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OPR <br />O i <br />Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes <br />e' JD'I.Y(OPr� <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Zoning Board of Appeals <br />Date: 2022-01-06 <br />Building: Reading Town Hall <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Time: 7:00 PM <br />To ECLERK <br />MA. <br />21123 SEP -7 PH 3: 27 <br />Location: Select Board Meeting Room <br />Session: <br />Version: Final <br />Hillary Mateev, Cynde Hartman, Cy Caouette, Alex Normandin, Ryan <br />Bourque and Patrick Houghton, Andrew Grasberger <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Staff Planner Andrew MacNichol, Building Inspector Bret Bennett, Brian <br />Currier, Mike Weafer, Amy Weafer, Matt Digby, David Decker, Matthew <br />McLeod, Michael Storti, Harry Lomas, Annette Lomas, Cliff Winsor <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Amanda Beatrice <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Case #21-17 -470 Main Street <br />Staff Planner Andrew MacNichol gave a brief overview of how the hybrid meeting will work. <br />Case #21-17 - 470 Main Street <br />ZBA Chair Hillary Mateev opened the public hearing for Case N21-17-470 Main Street. <br />The applicant Brian Currier briefly explained the signage plan from the previous meeting. <br />ZBA Member Cy Caouette stated that Andrew MacNichol had done more research on the history of this <br />property, although the additional research did not provide enough information for him to come to a <br />resolution. He still believes a Variance would be required and he did not see a substantial hardship here. <br />ZBA Member Alex Normandin stated that he could see a hardship for a sign on the back of the building <br />(western side) but not an additional sign for the front. He also asked the applicant if there was ever a <br />sign on the north -facing side. Brian Currier stated that there was evidence of a sign being there. <br />ZBA Member Cyndee Hartman stated she agreed with Alex and that the blade sign made a difference <br />and that a hardship would not be necessary. <br />ZBA Member Ryan Bourque agreed with the other Board members that it did not meet the criteria. <br />Hillary Mateev went over the bylaws and stated they would need a Variance for the third sign. Cyndee <br />Hartman agreed. <br />Gage I 1 <br />