson Shirley Goebel Christie
MEMBERS ABSENT: Christopher Dunnigan
ALSO PRESENT: Rick Pakola, Deputy Town Attorney; Melissa Pezzullo, Stenographer and Cheryl Coopersmith, Chief Clerk
Blythe Yost, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Ms. Yost read the agenda. Hearings as listed on this meeting’s agenda which are made a part of these minutes were held as noted below.
George’s Auto Body Sign Plan ACABOR #17 – 57
Review of Sign Plan Approved Permit #47203
579 Route 303, Blauvelt as Presented
70.15/1/47; CC zoning district
Linen Choice Plans ACABOR #17 – 45
Review of Site, Structure, Continued Permit #50133
Landscaping Plans to January 4, 2018
57 North Troop Road/ Meeting
Glenshaw Street, Orangeburg
70.18/2/17; LI zoning district
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Brian Aitcheson and seconded by Andrew Andrews and agreed by all in attendance. The Decisions on the above hearings, which Decisions are made by the Board before the conclusion of the meeting, are mailed to the applicant. The verbatim minutes are not transcribed, but are available. As there was no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Dated: December 7, 2017
Cheryl Coopersmith
Chief Clerk Boards and Commissions
ACABOR #17-57: George’s Auto Body Sign Plan
Approved as Presented
Town of Orangetown – Architecture and Community
Appearance Board of Review Decision
December 7, 2017
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TO: Raffe Balabanian, 579 Route 303, Blauvelt, New York 10913
FROM: Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review
RE: George’s Auto Body Sign Plan: The application of Raffee Balabanian, owner, for the review of a Sign Plan at a site known as “George’s Auto Body Sign Plan” in accordance with Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York and Chapter 2 of the Code of the Town of Orangetown. The site is located at 579 Route 303, Blauvelt, Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section 70.15, Block 1, Lot 47 in the CC zoning district.
Heard by the Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review of the Town of Orangetown at a meeting held Thursday, December 7, 2017, at which time the Board made the following determinations:
Raffee Balabanian appeared and testified. The Board received the following items:
- Sign Plans prepared by Hudson Valley Signs Studio, dated September 18, 2017.
- Copy of a Site Plan.
- Sign Material Specification Sheet, dated November 13, 2017, signed by Raffee Balabanian.
- Project Narrative dated November 13, 2017, signed by Raffee Balabanian.
- Building Permit Referral dated October 26, 2017, signed by Building Inspector Rick Oliver.
FINDINGS OF FACT:
- The Board found that the applicant proposed to install LED-Halo lit channel aluminum faced – clear lexan backs letters, as noted on the submitted plan. Letters in the word “Georges” are a variety of sizes, largest letter is 21.5 inches, smallest letter is 13.75 inches. The letters in the words “Auto Body” are 8.5 inches. All letters are beige color, mounted on a brown background.
- The Board found the sign would be illuminated during the hours of operation as well as the evening hours; the same hours as the prior signage on the business.
ACABOR #17-57: George’s Auto Body Sign Plan Permit #47203
Approved as Presented
Town of Orangetown – Architecture and Community
Appearance Board of Review Decision
December 7, 2017
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The hearing was then opened to the Public.
There being no one to be heard from the public, the Public Hearing portion of the meeting was closed.
DECISION: In view of the foregoing and the testimony before the Board, the application was Approved as Presented.
The foregoing resolution was presented and moved by Brian Terry and seconded by Shirley Goebel Christie and carried as follows: Blythe Yost, Chair, aye; Shirley Goebel Christie, aye; Brian Terry, aye; Christopher Dunnigan, aye; Brian Aitcheson, aye; Andrew Andrews, aye, and Deborah Stuhlweissenburg aye.
The Clerk to the Board is hereby authorized, directed and empowered to sign this Decision and file a certified copy in the Office of the Town Clerk and the Office of the Architecture and Community Appearance Board of Review.
Dated: December 7, 2017
Cheryl Coopersmith
Chief Clerk Boards and Commissions