Um so I will uh call the this hearing to order um to open um on the application for um uh two signs at two Elliot Street for the two cents markets. Um the um this is under the new sign
bylaw that we sign review bylaw that we voted at at town last town meeting. Um the um application is dated um June um sorry that's not true. It doesn't have a different date. Um June 2nd um 2026
um filed by um Dan Kerrigan manager of two cents market who has the um who's here on the meeting tonight as well as the um owner of the property JD Wild. Um we also with plans and pictures provided with this application and we
also have a letter from the sign review um bylaw committee sign review committee dated May 22nd, 2026 with their decision which was 3-0 to approve the installation of these two new commercial signs. The reason it's coming before the Board
of Appeals is that the um height of the signs is higher than can be approved by the sign bylaw the sign review committee. Um they can approve a sign post up to 8 ft and the proposal before the board is the
to use the existing sign post um two of them one on Elliot Street or on the corner of Elliot and and High which is 12 uh feet 3 in tall and an existing sign post on Adams Street which is 14 ft 4 in tall. And so that's additional
height needs approval from the Board of Appeals. And so as mentioned tonight we have myself, Michael Brown, and Frank O'Brien or on the on the Board of Appeals on for this hearing. And we do have as I said Dan Kerrigan and JD
Wild in attendance. And so we would be looking for a presentation or some discussion of what you're looking for from Mr. Kerrigan I assume. >> Great. First just want to say thank you to the board and for and to Bill as well for
hearing us tonight. I know we were a little late to the table to get on tonight's agenda. So thank you. I appreciate it. It's definitely going to help us get signage in place before we're open for too long. We are as um Miss O'Donnell stated we're we have
renovated the property at 2 Elliot Street. We're building 2 Penn's Market which is neighborhood grocer, quick serve counter um etc. And we are proposing unit using the existing sign post from the property.
Big effort that we made as we renovated this property was to preserve as much of the historic detail and as much of the original components of the building as possible. So it made sense to us to utilize the sign post which were already on the property.
They are fitting certainly the the village and and the aesthetic of the buildings down there and we tried our best to design signage to hang from those sign posts that feels like it could have been there for a long time and matches the aesthetic that uh
seems it you know to us to fit the neighborhood. So as you stated we have one sign post near our the front of our building which is sort of visible coming down Elliot Street and it's on the corner of High. And the second signpost is near the back parking lot entrance of
the building, and that is on Adams Street. Um I think that might be it for presentation. If uh open up to questions. >> Gentlemen, any questions?
>> Uh just a one quick one if I may, Madam Chair. Is it Is it the intention of the applicant to uh complete the signage in substantial conformity with the plans on file with the board? >> Yes, we we would complete the signage um
exactly as it's presented. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. That's the only question that I have. >> Uh the signs that uh the the document that has been presented was drafted by uh Boston Sign, who is fabricating the signs. So, they'll be drafting from the exact document you have.
>> Thank you. >> Um um I have one question as well. What's uh just what's the reason that you need variance? Why Why does it need to be taller than that which the law requires? >> Uh so uh two two reasons, I think. Um
the signage that is fronting on Elliot Street, uh that is the existing signpost, and I think it was put there uh you know, based on the scale of the building, based on the size of the building. If that signage was dropped down lower, it would be blocked by a vehicle that's parked there, or you
could hit your head on it if you were utilizing the outdoor dining space that we've that we've created there. Uh the same goes for the signage that's hanging on the Adams Street side of the building. Um that signage, the post is mounted on on
within our property, but the signage hangs over the sidewalk. So, again, if we lowered that, it'd be interfering with the sidewalk. Um so, as it stands now, it's the post is on our property and the signage is out of reach for any travel on the sidewalk. >> I don't have any other questions, Madam
Chair. >> Thank you. And as as you had mentioned, these are posts that were already there by when was the Bank of America? >> And and uh, presumably uh, prior to Bank of America. They've certainly been there for a long time.
>> Mhm. Um, well, is is Bill, is there anybody in the um, in the chat room with a hand raised or something like that? >> I do not see any hands right now. >> Um, is there anybody that he can hear my
voice I assume who would like to speak um, uh, on this on this application? >> Yep, John Z would like to Please state your name and address, John. >> Hi, yes, this is John Ziquis, 245 Atherton Street.
Um, I'm the chair of the Sign Review Committee. >> Oh, great. >> I just just wanted to let you know that I'm on and yes, uh, like Dan said, these are existing sign posts that have been there probably since the original building and uh, the committee thought it was a great
thing that they were keeping them in place and re-utilizing them. So, um, that's why we uh, are recommending that they be approved. >> Thank you very much. >> You're welcome. >> Um, so, if there isn't anything else, I
would sort of entertain um, um, you could decide either discuss this and then move to close the hearing or we could close the hearing and then discuss it. Um, which would be your preference? >> Uh, close the hearing and discuss, Madam
Chair, would be my preference. >> Okay. Then I would take a motion to close the hearing on the application for two signs at two Elliot Street. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. Aye.
>> Okay. So, um, as I said, the only where we don't we are not the ones who get to decide on the aesthetics of the sign, um, the designs of the sign. We are just being asked to provide a variance on the height. Um, and, um, and I am, uh,
supportive of the idea of using sign posts that are already there. Um, I think that's sort of less less wasteful. And, um, I appreciate the fact that they've been there for some period of time. Um, John, what are your thoughts? >> I I agree. Um, I like the idea of using
the sign posts that are there. I think it goes right in hand in hand with the idea of, you know, maintaining the appearance of the building. I'm also, um, you know, conscientious of the fact that, um, you know, the the side given the sidewalk and the way everything is, that
there's no really other way to do a sign, um, that the store obviously needs. So, I'm in favor of it. >> Frank? >> I too, Madam Chair, am in favor. It's a unique circumstance. These are pre-existing sign poles. The building
itself is unique. Its scale is is large. And I think the applicant has, uh, presented a very good case for the requested relief. >> Okay. Um, so I would I think that's great. As I said, I I I think that the
redo of this building is just fantastic, um, Mr. Wild and Mr. Kerrigan. It just looks great. And I think that's going to be adding a wonderful new amenity to that part of town. I think that's terrific. Um so I would take a motion to um want to vote of this application for
the variance for the height. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor of granting a variance on the two sign posts for um on Elliot and on um Adams Street for two Elliot Street. >> I. >> I.
Okay. Um I would tell we will draft a decision um any volunteers or or not? >> [laughter] >> I know I couldn't get to it until late next week at the earliest um just
because of things I have going on, but I'd be happy to do it or give it a shot. [clears throat] >> Um yeah all right actually I I can probably do it. Probably cuz they I know these guys we need to get it sort of done until I get they can get it filed and then they can open it. Um so um
yeah I'll be happy to take I'll take this one. >> Okay. >> Um >> I'll I'll take the other one Kathleen. >> Oh yeah. That's if we ever have that one. >> If we ever have [laughter] it, right? >> Um um but um so congratulations gentlemen.
Got your variance. I'll work on that decision um Monday or Tuesday and uh send it around to the gentlemen to take a look at um but hopefully we you know get that moving along. And thank you very much um for appearing today and
thank you for the information you've provided. And I would take a motion to close the hearing and close the meeting. >> Before we do that I just have a question. When do you guys plan to open? >> We are uh hoping to open in the middle of July. We're we're seeking uh
approvals from all departments now and getting the final pieces of equipment in place and um yeah, we're we're not so far off. There'll be um you know, a couple parts of the timeline sort of determined on on how approvals come in, but everybody's been just fantastic uh
working with us and helping us get this thing going. So, uh we're we're we're very close at this time and um >> Yeah, that's great. Good luck. >> I appreciate that. I just I just want to say thank you before the meeting ends to to the board for all the support and thank you, John, for jumping on the
meeting tonight uh to voice your support and at the risk of flagging a conflict of interest, Michael, I I just want to mention I like your shirt. It's uh >> [laughter] >> It was not intentional. >> [laughter] >> All right. Well, thank you all. And so,
we we have vote to um close the hearing. All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> I. I. Thank you very much. >> Awesome. Thanks Thanks to all of you. >> forward to I look forward to this opening. It's very great. >> Thank you. We appreciate your time. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Thanks.
>> All right. Good night. >> Good night. >> Thanks, Bill. >> You're welcome. Thanks, Bill. Good night, all. >> Thanks, guys. >> Bye-bye. >> [music]