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September 7, 1983
TO : Mr. Nunzio Rosso, Chairman, Planning Commission
FliOM: Design Review Committee
SUBJECT : BERLIN SENIOR CENTER & PERCIVAL HEIGHTS ELDERLY HOUSING,
(Former Percival School)
On Tuesday, September 6, 1983, the Design Review Committee
met with Ms . Florence Barrell, Senior Citizen Director, Town of
Berlin; Mr. Steven Selger of Landscape Atthitect De ign, Assoc . ,
P.O. Box 183, Canton, Conn. 06022; Mr. Al Nieman, Chairman, Berlin
Housing Authority, owners of the building• & Mr. Joseph F. Murphy,
Chairman, Commission for Aging, to discuss plans for the renovation
of the Percival School building into the Berlin Senior Center
& Percival Heights Elderly Housing.
Plans call for one half of the project to be used for 30 housing
units with 23 parking spaces provided at front and the other
half to be used as the Senior Center with approx. 80 parking
spaces provided.
The apartment portion will have a central corridor with skylights
and apartments on each side . The Committee stated that it hoped
the walls would be kept a light color and that a different color
be used for the floor to show a demarcation between the floor and
the wall.
The present service area will be used as a service area for the
Senior Center. Minor changes have been made in the parking area
as required by the Fire Marshall for turn around of snorkel truck
and smoke doors will be used where required by state codes .
A fiberglass shingle roof will be used on the building and it is
hoped that cedar siding can be used. Lighting will be installed
in the fascia for security and sodium wallpacks for the building.
Many existing plantings will be utilized with the addition of
many London P1aAg, White Pine near the transformer and utilities,
Forsythias at the entrance of the Senior Center and Rhododendron
and junipers at the walkway. London Pla4es are used as shade trees
throughout the project. The Committee felt that it would be nice
to keep the flagpole and relocate it if possible . After studying
the drawings, the Committee felt that the choice of plantings was
very good.
An electric heat mat is proposed for the walkway.
A planter type wooden sign would probably be installed at some time
in the future and the Committee would like to see the plans for
that sign when they are formulated. ( over)
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Percival Heights Elderly Housing.
The Committee felt that the Town might consider in the future using
some of the 30 acres at the back for a community garden area.
The Committee was very pleased with the plans for the , center and
the apartments and feels that the project is a very positive step
for Berlin.
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Mr. Steven Selger, Landscape Architect Design Associates, P.O .
Box 183, Canton, Conn. 06022
Mr. Al Nieman, P.O . Box 304, Kensington, Conn. 06037
Chairman, Berlin Housing Authority
Mr. Joseph F . Murphy, 168 Ellwood Road, Kensington, Conn. 06037
Chairman, Commission for the Aging.
Mr. Raymond Giolitto, Project Mgr. , Quinn Associates
Avon Park North, Avon, Conn. 06001
Mr. Emil Carlson, Building Inspector
Mayor Thomas W. Ward
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September 7, 1983
TO : Mr. Nunzio Rosso, Chairman, Planning Commission
FROM: Design Review Committee
SUBJECT: HARD TIMES AUTO BODY, 1077 Farmington Ave . ,
Berlin, Conn. 06037 -(back of Deeter' s)
On Tuesday, September 6, 1983, the Design Review Committee
met with Mr. Lewis Fetterman, President & Mr. Richard
Merrill, partner, of Hard Times Auto Body to discuss plans
for a sign.
The sign will be constructed of a 4' x 8 ' plywood sheet.
Modern block lettering will be used. Tan background with
black lettering. The sign will be placed on the front of the
building.
Mr. Fetterman stated that he plans to use railroad ties
for a planter along the front of the building. The
Committee advised using 3 railroad ties, one underground
and two above ground, with plantings of small evergreens .
Mr. Charles Genoni, owner of the property, has stated
to Mr. Fetterman that he will provide some upright
evergreens from his nursery in Vermont to be planted in
front of the stockade fence .
A smaller sign approx. 6" x 24" would be allowed to be
placed on Porter' s Pass if desired.
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Mr. Lewis Fetterman & Mr. Richard Merrill
Mr. Charles Genoni, 569 Percival Ave . , Berlin, 06037
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September 7, 1983
TO : Mr. Nunzio Rosso, Chairman, Planning Commission
FROM: Design Review Committee
SUBJECT: PORTABTF POWER TOOL REPAIR, INC . , 873 Farmington
Ave . , Kensington, Conn. 06037
On Tuesday, September 6, 1983, the Design Review Committee
met with Mrs . Lauren Grant, representing Mr. Thomas Grant
owner of Portable Power Tool Repair, Inc .- (former Poppel
Service, Inc . ) to discuss plans for remodeling the
building.
Plans for the front of the building are: to brick up
the 2 bays and the first window. The large window on
the other side of the door will be made smaller to match
the other window. The front of the building will be
resurfaced with new brick to prevent a patched up look.
Windows are being made smaller to prevent heat loss & theft.
The back and two sides of the building are of painted
cinder block. The east side will have one door with a
large window next to it. The back, which is the north
side will have two windows removed, the overhead door will
remain for deliveries and the two wooden barn doors will
be reduced to normal size . Mrs . Grant stated that a Swedish
Red will be used for doors and any trim.
The west side has four large windows , the two in the center
will be reduced in size and the two outer windows will be
removed.
An air handling system (climate-control) will be installed
for proper heating and air conditioning.
The Committee feels that the remodeling of this business is
a very positive step in the upgrading of Farmington Ave .
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A red dwarf Alberta Spruce tree will be planted on the corner
where the sign most likely will be put. Other plantings will
be placed at the front of the building with railroad ties
bordering. 22 to 3 ' is needed for plants to have enough room
for root spread and the railroad ties should be done by putting
one below ground and two above .
The east side of the parking area has been resurfaced and the
west side is asphalt. The front area is concrete and the
Committee recommends striping the parking spaces to establish
a traffic flow.
Mrs . Grant stated that a sign is planned for the future and that
she would appear before the Committee with the sign plans when
they are completed.
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TO : Mr. Nunzio Rosso, Chairman, Planning Commission
FROM: Design Review Committee
SUBJECT: CONNIE'S TAILORING & ALTERATION, 15 Webster-Mill
Plaza, Berlin, Conn. 06037
The Design Review Committee met on Tuesday, Sept,. 6, 1983
with Mr. Joseph Rappoccio to discuss plans for a sign
at 15 Webster-Mill Plaza. Mr. Paul Bianca of Bainca Sign Co . ,
382 East St. , New Britain, 06051 also attended the meeting
as the signmaker.
The sign will be constructed of individually cut MDO overlaid
plywood letters . The letters will be mounted on a bronze
tior color track and the letters will be white in color.
The lettering for two rows totaled 24" high and 13 ' 6" long.
The sign as designed would be too large for the amount of
frontage and the Committee felt that the sign would have to
be condensed. Letters should be p �1_�,c together to create
the maximum amount of space on the ���� e between signs .
There will be a group of four signs along the fascia of the
building and the Committee felt that a maximum amount of
space should be left between each sign so that they do not
look run together. Please check with the Building Inspector
as to the correct size of the sign and the square footage
allowed.
The Committee also stated that it would like to see a
directory sign at the plaza when it is completed, as
discussed with Mr. Allan Borghes . . ( Ref : Review dated 5/18/83. )
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Mr. Joseph Rappoccio, 298 Newton St. , Kensington 06037
Mr. Paul Bianca, Bianca Sign Co . , 382 East St. , N.B. 06051
Mr. Allan Borghesi, Borghesi Build. & Eng. Co . , Inc .
766 Riverside Ave . , Torrington, Conn. 06790
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September 7, 1983
TO : Mr. Nunzio Rosso, Chairman, Planning Commission
FROM: Design Review Committee
SUBJECT: DECARO JEWELFRS LTD. , 11 Webster Mill Plaza,
Berlin, Conn. 06037
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1983, the Design Review Committee
met with Mr. Roy Demma & Ms. Carol DeLeo, owners of
DeCaro Jewelers Ltd. & Mr. Paul Bianca of Bianca Sign Co .
to discuss plans for a sign.
The sign will be constructed of individually cut MDO
overlaid plywood letters . The white letters will be
mounted on a bronze color track.
The Committee felt that the letters should be pulled
tir together to create the maximum amount of space on the
edge between signs . Since four signs will be along
the fascia of the building, more space should be allowed
between signs so they don't look run on. Please check
with the Building Inspector as to the correct size of
the sign and the square footage allowed.
The Committee also stated that it would like to see a
directory sign upon completion of the plaza. (Ref ; Review
dated 5/18/83 to Mr. Allan Borghesi) .
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cc : Mr. Emil Carlson, Building Inspector
Mr. Roy Demma & Ms . Carol DeLeo, 41 Clover Hill Place
Kensington, Conn. 06037
Mr. Paul Bianca, Bianca Sign Co . , 382 East St. , N.B. 06051
Mr. Allan Borghesi, Borghesi Build. & Eng. Co . , Inc .
766 Riverside Ave . , Torrington, Conn. 06790
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September 7, 1983
TO: Mr. Nunzio Rosso, Chairman, Planning Commission
FROM: Design Review Committee
SUBJECT: POLYMER MACHINERY CORPORATION, 154 Woodlawn Road,
Berlin, Conn. 06037
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1983, the Design Review Committee met !;
with Mr. James Lucas of Advance Design, P.O . Box 5, Granby,
Conn. 06035, builder, to discuss plans for an addition to
the Polymer Machinery Corporation building.
The addition will be at the back of the metal portion of the
building on the east side . The addition will go out 20 ' and
over 80 ' . Sand tan in color, the addition will be constructed
of the same materials as the existing building.
Mr. Carlson, the Building Inspector, stated that the entire roof
will have to be fire-proofed because it is lower in height
than the existing roof. The roof on the addition will also slope
in the opposite direction of the existing roof. The Committee
pointed out that it would be very difficult to add on to that
portion in the future with the roofs sloping in opposite
directions . The new roof portion will be gray in color, the
same as the existing roof.
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Mr. James Lucas, c/o Advance Design, P.O . Box 5, Granby 06035
Polymer Machinery Corporation, 154 Woodlawn Rd, Berlin 06037
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