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Old King’s Highway Committee approves paint, fence, banners and rear‑roof solar panels in Yarmouth
Summary
The committee approved six certificate applications April 27, 2026, including façade paint at 159 Route 6A, a 6‑foot cedar fence at 43 Canterbury Road, temporary event and pole banners for a June 20 monument dedication, three conservation-area 'No Dumping' signs, and a 20‑panel rear‑facing rooftop solar installation at 7 Linelle Lane.
The Old King’s Highway Committee of the Town of Yarmouth approved six applications at its April 27 meeting, authorizing changes ranging from exterior paint and a residential fence to temporary event and pole banners, conservation signage, and a 20‑panel rooftop solar installation.
Sean Leonardos, manager of Seagulls Landing, spoke for owner Maureen Riley about repainting 159 Route 6A and said the family’s preferred color was a bright “Roses Yellow,” though they would accept Hawthorne Yellow from the town’s approved historic palette. A committee member said Hawthorne is “more muted” and “historic,” and the committee approved Hawthorne Yellow with Blue Hydrangea trim. Leonardos said the applicant’s first choice looked different in paint chips than in person: “What we have … is Roses Yellow,” and the applicant presented color samples to the panel.
Mikaela, representing Trinity Solar, returned a previously tabled solar application for 7 Linelle Lane after moving eight front‑facing panels to the rear; she said recent storm damage and tree loss made the rear roof more efficient for solar arrays. A committee member praised the redesign as “a very well worked out solution,” and the committee voted to approve the 20 rear‑facing panels.
Other approvals included a 6‑foot cedar privacy fence and replacement wash station at 43 Canterbury Road (applicants Sean and Laurie Donovan cited child safety and privacy), a 36" x 128" temporary banner for a June 20 monument dedication and Patriot Living History Fair at Thatcher Park, and five temporary pole banners along Route 6A promoting a 1776–2026 Legacy of Liberty theme. Megan Eldridge, the town’s director of community development, described the pole banners as printed on Sunbrella material, installed no lower than 8 feet above the ground, double‑sided and temporary through the end of the calendar year.
Joe Gerolamo, the town’s conservation agent, sought approval for three replacement “No Dumping / Do Not Disturb” signs in Old King’s Highway conservation parcels where grass clippings and other debris have been repeatedly deposited. Gerolamo described periodic patrols and neighborhood letters as enforcement tools and said signage is intended to reduce inadvertent or nuisance dumping: “Signs can only do so much,” he said, “but we’re hoping that signage will help at least cut that element out of the issue.” The committee approved the signs.
The committee also approved exterior paint for 793 Route 6A in Phillipsburg Blue, approved the minutes of April 13 (as amended), set the next meeting for May 11, 2026, and adjourned.
Votes at a glance: 26‑A040 (159 Route 6A paint) — approved (voice); 26‑A041 (43 Canterbury Road fence) — approved (voice); 26‑A042 (460 Route 6A temporary banner) — approved (voice); 26‑A043 (pole banners on Route 6A) — approved (voice); 26‑A044 (793 Route 6A door & shutters) — approved (voice); 26‑A045 (conservation 'No Dumping' signs) — approved (voice); 26‑A038 (7 Linelle Lane, 20 rear panels) — untabled and approved (voice).
What happens next: Applicants were asked to sign the committee’s decision forms before leaving; town staff will proceed with usual permit processing and installation scheduling for town projects. The committee confirmed its next meeting for May 11, 2026.
Sources: Meeting transcript, Old King’s Highway Committee hearing, April 27, 2026 (Town of Yarmouth).
