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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Zoning Board of Appeals tDl) NOY 13 A 0- 5i
Date: 2013 -10 -03 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Selectmen Meeting Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Damase Caouette
John larema
Robert Redfern
John Miles
David Traniello
Kathleen Hackett
Erik Hagstrom
Glen Redmond
Members - Not Present:
None
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Maureen M. Knight, Recording Secretary
Topics of Discussion:
Case # 13 -18
A Public Hearing on the petition of Artis Senior Living LLC who seeks a Variance /Special
Permit under Section 4.3.1.4 of the zoning bylaws in order to develop and use the premises as a
64 bed nursing home /memory care /assisted living facility on the property located at 1090 -1100
Main Street in Reading, Massachusetts.
Attorney Brad Latham presented the history of this case. He mentioned how the Board of
Selectmen was in favor of this proposal as well as the Community Planning and Development
Commission, Town Engineer, Town Planner, Conservation Commission, and Design Review
Team members. He reviewed ZBA Case #13 -01 that came before the Board earlier in the year.
S20 was the only district that could not have a nursing home provision in it. Attorney Latham
reviewed the new zoning bylaw change with the condition that must be met now in order to
permit a nursing home in an S -20 district.
A mitigation fee of $175,000 has been accepted in lieu of affordable units in the proposed
nursing home.
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The Applicant's engineer reviewed the proposed engineering plans and the mitigation work they
were willing to do in addition to what was required for wetland mitigation. They are also putting
in a new waterline to Main Street but will use the old sewer connection.
James Emmanuel, landscaper, explained the proposed landscaping plans for the entire site as
well as the extensive fencing.
The Building Inspector said he has no issues or concerns and approved the project.
Questions were asked by the Board about the new deed to be sure all was in order and Attorney
Latham assured them that it was.
Mr. Jarema asked about the payment and Attorney Latham said it had been approved in the
amount of $175,000 by the Selectmen after a detailed explanation presented to them as to how
that amount was reached. .
Mr. Redfern said he supported the project and thought it was a benefit to the town. He asked if
the most recent plans that were stamped August 20, 2013 were the most recent and he was
assured they were.
Mr. Miles said a lot of work had been put in by all the people involved and he thought they came
up with a good project.
The Chairman said how pleased he was by all the people who worked so hard on this also.
On a motion by David Traniello, seconded by John Jarema, the Zoning Board of Appeals moved
to grant the Applicants a Special Permit under Section 4.3.1.4 of the Zoning Bylaws in order to
develop and use the premises as a 64 bed nursing home /memory care /assisted living facility on
the property consistent with the drawings numbered C -1 through C -8 prepared by Hayes
Engineering of Wakefield, MA and David Hoffman, FAIR, Architect of Wichita, KS, and
stamped by Professional Engineer Peter J. Ogren of Hayes Engineering dated May 29, 2013 and
June 3, 2013.
The vote was 5 -0 -0 (Caouette, Redfern, Jarema, Hackett, Traniello).
Report regarding the ZAC
David Traniello summed up the first meeting of the Zoning Advisory Committee. They met the
other Board members as well as the consultant that had been hired. They will be meeting 2 — 3
times per month. They discussed in general what they would like to review and how they would
move ahead with the process. They will be seeking outside input throughout the process and may
do a presentation at the upcoming Subsequent Town Meeting.
Adjournment
On a motion by Robert Redfern, seconded by Kathleen Hackett, the Zoning Board of Appeals
moved to adjourn the meeting.
The vote was 6 -0 -0 (Caouette, Redfem, Jarema, Hackett, Traniello, Hagstrom)
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