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OF;? <br />O'� r <br />Town of Reading <br />e Meeting Minutes <br />1 RECLIVLU <br />6391NC ORPO� TOWN CLERK <br />- -- READING, MASS. <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Historical Commission August 25, 2015 &5 OCT —b A 11- � I <br />Date: 2015 -08 -25 Time: 7:30 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Town Hall Conference Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: Monthly Meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Chair: Carl Mittnight (CM) <br />Secretary: Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS) <br />Treasurer: Jonathan Barnes (JEB) <br />Sally Hilgendorff (SH) <br />Virginia Adams (VA) <br />Jack Williams (JW) <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Ron Weston <br />Others Present: <br />David P Johnson (DPJ), owner of 116 Lowell St <br />Ginny Blodgett (GB) <br />Everett Blodgett (EB) <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Subject <br />Discussion <br />Action Items <br />Res p. <br />Call to Order <br />at 7:30 pm. <br />Budget <br />No update. <br />Archives <br />No update. <br />Membership <br />The Attorney General has approved Reading's bylaw <br />Update <br />changes. JW was sworn in 8/25, VA will do so before the 9/1 <br />effective date. <br />JEB gave a summary of the ZBA meeting of August 20t <br />where the RHC and the DJ informally addressed ZBA <br />regarding the feasibility of a plan to save this structure. At <br />that meeting, ZBA recommended RHC look for further <br />additional proof that this historic structure is eligible for <br />conversion two family. Such proof could be submitted at a <br />subsequent hearing for a variance, ZBA suggested that they <br />would officially review the evidence and arguments, and <br />determine both, 1) the structure's eligibility for conversion to <br />116 Lowell <br />two- family and 2) whether to approve the variance request for <br />Street <br />a new two - family structure on a second lot on the site <br />(referencing ZBA's 172 Washington St decision). The RHC <br />and attendees discussed how to prove eligibility. EB has a <br />photo collection he can review for a picture from that era and <br />knows a previous resident who lived there at that time. EB <br />will meet with this resident to determine whether any <br />additional proof may exist. If the RHC's claim can be <br />substantiated an application may be initiated. The structure <br />is scheduled for release on 10/27/15. <br />Page 1 1 <br />