2004-11-29 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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V Town of Reading_ 4W ED I CLERK 16 Lowell Street bG,Ass. Reading, MA 01867-2683 Phone: 781-942-9012 2q P 4: 15 Fax: 781-942-9071 Email: creilly@d.reading.ma.us Community Planning and Development Commission CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated: November 29, 2004 Members Present: Neil Sullivan, Chair (NS), Jonathan Barnes (JB), Susan DeMatteo (SD), John Sasso (JS), Richard Howard (RH). Also Present: Chris Reilly (CR), Town Planner; Joe Delaney (JD), Town Engineer The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. Administrative Review: Request for Determination of Minor Modification to the PUD Special Permit Johnson Woods Inc., 468 West St. The Applicant was represented by Attorney Brad Latham and Engineer Bill Bergeron. They have submitted a written request for a determination of insubstantial modification to the approved PUD Final Plans in order to accommodate some revisions to the Grading Plans that resulted from errors in the initial surveying. CR advised that these revisions were reviewed by Town staff and there were no concerns; the Conservation Commission had already approved the revisions as a minor modification to the Order of Conditions. JD explained that he had no issues other than insuring that the limit of work wouldn't change, which the Applicant had already stipulated in their written request. RH moved to approve the request for a minor modification to the approved PUD Final Plans, as contained in the submitted plans C-7 through C-10 revised through November 17, 2004 and with assurances as stipulated in the letter from Attorney Latham dated November 19, 2004. JB seconded. Voted 5-0, all in favor. 143 Main Street Approved Site Plan Extension Angelo Ciano, 143 Main Street Attorney Brad Latham represented the Applicant. They are requesting an extension for completion of work on the approved site plan for 143 Main St, which lapsed on September 30, 2004. Financial constraints have delayed the project but the Applicant will be able to move forward in the spring and they are therefore requesting that a site plan extension be granted to December 31, 2005. CR advised that both the approved site plan and the Board of Selectmen required installationof landscaping inthe front; which hadnot been completed. TheSelectmen had requested that the approved site plan be enforced, resulting in a compliance review J 1_ by CR. Work has proceeded on an addition but no landscaping has been provided; in C:\\4y DOCt1111eilts\CPDC\Agenda-Minutes\Minutes\CPDCMIN11.29.04.doc