Duxbury DRB meeting Dec 11.2007

Members attending: Chair Randy Berno, Eric Ladensack, Wayne Walker,Ken Griffith III 
		           Alternate Martin Berno absent Zeb Towne

Clerk & ZA:  Al Quesnel

Guests: Tom Gardner, Duane Pierson, Margo & Fred Collins

Meeting called to order @7:00 pm by Chair Berno.

All people that were to testify were sworn in.
Certified copies were given to the clerk

1st order of business: Permit # 07-055   Chair Berno Asked Tom to give a description of the plan. 
Tom said that Harwood Union wanted to erect a sign for public communication. He said that the school wanted residents to know what was going on in the school. To erect the sign the school would need a 10 foot variance. This variance is needed because the area for the sign is on the edge of a field that is used for many purposes. Safety reasons prevent the sign from being placed 55 foot from the C/L of route 100. It would overlap
Part of the field.
Tom said the sign would be 32 square foot. The letters will be manually placed on the board for the wording. Lighting will be designed into the drawing and will be either full cutoff down cast light or some sort of internal light system.
Public portion closed @ 7:10 pm.
Chair asked if there were question from the board. There were many.
Biggest concern was that the School had created the hardship and still wanted the sign.
Also there are 3 signs on premise and zoning only allows 2.
Tom said the granite monument would be moved to the soccer field. (This was donated by a graduating class of Harwood)
No other questions Chair said he would entertain a motion.
Ken made the motion to approve 07-055 with the following conditions.
A. gets lighting arrangement to DRB before construction

Blighting to be on timer 6 am- 10 pm

C move existing granite monument 

d. Location between North and South entrance of sign to be reviewed before construction
2nded by Wayne approved by all.
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2nd order of business: approval of prior meeting minutes—they were approved

3rd order of business – new budget request
 
 

Wayne made motion to adjourn at 9pm- Eric 2nded and all approve. Meeting adjourned. 

Al Quesnel Clerk & ZA