2003-02-10 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minutes for Meeting dated: February 10, 2003 STAFF BRIEFING Master Plan Visioning Session The March 3 meeting is canceled, but there is a meeting on February 12, 2003 with MAPC about the visioning session. The Advisory Committee will be appointing people soon, but haven t been done yet. The CPDC needs to be sworn in. Spence/Longzuood There was a working group meeting recently. They went over the pro forma. There was only draft conditions from Brad Latham. The Commission hasn't gotten the pro forma draft yet. Longwood is going to be in front of the ZBA on Thursday. RH goes over some of the items that jump out at him, which he sent out to the Commission. There was talk about putting a soccer field in the back. However, it would be subject to flooding during the Spring when it would be most beneficial to the residents. JB would like to see some location for having recreation on the site, but there may not be a lot of area for it. Van Norden LIP There was a meeting with applicant this past Friday. The applicant will work to delineate the third vernal pool. CR updates the Commission. RH mentions that you cant really delineate the last pool until the snow is gone. Fran Fink would like to wait until March to delineate it. There will be a site walk on February 22 on one of the developers properties in Tewksbury at 9 AM. RH has come up with some conditions regarding this project. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED PLAN Dana A. Ballou - 412 South Street CR shows the Commission a plan on what the applicant would like to do. RH moves to not endorse the plan because it is not clear what the applicant wants to do. MF seconds. Voted in favor, 5-0-0. 8:36 PM - CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS The Corner Closet - 6 Linden Streef The applicants are present and they go over what they would like to do. Page 2 of 4