Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board Agendas and Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COHOES HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD HELD IN CITY HALL ON July 16, 2019 at 6:30 pm MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniele Cherniak, Chairperson Barbara Hildreth, Vice Chairperson Thomas Rifenberg Herbert Hyde ABSENT: Robert Langley ALSO PRESENT: Robyn King, Dep. Dir. of Economic Development and Planning Chairperson Cherniak called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 18 MEETING Chairperson Cherniak asked if anyone had any questions about the meeting minutes from the June 18, 2019 meeting. With no questions, Member Hyde made a motion to approve the minutes, which Vice Chairperson Hildreth seconded and the motion passed unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF A HANGING SIGN AT 30 WHITE STREET Mr. Jerry Krug and Mrs. Laure Krug, owners of 30 White Street, appeared to present a hanging sign and door lettering proposal for the property. Mr. Krug explained that they recently purchased the property and have been renovating it over the past year and also that they had worked with One Day Signs to create a sign that would be made out of the same material as the signs for Caskade and Donnie Magoo’s. Mr. Krug noted it would be silver with blue trim with the company logo. Chairperson Cherniak asked if they would be using the existing bracket for the hanging sign. Mr. Krug noted they would need to install a new bracket and it would be a steel bracket on the brick of the building. Member Hyde asked if there was going to be a light, and Mr. Krug noted that there would not be a light. Member Hyde asked if it was a laminate sign, which Mr. Krug affirmed. Vice Chairperson Hildreth noted that she thought they were doing a great job with the building. Member Hyde asked if there were any other questions, and there being none, Member Hyde made a motion to approve the hanging sign and door window lettering for 30 White Street which was seconded by Member Rifenburg and the motion passed unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF A SIGN AT 95 REMSEN STREET Chairperson Cherniak asked if there would be a representative of 95 Remsen Street appearing, and R. King noted that as this was an update to a previously approved sign scheme, that she noted to the applicant that she could be reached by phone if the Board had any questions. Chairperson Cherniak asked if anyone had any questions, and Member Hyde asked when the restaurant would be opening. R. King noted that the scheduled grand opening was projected for mid-August. There being no further questions, Vice Chairperson Hildreth made a motion to approve the sign design as submitted, which was seconded by Member Hyde and the motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Cherniak asked about paving activity near Harmony Mills, and R. King noted that the City was already aware of it. Chairperson Cherniak also inquired about a sign that seemed to have gone missing at the Power Canal Park, which R. King noted she would follow-up on. There being no further business, Chairperson Cherniak made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:03 pm, which was seconded by Vice Chairperson Hildreth and the motion passed unanimously.