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Town of Reading <br />16 Lowell Street <br />Reading, MA 01867-2683 <br />Phone: 781-942-6612 <br />Fax: 781-942-9071 <br />Email: ckowalski@ci.reading.ma.us <br />Community Planning and Development Commission <br />CPDC MINUTES <br />Planning Subcommittee Meeting Dated: February 4, 2008 <br />Location: Conference Room, Town Hall Time: 7:30 PM <br />Members Present: Brant Ballantyne, (BB), Chairman; David Tuttle (DT), Secretary; John Sasso (JS); <br />Nicholas Safina (NS), and John Weston (JW). <br />Also Present: Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager; Carol Kowalski, Town Planner; and Michael <br />Schloth. <br />Mr. James Mawn, Executive V. P. of Northern Bank & Trust Company, <br />215 Lexington Street, Woburn, MA, 01801 <br />Mr. Bob Morris, New England Designs <br />Members of the Economic Development Committee: <br />Mr. Russell Graham, 68 Maple Ridge Road <br />Ms. Michele Williams, 91 Spruce Road <br />Ms. Meghan Young- Tafoya, 40 Oak Street <br />Mr. Jack Russell, 91 Spruce Road <br />Discussion of Downtown Construction and Plans for MF Charles Building <br />Downtown Streetscape <br />The Town Manager summarized the upcoming Downtown Streetscape construction. <br />• Locations: everything in public right-of-way along: <br />➢ Main Street from Washington Street to Salem Street, <br />➢ Hamden Street, <br />➢ Lowell Street (in front of the Town Hall): one-way traffic and more parking spaces <br />➢ Ash Street: reconfigured to "T"-intersect Main St. in front of 580 Main St.' rather than <br />continue to Haven Street. <br />• General Improvements: <br />➢ Rebuilding street; new curbs, crosswalks (granite banding and pavers), and sidewalks <br />(brick banding); new street trees <br />➢ New street lighting and traffic signals (cement kiosk to be removed) <br />➢ Bike racks and benches <br />• Schedule: <br />➢ Dependent on weather. Currently tree removal and some catch basins done. Contractor <br />expects project to be in full swing in March. <br />➢ Completed: September 2009 but most could be done by November 2008. <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />