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Date: 2024-01-18 Time: 6:30 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session
Purpose: General Business Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Virginia Adams (VA), Pamela Adrian (PA), Jonathan Barnes (JEB), Sarah
Brukilacchio (SB), Samantha Couture (SC), Pino D'Orazio (PD), Amelia Devin
Freedman (ADF), and Christine Keller (CK).
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Christine Keller
Topics of Discussion:
PD called the meeting to order at 6:32PM.
409 Grove Street renovations
The commissioners visited the Foster Emerson house on January 15 to view the proposed
renovations to the property following a presentation to the RHC on January 10 by the
homeowner and his architect. The RHC met to determine if the proposed changes, as
detailed in drawings submitted by Frank Shirley Architects dated December 21,2023, impair
characteristics which contribute to the architectural and historical integrity of the property.
Historic records of the house from the Town Archive as well as VA's personal records were
examined and reviewed against the drawings from Frank Shirley Architects. There were
extensive notes from a 1999 site visit by David O'Sullivan, former RHC Chair, and from VA's
visit to the property in 1998.
JEB made a motion to approve the plans dated 12/21/23 without restriction conditioned on
the submission of before and after photos of the affected areas, PD seconded, roll call vote
4 (JEB, SC, PD, CK) - 1 (ADF).
PD will inform the homeowner and architect by email and formal letter of the approval of
the plans and express gratitude for being conscientious stewards of this Important historical
property.
Future Agenda topics
• New homes on the Historical and Architectural Inventory
a Executive Session Meetings - two sessions to review.
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Finance/Treasurer's Report - Nothing to report.
Review minutes from the January meetino
Motion to accept 1/10/2024 minutes as amended made by )EB, seconded by PD, and roll
vote 5-0 to accept.
Motion to adjourn at 7:55PM made by PD, seconded by CK, and roll call vote (JEB, SC, PD,
CK) - 0 - 1 (ADF not present).
Next meeting: February 26, 2024, at 6:30PM Lower Level Conference Room
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