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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-06 Board of Selectmen PacketQas X1/6 Schena, Paula From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 10:55 AM To: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: Nomination Papers For Board of Selectmen 11-6-07 -----Original Message----- From: Johnson, Cheryl Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 1:23 PM To: LeLacheur, Bob; Hechenbleikner, Peter Cc: Rodger, Julia Subject: Nomination Papers If the Selectmen decide to hold Local Election on same day as Presidential Primary, Julie will be at the Subsequent Town Meeting with nomination papers for 2008 Candidates and Town Meeting members whose terms expire in 2008. We can only provide nomination papers to incumbents only because we do not have a way to check at Town Meeting to see if others are registered voters. I hope this will be quite a convenience to incumbent candidates and not disrupt Town Meeting - She will only be there for two hours. Cheryl Johnson Town Clerk Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 781-942-9050 FAX 781-94279070 APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2007 Human Relations Advisorv Committee Term: 3 years A pointing Authority Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Margaret Soli Paul Kelley Charles McDonald(BOS) Lori Hodin Nancy M. Najmi Elaine Webb (School Com.) James Cormier (Police) Candidates: Randall Jones 1 Vacancv Associate Orig. Term Date Exp. 19 James Road (01) 2008 56 Sunnyside Avenue (01) 2009 41 Canterbury Drive (03) 2009 385 Summer Avenue (07) 2010 65 Marla Lane (04) 2010 309 Pearl Street (06) 2008 15 Union Street (05) 2010 *Indicates incumbents seeking reappointment 3CJ HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Term Three Years Appointing Authority Board of Selectmen Number of Members Seven Members - one member shall be a member of the Board of Selectmen or designee; one member shall be the Chief of Police or his/her designee; one member shall be designated by the. School Committee; the remaining four shall be a diverse group to the extent possible Meetings Monthly on the second Thursday of the month Authority Board of Selectmen Purpose The Human Relations Advisory Committee shall: ♦ Engage in out reach to such groups which may have suffered from or been the object of such discrimination, or may perceive themselves to have been the object of the same; ♦ Provide a safe place where. individuals or groups may air their concerns or complaints as to the existence of such discrimination or where concerns as to the potential existence of such discrimination within the Town or community at large or the perception thereof may be discussed; ♦ Identify perceived problems of such discrimination or human relations conflicts within the Town and be a resource or referral agency to assist the parties or mediate among the parties so as, to the extent possible, permit the resolution of the same at the local level; and ♦ Promote and encourage understanding, tolerance and diversity and the recognition of human and civil rights in the Town and community and sponsor educational programs and the celebrations of events for that purpose. 3C--2- APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: JDAJ S 1K T J C4,tl (Last) (First) Address: f 016,w Occupation: % J U~ PA (Middle) ' O/PG Tel. (Home) Tel -6 70 ~ qO2 Tel. (Work) R-9--2 - Z 2~S'- R i q.5 (Is this number listed?) # of years in Reading: Are you a registered voter in Reading? V 06 e-mail address: 44-Jd VAA, 49'-P-" L° l,U nz Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Advisory Council Against the Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Aquatics Advisory Board, Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board, of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Commissioner of Trust Funds Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission n Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldier's & Sailor's Graves Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought: C 1- 0611,7 U. 5 . Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee MBTA Advisory Committee Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services Recreation Committee RIV LD Citizen Advisory Board Solid Waste Advisory Committee Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee Town Forest Committee Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commission Other OC3 RANDALL W. JONES 1 Cross St. • Reading, MA 01867 * (781) 670-9902• Randymaj@aol.com SUMMARY EXPERIENCE Proven track record of over 10 years of successful management and recruiting; HR Management 2 1/2 years, Recruiting 10 years, and Technical Recruiting 2 years. Knowledge of Ma labor and employee relations including contract implementation and interpretation of Federal and State employment regulations. Jan 02-Present WORKSITE SOLUTIONS, COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY, Chicago, II DISTRICT MANAGER Provide and implement voluntary benefits to business and organizations, affiliates of ADP, provided through a Partnership Agreement with their Major Accounts (50 to 999 employees) Make presentations to Presidents, CEOs, CFOs, Human Resources Directors and Payroll Managers. Educate employees regarding Total Compensation Reports/Benefit Statements. Compile census out of Reportsmith software of ADP that helps to educate the employees about benefits. Hire and train Salary Benefit Consultants and supervise 5 Account Executives in New England. Licensed for health and.life insurance for all New England states. Oct 01 - Present MARKETSTAR/ VERIZON BROADBAND OGDEN UT, As a Weekend Retail Sales Specialist for Verizon Broadband I specialized sales focused exclusively on driving client sales at selected kiosk locations. This approach allows the sales to provide its assigned kiosk with superior, flexible, high-touch support, applying expert level knowledge in driving sales for Verizon Broadband. Assumes responsibility for achieving sales, goals as set by Verizon Broadband and MarketStar management. Educates, trains, and drives client products/services to customers. Provides support and execution of customer order processing needs. Provides timely and effective communication with Territory Manager. Aug 99-Jan 01 VOLT TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC, Wakefield, Ma DmEcTOR HUMAN RESOURCES Dual responsibilities, 1., Director of Human Resources: Responsible for using all methods to attract qualified applicants including outside search firms. Directed and managed one manager and two recruiters. Responsible for all work activities, employee and customer relations associated, with the' TMS Division and Staff Recruiter functions. Built the human resources department from the ground up. Performed duties in payroll, benefits and employee relations, using Concord Software System. 2. Director of TMS (Telecommunication Management Services) Recruited internal and external clients and developed the Human Resources Department and TMS. Satisfied the requirements for internal positions for Volt Telecom's five divisions. Outside Plant Construction, Outside Plant Engineering,. BSI, Wireless and Central office divisions i.e.. Installation & Repair-I&R, OSP Engineers, Central Office Eng. and installers, wireless and satellites, linemen. Recruited Electrical Engineers and switchmen with 5ess and Titan 5500 exp. Externally, recruited for clients of Bell Atlantic, Sprint, MCI WorldComm, ICG, and SBC National, Nationwide. Profitably grew the TMS division through geographical expansion and customer diversification and organizational team building. ' Left employment due to corporate downsizing. Mar 97- Jun 99 LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, North Andover, Ma. ASIC PROJECT MANAGER, Sep 97- Jun 99 Managed projects related to the PPRC HOLO, FZBF SID312 Devices and the TXI Macro. Coordinated the SONET ASIC web page, re-design and webmaster for Holmdel, MV, HZ, and NBG. Pass IQ. of 12 PJM classes with Steven Institute of Technologies TECHNICAL RECRUITER (CONTRACTOR) Mar 97- Aug 97 Raised the minority level for Lucent's Product Realization- SONET group. Recruited for Computer Science and Electrical Engineers, for their next generation products which included, ASIC Design, Physical Design, Circuit Pack Testing, Systems Engineers and Software Engineering, electrical engineers and Mechanical Engineering. h 3 W Jan. 96 - Mar 97 Nov. 92 - Jan 96 TECH SPECIALIST -CONTRACT TECHNICAL RECRUITER, WALlium, MA Recruited and selecting temporary employees, to build a contract workforce by consistently developing aggressive programs to attract and attain specific and specialized technical skill sets. FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, Boston, MA CORPORATE STAFFING COORDINATOR (World Trade Center) Apr. 95 - Jan 96 . Provided support to a team of 4 recruiters and 1 manager for new hire paperwork, offer and no-interest letters, performed quick checks and other security and reference checks, and scheduled interviews and meetings. Worked extensively on SMART (Staffing Management Applicant Requisition Tracking System); candidate sourcing / tracking, requisition tracking, and maintained the requisition reports Developed strong PC skills using MS Mail, Schedule Plus; MS Word, SMART, and Excel. . BROKERAGE COORDINATOR (Contractor) (100 Summer St.) Dec. 94 - Apr. 95 Responsible for compiling downloaded information off the mainframe to prepare brokerage and trading reports for Fidelity's entire retail business. Prepared reports, charts and spreadsheets to analyze trends in Fidelity's electronic trading and mutual fund programs. INSTITUTIONAL CONSOLE OPERATOR (Contractor) (World Trade Center) Nov. 92 -Nov. 94. LAN Administration for FISCO, FISS, and FRMCO. Dictaphone recording, 403B and 401K Statements, trail balances and daily confirms distribution. Developed reports using IBM's Windows, with applications in Word and Excel, Lotus. 1-2-3, and Harvard Graphics for phone statistics. Liaison between Dictaphone, IBM, and Digital Corporations. Communication between staff and upper management. Mar. 90 - Dec. 91 ROY ROGERS/HARDEE'S SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ RESTAURANT-MANAGER- Managed a high volume ($3,000,000.00 annual revenue). Responsible for leadership, service, food quality, sanitation, work organization, communication, cost control and technical knowledge of its operation. Employment continued while on Active duty with Desert Storm. HIGHLIGHTS OF MILITARY EXPERIENCE U.S. ARMY Active. Duty Jul. 70 -Mar 90, Jan. 91-Dec. 91 Top Secret (SBI) Clearance. Ret. Major Jan. 91 -Dec. 91 OPERATION DESERT STORM In-charge of port security in the Port of Dammon, Saudi Arabia. Represented 2,500 troops, as the CEGSWA (Combat Equipment Group. Southwest Asia) Liaison to the Theater Commander, General Pagonis. Performed Human Resource duties. as employee relations manager and benefits administration manager for the USAR members. Feb. 87 -Mar. 90 GUIDANCE COUNSELOR U.S Army Recruiting Command (Newark, NJ.) Jun. 85 -Feb. 87 COMMANDER Ft. Monmouth Recruiting Company U.S. Army Recruiting Command (Freehold, NJ.) Jul. 84 - Jun. 85 FIELD RECRUITER U.S. Army Recruiting Command (Freehold, NJ.) Jul. 82 - Jul. 84 INSTRUCTOR U.S. Army's Military Police and Drill Sergeant School (Ft. McClellan, AL.) Jun. 79 - Jul. 82 ADVISOR 10th Special Forces Group (Germany) Jul. 70- Jun. 79 SOUAD LEADER AND TEAM MEMBER EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND PHD Degree; P U L C, Sacramento Ca 6/99, Major Doctor of Theology MS Degree: St. Thomas.University, Miami Fl. 5/88, Major; Human Resources Management BA Degree; St. Thomas University, Miami Fl, 5/83 Major; Public Administration Certificate of Special Studies in Administration & Management, HARVARD UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SCHOOL, 5/92 Certificate of Windows 95 Trouble Shooting, CompuMaster -Nov-96 RELEVANT TRAINING Officers Advance Course, Army Recruiting Courses, Recruiting Station Commander's Course, Instructor Training Course, Human Relations/Self Development School, Drug and Alcohol Specialist Course, and Leadership and Management Development Trainer's Course. ' a OF REq~'~ Gf a Town of Reading ~d . Ewa 16 Lowell Street 6~9=tN~oRp°¢" Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.mams DATE: September 28, 2007 MEMORANDUM TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 TO: Police Chief Jim Cormier Town Planner Carol Kowalski / le ✓ kc -RaML l~ I~ @ G `l~ t ~t cC FROM: Lillian Marino, Town Manager's Office RE: Application to Alter Premises for Meadow Brook Golf Club Peter has asked me to send you the attached information regarding the proposed addition to the existing patio at Meadow Brook Golf Club. Please review this material and get back to Peter with your comments. Thank you for your assistance. lm Attachment e,~~. J -P abi Jamed W Cormier Chief of Police October 2, 2007 ING ®I,ICE EI'ARTmEN'T OFFICE OF T CHIEF 15 Union Street, Reading, Massachusetts 01867 Emergency Only: 911 All Other Calls: 781-944-1212 Fax: 781-944-2893 E-Mail: JCormier@ci.reading.ma.us Peter Hechenbleikner Town Manager Town Hall RE: Application for Altering the Premises of Meadow Brook Golf Club Dear Peter: N E3 ppV w 4 a~ ~o Regarding the memo dated September 28, 2007, seeking comments regarding the proposed modification of the patio at Meadow Brook Golf Club. We reviewed our activity at the club and we had only one alcohol related incident, specific to an event inside the club house in recent history. Based on that sole incident, I see no reason not to allow the modification of the club's liquor license which is required for the additional deck to the building. My only recommendation would be that there be plainly visible signage stating to the effect "No Alcohol Beyond This Point" at the exit points off the deck. If there is any other information that the police department can provide regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Y V C ~ James ormier Chief of Police L. b2 Sept. 24, 2007 Peter, We spoke last week regarding the proposed addition to the existing patio at MeadowBrook. Enclosed are some drawings as well a copy of some correspondence regarding the deck and the town of Reading. To recap, we are proposing to add the 14 X 40 deck to accommodate about 30 people. As such we need to modify our liquor license. At your suggestion I am sending you the drawings for your review and will change the description of the premises on our license upon renewal. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call me. Bo Bob Morelli Meadow Brook Golf Club 781-942-1334 bob@meadowbrookgolfclub.org r-.3 E3 V Cool N W N63 Page 1 of 1 Bob Morelli From: David Goodemote [dtgoodemote@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 2:04 PM To: 'Richard Hahn' Cc: 'Chuck Losinger'; Bob Morelli; Jim Leahy Subject: deck Attachments: MB_deck.pdf Dick, The attached drawing shows the proposed deck (14'x 40', plus ramps). In addition to what is shown, there will be a second set of stairs to the right of the rail leading to the men's locker room entrance. The rectangular piece to the far right on the drawing is a 6'x 3' handicap ramp leading to the concrete deck, a 6" difference. The rectangular piece to the far left is a 5'x 2' patch to connect the new deck with the kitchen deck at the same elevation without a "ramp." The quote for the materials is $7405.74. I spoke to Glen Redmond (Building Inspector) and we need to file for a site plan review as well as a building permit. He suggested we request a waiver from the site plan review since this is a "minor" addition replicating an existing use. He will speak to the Town Planner when the application is submitted to try and grease the wheels a bit in our favor so only the building permit needs to be issued. With the existing site plan, these drawings and a sketch that I will prepare (and stamp if necessary) showing the existing and proposed set backs from the property line, Glen sees no problem. I suggest we get the permit before we solicit bids. Bids shouldn't take more than a week to be quoted because this is a very simple job. Let me know if you are okay with this course of action and I will plow ahead. Feel free to call with any questions. Dave David Goodemote 11 Willard Road Reading, MA 01867 (C): 617.840.5774 (H): 781.944.3859 U,6L 7/10/2007 q6S 1111' 1 1 11...E 11 Fos, .BEAD GDUNI BEAM J-2t4G-to k-ABEL 3 14~ 11 11g 2 1' 4" 4 q G 3' i 112° D 14.• 9 112' 2 E 5 2 112" 4 F 22' g 112'. 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T 3114" N fa5C7o 3' 3/4' 7)45 2145 Z sectlon J'5 3t¢' IVrn 3' scup. a 8112' 0 pasm 7' 1145 2X0 .i sectbo 4' 11' 0 rin E' 8114' b Cop 5 11 314' b section 6' 2 1141 BEVELS DO 2?45 ]w5 274.5 1x45 2745 I W5 2M5 ti _ ~fy Ec98 r i COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS' AF Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Registry of Motor Vehicles, 275 Salem Street Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Mobil on the Run, 1330 Main Street The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to December 10, 2007, the date set for the Special Town Meeting in this Warrant. also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of Alan W. Ulrich, Constable A true copy. Attest: Cheryl A. Johnson, Town Clerk qc.,, SPECIAL TOWN MEETING (Seal) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet at the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland Road in said Reading, on Monday, December 10, 2007, at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter. ARTICLE 1 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer-Collector, Board of Assessors, Director of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Community Planning & Development Commission, Conservation Commission, Town Manager and any other Board or Special Committee. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 2 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of funding Town Officers and Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2008 - FY 2012, Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by adding to Section 4.0, Use Regulations, a new Section 4.11. entitled Gateway Smart Growth District to read as follows: 4.11. Gatewav Smart Growth District (the "GSGD") 4.11.1 Purposes. The purposes of the GSGD are: 4.11.1.1. To establish a Smart Growth Overlay District to encourage smart growth in accordance with the purposes of Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 40R. The GSGD will allow for multi-family housing, which will help provide additional affordable housing opportunities within the Town of Reading. 2 q C z 4.11.1.2. To implement the objectives of both the EO 418 Reading Community Development Plan (2004) and the Reading Master Plan (2005), which identified the area within the GSGD for mixed-use development 4.11.1.3. To ensure high quality site planning, architecture and landscape design that enhances the distinct visual character and identity of Reading and provides an environment with safety, convenience and appropriate amenities. 4.11.1.4. To provide for a diversified housing stock within Reading, including affordable housing and housing types that meet the needs of the Town's population, all as identified in the EO 418 Reading Community Development Plan (2004), the Reading Master Plan (2005), and the Reading Housing Plan (2006). 4.11.1.5. To generate positive tax revenue, and to benefit from the financial incentives provided by Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 40R, while providing the opportunity for new residential development. 4.11.2 Authoritv and ADolicabillty. The. GSGD is established pursuant to the authority of Mass. General Laws Ch. 40R and 760 CMR 59.00. At the option of the Applicant, development of land within the GSGD may be undertaken by means of a Plan Approval pursuant to the zoning controls set forth in this Section 4.11, or by complying with all applicable Underlying Zoning controls set forth in the Town of Reading Zoning By- Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Zoning By-Laws, Development Projects proceeding under this Section 4.11 shall be governed solely by the provisions of this Section 4.11 and the standards and/or procedures of the Underlying Zoning shall not apply. Development Projects proposed pursuant to this Section 4.11 shall. not be subject to any other provisions of the Zoning By-Laws, including limitations upon the issuance of building permits for residential uses related to a rate of development or phased growth limitation or to a local moratorium on the issuance of such permits, or to other building permit or Dwelling Unit limitations. 4.11.3 Establishment and Delineation of GSGD. The GSGD is an overlay district that is superimposed over the Underlying Zoning District. The boundaries of the GSGD are delineated as the "Gateway Smart Growth District `GSGD"' on the Reading Zoning Map on file in the office of the Town Clerk, said map hereby made a part of the Zoning By-Laws. 4.11.4 Definitions. As used in this Section 4.11, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: ACCESSORY BUILDING - A detached single story building the use of which is customarily incidental and subordinate to that of the principal building and. which is located on the same lot as that occupied by the principal building. An Accessory Building shall not be used to house people, domestic animals, or livestock. Nor shall it be used as an independent commercial enterprise. An Accessory Building located within 10 feet of the principal building shall be subject to the dimensional requirements applicable to the principal building. 3 H C,, ADMINISTERING AGENCY - An organization designated by the Reading Board of Selectmen, which may be the Reading Housing Authority or other qualified housing entity, with the power to monitor and to enforce compliance with the provisions of this By-Law related to Affordable Units, including but not limited to computation of rental and sales prices; income eligibility of households applying for Affordable Units; administration of an approved housing marketing and resident selection plan; and recording and enforcement of an Affordable Housing Restriction for each Affordable Unit in the GSGD. In a case where the Administering Agency cannot adequately carry out its administrative duties, upon certification of this fact by the Reading Board of Selectmen or by DHCD, such duties shall devolve to and thereafter be administered by a qualified housing entity designated by the Reading Board of Selectmen or, in the absence of such timely designation, by an entity designated by the DHCD. AFFORDABLE UNIT - An Affordable Rental Unit or an Affordable Homeownership Unit that is affordable to and occupied by an Eligible Household. AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESTRICTION - A deed restriction of an Affordable Homeownership Unit meeting statutory requirements in Mass. General Laws Ch. 184, § 31 and the requirements of Section 4.11.10 of this By-Law. AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNIT - A Dwelling Unit required to be rented to an Eligible Household in. accordance with the requirements of Section 4.11.10 of this By-Law. AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP UNIT - A Dwelling Unit required to be sold to an Eligible Household in accordance with the requirements of Section 4.11. 10 of this By-Law. APPLICANT - A landowner or other petitioner who files a plan for a Development Project subject to the provisions of this 'By-Law. APPLICATION - A petition for Plan Approval filed with the Approving Authority by an Applicant and inclusive of all required documentation as specified in administrative rules adopted pursuant to Section 4.11.11. APPROVING AUTHORITY - The Community Planning and Development Commission (CPDC) of the Town of Reading acting as the authority designated to review projects and issue approvals under this Section 4.11. AS-OF-RIGHT DEVELOPMENT - A Development Project allowable under this Section 4.11 without recourse to a special permit, variance, zoning amendment, or other form of zoning relief. A Development Project that is subject to the Plan Review requirement of this Section 4.11 shall be considered an As-of-Right Development. BASEMENT - The lowest floor level of a building which is either fully or partially below grade, whether or not fully enclosed. BUILDING - A structure enclosed within exterior walls whether portable or fixed, having a roof or other coverings for the shelter of persons, animals or property. 4 Lt C' q CONSERVATION USE - Any woodland, grassland, wetland, agricultural or horticultural use of land, any use of land for the construction and use of ponds or storm water management facilities. DEPARTMENT - The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) or any successor agency. DESIGN STANDARDS - Design Standards included in Section 4.11.9 of this By- Law and made applicable to Projects within the GSGD that are subject to the Plan Approval process. The Design Standards are applicable to all Development Projects within the GSGD that are subject to Plan Review by the Approving Authority. DEVELOPABLE LAND - All land within the GSGD that can be feasibly developed into Development Projects. Developable Land shall not include: the rights-of-way of existing public streets and ways; or areas that are: (1) protected wetland resources (including buffer zones) under federal, state, or local laws; (2) land located within the Flood Plain Zoning District in the Town of.Reading and subject to seasonal or periodic flooding; or (3) rare species habitat designated under federal or state law. The foregoing definition shall be for purposes of calculating density under Section 4.11.7.1 and shall not limit development activities in such excluded areas if otherwise allowed by applicable law. DEVELOPMENT LOT - One or more lots which are ' designated as a Development Lot on a plan for a development proposed within the GSGD and for which Plan Approval is required under the provisions of this Section 4.11. The lots comprising a Development Lot need not be in the same ownership. Where the Development Lot consists of more than a single lot, the lots, in combination, shall be treated as the Development Lot, may be contiguous or non-contiguous and shall be considered as one lot for the purpose of calculating parking requirements and Dwelling Units per acre. Any development undertaken on a Development Lot is subject to the Design Standards established under Section 4.11.9 of this By-Law. DEVELOPMENT PROJECT or PROJECT - A residential development undertaken under this Section 4.11. A ,Development Project shall be identified on the Plan which is submitted to the Approving Authority for Plan Review. DWELLING - Any building or structure used in whole or in part for human habitation. DWELLING UNIT - A structure or a portion of a structure containing in a self sufficient and exclusive manner facilities for sleeping, bathing, and cooking, including one full kitchen and full bathroom facilities as defined by the Massachusetts State Building Code. The following types of Dwelling Units are specifically defined: MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS - A residential building containing four or more Dwelling Units designed for occupancy by the same number of families as the number of Dwelling Units. 5 yC S ONE-FAMILY DWELLING- A detached dwelling arranged, intended or designed to be occupied by a single family. ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD. LOW INCOME - An individual or household whose annual income is below fifty percent (50%) of the area-wide median income as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), adjusted for household size, with income computed using HUD's rules for attribution of income to assets. ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD. MODERATE INCOME - An individual or household whose annual income is below eighty percent (80%) of the area-wide median income as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), adjusted for household size, with income computed using HUD's rules for attribution of income to assets. FAMILY- One (1) or more persons living together in one (1) dwelling unit as a single house-keeping unit, but not including fraternities, sororities or other fraternal or communal living arrangements. FRONTAGE - The continuous length of a lot line along a street line or Traveled Way across which access is legally and physically available for pedestrians and vehicles. The end of a street without a cul-de-sac may be considered frontage, and may be extended into one or more Traveled Ways for the purpose of providing frontage. FLOOR AREA. GROSS - The sum of the areas on the several floors of a building or buildings measured from the outside surfaces of the exterior walls so as to include the full thickness thereof. FLOOR AREA. NET - The actual occupied area of a building or buildings not including hallways, stairs, mechanical spaces and other non-habitable spaces, and not including thickness of exterior or interior walls. GARAGE: DETACHED - A_detached single story accessory building serving as storage for personal vehicles or other items belonging to the occupants of the premises that is used for residential purposes. Such building shall be fully enclosed. A detached garage located within 10 feet of the principal building shall be subject to the dimensional requirements applicable to the principal building. GATEWAY SMART GROWTH DISTRICT or GSGD - An Overlay Zoning District adopted pursuant to Mass. General Laws Ch. 40R, in accordance with the procedures for zoning adoption and amendment as set forth in Mass. General Laws Ch. 40A and approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Mass. General Laws Ch. 40R and 760 CMR 59.00. HEIGHT OF BUILDING - The vertical distance measured at the center line of its principal front from the established grade or from the natural grade if higher than the established grade, or from the natural grade if no grade has been established: to the level of the highest point of the roof beams in the case of flat roof or roofs inclining not more than one inch to the foot, and to the mean height level between the top of the main plate and the highest ridge in the case of other q C-1-0 roofs. For buildings with more than one principal front, said vertical distance shall be measured from the average of the established grade or natural grade, as applicable, measured at the centerline of each principal front. HOUSEHOLD INCOME. MEDIAN - The median income, adjusted for household size, as reported by the most recent information from, or calculated from regulations promulgated by, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). IMPERMEABLE SURFACE - Natural or manmade material on the ground that does not allow surface water to penetrate into the soil. INFRASTRUCTURE LETTERS - The letters issued on behalf of the Town in fulfillment of Mass. General Laws Ch. 40R, § 6(a)(11) and 760 CMR 59.04(1)(h) identifying infrastructure improvements to be made incident to the construction of one or more Development Projects in the GSGD. LANDSCAPED AREA - Land area not covered by building, parking spaces and driveways. LOT - A parcel of land occupied or designed to be occupied by principal and accessory buildings,or uses, including such open spaces as are arranged and designed to be used in connection with such buildings. LOT COVERAGE - The percentage of the total lot area covered by principal and accessory buildings and including any detached garages. PEDESTRIAN WAY - A way intended for use by the general public for the movement of pedestrians which may include provision for use by cyclists. The District is expected to include the following types of Pedestrian Ways: PATH'- A Pedestrian Way that is not located immediately adjacent to and incorporated within the design of a Traveled Way. A Path may proceed in a meandering fashion where appropriate to site design rather than the strictly linear configuration expected of a Sidewalk. SIDEWALK - A Pedestrian Way that is located immediately adjacent to and incorporated within the design of a Traveled Way. A Sidewalk may, but need not, immediately abut a Development Project. PLAN - A plan depicting a proposed Development Project for all or a portion of the GSGD and which is submitted to the Approving Authority for its review and approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11.11 of this By-Law. PLAN APPROVAL - The Approving Authority's authorization for a proposed Development Project based on a finding of compliance with this Section 4.11 of the By-Law and Design Standards after the conduct of a Plan Review. PLAN REVIEW - The review procedure established by this Section 4.11 and administered by the Approving Authority. 7. q C, ~ RECREATIONAL ACCESSORY USE, - A use subordinate to a Principal Residential Use on the same lot or in the same structure and serving a purpose customarily incidental to the Principal Residential Use, and which does not, in effect, constitute conversion of the Principal Use of the lot, site or structure to a use not otherwise permitted in the GSGD. Recreational Accessory Uses may include, but are not limited to, greenhouse, tool shed, clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis court, basketball court, and playground. SERVICE AREA - Exterior locations of a building including, but not limited to, dumpsters or containerized trash receptacles, metering stations and utilities. SHARED PARKING FACILITIES - Parking facilities designed and intended to serve more than a single use as shown on a Plan. SIGN - Any word, number, emblem, picture, design, trademark or other device to attract attention. SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT - A zoning district allowing One- Family Dwelling uses per the Zoning By-Law. STRUCTURED PARKING - Two or more levels of parking, vertically stacked, either alone or integrated into a building. TRAVELED WAYS - A way intended for use by the general public for the movement of vehicles which may include provision for use by pedestrians and cyclists through the use of bicycle lanes, sidewalks, shoulders and/or dedicated travel lanes. UNDERLYING ZONING - The zoning requirements adopted pursuant to Mass. General Laws Ch. 40A that are otherwise applicable to the geographic area in which the GSGD is located, as said requirements may be amended from time to time. UNDULY RESTRICT - A provision of the GSGD or a Design Standard adopted pursuant to Mass. General Laws Ch. 40R and 760 CMR 59.00 that adds unreasonable costs or unreasonably impairs the economic feasibility of a proposed Development Project in the GSGD. UNRESTRICTED UNIT - A Dwelling Unit that is not restricted as to rent, price or eligibility of occupants. USE. ACCESSORY - The use of a building or premises for purposes customarily incidental to a permitted principal use. USE. PRINCIPAL - The main or primary purpose for which a structure, building, or lot is designed, arranged, licensed, or intended, or for which it may be used, occupied, or maintained under this Section 4.11. VILLAGE GREEN - An area of publicly accessible open space in the District that may be landscaped with greenery or hardscape. YARD - An open space on the same lot with a building. ~I C T YARD. FRONT - The yard extending between the building and the street line and extending across the full width of the lot. YARD. REAR - The yard extending between the building and the rear line of the lot and extending across the full width of the lot. YARD. SIDE - The yard extending between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. 4.11.5 Permitted Uses 4.11.5.1. The following principal uses shall be permitted in the GSGD As-of- Right upon Plan Approval pursuant to the provisions of this Section Multi- Family Retail and Dwelling Restaurant Unit GSGD Yes No Office . Conservation No Yes Recreational Use, Accessory Yes 4.11.5.2. Parking accessory to any of the above permitted uses, including surface parking, garage, parking under buildings, and above and below grade structured parking, subject to the dimensional requirements of this Section 4.11. 4.11.5.3. Accessory uses customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses. 4.11.6 Prohibited uses or Activities in the GSGD. All uses not expressly allowed are prohibited. The following uses are expressly prohibited: 4.11.6.1. No use shall be permitted which is offensive because of obnoxious noise, vibration, smoke, gas, fumes, odors, dust or other objectionable features, or which is hazardous to the community on account of fire or explosion or any other cause. 4.11.6.2. No building shall be erected, altered or used nor shall any land be used for any purpose unless all dust, flames, odor, 'smoke or vapors are effectively confined to the premises and noise, vibration or flashing related to the proposed activity is not normally perceptible without instruments beyond the bounds of the lot on which it is located. 4.11.7 Dimensional and other Requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.11, the dimensional requirements applicable in the GSGD are as follows: 9 q c'c) 4.11.7.1. Density. Subject to the limit on Maximum Residential Development in Section 4.11.7.4 below, Multi-family residential uses shall be permitted As-of-Right at a density of at least twenty (20) Dwelling Units per acre of Developable Land. 4.11.7.2. Table of Dimensional Reaulations: Table of Dimensional Regulations Minimum Lot Area Minimum Frontage (min.) Front Yard (min.) Side Yard (min.) Rear Yard (min.) Lot Coverage (max.) Landscaped Area (min.) Building Height (max.) Required Structure Setback from a Single Family Residence District Required Width of a Vegetative Buffer Strip Adjacent to a Single Family Residence District Dimensional Control N/A loft 10 feet 10 feet 10 feet 60% 25% 55 feet or 4 stories 100 feet (see Section 4.11.9.12) 25 feet (see Section 4.11.9.12) 4.11.7.3. Number of buildings on a lot. In the GSGD, more than one principal building may be erected ona lot. 4.11.7.4. Maximum Residential Development. The aggregate number of Dwelling Units that may be permitted pursuant to this Section 4.11 shall be two hundred and two (202). 4.11.7.5. Structured parking. Structured parking allowable pursuant to Section 4.11.5(2) shall be governed by this Section 4.11 and by Design Standards in Section 4.11.9., and shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet in height. and shall be approved as to capacity and location by the Approving Authority. 4.11.8 Parking 4.11.8.1. Parking shall be provided in order to meet or exceed the following minimum requirements: at least 1.6 parking spaces shall be provided for each Dwelling Unit. When application of this requirement results in a number that includes a "fraction, the fraction shall be rounded up to the next whole number. 4.11.8.2. Shared Parking. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the use of shared parking to fulfill parking demands noted above that occur at different times of day is strongly encouraged. Minimum parking requirements above may be reduced by the Approving Authority through the Plan Approval process if the Applicant can demonstrate that shared spaces will meet parking demands by using 10 gGI D accepted methodologies (e.g. the Urban Land Institute Shared Parking Report, ITE Shared Parking Guidelines, or other approved studies). 4.11.8.3. Reduction in parking requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any minimum required amount of parking may be reduced by the Approving Authority through the Plan Approval process if the Applicant can demonstrate that the lesser amount of parking will not cause excessive congestion, endanger public safety, or that a lesser amount of parking will provide positive environmental or other benefits, taking into consideration: 4.11.8.3.1. The availability of surplus off-street parking within the Business C Zoning District; 4.11.8.3.2. The availability of on-street, public or commercial parking facilities within the Business C Zoning District; 4.11.8.3.3. Shared use of parking spaces serving other uses having peak user demands at different times; 4.11.8.3.4. Age or other occupancy restrictions which are likely to result in a lower level of auto usage; 4.11.8.3.5. Impact of the parking requirement on the physical environment of the affected lot or the adjacent lots including reduction in open space, destruction of significant existing trees and other vegetation, or loss of pedestrian amenities along public ways; and 4.11.8.3.6. Such other factors as may be considered by the Approving Authority. Where such reduction is authorized, the Approving Authority may impose conditions of use or occupancy appropriate to such reductions. 4.11.8.4. Parking shall be designed and constructed to comply with all applicable disability access requirements including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the regulations of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (AAB). 4.11.9 Desian Standards. To ensure that new development shall be of high quality, and shall meet the standards envisioned by the Town of Reading in adopting this By-Law, the physical character of a Development Project within the GSGD shall comply with the following Design Standards in the issuance of Plan Approval for a Development Project within the GSGD. The Design Standards include standards as authorized at 760 CMR 59.04(1)(f) not only governing the design of buildings but also the dimensions and layouts of roadways and parking areas, consistent with the character of building types, streetscapes and other features traditionally found in densely settled areas of the Town of Reading, the protection of natural site features, the location and design of on-site open spaces, exterior signage and landscaping and other buffering in relation to adjacent properties, and the standards for the construction and maintenance of drainage facilities within the Development Project. 4.11.9.1. Scale, Proportion and Exterior Appearance of Buildings II tl C, ( I 4.11.9.1.1. Buildina Facades. 4.11.9.1.1.1 Building design shall maintain the distinction between upper and lower floors for multi-story buildings using horizontal elements such as varied building materials. 4.11.9.1.1.2 Projecting bays, columns, recessed balconies and roof shape variation should be utilized. Building facades may also include appurtenances such as cupolas, gables, turrets, spires, widow walks, trellises, etc. 4.11.9.1.1.3 The architectural features, materials, and the articulation of a fagade of a building shall be continued on all sides visible from a public street or circulation road, or from the District site entrance. 4.11.9.1.1.4 Building facades and footprints shall be articulated to vary the streetscape and provide visual interest. Building facades shall vary in height or vary the planes of exterior walls in depth and direction to break up the box-like mass and scale of new buildings. 4.11.9.1.1.5 No uninterrupted length of any facade should exceed 40% of the facade's total length, or 85 horizontal feet, whichever is less, without incorporating one of the following: color change, material change, texture change; and one of the following: plane projections or recesses, trellises, balconies, or windows. 4.11.9.1.1.6 The architecture facing a public space or Traveled Way or Sidewalk should be designed to enhance interest for pedestrians, incorporating features such as moldings, pilasters and other architectural details. 4.11.9.1.1.7 Balconies and porches. Residential balconies and porches ' are encouraged where practical, particularly on building facades fronting on a Traveled Way, Sidewalk or the Village Green. 4.11.9.1.2. Roof Profiles. 4.11.9.1.2.1 Roof profiles should employ varied vertical and horizontal planes for visual relief to the tops of buildings. Design elements such as parapets, cornices, towers and piers may also be used. HVAC equipment shall be screened. 4.11.9.1.2.2 Design elements such as false mansard roofing may be used to create the appearance that the fourth floor of a building is incorporated into the roof line. 12 ~/tZ 4.11.9.1.3. Windows and Doorways. 4.11.9.1.3.1 Fenestration patterns may vary from building to building, but overall the development should exhibit general consistency of proportions along a Traveled Way. 4.11.9.1.3.2 Windows should be designed to add visual relief to a wall, which may include insetting the window pane a minimum of three (3) inches from the exterior wall surface. 4.11.9.1.3.3 In general, all windows should be taller than they are wide; provided however, that several vertically-oriented windows may be placed consecutively such that the combined width exceeds the height and excluding specific sections of glass (or "storefront") used at building entrances, offices or common areas. 4.11.9.1.3.4 Windows on top floors should not be wider than windows on the first floor. 4.11.9.1.3.5 Windows on the top and bottom floors should generally align vertically. 4.11.9.1.3:6 Recessed doorways are preferred, in order to break up the building fagade, provide a welcoming space, and provide protection from sun and rain. Where a recessed doorway is not used, an awning or vestibule can have a similar effect and may be used. Adequate lighting for the doorway shall be provided at night. 4.11.9.1.4. Materials and Color. 4.11.9.1.4.1 Building fagade materials including, but not limited to, brick, wood, cementitious fiber board, manufactured limestone, cast stone, masonry, stone, glass, terra cotta, cellular PVC trim, tile and sustainable materials are permitted within the District. 4.11.9.1.4.2 A combination of materials should be used within a building. 4.11.9.1.5. Sustainable Design. Sustainable design principles shall be considered for all buildings and site design elements to the maximum extent practical. Sustainable design elements intended to reduce energy consumption may include skylights and "day lighting," windows with low solar-gain factors, landscaping, as well as system and material selections that meet or exceed Energy Star standards. 13 L4 t -3 4.11.9.1.6. Protection of public safety. Site design shall include adequate water supply distribution and storage for fire protection. Vehicular circulation shall meet the access needs of emergency and public safety vehicles. The adequacy of the foregoing shall be based on the reasonable requirements of the Reading Chief of Police and Fire Chief, in their respective fields. 4.11.9.1.7. Service Areas shall be screened from view from adjacent residential districts with materials consistent with the primary building facade, fencing and/or vegetation. 4.11.9.2. Placement, Alignment, Width and Grade of Streets and Sidewalks. 4.11.9.2.1. Design and Location. The overall site design shall include a cohesive transportation network providing for vehicular and pedestrian circulation to and within the GSGD. Design and construction shall incorporate sound engineering and construction standards including adequate provisions for drainage. 4.11.9.2.2. Traveled Ways. There are two categories of Traveled Ways: Circulation Roads and Driveways. 4.11.9.2.2.1 Circulation Roads shall be a maximum of 26 feet wide for a two-way road (20 feet for those roads that are one-way). Circulation Roads may allow for parallel parking, and shall have granite curbing or edging, and shall contain Sidewalks on at least one side. 4.11.9.2.2.2 Driveways serving parking areas should be a maximum of 24 feet wide for a two-way Driveway (18 feet wide for a one-way) and may have access to perpendicular parking. 4.11.9.2.3. Pedestrian Ways. 4.11.9.2.3.1 Pedestrian Ways shall be a minimum of five (5) feet wide. Pedestrian Ways may include street lamps or street trees that encroach on the sidewalk, provided that a minimum width of 42" must be maintained. 4.11.9.2.3.2 Sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete, masonry, bituminous concrete, stone dust, or stone. 4.11.9.2.3.3 Sidewalks may be separated from Traveled Ways by a landscaped strip no less than five (5) feet wide including street trees with permeable grates sufficient for proper irrigation of the tree's root system. 14 6i , 4.11.9.2.3.4 Lighted walkways shall be provided to link buildings with public spaces, parking areas, recreation facilities and Sidewalks on adjacent land wherever.practical. 4.11.9.2.3.5 Where pedestrian connections cross Traveled Ways, a crosswalk or change in paving shall delineate the pedestrian connection, 4.11.9.2.3.6 Sidewalks and Paths shall be accessible to the handicapped in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board. 4.11.9.2.3.7 All Sidewalks and Paths shall be open -to the public except when hazardous conditions are present that would affect public safety. 4.11.9.2.3.8 A pedestrian connection shall be provided from the District, and through adjacent land as necessary, to allow direct pedestrian access from the District to South Street. 4.11.9.2.4. Vehicular curb cuts may be limited to intersections with other Traveled Ways or access drives to parking or loading areas for commercial, civic or multifamily residential uses. 4.11.9.3. Type and Location of Infrastructure. 4.11.9.3.1. Plans. The plans and any necessary supporting documents submitted with an application for Plan Approval within the GSGD shall show the general location, size, character, and general area of Traveled Ways and public spaces or facilities. 4.11.9.3.2. Ownership and Maintenance. The plans and documentation submitted to the Approving Authority shall include a description of proposed private ownership and maintenance of all Traveled Ways, including vehicular ways and Sidewalks, and all proposed public spaces or facilities. As a condition of Plan Approval, the Approving Authority may require provision of an Operations and Maintenance Plan for Traveled Ways and drainage facilities associated with the Traveled Ways. If .applicable, a homeowners' association, a condominium association or a business association may be established to .ensure that all Traveled Ways and associated drainage facilities shall be properly maintained by a private party, and that the Town of Reading shall incur no expense related to such operations and maintenance. 4.11.9.3.3. Underground Utilities. All new utilities (except water and wastewater treatment structures and other facilities that require above grade access) shall be installed underground. 15 ~ 4.11.9.3.4. Stormwater management shall incorporate "Best Management Practices" (BMP) as prescribed by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. 4.11.9.4. Location of Building and Garage Entrances. 4.11.9.4.1. Entrances to residential units that are not required to be handicap accessible or adaptable may be vertically separated from the public Sidewalk by at least 12" and by at least 24" where the front facade of the house or front porch is within 10' of the public Sidewalk. 4.11.9.4.2. Building entrances shall provide direct access to one or more Pedestrian Ways. 4.11.9.4.3. Garages. If garages are proposed, they should be designed in such a way that they do not front on a Circulation. Road. Detached garage banks, or recessed locations behind, under or in the side yard of a dwelling unit, may be used where practical. 4.11.9.5. Off-Street Parking and Loading. 4.11.9.5.1. Parking may be provided within or below residential structures. Surface parking lots shall be located to the side and the rear of buildings as oriented toward a Circulation Road with no more than 4 rows of parking including 2 driveways located between a building and a Circulation Road. 4.11.9.5.2. No parking area shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of the Single Family Residence District, and no parking area or building shall be allowed in Restricted Area "A" as shown on the plan entitled: "Plan Showing Height Limitation and Setback Areas, Business C District in Reading, Mass.", dated March 27, 2000, Scale 1" = 60', by Hayes Engineering, Inc., on file with the Reading Town Clerk. , 4.11.9.5.3. Curb side loading spaces may be provided. 4.11.9.5.4. Typical parking spaces in a parking lot shall have minimum dimensions of 9 feet x 18 feet. 4.11.9.5.5. Parallel parking shall have minimum dimensions of 8 feet x 22 feet. - 4.11.9.5.6. Compact car spaces may be provided to a maximum of 30% of all non-parallel parking spaces. The minimum stall size for compact cars is 8 feet x 16 feet and signage and pavement markings shall be installed identifying compact car spaces. 16 L~ Ci 4.11.9.5.7. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board. 4.11.9.5.8. Parking areas shall be landscaped to minimize the visual impact of large parking areas and to conceal or diminish their visibility from Traveled Ways and from areas outside the District. Continuous parking areas, or lots, of 50-200 spaces shall have 5% of the area landscaped; lots over 200 parking spaces shall have 7% of the total area landscaped. All parking lot islands shall be a minimum of 100 square feet (See Section 4.11.9.13. Design Standards Summary Table). 4.11.9.6. Protection of Significant Natural Site Features. 4.11.9.6.1. Plans submitted to the Approving Authority shall identify trees to be preserved within the District. Trees shall be tagged in the field and appropriately designated on project plans. 4.11.9.6.2. Roadways and lots shall be designed and located in such a manner as to maintain and preserve, to the maximum extent practical, existing tree cover, wetlands, natural topography and significant natural resources, and to minimize cut and fill. 4.11.9.6.3. The area in the northwest corner of the District shall be preserved as existing open space. No parking or building shall be allowed in the portion of the District within Restricted Area "A" as shown on the plan entitled: "Plan Showing Height Limitation and Setback Areas, Business C District in Reading, Mass.", dated March 27, 2000, Scale 1" = 60', by Hayes Engineering, Inc., on file with the Reading Town Clerk. 4.11.9.7. Location and Design of On-Site Open Space Areas. 4.11.9.7.1. Open spaces shall be landscaped to allow for a variety of uses. Open spaces may include sidewalk furniture and small structures such as a gazebo or trellis to increase the options for use and enjoyment of the spaces. 4.11.9.7.2. The District shall include a central Village Green, a minimum of 10,000 square feet in area measured from curb to curb and inclusive of Sidewalks oriented to and directly accessible from a Traveled Way. The Village Green shall be adjacent to the residential uses in the District. Additional gathering spaces may be located throughout the District. 4.11.9.7.3. The Village Green shall be located at a vehicular intersection in the District, and shall be pedestrian accessible from two or more sides. Where practical, buildings and uses may front on the Village Green. 17 LA c,II 4.11.9.7.4. Circulation shall be provided with a continuous Path through parks. Surfaces may include gravel, concrete, stone dust or bituminous concrete. Access shall be continuous from all points of interest and allow free passage through the space on foot and bicycle. 4.11.9.7.5. The Village Green shall be landscaped with a variety of ground coverings, flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees, and may incorporate one or more "hard" elements such as fencing, gazebo, seating areas, and. decorative paving. 4.11.9.7.6. Open Spaces shall be served by direct pedestrian access. 4.11.9.8. Landscaping. 4.11.9.8.1. Materials and scale of plantings shall complement building design. and reinforce adjacent land uses, depending on the proposed location, configuration, proximity to major roadways, and proposed activities. 4.11.9.8.2. Plantings shall include a variety of species and should . consider the local climate, site conditions, salt level, and water level. 4.11.9.8.3. Circulation Roads shall include a minimum of one shade trees every 50 linear feet. Additional trees and landscaping is encouraged. 4.11.9.8.4. Parking Area Landscaping. Surface parking lots shall have landscaped islands to divide large parking areas. 4.11.9.8.5. Landscaping of Traveled Ways. Landscape plantings for all the District's Traveled Ways shall include deciduous shade trees. These plantings may be in either linear rows or informal groupings. Regular rows shall be used in cases where the Traveled Way abuts walkways, parking lots and buildings. Informal groupings may be used where the Traveled Way abuts existing vegetation. 4.11.9.9. Screening/ Fencing. 4.11.9.9.1. Fences. Fences may be used to provide continuity to a streetscape, privacy for homeowners and their guests from passers by, to help differentiate private space from public space and to reinforce the pedestrian scale of the streetscape. 4.11.9.9.2. All fencing or walls utilized to screen parking and/or service areas shall meet the following specifications: 18 GL C, ► 9 4.11.9.9.2.1 Ornamental metal fencing, decorative wood fencing, or masonry walls shall be allowed. Wood picket fences, decorative metal fences and stonewalls are encouraged. Concrete retaining walls with a fascia may be used if permitted by the Approving Authority. 4.11.9.9.2.2 Concrete walls and chain link fences should not be used. Chain link fencing is prohibited for screening purposes. Black, vinyl-coated chain link fencing is permissible for non-screening purposes including safety, security and access restriction. 4.11.9.9.2.3 Fencing or walls shall be a minimum of three (3) feet high. 4.11.9.10. Lighting. 4.11.9.10.1. For lighting fixture heights and spacing dimensions, please see Section 4.11.9.13. Design Standards Summary Table. 4.11.9.10.2. All outdoor lighting in the District shall comply with the following shielding provision: Direct light emitted by exterior luminaire shall not emit directly by a lamp, off a reflector, or through a refractor above a horizontal plane (90 degrees) through the fixture's lowest light-emitting part. Light from outdoor fixtures is prohibited from spilling into abutting single- family residential districts. 4.11.9.10.3. Prevention of light pollution. Outdoor lighting shall be designed to ensure proper illumination of the transportation network and public spaces. It is intended that development permitted within the District shall not unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of property within the District and surrounding areas and with astronomical observations. Development within the District shall employ outdoor illuminating devices, lighting practices, and systems which will minimize light pollution and conserve energy, while maintaining reasonable nighttime safety and security. All outdoor lighting in the District, except those regulated by Federal, State, or municipal authorities, whether ground, pole, or wall-mounted, shall comply with the following provisions: 4.11.9.10.3.1 Maximum height requirements for each area within the District as defined ' in Section 4.11.9.13. Design Standards Summary Table. 4.11.9.10.3.2 The height of a light fixture shall be measured from the ground to the light emitting flat glass of the luminaire; pole height may be higher than this light-emitting height. 19 L4 4.11.9.10.3.3 Spacing of streetlights should provide for uniformity of light, with the distance depending on the minimum illumination levels required. 4.11.9.10.3.4 If the Sidewalk includes street trees, locate streetlights between the trees so that the tree canopy does not interfere with illumination coverage. 4.11.9.10.3.5 Street poles and lighting fixtures shall be dark in color to reduce light reflectivity. 4.11.9.10.3.6 Shielding. Direct light emitted by an outdoor light fixture shall not emit directly by a lamp, off a reflector or through a refractor above a horizontal plane through the fixture's lowest light-emitting part. 4.11.9.10.3.7 All light fixtures shall emit a steady and constant light and shall not emit a flashing or irregular light, unless specifically required by Federal, State, or municipal authorities. 4.11.9.10.3.8 Prohibited Light Sources. 4.11.9.10.3.8.1. Mercury vapor and quartz lamps. For the purposes of these Design Standards, quartz lamps shall not be considered an incandescent light source. 4.11.9.10.3.8.2. Laser source light. The use of laser source light or any similar high-intensity light for outdoor advertising, when projected above the horizontal, is prohibited. 4.11.9.10.3.8.3. Searchlights. The operation of searchlights' is prohibited. 4.11.9.10.3.8.4. Internally lit signs and flashing signs, including neon signs, are prohibited. 4.11.9.10.3.8.5. Metal halide lighting. All outdoor light fixtures utilizing a metal halide lamp or lamps shall be shielded and filtered. Filtering using quartz glass does not meet this requirement. 4.11.9.10.3.9 Exemptions. 4.11.9.10.3.9.1. Fossil fuel light. All outdoor light fixtures producing light directly by the combustion of natural gas or other fossil fuels are exempt from all requirements of this By-Law. 20 L4 ~ZO 4.11.9.10.3.9.2. Other light sources. All outdoor light fixtures using an incandescent lamp or lamps of 150 watts or less are exempt from all requirements of this bylaw. All outdoor light fixtures using any lamp or lamps of 50 total watts or less are exempt from all requirements of these Design Standards. 4.11.9.10.3.9.3. Specialty lights. Alternative outdoor light fixtures may be allowed if it is found that the fixture's design and appearance are superior, significant light pollution will 'not be created, and glare is minimal. 4.11.9.10.4. Exterior Light Timing. Exterior lighting may be controlled by a photo sensor or time switch that automatically reduces light levels, decreasing light levels during nighttime hours while still maintaining necessary security lighting. 4.11.9.10.5. Light levels shall meet or exceed the minimum design guidelines defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). 4.11.9.11. Exterior Signs. 4.11.9.11.1. The District may include one residential access sign not in excess of forty (40) square feet at each vehicular access point to the District and one residential building sign not in excess of sixteen (16) square feet located flat against the wall of each residential building, subject to approval by Reading public safety officials. 4.11.9.11.2. Wayfinding Signs. Installation of small, externally illuminated wayfinding signs not, to exceed two square feet in area per side is encouraged to assist visitors to locate sites of interest within the District. Wayfinding signs should not exceed seven (7) feet in height, and should be installed for the benefit of both automotive and pedestrian traffic. 4.11.9.11.3. Non-commercial flags are permitted within the District and shall not be regulated as signs. 4.11.9.11.4. In no case shall signage project above the roof line. 4.11.9.11.5. Signage must be externally lighted. The fixtures should either be decorative (such as goose-neck lights) or camouflaged. Wiring should be concealed within building molding and lines. Lighting should be mounted at an oblique angle to eliminate glare. 4.11.9.11.6. Prohibited Sign Types. Commercial signage is prohibited. 21 q U~ ~ 4.11.9.12. Buffering in Relation to Adjacent Properties. 4.11.9.12.1. Buffer from adjacent existing residential development. No building shall be located within one hundred (100) feet of a Single Family Residence District. 4.11.9.12.2. There shall be a landscaped buffer strip of a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet along the full abutting length of a Single Family Residence District. Said buffer shall be a densely planted staggered double row of a 70%/30% mixture of evergreen/deciduous trees. Tree plant material shall be such that a minimum of seven (7) feet in height is reached within the first two (2) years of planting. Plant material shall be maintained in a healthy condition or replaced to attain required height. Buffer edge shall be planted a minimum of two (2) feet off of the property line abutting a residential district. 4.11.9.12.3. A combination of fencing and planted materials shall be installed within the buffer area along the westerly boundary of the District in order to screen adjacent properties from both noise and visual impacts associated with automobiles and automobile headlights within the District. 4.11.9.12.4. Raised, landscaped berm or berms may be constructed to improve screening, provided that the construction of such berm or berms does not require significant cutting of mature vegetation. 4.11.9.13. Design Standards Summary Table Circulation Road i Driveways I ~ Paths Village Green 2 lanes, 26 Ft maximum 2 lanes, 24 Ft. maximum DjrilCriSiOnS width plus parallel 18 Ft. maximum for one parking (20 Ft. max for way driveway) one wavl Granite, concrete, Granite, concrete, Curbing bituminous concrete, bituminous concrete, and/or landscape swale. and/or landscape swale. On-Street Parallel parking allowed Parallel parking, head-in P k on one or both sides at 8 or angled parking ing ar x 22 Ft. minimum permitted 5' minimum width 10,000 sf minimum Surface Parl*_j Minimums: 9'x 18' typical. 8'x 22' parallel. 8' x 16' compact (30% maximumt Granite, concrete, Granite, concrete, None required. bituminous concrete, bituminous concrete, and/or landscape swale. and/or landscape swale. N/A None required on Village N/A Green edge Lots of 50-200 spaces Decidious Trees, Decidious Trees, Deciduous Trees, Shrub must have 5% 200 d Evergreen Trees every Evergreen Trees, Street Material spaces landscape ; Landscaping 50 Ft. O.C. minimum and/or Shrub Material. , Furniture, and Seasonal or more must have 7% r Shrub Material. Plus ti l Pl Plus Seasonal Plantings Plantings. landscaped. All islands shall be minimum of 1001 ngs. Seasona an . C SF. ; Sidewalli Width, 5 Ft. Minimum 5 Ft. Minimum 5 Ft. Minimum N/A Location (One or TwoSIdes) Poured or bituminous Poured or bituminous Poured or bituminous Sidewalk concrete, crushed stone, N/A concrete, crushed concrete, crushed stone, N/A Material stone dust or similar stone, stone dust or stone dust or similar materials. similar materials. materials. Height of Lighting Fixtures 18 Ft. maximum 18 Ft. maximum 18 Ft. maximum 18 Ft. maximum 25 Ft. maximum Cut-OW to 90 dei;T'1 710 Affordable 10ousing. i Signage Traffic, Wayfinding, Traffic, Wayfinding 22 Wayrnding Wayfinding Traffic, Wayfnding Residential Access r j ~ I G 27 4.11.10.1. Number of Affordable Units. Twenty percent (20%) of all Dwelling Units constructed in a Development Project shall be maintained as Affordable Units. Twenty-five percent (25%) of all rental Dwelling Units in a Development Project shall be Affordable Units provided, however, that this requirement may be satisfied if twenty percent (20%) of all rental Dwelling Units in a Development Project are priced for and made available to Eligible Households, Low Income in accordance with the requirements of this Section 4.11.10. In Development Projects in which all of the Dwelling Units are limited to occupancy by elderly persons and/or by persons with disabilities, twenty-five percent (25%) of the Dwelling Units shall be Affordable Units, whether the Dwelling Units are rental or ownership units. 4.11.10.2. Fractional Units. When the application of the percentages specified above results in a number that includes a fraction, the fraction shall be rounded up to the next whole number. 4.11.10.3. Affordable Units shall comply with the following requirements: 4.11.10.3.1. The monthly rent payment for an Affordable Rental Unit, including utilities and parking, shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the maximum monthly income permissible for an Eligible Household, assuming a Family size equal to the number of bedrooms in the unit plus one, unless other affordable program rent limits approved by DHCD shall apply; 4.11.10.3.2. For an Affordable Homeownership Unit the monthly housing payment, including mortgage principal and interest, private mortgage insurance, property taxes, condominium and/or homeowner's association fees, insurance, and parking, shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of. the maximum monthly income permissible for an Eligible Household, assuming a Family size equal to the number of bedrooms in the unit plus one; and 4.11.10.3.3. Affordable Units required to be offered for rent or sale shall be rented or sold to and occupied only by Eligible Households. 4.11.10.4. Design and Construction. 4.11.10.4.1. Design. Affordable Units must be dispersed throughout a Development Project and be comparable in initial construction quality and exterior design to the Unrestricted Units. However, nothing in this section is intended to limit a homebuyer's rights to renovate a Dwelling Unit under applicable law. The Affordable Units must have access to all on-site amenities. Affordable Units shall be finished housing units; and 4.11.10.4.2. Timing. All Affordable Units must be constructed and occupied not later than concurrently with construction and occupancy of Unrestricted Units and, for . Development Projects that are constructed and approved in phases, Affordable Units must be 23 constructed and occupied in proportion to the number of units in each phase of the Development Project. 4.11.10.5. Unit mix. The total number of bedrooms in the Affordable Units shall, insofar as practicable, be in the same proportion to the total number of bedrooms in the Unrestricted Units. 4.11.10.6. Affordable housing restriction. Each Affordable Unit shall be subject to an Affordable Housing Restriction which is recorded with the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds or the Middlesex South Registry District, of the Land Court. The Affordable Housing Restriction shall provide for the implementation of the requirements of this Section 4.11. All Affordable Housing Restrictions must include, at minimum, the following: 4.11.10.6.1. Description of the Development Project, including whether the Affordable Unit will be rented or owner-occupied; 4.11.10.6.2. A description of the Affordable Homeownership Unit, if any, by address and number of bedrooms; and a description of the overall quantity and number of bedrooms and number of bedroom types of Affordable Rental Units in a Project or portion of a Project which are rental. Such restriction shall apply individually to the specifically identified Affordable Homeownership Unit and shall apply to a percentage of rental units of a rental Project or the rental portion of a Project without specific unit identification; 4.11.10.6.3. The term of the Affordable Housing Restriction shall be the longest period customarily allowed by law but shall be no less than thirty (30) years; 4.11.10.6.4. The name and address of an Administering Agency with a designation of its power to monitor and enforce the Affordable Housing Restriction; 4.11.10.6.5. Reference to a housing marketing and resident selection plan, to which the Affordable Unit is subject, and which includes an affirmative fair housing marketing program, including public notice and a fair resident selection process. The housing marketing and selection plan shall provide for local preferences in resident selection to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law. The plan shall designate the household size appropriate for a unit with respect to bedroom size and provide that preference for such unit shall be given to a household of the appropriate size; 4.11.10.6.6.. A requirement that buyers or tenants will be selected at the initial sale or initial rental and upon all subsequent sales and rentals from a list of Eligible Households compiled in accordance with the housing marketing and selection plan; 24 L4 4.11.10.6.7. Reference to the formula pursuant to which rent of a rental unit 'or the maximum resale price of a homeownership unit will be set; 4.11.10.6.8. A requirement that only an Eligible Household may reside in an Affordable Unit and that notice of any lease or sublease of any Affordable Unit to another Eligible Household shall be given to the Administering Agency; 4.11.10.6.9. Provision for effective monitoring and enforcement of the terms and provisions of the Affordable Housing Restriction by the Administering Agency; 4.11.10.6.10. Provision that the restriction on an Affordable Homeownership Unit shall run in favor of the Administering Agency and the Town of Reading, in a form approved by municipal counsel, and shall limit initial sale and re-sale to, and occupancy by, an Eligible Household; 4.11.10.6.11. Provision that the restriction on Affordable Rental Units in a rental Development Project or rental portion of a Development Project shall run with the rental Development Project or rental portion of a Development Project and shall run in favor of the Administering Agency and/or the municipality, in a form approved by municipal counsel, and shall limit rental and occupancy to an Eligible Household; 4.11.10.6.12. Provision that the owner(s) or manager(s) of Affordable Rental Unit(s) shall file an annual report to the Administering Agency, in a form acceptable to the agency, certifying compliance with the provisions of this By-Law and containing such other information as may be reasonably requested in order to ensure affordability; 4.11.10.6.13. A requirement that residents in Affordable Units provide such information as the Administering Agency may reasonably request in order to ensure affordability; and 4.11.10.6.14. Designation of the priority of the Affordable Housing Restriction over other mortgages and restrictions. 4.11.10.7. Administration. 4.11.10.7.1. Administering Agency. An Administering Agency for Affordable Units, which may be the Reading Housing Authority or other qualified housing entity, shall be designated by the Reading Board of Selectmen and shall ensure the following: 4.11.10.7.1.1 Prices of Affordable Homeownership Units are properly computed; rental amounts of Affordable Rental Units are properly computed; 25 L4 c, 'J;~ 4.11.10.7.1.2 Income eligibility of households applying for Affordable Units is properly and reliably determined; 4.11.10.7.1.3 The housing marketing and resident selection plan conforms to all requirements and is properly administered; 4.11.10.7.1.4 Sales and . rentals are made to Eligible Households chosen in accordance with the housing marketing and resident selection plan with appropriate unit size for each household being properly determined and proper preference being given; and 4.11.10.7.1.5 Affordable Housing Restrictions meeting the requirements of this section are recorded with the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds or the Middlesex South Registry District of the Land Court. 4.11.10.7.2. Housing Marketing and Selection Plan. The housing marketing and selection plan may make provision for payment by the Project Applicant of reasonable costs to the Administering Agency to develop, advertise, and maintain the list of Eligible Households and to monitor and enforce compliance with affordability requirements. 4.11.10.7.3. Failure of the Administering Agency. In the case where the Administering . Agency cannot adequately carry out its administrative duties, upon certification of this fact by the Board of Selectmen or by the Department of Housing and Community Development, the administrative duties shall devolve to, and thereafter be administered by, a qualified housing entity designated by the Board of Selectmen or, in the absence of such designation, by an entity designated by the Department of Housing and Community Development. 4.11.11 Plan Review. The CPDC shall be the Approving Authority for Plan Approvals in the GSGD, and shall adopt and file with the Town Clerk administrative rules relative to the application requirements and contents for Plan Review. Such administrative rules and any amendment thereto must be approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The Plan Review process encompasses the following: 4.11.11.1. Pre-application Review. The Applicant is encouraged to participate in a pre-application review at a regular meeting of the Approving Authority. The purpose of the pre-application review is to minimize the Applicant's cost of engineering and other technical. experts, and to obtain the advice and direction of the Approving Authority prior to filing the application. At the pre-application review, the Applicant shall outline the proposal and seek preliminary feedback from the Approving Authority, other municipal review entities, and members of the public. The Applicant is also encouraged to request a site visit by 26 C,~i~ the Approving Authority and/or its designee in order to facilitate pre- application review. 4.11.11.2. Application Procedures. 4.11.11.2.1. An application for Plan Approval shall be filed by the Applicant with the Town Clerk and a copy of the application, including the date of filing certified by the Town Clerk, shall be filed forthwith with the Approving Authority. Application submissions. must include a hard copy as well as an electronic copy in PDF or CAD format. Said filing shall include any required forms provided by the Approving Authority. A copy of the application, including the date and time of filing certified by the Town Clerk, as well as the required number of copies of the application, shall be filed forthwith by the Applicant with the Approving Authority and Building Inspector. As part of any application for Plan Approval for a Development Project, the Applicant must submit the following documents to the Approving Authority and the Administering Agency: 4.11.11.2.1.1 Evidence that the Development Project complies with the cost and eligibility requirements of Section 4.11.10; 4.11.11.2.1.2 Development Project plans that demonstrate compliance with the design and construction standards of Section 4.11.9; and 4.11.11.2.1.3 A form of Affordable Housing Restriction that satisfies the requirements of Section 4.11.10. 4.11.11.2.2. Review Fees. The Applicant shall be required to pay for reasonable consulting fees to provide peer review of the application for the benefit of the Approving Authority. Such fees shall be held by the Town of Reading in an interest- bearing escrow account, and shall be used only for expenses associated with the use of outside consultants employed by the Approving Authority in reviewing the Plan application. Any surplus funds remaining after the completion of such review, including any interest accrued, shall be returned to the Applicant forthwith; 4.11.11.2.3. Upon receipt by the Approving Authority, applications shall be distributed to the Building Inspector, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Board of Health, Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen, Housing Authority and the Department of Public Works. Any reports from these parties shall be submitted to the Approving Authority within sixty (60) days of filing of the application; and 4.11.11.2.4. Within thirty (30) days of filing of an application with the Approving Authority, the Approving Authority or its designee shall evaluate the proposal with regard to its completeness 27 6 ~?s~ and shall submit an advisory report in writing to the Applicant certifying the completeness of the application. The Approving Authority or its designee shall forward to the Applicant, with its report, copies of all recommendations received to date from other boards, commissions or departments. 4.11.11.3. Public Hearing. The Approving Authority shall hold a public hearing and review all applications according to the procedure specified in Mass. General Laws Ch. 40R § 11 and 760 CMR 59.04(1)(f). 4.11.11.4. Prior to the granting of any Plan Approval for a Development Project, the Applicant must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Administering Agency, that the method by which such affordable rents or affordable purchase prices are computed shall be consistent with state or federal guidelines for affordability applicable to the Town of Reading. Upon this finding, the Administering Agency must submit in writing to the Approving Authority that these affordability components of the Development Project are consistent with applicable state or federal guidelines for affordability. 4.11.11.5. Plan Approval Decision. 4.11.11.5.1. The Approving Authority shall make a decision on the Plan application, and shall file said decision with the Town Clerk, within one hundred twenty (120) days of the date the application was received by the Town Clerk. The time limit for public hearings and taking of action by the Approving Authority may be extended by written agreement between the Applicant and the Approving Authority. A copy of such agreement shall be filed with the Town Clerk; 4.11.11.5.2. Failure of the Approving Authority to take action within one hundred twenty (120) days or extended time, if applicable, shall be deemed to be an approval of the application; 4.11.11.5.3. An Applicant who seeks approval because of the Approving Authority's failure to act on an application within the one hundred twenty (120) days or extended time, if applicable, must notify the Town Clerk in writing of such approval, within fourteen (14) days from the expiration of said time limit for a decision, and that a copy of that notice has been sent by the Applicant to the parties in interest by mail and that each such notice specifies that appeals, if any, shall be made pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 40R and shall be filed within twenty (20) days after the date the Town Clerk received such written. notice from the Applicant that, the Approving Authority failed to act within the time prescribed; 4.11.11.5.4. The Approving Authority's findings, including the basis of such findings, shall be stated in a written decision of approval, conditional approval or denial of the application for Plan Approval. The written decision shall contain the name and Z~ 28 address of the Applicant, identification of the land affected and its ownership, and reference by date and title to the plans that were the subject of the decision. The written decision shall certify that a copy of the decision has been filed with the Town Clerk and that all plans referred to in the decision are on file with the Approving Authority; 4.11.11.5.5. The decision of the Approving Authority, together with the detailed reasons therefore, shall be filed with the Town Clerk, the Board of Appeals and the Building Inspector. A copy of the decision shall be mailed to the owner and to the Applicant, if other than the owner, by the Approving Authority certifying that a copy of the decision has been filed with the Town Clerk and that all plans referred to in the decision are on file with the Approving Authority. A notice of the decision shall be sent to the parties in interest and to persons who requested a notice at the public hearing; and 4.11.11.5.6. Effective date. If twenty (20) days have elapsed after the decision has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk without an appeal having been filed or if such appeal, having been filed, is dismissed or denied, the Town Clerk shall so certify on a copy of the decision. If the application is approved by reason of the failure of the Approving Authority to timely act, the Town Clerk shall make such certification on a copy of the notice of application. A copy of the decision or notice of application shall be recorded' with the title of the land in question in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, and indexed in the grantor index under the name of the owner of record or recorded and noted on the owner's certificate of title. The responsibility and the cost of said recording and transmittal shall be borne by the owner of the land in question or the Applicant. 4.11.11.6. Criteria for Approval. The Approving Authority shall approve the Development Project upon the following findings: 4.11.11.6.1. The Applicant has submitted the required fees and information as set forth in applicable regulations; 4.11.11.6.2. The proposed Development Project as described in the application meets all of the requirements and standards set forth in this Section 4.11 and applicable Design Standards, or a waiver has been granted therefrom; and 4.11.11.6.3. Any extraordinary adverse potential impacts of the Development Project on nearby properties have been adequately mitigated. For a Development Project subject to the Affordability requirements of Section 4.11.10, compliance with condition (b) above shall include written confirmation by the Approving Authority that all requirements 29 ''ii&Z~ ~t of that Section have been satisfied. Prior to the granting of Plan Approval for a Project, the Applicant must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Administering Agency, that the method by which such affordable rents or affordable purchase prices are computed shall be consistent with state or federal guidelines for affordability applicable to the Town of Reading. 4.11.11.7. Criteria for Conditional Approval. The Approving Authority may impose conditions on a Development Project as necessary to ensure compliance with the GSGD requirements of this Section 4.11 and applicable Design Standards, or to mitigate any extraordinary adverse impacts of the Development Project on nearby properties, insofar as such conditions are compliant with the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 40R , and applicable regulations and do not Unduly Restrict opportunities for development. The Approving Authority may require construction of an approved Development Project to be phased for the purpose of coordinating the Development Project with any mitigation required to address extraordinary adverse Development Project impacts on,nearby properties. 4.11.11.8. Criteria for denial. The Approving Authority may deny an application for Plan Approval pursuant to this Section 4.11 of the By-Law only if the Approving Authority finds one or more of the following: 4.11.11.8.1. The Development Project does not meet the requirements and standards set forth in this Section 4.11 and the applicable Design Standards; 4.11.11.8.2. The Applicant failed to submit information and fees required by this Section 4.11 and necessary for an adequate and timely review of the design of the Development Project or potential Development Project impacts; or 4.11.11.8.3. It is not possible to adequately mitigate significant adverse Development Project impacts on nearby properties -by means of suitable conditions. 4.11.11.9. Time Limit. A project approval shall remain valid and shall run with the land indefinitely provided that construction has commenced within two (2) years after the decision issues, which time shall be extended by the time required to adjudicate any appeal from such approval. Said time shall also be extended if the project proponent is actively pursuing other required permits for the project or if there is good cause for the failure to commence construction, or as may be provided in an approval for a multi-phase Development Project. 4.11.11.10. Appeals. Pursuant to Mass. General Laws Ch. 40R, § 11, any person aggrieved by a decision of the Approving Authority may appeal to the Superior Court, the Land Court, or other court of competent jurisdiction within twenty (20) days after the Plan decision has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk. 30 4.11.11.11. Upon approval of a Development Project by the Approving Authority, but prior to construction, a pre-construction conference must be held with Town staff. Prior to first occupancy, a pre-Certificate of Occupancy meeting must be held with Town staff. 4.11.12 Waivers. The Approving Authority may authorize waivers with respect to the dimensional and other standards set forth in this Section 4.11 in the Plan Approval upon a finding that such waiver will allow the Development Project to achieve the affordability and/or physical character allowable under this By-Law. However, the Approving Authority may not waive any portion of the Affordable Housing requirements in Section 4.11.10 except insofar as such waiver results in the creation of a number of Affordable Units in excess of the minimum number of required Affordable Units. 4.11.13 Proiect Phasing. The Approving Authority, as a condition of any Plan Approval, may allow a Development Project to be phased for the purpose of coordinating the Development Project with any mitigation required to address any extraordinary adverse Development Project impacts on nearby properties and with the implementation of the infrastructure improvements by the party designated as responsible under the Infrastructure Letters. 4.11.14 Change in plans after approval by Approving Authority. 4.11.14.1. Minor Change. After Plan Approval, an Applicant may apply to make minor changes in a Development Project involving minor utility or building orientation adjustments, or minor adjustments to parking or other site details that do not affect the overall buildout or building envelope of the site, or provision of open space, number of housing units, or housing need or affordability features. Such minor changes must be submitted to the Approving Authority on redlined prints of the approved plan, reflecting the proposed change, and on application forms provided by the. Approving Authority. The Approving Authority may authorize such changes at any regularly scheduled meeting, without the need to hold a public hearing,. The Approving Authority shall set forth any decision to approve or deny such minor change by motion and written decision, and provide a copy to the Applicant for filing with the Town Clerk. 4.11.14.2. Maior Chance. Those changes deemed by the Approving Authority to constitute a major change in a Development Project because of the nature of the change in relation to the prior approved plan, or because such change cannot be appropriately characterized as a minor change as described above, shall be processed by the Approving Authority as a new application for Plan Approval pursuant to this Section 4.11. 4.11.15 Fair Housing Requirement. All Development Projects within the GSGD shall comply with applicable federal, state and local fair housing laws. 31 G-~ \ 4.11.16 Annual Update. On or before July 31 of each year, the Board of Selectmen shall cause to be filed an Annual Update with the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in a form to be prescribed by DHCD. The Annual Update shall contain all information required in 760 CMR 59.07, as may be amended from time to time, and additional information as may be required pursuant to Mass. General Laws Ch. 40S and accompanying regulations. The Town Clerk of the Town of Reading shall maintain a copy of all updates transmitted to DHCD pursuant to this By-Law, with said copies to be made available upon request for public review. 4.11.17 Notification of Issuance of Building Permits. Upon issuance of a residential building permit within the GSGD, the Building Inspector of the Town of Reading shall cause to be filed an application to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), in a form to be prescribed by DHCD, for authorization of payment of a one-time density bonus payment for each residential building permit pursuant to Mass: Gen. Laws Ch. 40R. The application shall contain all information required in 760 CMR 59.06(2), as may be amended from time to time, and additional information as may be required pursuant to Mass. General Laws Ch. 40S and accompanying regulations. The Town Clerk of the Town of Reading shall maintain a copy of all such applications transmitted to DHCD pursuant to this By-Law, with said copies to be made available upon request for public review. 4.11.18 Date of Effect. The effective date of this By-Law shall be the date on which such adoption is voted upon by Town Meeting pursuant to the requirements of Mass. General Laws Ch. 40A § 5 and Mass. General Laws Ch. 40R; provided, however, that an Applicant may not proceed with construction pursuant to this By-Law prior to the receipt of final approval of this By-Law and accompanying Zoning Map by both the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General. 4.11.19 Severabilitv. If any provision of this Section 4.11 is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of Section 4.11 shall not be affected but shall remain in full force. The invalidity of any provision of this Section 4.11 shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Reading. And to see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading as follows: 32 ~3~ Lf ty --li-~~- Pau- mam •f• ~+"d F' / . JAWS Wos-vuwgc maO Wr L>a"':~ 4l ADOISON,- e%.734Q{ PO M' ZING, CO. M i'6Z'. r iza YA1 PO+ m wva wows OF wn MOM PRWOM 2004 0 uY OISINOT oamJtion ~SO~ - flume. GATEWAY WART MOM WSTW %SW READING ~pA55M~5E:f75 m.w...u..... ovum ....w.. r~ Or take any other action with respect thereto. Community Planning and Development Commission ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws as follows: 1. Amend Section 2.0 Definitions, by adding the following new definition: 2.2.2.28.1 Senior Indeoendent Livina: A facility that provides dwelling units for residents over the age of 55, with no permanent residents under the age of 18, in a single or multiple buildings or in separate townhouses or cottages, and may include common areas for the use of residents. 2. Amend Section 4.2.2 Table of Uses, in the column for Business C District as follows: Apartment - Delete "NO" and substitute "NOA" and add at the end of the Table of Uses: "A" Townhouses shall be permitted in the Business C District. Nursing Home - Delete "NO" and substitute "YES"" and add at the end of the Table of Uses: "B" Nursing Home and Senior Independent Living shall be permitted in the Business C District. The revised 4.2.2. Table of Uses showing the two above changes is shown below. The modified portions of the table are in bold text and are not shaded. (The shaded portions are shown for reference only.) 33 C., 3 7 4.2.2. Table of Uses PRINCIPAL USES I RES I RES I RES I BUS I'BUS: BUS` I IND I 'S-1.5' 1 A=40 I A-80 I A I B I C :I S-20 I I S-40 I I I I I I 1 [`Residential Uses 1 I I I I I I Apartment No I Yes J Yes Yes I No I NOA I No Public and Quasi-Public Uses I I I : I I 1 Nursing Horne SPA I SPA I No I SPA I SPA I YesB I No * Planned Unit Development may be permitted only within a PUD Overlay District on the Zoning Map. Planned Residential Development may be permitted only within a PRD Overlay District which may exist only in an S=15, S-20, S-40 or A-40 or A-80 underlying, Zoning District on,, the Zoning Map.' Adult Uses may be permitted only in the Industrial District by Special Permit granted by the Board of Appeals according to the requirements of Section. 4.3.4.**** May be permitted; only within a State-owned Interstate highway right-of-way. May be permitted only within'a State-owned Interstate highway right-of-way. Mixed Use Overlay, may be permitted only in the Downtown Business B District, principally traversedby Main and Haven Streets A Townhouses shall be permitted in the Business C District. B Nursing Home and Senior Independent Living shall be permitted in the Business C District. 3. Amend Section 5.3.1.4. by adding a new sub-section 5.3.1.4.d. as follows: d. Maximum Allowable Development - Senior Housing and Townhouses. The plan entitled: "Business C Planning Subdistricts", dated October 2, 2007, on file with the Building Inspector and the Town Clerk, and incorporated herein by reference, establishes four (4) Planning Subdistricts within the Business C District. Townhouses shall only be permitted within Planning Subdistrict A and shall be limited to no more than 16 units. Senior independent living and/or nursing home units shall only be permitted in Planning Subdistricts B and D, provided that (a ) no more than 160 units shall be permitted in any Planning Subdistrict, ( b) no more than 310 units shall be permitted within the entire Business C District, and (c) no more than two (2) Planning Subdistricts may contain senior independent living and/or nursing home units. Furthermore, except as provided herein, no office or other allowed uses shall be permitted in a Planning Subdistrict as a principal use if there are senior independent living and/or nursing home units in such Planning Subdistrict. In order to encourage a mix of uses within a Planning Subdistrict that also contains senior independent living and/or nursing home units, up to 1000 square feet of office or other allowed principal uses shall be permitted for each senior independent living and/or nursing home unit less than 160 units that is not constructed within a Planning Subdistrict. For example, a Planning Subdistrict could contain 120 senior independent living and/or nursing home units and up to 40,000 square feet of office or other allowed principal uses. Further, the boundaries of a Planning Subdistrict may be modified by the CPDC based upon Site Plan Review applications submitted by the landowner or its agents for proposed developments within the Business C District. 34 l.~ (j 4. Amend Section 5.3.1.4 by adding a new sub-section 5.3.1.4.e. as follows: e. For purposes of determining compliance with the foregoing requirements and the height limitation in Table 5.1.2, all such setbacks and buffer areas shall be measured from the boundary line between the Business C District and the adjoining Residence S-20 District and the Residence S-15 District. 5. Amend Section 6.1.1.3, Off-Street Parkina and Loadina/Unloadina Reauirements, as follows: In the Principal Use column, add "Senior Independent Living" to "Lodging Houses, Hotels, Motels and Tourist Homes" and in the Principal Use column, add "Townhouse" to "Townhouse Development" so that the entire entry in the Table of Off-Street Parking and Loading/Unloading Requirements would read as follows (The modified portions of the table are in bold text and are not shaded. The shaded portions are shown for reference only.): , 6.1.1.3.: Off-Street Parking and Load inglUnloadina Requirements: Minimum Number of Off-` Minimum Number of Street Loading and Principal Use Off-Street Parking Unloading Spaces Spaces Required Required Lodging Houses, Hotels, Two spaces plus one One space `if 0-100,000' Motels, Tourist Homes, and space for each square"fleet of grow floor Senior Independent Living separate rental unit area; two spaces if, used for such 100,001-150,000 square purposes.. feet of gross' floor' area, three, spaces if 150,001- 30Q000 square feet of gross floor area;. four ;spaces if over 300,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each ; additional 150,000 quare.feet of gross floor area over 450000 Townhouse and Townhouse Two spaces for, each None Development :.dwelling unit 6. Amend Section 4.3.3., Site Plan Review, by adding a new section 4.3.3.12.3 as follows: 4.3.3.12.3 Waiver of Parkina. Loadina Space and Related Desian Requirements in the Business C District. Upon the applicant's request and submission of supporting documentation, the Community Planning and Development Commission may waive or reduce the requirements under Section 6.1.1.3 and Section 6.1.2, provided there is no adverse impact in the areas described in Section 4.3.3.6, 35 G?)~ And to see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading as follows: ja, sou err u~,c.vuaw~e Mums ~ yf -J/' ~ a saanrsnicra @' ~ susa ~tcra I ~.a. ~7 ~ ~ ~ s ~~,narta'a !R t " _ suenivrarcrc 1 + go,rr9 a ttn ^ T o m ~co r.a Or take any other action with respect thereto. 'Vp- AM-W `eft ''W~ W'-row WW%- WA Community Planning and Development Commission 36 q G and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to December 10, 2007, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town, or providing in a manner such as electronic submission, holding for pickup or mailing, an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 6th day of November, 2007. James E. Bonazoli, Chairman Stephen A. Goldy, Vice Chairman Ben Tafoya, Secretary Camille W. Anthony Richard W. Schubert SELECTMEN OF READING Alan W. Ulrich, Constable 37 14 G3 ~ L(c f. comcasy!® ` Comcast Cable 676 Island Pond Road ~j a/1: Manchester, NH 03109 www.comcast.com October 29, 2007 ' r►~ 0 Board of Selectmen 16 Lowell Street. C°-.* Reading, MA 01867 W RE: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC FCC Forms 1240 and 1205 Q CUID #s: See attached listing p R+ Dear Sir or Madam: Attached are FCC Form 1240, Annual Update Form, and Form 1205, Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation, As you know, this advance notification is required by the FCC rules. The process utilized in preparing FCC Forms 1240 and 1205 has not changed from the prior year. Where applicable support for the Franchise Related Costs to be passed through as a separate line item on customers' bills on the effective date of these filings is provided as Attachment 6. Comcast has chosen November 1, 2007 as its filing date. With regard to Basic Service'Tier (BST) .rates, the maximum permitted rate is currently. noted as the Operator Selected Rate to ensue that the tiling is facially complete. In addition, maximum permitted rates for regulated equipment and installation charges are noted as the Operator Selected rates on the attached 2008 Equipment and Installation Rate Schedule. However; these are not the Company's final rate change plans, which will be provided when available. The enclosed FCC Forms are not intended to serve as notice for any price adjustments to the basic service tier or equipment or installation charges. Appropriate notice will be sent to you prior to any adjustments to the basic service tier, equipment and installation prices. If you have any questions about the forms or the rate adjustment process, please call me at 603-695-1468 Sincerely, . Mark L. Renaud r Director of Regulatory Accounting ` ra NorthCentral Division to , a Rc~Fij n 4111 SCL-11 605 Commonwealth of Massachusetts l~ DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Deval L. Patrick, Governor ♦ Timothy P. Murray, Lt. Governor ♦ Tina Brooks, Undersecretary .1t, Syh September 26; 2007 Carol Kowalski Community Services Director Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, Massachusetts 01867 Re: Gateway Smart Growth District 40R Application Completeness Review Dear: Ms. Kowalski: On August 31, 2007, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) received a smart . growth 40R application for a preliminary determination of eligibility pursuant to 760 CMR 59.03 from the Town of Reading. Pursuant. to 760 CMR 59.05 (2)(a), the Department accepts applications on the last day of each month. Therefore, the receipt date of this application was August 31, 2007. In accordance with, 760 CMR 59.05, DHCD conducts a completeness review and has 30 days after the receipt of the 40R application to notify a municipality if its application is incomplete. Such notification constitutes a denial of the application. We have conducted our completeness review and have determined that the application is complete with the understanding that, as noted in your application, the certification of infrastructure and design standards will be submitted during the formal review period. This process may have to be extended to allow DHCD an opportunity to review such documentation. In addition, the following documentation must also be submitted: 1. Attachment 5-2, Smart Growth Residential Spreadsheet submitted with the application indicates that the allowable density in the proposed district is at least 20 units per acre. A 20 unit per acre density would allow for the construction of 178 Future Zoned Units. It is noted in the proposed zoning that 202 units may be permitted within the District. As submitted, the proposed District only. authorizes, as of right, 178 future zoned units. Attachment 5-2 should reflect this number. If revised zoning regulations allow, as of right, 202 Future Zoned Units, a site plan showing the 202 Future Zone Units must also be submitted. 2. Sufficient information has not been submitted to support a finding that the proposed District is located in an -Area of Concentrated Development. However, information has been submitted that would indicate that the proposed District is located in a Highly"Suitable Location. A -site plan was submitted with the application indicating that the proposed district is less than a quarter mile from the proposed Reading Crossing retail site. Please submit additional information indicating the proposed uses for that retail site. In addition the application indicates that the proposed District is located near Sturges.Park and the Redstone Shopping Center. Please submit additional b 100 Cambridge Street Suite 300 www.mass.gov/dhod Boston, Massachusetts 02114 617.673.1100 information indicating the existing non-residential uses at those sites as well as. the existing commercial business located on Main Street within a mile of the proposed District. If you have any questions or would lime to further discuss this completeness review, please do not hesitate to contact me at (617) 573-1363. Sincerely, Donald J. Schmidt Director, Smart Growth Zoning Program Cc: Angus Jennings, Concord Square Development (?t-2_' Z F W b a f c~ a SENATOR RICHARD R. TISEI MIDDLESEX AND ESSEX ROOM 308, STATE HOUSE (617) 722-1206 October 30, 2007 The Honorable James Bonazoli Chairman, Reading Board of Selectmen c/o Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell St. Reading, MA 01867 Dear Chairman Bonazoli: DISTRICT OFFICE 979 MAIN STREET WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 (781) 246-3660 Thank you for informing me of the Reading Board of Selectmen's recent vote in opposition to pending legislation affecting Massachusetts Constables. I understand the Board's concerns about Senate Bill 1.15.1;.House.Bill 1969 and Senate Docket 2309, and its desire to maintain local control .over the position of Constable, with minimal state interference. Sally Hoyt - who has distinguished herself through her work as a Constable and her involvement with numerous civic activities in Reading and around the state - recently brought these very same concerns to my attention. As you may be aware, Senate Bill 1151 and House Bill 1969 received a public hearing before the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government on May 14. Both matters'are still under review, and have not yet been released by the committee. Senate Docket 2309 was referred to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary by the Senate on May 31. However, it has yet to be acted on by the House and cannot be taken up by the committee until the House concurs with the Senate referral. Please be assured I will take the Board's concerns into consideration should these bills reach the Senate for a vote. Once again, thank you for making me aware of the Board's position on these matters. As always, feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance on this or any other issue. Si e y, Richard R. Tisei. ,STATE SENATOR; , cc: Reading Board of Selectmen Sally Hoyt L COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SENATE MINORITY LEADER STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133-1053 1107 OCT 32 AN 10: 54 <3c.- 'COY Page 1 of 2 b A -r Hechenblelkner, Peter I ( . From: Molly Thornton [molly_thornton@yahoo.coml / C, to Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:00 AM To: Town Manager; Kowalski, Carol; Reading - Selectmen Cc: Scott Weiss Subject: Addison Wesley Petition To: Carol Kowalski, Reading Town Plamier, for the CPDC From: Molly Thornton, Mollv_'Thornton@,Yahoo.com Subject: Addison Wesley Site Date: 31 October 2007 Hello, Thank you for your recent e-mail. I now understand that CPDC holds the public hearing in order to obtain public sentiment on zoning bylaw petitions. You (CPDC) have opportunity to consider proposed zoning changes and suggest amendments. Therefore, I believe that your action is very important to the resident abutters. We respectfully request and would prefer your recommendation of the following proposal: For our health, welfare and safety, we the undersigned Reading Citizens, homeowners and abutters to the Addison-Wesley site, submit to the Town of Reading CPDC the following: Proposed Amendments to ]business C District To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw as follows: Concerning the proposed Subdistricts A, B, and C: That: 1. A buffer zone be established between the residential lot lines and the proposed development with a minimum width of 75 feet; 2. That the said buffer area be left in its present natural state of mature vegetation and where vegetation is now sparse or non-existent, a year-round visual screen be provided; 3. That any building or structure be set back from any residential lot lines 125 feet or 2 times the height of any building or structure within the development, whichever is greater; 4. And that to protect the use of our residences from nuisance caused by noise, fumes and glare of headlights, no automobile parking, accessory structures, loading area or roadway be allowed in the area between buildings and residential lot lines. Respectfully submitted, This has been signed by every abutting homeowner that I have visited thus far (>20), without dissent. I have e-mailed a copy to the developer, c/o Scott Weiss. The signed copies will be filed with you at the November 5 meeting. I understand the CPDC may like these proposals to be in a particular form with reference to the organization of the present bylaw. At this time, I have not had the legal help to perhaps organize our proposed amendments in zoning bylaw fonn, but the wording of the four proposals is perfectly correct 10/31/2007 F5j Page 2 of 2 and has been used in the zoning bylaws of other Middlesex towns to protect their abutters. Therefore, I request that you insert it, where appropriate, in the total proposal for bylaw amendments or recommend it as an addendum. Since any zoning changes acted upon by Town Meeting may well vary from any text presented to CPDC by copy of this e-mail, I ask the Town Manager and Selectmen, as well as all voting members of the CPDC, to include the aforementioned Proposed Amendments to Business C District in the Warrant for Town Meeting with your favorable, recommendations. I also request that this e-mail be published by you to all interested town officials. Molly Thornton Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com qj?" 10/31/2007 Page 1 of 2 ~p~ Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:04 PM To: 'Molly Thornton'; Town Manager; Kowalski, Carol; Reading - Selectmen Cc: 'Ellen Doucette' Subject: RE: Memo to Board of Selectmen Molly A petitioned article for a Special Town Meeting requires 100 signatures. You should probably plan on getting at least 10% more signatures that are required to allow for unreadable signatures or invalid ones. If you choose to submit a warrant article by petition, it must be in proper format and be complete. So what you would need to do is to submit a complete zoning bylaw proposal with the elements that you would propose. You cannot submit something that would amend another article on the warrant - it must stand on its own. The petition would need to include the full text of the bylaw that you propose so that each signer would have the opportunity to read the entirety of what they are petitioning. If you want to draf6t a draft we can have it reviewed by Town Counsel. We would not advise on the substance, but would comment on the format. Pete From: Molly Thornton [ma i Ito: mol ly-thornton@ya hoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:50 PM To: Town Manager; Kowalski, Carol; Reading - Selectmen Subject: Memo to Board of Selectmen Dear Board Members: As you know, I have prepared a proposal and submitted it to the CPDC by e-mail. Copies of the original; signed by more than twenty abutting residents of the Addison Wesley site, will be delivered to the CPDC at its continued public hearing on Monday, November 5. I will urge the CPDC to recommend our proposals pertaining to buffer zone, building setbacks, and automobile parking at that time. Our concern is that the warrant for Town Meeting will close on November 6 without inclusion of the abutters' proposed changes to the zoning bylaw with those of the developer. May I ask your advice as to the format and procedure to present our proposals. I understand that there is a 10-voter petition to include our changes in the warrant. This will, without doubt, be achieved as I already have many more signatures, but I wish to have the proper fonnat signed. Further, is it acceptable that I state the abutters' proposals in the form already written? I am not able to determine references to the exact sections in the current business District C Bylaw necessary to amend in order to achieve our proposals. Can this be added as an addendum, since it clearly concerns buffer zone, building setbacks, and automobile parking? May I count on your assistance to ensure that the abutters' proposals are in proper form? gIe, 11/1/2007 Page 1 of 2 ~ ( ( V%0~ Hechenbleikner, Peter From: cnj4@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:25 AM To: Bob. Frey@state.ma.us; jcorey@cityofwoburn.com; Schubert, Rick; Anthony, Camille; jebarnes@mit.edu; bruen-n-bruen@comcast.net; rep. paulcasey@hou.state.ma.us; dac@cummings.com; jcosgrove@mbta.com; rnrchambercom@aol.com; Jennifer.Doyle@state.ma.us; rep. mIkefesta@hou.state.ma.us; jgallagher@mapc.org; rgrover@ci.stoneham.ma.us; josh ua.grzegorzewski@fhwa.dot.gov; ehamblin@aol.com; rhavern@senate.state. ma.us; rep.bradleyjones@hou.state.ma.us; katsoufis.9395info@comcast.net; anthonykennedy@comcast.net; cleiner@massport.com; rmayo@mass-trucking.org; tmclaughlin@cityofwoburn.com; wba@woburnbusinessassociation.com; paulderman@verizon.net; andy.motter@dot.gov; rep. patricknatale@hou.state.ma.us; dragucci@ci.stoneham.ma.us; maureen@northsuburbanchamber.com; Elliot.Schmiedl@state.ma.us; sueandmikes@comcast.net; rstinson@wakefield.ma.us; dansullivan@assetleasing.com; etarallo@cityofwoburn.com; rtisei@senate.state. ma.us; billwhome@verizon.net Cc: Nicholas.Zavolas@state.ma.us; jblaustein@mapc.org; michael.a.chong@fhwa.dot.gov; dcooke@VHB.com; Andrea.Crupi@state.ma.us; adisarcina@hshassoc.com; mdraisen@mapc.org; Adriel.Edward s@state.ma.us; tharwood@cityofwoburn.com; Town Manager; Tomasz.Janikula@fhwa.dot.gov; Diane. Madden@state.ma.us; Justin.Martel@state.ma.us; amckinnon@hshassoc.com; thomaslmclaughlin@comcast.net; john.mcvann@fhwa.dot.gov; pmedeiros@sigcom.com; Carmen. O'Rourke@state.ma.us; jpurdy@louisberger.com; kpyke@hshassoc.com; wschwartz@thecollaborative.com; kstein@hshassoc.com; Tafoya, Ben; Fred erick.Vanmagness@state.ma.us; Kevin.Walsh@MHD.state.ma.us Subject: AIR QUALITY AND VEHICLE EXHAUST EMISSIONS Attachments: ENF REPSONSE-EVERSON 10-#2D.doc Bob, read the recently released Certificate on the Environmental Notification Form (ENF). Noticeably absent from the Certificate was any discussion about air quality and vehicular exhaust emissions. This would seem rather odd because approximately 377,000 vehicles pass through the interchange each day during the work week. An average vehicle emits nearly 3.8 tons of carbon dioxide each year. The only concern about air quality demonstrated in the Certificate is emissions due to construction vehicles. Do you mean the other 377,000 vehicles don't matter? Please help me understand why air quality is not worthy of your attention. In fact, the Certificate does not even have a separate section on air quality in contrast to the ENF that does have such a section. Here's an environmental score card for that Certificate: This document referred to exhaust emission 0 times, air aualitv 0 times, wetlands 23 times, noise 12 times. stormwater 16 times and water aualitv 5 times. Apparently breathing is not an issue. Camille Anthonv.: As a member of the Reading Board of Selectmen, are you satisfied that the state is ignoring air quality issues? If not, what do plan to do about it? Darlene Mercer-Bruen: What will you tell your constituents in Ward 5 about the interchange 10/31/2007 ~~1 Page 2 of 2 and air quality or don't they care? Jay Cory: as a member of the Woburn Traffic Commission, what's your view on highway related air quality? Jim Gallagher: As a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC), are you concerned about air quality in relation to highway traffic? Do you folks at MAPC ever explicitly take air quality into account or do you simply let Mass Highway proceed with an unfettered building program? I regard the Certificate in its current form as a shameless trivialization of an important public health issue on air quality and vehicle exhaust emissions. I request that the Certificate should be modified to account for air quality and vehicle exhaust emission. This subject was discussed at length in my comments on the ENF (see attached file). Regards, Jeff Dr. Jeffrey H. Everson Principal Investigator, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Member: PRESERVE, 1-93/1-95 Task Force, 781-944-3632 (home); 781-684-4247 (work); cnj4@aol.com Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! 10/31/2007 RFz Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Honetschlager, Kim Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:12 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: FW: Notice: Adopt a Trail Program FYI Kim Adopt-a-Trail Training in Reading Date: Sunday November 11 Time: 9:00-12:00 Location: Wood End Elementary School - off Franklin Street in Reading Page 1 of 1 11 c (S C~, S The Appalachian Mountain Club, in conjunction with the Friends of Reading Recreation, REI and the Town of Reading will conduct an Adopt-a-Trail training for individuals and families interested in adopting a trail in Reading. Participants will learn the skills and techniques needed to bean adopter for one or more of the many walking trails in Reading's conservation land. Dress appropriately for the weather - work gloves are encouraged. 10/31/2007 gC(