1998-09-17 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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TOWN OF READING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS lb MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 MEMBERS PRESENT: CHRISTOPHER VACCARO, CHAIRMAN JOHN COOTE MICHAEL LARKIN A meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts at 7:OOPM. Mr. Vaccaro swore in, under oath, those present that would be addressing the Board this evening. The first Public Hearing was on the petition of-Barlo Signs who seeks a Variance under Section 6.2 (Sign By-Law) of the Zoning By-Laws in order to install a wall sign on the property located at 4 Minot Street in Reading, Massachusetts. (Case #98-23) The petitioner, Brian Reardon. of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, represented himself He was requesting to place a sign above the entrance of his business. The Board questioned why he had not been to the Sign Review Board and instructed him to do so, and then return to the Zoning Board. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously voted to continue the Public Hearing to October 15, 1998_ VOTE 3-0 (passed) The next Public Hearing was on the petition of Batten Brothers, Inc. / Eastern Bank who seeks a Variance and an Appeal from the Decision of the Building Inspector under Section 6.2 (Sign By-Law) and 7.4.2 of the Zoning By-Laws in order to install a wall sign on the property located at 30 Haven Street in Reading, Massachusetts. (Case #98-22) The petitioner was represented by Richard Batten and by officers of Eastern Bank. The bank is located in a supermarket, which has two major entrances. The bank has a sign at the rear entrance but none at the front. They are requesting this sign so that customers will be able to locate this branch.