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Town of Reading <br />16 Lowell Street <br />Reading, MA 01867 -2683 <br />Phone: 781 - 942 -6612 <br />Fax: 781 - 942 -9071 <br />Email: jdelios @ci.reading.ma.us <br />Community Planning and Development Commission <br />CPDC MINUTES <br />Meeting Dated May 20, 2013 <br />Location: Selectmen's Meeting Room Time: 7:30 PM <br />CPDC Members Present: Charlie Adams, Chair; John Weston, David Tuttle, Nick Safina, and Jeff <br />Hansen <br />Also Present: Jean Delios Town Planner /Community Services Director and Jessie Wilson, Staff Planner <br />and Recording Secretary <br />Others Present: <br />Tim O'Dea — 231 Haven Street <br />There being a quorum the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. <br />231 Haven Street — Certificate of Appropriateness, Blade Sizn <br />Ms. Wilson told the Board she had been working with the owner, Tim O'Dea on a sign design and he <br />has come up with a blade sign design before them tonight. <br />It was questioned whether the barber pole graphic was flat or round. Mr. O'Dea thought it was to be flat. <br />Mr. Adams asked whether the bracket is strong enough to hold the sign. Ms. Delios replied that the <br />Building Inspector does look at the bracket design to ensure it is sufficient. Mr. Adams also asked about <br />the sign material. Mr. Tuttle responded that sign foam is similar to a high density Styrofoam. Ms. Delios <br />also added that there are several signs around Town that are made from sign foam. <br />Mr. O'Dea asked if he could install lighting in the future to illuminate the sign in the winter months. The <br />CPDC felt that the cut sheets of the proposed signage could be reviewed and approved administratively <br />by the Town Planner. The CPDC also agreed to include a condition in the approval that the Applicant <br />may choose whether he wants the barber pole graphic to be flat or rounded. <br />Mr. Tuttle moved the CPDC to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for the sign at O'Deas <br />Barber Shop as amended. Mr. Hansen seconded and the motion carried 4 -0 -0. <br />Medical Marijuana Moratorium <br />Ms. Delios explained that the Board has a draft warrant article for a temporary moratorium on medical <br />marijuana treatment centers. This language was modeled off of the Town of Burlington's bylaw. The <br />moratorium essentially gives the Town more time to review the issue and to better address the issues <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />