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Minutes of the Reading Conservation Commission - December 12, 2000 1
<br />Joint Meeting with the Board of Selectmen and CPDC
<br />Conservation Commission Meeting
<br />December 12, 2000
<br />The meeting convened at 7:32 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room; 16 Z oe11tre,et,
<br />Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Matthew Nestor, Vice Chairman George Hines;
<br />Secretary Camille Anthony, Selectmen Matthew Cummings and Sally Hoyt, Town Manager
<br />Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager Russell Dean, Fire Chief Don Wood, Assistant
<br />Fire Chief Jack Mooney, Town Engineer Joe Delaney, Paula Schena and the following list of
<br />interested parties: Attorney Mark Gallant, Attorney Brad Latham, Edward Merullo, Mary
<br />Becker, Keith Becker, Nancy Eaton, Will Finch, Mary Gillis, Pat Lloyd, Thad Berry; Neil
<br />Sullivan, Dick Howard, Rich Schubert, Mark Dickinson, Mark Megera (VHB), Scott
<br />Weiss(VHB), Rick Askin (Add, Inc.), Elliot Tatleman, Eddie Bramhall.
<br />Joint meeting with CPDC and Conservation Commission re: Reading Business Park -
<br />Conservation Commission Members Nancy Eaton, Will Finch, Mary Gillis, Pat Lloyd, Thad
<br />Berry; CPDC Members Neil Sullivan, Dick Howard, Rich Schubert; Attorney Brad Latham,
<br />Mark Dickinson, Mark Megera, Scott Weiss, Rick Askin and Elliot Tatleman were present.
<br />Mark Dickinson noted that Home Depot will be on the lower level of the site and Jordan's
<br />Furniture will be on the upper level. Jordan's Furniture will have a 300 seat IMAX Theater. He
<br />hopes to be under construction one year from today.
<br />Mark Megera, Civil Engineer from VHB, was present. He noted that site constraints include
<br />75% of the site being ringed by wetland areas and vegetative wetlands. The capping will be
<br />done in a manner to reuse and develop the site. Some of the waste will be relocated so a large
<br />retaining wall will be built.
<br />Scott Weisse from VHB talked about the traffic perspective. He noted that a preliminary traffic
<br />evaluation has been done, and noted that the access points will be opposite New Crossing Road
<br />and another halfway between there and the existing signal. There will be signals at both
<br />driveways with separate right and left turn lanes. A second left turn lane will be added on the
<br />Route 128 exit ramp.
<br />Rich Askin from Add Inc. gave a virtual reality video presentation.
<br />Attorney Brad Latham noted that they needed a very aggressive schedule where all of the
<br />permitting will be done by June at the latest. The initial application of the Wetlands Protection
<br />Act will be filed in a few days from now. They would like the Conservation Commission
<br />hearing done by January 10, 2001, and will request dual hearings with CPDC and the
<br />Conservation Commission for January 16, 2001. The PUD plans - notice of intent will start
<br />March 15, 2001. Need to be done with all of the permitting by June 1, 2001.
<br />Mark Dickinson noted that they will be working with MEPA, DEP, Mass Highway, etc. and
<br />of people including the Town.
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