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RECEIVED <br /> 4gray TOWN CLERK <br /> � � Town of Reading READING, MA. <br /> cl Meeting Minutes LG <br /> fid' 2821 JUL 29 PM 2: 00 <br /> B`IKOPP�P <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> Historical Commission <br /> Date: 2021-07-07 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room <br /> Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session <br /> Purpose: General Business Version: Final <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Virginia Adams, Associate (VA) <br /> Jonathan Barnes, Member (JEB) <br /> Samantha Couture, Chair(SC) <br /> Amelia Devin Freedman, Secretary (ADF) <br /> Christine Keller, Associate (CK) <br /> Sharlene Reynolds Santo, Treasurer (SRS) <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Pino D'Orazio <br /> Others Present: <br /> Kurt Habel (KH) <br /> Alejandro Hoyo (AH) <br /> Walden Lima (WL) <br /> Larry Meuse <br /> Jack Williams (JW) <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Amelia Devin Freedman <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> SC called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM. She trade VA a voting member for the evening. <br /> SC welcomed new associate member,CK,to the RHC. <br /> 25 Haven Street: <br /> SC called the public hearing to order. She read excerpts from the demolition delay bylaw. She also <br /> read the architectural description and a historical narrative about 25 Haven Street,as they appear on <br /> the Massachusetts Historical Commission's'Form BY She noted that no members of the public <br /> were present. <br /> SC asked the project team to describe their plans. AH said they intend to demolish the historic <br /> structure and to replace it with a mixed-use building that has an underground garage,retail space and <br /> a restaurant on the ground floor,and 32 residential units on 4 floors above ground. They intend to <br /> retain the front fafade and the side entrance of the historic budding,and to emulate the brick <br /> pattern of the front fapade in the rem. He said that they will either restore or replicate the existing <br /> exterior lighting. In the residential lobby,they will instal a historical display. In the restaurant <br /> space,they may install a replica of the RMI.D original neon sign. AH and WL displayed preliminary <br /> architectural plans and drawings of the exterior. <br /> Page 1 1 <br />