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An application was received from Raymond Thill representing Blank Street Coffee, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 1380 Massachusetts Avenue approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter proof of mailing has been provided

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City of Cambridge, MA 11/17/2022 199544 Sign/Awning Permit Date Created: Oct 20, 2022 Status: Active Primary Location Applicant 1380 Massachusetts Ave Raymond Thill Cambridge, MA 02138 [email removed] 40 Plympton Street Owner: Boston, MA 02118 [phone removed] 1834 REALTY, INC. 1374 MASSACHUSETTS AVE CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 General Information What option best describes this application? Sign(s) Description of Proposed Work Install Blade sign Estimated Cost of Sign(s) in dollars 6,088.13 Describe any existing signs or awnings that will remain (including the size of the remaining signs/awnings). Cambridge City Council approval may be required. Will one or more of the proposed signs extend six (6) inches into the public sidewalk? You must submit a Projected Sign Application and Abutter's (https://viewpointcloud.blob.core.windows.net/profile- pictures/City_Clerk_Sign_Awning_Application_Wed_Jan_02_2019_15:28:46_GMT+0000_(Coordinated_Universal_Time).pdf) to the City Clerk's Office. Sign Information Sign Text Blank Street Coffee Illumination Type of Sign Internal Projecting Width of Sign (feet) Height of Sign (feet) 2.083 2 Area of Sign (square feet)
4.16 Height from the ground to the top of the sign (feet) 11 Height from the ground to bottom of the sign (feet) 9 Weight of the sign (Ibs) Sign Material 38 aluminum Projection from the Building (inches) 33 Width of Building Facade for Associated Use (feet) 26.33 Is the sign an accessory to a first floor store? Yes Contractor Contractor Name DANNY THEWES Address 22 MAPLE AVE Telephone E-mail [phone removed] [email removed] License Expiration Date License Number 12/08/2023 CS-109916 Contractor's Signature Date Signature of Licensed Contractor 10/20/2022 Danny Thewes Community Development Approval Sign conforms to requirements of Article 7.000 Sign requires a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeal Comments Exempt under Article 7.000 City Clerk Internal Bond Number --
Attachments pdf 1380 Mass Ave BSCBlade.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:20 pm pdf Contract 1380 Mass blade only.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:20 pm pdf COl boston.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:21 pm pdf Contract 1380 Mass blade only.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:24 pm pdf Workmans Comp 2022.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:24 pm pdf Thewes CSL 2023.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:25 pm paf City_Clerk_Sign_Awning_1380 Mass.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:29 pm pdf CHC app.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:30 pm pdf 1380 Mass Ave COA Blank Street Coffee signs.pdf Uploaded by Sarah Burks on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:38 pm pdf 1380 Mass Av Abutter notice.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Nov 2, 2022 at 5:46 pm Owner_dfraine_11-7-2022_17-25-13.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Nov 8, 2022 at 11:48 am pdf 1374 mass ave abutter.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Nov 9, 2022 at 11:45 am pdf 1390 mass ave abutter.pdf Uploaded by Raymond Thill on Nov 9, 2022 at 11:45 am History Activity Date Raymond Thill started a draft of Record 199544 Oct 20, 2022 at 2:11 pm Oct 20, 2022 at 2:24 pm Raymond Thill added attachment Workmans Comp 2022.pdf to Record 199544 Raymond Thill added attachment Thewes CSL 2023.pdf to Record 199544 Oct 20, 2022 at 2:25 pm Raymond Thill submitted Record 199544 Oct 20, 2022 at 2:25 pm approval step Review for Completenesswas assigned to Branden Vigneault on Record 199544 Oct 20, 2022 at 2:25 pm Oct 20, 2022 at 2:29 pm Raymond Thill added attachment City_Clerk_Sign_Awning_1380 Mass.pdf to Record 199544 Oct 20, 2022 at 2:30 pm Raymond Thill added attachment CHC app.pdf to Record 199544 Sarah Burks assigned approval step Historical Commission to Sarah Burks on Record 199544 Oct 20, 2022 at 2:38 pm Sarah Burks added attachment 1380 Mass Ave COA Blank Street Coffee signs.pdf to Record 199544 Oct 20, 2022 at 2:38 pm Sarah Burks approved approval step Historical Commission on Record 199544 Oct 20, 2022 at 2:38 pm Branden Vigneault changed Estimated Cost of Sign(s) in dollars from "6000" to "6088" on Record 199544 Oct 31, 2022 at 6:15 pm Branden Vigneault changed Estimated Cost of Sign(s) in dollars from "6088" to "6088.13" on Record 199544 Oct 31, 2022 at 6:15 pm Oct 31, 2022 at 6:21 pm Branden Vigneault approved approval step Review for Completeness on Record 199544 Oct 31, 2022 at 6:21 pm approval step Community Development Plan Reviewwas assigned to Daniel Messplay on Record 199544 approval step Department of Public Works Reviewwas assigned to Brian McLane on Record 199544 Oct 31, 2022 at 6:21 pm Brian McLane approved approval step Department of Public Works Review on Record 199544 Nov 1, 2022 at 6:52 am Daniel Messplay approved approval step Community Development Plan Review on Record 199544 Nov 1, 2022 at 8:30 am approval step City Clerk Reviewwas assigned to Lori Perez on Record 199544 Nov 1, 2022 at 8:30 am Raymond Thill added attachment 1380 Mass Av Abutter notice.pdf to Record 199544 Nov 2, 2022 at 5:46 pm Raymond Thill added attachment Owner_dfraine_11-7-2022_17-25-13.pdf to Record 199544 Nov 8, 2022 at 11:47 am Raymond Thill added attachment 1374 mass ave abutter.pdf to Record 199544 Nov 9, 2022 at 11:45 am Raymond Thill added attachment 1390 mass ave abutter.pdf to Record 199544 Nov 9, 2022 at 11:45 am Timeline
Due Date Assignee Completed Activated Status Label Sarah Burks Oct 20, 2022 at 2:38 pm Oct 20, 2022 at 2:38 pm Complete Historical Commission Branden Vigneault Oct 31, 2022 at 6:21 pm Oct 20, 2022 at 2:25 pm Complete Review for Completeness Brian McLane Nov 1, 2022 at 6:52 am Oct 31, 2022 at 6:21 pm Complete V Department of Public Works Review Daniel Messplay Complete Oct 31, 2022 at 6:21 pm Nov 1, 2022 at 8:30 am Community Development Plan Review Lori Perez Nov 1, 2022 at 8:30 am Active V City Clerk Review Inactive City Council Approval - Inactive Bond V Inactive Sign Permit Fee Inactive Building Inspector Review Inactive Sign Permit
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CAMBRIDGE CITY HALL, 795 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139 PHONE [phone removed] FAX [phone removed] PAULA M. CRANE DONNA P. LOPEZ DEPUTY CITY CLERK CITY CLERK Cambridge, October 20, 2022 To the Honorable, the City Council of the City of Cambridge: EACH PETITION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DRAWING OF PROPOSED SIGN, INDICATING DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS AND LOCATION ON PREMISES. Blank Street Coffee The undersigned respectfully prays that (NAME OF BUSINESS) be granted permit to erect a sign of the following specifications in front of premises located at 1380 Massachusetts Ave Projecting lit sign. Opaque face petext. 25' 24" Type of Sign: (state whether electric or otherwise and material used in construction) Reading matter to go on Sign: Blank Street Coffee 38 pounds 25"x 24" Weight: Size: Public Way 109" 33" Obstruction: (Also exact distance from bottom of sign to sidewalk) (Give exact distance sign is to extend over sidewalk) 133" 109" Top: Height Above Grade: Bottom: NOTICE - REGULATIONS Section 1212.0 State Building Code - Projecting Signs] [Section 12.08.010 Municipal Code - Encroachments onto Streets] • A projecting sign shall be constructed wholly of incombustible materials. • All signs must meet requirements of Zoning Ordinances and Building Code. • Note: Section 12.12.220 provides in part "every owner who maintains a ... structure in or over a street... shall do so only on the condition that such maintenance shall be considered as an agreement on his part to keep the same and the covers thereof in good repair and condition, at all times during his ownership, and to indemnify and save harmless the City against any and all damages, cost or expenses which it may sustain, or be required to pay by reason of such. structure." PROPERTY OWNER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT HEREBY STATES THAT INFORMATION IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF HIS/HER KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING UNDER PAINS AND PENALTY OF PERJURY. 617438-1868 1374 Mass Ave. Cambridge, 02138 1834 Realty Inc Daniel E. Fraine (Tel. No.) (Address) (Property owner or authorized agent) Matt Duell 1380 Mass Ave. Cambridge, 02138 631, 875-5554 (Tel. No.) (Address) (Business owner)
CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL COMMISSION 831 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Fl., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 : Telephone: [phone removed] TTY: [phone removed] E-mail: histcomm@cambridgema.gov URL: www.cambridgema.gov/Historic APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE 1. The undersigned hereby applies to the Cambridge Historical Commission for a Certificate of (check one box): X Appropriateness, Nonapplicability, or Hardship, in accordance with Chapter 40C of the Massachusetts General Laws and/or Chapter 2.78 of the Municipal Code. 2. Address of property: 1380 Massachusetts Ave (Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 3. Describe the proposed alteration(s), construction or demolition in the space provided below: (An additional page can be attached, if necessary). Install one lit pan sign 102"x 10" install one lit projecting sign 25"x 24" Message: BLANK STREET COFFEE opaque black background lit white text Similar to existing signage I certify that the information contained herein is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. The undersigned also attests that he/she has read the statements printed on the reverse. Name of Property Owner of Record: /834 REALTY Malling Address:/ 374 MASS AVE. 02/38 (CAMBRIDGE) Telephone/Fax: 6 / 7.438 - 1864 Vanie Train → Signature of Property Owner of Record: 2 (Required field; the application will not be considered complete without the property owner's signature) Name of proponent, if not record owner: Mailing Address: E-mail: Telephone/Fax: (for office use only): Case Number: _ Hearing Date: _ Date Application Received: Date Issued: Type of Certificate Issued:
DATE (MM/DD/YYYY) CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE ACORD® THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURERS), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsements). PRODUCER PHONE AHT Insurance, A Baldwin Risk Partner 0: [phone removed] (AIC. No, Ext): [phone removed] 458 South Ave E-MAIL ADDRESS: Whitman MA 02382 NAIC # INSURERS) AFFORDING COVERAGE 29939 INSURER A: Main Street America Assurance License#: CA#0658748 BOSTSIG-01 INSURED 14788 INSURER B: NGM Insurance Company 18023 Boston Sign Company Inc. INSURER C: Star Insurance Company c/o Liz Thill INSURER D: 457 Eliot Street INSURER E: Milton MA 02186 INSURER F: REVISION NUMBER: COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 1068931541 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO ENSURED NAMED AVE FOR POLICY PERIO INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS JADDL SUBR INSR LIMITS LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER INSD WYD $ 1,000,000 4/10/2022 EACH OCCURRENCE 4/10/2023 BPF8098Y A COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY DAMAGE TO RENTED $ 500,000 PREMISES (Ea occurrence) CLAIMS-MADE [X OCCUR $10,000 MED EXP (Any one person) $ 1,000,000 PERSONAL & AD INJURY $2,000,000 GENERAL AGGREGATE GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG $2,000,000 ECT ] LOC POLICY L OTHER: COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT $1,000,000 4/10/2022 4/10/2023 M1T2307U (Ea accident) AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY BODILY INJURY (Per person) X ANY AUTO BODILY INJURY (Per accident) S OWNED SCHEDULED AUTOS AUTOS ONLY | HIRED NON-OWNED AUTOS ONLY AUTOS ONLY 4/10/2023 4/10/2022 $5,000,000 EACH OCCURRENCE CUT2307U UMBRELLA LIAB X OCCUR $5,000,000 AGGREGATE EXCESS LIAB CLAIMS MADE DED _X RETENTIONS O x 4/10/2023 4/10/2022 • STATUTE WC0220760 C WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY YIN $ 1,000,000 E.L. EACH ACCIDENT ANYPROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE N|N/A OFFICER/MEMBEREXCLUDED? (Mandatory in NH) E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE $ 1,000,000 E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $1,000,000 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/ LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) CANCELLATION CERTIFICATE HOLDER SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. City of Boston 1 City Hall Square, Suite 500 AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE Boston MA 02201 USA Angill © 1988-2015 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD ACORD 25(2016/03)
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents Office of Investigations Lafayette City Center 2 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111 www.mass.gov/dia Workers' Compensation Insurance Affidavit: Builders/Contractors/Electricians/Plumbers Please Print Legibly Applicant Information Name (Business/Organization/Individual): Boston Sign Company Address: 40 Plympton Street Phone #: [phone removed] City/State/Zip: Boston MA 02118 Are you an employer? Check the appropriate box: Type of project (required): 4. I am a general contractor and I 1. • 1am a employer with 6 6. • New construction have hired the sub-contractors employees (full and/or part-time).* 7. • Remodeling listed on the attached sheet. 2. _ I am a sole proprietor or partner- These sub-contractors have 8. • Demolition ship and have no employees employees and have workers' working for me in any capacity. 9. • Building addition comp. insurance.* [No workers' comp. insurance 10. Electrical repairs or additions 5. We are a corporation and its required.] officers have exercised their 11. Plumbing repairs or additions 3. I am a homeowner doing all work right of exemption per MGL 12. Roof repairs myself. [No workers' comp. c. 152, 81(4), and we have no insurance required.] t 13.• Other Signage employees. [No workers' comp. insurance required.] *Any applicant that checks box #1 must also fill out the section below showing their workers' compensation policy information * Homeowners who submit this affidavit indicating they are doing all work and then hire outside contractors must submit a new affidavit indicating such. Contractors that check this box must attached an additional sheet showing the name of the sub-contractors and state whether or not those entities hav f the sub-contractors have employees, they must provide their workers' comp. policy numbe employees. I am an employer that is providing workers' compensation insurance for my employees. Below is the policy and job site information. Insurance Company Name: Star Insurance Expiration Date: 4/10/23 Policy # or Self-ins. Lic. #: WC0220760 City/State/Zip: Cambridge MA Job Site Address: 1380 Mass Ave Attach a copy of the workers' compensation policy declaration page (showing the policy number and expiration date). Failure to secure coverage as required under Section 25A of MGL c. 152 can lead to the imposition of criminal penalties of a fine up to $1,500.00 and/or one-year imprisonment, as well as civil penalties in the form of a STOP WORK ORDER and a fine of up to $250.00 a day against the violator. Be advised that a copy of this statement may be forwarded to the Office of Investigations of the DIA for insurance coverage verification. Date: 10/20/22 [phone removed] Phone #: Official use only. Do not write in this area, to be completed by city or town official. Permit/License # City or Town: Issuing Authority (check one): 1O Board of Health 2O Building Department 3city/Town Clerk 4. Electrical Inspector 5_Plumbing Inspector 6.DOther Phone #: Contact Person:
Information and Instructions Massachusetts General Laws chapter 152 requires all employers to provide workers' compensation for their employees. Pursuant to this statute, an employee is defined as "...every person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written." An employer is defined as "an individual, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity, or any two or more of the foregoing engaged in a joint enterprise, and including the legal representatives of a deceased employer, or the receiver or trustee of an individual, partnership, association or other legal entity, employing employees. However the owner of a dwelling house having not more than three apartments and who resides therein, or the occupant of the dwelling house of another who employs persons to do maintenance, construction or repair work on such dwelling house or on the grounds or building appurtenant thereto shall not because of such employment be deemed to be an employer." MGL chapter 152, §25C(6) also states that "every state or local licensing agency shall withhold the issuance or renewal of a license or permit to operate a business or to construct buildings in the commonwealth for any applicant who has not produced acceptable evidence of compliance with the insurance coverage required." Additionally, MGL chapter 152, §25C(7) states "Neither the commonwealth nor any of its political subdivisions shall enter into any contract for the performance of public work until acceptable evidence of compliance with the insurance requirements of this chapter have been presented to the contracting authority." Applicants Please fill out the workers' compensation affidavit completely, by checking the boxes that apply to your situation and, if necessary, supply sub-contractors) name(s), addresses) and phone numbers) along with their certificate(s) of insurance. Limited Liability Companies (LLC) or Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) with no employees other than the members or partners, are not required to carry workers' compensation insurance. If an LLC or LLP does have employees, a policy is required. Be advised that this affidavit may be submitted to the Department of Industrial The affidavit should Accidents for confirmation of insurance coverage. Also be sure to sign and date the affidavit. be returned to the city or town that the application for the permit or license is being requested, not the Department of Industrial Accidents. Should you have any questions regarding the law or if you are required to obtain a workers' compensation policy, please call the Department at the number listed below. Self-insured companies should enter their self-insurance license number on the appropriate line. City or Town Officials Please be sure that the affidavit is complete and printed legibly. The Department has provided a space at the bottom of the affidavit for you to fill out in the event the Office of Investigations has to contact you regarding the applicant. Please be sure to fill in the permit/license number which will be used as a reference number. In addition, an applicant that must submit multiple permit/license applications in any given year, need only submit one affidavit indicating current policy information (if necessary) and under "Job Site Address" the applicant should write "all locations in town)." A copy of the affidavit that has been officially stamped or marked by the city or town may be provided to the applicant as proof that a valid affidavit is on file for future permits or licenses. A new affidavit must be filled out each ear. Where a home owner or citizen is obtaining a license or permit not related to any business or commercial ventu .e. a dog license or permit to burn leaves etc.) said person is NOT required to complete this affidav The Office of Investigations would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation and should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call. The Department's address, telephone and fax number: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents Office of Investigations Lafayette City Center, 2 Avenue de Lafayette Boston, MA 02111 Tel. [phone removed] or 1-877-MASSAFE Fax [phone removed] Revised 7-2019 www.mass.gov/dia
SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION BUILDING OWNER AUTHORIZATION TO INSTALL SIGNAGE Property owners): / 834 REALTY INC. This authorizes: Ray Thill Boston Sign Company, Inc Contractor Name: Contractor Address: 40 Plympton St. Boston, MA 02118 Contractor City, State and Zip Code: _ [phone removed] Contractor Phone Number: to act on my behalf in obtaining a sign permit(s) and installing the sign(s) for the following: 1380 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA Property Address: Blank Street Coffee Tenant: Submitted by: Property Owner Print Name: PANEL E. FRAINE Property Owner Address: 1374 MASS AVE CAMBRIDGE MA. 02138 Property Owner City, State and Zip Code: CAMBRIPGE MA. 0213 8 • 43 8 1 86 8 Property Owner Signature: Propety owner Phone Number a Fade. Date Signed Above - 11/2/2002
Contract bostonsign To: Matt Duell Company: Blank Street Coffee Tel: [phone removed] E-Mail: [email removed] From: Bryn Robinson/Ray Thill Date: 7/29/22 RE: 1380 Mass Ave Cambridge Total Unit Price Size Description Qty - $ $ Single sided internally illuminated stencil cut sign cabinet painted black with push $ thr we letters $ 102"x 10" 6,210.00 : $ Double sided internally illuminated stencil cut sign cabinet painted black with push $ $ 4,930.00 4,930.00 thru white letters 25"x 24" 1 - $ $ - $ $ - $ $ $ $ - $ - - $ $ - $ 4,930.00 308.13 $ MA Sales Tax (6.25%) $ 850.00 Installation $ 6,088.13 Total * Balance Due Upon Completion CONTRACT CONDITIONS *Permit fees, engineering fees and police detail not included unless otherwise noted Customer is to rumisn all pamary elecincal service (1 ZUV UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED) and connection to the sign including: Electrical Permits, timers, photocells, switches, and/or other controls required by local city ordinances at Customers own expense. *Installation portion of this estimate is based on adequate access to front and backside of the install area. Unforseen obstacles may require additional charges. *Deposits for sign design and permitting are not refundable *Average lead time on all orders is 6-8 weeks unless otherwise noted or discussed. *Prices are valid for 60 days Date: Please initial for approval: Matt Duell 3/20/22
1380 Mass Ave abutter notification for projection signage Mailed 1st class 11/3/22 1834 Realty 1390 Mass Ave Abutter to the right by Raymond Thill, Owner Boston Sign Company Repar Mill OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ONSETS AVENCE CHITU CALERIENE ty/TDD [phone removed] DEPUTY CITY CLERI DONNA P. LOPEZ. CITY CLERK VEERIN CITY CLERI Cadenuse October 20. 2022 ABUTTERS FOR FOR SIGN/AWNING PERMITT To the Honorable, the Cir Council of the Cutof Cambnose EACH PETITION MIST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DRAWING OF PROPOSED SIGN, INDICATING DESIGN AND DIMESSIONS AND LOCATION ON PREMISES. 11/3/22 Blank Street COlle 1634 REALTY, INC Date To Whom It May Coocom: The undersianed respectfully prays that C/O CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS BANK he granted permit to erect a sign of the follewing specifications in front of promises located at Cambrides. As Owner of Agent of _CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 1380 Massachusetts Ave approval of the Massachusetts, I do banely doclare my disapproval Type of Suer Prajecting It sign. Opaque face Triest 25 × 24 (cose wether checine er elfentine and meral eed in constriction) initaliment of Resding mitterto go on Sign Canopy over the sidowelk cattance Blank Street Coffee Awnings over the windows 38 pound: 25°x 24" 24°x 25° sign x 33 projection Projecting sign: Pabls War of said property one cut deans night scaleer all oes duene from bots of into a to TOC 109* Sigaod: Heiste Abore Grak. Bottom NOTICE - REGULATIONS Section 19938 Sone Islang Cole - Peeding Supril A projecting sign shalt be cornsied wholly of mconnesible mutcrat shall do so andr ent 12.12.220 provides in part coy omel PLEASE COMPLETE FORM WHETHER OR NOT YOU APPROVE OF THE REQUESTED SIGNIAWNING AND RETURN IT TO THE APPLICANT WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYSFOR conl mpair and editiva, at alt rimes daring his morese INCLUSION IN THE APPLICATION. famages, cost of enorses which it may sexuin, or be roguiret in pay by reason of sch. structure." LATION IS TRUE TO THE BEST OFFISHER ROPERTY OWNER OR AUTHORIZE NONEDCE AND UNDERSTANDINC UNDER PAINS AND FENALTY OF PERSOR) SIGN/AWNING APPLICANT: 617438-1868 1324 Mass Ave Cambridge. 02136 DanielE Fraine (Tel No.) 1834 Realty Inc PLEASE FILL IN DATE THAT FORM WAS DELIVERED TO ABUTTER (10P RIGHT OF THIS (Propenty owner or authorsed agciti FORM) 631, 875-5554 1380 Mass Ave. Cambndge, 02135 Matt Duel! (Tel No) TACARSHI (Business omner) CITY HALL, 795 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMURIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139 1 USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL® bryn robinson boston sign comapny 40 plympton stree boston MA 02118 1834 REALTY, INC. (owner 1390 Mass Ava) C/O CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS BANK 1374 Massachustt- Avo CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 BLANK STREET COFFEE
CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL COMMISSION 831 Massachusetts Avenue, 2d Fl., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Telephone: [phone removed] Fax: [phone removed] TTY: [phone removed] E-mail: histcomm@cambridgema.gov URL: http://www.cambridgema.gov/Historic FIDGE HISTO Bruce A. Irving, Chair, Susannah Barton Tobin, Vice Chair; Charles M. Sullivan, Executive Director Joseph V. Ferrara, Chandra Harrington, Elizabeth Lyster, Jo M. Solet, Yuting Zhang, Members Gavin W. Kleespies, Paula A. Paris, Kyle Sheffield, Alternates COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 1380 Massachusetts Avenue Property: 1834 Realty Inc. Applicant: Attention: Daniel Fraine Cambridge Savings Bank 1374 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, Mass. 02138 Ray Thill Boston Sign Co. 40 Plympton Street Boston, Mass. 02118 The Cambridge Historical Commission hereby certifies, pursuant to the Massachusetts Historic Districts Act (MGL Ch. 40C) and the Cambridge (Cambridge City Code, Historical Buildings and Landmarks Ordinance Ch. 2.78), that the work described below is not incongruous to the historic aspects or architectural character of the building or district: 1. Install a conforming wall sign for Blank Street Coffee. 2. Replace the existing internally-illuminated blade sign with a new internally-illuminated blade sign of a different shape but in the same location. indicated on the sign drawings Work is to be carried out as by Boston Sign titled, "1380 Mass Ave Cambridge, MA," and dated 9/9/22. All improvements shall be carried out as shown on the plans and specifications submitted by the applicant, except as modified above. Approved plans and specifications are incorporated by reference into this certificate. This certificate is granted upon the condition that the work authorized herein is commenced within six months after the date of issue. If the work authorized by this certificate is not commenced six months after the date of issue, or if such work is within
4853: 1380 Massachusetts Avenue Case Certificate of Appropriateness, page 2 suspended in significant part for a period of one year after the time the work is commenced, then this certificate shall expire and be of no further effect; provided that, for cause, one or more extensions of time, for periods not exceeding six months each, may be allowed in writing by the Chair. Date of Certificate: October 19, 2022 Case Number: 4853 Attest: A true and correct copy of decision filed with the offices of the City Clerk and the Cambridge Historical Commission October 19, 2022 _ Chair. Bruce A. Irving sto BY - ****------------*************************-*** Twenty days have elapsed since the filing of this decision. -• Appeal has been filed No appeal has been filed _, City Clerk
exterior signage BLANK 1380 Mass Blank.ai 1380 Mass Ave Cambridge, MA www.bostonsign.com STREET As Noted 9/1/22 COFFEE bostonsign To. 617-38-3114 Fax [phone removed] for wall sign Pan sign 122" to top of sign 48.3 pound sign separarate permit 112" to bottom of sign (concealed and accessable) inside store 12V led driver 1.5A feed15 090 Alum sign face Power 12V #8 S.S. C.S. Closure Screw - (Typ. at Perimeter) and 3/4" Sq Tube - Alum Mounting Tube Top viewBlade Sign Section Detail (at Text) LISTED (Typ. as Req.) BLANK STREET COFFEE 1" Alum Square Tube 26.33 feet of frontage GE EdgeSTRIP LEDs- Bonded to Face (Typ.) 5" White (7328) Acrylic - 75°x.75°x.065 Alum Angle• .090 Alum Stencil Cut Face 3/8" × 3" lag to wood Push Thru Letters Matte Edge Front View- Proposed Signage N.T.S. proposed 70 both signs light like this : Todo 8" x 17" x 3/8" mounting plate 1-1/2 sq tube supporet arms fixed bracket (6) 3/8" x 3" lags into wood Projectiog sign 31.8 pound sign 133" to top of sign 109" to bottom of sign 33" 25" 20" Note: same lighting method as pan sign BLANK COFFEE STREET Front View- Proposed Sign - 4.16 square feet 1" scale 4" text 109" to sidewalk 25"x 24"x 3" thick from bottom of sign (same as existing) pressed juicer y 4" raised lit text 1/4" thick double-faced aluminum lit sign MAP sign Satin Black Colors N.T.S. Front View- Existing Sign letters ACRYLIC 7328 White existing mamman
Rapal Thill Mailed 1st class 11/3/22 by Raymond Thill, Owner Boston Sign COmpany 1380 Mass Ave abutter notification for projection signage USPS FIRST CLASS MAILS JSPS FIRST CLASS MAIL
1380 Mass Ave abutter notification for projection signage 1834 Realty 1374 Mass Ave Abutter to the left Mailed 1st class 11/3/22 by Raymond Thill, Owner Boston Sign COmpany Repal Till OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 140617 5IT 4300 PUT CITY CHER October 20.2022 EACH TETTON MESE BEACCOMPANIED BY A DRAMING OF PROPOKED SION, INDICATING DESTEN AND PARAN OF EININET CAMINICE MA 02138389 Casinate 1380 Massachusetts Ave ...... Projecting in sign Opague face if telt 25°× 24 38 pound: of sail propony 109 NOTICE REGELATIOS AMen ARETTERS: PLEASE: COMPLETE FORM WHETHER OR SOT YOU APPROVE OF THE REQUESTED THE APPLICAST WITHIN SEVEN 7) DAINFOR 1374 Mass Are Cambridge. 02138 PLEASE FILL IN DATE THAT FORM WAS DELIVERED TO ARETTER (TOP RIGHT OF THIS TURAJ 031073-55 1380 Mass Ave. Cambridge. 02138 CITY HAIL TES MASSAGTUSETTS AFENUE CAMBRIDE MULSSACIBUSETTS IDEN 1240 amous 1 USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL® bryn robinson boston sign comapny 40 plympton street boston MA 02118 CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS BANK C/O KAREN A GESTA 1374 Massachusetts Ave CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 BLANK COFFEE STREET
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