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oNoFRF: <br />�C Town of Reading <br />e Meeting Minutes <br />RK <br />TOWN CLE <br />nos39trnrcon4°� i t � i"� %,i ! i`�a � . �'�� �a . <br />Bard - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Community.Planning and Development Commission 2016 MAR 14 PM 1-: 48 <br />Date: 2018-01-22 Time: 7:30 PM <br />Building: Read ing.Town Hall Location: Selectmen Meeting Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session <br />Purpose: General Business Version: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Chair Nick Safina, John Weston, Dave Tuttle, Rachel Hitch <br />Tony D'Arezzo, Associate <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Karen Goncalves-Dolan <br />Others Present:. <br />Assistant Town. Manager Jean Delios, Community Development Director Julie, <br />Mercier, Ed Sartell, Donnie Garrity, Lenny Polonski, Brad Latham, Jill <br />Mayberry, Walter Michaud, Ken Muise, Ken Charest, Michele Urann <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Chairman Nick Safina called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. <br />Public Hearing, Zoning Bylaw Amendments for April 2018 Town Meetina <br />Section 6.0: Intensity Regulations <br />Mr. Weston read the legal notice into the record. <br />Community Development Director Julie Mercier pointed out the changes that were made <br />since the last meeting. The suggestions from the Commission members were incorporated <br />including modifying Section 6.2.3.1 to be less specific. <br />Mr. Tuttle commented on Sections 6.4.1.2, 6.4.1.3 and 6.4.1.4 of the Zoning Bylaw. He <br />gave his opinion the language wasrepetitive and asked if there was an editorial way to <br />state it once and have the conditions as subtitles. Ms. Mercier asked if the redundancy was <br />in the opening paragraph. After a brief discussion, a minor grammatical change was made. <br />Mr. Weston questioned the buffer requirement for lots across the street from a residential <br />property. He explained that the .wording requires a 12' deep buffer with a 6' tall fence and a <br />3' high evergreen hedge onthe industrial side of the fence, and pointed out that it would <br />block sight lines. He questioned whether this is what the Commission really intends. Mr. <br />Safina clarified that it would apply to any use within the Industrial District. Ms. Mercier <br />agreed that the wording does not make sense. <br />Mr. Tuttle asked where the Intensity Regulation change originated. Ms. Mercier explained <br />that the setback requirements in the Industrial District are limiting the ability for new or <br />Page i 1 <br />