The Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission tabled a signage proposal for 707 E. Fourth St. at the Oct. 24 meeting held in the Rotunda.

Representing the property were D-Signs & Awnings owner David delos Santos and sales rep Paul Gunkel. The proposed signage includes an 8-foot by 1-foot MAX-metal vinyl print flush mounted sign and three printed vinyl decals for the divided display window and white decals listing business hours on the door.

Gunkel explained that MAX-metal is a new product with a High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) core sandwiched between aluminum panels.

The commissioners suggested the non-illuminated panel for House of Fadez Barbershop with an electric razor graphic be installed in the sign band of the building and not in the space between the top of the storefront window and where an awning had once been installed. A pinstripe was also requested.

They expressed concerns about the main sign being too close to the diamond-shaped vinyl print window decals. The center decal features the business logo and graphic with smaller diamonds with the electric razor flanking it.

The applicants were amenable to the suggestions. They were also considering moving the white vinyl business hours from the door glazing to the adjacent storefront window panel. They explained the door provides access to a neighboring business.

Voting was unanimous. It was stipulated the applicants return with a scale rendering listing dimensions, with the revised signage design for their client, Jason Roman, House of Fadez owner.

The HCC asked that the LED lights framing the window’s interior be removed.

The three-story masonry building built circa 1900 is owned by Mei Juan Chen.

The Bethlehem HCC is charged with the task of determining if new signs or other alterations to a building’s exterior would be an appropriate fit for the neighborhood in one of three designated historic districts.

Obtaining a certificate of appropriateness is only a first step for business owners and residents in a designated historic district who wish to make alterations to a building’s exterior. The commission’s recommendations are later reviewed, and then voted on by city council before any project is allowed to proceed.