ZB01-26-12

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Minutes of the Meeting of January 26, 2012 
 
PRESENT: Paul B. Carroll, Chairman 
Gregory L. Pando 
 John S. Marini 
 
ALSO 
PRESENT: Kevin T. Feeney – ZBA Alternate Member 
Velma J. Coffey – Admin. Asst/Recording Secretary 
 
Mr. Carroll opened the meeting at 7:00pm in the Salah Meeting Room, Memorial Hall. 
 
SCHEDULED HEARINGS 
ID Sign Group/D’Angelo’s Corp – 351 Turnpike St – 05-12-SP-V – Sign 
Petitioner would like to erect new freestanding sign damaged by vehicle. Sign is larger and 
changes made to sign panels. Scott Cashman from ID Sign Group appeared for the petitioner, 
D’Angelo’s Corp. The sign was hit by a tractor trailer. There are 3 businesses in this location: 
D’Angelo’s, Cantondale Chiropractor and Kitchen Plus. They would like to put all tenants on the 
new sign. The original D’Angelo’s sign (from 1978) was 4ft high x 12ft wide. The chiropractor 
sign will be 3ft high x 6 ft wide. Chairman Carroll noted that the photo submitted was an old one. 
We prefer sign with tenant panels. Mr. Marini asked if it was a double sided sign and if it was 
internally illuminated. Chairman Carroll reads the 1978 decision allowing 4 colors. Mr. 
Cashman said there are 7 colors on the new sign. Chairman Carroll stated that the whole sign 
should only have 4 colors. He suggested that Mr. Cashman go back to the tenants and tell them 
to choose colors from D’Angelo’s colors. A sign on the building is ok, but freestanding sign 
must be 4 colors. Mr. Marini asked if it was going to be in the same location. Mr. Cashman said 
it was, but they are putting bollards around it, near the end of the island. Trucks pull in at night 
and when they pull out in the morning they get too close. Chairman Carroll reiterated he should 
choose 4 colors. Mr. Pando made a motion to grant a Special Permit for a freestanding sign to 
Voted 3-0 to approve. 
replace the existing permitted sign. Mr. Marini seconded the motion. 
 
 
Signs & Graphics (Dione Santos) / Canton Dental Collaborative - 726 Washington St – 06- 
12-SP-V – Sign 
Freestanding sign and additional wall sign (on station side of building). Dione Santos appeared 
before the Board on behalf of the petitioner. Questioned if they had gone to CCDRB. They are 
scheduled for Febriary. They would like 3 signs, a monument sign, 14 ft in from property line, 1 
wall sign at the side entrance (parking lot) and a wall sign on the railroad station side of the 
business. There are no lights or uplights. The monument sign will be lit, but only the letters light 
up (it is backlit only through the letters). Chairman Carroll repeated this information and asked 
about why they stacked parking of 6 cars. Mr. Pando said they could do a modification of a site 
plan and come back to us on this. Dr. Lakis, the petitioner, came into the meeting and took a seat 
with Mr. Santos. He said that employees park that way. Chairman Carroll stated you must have 
parking for customers and employees. This is his view, all day. Stacking the employees vehicles 
is not in regard to the By-Law intention. Dr. Lakis said he tries to keep open spaces for