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Town of Reading <br />ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS <br />Minutes of February 2, 2006 <br />Members present: Susan Miller <br />Robert Redfern <br />John Jarema <br />Paul Dustin <br /> <br />Michael Conway <br />" <br />- <br />Members absent: Mark Gillis <br />t-D <br />A meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the <br />Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts at 7:00 P.M. <br />Case # 05-33 <br />Continuation of a Public Hearing on the petition of Brinker International who seek a Variance <br />under Section(s) 4.9.5.6/4.9.5.6.1/4.9.5.6.4 of the Zoning By-laws in order to install two (2) <br />additional signs on a building located in a PUD-I (Roman's Macaroni Grill) on the property <br />located at 48 Walkers Brook Drive. <br />Hazel Wood Hopkins spoke on behalf of the Applicant, Brinker International. She said Town <br />Counsel had determined that the ZBA was the, governing body for her request. The Applicant is <br />requesting an identical sign for the side of the building the same as the one on the front of the <br />building. They also are requesting a "To Go" sign for the side door used for the "Curbside to <br />Go" customers who.are picking up take-out food. Ms. Hopkins has requested that Ed Shaw of <br />Dickinson Development attend this meeting to speak regarding the multiple signs that were <br />originally approved at one of the preliminary CPDC meetings. After that meeting, the CPDC <br />then only approved one sign. Romano's Macaroni Grill is one of the building-end tenants and the <br />developer had been hoping to obtain approval for a side sign for each of the end tenants. If <br />someone were driving down from Jordan's they would not see any sign on the side that identified <br />the building as Romano's Macaroni Grill. The roadway up to Jordan's is an active traveled way <br />although not a public way. This side entrance is also a public entrance into the main restaurant as <br />well as the "To Go" entrance. <br />The Chairman said Town Counsel did give the opinion that the ZBA is the governing body for <br />this request. She also received a letter from the Town Planner that included notes from meetings <br />at which the CPDC discussed the signage for Phase I Walkers Brook where multiple signs were <br />approved for those buildings such as Home Depot and Chili's. <br />February 2, 2006 <br />