2005-11-28 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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Town of Reading J n Reading MA 01867-2683 Phone: 781942-6612 Fax: 781-942-9071 Email: creilly@ci.reading.ma.us ; s Community Planning and Development Commission 16 Lowell Street CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated: November 28, 2005 Location: Selectmen's Hearing Room, Town Hall 7:30 PM Members Present: John Sasso, Chair (JS), Jonathan Baines (JB), Richard Howard (RH), and Susan DeMatteo (SD). Members Absent: Neil Sullivan (NS). Also Present: Chris Reilly, Town Planner (CR); Michael Schloth Ms. Virginia Adams, Madam Chair of the Historical Commission Ms. Adele Blunt, 22 Linden Street Attorney Brad Latham of Latham, Latham & Lamond, P.C., 643 Main Street Mr. Mike McManus, M.G.Hall Contractors, Inc., 286 Park Street, North Reading, MA 01864 Ms. Carolyn Parker, Carolyn Parker Consulting, 3 Lorion Avenue Worcester, MA 01606 Ms. Roberta Sullivan, 76 Minot Street There being a quorum, the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30PM. Public Comments/Minutes Zoning Map Change Ms. Adele Blunt of 22 Linden Street asked to speak to the Board on Article 21, the Zoning Map Change to expand Business B, which was tabled at the Town Meeting. She said the letter sent to the abutters describing the rezoning was not clear. She said you could not tell by the letter that it was referring to her neighborhood. It did not mention addresses only Lot Numbers. She said she has the signatures of 75 neighbors against the rezoning. Some neighbors are concerned by the prospect of a parking garage in their neighborhood. Some feel "blindsided" by the proposal. JS said the request for the zoning change carne from the Town Manager. As he recalled, there were at least two reasons for expanding the Business-B zone into that area • Two of the four lots affected were locations of businesses already (medical) • Combined with the Mixed-Use overlay, the town is hoping to qualify for State funds under the State's Smart Growth program. Page 1 of 8