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Town of Reading <br />ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS <br />Minutes of January 6, 2011 <br />Members Present: Clark Petschek, Chairman <br />John Jarema <br />Robert Redfern <br />Damase Caouette <br />Jeffrey Perkins <br />John Miles <br />Members Absent: Kristin Cataldo <br />(CIE) <br />A meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the <br />Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, at 7:00 P.M. Also in attendance was Glen <br />Redmond, Commissioner of Buildings. <br />Case # 10-04 <br />A continuation of a Public Hearing on the petition of Jiffy Lube (Back Bay Sign) who seeks a <br />Variance under Section 6.2.3.2.1 of the zoning bylaws in order to allow Jiffy Lube one free- <br />standing sign and two wall signs (current bylaws allow one free-standing sign or one wall sign) <br />for the property located at 369 Main Street in Reading, MA. <br />Jason Parillo reviewed the history of this case to date and how they continued to request <br />continuations until the Town Meeting in the fall to see what sign changes would be approved at <br />that meeting. He said at this time they are only requesting one additional sign for the rear of the <br />building on Ash Street even though they understand that only one sign is allowed by the present <br />zoning, either a freestanding sign or a wall sign. <br />Mr. Parillo also explained the signs that had been approved in 2007 in error by the Town but this <br />was not discovered until the signs had been installed and were there for some time. <br />Mr. Parillo reviewed Jiffy Lube's arguments for the four criteria required for the requested <br />zoning variance. He stated that the recent zoning violations that were issued were corrected as <br />soon as the violation was issued. He said they would comply in all ways with the zoning bylaws. <br />The Board discussed Jiffy Lube's request for this additional sign and some members discussed <br />their problems with some of the criteria presented. There was also discussion about some other <br />additional signs that had been requested by their insurance company but Mr. Parillo will work <br />with the Building Inspector on these signs and they will be interior signs. <br />V <br />ZBA Meeting January 6, 2011 <br />