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Home My WebLink About2008-08-21 Board of Selectmen HandoutTOWN MANAGER'S REPORT Tuesday, August 21, 2007 • Franklin Street sidewalks are under construction. • The following road construction projects are on-going: Hampshire Rd., Lawrence Rd. and Governors Drive • The next Household Hazardous Waste Collection is a Wakefield High School on September 22. This is a joint program with the Town of Wakefield, open to Reading and Wakefield residents. There will be another collection in Reading in the spring. • The Board of Selectmen will behaving a hearing on August 28 at 7:00 PM in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, at Town Hall regarding a 40R application for a portion of the Addison Wesley Pearson site. • Friends of Reading Recreation is hosting a program on August 26 at Memorial Park including games, a concert, and a movie. • We are not producing YCC anymore. The cost to our sponsors particularly of the postage, has become prohibitive. We will look at doing an "on line" version with a few printed copies for distribution in public buildings. (Dq Page 1 of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Peter Coumounduros [petegc@cargo-transport.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:55 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: FORR: SUMMER FUN DAY @ MEMORIAL PARK Good Morning Peter- Hope your summer is going well ...albeit too fast... Just wanted to drop a line about an event FORR is doing around the Rec Division Irish's Band this Sunday at Memorial Park. Also, wanted to get your thoughts on how we should answer the inevitable question about the Memorial Park project - we've been starting to get questions. Is it ok for us to show the landscape architect plan? Thanks in advance, Pete Peter Coumounduros GOD BLESS AMERICA ! ! ! CARGO TRANSPORT, INC 800-696-2021 x19 "The Carrier That Cares!" 978-663-4300 x19 "Official Supporting Sponsor to the 2007 Falmouth Road Race" http://www.falmouthroadrace.com/index.shtml ----Original Message----- From: "Friends of Reading Rec" <Friends_of Reading_Rec@mail.vresp.com> To: petegc@cargo-transport.com Date: 9 Aug 2007 00:55:03 -0000 Subject: Test Message - HTML Format:SUMMER FUN DAY @ MEMORIAL PARK FRIENDS OF REA`I~IiDt~ REC"'EATION Dear Friends, Take a look at our upcoming event: Summer Fun Day at Memorial Park Friends of Reading Recreation (FORR) along with the Reading Recreation Department will be hosting a Summer Fun Day at Memorial Park on August 26th. The events will start at 5:00 pm and will include games such as wiffle ball home run derby, volleyball, and tennis. There will be demonstrations and prizes for all ages. 8/21/2007 6 Page 2 of 2 An Irish band, The Glenshane Irish Folk Duo will play at 6:00 pm. The movie, Finding Nemo, will begin at 8:00 pm. Friends of Reading Recreation will also have a display of some enhancements to Memorial Park that are being discussed. There is no charge for any of these fun activities. ReadLhg NOWN" C:{)-OPE:RAHVE RANK Reading Cooperative Bank is a lead sponsor of FORR. click here Thank you for your support. We look forward to seeing you at Memorial Park! Sincerely, --Friends of Reading Rec if you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe Friends of Reading Rec Powered By 24 Smith Ave. . ,(erticalResponse Reading, MA 01867 TRY IT FrtL~ r~~w,'~! the Vertical Response marketing policy. Read 9 8/21/2007 Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us I am writing in regards to the request for tree removal at 16 Vine Street advertised in the Newspaper of 8/15/07. When I saw this item, I went to look at the tree. The tree appears to be a healthy, mature, tree. Therefore there is not a good reason for removal. I noted that a new garage has been built on the, lot adjacent to the tree. There are a number of ways that the tree can be cared for so as not to negatively impact its health. I have included a photograph to show how a property on Prospect St. installed a pavered drive several years ago, with infiltration available so that the roots of the tree are not paved over with impervious asphalt. (The drive is also semi-circular, taking into account the fact of the street tree, which could easily be done on Vine Street to preserve this tree). I would like to note that an Associated Press article written about the Massachusetts Public Shade Tree Trust (a program of interest, mentioned by the Selectmen at their meeting of June 12th) gives a very high value to shade trees "Public shade trees can be worth near $100,000 each." (http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=2980810) Prospect Street Example (left photo) I ask the selectmen to preserve this tree, as one by one these public shade trees add value to the town. Thank you for your consideration. Gina Snyder 16 Vine Street (photo below) A 40R Smart Growth Overlay District for the Addison Wesley site ,ray w, Background: Y •r ' ~Ul i. A "Smart Growth" zoning overlay district allows a higher density of development than zoning allows, in appropriate locations, in exchange for financial incentives from the state to the Town. National Development, Town of Reading officials and residents have worked over the last several months on residential redevelopment and design ideas for the Addison Wesley site. The most recent information session was held on July 27, 2007 to update residents on this effort. Smart Growth District Proposal: d`_' The apartment component of the Addison Wesley redevelopment proposal is a candidate for a Smart Growth district. The Smart Growth district would allow as-of-right mixed-income residential development at a density of twenty (20) units per acre that complies with smart growth design standards. At least twenty percent (20%) of all residential units in the Gateway Smart Growth Overlay District would be deed-restricted affordable housing. Adoption of a smart growth zoning overlay district would entitle the Town of Reading to receive financial incentives provided for in M.G.L. c.40R Sec. 9 and 760 CMR 59.06 and M.G.L. c.40S. BOS Public Hearing August 28. 2007: The Reading Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on August 28, 7:00pm at the Reading Senior Center to consider submitting an application for the Gateway Smart Growth district, and the associated draft bylaw, for the apartment section of the proposed Addison Wesley Redevelopment plan. The application and bylaw would then be reviewed by the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development, along with the draft bylaw. During that time, changes and revisions can still be made. Maps and text of all materials being considered at the public hearing may be viewed during regular business hours at the office of the Board of Selectmen, the Office of the Town Clerk, and the Reading Public Library. CPDC Zoning workshop September 10. 2007: In addition, the Community Planning & Development Commission will discuss the application and the draft Smart Growth bylaw and take public comments at a Zoning Workshop on September 10 at the Senior Center at 7:30pm. CPDC is required to hold a public hearing on these and the other proposed Addison Wesley (Business C) Zoning Changes that will follow in subsequent CPDC meetings. Town MeetinT. The current proposed schedule, as discussed at the July 27 meeting, is to hold a Special Town Meeting in early December, 2007 to consider adopting the proposed Smart Growth District.. Re-zoning to allow for the other components of the Addison Wesley redevelopment plan will also be considered at the December Special Town Meeting. Volunteer Application Name- Robert (Bob) Hunt Address -24 Winter st. Town -Reading, Zip Code-01867_ Phone Number (home)(781) 942-0000_ (work)_617-342-9440 email_ydngma@yahoo.com Work Experience Verizon Communication 26 yrs_ Volunteer Experience- l lyrs -Reading Girls Youth Softball/ 5 yrs Reading Girls Basketball Groups, Clubs, Organization Membership Knights Of Columbus When are you able to volunteer? - Now How many hours per week are you willing to volunteer? Varies Reason for volunteering- For the community/children of reading to better improve the town landscape Please list 3 personal references with address and phone number below. Naive Address Town Phone Number 1. Frank Driscoll 7 Ordway Ter Reading, MA 01867-3242 (781) 944-6237 2 Bill Clements 17 Landers Rd Reading, MA 01867-1234 (781) 944-5518 3.- John Cafazzo 30 Juniper Cir Reading, MA 01867-1836 (781) 942-1225 I attest the above information is accurate. Signature-Robert Hunt Date-08-15-07 John Feudo Recreation Administrator Reading Recreation Division Phone (781) 942-9075 Fax (781) 942-5441 (9