Historic or Architectural Review Board
Regular MeetingCortland, NY · February 11, 2020
Minutes
City of Cortland - Historic/Architectural Board
Historic and/or Architectural Advisory Board
City of Cortland
February 11th, 2020
A special meeting of the Historic and/or Architectural Review Board was held on Tuesday, February 11th,
2020, at 25 Homer Ave, Historical Society at 8:00 am.
Present: Chairman Linda Kline, Commissioners Karina Murphy, Richard Stock, Elizabeth
Wavle-Brown
Excused: Commissioners Dan Dineen, Pam Abbott, and Christine Barnes
Staff Present: Confidential Secretary Devon Rainbow, ZEO Bob Rhea, Interim Director of Code
Enforcement Mike Tenkate
Minutes of November 12, 2019:
Motion by: Comm. Stock
Seconded by: Comm. Murphy
Approved: Ayes – 4
Nays – 0
Item #1 – Elect a Chair
Motion to nominate Linda Kline as Chair.
Motion by: Comm. Stock
Seconded by: Comm. Murphy
Approved: Ayes – 4
Nays – 0
Item #2 – Elect a Vice-Chair
Motion to nominate Richard Stock as Vice-Chair.
Motioned by: Comm. Murphy
Seconded by: Comm. Wavle-Brown
Approved: Ayes – 4
Nays – 0
Item #3 – Appoint Devon Rainbow as the Secretary for the Board
Minutes of February 11, 2020 meeting
City of Cortland - Historic/Architectural Board
Motion to appoint Devon Rainbow as the Secretary for the Board.
Motioned by: Comm. Wavle-Brown
Seconded by: Comm. Stock
Approved: Ayes – 4
Nays – 0
Item #4 – 73 Main St.
Signage
New Business and a new sign. The sign size is 7’ 2 ½” X 2’ 3/12”. The material is free floating ¼”
aluminum. The letters are white and the graphic background is forest green. There is no lighting
Motion to approve as submitted.
Motioned by: Comm. Murphy
Seconded by: Comm. Stock
Approved: Ayes – 4
Nays – 0
Item #5 – 3 Main St.
Signage
This is a new business. Signage above the sign board. The sign is going to be 12” X 9’ with vinyl letters
on aluminum sign board. The color is gold letter with red a “+” in the center. There is no new lighting.
Motion to approve as presented.
Motioned by: Comm. Wavle-Brown
Seconded by: Comm. Stock
Approved: Ayes – 4
Nays – 0
Item #6 – 51 Main St
Signage
This is a new business. The height of the sign is 10” X 6’4”, the material metal and is ¼” thick. The color
is Aztec Gold. Signage on the door is white vinyl letters. Size is 2” X 2’8”. A vinyl white mat with the
name of the business. No lighting involved.
Item #7 – 53 Main St.
Signage
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City of Cortland - Historic/Architectural Board
This is a new business. The size of the sign is 14”sign board width with varying lengths. The sign board
material is aluminum and the letters are 6: vinyl. The color is black painted aluminum with gold vinyl
letters on the front corner of the building. The door that was existing in front is now a window. Door is
now on Court Street. Is using existing lighting in the soffit area.
Motion to approve as presented with panel painted black to match.
Motioned: Comm. Murphy
Seconded: Comm. Wavle-Brown
Approved: Ayes – 4
Nays – 0
New Business/Old Business:
Welcome Mike Tenkate!
Crossfit has a new temporary sign.
DP Dough sign needs to come forward.
There are attendance issues. Looking to keep Tuesdays at 8am for meetings. The Board will be looking
into other options for meeting places.
Elizabeth Wavle-Brown is working on some new projects.
Adjournment:
Motioned by: Comm. Wavle-Brown
Seconded by: Comm. Murphy
Approved: Ayes – 4
Nays – 0
I, LINDA KLINE, CHAIRMAN OF THE HISTORIC AND/OR ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF
CORTLAND, NY, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT SAID RESOLUTION(S) WERE ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF
THE HISTORIC AND/OR ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF CORTLAND, NY, HELD ON THE 11th
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020.
______________________________
LINDA KLINE (CHAIR)
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Agenda
HISTORIC REVIEW BOARD AGENDA
February 11, 2020
A meeting of the Historic and/or Architectural Review Board will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020
in the Mayor’s Conference Room at City Hall at 8:00 a.m. If any of the items are of concern please feel
free to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
Item #1 – Elect a Chair
Item #2 – Elect a Vice-Chair
Item #3 – appoint Devon Rainbow as the Secretary for the Board
Item #4 – 73 Main St.
Signage
Item #5 – 3 Main St.
Signage
Item #6 – 51 Main St
Signage
Item #7 – 53 Main St.
Signage
Minutes
Old / New Business
Adjourn
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