ARB approves new wooden sign for Monto Project restaurant at Montauk station

The East Hampton Architectural Review Board approved a new wooden business sign for the Monto Project restaurant fronting Flamingo Avenue, near the Montauk railroad station. Vice Chair Frank Itard opened the item by describing the application and the previously approved pilings the sign will hang between. Applicant representative David McMaster told the board there will be no lighting and requested the board’s permission to make the sign double-sided.

Board members reviewed photos and elevations showing a natural wood sign with dark lettering and a small teak veneer accent. Members said the materials and aesthetic were appropriate to the setting but asked for clarification about whether the sign would be double-sided and whether tree clearance or landscaping should be trimmed to maintain visibility. McMaster said the application did not specify lighting and confirmed the team intended a two-sided sign to fit within the approved signage allowance.

After discussion, a board member moved to approve the application as submitted for a two-sided sign within the previously approved pilings and frame; the motion was seconded and passed on the board voice vote. The board’s approval was procedural and conditioned on the sign remaining within the dimensional and placement limits set by town code and the ARB’s prior approvals.

The board recorded no formal lighting plan for the installation; if lighting is later proposed the applicant must return with cut sheets and a dark-sky–compliant plan.