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Meeting Minutes
Historic District Commission
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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Historic District Commission
Date: 2024-08-21 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Location: Berger Conference Room
Session: Open Session
Version: Final
Members: Everett Blodgett (EB), Ilene Bornstein (IL), Pino D'Orazio (PD), Amelia
Devin Freedman (ADF).
Associate Members: Virginia Adams (VA), Ann Ward (AW)
Members - Not Present: Greg Maganzini (GM)
Others Present: Jerry Lamb (JL) owner of 186 Summer Ave
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Pino D'Orazio
Topics of Discussion:
PD called the meeting to order at 7:OOPM. PD elevated VA to a voting member.
186 Summer Avenue
Jerry Lamb (1L) came in with an update to the windows for the existing portion of 186 Summer
Ave. The change involved replacing the previously approved Marvin windows with Harvey
windows for the 28 windows on the existing portion of the home. The Harvey windows will be
Ya" thicker than the windows that were previously approved. The Harvey windows will be
fiberglass instead of the metal windows that were previously approved.
PD made a motion to approve the changes. IB seconded. VA added a condition to save one
original window for the future owners. JL agreed. Motion passed 5-0.
META Communities Act
The HDC discussed takeaways from the most recent MBTA Communities Act forum held at the
Reading Public Library. EB attended the forum and shared his thoughts.
Exoandine Historic Districts
ADF gave a summary of feedback she received from the Town with regard to a proposed letter
that the HDC wants to send to homes in and around the Historic Districts. PD said that the HDC
should meet with the Town's Community Development Director at an upcoming meeting to
discuss the specifics of such a letter before sending anything out. The HDC discussed potential
areas that Historic Districts could be expanded into. The HDC agreed that community outreach
is a must before additional steps are taken.
PD moved to adjourn the meeting. ADF seconded. Meeting adjourned after 5-0 vote
Next Meeting: September 18, 2024