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Design Review Board endorses sign permit for Stella Blue Photography with design tweaks
Summary
The Simsbury Design Review Board submitted a positive referral for a ±21 sq. ft. roof-mounted sign for Stella Blue Photography at 373 Hopmeadow Street, asking the applicant to consider larger type ("Stella Blue" above "Photography") and allowing staff to approve minor modifications.
The Simsbury Design Review Board on June 1 submitted a positive referral for a roof-mounted sign for Stella Blue Photography at 373 Hopmeadow Street.
Assistant Town Planner Brittany MacGilpin presented the application for a sign approximately 21 square feet and answered board questions about legibility and placement. Board members recommended a larger type treatment, suggesting “Stella Blue” appear on the top line and “Photography” on the bottom to improve readability.
Chair Elaine Lang moved that the board forward a positive referral, conditioned on development conforming to the sign plan stamped received by the Planning Department on May 14, 2026; allowing staff to approve minor modifications prior to implementation; and that the applicant consider larger font with “Stella Blue” on top and “Photography” on bottom. Commissioner William Clegg seconded the motion. The minutes record the board submitting the positive referral and listing the three conditions.
The action advances the application to the next step in Simsbury’s zoning process; the referral itself is advisory to the land-use decision-making authority. The minutes do not record a roll-call vote tally for this specific motion; the board recorded other motions earlier in the meeting as carrying unanimously.
