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Town of Reading <br />RECEIVED <br />16 Lowell Street TOWN CLERK <br />A <br />Reading, MA 01 867 -2683 R E M D I N u. M to S S. <br />Phone: 781 - 942 -6612 <br />Fax: 781 - 942 -9071 1011 JAN 18 P12:59 <br />Email: jdelios @ci.reading.ma.us <br />Community Planning and Development Commission <br />'CPDC MINUTES <br />Meeting Dated: November 28, 2011 <br />Location: Selectmen's Meeting Room Time: 7:30 PM <br />Members Present: John Weston, Chair; Nicholas Safina; David Tuttle; and George Katsoufis, Associate <br />Member <br />Members Absent: Charles Adams <br />Also Present: Jean Delios, Town Planner; Jessie Wilson, Staff Planner and Recording Secretary <br />Brad Latham, Latham Law Offices <br />Jim Velleco, Grazado Velleco Architects <br />Ted Moore, Johnson Woods Realty Corp. <br />Jay Smith, Sense of Wonder <br />Bill Johnson, Pierce Street <br />Orazio Guevara, Pierce Street <br />Joan Miller, 1381 Main Street <br />Lennie Miller, 1381 Main Street <br />Bob LeLacheur, 42 County Road <br />There being a quorum the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM. <br />2 Haven Street, Sign Application: Certificate of Appropriateness, Sense of Wonder <br />Mr. Weston identified that the proposed sign application is a slight variation from the approved Master <br />Signage Plan for 2 Haven Street. Mr. Smith, representing Sense of Wonder, verified it is a slight <br />variation in that the sign will be carved as opposed to painted and there is a raised swirl element located <br />on the top left corner of the sign. Mr. Weston asked if the sign would be externally illuminated. Mr. <br />Smith indicated that it will be externally illuminated from the existing gooseneck lamps overhead. He is <br />not proposing any additional lighting. <br />Mr. Safina expressed concern over the proposed swirl element which is to be mostly off the signboard. <br />Mr. Tuttle shared the same concern and suggested that the swirl be located more on the signboard. Ms. <br />Delios explained to the Board that an application for blade signs is forthcoming and that the swirl <br />element may be better suited on the blade sign. <br />Mr. Weston believed the proposed sign, as designed with the gold leaf lettering, falls within what is <br />appropriate for the approved Master Signage Plan for 2 Haven Street. <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />