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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-09-03 Planning Board Minutesr READING PLANNING BOARD Minutes of September 3, 1985 PRESENT: M. Rich, Chairman; J. Wood, Clerk; Board Members - M. Slezak, D. Devine Meeting convened at 7:30 PM in the Planning Board office, 6 Lowell Street. REPORT FROM CHAIRMAN RICH Brief review of the discussions with Mr. Rivers, developer, and O.B. Latham, attorney, regarding the proposed development of the Com- munity Center. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Two articles have been placed on the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting on September 23, 1985; The first is a report on the study of the John Street Landfill. The second is a broad money article -- if any money might be needed for tests or other expenses on new sites. SITE PLAN REVIEW Attorney Cohen (Town Counsel) has discussed the legal aspects of the proposed Site Review Bylaw with the MAPC attorney for Site Approval. Both are in agreement. JOHN STREET STUDY The Board discussed the John Street Report and suggested that it would be good, if possible, to describe the areas of the Planning Board's concerns and to put this in a mailing for Town Meeting. The Board reviewed the substance of the Trancoa hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals to be held on September 4, 1985. The pur- pose of the hearing will be to allow crossing residentially -zoned land to gain access to industrial land. It was suggested that a vote had been taken previously, indicating that the Board did not favor this practice. The example of proposed entry to Woburn industrial land via an entrance off West Street, Reading, through residential land was brought up. The sense of the Board present was that the .practice_ of crossing residential land to gain access to industrial land should not be per- mitted. r Minutes of September 3, 1985 Page 2 JOHN STREET LANDFILL Chairman Rich spoke of the discussion with DEQE (Department of Environmental Quality Engineering) regarding the proposed development of the John Street Landfill. She reported, via Anthony Fletcher (Superintendent of Public Works), that the DEQE sees no problem with the front part of the land- fill, but it has no opinion on the back land because there is no clos- ure plan. MC MANUS PROPOSAL The Board reviewed and discussed the question by the Selectmen regarding the proposal of McManus to lease part of the landfill to expand their parking lot. Motion: D. Devine Second: J. Wood That the Planning Board advise the Selectmen, regarding the proposal of McManus to lease part of the landfill for addi- tional parking, to reject any proposal for any disposition of the John Street industrial land until after the Special Town Meeting and the presentation of all reports regarding said land. VOTE 4 -0 -0. Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, John D. Wood, Clerk