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P% L <br />L E R K <br />Reading Historical Commission Meeting Minutes March 4, 2008 <br />Meeting called to order at 7:35 pm in the Town Hall Co~*reoo <br />Commission Members in attendance included: <br />Virginia Adams Mark Cardono <br />Kathy Greenfield, Chair Karen Herrick <br />Roberta. Sullivan, Treasurer Susan Patterson <br />Sharlene Reynolds Santo, Secretary <br />Minutes: <br />• Minutes of 12 Feb 2008 were reviewed. Sharlene made a motion to approve the minutes as <br />amended. Mark seconded. Approved 4-0-1. <br />• Planning Department - Kathyn & Sharlene got the planning map and list of properties to <br />Planning. At the same time Mike Schloth was given this information electronically with the <br />hopes that they could get on the web page. Mike was also asked if it was possible to hyperlink <br />the inventory sheet to the map so that interested parties could get details on an historic property <br />by clicking on the map. He was sent a few pages in a pdf format for him to work with. Kathy <br />reported that one issue was that each page was a different report. Mark mentioned that he had a <br />way of combining them so there is only one report per address. <br />• Mansionization - Roberta suggested that we watch what other communities are doing regarding <br />mansionization regulations. THE CPDC has studied this subject in the past and found it critical <br />to keep new construction in character with the neighborhood to keep a small town feel. <br />• Down Town Steering Committee - Virginia went to Monday night's meetings and explained <br />how the down town imporvements will be done in 5 stages. The first section will be the Ash St <br />area which could be complete later this year. Peter Hechenbleikner stated that the town will not <br />loose any greenery. Space is being replaced, yet there will be a sidewalk going through the <br />common area. <br />• Local Historic Districts - There was a discussion about Local Historic Districts (LHD). Kathy <br />mentioned that there is also Architectural Conservation Districts (ACD) that may be an <br />alternative for future areas (i.e. Woburn or Salem St). Mass Historic is a good resource for <br />these districts. <br />• Conservation Plan - Virginia suggested that the Commission develop a conservation plan to give <br />direction for future issues. Kathy suggested requesting a professional development plan. <br />Virginia stated there had been one and most of those goals had been attained. <br />• Mass Historic Server - Virginia suggested that Commission members join the Mass Historical <br />list server to learn how other communities are dealing with certain situations. Kathy will send <br />members the link. <br />• Treasurers Report - Roberta has a warrant for the deposit of an $8 donation for Roof Trees. She <br />had a second warrant to pay Elena Dube. $750.00. <br />• Boston University Preservation Studies Report on 420 Franklin - will be copied and distributed <br />to each Commission member a copy will also be put into the Archives. <br />• Archives - a box of slides and other Boy Scout memorabilia was donated to the Town from Dick <br />Svirsky most of these materials originally came from Ben Nichols. <br />• Meeting adjourned at 9:35 pm <br />0 <br />The next meetings is scheduled for April 1, 2008 at 7:30 pm <br />