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READING PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of January B. 1986
PRESENT: M: Rich, Chairman; J. Wood, Clerk; S. Trainor, D. Devine;
M. Carriere, Administrative Assistant
Meeting convened at 7:40 PM in the Planning Board office, 6 Lowell
Street, Reading.
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1. Annual Report - Copies of the draft annual report were distributed
to Board members for review and comment at the next scheduled
Planning Board meeting.
2. FY'87 Budget - Final budget was reviewed and discussed. The
Planning Board is again (for the third year) requesting an
increase in staff hours from 900 /year to 1300 /year. The Plan-
ning Board staff has, historically, exceeded the 900 hours /year
standard. With adoption of Site Plan Review and the develop-
ment of John Street and other commercial /industrial areas in
town, it is anticipated the same condition will occur in FY'87.
The Planning Board will also be requesting $2000 for printing
the Zoning Bylaw maps and updated regulations.
Board members also expressed concern that the proposed expense
budget would be rapidly depleted by legal notice advertising
for public hearings. Mrs. Carriere explained the increase
in salary was required to be met by a corresponding decrease
in expenses.
3. Bills - Mrs. Rich reported the Planning Board had received
a bill from Minot, DeBlois & Maddison, in the amount of $1500.
Payment is being withheld pending receipt of the final report.
(Mr. Devine left at 8:00 PM. Messrs. Nordstrand and Locke
of the Board of Assessors arrived for their scheduled 8:00 PM
meeting with the Planning Board. They were joined a few min-
utes later by Mr. Sullivan, also a member of the Board of Asses-
sors.)
Before commencing their meeting with the Board of Assessors
the Planning Board voted to accept the budget for FY'87, with
the addition of $2000 for printing costs, and to present it
to the FinCom. VOTED 3 -0 -0.
Later in the evening bills totaling $30.45 were signed by those
members present.
Minutes of January 87,, 1986
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CAMP CURTIS GUILD
The Board of Assessors proposes to rezone Camp Curtis Guild
to commercial /industrial. There is little likelihood the land will
ever be used for anything other than its present use.
Planning Board members met the proposal with enthusiasm, but
refrained from taking an official position .until the matter can
be more thoroughly researched. The Board of Assessors will be noti-
fied of the public hearing dates.
MINUTES
Minutes of December 4, 1985 were approved. VOTED 3 -0 -0.
Mrs. Carriers reminded Board members that there is a large
gap in minutes for 1985.
OTHER (Cont'd.)
4. Reports of progress were made on the following:
Bed & Breakfasts - No new developments
Satellite Receivin Dishes - It appears the Planning Board
s oul also a researching a Tower & Antenna Bylaw for roof -
mounted dishes.
(Mrs. Trainor left at 9:15 PM.)
CORRESPONDENCE
Miscellaneous correspondence was reviewed and discussed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha J. Ca&riere
Administrative Assistant