2002-03-11 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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TOWN OF READING, 16 Lowell Street_ . Reading, MA 01867-2683 r Phone: 781-942-9012 Fax: 781-942-9071 i Email: akrielz@ci.reading.mams COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated: March 11, 2002 Meeting Location: Lecture Hall, Reading Memorial High School Members Present: Richard Howard (RH), Chairman; Kathryn Greenfield (KG), Secretary; Neil Sullivan, (NS) Also Present: Kelley Meier, Recording Secretary (KM); Anne Krieg, Toum Planner (AK) The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM. CONTINUATION OF A PUBLIC HEARING: Site Plan Review/306 Main Street (Getty Gas) Jim Giarrusso, engineer for the applicant, updated the CPDC about some of the changes to the drawings; including: 4 large shade trees to be placed on each corner of the lot; access to municipal sewerage on Minot Street; remaining questions about bringing the utilities to the building from the pole on the sidewalk are to be resolved with the RMLD. The sign is going to be red and remains as proposed, to be 15 feet in height, about the size of the Mobil Gas Station sign on North Main Street. The problem with the request for the sign to be lower in height would be the potential of it being hit due to its protruding into the traveled way, as well as visibility. The front curbing shall be granite. The dumpster will be enclosed in a six feet (6') height vinyl fencing with 2-five foot double gates on front. All the lighting apparatus will be shielded and focused downward. The electric pole would be eliminated if approved by Reading Municipal Light and Mass Highway Department. The staff-recommended conditions were reviewed by AK, and amended by the Commission. Getty added the communication system would not be audible off-site. NS moved to,close the public hearing. Motion seconded by KG. All in favor. C:\My Documents\CPDC\Agenda-Minutes\3.11.02 minutes.doc Last printed 06/17/02 9:51 AM Created by Kelley Meier Created on 03/22/02 3:29 PM