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Darien ARB Gives Favorable Report for Valero Canopy with Conditions
Summary
The Darien Architectural Review Board on June 16 issued a favorable report for a proposed Valero gas station canopy at 1927 Boston Post Road, subject to design and lighting conditions including removal of one pole light, black finish on the remaining pole, four 3000K canopy lights, and no branding on the canopy.
The Darien Architectural Review Board on June 16 issued a favorable report for a proposed crown‑molding canopy at the Valero station at 1927 Boston Post Road, presented by Mark Krauchick.
The board noted the site’s unusually deep setback — a condition that previously required a variance for canopy placement — and attached a set of conditions to its favorable recommendation. The ARB asked the applicant to provide canopy elevations from engineers, to install a sidewalk along Boston Post Road per Planning & Zoning approvals, and to change one existing pole light to conform with Darien specifications (finish to be black). The board directed that a second pole light at the side of the building be removed because the four proposed canopy lights (specified at 3000K) will provide sufficient illumination. The board also required that the canopy carry no signage or branding, that a building pricing sign use a smaller font, and that existing window signage be reduced to 10 percent coverage.
Why it matters: the conditions aim to keep the station consistent with other redeveloped gas stations in town and to limit visual clutter along Boston Post Road while addressing safety and lighting concerns.
Next steps: the board issued a favorable report with the stated conditions; the transcript does not record a formal vote tally or the timetable for subsequent Planning & Zoning action.
