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Board - Committee - Commission -'Council:
Historical Commission
Date: 2017-09-11
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: CPDC Meeting attended'by RHC
Time: 7:30 PM
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Location: Selectmen Meeting Room
Session: Open Session
Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Ron Weston (RW) -.Chair
Jonathan Barnes (JEB) - Treasurer
Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS) - Secretary
Jack Williams (JW) - Member
Virginia Adams (VA) - Associate Member ..
Members - Not Present:
Samantha Couture
Others Present:
WHD, CPDC, parties involved with 22. Gould St Development,, parties
involved with the 136 Haven St development and members of the public
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Topics of Discussion:
• 22 Gould St development project - The developer David Traggorth presented details of
the company, their past projects and their ideas for this property. Currently the plan is
for a 60 -unit apartment complex with 63 parking spaces. , These units would be 1-3
bedrooms in the top three floors. First floor would be the. enclosed parking and 4-5k sq. ft.
of retail space. Some units would be 40R affordable units. They plan to apply for state
funding to help finance the project. Gould/Green St neighborhood alliance voiced several
issues with this project relating to their quality of life, scale, privacy, parking. Meeting
continued to October 2"d at 8:30 pm.
• Post Mark Square continuation - Group discussed decision.that is. available on the town's
web page reviewing changes to the most, recent version. RHC asked for an additional
condition that they consult, with the RHC with a more definitive plan regarding the
granite. wall (Condition 11 pg. 11). The project was approved by CPDC later that
morning.
• Next RHC Meeting will be held on September 13, 2017:
• Adjourn at 10:15 pm.
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