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N OFR <br />O'� r <br />sJ9�1NCo4p0� <br />Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Historical Commission <br />Date: 2016-01-24 Time: 7:30 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall <br />f r l i:1 ` [_ 0 <br />TOWN CLERK <br />REt;DiNG, MASS. <br />1011 FEB 13 P 12: 44 i <br />Location: Conference Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session <br />Purpose: Public Hearing for 79-81 Salem St Version: Final <br />and General Business Meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Ron Weston (RW) - Acting Chair <br />Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS)- Secretary <br />Virginia Adams (VA) - Associate <br />Jonathan Barnes (JEB) - Treasurer <br />Jack Williams (JW) - Member <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Carl Mittnight <br />Others Present: <br />Samantha Couture (SC) <br />Richard Stuart; (RS) property owner <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />7:30 pm Public Demolition Delay Hearing for 79-81 Salem St - SRS was acting chair <br />for the hearing and VA was appointed a voting member for the meeting. This hearing was <br />recorded by RCTV. The Hearing began at 7:30 with reading of the public notice by RW <br />followed by the introduction by SRS and introduction of RHC members. VA provided those <br />in attendance with a brief history of the structure. RS gave a brief presentation but did not <br />have any concrete details as to what he planned to build on the property after the historic <br />home was demolished. He just wanted to begin the process. RS stated that the home <br />would not be demolished until he knew he could build a new structure, as he planned to go <br />to the ZBA regarding his future plans. The group discussed the situation and considered <br />continuing the hearing until the applicant had sufficient information. Due to the restrictive <br />nature of the by-law timeline requirements, the extra few weeks would not be enough for <br />the applicant to fulfill that commitment. JW moved that the presented information is <br />sufficient to make a final determination on the requested demolition of the structure at 79- <br />81 Salem St and that the Public Hearing be closed. JEB seconded. Vote 5-0. JW then <br />moved that the loss of the structure at 79-81 Salem St would be detrimental to the Town <br />under the purposes of this bylaw (7.2.1) and that a Demolition Delay of up to six (6) <br />months be imposed beginning on this date January 24, 2107. JEB seconded this motion. <br />Vote 5-0. SRS agreed to contact the building Inspector to notify him of the imposed delay. <br />287 Ash St - Demolition Application accepted 1/24 was distributed to members. RHC <br />discussed dates for hearing considering the very few options available due to the restrictions <br />of the by-law. The applicant will be contacted 1/25 with hopes of determining a date the <br />third week of February. SRS will contact applicant and arrange for hearing. <br />Page 1 1 <br />