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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Community Planning and Development Commission
Date: 2022-06-13 Time: 7:30 PM
Building: Town Hall Location: Hybrid Meeting — Zoom and Select
Board Meeting Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session:
Purpose: Remote Meeting Version:
Attendees: Members: Pamela Adrian, Chair; Nick Safina,
Heather Clish, John Weston, Catrina Meyer, Tony D'Arezzo - Associate
Members - Not Present:
Others Present: Community Development Director Julie Mercier, Staff Planner
Andrew MacNichol, Conservation Administrator Chuck Tirane, Annika Scanlon, Town
Counsel Ivria Fried, Vasu Patel, Josh Latham, David O'Sullivan, Donnie Garrity, Peter
Ogren, Jeff Olinger, Jesse Schomer, Giovanni Fodera, Guy Manganiello, Lisa Bellino,
Bruce Johnson, Dave Talbot, William Crowley, Nancy Twomey, Jackie McCarthy,
Samantha Couture, Lorraine Willwerth, Sarah Brukilacchio, Robert Corwin, Anna
MacDonald
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Andrew MacNichol
Topics of Discussion:
MEETING HELD REMOTELY VIA ZOOM
Ms. Adrian called the meeting to order at 7:32 PM.
Sian Permit ADDlication
583 Main Street, Pizza World
Vasu Patel of Fast Signs was present on behalf of the application.
Mr. Patel described the proposal for two awnings at Pizza World, noting that the restaurant
is taking over the space next to it. He explained that one awning will include the "Pizza
World" name with the logo on the side, and that the other awning will be left blank, black in
color.
Mr. Safina noted some discrepancies on the Sign application and some updates for staff to
make to the application. He asked if the logo would be visible from the right side with the
other awning so close to it. Mr. Patel said he suggested keeping it so pedestrians could see
it, even though some areas would be blocked. Mr. Safina opined that it won't be visible.
Mr. Safina asked why all the window signs are jammed onto one side rather than spanning
the windows for both sides of the storefronts. Mr. Patel said the business owner prefers to
have all the awning signs on one facade and all the window signs on the other facade.
Ms. Adrian asked if the door on the left is usable. Mr. Patel said he is not sure. He asked
whether a zoomed -out view of the windows would help with perspective on the amount of
signage.
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Ms. Clish opined that having the signs split up could be incoherent for someone who does
not know what door to go into. She suggested they stretch the window signage across the
bottom of the left and right windows. Ms. Adrian and Mr. Safina agreed.
Ms. Adrian noted that the wording does not match up between the awning and the window.
Mr. Safina commented that the CPDC cannot actually discuss the verbiage.
Ms. Adrian asked about splitting up the words Pizza and World between the awnings. Mr.
Patel said he tried it and found that it did not really work. Ms. Adrian suggested they move
the logo from the north end of the awning to the front of the left awning so it's visible. The
rest of the Commission agreed.
The Commission agreed to condition the changes and let staff review them.
Mr. Patel reviewed the requested changes.
The Commission reviewed the Draft Certificate of Appropriateness.
Ms. Clish made a motion to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for 581-583
Main Street, Pizza World, with the conditions as discussed. Mr. Safina seconded
the motion and it was approved 5-0-0.
Sian Review, 1481 Main Street
Mattera Cabin
Conservation Administrator Chuck Tirone and Conservation Commission Chair Annika
Scanlon were present on behalf of the application.
Mr. MacNichol explained that no formal review or vote is needed but that the applicant
wished to get the Commission's comments.
Mr. Tirone explained the Mattera Cabin, Bare Meadow, Community Garden site and
described the sign. He said the sign will be made of HDU -high density urethane - which
lasts 25 years and may just need one coat of paint before then.
The sign will be 8' high, 4' wide by 2.5' tall, and will be held up with 6"x6" granite posts, will
be painted and generally match the sign for Town Hall, except for white lettering and no
Town seal. He explained the proposed location for the sign, which was coordinated with
Engineering so as not to block sight lines.
Mr. D'Arezzo asked about the current sign for Bare Meadow. Mr. Tirone noted that it is a
dedication sign that was installed when the Burbank family donated Mattera Cabin and Bare
Meadow to the Town. He noted that the sign will remain and/or be updated at some point
soon.
Mr. Weston asked about the three different fonts on the sign, and whether there is a Town
of Reading font that all Town signage should have. Mr. Tirone noted that the sign will match
whatever font is used on the Town Hall sign and DPW sign.
Mr. MacNichol screen shared an Image of the DPW sign. Mr. Safina pointed out that it has
two fonts. Mr. Weston suggested using the same fonts as the DPW sign. The other
Commission members agreed.
Mr. Tirane noted that at some point in the future, they will add a hanging sign to the bottom
that is for the Community Garden at Bare Meadow.
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Public Hearina, 4011 Plan Review
25 Haven Street, 25 Haven Street LLC
Josh Latham, Attorney; Donnie Garrity, Architect; and Welded Lima, Owner, were present
on behalf of the application. David O'Sullivan and Peter Ogren attended via zoom.
Ms. Clish read the public hearing legal notice into the record.
Mr. Latham introduced the development team and described the project. He noted nearby
landmarks like the Depot, 24 Gould, 6 Chute, and 30 Haven, and abutting properties/uses.
He described the site plan, with two frontages on Haven Street and Green Street. He noted
that the site is currently maintaining a vacant single -story, single -tenant retail building and
18 associated parking spaces on a paved lot.
Mr. Latham explained that in 1887 the site was part of the Black's Block corner property,
which was a 5 -story building that burned down some years later. He noted that it was
subsequently taken down over the years. In 1939, RMLD acquired the site via Town Meeting
vote, for their offices and show rooms. He noted that the building today, though
substantially modified, is essentially that same building. It became Ainsworth's, then Rite
Aid, then Walgreens. His client purchased the property in 2020.
He noted the proposed 40R redevelopment which is for 25 ownership units, with 5 deed
restricted affordable units and 2 ground level commercial spaces. He described the
commercial spaces, lobby, courtyard, etc. which allows them to close the Haven Street curb
cut and provide continuity along Haven Street. He showed some images and renderings of
what Is there currently and what is proposed.
Mr. Latham provided a data table comparing the 25 Haven proposal with all of the other 40R
projects in Town. He mentioned that he submitted a Definitive Subdivision Plan on Monday,
May 2n°, which froze the current zoning, so this project is not subject to review under the
zoning that was adopted at April 2022 Town Meeting.
Mr. Donnie Garrity, project architect of O'Sullivan Architects, gave an overview of the
iterations of the project that were shown to Town staff over the past year. He noted that
they originally proposed a 32 -unit building with 6300 SF commercial space, 5t6 Floor
recessed penthouse unit with below -grade parking. He noted that existing drainage lines,
and construction budgetary factors made the below -grade parking infeasible.
He described the next iteration - a 27 -unit building with no penthouse level or below grade
parking, but with a community roof deck. He said the Town was Interested in having the
commercial expanded to fully activate Haven Street.
Mr. Garrity described the current proposal, with two commercial spaces separated by a
residential entry. He noted that they are hoping to preserve the entire historic facade,
refurbish it, and outfit It with Commercial Space #2. He noted that services and vehicle
parking will be accessed off of Green Street and will be separated into two garages. The
garage closest to the depot will have all the compact spaces; the garage further up Green
Street will allow for service delivery.
Mr. Garrity described the 1' Floor, which is mostly 2 -bedroom units. He noted step -backs of
T from Green Street, pushing the massing towards the Depot and Haven Street. He also
noted that Floors 2 and 3 are the same in layout. He described the 4'h floor, noting
additional step -backs to break up the massing, including 14' from Haven Street.
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The roof plan does not include spaces for human occupancy, just spaces for mechanical
units pulled back from building edges.
Mr. Garrity showed typical unit layouts, which include private outdoor spaces for each unit.
Mr. Safina asked whether any 3 -bedroom units are proposed, noting that the Floor plans
show them. Mr. Garrity noted that he hasn't fully laid out all the units and is not sure they
can commit to any 3 -bedrooms given window requirements. He said they are proposing 2 -
bedroom units at this time.
Mr. Garrity described the building materials and colors - fiber cement panel system in grays
and blues. He noted that materials wrap the corners onto all four sides of the facade. They
have wrapped the brick masonry all around and will also include the garage doors and glass.
He described Commercial Space #1 with an adjacent landscaped courtyard space, and
Commercial Space #2.
Mr. Garrity noted the building facade on the Depot side has a zero setback from the lot line,
but a portion of the facade is recessed to allow for some windows. He showed some
illustrations/renderings/views of the building from various perspectives, as well as some
building sections.
Mr. Garrity noted that a density waiver and a waiver from providing a formal loading zone
will be needed.
Mr. Latham commented that the project did meet some of the zoning criteria that the CPDC
proposed to Town Meeting, but that he needs to review the final zoning voted by Town
Meeting to understand whether they still meet it. He said he will provide an analysis for the
next hearing. He concluded by noting that he feels the project meets the spirit and intent of
the 4011 bylaw.
Ms. Adrian pointed out that if the loading is on Green Street, all trucks will utilize Green
Street.
Mr. Safina noted that he walked the site the other day, and that the fagade is in bad shape
with structural issues. He said there are issues with lintel/limestone/Fluted trim and that bad
repairs have made it worse. He said he is unsure it can be salvaged, and asked what will
happen if it cannot be saved. He asked if the Historical Commission has weighed in with
what they want, and opined that it is historically significant but not the greatest Art Deco
building he has ever seen. He suggested that any brick should be more red than brown.
Mr. Safina noted that the plans seem like they were hastily prepared, have a lot of typos
and mis-labeled components. He noted that the commercial spaces do not seem feasible or
realistic in layout and that the parking spaces behind the commercial spaces are not usable.
He noted that the commercial spaces have no storage, and the garage does not include any
storage for the ownership residential units.
Mr. Safina went on to note that the elevations are weakly derivative of the Rise475 building,
and commented that O'Sullivan Architects can do better. He asked whether the panels will
be anodized or color matched, noting that the failure points of similar buildings are where
the big colors are without scaling elements. He suggested a siding scale or masonry scale.
Mr. Safina noted that the renderings show glass in the trash room and asked if it is real or
faux. He asked whether the west elevation would be better served with glass or an opening
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for ventilation so a fan system is not needed. He asked why the sections with blue paneling
don't have windows. Mr. Garrity said these sections are at the lot line.
Mr. Safina noted that the parking provided is exactly what is required. He inquired that the
parking does not work, and reiterated his concern that no storage has been provided. He
suggested they do a structural core to eliminate some of the bracing that caused problems
in the Postmark building.
Mr. D'Arezzo asked about the striped areas on the garage Floor plan. He also asked about
the use of gross floor area versus net Floor area, and read the definition of Gross Floor Area
from the bylaw. He questioned the FAR provided. Mr. D'Arezzo asked for a shadow study for
the neighboring buildings, noting that they should be shown on the plans.
Ms. Adrian asked for a traffic study that focuses on the one-way nature of Green Street. Mr.
Safina Inquired whether it might make sense to change Green Street to two-way just up
until this building. Ms. Mercier suggested that the Parking Traffic Transportation Task Force
(PTTTF) can discuss such concept later this month if the Commission thinks it is an idea
worth exploring.
Mr. D'Arezzo noted that the two curb cuts proposed will require approval by the Select
Board.
Ms. Clish noted that her biggest concern is the viability of the commercial spaces, given how
narrow they are. She reiterated the concerns expressed by Mr. Safina. She asked about the
potential for creating a cut through path between the building on the northern side, to
connect Green Street and Haven Street. Ms. Meyer agreed with the suggestion noting that
such might meet the spirit of the changes to the 40R Bylaw.
Ms. Clish asked whether the green roof would be functional from a stormwater perspective.
Mr. Garrity noted that it is a modular manufactured roofing system, not a usable system.
Mr. Weston accentuated the comment about the fagade on High Street, noting that from
one view, it actually is the front of the building. He noted that it is a well -used front -door to
this area of the Town, but that it presents as the backs of many buildings. He opined that he
would hate for this trend to continue, noting that everyone wants it to feel enticing - to
draw people around the train depot to the Haven Street front.
Mr. Weston asked about garage clearance given the idea that it will include a loading zone.
He commented that the de -facto will be for delivery trucks to park on Green Street,
especially because it is a bit wider in that location. Mr. Weston stated that a standard traffic
study will discuss trip generation, but the issues are turning movements within the
downtown, with parking on both sides and narrow conditions. He said there is a cumulative
impact of adding all these truck movements to existing vehicular paths.
Ms. Clish affirmed Mr. Weston's comment that the High Street side is an entry way to
Reading and really needs to make a positive impression.
Mr. Safina said that saving the historic building merits discussion. He marked up some ideas
for how the commercial spaces could be wider and where the residential entry could be
located. He said he is not sure symmetry matters because the building is not symmetrical.
Ms. Samantha Couture, Chair of the Reading Historical Commission (RHC), noted that the
RHC issued a demo delay in )uly because the plans were fuzzy and the CPDC process had
not happened yet. She said they are happy to see the Applicant wants to keep the front
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facade, because it is the only Art Deco building and a former RMLD building which is
significant to the Town's history. She said they also had concerns about the viability of
saving it, noting that notes from a structural engineer commented on the structural
integrity. She said that RHC does not have as much of a say in the new building, but that to
her it is a bit jarring and could be tied in better to the historic facade.
Lorraine Willwerth, 26 Green Street, commented that Green Street residents have been
through a lot, noting that traffic is worse than it used to be and that Green Street is a cut -
through. She said they worked hard to have it be a 1 -way, and noted that people fly down
Green Street. She asked whether the Town would ever convert Green Street into a cul-de-
sac so the residents along there can be at peace.
Ms. Willwerth said converting it to a 2 -way would require Do Not Enter signs and that there
is not much room down there. She noted that the Postmark traffic study did not account for
the fact that the Post Office was moved across the street, so that all the traffic was still in
the same vicinity. She asked whether the garage entrance could be on Haven Street and
exit on Green Street. She asked for less congestion at the bottom of the residential street.
Mr. Safina noted that the cul-de-sac idea may have some merit and could also provide an
opportunity for additional landscape.
Ms. Adrian asked about a landscaping plan and proposed tree removal.
Mr. David Talbot, 75 Linden Street, said that the major Issue downtown is that there is no
master plan to account for the ways the pieces fit together. He opined that going site -by -
site to achieve things has resulted in many problems. He commented that it may not be
true that this project does not have to comply with the new zoning voted by Town Meeting.
He mentioned some of the requirements of the new zoning, such as the 30' combined
setback, and offered some ideas for how he thinks it could work on this site. He opined that
CPDC still has the power to not grant the density waiver.
Mr. Safina noted that one person wants the historic facade preserved, and someone else
wants a 30' setback, which could become a really nice park or public amenity like in front of
Bunratty's. A discussion of priorities ensued. Mr. Safina noted that if at the end of the day,
the facade cannot be preserved, then they would not get either the Art Deco elements or
the park.
Ms. Sarah Brukilacchio, Maple Ridge Road, noted that Mr. Talbot and Ms. Willwerth spoke to
many of her thoughts. She asked for the garage to be reconfigured so the entrance and exit
are not so close to one another, especially on a street where sidewalks are not plowed. She
opined that unit owners will want more parking, and that she hopes future occupants will be
informed of the parking limitations when they move in. She encouraged the applicant to
review the Design Guidelines more thoroughly because they Include a lot of Ideas for what is
desired. She said she loves the idea of a walking path between the two streets, with murals
or artwork about RMLD on the High Street facing wall.
Ms. Clish made a motion to continue the public hearing for a 40R Plan Review to
Monday, July 110 at 7.45PM. Mr. Weston seconded the motion and it was
approved 5-0-0.
CPDC recessed for a 5 -minute break.
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Continuetl Public Hearing, 40R Plan Review
459 Main Street, GC Fodera Contracting, Inc.
Jeff Olinger, Architect; Jesse Schomer, Attorney; Sam Gregorio, Traffic Engineer; the Fodera
family and Guy Manganiello were present on behalf of the Application.
Ms. Ivria Fried of Miyares & Harrington (Town Counsel) was present.
Mr. Schomer introduced the project team and made some initial remarks about the updated
materials submitted on June 1°. He opined that they are fairly significant, and include an
updated civil plan set, updated architectural plan set, a revised garage plan to increase the
width of compact spaces and to add more parking spaces, a new shadow study, updated
construction management plan, snow management plan, comments on traffic safety, and
responses to the Engineering, Fire and Building Department memos.
Mr. Olinger, project architect, went through the plan changes. He noted that they have
increased the retail parking to three (3) dedicated spaces, and still maintain the seventeen
(17) residential spaces, which includes two (2) dedicated visitor spaces. He noted that the
eastern wall has been removed, so the structure is now set back 15' from the property line,
and the wall replaced with a cedar fence. A portion of the garage is now open. He noted that
the drive aisle could be reduced to 20' and still comply with standard one-way flow, but they
are keeping it at 24'. He said there is an annotated summary for construction management.
Mr. Schomer walked the CPDC through the construction management plan, which includes a
re-routed pedestrian path, notes about police details to minimize disruption of traffic, retail
space as a storage/construction management office, closure of corner sidewalk and
crosswalk locations, the area of parking spaces #1-5 will be for material deliveries, parking
spaces #6-20 will be used for contractor parking (carpooling to the site will be necessary),
and scaffolding and lighting will be used along the Washington Street side.
Mr. Schomer played a video of the shadow study. Mr. Olinger said the study was done at
the spring equinox (March 21n), as the most equitable time to show the impact of the
shadow. December would have the worst shadow; June would have the least impact.
Mr. Olinger explained the changes to the garage and building facade. He noted that the
open parking plan is similar to what happens at Rise475. He explained that the loading zone
has been improved and that the retail size has been retained. The garage allows for 11'
clearance, which allows for 9'x9'x20' box truck (typical moving truck), a 9'x6' Amazon
vehicle, and accessible vans and ambulances. These changes were able to be made because
a utility space was removed.
Mr. Olinger noted that building materials have not changed, but the green roof is no longer
proposed.
Mr. Schomer said they agree with all of the conditions requested by the Town Engineer. He
noted a request from staff, recapping CPDC's comments, regarding traffic safety. He read
through the responses in TECs memo, noting some ideas that Green International had for
the Walker's Brook Drive corridor and for the Washington/Main intersection. He opined that
most traffic will be coming to the site from the south and exiting the site to the west, so the
most problematic turns (left into and left out of the site) will be rare. He noted that the
most difficult turn out of the site will happen just 3x per hour, and that a "do not block"
pavement marking has been proposed if needed.
Mr. Schomer also suggested that parking spaces (or a temporary loading zone) could be
added along the Main Street frontage of the buildings residential entrance, similar to what
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was done in front of the Rise475 commercial entrances. Mr. Safina noted that the distance
from the parking in front of Rise475 to the commercial spaces at the proposed project would
be far enough that it would not work.
Mr. Weston noted that the on -street spaces require parallel parking, and could be tricky.
Ms. Meyer noted that the closer to the intersection, the trickier it gets. The Commission
discussed parking availability in the area.
Mr. Weston expressed disappointment that the traffic engineer is not present. He noted that
the traffic safety memo did not provide much new or helpful information, and that he has a
lot of questions. He noted that the traffic engineer recommended that the Town make
improvements to Town streets in order to fix problems for the redevelopment site. He said
that the Road Diet recommendation is not at all feasible for Washington/Main Street. He
questioned why no documentation of directionality of findings was provided and opined that
15% of traffic coming from the east does not really seem realistic. No back up
documentation was provided to substantiate this claim. Mr. Weston said he has concerns
with every item, but that in the end having a peer review consultant look at the traffic and
circulation issues on-site could be beneficial to help solve the issues.
Mr. Weston also questioned the 13'-6" platform with an 11'-6" clearance due to piping and
sprinklers hanging from the ceiling. He said it really won't accommodate a 20' box van or an
ambulance. He also asked what happens when deliveries do not pull in to the site - there is
nowhere to go. He expressed concern with the retail space, which is not really served by
nearby parking. He opined that an on -street solution for loading, as done at Rise, could be a
solution, but pointed out that Rise475 had enough room to accommodate parking and an
accessible sidewalk due to the flare of the sidewalk. He noted that the right of way narrows
as it goes towards the proposed project site.
Mr. Safina noted that if the loading in the garage is used, the three (3) parked vehicles
behind will have a hard time backing out. Ms. Clish noted that cars will not be able to block
the road while waiting to pull into the garage. Mr. Schomer described some turning
movements that could work. Mr. Weston noted that no retail patron would go inside the
garage and make those turning movements. He opined that this is a non-functional retail
space but that it could work for a legal or professional office where everyone who goes
there is a "regular" or scheduled.
Ms. Meyer asked about queueing and length of time throughout the day that the queueing
on Washington St actually blocks the driveway. To her, the safety concern is having the
driveway blocked and having to navigate a long queue to make the turn. She said she would
like to see how the traffic coming out of the driveway interacts with the queue.
Mr. Weston noted that the signal timing could be problematic, and that relying on the
courtesy of eastbound or westbound traffic may not work. Cars pulling out could cut other
cars off from an entire light cycle.
Mr. Safina noted that the Google Earth view shows cars all the way from Main Street
blocking both proposed driveways. Mr. Weston said he would rather cut down John Street,
circle around and make the turn in. Ms. Clish agreed a peer review would be helpful because
this site will surely change the traffic pattern in some way.
Mr. Bruce Johnson, Washington Street, attested that the sidewalk is not as wide in front of
the project site as it is in front of Rise. He said that the project does not comply with
sections 6.2, 6.4 and 10 of the Design Guidelines. He noted that Attorney Crowley reached
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out to DHCD re: 40R Statute and got a response that 40R does not address split zones, so it
is up to local zoning. He read from a note he prepared, which he agreed to submit to staff.
Mr. Weston agreed that the construction management plan does not include much of what
CPDC was asking for. He believes the project will take up a lane of Route 28 at times. The
construction management plan should say whether this is proposed or not, and if so, then
see what the life safety issues are regarding that. Mr. Safina asked whether the garage floor
can be occupied during construction before the sprinkler system is in place. Mr. Schomer
was not sure. Mr. Safina also asked about the boom and crane and where it would have to
be positioned to make the construction work. Mr. Olinger said the crane may only be
needed for the steel, and that smaller lulls would be used for other components. The
Commission talked about the CMP at length.
The Commission reiterated their concerns and requests for additional Information.
Ms. Clish mentioned that the shadow study makes it abundantly clear that the proposed
units immediately on the south facade of Rise475 will always be in shadow. She asked if
there is anything that can be done to allow more light into those units - an additional
setback or similar. Mr. Schomer commented that the architects for Rise475 were
shortsighted when they designed the south facade, not considering future redevelopment of
the project site. He opined that there is nothing that can be done to mitigate this. Mr. Safina
agreed that the Rise architect chose to build to the lot line, which comes with risk and
reward.
Ms. Clish asked about the small trash room and whether the retail and residential tenants
would both use the same trash room. She asked how the commercial tenants would access
the trash. Mr. Olinger noted that they can add a door to make the trash area accessible
from inside the garage instead of out on the sidewalk.
Mr. Weston asked if the Commission is okay with the retail space as configured because he
is not and the last thing the Town needs is dead retail space. Ms. Clish agreed that the retail
configuration does not work. Mr. Safina said his problem is that mixed-use does not work
on-site. He said one use would work best for this site, but he is not sure he wants them to
do just residential and give up on the retail space. He suggested a two-story professional
building. Mr. Weston asked if they can require this to be professional office space so that it
is not retail. He noted this would create a different traffic flow and influence the traffic
analysis.
Mr. D'Arezzo asked about an entirely residential building, noting it could be possible for
CPDC to waive the height requirement and end up with bigger setbacks.
Ms. Meyer opined that it is a nice space location -wise for retail if other components of the
intersection change for the better over time. She asked what CPDC would need to do
operationally to require different types of commercial other than retail.
Mr. Schomer noted that his client was originally hoping to let the use be dictated by the
market, but that he would agree to accept a condition requiring the space to be an office
use. Ms. Clish said she is unsure she wants to restrict the potential use.
Ms. Clish made a motion that Mr. Weston work with staff to develop a scope for a
peer review of the traffic study and safety analysis. Mr. Safina seconded the
motion and it was approved 5-0-0.
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Mr. Weston made a motion that Town staff engage a peer review consultant for
the project's traffic study and safety analysis. Ms. Clish seconded the motion and it
was approved 5-0-0.
Ms, Clish made a motion to continue the public hearing for 40R Plan Review at 459
Main Street to Monday, August Rth at 7:30PM. Mr. Safina seconded the motion and
it was approved 5-0-0.
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Commission Reorganization
Ms. Adrian noted that she would like to step down as Chair.
Mr. Weston made a motion to nominate Ms. Clish as Chair, starting in July 2022.
Mr. Safina seconded the motion. There were no other nominations. The motion
was approved 5-0-0.
Ms. Clish made a motion to nominate Ms. Meyer as Secretary. Mr. Weston
seconded the motion. There were no other nominations. The motion was approved
5-0-0.
Minutes
The Commission reviewed the minutes for September 13, 2021, and made
changes. Ms. Clish made a motion to approve the minutes of 9/13/21 as amended.
Ms. Meyer seconded the motion and it was approved 5-0-0.
The Commission reviewed the minutes for November 1, 2021, and made changes.
Ms. Clish made a motion to approve the minutes of 11/1/21 as amended. Ms.
Meyer seconded the motion and it was approved 5-0-0.
The Commission reviewed the minutes for December 6, 2021, and made changes.
Ms. Clish made a motion to approve the minutes of 12/6/21 as amended. Ms.
Meyer seconded the motion and it was approved 5-0-0.
Adiournment
Ms. Clish made a motion to adjourn at 12:03AM. Mr. Weston seconded the motion
and it was approved 5-0-0.
Documents Reviewed at the Meeting.
CPDC Agenda 6/13/22
Meeting Minutes of 9/13/21, 11/1/21, 12/6/21
583 Main Street, Sign Permit Application
I Sign Permit Application, dated 5/16/22
o Sign Renderings and Specifications, dated 6/10/22
o Draft Certificate of Appropriateness, dated 6/13/22
• 1481 Main Street, Sign Review
o Sign Permit Application and Renderings, dated 6/9/22
• 25 Haven Street, 40R Plan Review
o Engineering Plan Set, dated 4/29/22
o Architectural Plan Set, dated 4/29/22
o Traffic Impact Assessment, 25 Haven Street
o Draft Decision, dated 6/13/22
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Summary Letter, dated 6/1/22
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Civil Plan Set, dated 6/1/22
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Architectural Plan Set, dated 6/1/22
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Draft Construction Management Plan, dated 6/1/22
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Snow and Ice Removal Plan
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Access and Safety Memo, dated 6/1/22
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Response to Town Engineer, dated 6/1/22
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Response Letter to Staff Departments, dated 6/9/22
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Draft Decision, dated 6/13/22
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