1990-11-01 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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TOWN OF READING ZONING BOA-DID OF APPEALS . I1°a'1'T*1, S N 0 Vlz]~M BE 1 , 19 9 0 Members Present: Stephen Tucker, Chairman John Jarema Ardith Wieworka* John Coote* * indicates non--voting meynber A meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA at 7:00 P.M. At 7.03 P.M. Mr. 9-1tacker reopened the continued public hearing for Reading Gymnastics Acadeelmy. Mr. Charles Arthur, representing the applicant, then stated that at the previous hearing they had asked to increase the number of students per hour from 40 per hour to 100 per hour. As the neighbors had so many concerns, he stated that they were now asking for 60 students per hour. He then discussed the ;parking lot concerns. He stated that they would reverse the traffic flow around the building. A memo was then submitted to the Board with the modifications. At 7:10 P.M. Carol Scott joined the quorum. Mr. Arthur then stated that they would have traffic humus installed and also a. stop sign. He also stated that a newsletter had been sent home with the students asking that rubbish be disposed of properly. Mr. Arthur then stated that a traffic study had been none at the school for one week. He submitted the traffic study to the ?hoard. The traffic study was clone from 8:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. They felt that the traffic increase would. be minimal-only .04%. Mr. Arthur then discussed the hours of use. The new hours proposed would be Monday through Friday 8:00 A. M. to 9:00 P.M. and on Saturday 8:00 A.M. to 6°00 P.M. Mr. Arthur ended by stating that they were trying to be good neighbors and they felt that these changes would not adversely effect the neighborhood. Carol Scott then asked who had conducted the traffic study and was told that adults had been hired to watch the traffic from the third= floor of the building. Mr. Arthur stated that the increase per hour would he 10-12 cars. Mr. Coote stated that