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Minutes of February 19, 1986
PRESENT: M. Rich, Chairman; J. Wood, Clerk; S. Trainor, Member; M.
Carriers, Administrative Assistant; T. Stohlman, Candidate
Meeting convened at 7:40 PM in the Planning Board office, 6 Lowell
Street.
CORRESPONDENCE
Miscellaneous correspondence was reviewed and discussed.
OTHER
1. Proposed Bylaw Amendments - No progress is expected to be made
until the question of Charter Reform has been decided by the
electorate.
2. FinCom - The Planning Board meeting with the FinCom is scheduled
for February 25. Board members discussed the possibility of
obtaining additional funding for the expected demands on time
of Site Plan Review -
3. RFP's - Mrs. Rich reported a great deal of interest by developers.
4. Ash Street /West Street Court Cases - No decisions have been reached
as yet.
5. Townhouse Bylaw - Mrs. Rich reported that Reading's Townhouse
Bylaw has been cited in the draft MAPC Technical Advisory Commit-
tee for Housing report.
6. Camp Curtis Guild - Public Hearing scheduled for March 19 at
8:00 PM.
SITE PLAN REVIEW
With several projects pending Site Plan Review (125 -131 Main
Street, Somerset Nursing Home, 178 Main Street, Reading Housing Author-
ity), Mrs. Carriers presented a draft application for Site Plan Review
and procedures to the Board for approval.
The draft application was approved with minor revisions. VOTED
3 -0 -0.
Copies of the draft procedures will be submitted to the Conser-
vation Commission, BPW and Town Counsel for review. Comments are
requested prior to March 5 in order that the Planning Board may vote
on the final draft at its next scheduled meeting.
Minutes of February 19, 1986
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Attorney Latham had questioned the need for Site Plan. Review
on the project located at 125 -131 Main Street, on the basis that
the Board of Appeals had granted a variance three days prior to the
Attorney General's approval of the Site Plan Review Bylaw. This
question will be submitted to Town Counsel for clarification. A
Public Hearing will also be scheduled for March 12 at 8:00 PM.
MINUTES
Minutes of January 8, 1986 were approved as amended. VOTED
3 -0 -0
Several sets of minutes are still outstanding. Mrs. Rich
reminded Mr. Wood the minutes must be brought up to date before
Town elections.
ANNUAL REPORT
The Annual Report was reviewed and discussed. Since numerous
revisions were proposed, afinal draft will be prepared for Board
members to review and submit final comments and approvals. VOTED
3 -0 -0.
Mrs. Rich will also make final revisions on the MAPC annual
report to be submitted.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha, J.! Carr
Administrative Assistant