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Town of Reading RECEIVED <br />He <br />y 16 Lowell Street TOWN CLERK <br />Reading, MA 01867. 2683 "ENDING. MASS. <br />Phone: nl-%2ti 12 <br />ra.: nlA 2 -von 1013 OCT 21 P $ Y! <br />�9 INCORRep <br />Emil '. jdshos @ci.mading maus <br />Community Planning and Development Commission <br />CPDC MINUTES <br />Meeting Dated August 7, 2013 <br />Location: Conference Room Time: 7:30 PM <br />CPDC Members Present: Charlie Adams, Chair; John Weston, David Tuttle, Nick Salina, and Jeff <br />Hansen <br />Also Present: Jean Delios Town Planner /Community Services Director, Laura Gemme Town Clerk and <br />Jessie Wilson, Staff Planner and Recording Secretary <br />There being a quorum the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. <br />Zonine Bvlaw Workshop Session <br />Definitions: <br />Ms. Delius told the CPDC that Ms. Wilson had pulled together a compilation of all the definitions in the <br />Zoning Bylaw (ZBL). In addition, the Town Clerk provided an outline of the ZBL. In regards to <br />definitions, staff also looked at how other communities organized their ZBL and each seems to be a little <br />bit different. However, it appears that several included a definition section up front and then specific <br />section definitions throughout the document. Ms. Laura Gemme said the standard is exactly that, to have <br />a definition section and then any specific definitions relating to only one section included directly into <br />that section. <br />The CPDC discussed the definitions noting that some had multiple definitions that varied greatly while <br />other varied only slightly. Ms. Delius pointed out that the Smart Growth Districts are under the <br />jurisdiction of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and may be limited to <br />what they can change in those sections. Ms. Gemme added that as part of a re- codification, no major <br />content changes are allowed, but that you may reformat, renumber, etc. The CPDC may also modify a <br />definition to be consistent with state laws or remove it entirely if state laws cover it. Also the definition <br />itself may change or be reworded so long as the intent of the meaning is not changed. <br />Ms. Delios agreed that she and the staff planner can work on the spreadsheet and come back to the <br />CPDC. <br />The CPDC continued to discuss the structure of the definitions. Mr. Weston said he was comfortable <br />leaving specific definitions which are only used in one section in that particular section. However, those <br />definitions, such as Affordable Housing should be brought to the front. <br />Re- Codification: <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />