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Municipal Arts Commission Meeting - April 15, 2026

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0:05

Good evening and welcome to the April 2026 meeting of the municipal arts commission.

0:09

My name is Marissa Bowen.

0:11

I'm the chairperson.

0:13

Other board members with us here tonight are Mark Michael Morero to my right.

0:17

A new board member that we have today.

0:19

We would like to welcome Linda Key and Fred Spinowitz from the building department.

0:24

We have Joe Guglielmo and from the Department of Development, we have Kevin Jimenez who will be running our meeting.

0:31

So for our first, uh, we we're gonna just go through adjourned cases.

0:36

Um we have 192025, application by Lloyd Silverman to install one awning at 138 North Avenue.

0:45

Applicant is not present.

0:48

2025 application by Nicola Doyle to install illuminated channel letter sign at 20 East Main Street.

0:57

Uh applicant is not present.

0:59

So now we'll proceed to new cases.

1:01

Uh the first new case that we have for tonight is um zero eight two zero two six application by Joseph Lanza to install one blade sign at two fifty-one North Avenue.

1:14

You can just go through the click it and go through.

1:41

Hi everyone, I'm David Lanza here for Joseph Lanza for a sign design and for Monarch Dispensary.

1:48

These the other signs were already approved, and this is for the addition of this blade sign, so there's visibility to people walking down the street.

1:56

It is an illuminated uh blade sign with push-through letters, and there's a vinyl on the face in order to block out the direct light.

2:06

And uh brush hold backing on the on the blade sign.

2:13

This is the only sign for this business that we're approving today?

2:16

Yes.

2:17

Okay.

2:17

Any questions?

2:19

Uh it's 30 inches diameter.

2:23

Yeah.

2:23

Across.

2:24

Okay.

2:25

And on the right side it shows a darker image.

2:27

Is that how it will be at night?

2:29

Yes.

2:29

Okay.

2:30

It will be dimmed.

2:31

Okay.

2:31

And what's the barriers that's being number of signs?

2:35

Okay.

2:36

Can we see the the signs on the building?

2:40

Okay.

2:41

So it's gonna hang to the left.

2:43

Yes.

2:44

Okay.

2:44

And the building will just have two signs then.

2:46

The one on the facade and the one perpendicular to it.

2:49

Okay.

2:51

Right.

2:51

Any questions?

2:53

No.

2:54

Okay.

2:56

Okay.

2:56

Is there a motion to approve this application?

2:59

Motion to approve.

2:59

Is there a second?

3:02

All in favor.

3:03

Aye.

3:04

Motion passes.

3:05

Thank you.

3:06

Thank you, David.

3:08

We'll be in touch with the uh for the paperwork for the permit.

3:12

Before it goes up.

3:15

Okay, good night.

3:16

Good night.

3:26

Okay.

3:26

All right.

3:28

Next uh new case, 09-2026.

3:32

Application by Deborah Mustich to install one awning and let and lettering at 75 Center Avenue.

3:45

Evening.

3:46

Eric Santiago, I had more group.

3:52

We have uh Green Sombrella and white lettering.

3:58

This was you guys know La Hacienda with all the beautiful colors all over the place.

4:03

It was painted.

4:06

There's a new owner.

4:08

And this is what we'd like to see.

4:14

Does anybody have any questions?

4:16

This is it the same size as the prior sign, or is it larger?

4:22

The prior sign there wasn't any blue away.

4:31

And there's a subway that's green on the corner.

4:34

The subway is green, the barbershop is the blue one.

4:42

It's here for the side of the letters, Joe.

4:44

No, just for the one.

4:44

Oh, just the true color that the sign will be.

4:48

Uh white.

4:49

It's probably a hunter.

4:51

Yeah, darkest.

4:52

Just close to the same.

4:54

An RGB imitation.

4:56

Do you have a sample net book?

4:58

I believe, yes.

5:34

That's even better.

5:38

Can't put the color on the right.

5:43

Okay.

5:43

Okay, thank you.

5:44

Uh are there any more questions on this application?

5:46

No.

5:47

Okay.

5:47

Is there a motion to approve?

5:49

Motion to approve.

5:50

Is there a second?

5:51

A second.

5:53

All in favor?

5:56

Motion passes.

5:58

All right.

5:58

Thank you.

5:59

Thank you.

6:06

All right.

6:12

Hold on.

6:14

Okay, great pleasure for this.

6:17

Okay.

6:19

Right.

6:20

The last new case on the agenda is 10 20026.

6:25

Application by Tina R.

6:27

Curry to install two channel letter wall signs and two double sided projected signs at 175 Huguenot Street.

6:34

Hi, I'm Ashley Castillo, and I am from the sign company who will be installing these signs.

6:40

So there was a change.

6:47

We're gonna put the new one up.

6:51

The application does say for two blade signs, but we're just gonna go with the one.

6:56

And it would be that one.

6:57

It's gonna be replacing the old sign.

7:02

It's the same size as the blade sign is, yes.

7:06

And then we have this sign in the back.

7:09

Um we're removing the existing, and we're gonna put up the new.

7:13

Um, I don't have the exact size of what's there because it was hard to get to, uh, but it is smaller because you know we don't have a logo going up here as opposed to what's there.

7:24

So this is the sign that faces 95.

7:27

It faces the highway.

7:28

Correct.

7:29

Okay.

7:29

Is it illuminated?

7:30

It is the previous one was as well.

7:35

And that's it.

7:37

Okay.

7:40

All right.

7:40

And the newer sign is smaller for the front elevation as well.

7:46

And what's is it and what's the variance that for they got quite a few of these letter height, it's uh cumulative total, that right?

7:55

You know, the sign on the back is 12 feet tall.

7:57

Okay.

7:58

That right there, the number of signs, the area of signs.

8:02

It's all listed there.

8:04

But the previous sign on the back.

8:06

Was even bigger.

8:07

It was even bigger, right now.

8:08

I don't know the exact versions of it, but it had the you were.

8:11

Yeah.

8:11

It's kind of you give it a logo above the wording.

8:15

Yeah, and it's in proportion with the facade.

8:18

It is.

8:18

Yeah.

8:20

It'll be seen from the highway.

8:23

Okay.

8:27

No?

8:28

Okay.

8:29

Is there a motion to approve?

8:33

Windows.

8:35

Yes.

8:37

I motion to approve.

8:38

Okay.

8:39

Is there a second?

8:40

Okay, all in favor.

8:42

Thank you.

8:43

Approved.

8:44

Thank you.

8:44

Thank you.

8:45

Thank you.

8:46

That's a good name.

8:49

Sure.

8:50

We actually have a date for the removal, so I know you wanted like to do like a free inspection or something before, so yeah, she'll send you an email file.

8:57

We'll be in touch.

8:58

Awesome.

8:58

Thank you guys.

8:59

All right, thank you.

9:00

Okay.

9:00

Take care.

9:01

All right.

9:02

I'll just do one more call out for the adjourned cases, and we can proceed.

9:07

Um the first adjourned case on the agenda, 19-2025.

9:12

Application by Lloyd Silverman to install one awning at 138 North Avenue.

9:18

Applicate applicant is not present.

9:20

2-2026.

9:22

Application by Nicola Doyle to install illuminated channel letter sign at 20 East Main Street.

9:28

And the applicant is not present.

9:34

That concludes our meeting.

9:38

All right, the meeting is adjourned.

9:40

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Municipal Arts Commission Meeting - April 15, 2026

The Municipal Arts Commission met on April 15, 2026, at 12:15 PM. Chairperson Marissa Bowen presided, with board members Mark Michael Morero, Linda Key, Fred Spinowitz, Joe Guglielmo, and Kevin Jimenez present. The meeting covered three new sign/awning applications and two adjourned cases where applicants were absent.

Discussion Items

  • Case 08-2026 (Joseph Lanza): Application for one illuminated blade sign at 251 North Avenue for Monarch Dispensary. David Lanza presented, noting it was the only sign for this business, to be hung perpendicular to the building with push-through letters and vinyl to block direct light. The sign is 30 inches in diameter. The board confirmed it would be dim at night. Motion to approve passed unanimously.

  • Case 09-2026 (Deborah Mustich): Application for one awning with lettering at 75 Center Avenue for La Hacienda (new owner). Eric Santiago of More Group presented, showing a green sombrero and white lettering. The board asked about size compared to prior sign and color (hunter green). Motion to approve passed unanimously.

  • Case 10-2026 (Tina R. Curry): Application for two channel letter wall signs and two double-sided projected signs at 175 Huguenot Street. Ashley Castillo from the sign company presented, noting a change: they would install only one blade sign instead of two, replacing the existing sign of the same size. The sign on the back faces I-95 and is 12 feet tall, but smaller than the previous sign (which had a logo above wording). The front sign is also smaller. The board discussed variances for letter height, number of signs, and area. Motion to approve passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Case 08-2026: Approved unanimously.
  • Case 09-2026: Approved unanimously.
  • Case 10-2026: Approved unanimously. The applicant agreed to arrange a free inspection before installation.
  • Adjourned Cases: Case 19-2025 (Lloyd Silverman, awning at 138 North Avenue) and Case 2-2026 (Nicola Doyle, illuminated channel letter sign at 20 East Main Street) were not heard because applicants were not present. The meeting adjourned after a final call for these cases.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening and welcome to the April 2026 meeting of the municipal arts commission. My name is Marissa Bowen. I'm the chairperson. Other board members with us here tonight are Mark Michael Morero to my right. A new board member that we have today. We would like to welcome Linda Key and Fred Spinowitz from the building department. We have Joe Guglielmo and from the Department of Development, we have Kevin Jimenez who will be running our meeting. So for our first, uh, we we're gonna just go through adjourned cases. Um we have 192025, application by Lloyd Silverman to install one awning at 138 North Avenue. Applicant is not present. 2025 application by Nicola Doyle to install illuminated channel letter sign at 20 East Main Street. Uh applicant is not present. So now we'll proceed to new cases. Uh the first new case that we have for tonight is um zero eight two zero two six application by Joseph Lanza to install one blade sign at two fifty-one North Avenue. You can just go through the click it and go through. Hi everyone, I'm David Lanza here for Joseph Lanza for a sign design and for Monarch Dispensary. These the other signs were already approved, and this is for the addition of this blade sign, so there's visibility to people walking down the street. It is an illuminated uh blade sign with push-through letters, and there's a vinyl on the face in order to block out the direct light. And uh brush hold backing on the on the blade sign. This is the only sign for this business that we're approving today? Yes. Okay. Any questions? Uh it's 30 inches diameter. Yeah. Across. Okay. And on the right side it shows a darker image. Is that how it will be at night? Yes. Okay. It will be dimmed. Okay. And what's the barriers that's being number of signs? Okay. Can we see the the signs on the building? Okay. So it's gonna hang to the left. Yes. Okay. And the building will just have two signs then. The one on the facade and the one perpendicular to it. Okay. Right. Any questions? No. Okay. Okay. Is there a motion to approve this application? Motion to approve.

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