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Town of Reading
Meeting Minutes
Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
West Street Historic District
Date: 2014 -10 -20
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Meeting
Attendees: Members - Present:
Time: 07:00 PM
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10WN CLERK
ADING. MASS.
1015 FEB 18 A ID t I
Location: Berger Room
Everett Blodgett, Chairman; Priscilla Poehler, Virginia Adams, Ilene
Bornstein
Members - Not Present:
Alyssa Scaparotti
Others Present:
Virginia Blodgett
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Kim Saunders
Topics of Discussion:
Mr. Blodgett opened the meeting at 7:04 p.m.
233 West Street
The property owners for 233 West Street were not present. Mr. Blodgett presented the
application to the Commission. The owners would like to install an 8x8 shed in the right back
corner of the yard. He stated he viewed the property and the shed would be visible from the
public way. He also noted the house was built around 1932 -1933, not 1947 as on application.
The shed will be made out of wood; and the roof will be asphalt shingles. After a discussion,
the Commission agreed a Certificate of Appropriateness can be issued. The public hearing can
be waived, but the abutters should be notified.
Motion made by Ms. Adams to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness under 7.3.7.8 for 233
West Street. Ms. Poehler seconded. Vote was 4 -0 -0.
Motion made by Bornstein to waive the public hearing under 7.3.7.5 for the shed at 233 West
Street. Ms. Poehler seconded. Vote was 4 -0 -0.
Minutes
Motion made by Ms. Adams to approve the October 6, 2014 minutes as amended. Ms.
Bornstein seconded. The vote was 4 -0 -0.
Planning for Public Hearing of proposed Summer Avenue Local Historic District
The Commission prepared for the Public Hearing.
Ms. Poehler made a motion to adjourn at 9:42. Ms. Adams seconded. Vote was 4 -0 -0.
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