The Simsbury Planning and Zoning Commission voted to table site‑plan application 2515 for signage at The Nest School, 30 Hot Meadow Street, after the Design Review Board recommended a different color treatment for the freestanding sign and the applicant failed to attend the meeting.

Planning staff reported the Design Review Board gave a positive recommendation but conditioned the freestanding sign to "match the building colors" — described by the DRB as a white background with blue trim to match existing blue trim on the school's canopies. Staff said the DRB expressed concerns about the freestanding sign's current beige/gray background and some board members questioned the proposed font.

Key facts and numbers

- Location: The Nest School, 30 Hot Meadow Street (readdressed from 34 in earlier paperwork).
- Proposed freestanding sign: double‑sided, 12 square feet, 6 feet high (applicant submission).
- Wall sign: 52 square feet, composed of individual letters above the entrance (applicant submission).
- Town standard: Maximum allowed freestanding sign area is 32 square feet; the proposed freestanding sign complies with the numeric limit.

Why it matters

The freestanding sign marks the school's driveway off the main access road into the Aspen Green site. DRB members said a color change would help drivers distinguish the school entrance from a nearby apartment building and improve wayfinding.

Commission action and rationale

Commissioners discussed whether to act without the applicant present. Several members said the absence made it preferable to table so the applicant could respond to the DRB's color recommendation; one commissioner noted the commission had previously overridden a DRB recommendation when the applicant explained it was infeasible. The body voted to table the application to a future meeting to allow applicant participation.

Next steps

Planning staff said the application will return to the commission at a future meeting; commissioners referenced the September meeting schedule as a likely next opportunity. If the applicant accepts the DRB condition, the commission indicated it could act sooner; if the applicant objects, the proposal would return with the applicant's requested revisions.

Ending

The commission tabled application 2515 to permit the applicant to respond to the Design Review Board's requested white‑background/blue‑trim treatment for the freestanding sign and to address DRB comments about font and visibility.