Pilates studio approved for two exterior signs at Mill Village Plaza with conditions to match trim and raise side sign

The Historic District Commission on April 3 approved business signage for a new Pilates studio at 383 Boston Post Road in the Mill Village Plaza, with two conditions: paint the front pediment background white to match existing trim and raise the side-mounted sign to the location recommended by the town Design Review Board.

Applicant and owner Savannah Polci described the proposal as a modest replication of signage used by the prior tenant and said the front gable sign would feature black, dimensional aluminum letters on a pale-yellow background that matches the building. She said the side sign primarily serves the plaza parking area and would be 12 by 96 inches with an aluminum frame; the exterior lighting shown on the front is existing and will remain. "I'm opening a Pilates studio," Polci said, describing the signs as proportionate to the building.

Commissioners supported the design and suggested a small change: paint the triangular pediment behind the front sign white to match the building trim so the lettering would be crisp against the background. The board also accepted the Design Review Board's recommendation to raise the side sign for better coverage of the previously contrasting wall materials. Chris Hager confirmed there would be no lighting changes; Polci said the existing fixture will continue to illuminate the front sign.

The motion to approve the application included the two conditions and passed unanimously.