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Sudbury design board approves two storefront signs with size conditions
Summary
The Sudbury Design Review Board on May 13 approved two storefront signs with conditions: a Rutledge Properties rooftop sign must be reduced to 22.5 sq ft or smaller, and a 20West Legal office sign was approved up to 10 sq ft; both approvals require final records be shared before Historic Districts Commission review.
The Town of Sudbury Design Review Board on May 13, 2026, approved plans for two storefront signs with size conditions and also unanimously approved minutes from its April 29 meeting.
Chair Susan Vollaro led the meeting, which opened at 7:31 p.m. and included board members Ark Pang and Scott Utke; Katie McCue was absent.
Rutledge Properties (353 Boston Post Road) presented a proposal for a 36" x 96" non‑internally lit wall sign to be installed above the storefront, a sign area totaling 24 square feet. Cliff Conti of Metro Sign and Chip Stella of Rutledge Properties described the design to the board. The board found the proposed size larger than allowed under the town’s zoning guidelines and required the applicant to reduce the sign to 22.5 square feet or less. The board approved the sign on that condition and requested that final records be shared with the town before the applicant seeks approval from the Historic Districts Commission. Ark Pang moved to approve the sign provided it did not exceed 22.5 sq ft; Scott Utke seconded. The motion passed 3–0 (Vollaro‑aye, Pang‑aye, Utke‑aye).
20West Legal (365 Boston Post Road) was represented by business owner Erica Endyke and Chief Operating Officer Dave Shafran. They proposed a 15" x 64" wall sign mounted beneath the office windows on the building’s second floor, a sign area of about 6.7 square feet. While that size conforms to the town bylaws, the board considered it visually small for the space and recommended enlarging the sign. The board approved the design and allowed a maximum size of 10 square feet with the mounting location centered under the office windows, and again asked that final records be shared with the town prior to Historic Districts Commission review. Scott Utke moved to approve the sign design and size up to 10 sq ft with centered mounting; Ark Pang seconded. The motion passed 3–0 (Vollaro‑aye, Pang‑aye, Utke‑aye).
The board also voted to approve the meeting minutes dated April 29, 2026, as amended. Susan Vollaro moved to approve the minutes; Scott Utke seconded. The motion passed 3–0. The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
What happens next: Both applicants must submit final sign records to the town before seeking Historic Districts Commission approval; the board indicated no further review by the Design Review Board was required if the conditions were met.
