2008-03-18 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 Planning Subcommittee Meeting Dated: March 18, 008 Location: Conference Room Town Hall ' Timed 7:30 PM 1, Members Present: Brant Ball ntyne;-(-AB), Chairman; David t-uttle-(DT); S-ecfetary; John Sasso (JS), Nicholas Safina (NS), and John Weston (TW)- Associate Members Present: Christopher Nolty (CN) Also Present: Carol Kowalski, Town Planner; Abigale McCabe, Staff Planner; and Michael Schloth. Downtown 4011 Guidelines discussion Downtown Streetscape The Town Manager summarized the upcoming Downtown Streetscape construction. • Locations: everything in public right-of-way along: ➢ Main Street from Washington Street to Salem Street, ➢ Hamden Street, ➢ Lowell Street (in front of the Town Hall): one-way traffic and more parking spaces ➢ Ash Street: reconfigured to "T"-intersect Main St. in front of 580 Main St.' rather than continue to Haven Street. • General Improvements: ➢ Rebuilding street; new curbs, crosswalks (granite banding and pavers); and sidewalks (brick banding); new street trees ➢ New street lighting and traffic signals (cement kiosk to be removed) ➢ Bike racks and benches • Schedule: ➢ Dependent on weather. Currently tree removal and some catch basins done. Contractor expects project to be in full swing in March. ➢ Completed: September 2009 but most could be done by November 2008. • Information: ➢ Downtown-construction webpage: plans and elevations to be posted; updated throughout construction ➢ Series of public meetings • During Construction: ➢ Main Street will have at least one lane open both North and South ➢ Attempting to be granted the authority to change parking regulations on a day-to-day basis as needed. ➢ Five-Year Moratorium on Street Openings (utility, water, sewer connections) Page 1 of 5