2011-08-08 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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CPDC MINUTES Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 -2683 RECEIVED Phone: CLERK Fax: 781 - 942 - 9071 READING, MASS. Email: jdelios @ci.reading.ma.us Community Planning and Development Co jnk (p P 2: Meeting Dated: August 8, 2011 Location: Selectmen's Meeting Room Time: 7:30 PM Members Present: John Weston, Chair; Charles Adams, Secretary; Nicholas Safina; David Tuttle; and Paul Bolger. Also Present: Jean Delios, Community Services Director /Town Planner and Recording Secretary. Reid Blute, Pulte Homes, Westwood, MA Neal Roberts, JR Realty Trust, 3 Wedgewood Drive, Andover, MA Ira Baline, db2 ARCHitecture There being a quorum the Secretary called the meeting to order at 7:37 PM. Minutes: Reading Woods, 1 Jacob Way ( Pulte Homes of NE), Minor Modification: Mr. Blute from Pulte Homes presented the application for the minor modifications at 1 Jacob Way for the development known as Reading Woods. The changes proposed affect 3 items: the clubhouse; the 50 unit garden building in the OR district; and the Landscaping Plan. The clubhouse and garden building revisions are being proposed as a result of further design development by the architect. The Landscaping Plan changes are in response to the feedback provided by the Town of Reading's Tree Warden. The Clubhouse proposed changes are driven by the need to have the foyer face the parking spaces which are at the rear of the building. Requirements for handicapped access dictate the need for this and as a result the proposal is to have 2 front doors (the main front door is proposed to be in the rear). Essentially the back looks like the front. A number of smaller details were proposed including removing a walkway, locating an A/C unit, revising grading and installing a yard drain, and revising the location of water, gas, sewer services entering the building. Additional exterior lighting was also proposed increasing the 4 fixtures to 8. The proposal also adds 3 windows to the cul -de -sac elevation, revised exterior fagade color to Countryland Red or similar, a cupola (non - illuminated), modified gable, and new window designs. Discussion ensured about the changes. The 50 unit building (40R District) was proposed to be changed so that the gable was shifted to the end and the window size and location was modified to improve the interior floor plan. Some discussion followed. The Landscaping Plan was proposed to be revised to include the Tree Warden's comments that Honey Locust Trees be omitted in the right -of -way and evergreens shrubbery be removed from the bump out area on South Street. Page 1 of 2