The Board unanimously approved several sign and building applications, approved the revised 26 Washington Street project with further tower review, and continued a proposed 28-unit residential development at 16 Laurel Avenue.
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The Board approved signage changes at several properties, including recommendations on placement, alignment, colors, and margins. It also recommended removing all awnings from the Village Bank building to preserve its facade and approved the revised 26 Washington Street design while asking staff to coordinate additional tower design review. The 28-unit Laurel Avenue proposal was not decided and will return after the applicant addresses concerns about the building’s style, scale, and relationship to nearby homes.
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Approved the 169 Great Plain Avenue sign application, with recommendations to consider enlarging the town seal and improving the sign's placement on the facade.
Approved the 151 Linden Street sign application, with recommendations on margins, centering, and alignment of the two signs.
Approved the 318 Washington Street sign application, with recommendations to center the sign, move it away from decorative coursing, and review alignment with adjacent signage.
Approved the 579 Washington Street Village Bank signage, recommending that the front sign use the earthier color palette of the rear sign.
Approved the 579 Washington Street awning application with a recommendation to remove all awnings from the front and back of the building.
Continued the 16 Laurel Avenue major construction application for a proposed 28-unit residential development.
Approved the revised 26 Washington Street Project of Significant Impact, with a recommendation for further review of the tower design through staff coordination.
Set a goal of completing the signage section of the design guidelines revision within about one month and requested a PDF for Board review.
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