Attorney Rudy Smith presented a concept for renovations at 5575 Nelson Road and said the Zoning Board of Appeals recently granted a use variance to permit a financial-advisors office in the building.

Smith described the building as a 4,696-square-foot structure on a 0.87-acre parcel and said it was built in 1984 and has been used for offices in the past. He told the board the applicant's proposal would reorient the entry, refresh exterior siding and landscaping, and retain substantial vegetation along the rear property line to screen neighboring residences.

Board members and staff discussed multiple items the submission must address before approval. The board read the zoning conditions into the record: the special-use permission prohibits a standalone monument sign and limits signage to an attached building sign that is not backlit and is intended only for building identification and safety. A Planning Board member summarized the condition: "The only signage on the building ... would be a sign that is on the side of the building" and noted the applicant consented to tasteful, non-backlit identification lighting.

The board raised technical and code concerns that require revision: annotated elevations showing materials and proposed changes, a stamped architecture set, detailed demolition and new-construction plans, street-tree plantings at the town's spacing standard, and a lighting plan that reconciles emergency egress requirements with neighborhood impacts. Members also questioned whether the accessible entrance and ramp configuration as drawn would meet accessibility code given limited space adjacent to the garage; the board requested spot elevations at the building face and dimensioned ramp and landing details to verify compliance.

Other items the board asked to be shown on revised plans included clear labeling of existing trees greater than 6-inch DBH to remain, locations and screening of HVAC condensers, curb radius and pavement details for the driveway, and confirmation of parking counts and whether restriping or resealing of the lot will be necessary. The board requested that the applicant add the fire-department-required address signage as a clearly visible element and show signage dimensions and contrast for readability.

Planning staff said the applicant must provide additional survey information, spot elevations and a complete set of annotated architectural and engineering drawings before the item returns to the board. No formal vote was taken; the board recorded comments and requested resubmission with the listed details.