2008-09-22 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 Phone: 781-942-6612 Fax: 781-942-9071 Email: ckowalski@ci.reading.ma.us Community Planning and Development Commission CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated: Septe ber 22, 2008 Location: Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town!Hall Time: 7:30 PM Members Present: David Tuttle (DT-),'Chairman; hlicholas Safina (lvS); -Secretary; J hn Sasso (JS), and John Weston (JW). Members Absent: Brant Ballantyne (BB) Associate members present: George Katsoufis (GK). Also Present: Carol Kowalski (CK), Town Planner; Abigail McCabe (AM), Staff Planner; and Michael Schloth, Recording Secretary. Ed Shaw, Dickenson Development Corp. Richard Batten, Batten Bros. Sign Company, 893 Main Street, Wakefield, MA There being a quorum the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Public Comment There were no comments from the public. Certificate of Appropriateness: 123 Haven Street Eastern Bank (was MassBank) Mr. Richard Batten of Batten Bros. Signs appeared for the Eastern Bank. Wall Si ns The applicant is seeking to change the bank's signage form "MassBank" to "Eastern Bank". Currently, there are two wall signs on the building that both face Haven Street: one over the main entrance and the other on the ATM's drive-through canopy. As the bylaws allow only one wall sign per facing street, the wall sign on the drive-through canopy would be taken down. Mr. Batten said Eastern Bank may go before the Zoning Board of Appeals at a later date for permission to put back the second wall sign on the drive through canopy. The wall sign would be halo lit with LED's inside the individual letters and logo reflecting back on the building. Mr. Batten assured the Board no light would shine through the letters or logo. The Town Planner noted sign illumination must be turned off at close of business. Mr. Batten said the lights would be controlled by a time clock and photocells: the time clock would allow the lights to be Page 1 of 4