2011-10-17 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 -2683 r UK CE ry ED Phone: 781 - 942 -6612 r C Fax: 781 - 942 -9071 Email: jdelios @ci.reading.ma.us Community Planning and Development op�WgiQ 12, 31 CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated: October 17, 2011 Location: Selectmen's Meeting Room Time: 7:30 PM Members Present: John Weston, Chair; Charles Adams, and David Tuttle. Members Absent: Nick Safina, Secretary Also Present: Jean Delios, Town Planner; and Kim Saunders, Recording Secretary Mark Mastroianni, Pulte Homes Reed Blute, Pulte Homes Mike Rosati, Engineer for Pulte Homes Fred Van Magness, 243 Franklin Street Christine Brungardt, 324 South Street There being a quorum the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM. Public Hearing - Proposed Zoning Amendment Section 6.2 "Signs" The Chair opened the public hearing for a proposed zoning amendment to section 6.2 "Signs" of the Zoning By -Laws. Mr. Adams read the legal notice. Ms. Delios gave a brief description why the amendment was needed. She stated EDC discussed concerns for the current exempt signs. The current by -law limits the sign to 16 square feet. She feels the modified by -law is business friendly. It would allow signs not exceeding 32 square feet. Redevelopment would be included in the construction sign definition. The exemption would be for one year; or the applicant would have to come back if the sign is still needed. The maximum allowed sign is one. The Board discussed why there are no restrictions on the sign height on the amended by -law. It was noted that the temporary sign has to be below roof and has to be structural sound. On a motion by Mr. Tuttle, seconded by Mr. Adams, the CPDC voted to close the public hearing by a vote of 3 -0 -0 On a motion by Mr. Tuttle, seconded by Mr. Adams, the CPDC voted to recommend adoption of the proposed zoning amendment, by a vote of 3 -0 -0. Page 1 of 4