2012-12-10 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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o� °FRS. Town of Reading a� y 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 -2683 Phone: 781 - 92 12 �6 P� F. 781- 42 -90n 3g INC ORP�a Email jieliosQaci.re in8.ma.us Community Planning and Development Commission CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated December 10, 2012 Location: Selectmen's Meeting Room Time: 7:30 PM CPDC Members Present: John Weston, Nicholas Satins, David Tuttle, and Jeff Hansen CPDC Members Absent: Charlie Adams, Chair Also Present: Jean Delius Town Planner /Community Services Director and Jessie Wilson, Staff Planner and Recording Secretary Others Present: Bridget Souza, 100 Commerce Way, Woburn Frances Darian Colamsso, 300 Haverhill Street Brian Jones, 100 Commerce Way, Woburn Dave O'Sullivan, 18 Thomdike Street Everett Blodgett, 99 Prescott Street Gary DINapoli, 21 Baldwin Lane William Bergeron, 603 Salem Street, Wakefield There being a quorum the Mr. Weston called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. St Athaoasius Parish 312 Haverhill Street — Site Plan Review Public Hearing Mr. Hansen read the legal notice. Mr. Weston summarized the process for Site Plan Review. Ms. Bridget Souza from Allen & Major Engineering Inc., presented the project. The proposed improvements include repaving the parking lot, adding a driveway to improve site circulation and services to the church. The project also proposes ADA compliant handicap spaces and access to the front of the church. The plan also calls for additional parking spaces at the "PAC" Center and ADA compliant spaces at the rear of the lot. Other items include the installation of a bike rack and dumpster enclosure. Stormwater on -site will be collected in a swale at the northern side of the lot. The project will match existing grades so the drainage will be unchanged. In addition, the Applicant is also proposing a bio-retention garden. The project will be constructed in three Phases. Phase I includes the widening of the existing curb cut which will allow for two exit lanes, the widening of the drive aisle in the parking lot, repaving of the parking lot, a new sidewalk along the parking lot, a concrete pad and enclosure for the dumpster, the installation of the bio- retention garden and the curb cut for the future driveway. Ms. Souza explained that the Applicant is willing to work with the Town on the future Haverhill Street project. The Town would like include a l0 -foot wide bike lane on Haverhill Street which would require the curb line to be pushed back to the property line. As a result, the Applicant would have to grant the Town an easement for the sidewalk and public access. Phase 2 involves the construction of the new driveway and accessible ramps as well as the landscaping. Phase 3 involves a new walking path from the Page 1 of 6