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DRB approves three Palo Alto signs at 140 Kendrick Street; internal sign approved with size condition
Summary
The board approved a rooftop sign and monument sign for Palo Alto at 140 Kendrick Street, and approved an internal wall sign conditioned on proportionally reducing it to 32 square feet (or applying for a special permit). The board also reiterated limits on illumination hours.
Gary Amber, the owner's project manager with Redgate, told the Needham DRB that Palo Alto seeks to replace existing IDG signage with Palo Alto logos at three locations on the Kendrick Street property: a rooftop building-mounted sign visible from I‑95 (just under 80 square feet), an internal building-mounted sign visible within the office park (about 45 square feet), and a monument sign at the site entrance.
"Our ask is to just change that IDG sign to the new Palo Alto logo," Gary said while showing site images. The board examined size and visibility rules and discussed illumination hours; Chair Mark clarified that signage illumination must be turned off after 11 p.m. unless the business is staffed, and suggested using timers.
The board approved the rooftop sign as submitted. Members also approved the monument panel as presented. For the internal wall sign, the board approved it with a condition requiring proportional reduction to 32 square feet or, alternatively, advised the applicant to apply for a special permit if they prefer the larger size. The board noted a prior permit history may exist for the earlier tenant but reminded the applicants special permits are not transferable to new tenants.
Votes were recorded by roll call; all available members present voted yes on each motion.
