41 LAFAYETTE STREET- SIGN PERMIT - CITY SMOKEBCommonwealth of Massachusetts
City of Salem
120 Washington St, 3rd Floor Salem, MA 01970 (978) 745-9595 x5641
Permit No. SP-20-16
FEE PAID: 88
DATE ISSUED: January 21, 2021 PERMIT TO BUILD SIGN Expiration Date: July 21, 2021
This certifies
that:
fernando penagos
has permission to erect a
sign(s) on :41 LAFAYETTE STREET Map/Lot #: 34-0429-0
Detailed as
follows:Sign #1: Wall Sign, Sign #2: Free Standing, Sign #3: Wall Sign
Contractor Name: SCOTT MCLEAN
DBA:
Installer: ,Contractor License No: CS-110233
Building Official : Issued Date: January 21, 2021
This permit shall be deemed abandoned and invalid unless the work authorized by this permit is commenced within six months after issuance. The Building Official may grant one or
more extensions not to exceed six months each upon written request.
All work authorized by this permit shall conform to the approved application and the approved construction documents for which this permit has been granted.
All construction, alterations and changes of use of any building and structures shall be in compliance with the local zoning by-laws and codes.
This permit shall be displayed in a location clearly visible from access street or road and shall be maintained open for public inspection for the entire duration of the work until the
completion of the same.
HIC #:
Restrictions:
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BBuilding plans are to be available on site.
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BUILDING FRONT SKETCH OUTLINES
Location
1 Lafayette Street, Salem, Massachusetts
Total Sign Area 31.41’
Background Box
Logo Area 5.07’
Letters and
Background
Box17.56’
Letters18”Logo Hight30.48”
CGI rendering
30’
60’
Square Feet
Square Feet
BackgroundBox30.5”Height
80’BUILDING SIDE SKETCH OUTLINES
WINDOWS GRPHICS
CGI rendering
19.51’
44”22”44”40”24”37”44”53”
8”
Letters20”Logo Hight33.84”
VAPORGLASSCBDTOBACCOPIPESNOVELTY PAPERSCIGARS
VAPORGLASSPIPESCBDTOBACCONOVELTY JUULCIGARS
VAPORGLASSCBDTOBACCOPIPESNOVELTY PAPERSCIGARS
Total Sign Area 40.49’
Logo Area 6.26’
Square Feet
Square Feet
Background Box
BackgroundBox35”Height
3” lags and led shields
Acrylic face
Leds
Building Shade
Acrylic Background
Box
Structure materials
Windows Vynil Letters
VAPORGLASSCBDTOBACCOPIPESNOVELTY PAPERSCIGARS
Structure Colors Palette
Channel letters rgb colors
R 255
G 255
B 255
R 0
G 0
B 0
BLACKWHITE
BUILDING FRONT SKETCH OUTLINES
Location
1 Lafayette Street, Salem, Massachusetts
Total Sign Area 31.41’
Background Box
Logo Area 5.07’
Letters and
Background
Box17.56’
Letters18”Logo Hight30.48”
CGI rendering
30’
60’
Square Feet
Square Feet
BackgroundBox30.5”Height
80’BUILDING SIDE SKETCH OUTLINES
WINDOWS GRPHICS
CGI rendering
19.51’
44”22”44”40”24”37”44”53”
8”
Letters20”Logo Hight33.84”
VAPORGLASSCBDTOBACCOPIPESNOVELTY CUTTERSCIGARS
VAPORGLASSPIPESCBDTOBACCONOVELTY JUULCIGARS
VAPORGLASSCBDTOBACCOPIPESNOVELTY JUULCIGARS
Total Sign Area 40.49’
Logo Area 6.26’
Square Feet
Square Feet
Background Box
BackgroundBox35”Height
3” lags and led shields
Acrylic face
Leds
Building Shade
Acrylic Background
Box
Structure materials
Windows Vynil Letters
VAPORGLASSCBDTOBACCOPIPESNOVELTY CUTTERSCIGARS
Structure Colors Palette
Channel letters rgb colors
R 255
G 255
B 255
R 0
G 0
B 0
BLACKWHITE
BUILDING FRONT SKETCH OUTLINES
Location
1 Lafayette Street, Salem, Massachusetts
Total Sign Area 31.41’
Letters Area 26.34’
Logo Area 5.07’
17.56’
Letters18”Logo Hight30.48”
CGI rendering
30’
60’
Square Feet
Square Feet
Square Feet
16 “
80’
BUILDING SIDE SKETCH OUTLINES
WINDOWS GRPHICS
CGI rendering
Total Sign Area 40.49’
Letters Area 32.51’
Logo Area 6.26’
19.51’
44”22”44”40”24”37”29”53”
8”
Letters20”Logo Hight33.84”
VAPORGLASSCBDTOBACCOPIPESNOVELTY JUULCIGARS
VAPORGLASSPIPESCBDTOBACCONOVELTY JUULCIGARS
VAPORGLASSCBDTOBACCOPIPESNOVELTY JUULCIGARS
Square Feet
Square Feet
Square Feet
3” lags and led shields
2”x2”x1/4” steel brackets
Aluminum Raceway
12 volts power supply
LED’s
Channel letters
Acrylic face
Wall
Structure materials
Windows Vynil Letters
VAPORGLASSCBDTOBACCOPIPESNOVELTY JUULCIGARS
Structure Colors Palette
Channel letters rgb colors
R 255
G 255
B 255
R 0
G 0
B 0
BLACKWHITE
Channel Letters 4”
Wall
Raceway 4”
Profile View
channel letter made with
Poly methyl methacrylate
(Plexiglass)
Raceway made with
Aluminnum
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Design Review Board Sign Recommendation
41 Lafayette Street
City Smoke Shop Signs
Meeting Date: November 18, 2020
Members Present: Paul Durand, Chair, David Jaquith, Glenn Kennedy, Catherine Miller, Marc Perras, J.
Michael Sullivan
Members Absent: Helen Sides
Decision: At a regular meeting of the Design Review Board (DRB), upon a motion duly made and seconded,
it was unanimously voted to recommend approval of the sign proposal as conditioned herein.
Referenced Plans and Documents
1. Revised Sign Proposal, prepared by Sign Source, 19 Riverbank Road, Attleboro, MA 02703,
submitted on 11/06/20.
2. Staff Comments dated 11/12/20.
Conditions of Approval
1. Consistency with Design/Plans: Should the applicant determine that the approved sign design may
not be completed as detailed in the plans referenced herein and the following conditions,
he/she/they shall return to the DRB to review proposed modifications prior to making any changes
in the field.
2. Sign Installation: When possible, use existing holes to install the new wall sign on the Lafayette
Street façade. If there are no existing holes, rather than drilling into brick, the anchors should go
into the mortar, which is an easier repair should the sign need to be removed.
3. Front/Charter Street Signage:
a. Installation Location: The applicant shall install the originally proposed awning sign on the
wall of the building, on the fascia located above the awning.
b. Illumination: The applicant shall use halo-style lighting for the sign rather than internally
illuminated channel letters.
4. Lafayette Street Signage:
a. Wall Sign Illumination: The applicant shall use halo-style lighting for the sign rather than
internally illuminated channel letters.
b. Juul Window Sign: The applicant shall not install, or, if already on the window, shall remove
the ‘Juul’ window graphic. The applicant may replace the word “Juul” with a different,
word, to be depicted on the revised renderings as required in condition 6.
5. Removal of Existing Signs:
a. Freestanding Sign: The applicant shall remove the existing freestanding sign and all of its
structural components by December 31, 2020.
b. Window Graphics: The applicant shall remove the window graphics that face Front/Charter
Streets since they were installed without approval and, with the proposed awning sign,
result in a sign area that exceeds the allowed maximum.
6. Revised Renderings: Prior to final DRB sign-off of this proposal, the applicant shall work with Glenn
Kennedy to update the renderings and sign plans to reflect the DRB’s recommended conditions. The
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applicant may submit the revised renderings and plans to the DRB via the City’s online permitting
system, Viewpoint Cloud, so they become part of the final record for this sign application.
7. Withholding of Sign Permit Until Review of Façade Changes: The applicant shall not receive a sign
permit until he/she/they have applied for a Small Project Review with the Salem Redevelopment
Authority (SRA) for the change in trim paint color and any other changes to the façade that were
made without SRA review and approval.
Findings
1. The DRB reviewed the sign proposal and found that the proposed signage as originally designed was
largely non-compliant with various regulations of the Salem Sign Code and the SRA Sign Manual.
The sign package, if modified as described in the Conditions of Approval, will be consistent with the
regulations, and will therefore be more appropriate for the Urban Renewal Area.
2. The size, shape, and location of the property at the confluence of three streets increases visibility of
the business, thus rendering the existing freestanding sign obsolete. The removal of this sign will
bring the property into compliance with the Salem Sign Code, which prohibits freestanding signs in
the B5 zoning district.
3. While the signage may now comply with the regulations and standards, the changes to the façade
require review in order to bring the entire property in compliance with the standards and
regulations of the Downtown Renewal Plan. Withholding the sign permit until such time an
application is made for the changes to the façade is necessary to ensure that the overall project is
compliant.
Signature of the DRB
By the signature below, I certify that this recommendation accurately reflects the actions of the Design
Review Board.
_______________________________________ ________
Paul Durand Date
Chair
11/19/2020
Sign 1
BUILDING FRONT SKETCH OUTLINES
Location
1 Lafayette Street, Salem, Massachusetts
20’
Letters18”Raceway
hight
10”
Logo Hight40”
60’
CGI rendering
30’
Sign 2
BOX SIGN
12’
86”
6’
Sign 3
60’
57Sq. Ft.
16 “
55”69”64”78”
80’
BUILDING SIDE SKETCH OUTLINES
CGI rendering