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APP 2016-34

A projecting blade sign at 1 Canal Park

How it started
Requested by Blaze Pizza — with sign-offs already in hand from Inspectional Services, Public Works, Community Development, and abutter.
What happened
Sign request approved — permission granted. (Order adopted · May 9, 2016)

Present and voting at this meeting (8)

  • Craig A. Kelley
  • David Maher
  • Dennis Carlone
  • E. Denise Simmons
  • Jan Devereux
  • Leland Cheung
  • Nadeem Mazen
  • Timothy J. Toomey
Adopted by voice vote. A voice vote records the outcome, not individual positions — no member's yes or no is on the record (though a member can ask to be recorded in the negative in the minutes). Showing the members who cast recorded votes at this meeting. Rule 6 requires a roll call for spending over $50 or on any member's request; state law requires one for every vote when a member participates remotely. · photos: City of Cambridge
What’s next
🚪 End of the line — the signs can go up.
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The document Agenda item attachment · 8 pages

EACH PETITION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DRAWING OF PROPOSED SIGN, :INDICAtiNG DESIGN

AND DIMENSIONS AND LOCATION ON PREMISlJ:s. The undersigned respectfully prays that _ _,&""~'-"IJ.'-":?t-'~~· ~fJr'-"2zA='-"L'--------------­ (IVAME OF BUSINESS) be granted permit to erect a sign of the following specifications in :front of premises located at t daMi PJ.I/h

Type of Sign:

te whether electric or otherwise and material used in construction) . Reading matter to go on n ~:·~------~-'ft-~~n~~=--------------------- [Section 12.08.010 Municipal COOe-Bncroachroents onto Streets]

Section 1212.0 State Building Code- Projecting Signs]

o A projecting sign shall be constructed wholly of incombust:iole materials. ..

All signs Dll.ISt meet requirements of Zoning Ordinances and Building Code. o Note: Seetlon 12.12.220 provides in part '"every owner who mainUdns a • •• stntcmre in or over a street. •• . shall ikJ so only on the cotullikm that such~ shall be considered as an agreement on his part to keep the smne and the covers thereof in good repair and eonilitlon, at all times during h1s ownersldp, and to imkmnify and save harmless the Clly against 1m}' and all da11Ulges, _CQst or expenses which it may sustmn, or be required U:J pay by Ye~ZSOn of such. • • strudllre." PROP~TY OWNER OR AUI1l0Rl7JW AGENT :n:EltEB'!l STATES THAT INFORMATION lS TRUE TO THE BEST OF IIIS/HER KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING UNDER.

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ABUTTERS FORM FOR SIGN/AWNING PERMIT

To Whom It May Concern:

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PLEASE COMPLETE FORM WHETHER OR NOT YOU APPROVE OF THE REQUESTED

SIGN/AWNING AND RETURN IT TO THE APPLICANT WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS FOR INCLUSION IN THE APPLICATION.

SIGN/ AWNING APPLICANT:

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Sears and Roebuck

3333 Beverly Rd

Hoffman Estates IL 60179

Re: Sears 100 Cambridge Side

Plaza To whom it may concern, please sign and fill out the attached abutters fqrm regarding the projection sign for "Blaze Pizza" located at 1 Canal Park in Cambridge Ma. The city requires this form in order for the sign to be installed. If you have any questions or comments feel free to call me. Thanks,

Jason Parillo

Back Bay Sign

65 Industrial Way

Unit I

Wilmington Ma 01887

[phone removed]

Plan Case#

SIGN-009774-2016 Petitioner

Back Bay Sign

Location 1 Canal Pk Name Department Date

David Byrne

Building 05/05/2016

Liza Paden

C.O.D. 03/31/2016

William Dwyer

P.W.D. 05/05/2016

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE

INSPECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

831 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, 02139

[phone removed]

Ranjit Singanayagam, Commissioner

Sign Approvals

Status Notes - Page 1 of 1

SIGN CERTIFICATION .FORM

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTM1!:NT

P1'<-u (&~+ f•i~JI Applicant (name and address '? {)', Lf Zonil1g District: _£'-A..!-·---- Overlay District: ____ D_. __ ·~ :Sl /1

Date Application Submitted:

__ {() _ __________ _ _

Sketch of Sign Enclosed:___&_ ___ _ Yes --·

___ No PLEASE NOTE: All signs must receive a permit from the lnspectional Services Department (ISD) before installation. Community Development Dcpartmcnt (CDD) action does NOT constitute issuance of a permit or certification that all other code requirements have been met. Do not contract for the fabrication o(a sig1t until all permits have been issued including approv11l from the Citv Council. if necessary (\·ee helow)J.

Copies: lSD ~

City Clerk* __ COD __ Applicant __ Historical Com. __ *Any sign m· portion of a sign extending more than six (6) inches into the public sidewalk, must receive approval from the Cambridge City Council; a bond must be posted with the City Clerk. Fo1·ms for that approval are obtained at the Oft1ce of the City Clerk .

NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION FOn EACH

SIGN PROPOSED. F'All.UU.E TO DO SO WILL ONLY DELAY CERTH'lCATION. 'iCf !1) 11 .1-J 6~.~1-­ b ·d- s t; (). [){) {o.Js ---~--- Proposed PROJECTING Sign (including signs on awnings) (.;-'~ .. S '2.1- ( \ 1 ., I - ( .,

Area in Square feet:

~ - /_ Dimensions: \)

X ---=-f.;-__

\:1 ___ _ lllumination: Natural_ Internal ~

External _i,_

iu 1 · •• Height (from ground to the top of the sign):~~b 11 1. COMPLETE WHEN SIGN IS ACCESSOL' Y"TOA FIRST FLOOR STORE Length in feet ofstor,e front facing street: (aL 71.'t•{~: 1\.rca of signs allowed accessory to store: outside (1 x a).1J lj) _, behind window!!' (O . .t; x a) 31 ~ . Area of all ~xi sting signs on the store front to remain (including any freestanding sit,TTJ):_ _ _ _ . Area of additional signs permitted:

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2. COMPLETE FOR ANY OTHER SIGN Length in feet of building facade facing street: (a) ______ . Area of signs allowed acccssmy to the building facade: outside (1 x a} _, behind windows (0.5 x a) . Area of all existing signs on the building facade to remain (including any freestanding sign): ___ ___ _ _ _ Area of additional signs permitted: _______ . __ .

SUMMARY OF LIMITATIONS FOR PROJECTING SIGNS (sec reverse side for more general summary of the sign regulations; review Article 7.000 or the Zoning Ordinance for all zoning requirements.) AlmA: 13 SIJUarc feet maximum. HEIGHT AQOVE THE GROUND: 20 feet but below lht! sills ol' second lloor windows. ILLUMINATION: Natural or external only. NUMBER: one pet· store plus one per entry to the rcmaindN' of the bulldiJl1:.

COMMUN[TY DEVELOPMENT D~TMENT CERTIFlCATlON

Sign conforms to requirements of Article 7.000: YES_ . NO Sign requires a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeal: YES _

Relevant sections:

-------- ~--- --- COMMENTS: ---- -·----·-- --- ----- -~---- ' --- ---------------- Date:~

CDD Representative

West Elevation

3'-4H ---- 2'-6" "i • l

Project Name:

Blaze Pizza

NOTE:

SIGN TO BE PLACED AT SAME

HEIGHT AS TAHAZA HUMMUS

KITCHEN'S BLADE SIGN

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