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1VIr. Gamble, witli Image Sign Company caane forward to be sworn in and address the request. Mr. Gamble passed out new sign packages for Macy's. Mr. Maloney questioned wha.t the applicant's time-line was for completing the pro1ect. Mr. (gambte suggested that they would Iike to sta.rt placing signs early summer if allowed. Mr. Burke questioned what dimensions or parameters had changed simce the board last addressed D/iacy's request. ldir. Gamble reviewed that the new package showed two options of sign sizes. Tlae original submittal as we11 as the neva request show?ing sign heights of 6' 9 3/?" and ca.nopy signs 1' 8 3f8" high. 1VfF. Burke questioned if the Building department had something' available which depicted what variances would be required for the optional signs. The cierk advised that the package received was not submitted prior to the meeting. Mr. Burke questioned va?hy the applicant had not submitted their options as they had iwo months to put a package together. He did not believe that the board or Buitding Cammissioner should have to extrapolate what is required at the meeting. 1VIa. O'Malley sbaggested that the applicant xnight not bave known that things should have been submitted prior to the meeting. Mr. Conway advised that as he just received the package he could not advise the board what varita.nces may or may not be requized. iViir. M€aioney 6elieved that sign M- 4 of option 2 shows 106 square feet which is 91 square feet less flian the fust requested. Mr. Conway cautioned the board against blindly going tbrough each sign shovva in the package trying to deterpnme what is required. In glancing at the second option it looks as if the applicant might not have calculated the sizes accurately as the city does not laok at letter sazes a rectangle is placed around the wording to determine size. Mr. Burke quesYioned when the grand reopening would take place. Mr. Gamble reviewed tbat I.abor day woaxld be the grand reopening. Mr. Burke questioned if the applicant could confer with Mr. Conway to figure out what would be required and the board address a diffeFent applicant and return to fifiliie request. NFr. OyMalley suggested that the applicarat could review the required variances asld then calcuiate what is required for the new and what could be withdrawn so he would not have to be tabled. Mr. Gaanble advised that he was not advised that the BZA already addressed the issue prior to his ffieeting nmr was he made avvare that he was required to submit the sign package prior to his meeting. Note: at tbis point of the meetimg Mr. Maloney announced that the board would take a 5 minute recess. IVIr. Maloney reviewed that the applicant submifted a sign package which Iooiced to be favorable but the Building commissioner woutd have to rework the required variances. Mr. Conway advised the board that the Nd-4 sign was lazger than 106 square feet when measured by code. He could work out calculations for the boazd's next meeting but he wanted the board to know that the numbers would be larger then shovvn. '1VIr. O'1VIa.Iiey reviewed that WestfiePd was recently before the Ptanning & Design Commission and has been instructed ta create a master sign package for the entire mail for a11 tenants to follow. Therefore he recommends a condition be placed that the applicant must work with Westfield to develop a sign package for the ma11. J. Maloney ffioved tbat Macy's Deparfment Stare of 100 Greaf Nvrtbern Mali use the M-4 Macy's waii signs for eacb wall sign and the PL-M-I-W awning signs as sfiown in package and approval is conditioneci npon the Wes4field master sign planm The reqnested temporaay signs ezpire in 60 days or no later than September 15, 2005. 7.`he following variances are granted as amended: 1. A variance for Z addlitional waff signs on a umit, (code permits 1, applicang shows 3), section (1163.2' (A)). 2. A 2'.9 '/o? variance for a wall sign higher than code allows (north wall sign), (code permits 41, applicaat sbows 61.7 34»), section (II63.27 (Q). 3. A 21.9 3/" variance for a wall sign bigher than code allows (west waff sign), (code permits 4', applicant shovvs 6'.9 3/"), section (1163.27 (C)). 7