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Home My WebLink About2007-08-21 Board of Selectmen PacketAPPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AUGUST 16, 2007 Board of Cemeterv Trustees Term: 3 years Abnointing, Authoritv: Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Mary R. Vincent, Chairman Ronald Stortz Janet Baronian William C. Brown, Secretary Vacancy Ronald O'Connell Candidates: Elise Madeleine Ciregna 1 Vacancv Orig. Date 17 Indiana Avenue (94) 538 Summer Ave. (04) 75 Mill Street (99) 28 Martin Road (96) 63 Colburn Road (96) *hidicates incumbents seeking reappointment Term EXP. 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 3 t r BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES Term Three years Appointing Authoritv Board of Selectmen Number of Members Six Members whose terms are so arranged that two terms shall expire each year. Meetings First Tuesday of each month Authoritv Reading Charter - Adopted March 24, 1986 Purpose Responsible for the preservation, care, improvement and embellishment of the Town's cemeteries and burial lots therein and such other powers and duties given to the Board of Cemetery Trustees by the Charter, by Bylaw or by Town Meeting votes. ,3,q 7107 JUL 1 3 PR 1: 4 APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS/COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: C%?,EC~1v Pk 1,\S~ "hM-_LeiNE. Date: \ 3 ; '1.tj07+ (Last) '(First) (Middle) Address: Tel. (Home) 1 - 6kAA a Tel. (Work) (Is this number listed?) Occupation: ~Q YV~2~CC~~- ~4\~1ORCS~ L~CO~~tb1f= # of years in Reading: 1 Are you a registered voter in Reading? U 01 e-mail address: e_ G.v'P.. ro_@, Qam hW-rwF q,,, Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up.to four choices) with #1 being your first priority.. (Attach a resume if available.) Animal Control Appeals Committee Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals ✓~oard of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health .Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Cities for Climate Protection Commissioner of Trust Funds Community Planning & Development Comm, Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging Cultural Council Custodian of Soldiers' & Sailors' Graves Economic Development Committee -Finance Committee -Historical Commission -Housing Authority. Human Relations Advisory Committee ^Land Bank Committee ,META Advisory Committee. Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services ' -Recreation. Committee _RMLD Citizens Advisory Board Telecommunications and Technology Advisory.Committee Town Forest Committee -Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commission ^Other Please outline relevant experience for the.position(s) sought: Pr ,J\Ase r QAk*S• non kA& ry. n is1Li n M\ ~M Y U~t1 e5 YN r Pam P_~lsp{~ PM I WA MX ADM rt f r~,(`~n°- 01T4 01 )a f FT>c UJ,ky\l nme ax) ~c i~~C e e T l pac~ti c 1 cep l cAYN MX-(\ ova r~,o:~n~ m~ cam, kA o- pv -2w~ tW of mein" ~~ti fro w\ Elise Madeleine Ciregna 48 Pearl Street Reading, Massachusetts 01867 781-944-5979 e-mail. a ciregna@,foresthillstrust.org EDUCATION 2002-present University of Delaware, Newark, DE Ph.D. program, History of American Civilization (Status: ABD) Dissertation (in progress): "The Lustrous Stone: White Marble in America, 1750-1890." Dissertation advisor: J. Ritchie Garrison, Ph.D. Instructor, Spring 2005 Fellow, Center for American Material Culture Studies, Fall 2004 M.A. in History, May 2004 E. Lyman Stewart Fellow, 2002-2003 Recipient of William H. Williams Award for Excellence in Early American Scholarship, April 2004 1998 -2002 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA A.L.M., History of Art and Architecture, June 2002 Master's Thesis: "Museum in the Garden: Mount Auburn Cemetery and the Development of American Sculpture, 1825-1875." Thesis Director: John R. Stilgoe, Ph.D. Thesis won the bean's Award for Best Thesis in the Humanities. Also awarded Class Marshall for highest GPA in graduating class (3.96) 197.9- 1983 Boston University, Boston, MA School of Public Communication B.S., Mass Communication, 1983 SELECTED PROFESSIONAL AND MUSEUM EXPERIENCE Mar. 2007 - pres. Curator of Historical Collections, Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston. Responsible for care of outdoor sculpture (spread over 250 acres) and for indoor collections of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and archives. Responsibilities include documentation and cataloguing of collections; regular assessment of monument condition and scheduling of conservation and preservation work; repair and maintenance of outdoor sculpture; grant writing; oversight of Preservation Committee;.and development of tours and educational programs. April & June 2007 Art Consultant, Engel Entertainment Inc. April: Provided art historical and contextual information on approximately 16 monuments at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, New York, for a cable TV program on the cemetery, part of a series on art in cemeteries. June: On-air expert on monumental art for an episode about Forest Hills Cemetery for the same series. , August - Nov 2006 Guest Curator, Winterthur Museum & Library. "The Lustrous Stone: Marble in America, 1780-1860." Exhibit highlighted materials in the Downs Collection pertaining to the ornamental marble industry in America. 3a ,N June-'05 - Feb '07 Scholar=in-Residence, Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, MA. Developed "Scholar's Tours;" created: collections database of selected. monuments;. researched and catalogued over, fifty family lots .and monuments; and gave public tours. incorporating new research. 2003- 2004 Chair, Planning Committee, Material: Culture Symposium for Emerging Scholars, The Winterthur Museum, Delaware. 2001-2004 Historian/Researcher, Historic Resource Study, National Park Service, John. F. Kennedy Birthplace, Brookline, Massachusetts. 2000. - 2002 Researcher/Co-Author/Editor, Beacon Hill. Cultural Resource Surveys, Boston Landmarks Commission; Boston, Massachusetts. 2000 -2002 Researcher and Scholar4n-Residence Mount Auburn . Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1991 - .1:997 Projects. & Collections Manager. Society for the- Preservation of New England Antiquities (now Historic New England) Conservation Center, Lyman Estate, Waltham, MA. Responsible for managing team of conservators, work flow, individual project budgets, and supervising documentation. of object treatments. Also Collections. Manager of the Perry Paint Collection, an archive of decorative paint samples produced by the Perry. Paint Company. of Boston, a leading decorating firm of the. early twentieth. century. TEACHING Fall- 2006 Instructor; Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA. Responsible for designing and teaching core course, "Introduction. to Art History and Architecture." Have been invited back to teach the same course in Fall 2007. Spring. 2005- Instructor; Art History Department, College of Arts, University of Delaware. Responsible for designing and teaching semester-long course, "Design History, 1850-present:" August 2004 Workshop Instructor, Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston; MA. Invited to teach one day of high school teacher continuing education program. Morning lecture on the role of cemeteries in American culture was followed by an afternoon. tour of Forest Hills. Cemetery and. a roundtable discussion on the educational and community outreach possibilities of cemeteries. 2004 - present Instructor, The Winterthur Museum. Teach the. interiors, design. history and sources block to the. incoming. Master's students in the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture. FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSMPS AND GRANTS 2006 - 2007 Awarded a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium. grant from- the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Boston Athenaeum, the Baker. Business. Library at Harvard- University, and the, Rhode Island Historical Society to, pursue .dissertation-.related .research. ' 3aS~ 2006 Attingham. Summer School.... Awarded scholarship to attend the Summer School, an intensive three-week tour of English country estates, decorative arts and landscapes. 2005 Scholar-in-Residence Grant from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities for research at Forest Hills Cemetery. SELECTED LECTURES AND CONFERENCES March 2006 The Kelvingrove Museum and the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Gardening: Histories of Horticultural Practice, March 15-17, 2007. "Gardens in the Cemetery: Expressions of Home." March 2006 Organization of American Historians Annual Conference, March 29-31, 2007, Minneapolis, MN. "The Lustrous Stone: Marble in America, 1750-1880." October 2006 WAPACC Conference, Woodcliff, New Jersey. Constructions of Death, Memory and Commemoration. "The Material and Popular Culture of Child Death in Victorian Britain and America." April 2006 American Culture Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. " 'Tis Our Own Bittersweet Loss': Children's Memorials in America,-17504850." November 2005 James and Shirley Draper Inaugural Conference, University of Connecticut, Storrs. Coming to Our Senses in Early America. "Somber to Lustrous: American Grave Markers, 1700 to 1840." October 2004 American Culture Association, Wilmington, Delaware. "Mount Auburn Cemetery and the Development of American Sculpture, 1840-1860." June 2002 Association for Gravestone Studies Conference, Savannah, GA: "Museum in the Garden: Mount Auburn and American Sculpture, 1840-1860." 2004 - present Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, MA. Lectures on cemetery sculpture and Victorian mourning. 2000 -present _ Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA. Lectures on cemetery sculpture collections. PUBLICATIONS In press Three essays for the Encyclopedia of the Early American Republic: "Fine Art," "Folk Art," and "Merchants." Anticipated 2008 publication. In press Three essays: "Funerals and Rituals," "Mourning," and "Sepulchral Monuments." Anticipated October 2007 publication. Sheumaker, Helen, and Shirley Teresa Wajda, Material Culture in America: Understanding Everyday Life. (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2007). 2004 "Museum in the Garden: Mount Auburn Cemetery and American Sculpture, 1840-1860," Markers XXI: 100-147. (Peer-reviewed journal) APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AUGUST 16, 2007 Ad Hoc Birch Meadow Planning Committee 2 Vacancies Appointine Authority Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) James Bonazoli (BOS) Chris Caruso (School Rep) Ben Ream (Resident) Gary Gresh (Resident) Shannon Fratto (Resident) Jamie Maughan (Conservation Commission) Mary Ann Kozlowski (Recreation Committee) Vacancy (Sport/Athletic Org.) Vacancy (Sport/Athletic Org.) Candidates: Roger Frechette 3 -d-~ Policy Establishing an ad hoc Birch Meadow Planning Committee ad hoc Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee It is the desire of the Board of Selectmen to reach consensus among all "stakeholders" of the Birch Meadow area on a community vision and master plan for recreation and open space uses, so that the community can enjoy and use this valuable resource. "Birch Meadow is defined as the RMHS school site, the parks and, playground surrounding the RMHS site, the Coolidge Middle School site, the so called "Higgins Property" on the northerly and westerly side of Birch Meadow Drive, and the property extending along the Aberjona River to and including town owned property on Grove Street (see map). Therefore, there is hereby created an ad hoc Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee, which shall exist until December 31, 2007, or until such earlier date the Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee may have completed its work. The Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee shall consist of nine (9) residents of Reading for terms expiring December 31, 2007, or such earlier date that may be determined. In selecting the membership, the Board of Selectmen shall attempt to fill the membership as follows: 1. One member recommended by the Recreation Committee and appointed by the Board of Selectmen; 2. One member recommended by the Conservation Commission and appointed by the Board of Selectmen; 3. Two members from youth sports and/or athletic organizations in Reading appointed by the Board of Selectmen; 4. One member of the Board of Selectmen; 5. One representative of the School Department appointed by the Superintendent of Schools; 6. Three residents at large who do not fill the requirements of any of the other categories listed above, appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The ad hoc Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee shall perform the following activities related to developing the Master Plan for Birch Meadow: 1. Review and understand the scope of the charge to the committee, and develop a suggested work plan and schedule; 2. Review and document the current uses and development of the Birch Meadow area; 3. Solicit input from the community at large as to what uses can/should be included for the area; 4. Reach out to the current users of Birch Meadow for their comments and input; 5. Reach out to Town Departments and Boards/Committees/Commissions that may be affected by the current or changed uses of Birch Meadow. Particular attention will be given to the Departments responsible for maintaining park facilities, and those responsible for issuing permits for use of these sites; 6. Prepare a preliminary Master Plan on their findings including potential uses and draft drawings by September 30, 2007; 7. Submit the preliminary Master Plan to the Board of Selectmen for their review and comment; 8. Conduct a public hearing on the results of the preliminary Master Plan; 9. With staff, develop a final Master Plan; 10. Report to the Board of Selectmen and get feedback at key milestones in this process, including prior to the development of the Preliminary Master Plan. Staff and Town Counsel will be assigned to work with the ad hoc Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee through the Town Manager. The ad hoc Birch Meadow Master Plan Committee will be considered to be part of the Department of Public Works for administrative purposes. Adopted 5-22-05 3 -e, Z' APPLICATION FOR RAP- POIN`TMENT TO BOARDS/COADUTTEES/COMMISSIONS Name: Date: ~-2 Z ~-I>eU (Last) (First) (Middle) Address: Eqrr ~ p ILA Tel. (Home) S 6/ C' 99 Tel. (Work)_Q5 5„?9 k > R 9oo (is this number listed?) Occupation: ` o ~ a V A/ -PA r P tit o i r c.-- # of years in Reading: Are you a registered voter in Reading? P S e-mail address: _tl e cCca~c]`Zc ec• Place a number next to your preferred position(s) (up to four choices) with #1 being your first priority. (Attach a resume if available.) Animal Control Appeals Committee Aquatics Advisory Board Audit Committee Board of Appeals Board of Cemetery Trustees Board of Health Board of Registrars Bylaw Committee Celebration Committee Cities for Climate Protection Commissioner of Trust Funds !Community Planning & Development Comm. Conservation Commission Constable Contributory Retirement Board Council on Aging +Cultural Council Custodian of Soldiers' & Sailors' Graves Economic Development. Committee Finance Committee Historical Commission Housing Authority Human Relations Advisory Committee Land Bank Committee META Advisory Committee Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mystic Valley Elder Services _Recreation Committee _RMLD Citizens Advisory Board Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee _Town Forest Committee . Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee West Street Historic District Commission Other Ace 14c- 6,rv-Jt- W-er,4w Please outline relevant experience for the position(s) sought/ (cam ~6L.e.i,C1 Ldy ~111% e r v .T V1 0 3,,~3' APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MARCH 13, 2007 Ad Hoc Communitv Preservation Act Studv Committee 1 Vacancv Appointing Authoritv: Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Israel Maykut (CPDC) Mark Wetzel (Conservation Commission) Karen Flammia (Housing Authority) Mary Ellen Stolecki (Recreation Committee) Vacancy (Finance Committee) Karen Herrick (Historical Commission) Camille Anthony (Selectman) Bill Brown (Resident) Patricia J. Lloyd (Resident) Candidates: Matthew Wilson (FinCom Rep) Section - Ad Hoc Communitv Preservation Act Studv Committee There is hereby created an Ad Hoc Community Preservation Act Study Committee which shall exist until December 31, 2007, or until such earlier date the Ad Hoc Committee may have completed its work. The Ad Hoc Community Preservation Act Study Committee shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Board of Selectmen for terms expiring 6-30-07 or such earlier date that may be determined. In selecting the membership, the Board of Selectmen shall attempt to fill the membership as follows: One member from the Community Planning and Development Commission from members recommended by the CPDC; ♦ One member from the Conservation Commission from members recommended by the Conservation Commission; ♦ One member from the Reading Housing Authority from members recommended by the Housing Authority; ♦ One member from the Historical Commission from members recommended by the Commission; ♦ One member from the Recreation Committee from members recommended by the Committee; ♦ One member from the Finance Committee from members recommended by the FINCOM; Two residents of the Town of Reading not otherwise members of any of the above Boards/Committees/Commissions, but who may be members of Town Meeting or of any other Board, Committee, or Commission of the Town other than those named above; The Board of Selectmen shall designate one of their members to serve as a member and liaison to the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. The mission of the Ad Hoc Community Preservation Act Study Committee is to learn as much information as possible about the Community Preservation Act; to evaluate the Community Preservation Act and its applicability to the Town of Reading, to advise the Board of Selectmen on the advantages and disadvantages of adopting the Community Preservation Act for the Town of Reading, and to offer the Board of Selectmen a ranking of the options and the reasons for the ranking in adopting the Community Preservation act.. The Ad Hoc Study Committee shall be responsible to: e Review the Town Master Plan, Recreation Facilities Plan, Conservation Plan, Open Space & Recreation Plan, and all other relevant documents currently available, including but not limited to plans and inventories of the Historical Commission and the Housing Authority, as they relate to the goals of the Community Preservation Act; ♦ Review the components of the Community Preservation Act and determine their advantages and disadvantages to the Town of Reading; e Develop a plan to review milestones in this process with the Board of Selectmen; and ♦ Develop the criteria by which the options will be measured; C, , ♦ Work with staff and the Board of Selectmen to secure community input into the choices and options available to the Town for possible adoption of the Community Preservation Act; ♦ Based on discussion with the Board of Selectmen, draft a proposed Town Meeting Warrant Article and Referendum language for review by Town Counsel. Recommend to the Board of Selectmen 'a ranking of the options for adoption of the Community Preservation Act in Reading, with the criteria as to how the rankings were selected. The Ad Hoc Community Preservation Act Study Committee will complete all of its work by June 30, 2007 (or such date as the Board of Selectmen may extend the deadline). The Committee will make an interim report to the Board of Selectmen in early January 1007 in order that the Board of Selectmen may consider whether or not to bring the issue before the Town Meeting at a late January or early February 2007 Special Town Meeting. In conducting its work, the Ad Hoc Committee will be bound by all of the rules and regulations of the Town of Reading and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Staff will be assigned to work with the Ad Hoc Committee through the Town Manager. Adopted 10-3-06, Amended 5-15-07 3 C3 APPOINTMENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AUGUST 16, 2007 Northern Area Greenwav Task Force 1 Vacancv Appointin,a Authority Board of Selectmen Present Member(s) and Term(s) Brant Ballantyne (CPDC) Will Finch (Conservation Commission) Joan Hoyt (Town Forest Committee) Francis Driscoll (Recreation Committee) Vacancy (Finance Committee) Frederick Alexander (Resident) Charles Donnelly Moran (Resident) David Williams (Resident) Mark Ruinizen (Resident) Candidates: Matthew Wilson (FinCom) 3~ r 2.3.5 - Policv establishing an "ad hoc Task Force for Planning the Northern Area Greenwav" The Town of Reading owns, through the Conservation Commission, Town Forest, water division, and other means, a continuous band of Town-owned lands along the north side of Reading extending continuously from east of Haverhill Street westerly to Strout Avenue. The Town is currently purchasing a key parcel of land on Main Street that contributes to that interconnection. The Board of Selectmen desires the creation of a plan and implementation strategy, the goals of which will be to: • improve public access • to more fully utilize these lands through interconnection and trails, • to establishment and enhance passive recreation uses, • to create active recreation uses including ball fields where possible, and • to protect and preserving the natural environment and the quality which makes these lands unique. There is hereby established a nine (9) member ad hoc Task Force to develop plans for the northern area greenway, and to report to the Board of Selectmen on their recommendations. The terns of the ad hoc committee shall expire on December 31, 2007, unless extended by the Board of Selectmen. . In selecting the Committee membership of 9 members, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members and shall consider including representatives of the following interests on the Task Force: o Community Planning and Development Commission e Conservation ,Commission Town Forest Committee; Recreation Committee ♦ Finance Committee ♦ residents of the residential neighborhoods abutting the greenway The Task Force shall, at a minimum, perform the following: 1. Develop a financial plan for implementation of the goals; 2. Develop a work plan and schedule, including key decision points by the Board of Selectmen, for accomplishing its Mission, and review the work plan with the Board of Selectmen; 3. Understand the goals of the Town Master Plan and the Open Space and Recreation Plan as they would apply to this area; 4. Develop alternatives to address the goals listed above; 5. Evaluate options for implementation of the alternate plans, including funding mechanisms; 6. Provide interim report(s) on the work of the Task Force to the Board of Selectmen; 7. Develop enthusiasm within the community for improvements to this area; 8. Provide a final report to the Board of Selectmen no later than June 30, 2007. The ad hoc Task Force for planning the northern area greenway will be considered to be part of the Department of Public Works for Administrative purposes. The services of the Conservation Administrator, Recreation Administrator, Town Planner, Town Counsel, and other expertise will be available through the Town Manager. The ad hoc Task Force will make an interim report to the Board of Selectmen no later than February 28, 2007, and a final report to the Board of Selectmen no later than June 30, 2007, except as the Board of Selectmen may extend that date. Adopted 8-8-06, Amended 5-15-07 342-1. Section 6-5: Town Accountant Auuointment. Oualification. Term of Office There shall be a Town Accountant, appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Town Accountant shall be qualified in accordance with State law, and shall have at least three (3) years prior full time accounting experience. The Town Accountant shall devote his entire time to the performance of his duties and the supervision of the employees of his .department. The Town Accountant shall be appointed in March of every year for a one (1) year term to run from the first day of the following April and shall serve until the qualification of his successor. The Town Accountant may be removed by the Board of Selectmen for cause and the vacancy filled by them. in the same manner as an original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. [Amended November 15, 2004 (Article 16) and approved by vote of the Town on April 5, 20051 Powers and Duties - The Town Accountant shall be subject to the supervision of the Town Manager. He shall have, in addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon Town Accountants by General Laws, the following powers and duties: (a) He shall prescribe the methods of installation and exercise supervision of all accounting records of the several Town officers and agencies. However, any change in the system of accounts shall first be discussed with the Town Manager and the Town agencies affected. (b) He shall establish standard practices relating to all accounting matters and procedures and the coordination of systems throughout, the Town, including clerical and office methods, records, reports and procedures as they relate to accounting matters. He shall prepare and issue rules, regulations and instructions relating thereto that, when approved by the Town Manager, shall be binding upon all Town agencies and employees. (c) He shall draw all Warrants upon the Town Treasurer for the payment of bills, drafts and orders chargeable to the several appropriations and other accounts. (d) Prior to submitting any Warrant to the Town Manager, he shall examine and approve as not being fraudulent, unlawful or excessive, all bills, drags and orders covered thereby. hi- connection with. any such examinations, he may make inspection as to the quality, quantity and condition of any materials, supplies or equipment delivered to or received by any Town officer or agency. If, upon examination, it appears to the Town Accountant that any such bill, draft or order is fraudulent, unlawful or excessive, he shall immediately file with the Town. Manager and Town Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee a written report of his findings. (e) He shall be responsible for a.continuous audit of all accounts and records of the Town wherever located. Reading Home Rule Charter ~lP . 21 With all revisions through April, 2006' t. Vaeanev - If the Town Accountant is, unable to perform his duties because of disability or absence, or if the office is vacant because of resignation, dismissal or death, the Board of Selectmen may appoint a temporary Town Accountant to hold such office and exercise the powers and perform the duties until the Town Accountant who was disabled or absent resumes his duties, or until another Town Accountant is duly appointed. Said temporary appointment shall be in writing, signed by the Board of Selectmen and filed in the-office of the Town Clerk. Section 6-6: Town Treasurer-Collector Appointment. Oualifications. Term of Office - There shall be a Town .Treasurer- Collector, appointed by the Town'Manager for a term of one year. The Town Treasurer- Collector shall be qualified in accordance with State law. The Town Treasurer-Collector shall devote his entire time to the performance of his duties and the supervision of the employees of his department. [Amended November 15, 2004 (Article 16) and approved by vote of the Town on April 5, 20051 The Town Treasurer-Collector shall be appointed in March of every year for a one (1) year term to run from the first day of the following April and 'until the qualification of his successor. The Town Treasurer-Collector may be removed by the Town Manager for cause, and the vacancy filled by him in the same manner as an original appointment, for the remainder of the unexpired term. Powers and Duties _ The Town Treasurer-Collector shall be subject to the supervision of the Town Manager. He shall have, in addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon Town Treasurers and Town Collectors, by General Laws, the following powers and duties: (a) The Town Treasurer-Collector shall supervise and be responsible for the collection and receipt of all sums and accounts due, owing. or paid to the Town including taxes and fees, and shall act as the Town Collector of Taxes. (b) The Town Treasurer-Collector shall, report to the Town .Manager at such times as he may direct or as he may deem appropriate, but at least semi- annually, as to all uncollected claims or accounts due or owing to the Town. Such reports shall include the Town Treasurer-Collector's recommendations as to whether suit should be instituted on behalf of the Town for the establishment or collection of any claim or accoutif for the benefit of the Town. (c) The Town Treasurer-Collector shall supervise and be responsible for the prompt deposit, safekeeping and management of all monies collected or received by the Town. 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MORAN CHARLES V BEVERLY A WRIGHT DOUCETTE RUTH F MARGARET M DONNELLY 24 VALE RD 30 VALE ROAD 32 VALE RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460820000000110 2460820000000120 2460820000000130 HUNT NEIL G MCDONOUGH MARK G KORWAN TIMOTHY B PAULA BRADY 218.HIGH STREET ANNE M KORWAN 214 HIGH STREET READING, MA 01867 224 HIGH ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 246082000000014& 2460820000000170 246082000000018& REYNOLDS JAMES D KILEY STEVEN C BUITKUS STEPHEN A JUDITH D REYNOLDS ANNE L KILEY VIRGINIA. C BUITKUS 8 VINE ST 16 VINE STREET 20 VINE ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 246082000000020& 2460820000000220 2460820000000240 SAVAGE SUSAN E SCOTT EUGENE A SIGGINS SAMUEL H JR. 26 VINE STREET ANN SCOTT ELAINE J SIGGINS READING, MA 01867 32 VINE ST 36 VINE ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 246082000000062& 246082000000064& 246082000000066& MAHONEY CHARLES G HUNT HERBERT W TRUSTEE ALTOBELLO ERIN M ELEANOR B MAHONEY NANCY A HUNT TRUSTEE HAROLD E ALTOBELLO JR. 15 LEE ST 9 LEE STREET 29 VINE ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460820000000680 2460820000000690 2460820000000700 CONNELLY JOSEPH J MOULTON CATHERINE A MOULTON CATHERINE A BEVERLY A CONNELLY 10 BOND ST 10 BOND STREET 23 VINE ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460820000000710 2460820000000720 2460820000000730 COLLINS MICHAEL F CORBETT PHILIP G TAYLOR J CRAIG SHARON M COLLINS JEANNETTE A CORBETT KATHLEEN TAYLOR 7 BOND ST 3 BOND ST 232 HIGH ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460820000000740 2460820000000750 2460820000000800 ISACHAR-BENJAMIN RIVKA CULLEN JOHN D NAUGHTON JAMES A 236-238 HIGH ST MAUREEN CULLEN CATHERINE E DURKIN READING, MA 01867 242 HIGH ST 17 BOND ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460820000000810 246082000000082& 246083000000038& GOLDBERG JACOB L GULLOTTI BARBARA M OCONNELL WALTER S RUTH A GOLDBERG 14 BOND ST LOUISE L OCONNELL 11 BOND ST READING, MA 01867 5 WOODWARD AVE READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 c~ 2460830000000410 246083000000045& 2460830000000460 MOSCARIELLO PETER COMMITO DAVID C WALSH JOHN P ETAL CO-TRS MARY ELLEN MOSCARIELLO DENISE M COMMITO JPW/MTW REALTY TRUST 15 WOODWARD AVENUE 21 WOODWARD AVE 25 WOODWARD AVE READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460830000000470 2460830000000610 2460830000000620 DUNN WILLIAM J ETAL TRS SMITH JOSEPH E DUNN KATHLEEN M WILLIAM J DUNN ETAL VIRGINIA E SMITH 17 VALE RD 27 WOODWARD AVE 9 VALE RD READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460830000000630 2460840000000070 2460840000000080 DUNN KATHLEEN M PUCCI STEPHEN C GOLINVEAUX KAREN A 17 VALE RD ELIZABETH A PUCCI 231 HIGH ST READING, MA 01867 235 HIGH ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460840000000090 2460840000000100 2460840000000110 FLAHERTY NEIL KEVIN BARCROFT JON W GILLIES PETER W MARY HOUGHTON 223 HIGH ST DIANA DEYERMENJIAN 227 HIGH ST READING, MA 01867 217 HIGH ST READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460840000000120 GIRARD JOHN S MARY BETH GIRARD 211 HIGH ST READING, MA 01867 yf &4' Schena, Paula From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 200711:07 AM To: Schena, Paula Subject: FW: Request for Tree Removal For Board of Selectmen on 8-7-07 From: Keating, Bob Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:35 AM To: Hechenbleikner, Peter Subject: RE: Request for Tree Removal Page 1 of 2 Pete: This past spring Mr. kiley inquired about removing the tree for an addition to his house. I explained it has been the policy not to remove healthy street trees for expanded driveways. He thought the tree was in bad condition. I told him we would look at it after leaf out if it was bad we could take it as a hazardous tree. I told him to call me and I would meet him at his house after leaf out. I did not hear from him again. I check out the tree myself after leaf out and both i and Bruce Fenton concurred that there was a healthy canopy to the tree and it was not hazardous. I had explained to Mr. Kiley that there was an appeal process and I see he has taken that route. I know I had mentioned this to you back in April or May as a possible appeal but then I never heard from the Kileys. I believe there may be enough room to put a driveway in between there property line and the tree but it may not be the 24 feet they are looking for. If you like, We can meet at the site at your convienence.Bob. From: Hechenbleikner, Peter Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:47 AM To: Keating, Bob Subject: FW: Request for Tree Removal I understand that you have denied this removal and the property owner wants to appeal it tot the Board of Selectmen - tentatively August 7. Can you give me whatever background you have? Pete From: Anne Kiley [mailto:annekiley@verizon.net] Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:24 PM To: Town Manager Subject: Request for Tree Removal Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner, June 25, 2007 We are writing to you in the interest of removing a town tree located in front of our side yard at 16 Vine Street. We are putting an addition onto the side our house and would like to relocate our present driveway and expand it to a 24' driveway. Our present driveway is 10 %z `and backs out into the intersection of Vine Street and Bond Street with a telephone pole, with a fire box, approximately 18" from the edge of the driveway. The tree in question has 2 branches on one side, the side hanging over our house and yard, and no branches on the other side over hanging the street. We already have another town tree planted in front of our house that was planted 10 years ago. We would like to take down the tree on the side yard C.~/ 6/26/2007 L f Page 1 of 1 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Anne Kiley [annekiley@verizon.net] Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:24 PM To: Town Manager Subject: Request for Tree Removal Dear Mr. Hechenbleikner, June 25, 2007 We are writing to you in the interest of removing a town tree located in front of our side yard at 16 Vine Street. We are putting an addition onto the side our house and would like to relocate-our present driveway and expand it to a 24' driveway. Our present driveway is 10 %2 `and backs out into the intersection of Vine Street and Bond Street with a telephone pole, with a fire box, approximately 18" from the edge of the driveway. The tree in question has 2 branches on one side, the side hanging over our house and yard, and no branches on the other side over hanging the street. We already have another town tree planted in front of our house that was planted 10 years ago. We would like to take down the tree on the side yard so we may relocate the driveway to the other side of the house. Thank you. 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N y; i X;:''/.11 .g7 a. 2.09Tf 1 I, 11 8s 2a... :e~ 1a aR7, 2460110000000020 DEVITO JOSEPH 8 FENNELL ST SOMERVILLE, MA 00000 246011000000004C VIOLANTE ROSEMARY K 38 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460110000000540 CHOI DONGIN UNKYONG CHOI 12 GATEWAY CIR READING, MA 01867 2460170000000140 LANGONE PAUL F LANGONE MARLINDA 16 RED GATE LANE READING, MA 01867 2460180000000160' SORENSON WALTER R FLORENCE L SORENSON 44 PENNSYLVANIA AVE READING, MA 01867 2460180000000190 CRESCENZI MARY E 9 RED GATE LN READING, MA 01867 2460180000000220 JACK KEVIN J ANNE M JACK 51 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460180000000330 ATKINSON GARY M CAROLE C ATKINSON 27 HOPKINS STREET READING, MA 01867 2460180000000360 LICHOULAS THEODORE W 39 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460180000000420 PETERSEN SARON L DIRK U PETERSEN 25 HOLLY ROAD READING, MA 01867 2460110000000030 KIELY KATHRYN ANN TRUSTEE READING WALNUT 46 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460110000000250 O'SHAUGHNESSY COLLEEN L BERNARD W O'SHAUGHNESSY 56 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460170000000120 FITZGERALD THOMAS P PATRICIA P FITZGERALD 81 WALNUT STREET READING, MA 01867 2460170000000150 2460110000000040 OBRIEN JOHN J PATRICIA A OBRIEN 34 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460110000000260 MCGREGOR STEPHEN A LINDA C MCGREGOR 5 OLD FARM RD READING, MA 01867 2460170000000130 MALONEY WILLIAM J MARIE A MALONEY 10 RED GATE LN READING, MA 01867 2460180000000150 KODINSKI ERWIN OMR/SLR REALTY TRUST BERNADETTE L KODINSKI 40 PENNSYLVANIA AVE 22 RED GATE LN READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460180000000170 2460180000000180 PRIOLI ROBERT A GRIFFITH ERNEST W ROSEANN PRIOLI 15 RED GATE LN 21 RED GATE LN READING, MA 01867 READING, MA 01867 2460180000000200 DARBY ROBERT D HELEN T DARBY ETAL 71 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460180000000310 ARTHUR. CHARLES R JR MARIA M ARTHUR 15 HOPKINS ST READING, MA 01867 2460180000000340 NALWALK THEODORE J JANE S NALWALK 33 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460180000000400 CURTIS RICHARD H CURTIS LINDA K 15 HOLLY RD READING, MA 01867 2460180000000430 PUGH GEORGE P BARBARA T PUGH 29 HOLLY RD READING, MA 01867 2460180000000210 STARBLE CRAIG V BENTE J STARBLE 55 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460180000000320 DAGOSTINO JAMES V CAROL A DAGOSTINO 21 HOPKINS ST . READING, MA 01867 2460180000000350 HARDY RYAN ELIZABETH HARDY 35 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460180000000410 PATTISON RICHARD A JR JANE E PATISON 21 HOLLY RD READING, MA 01867 2460180000000440 BURDITT WILLARD J PATRICIA A BURDITT 35 HOLLY RD READING, MA 01867 1t A3 w 2460180000000470 CULLEN THOMAS DANIELLE CONNOLLY 32 HOLLY RD READING, MA 01867 2460180000000500 DEPIANO WILLIAM J JR JEAN DEPIANO 47 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 2460110000000580 HANK WILLIAM MARK LINDA A HANK 70 WALNUT STREET READING, MA 01867 2460110000000740 BORNSTEIN ILENE J 80 HAYSTACK RD READING, MA 01867 2460180000000480 GRAHAM GORDON J ETAL TRS 26 HOLLY RD READING, MA 01867 2460110000000560 CARLEEN EMILY C 77 HAYSTACK RD READING, MA 01867 2460110000000590 SMITH DONALD A SMITH WINIFRED A 4 OLD FARM RD READING, MA 01867 2460180000000490 BARRETT ROBERT F LUCRETIA L BARRETT 20 HOLLY RD READING, MA 01867 2460110000000570 SUCHY ALBERT F MARY JAYNE SUCHY 85 HAYSTACK RD READING, MA 01867 , 2460110000000600 BATES JOSEPH TRUSTEE GRAND FLORIDIAN TRUST 90 HAYSTACK ROAD READING, MA 01867 Lt 4, 1 OF RFgd~~ i f Town of Reading 0 16 Lowell. Street 639 INCORY°4P Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: George Zambouras, Towh\E ggineer FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner DATE: July 13, 2007 RE: 55 Walnut Street F/'Z -t b) -7 TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 Please see the attached application for a variance from the driveway opening regulations. I have this scheduled for a public hearing on August 22, 2007. I need your recommendation no later than noon on the Friday prior to that date. Please return the attached materials with your recommendation. PIH/ps q 6L51 July 12, 2007 2017 JUL 12 Pry 3= 4' Peter Hechenbleikner Town of Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, NIA 01867 Dear Peter, Per our discussion, we are requesting a variance for our driveway at 55 Walnut. Currently, we share one driveway with our neighbors at 51 Walnut. We are requesting the variance to accommodate our garage making a curb cut of 35 feet. Thank you for help in this matter. attachment: Town of Reading Building Permit #107292 Certified Plot Plan 4~ L I Reading, NIA 01867 POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE OF f TOWN OF READING DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSPECTIONS DIVISION (781) 942-9013 107292 MAP 0018 LOT: 0021 This may certi has permission property at TOWN HALL, 16 LOWELL STREET No. 107292 READING, MASSACHUSETTS 01867 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS MUNICIPAL BUILDING, READING 06Apr2007 fy that STARBLE CRAIG V for RESIDENTIAL NEW CONSTRUCT ADDITION 0055 WALNUT ST READING, MA 01867 provided that the person accepting. this permit shall in every respect conform to the terms of the application therefore on file in this office, and to the provisions of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to the Inspection, Location, Alteration, and Construction of Buildings in the Town of Reading, and Mass State Building codes. REMOVE BREEZEWAY & GARAGE--REBUILD NEW 48X35 BREEZEWAY/GARAGE 7ER Fee 3,685.00 Inspector of Buildings MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED: FTGS FORMED PLUMBING FDTN COMPLETE GAS FRAME WIRING INSULATION FIRE DEPT WALLBOARD CONSERVATION FINAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY:' PLUMBING GAS REQUIRED _ YES _ NO WIRING $30.00 FEE REQUIRED _ YES NO FIRE DEPT $55.00 FEE REQUIRED YES NO CONSERVATION PLANNING HEALTH ENGINEERING Inspector of Buildings Date ~S ~'`---5 TEL r n _ • •2 1v.. t~::l. Single 11-7/8" E3C10 90s-2.0 SP J®ISU01 BC CALC® 9.3 Design Report - US - 1 span ( No cantilevers ( 0/12 slope Tuesday, April 03, 200714:45 Build 057 12" OCS on-Repetitive Glued & nailed construction File Name: BC CALC Project Job Name: STARBLE RESIDENC Description: J01 Address: 55 WALNUT ST Specifier: ANDREW ROBINSON City, State, Zip: READING, MA Designer: BRIAN BIRKINBINE Customer: CONTRACTOR / HOME OWNER Company: WOOD STRUCTURES INC. Code reports: ESR-1336 Misc: _ z _ _ ~ . 24-00-00... B0, 1-3/4" B1, 1-3/4" LL 480 Ibs LL 480 Ibs DL 240 Ibs DL 240 Ibs Total of Horizontal Design Spans = 24-00-00 Load Summary Live Dead Snow Wind Roof Live Tag Description Load Type Ref. Start End 100% 90% 115% 133% 125% ocs 1 fir Unf. Area (psf) Leff 00-00-00 24-00-00 40 20 12" Controls Summary value % Allowable Duration Load Case Span Location Pos. Moment 4320 ft-Ibs 45.2% 100% 1 1 - Internal End Reaction 716 Ibs 50.2% 100% 1 1 -Left Total Load Defl: 0435 (0.662") 55.1% 1 1 Live Load Defl. 0653 (0.441") 73.5% 1 1 Max Dell. 0.662" 66.2% 1 1 Span / Depth 24.3 n/a 1 Notes Design meets Code minimum (0240) Total load deflection criteria. Design meets User specified (0480) Live load deflection criteria. Design meets arbitrary (1") Maximum load deflection criteria. Entered/Displayed Horizontal Span Length(s) = Clear Span + 1/2 min. end bearing + 1/2 intermediate bearing Composite El value based on 23/32" thick sheathing glued and nailed to joist. Page 1 of 1 Disclosure Completeness and accuracy of input must be verified by anyone who would rely on output as evidence of suitability for particular application. Output here based on building code-accepted design properties and analysis methods. Installation of BOISE engineered wood products must be in accordance with current installation Guide and applicable building codes. To obtain Installation Guide or ask questions, please call (800)232-0788 before installation. BC CALCO, BC FRAMERQD, AJS-, ALWOISTO, BC RIM BOARD-, BCI®, BOISE GLULAM-, SIMPLE FRAMING SYSTEMO, VERSA-LAM®, VERSA-RIM PLUS @, VERSA-RIMO, VERSASTRANDO, VERSA-STUDO are trademarks of Boise Wood Products, L.L.C. td'~ r BOISE" QOCon-Repetitive 1'-7/8" AJSTm 20 MSR JoistW02 BC CALC® 9.3 Design Report - US No cantilevers 0/12 slope Tuesday, April 03, 200714:45 Build 057 16Glued & nailed con ction ame: BG CALC Project Job Name: STARBLE RESIDENCE Description: J02 Address: 55 WALNUT ST Specifier: ANDREW ROBINSON City, State, Zip: READING, MA Designer: BRIAN BIRKINBINE Customer: CONTRACTOR / HOMEOWNER Company: WOOD STRUCTURES INC. Code reports: ESR-1144 Misc: . .15- B0, 1-3/4 0-04 I B1, 1-314" LL 400 Ibs LL 400 Ibs DL 200 Ibs DL 200 Ibs Total of Horizontal Design Spans = 15-0 0-00 Load Summary Live Dead Snow Wind Roof Live Tag Description Load Type Ref. Start End 100% 90% 115% 133% 125% OCS 1 Standard Load Unf. Area (pso Left 00-00-00 15-00-00 40 20 16" Controls Summary Value % Allowable Pos. Moment 2250 ft-Ibs 51.1% End Reaction 594 Ibs 51.9% Total Load Defl. 0765 (0.235') 31.4% Live Load Defl. 01147 (0.157') 41.8% Max Defl. 0.235' 23.5% Span / Depth 15.2 . n/a Duration Load Case Span Location 100% 1 1 - Internal 100% 1 1 - Right 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Disclosure Completeness and accuracy of input must be verified by anyone who would rely on output as evidence of suitability for particular application. Output here based on building code-accepted design properties and analysis methods. Installation of BOISE engineered wood products must be in accordance with current Installation Guide and applicable building codes. To obtain Installation Guide or ask questions, please call (800)232-0788 before installation. Notes Design meets Code minimum (U240) Total load deflection criteria. Design meets User specified (U480) Live load deflection criteria. Design meets arbitrary (1") Maximum load deflection criteria. Entered/Displayed Horizontal Span Length(s) = Clear Span + 1/2 min. end bearing + 1/2 intermediate bearing Composite El value based on 23/32" thick sheathing glued and nailed to joist. Page 1 of 1 BC CALCO, BC FRAMERO, AJS-, ALLJOISTO, BC RIM BOARD-, BCI®, BOISE GLULAMTM, SIMPLE FRAMING SYSTEM@, VERSA-LAMA, VERSA-RIM PLUSID, VERSA-RIM®, VERSA-STRANDO, VERSA-STUDO are trademarks of Boise Wood Products, L.L.C. ~ ~CL 1. "k Permit # Permit Date REScheck Software Version 3.7.3 Report Date: 03/21/07 Data filename: Starble Energy Code.rck Energy Code: Location: Construction Type: Heating Type: Glazing Area Percentage Heating Degree Days: Construction Site: 55 Walnut Street Reading, MA 01867 Massachusetts Energy Code Reading, Massachusetts 1 or 2 Family, Detached Other (Non-Electric Resistance) 15% 6573 Owner/Agent: Craig and Bente Starble Designer/Contractor: Peter Levasseur Olson lewis Dioli and Doktor 17 Elm Street Manchester, MA 01944 978-526-4386 levasseur@oldarch.com 11 11 e e . e o + sa Ceiling 1: Cathedral Ceiling (no attic): 648 30.0 0.0 22 Wall 1: Wood Frame, 16" o.c.: 1504 13.0 0.0 101 Window 1: Wood Frame:Double Pane with Low-E: 112 0.220 25 Door 1: Glass: 160 0.220 35 Wall 2: Wood Frame, 16" o.c.: 280 13.0 0.0 7 Door 2: Solid: 192 0.110 21 Basement Wall 1: Solid Concrete or Masonry: 1944 0.0 10.0 113 Floor 1: All-Wood Jolst/Truss:Over Unconditioned Space: 875 30.0 5.0 25 Compliance Statement. The proposed building design described here is consistent with the building plans, specifications, and other calculations submitted with the permit application. The proposed building has been designed to meet the Massachusetts Energy Code requirements in REScheck Version 3.7.3 and to comply with the mandatory requirements listed in the REScheck Inspection Checklist. The heating load for this building, and the cooling load if appropriate, has been determined using the applicable Standard Design Conditions found in the Code. The HVAC equipment selected to heat or cool the building shall be no greater than 125% of the design load as specified in Sections 780CMR 1310 and J4.4. 4k(~~ OWN i VvrlS, NOVI W(iPvt VP'-b1 Builder/Designer Company Name Date p 0 V Page 1 of 1 i NOTE: 67 D PLAN SUBMITTED FOR DRIVEIN LOCATION & GRADE APPROVAL ONLY. MUST OONFIR:. TO ATTACHED STANDARD DRI AY 77 OSS-S ON OWN ENGINEER A& bt',ae WAy DP6nn;/i /WA be- ReAuPxx& 10 Illt 'ran a~ ;"5 -rte DPc;~ -~E USE 516,0c s~e.A 46 -feA j.5 410'q GOAL. CER77f7ED PLOT PLAN PROPOSED ADD1 TION IN READING, MASS. MIDDLESEX SURVEY INC.. LAND SURVEYORS 131 PARK STREET NORTH READING, M.A. 01864 SCALE: i'= 40' DATE 'AR. 15, 2007 0 .40 80 120 EXISTING DRIVE,* TO BE REMOWO PROPOSED BITUMINOUS DRIWWAY ck4i,13L ro 24 r ---'RIGNr OF WAY SE~ACK , p 20 { - HINDUS i MIN. N- LOT 1 z\ a i ~ Ali o to I Z'~ 23,63,' ~Es1` 1 i 1 48.00 , \ 25,00 5.67 \ Q goJa~ ' 45 32. _ APR ss3~ _ , ppq$ED N I t, ADDJ7101 t -2:5.5D cY O 33.02 25.00 N I2 AM j , 1 of '~`~y \ /N~ N \71 \o \w .MINf 'OA`~ ZONE ' S15 ' a ~ u V 0 . 2 \ \ ' ~ . MIN SETBACKS ND c . rro o` o \tl' 4 ry 00•6 N O 15' SIDE NT ~ r-~ `S ^ 20' REAR c ~1,,. ~ MAX. COVERAGE 259' •SO' J 1 PROPOSED BLD, COVERAGE 149 = ►o I CER77FY THAT THE EXISM' D LUNG LOCATED AS SHOWN. DAM 3/15/07 Regtstpred Gbn u }ror '(H OFMgs~ . ALPHONSE y~ D. HALEY 111,,, NO. 31372 ' IS AW LAW NQ giv 0 I Nd Memo To: Peter Hechenbleikner From: George J. Zambouras Date: August 15, 2007 Re: 55 Walnut Street - Driveway Regulation Variance In review of the request by Bente and Craig Starble for relief from the Town's driveway regulations I recommend that the request be denied for the following reasons: • The driveway could be constructed to a width of 24 feet within the right of way and then expand in width within private property to allow access to the three bay garage. • Only the portion of the existing driveway leading from the common driveway to the original garage location is being removed. The remainder of the common driveway, which services this lot and the lot to the east, will remain. This will result in two driveways on one lot located along the Holly Road frontage to be separated by approximately 45 feet which is less than the 125 feet required. I have enclosed a copy of the recommendation by Peter T. Reinhart, Civil Engineer and photographs of the site. E 0 Page 1 / d, 2.-- Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 Fax: (781) 942-5441 PUBLIC WORKS Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us (781) 942-9077- To: George Zambouras, Town Engineer From: Peter T. Reinhar t, Civil Engineer P;K~~ Date: July 19, 2007 Subject: 55 Walnut Street driveway expansion request You had asked me to review and comment on the proposed driveway expansion at 55 Walnut Street. These are my findings: 1. This office approved a 24' wide driveway for this property on April 6, 2007. 2. On the plan that was submitted to the town for the driveway back in April, it was clearly written that the driveway will be 24'. 3. The width of Walnut Street is 23' and the width of Holly Road is 26'. 4. The area within the Town's right-of-way has been excavated to.the full 35' driveway width without approval from this office and currently poses a potential tripping hazard to pedestrians. 5. The other driveways in the area are all within the required 24' limitation. 6. Holly Road is a lightly traveled road. 7. The existing structure is a 3 car garage and the setback from the street allows for another 2 cars before they encroach on the right-of-way. Observations: The homeowner could have approached the Town back in April to request this appeal, but chose to continue with the building process. This decision made it impossible for the homeowner to go back to the architect for a re-design of the home. addition. The contractor excavated the area within the Town's right-of-way up to the granite curb. This made it impossible for me to see if there were any street trees that were pre-existing. One stone bound could not be seen and is very close to the excavated area. This monument was there before construction started and should be exposed and protected if it is still there. If it has been removed by the contractor, it should be replaced by a surveyor at the homeowner's expense. 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The terms of the ad hoc committee shall expire on June 30, 2007, unless extended by the Board of Selectmen. In selecting the Committee membership of 7 members, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members and shall attempt to fill the positions as follows: • 1 member of the Community Planning and Development Commission • 1 member of the Economic Development Committee • 2 residents of the residential neighborhoods abutting Reading's Downtown • 2 business persons who own/operate businesses and/or own business property in Downtown; and or a representative of the Chamber of Commerce • 1 other resident of the Town who does not meet the standards of the positions outlined above The Task Force shall, at a minimum, perform the following: • Develop a work plan and schedule, including key decision points by the Board of Selectmen, for .accomplishing its Mission, and review it with the Board of Selectmen; • Review past economic development and parking studies done'for Reading's Downtown; • Determine within industry standards, the requirement for parking spaces in Downtown, broken down by employee parking and customer parking, and broken down by area of Downtown as appropriate; Evaluate alternatives to parking such as increased pedestrian access, bicycle use, and use of mass transit; If changes occur in the hours of business operation (evening hours for retail businesses for example), how would that impact the demand for parking; • Evaluate the gap in required parking vs. existing public and private parking supply; • Explore options for meeting any deficiencies in parking in Downtown, including number of spaces, location, method of ownership (private vs. municipal), type of parking (surface, structure), and methods of,financing needed parking; • Evaluate current and alternative parking plans and their impact on neighborhoods surrounding downtown; • Provide interim report(s) on the work of the Task Force to the Board of Selectmen; • Provide a final report to the Board of Selectmen. Staff will be assigned by the Town Manager to work with the Committee. The ad hoc Task Force to evaluate Downtown Parking will be considered to be part of the Department of Community Services for Administrative purposes. The services of the Town Planner, Town Counsel, and other expertise will be available through the Town Manager. The ad hoc committee will make an interim report to the Board of Selectmen no later than October 30, 2006, and a final report to the Board of Selectmen no later than June 30, 2007, except as the Board of Selectmen may extend that date. Adopted 5716-06. 1.2 Members Chairman: Gil Rodrigues Vice Chairman: Jack Russell (EDC) Members: Juke Thurlow George Rio Tom Quintal George Katsoufis (CPDC) David Talbot Town support: Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager 1.3 Mission of the Downtown Parking Task Force Evaluate the current and projected parking supply and demand in the downtown area by first, identifying the groups of involved parties and their challenges, issues and concerns. Then, develop various options Downtown Parking Task Force Final Report, June 2007 ,3 1 to address these challenges, issues and concerns with sensitivity and balance to perspectives of all including quality of life and economic climate in the town. Finally, analyze each option and determine recommendations, and present complete findings and recommendations to the BOS. 1.4 Meetings Throughout its tenure, the committee conducted 11 meetings aimed to establish parking demand, investigate potential actions and provide the opportunity for public comments. A large portion of the meetings was held in work-session format with a colorful exchange of ideas, opinions and directions. This allowed the committee to proceed to the next step: prepare a report of recommendations for changes and for initiatives to serve as a guideline for other town entities to adopt and turn into reality. 2 ANALYSIS 2.1 Stakeholders One of the first tasks undertaken by the task force was to identify those parties with interest / involvement in downtown parking. These are referred to as the involved parties or as the stakeholders. Seven stakeholder groups were identified including residents near downtown, residents not near downtown, downtown business employees, downtown business customers, nonprofit groups, rail commuters, and town parking enforcement. The task force discussed parking priorities and concerns informally with each of the stakeholder groups. As might be expected, group priorities and concerns are in some cases in conflict with those of one or more other groups. For example, employees would like to park on residential streets near their place of employment, but all day parking in front of their homes is not welcomed some impacted residents, A similar issue arises between rail commuters and downtown residents. Balancing the needs and concerns of the seven stakeholder groups is complex and challenging. T k a a- " nGar`~do~ ~D'_pot~ur °A n arDa~ orD~pot ..,E ayes n,.~.. r irtc:F li= SE F all Cam In brief, the task force's understanding of the priorities and concerns of the stakeholders are as follows: 1. Residents near downtown. All day parking by employees and commuters (called spillover parking) is a cause of concern for many residents near downtown. Some however voiced support of all day parking as an alternative to development of new parking lots or parking 4 Final Report, June 2007 Downtown Parking Task r L Pi structures. Common issues noted include: blocking access (to driveways), cause parking shortage/issues for residents & guests, degrade neighborhood/residential character, cause safety / services concerns (for example plow access, emergency vehicle access), and reduced property values concerns. 2. Residents who do not live near downtown. Some concerns were raised regarding availability of parking in the downtown during heavy use periods. Significant concerns were expressed regarding shortage of commuter parking for rail commuting in the depot area. 3. Downtown business emplovees. Lack of nearby parking for themselves and their employees is a critical problem for downtown businesses., The recent change to 2 hour parking regulations has exacerbated an already difficult situation. The task force heard comments from existing and potential downtown businesses that cited lack of employee parking as a major deterrent in their deliberations regarding locating in downtown Reading. 4. Downtown business customers. Although some shortages of parking for customers remain during certain business hours, the recent 2 hour parking regulation change has had a positive effect on customer parking. 5. Nonarofit a gos. The American Legion and VFW both have experienced parking shortages for their membership. Brendan Hoyt, Treasurer of the American Legion reported to the task force that this is a significant issue. Since many members are disabled, nearby parking is required. 6. Rail commuters. The commuter rail station in Reading is a tremendous asset. It unfortunately is also cause of many parking issues. The MBTA provides 113 paid parking spots and the town .provides 131 resident sticker spots at the depot, yet these are insufficient to satisfy the demand. Rail commuters, particularly residents of Reading are frustrated by the lack of parking.. Spillover parking into the neighborhoods, as noted above, is cause of concern to many neighboring residents. 7. Enforcement. Although the task force did not receive direct input from town parking enforcement, it is understood that regulation consistency is a priority. 2.2 Qeinand and supply EmDlovee Parkino Demand A Parking sub-committee of the Chamber of Commerce was established in March 2006 due to area business demands for both customer and employee parking. A Physical Survey of 1,16 businesses was performed. The street boundaries for the survey were Woburn Street to the North, Washington Street, South, Main and Hamden, East and High Street, West. The survey identified number of employees, identified peak employment hours, indicated existing. onsite parking, leased parking, and any parking deficiency. A copy of the Chamber Parking Survey and Report is attached as Appendix "B". The Chamber's employer survey of parking needs was used by this committee in the effort to establish parking demand. The committee performed an update to the original.survey in October/November 2006. Approximately 40 downtown businesses were visited or called for clarification, correction and updates. At that same time, contact information was added (web sites and telephone numbers), street address numbers were separated from the address block to facilitate sort.options, and the survey was expanded to include 166 businesses from the original 107. A copy of the Calibrated Chamber Survey is attached as Appendix "C". Additionally, committee members conducted on-foot surveys to validate the employers' information about their existing off-street spaces. . Furthermore, in May/June 2007, committee members conducted an independent survey that inquired employers, among other topics, employment status of employees, residency and amount of on-site employee parking spaces. This information is tabulated in Appendix "D". Ina parallel track, a theoretical employee parking demand was computed. For each downtown block, datasheets were developed in which building square footage (source: Town's Geographic Information System) and employers' stated needs (source: Chamber survey) were cross-referenced with generic iTE (institute of Traffic Engineers) and ULI (Urban Land institute) standards for employee parking per square foot of building use. The datasheets are shown in Appendix "A". Downtown Parking Task Force Final Report, June 2007 Being a traditional New England Village center, the Reading downtown differs from the ITE models, which are based on conditions observed in the average suburbia (large office parks and malls). The particular character of the downtown is a reason why the parking needs stated by employers in the Chamber survey are lower than the theoretical demand. Another observation shared between committee members is that the existing land uses in the downtown are not fully utilized, on the basis of employees/square foot, thus creating a lesser need for employee parking spaces. While the chamber survey provided a stated demand, and the committee computed a theoretical demand, neither body determined an actual employee parking demand. A set of questions, such as . whether employees drive or walk to work, whether they share parking spaces with others and whether they park on-street, may reduce the stated and theoretical demand numbers. Customer Parkina demand The same conditions affect the theoretical customer parking demand that was conducted at the third stage of analysis. The current supply of customer on-street spaces and of municipal/private lot spaces is much less than the theoretical demand. This deficit can be seen as a result of the under-utilization that was mentioned before, but is also an expected fact; trips of the residents in the downtown may involve shorter parking space turnover and multiple tasks (trip-chaining), perhaps many more than the settings analyzed in the ITE and ULI examples. Other Demand Two additional, sources of demand include rail commuters, and residents living in or near the downtown. The task force was unable to explore these in detail due to time constraints, however some observations are worthwhile noting. The first is that demand significantly exceeds supply for commuters in the depot area based on complaints from residents on streets west of the depot. The MBTA likely can provide good data on numbers of riders boarding at Reading station. Likewise, it is a good assumption that residents in and near the downtown generate significant demand for on-street parking. 2.3 Committee results Committee members evaluated the analysis of the inventory and of the employee and customer parking demand and supply. As a result, the committee set the daily estimated, employee-parking shortfall at 280 spaces and the estimated customer-parking shortfall at peak-hour (weekday 3-4pm) at 120 spaces. For the most part of downtown, private.on-site spaces are allocated to employee parking. The task force recently received new input from two professional sources: • Adam Baacke, Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development City of Lowell, MA • Jason Schreiber, transportation planning consultant with Nelson\Nygaard Both individuals provided independent observations and suggestions, which may reduce the severity of the parking challenge'as determined by the task force. This will of course require further analysis. To address concerns that the employee-parking problem may be overstated, the following factors should be further investigated: 1. Employees share the same parking spaces on different shifts 2. Some employees already walk to work. 3. Teenage employees are less likely to'be driving into town. 4. The Committee did not count available parking spaces on streets outside Business B. 5. META commuters are also walk-in downtown customers and (maybe) employees. 6. Nearby residents regularly walk to town to shop. 7. Employees do not need additional parking spaces to go shopping. 8. Customers conduct multiple errands The supply and demand estimates of 280 (employee) and 120 (customer) spaces correspond to today's parking utilization system, which allows to customers a 2HR free parking and to employees daylong parking with the purchase of a yearly. lease. While it has been the consensus of this committee that customer-parking pricing should be discouraged, pricing can affect employee-parking choices. Should another employee parking policy - more based on hourly pricing - became a reality, certain factors would affect the supply and demand estimates mentioned above. These factors are: 6 Final Report, June 2007 Downtown Parking Task ForcF L Z7 ~o • turnover rate (people would think twice before occupying a space more than they need) • travel mode choice (carpooling, walking or biking may become feasible options for some groups for some days) As a consequence, the revenue from public parking, the administrative cost of maintaining this infrastructure and of enforcing new time limits would increase. Moreover, the viewpoint that for every employee parking space requested (in the employer survey) an equivalent parking space must be provided does not address the variables in the parking need itself. Frequently, the parking need is expressed as a projection of a different business model, other times it is correlated to a full time 9.00-5.00 working schedule and less often it is bundled into the asset as part of the investment. This model becomes questionable when parking of customers and parking of employees are treated alike: once settled, employee parking patterns are somehow static; on the other hand, customer needs are dynamic and change during the workday based on business peaks: 2.4. Residential growth in downtown As part of the Town's 2007 Housing Plan adopted by the State's Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), a number of residential units are expected to be developed over the next 5-10 years in the downtown as part of the smart growth district enabling legislation (MGL 40R) that the town is pursuing. The following table illustrates this projection: ANNUAL PLANNED PRODUCTION I AFFORDABLE UNITS/YR 2007 2008 6 2009 112 2010 ) 12 2007-2010 (30 These 120 units represent new residences meeting the 40R parking requirements. i TOTAL UNITS /YR I 124 48 1.48 ( 120 that will need to address their parking needs as part of 2.5 Pricing The approach that price - rather than time limits - should be used to increase parking availability and turnover is new for areas outside the metropolitan centers that have employed the measure since the parking meter was invented. Arguably, it makes sense for large urban centers or downtowns where parking becomes more of a commodity rather than entitlement. . The committee has reached the conclusion that pricing employee parking is considered an acceptable policy. It is a currently active policy and is part of the effort of establishing a healthy business environment in the downtown that matches the character of the town and the expectations of its residents. This pricing has to be based on a fair and consistent system that utilizes distance from popular destinations and parking duration to attribute a dollar cost a parking choice. Ultimately, the employee pricing system needs to be tiered from the most popular to the least popular parking spaces. Customer parking should not be priced as this may discourage residents from going to the downtown for their shopping and personal service trips. Commuter parking pricing needs to be reorganized in a manner that extends beyond the $25/year town compost sticker, perhaps on a monthly basis. Transportation research suggests that a small daily price for employee parking is more effective than a monthly price in influencing people's choices on whether to drive or use an alternative to reach their destination. Though the end price is the same, the effect on driver behavior can be dramatic. A small daily charge could be particularly effective in influencing commuter and employee decisions on how to reach downtown Reading. Downtown Parking Task Force Final Report, June 2007 G e-? 3 STRUCTURED PARKING The three municipal lots - CVS;`Atlantic and Town Nall - have been considered as potential locations for a structured parking garage. Typically, 90-degree parking bays are considered the most functional and acceptable for a two-way circulation system inside the facility, a type of circulation that is necessary for small facilities. The conceptual layouts are constrained, however, by the geometry of the sites examined. A conceptual cost estimate is included with a summer 2008 mid-point of construction assumed and with a few capacity variations in the facility. (source RS Means2006). 3.1 General assumptions: • The side setbacks of 20 feet (a standard dimensional control for the Business-B district) is assumed to be reduced to 10 feet with appropriate buffering from abutting properties. Both of the CVS and Atlantic lots are narrow and cannot allow for two normal 60 feet wide parking bays. • There will be negotiations between the private property owners in the lot and the Town in order to ensure the optimum size for the facility. • The conceptual cost estimates account for stories above ground; basements would add significant cost for foundation, waterproofing, access and egress issues and potential mechanical ventilation systems for underground spaces. • Parking structure to be of precast concrete slabs, columns and beams; elevators and stairs to be steel frame. • Exterior wall to be precast wall with face-brick, with enough openings so that a ventilation system is not required by code. • Yearly construction cost escalation is estimated at 6%. 3.2 Financing alternatives Privatelv owned oarkina structures • PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) programs are tax abatements that allow a private developer to substitute the annual real estate taxes with a negotiated smaller payment, for an established period of time (such as 25 years). After the expiration of the agreement, full property taxes are re- established. Activity bonds are government bonds backed by project-related revenues. They. can be made available in areas where specific programs and incentives are targeted to stimulate economic development, and may assume a tax-exempt status, thus becoming appealing to private developers. Publiclv owned oarkina structures • Revenue bonds are very common forms of financing parking structures, although there is a risk that the parking activities may not generate enough. revenue. To mitigate this risk, reserve funds are put in place through some form of impact-fees, leases, parking taxes, or other municipal financing mechanism. • General obligation bonds are secured by the credit power of the issuing authority and are paid through a levied property tax across the entire jurisdiction. • Special assessment bonds are similar to the above, differing only in that special taxes are levied on specific taxpayers that directly benefit from the parking facility. • Public/private partnerships are flexible schemes where a public entity and a private organization share the responsibility for raising capital, taking risks and collecting rewards from a parking structure. The involvement of the public entity allows the flax-exempt status of financing bonds, possibly a crucial element in making a certain project viable. In addition, access to federal funds and grants (such as CMAQ) is possible in areas close to transit service with some part of mixed- use component. The layouts are shown at the end of this report in Appendix "E". 8 Final Report, June 2007 Downtown Parking Task For p q4e, D 4 PARKING MANAGEMENT AND SHARED PARKING 4.1 Parking Management Traditionally, local planners have regulated the supply of parking through minimum parking requirements based on land use (commercial vs. residential) and size. The goal for local planners is to more accurately reflect local parking demand based on the demographics of the user. Parking Management recognizes that as transportation and land use conditions evolve, the Parking Plan for the area will require adjustment. Parking management falls into three different categories; a) strategies to increase the efficiency of parking facilities; b) strategies that reduce demand, and c) support strategies that provide information, administration and enforcement. 4.2 Parking Zoning Requirements Current zoning identifies its parking formula based on square footage with minor variations based on the general permitted use of a structure. A restaurant experiences different parking needs and turnover rates then an office building; and in many instances they can have opposing peak hours of operation. A more dynamic approach to zoning requirements in conjunction with Parking Management could assist in the maximization of available parking in our downtown and Shared public parking resources. The conversion of all public parking spaces on and off street in the immediate downtown area to 2 hours provides.for consumers needs for most of the downtown businesses; another segment of spaces have been designated in outlying areas for employees; however, in making this adjustment supply, demand, use, and time were not used in the analysis. The assumption that each downtown business requires 1 spot. for every three hundred square feet of commercial space does not discount for the public provision of spaces or the multiple uses of a space, or the side agreements made between neighbors to facilitate each others needs. Were each business to meet the zoning standards as stated, downtown Reading would become a sea of parking lots and historic buildings and the character of the downtown would be at risk. Furthermore, if each business provided for'its own parking demand on its own site, there would be an oversupply of parking. 4.3 Shared Parking Shared Parking occurs when two or more land uses (store, office, restaurant, residents, public parking etc.) in close proximity share the same parking spaces rather than each having their own dedicated parking areas. "Parking is a valued - and increasingly scarce - resource. Shared parking can help us make the best use of this resource by making full use of parking lots during more hours of the day and more days a week." Many private sector formal and informal shared parking arrangements already exist fueled by market factors potentially in non-compliance with Town parking ordinances. "Shared parking can serve as a key strategy for redeveloping sites in older built out urban areas with limited parking opportunities." By allowing for and encouraging shared parking, local jurisdictions can decrease the total number of spaces required relative to the total number of spaces needed for each land use separately. Shared Parking as a parking management strategy produces results by reducing the number of parking spaces needed by approximately 0.5 per 1000 sq ft. Shared parking arrangements can include Structured Parking Solutions, Public Lots, on-street Public Parking and Private Sharing Arrangements. Successful Shared Parking arrangements reduce parking Downtown Parking Task Force Final Report, June 2007 L 6, 9 pressures on neighborhood streets, result in the construction of fewer parking spaces, and decrease the required amount of paved surfaces. 4.4 Existing Regulations and Ordinances Zoning and Parking Ordinances: Parking Ordinances need to be re-evaluated to actively encourage use of shared parking including on-street parking especially for any of the uses mentioned in paragraph 4.7 when located on residential zoned parcels. This should include the encouragement of Shared Driveways for abutting properties to increase the area available for Abutter Shared Parking Arrangements and decrease the number of curb-cuts. Parking regulations can limit uses of parking spaces and result in unoccupied spaces during non-peak times and force parking into residential neighborhoods. Parking management should allow for the adjustment of regulations based upon observable trends or changes in business use in the downtown. 4.5 Public Parking At present; public parking represents a shared parking arrangement in our downtown. Retail and service consumers utilize the public spaces during regulated times while our restaurants use the parking after business hours. A parking deficit resulted in the initial recommendation to research structured parking options for our public lots. Shared public parking and any structured parking solution should include the provision of daylong parking for employees and overnight parking for residential uses. 4.6 Private Parking arrangements Upon adjustment in ordinances to encourage shared parking arrangements, a Standard Shared Parking Agreement should be endorsed which.addresses Liability and Maintenance Issues. Parking Overflow or conflicts resulting from poor time management in shared parking arrangements can be mitigated through signage and enforcement if the Shared Parking Arrangement is endorsed by the Town and managed by the Parking Enforcement Officer. Public management of shared parking arrangements can increase the adoption rate by private land owners. 4.7 Land Uses evidencing success with shared parking arrangements: The following land uses are often involved in shared parking arrangements:. • Offices • Restaurants • Retailers • Banks • Apartments • Churches • Public Parks Special Event Providers Shared Parking is generally inherent in Mixed Use developments. General/Public Parking lots and On-Street Parking that is available for patrons of nearby commercial uses are considered forms of shared parking. 4.8 Shared parking opportunities The following committee observations of mid-day supply and demand illustrate a sample inventory of shared parking opportunities in today's downtown. 10 Final Report, June 2007 Downtown Parking Task t,,~l0 EXCESS SUPPLY East of Main Street Haven St Condo's - 50% vacant General Washington -15 spaces Brooks - Main Street Green Street multi-families Senior Centet West of Main Street TKY Assoc - >65% vacancy (Washington St) Baptist Church - empty mid-day MassBank 30-50%vacant Cain Oil - excess spots observed Also, the Public; 2 hour Spaces on Lowell Street across from Town Hail Parking Lot are consistently empty and could be available for daylong parking. EXCESS DEMAND" East of Main Street Mission of Deeds/Suppliers Auto Savory Taste Reading Auto Body Atlantic CVS Family Dental West of Main Street EMARC Dowd Medical Woburn St Medical Office Observable only; one should defer to actual surveys for demand per occupant 5 PUBLIC SHUTTLE 5.1 Broad concept There are two options that present themselves as potentially viable: • town-owned vehicle and town-employed driver • leased service (van and driver) from a private provider. Examples are shown below; while anecdotal evidence suggests that the leased option cost, as a packaged service, approximately $100,000 yearly. A public shuttle service can operate not only during the morning and evening commute, but also at noon - when several lunch trips occur. The service will be also beneficial to seniors and teens, providing them with more opportunities to come to downtown. 5.2 What other towns are doing Bedford Local Transit, Town of Bedford, MA: • Operating cost, including. vehicle maintenance, but not vehicle purchase, is in the range .of $50,000 yearly,. with one van in service (2006 dollars). • On a yearly basis, the operating cost is covered through fare collection (5%), MBTA subsidy (35%) and Town's own funds (60%). • The morning and evening part of the service is intra-town, on demand and likely work trip related. The mid-day service runs on a fixed schedule, connects Bedford to the Burlington Mall and back and is clearly meant for shopping trips. Both services run only during weekdays. • Average monthly ridership is 600 passengers, both ways, and the fare price, each way, is below one dollar. Lexpress, Town of Lexington, MA: • Service leased from a.private vendor with a gross operating cost of $480,000 for four buses (2006 dollars). • On a yearly basis, the operating cost is. covered through fare collection (15%), META subsidy (20%) and Town's own funds (65%). • There are six routes in operation with the town depot as their terminal and looping around the town in 25 minutes, thereby covering almost all of Lexington. • Average monthly ridership is 5,000 passengers and the fare price for each trip is $1.50, although most riders use monthly passes which are much cheaper on a per trip basis. Downtown Parking Task Force Final Report, June 2007 qe'It 5.3 Further study for feasibility Recent town records indicate that Reading has been selected to participate in a Region-wide Suburban Transit Opportunities Study conducted by the State. As part of this program, technical assistance to help Reading assess its potential to support demand-responsive transit service will be provided by the State. The funding plan for a public shuttle entails a complex grant application to state or federal authorities that lie beyond the scope of this study. Further study is recommended to crystallize the purpose of the service and determine its benefits not only to downtown employees but all town residents, in the context of community needs, mobility, future development and the environment. Moreover, this study needs to set out certain town commitments that will sustain the service in the case of peaks and drops of forecast ridership. 6 ALTERNATIVE PARKING POLICIES 6.1 What other towns are doing The following is reference information collected from surrounding Towns, where the biggest parking problem is employee parking, as stated by parking enforcement officers. Andover: • Downtown has mixed parking limits. Main Street is 1 hour with several 15 minute areas, 2 hour metered parking in the municipal lots. • Expand parking limit around the downtown with 2 hour parking perimeter, 4 hour parking perimeter, time expands as you move further from downtown. • Residents have accepted the perimeter and the system seems to work well for customers and residents. Melrose: • Majority of parking in Downtown Melrose is 2 hours. There are several places that designate 15 minute parking. • Employees pay $180.00 per year to park in designated parking areas which are owned by the town. • Resident Commuter parking is $25.00 per month Wakefield: • 1 hour parking in center • Surrounding Streets are two hour parking with resident parking sticker designated to allow parking in front of their home all day. The sticker cost $10.00 per year. Only one side of the street is authorized for residents to park and changes daily to allow home owners to park in front of this house of the days designated. • Employees move around all day long. Winchester: • Downtown has two types of parking, metered and the remainder is 2 hour parking; there are also three municipal parking lots. • Employees pay $15.00 per month, paid quarterly, for parking in the designated employee parking lot. • Resident commuter parking is $25.00 per month, paid quarterly, in the designated commuter parking lot. 6.2 The resident employee parking inconsistency Currently the number of cars parked all day immediately around the train station and in residential areas around the business district is creating a number of issues for the residents in these areas. To 12 Final Report, June 2007 Downtown Parking Task Fc I~ compound the issue, the cost of employee parking is too high and unfair to Reading residents that work in the downtown Reading business district. Residents who are commuters pay on the standard fee for a compost sticker, which demonstrates they are residents of the Town and pay nothing to park at the train station or surrounding areas. Residents who work downtown that have a resident sticker are required to pay an additional amount of $240.00 per year, to park in designated employee parking areas on a first come first serve basis. Others pay $360.00 per year to rent a parking space for their use only during the designated times. The goal should be to reduce the number of cars parked all day in surrounding areas of the train station, residential areas and downtown business district, while establishing fair and consistent policy for all residents of the town. 7 ZONING AND REGULATIONS Parking supply and parking availability are different metrics, where the first is quantitative and the latter more qualitative. For example, some spaces that are empty may be located in an area that is remote from where the demand is. Zoning in itself can affect the quantitative aspect of the equation and, in specific, the portion of private parking spaces. However it is on-street and municipal lot spaces that represent the larger portion of parking supply in the downtown, especially under the 300-foot exemption provision stated in section 6.1.1.1. There are two sets of parking regulations in effect in the downtown area: one for the Business-B underlay (BUS-B) district and another for the Mixed-Use (MU) overlay district.. 7.1 Further study in the BUS-113 district Establishing parking maximums in the regulations is a tool for mid- to high-density, mixed-use areas, as well as areas with transit service and pedestrian friendly streetscapes. Large cities tend to implement them as a means. to control traffic and promote alternatives to solo driving. Frequently the introduction of parking maximums in the zoning bylaw is paired with a parallel reduction of parking minimums required of a new development.' Reading's downtown qualifies as a candidate area for this approach, not because of size, but since it includes most of the above characteristics: streetscape quality (now and after the improvements project), transit service (rail and bus service at the depot) and mixed-use (with the enabled overlay) In this context, and looking ahead to the future and the evolution of the zoning bylaw in the next 10-20 years, it may be beneficial to begin to examine how the general parking requirements are structured. Further study is recommended. in the potential separation of customer and emolovee aarkina reouirements. For years, the provision of an enhanced pedestrian experience along the downtown streets has been a significant goal for the town. The Board of Selectmen and the CPDC should collaborate to improve on the design and associated public amenities such as bike-rack requirements, unified quality commercial signage, street liahtina and limitations on curb-cuts along Main and Haven streets. In short, we need to create a safe and comfortable environment for pedestrians. 7.2 Further study in the MU district The town has not seen significant activity in the use of the MU district overlay, due in part to its parking requirements. As a means of stimulating development, further study is recommended in the area of shared parking requirements between commercial and residential uses in the same development. Downtown Parking Task Force Final Report, June 2007 L qe,i3 8 EMPLOYER FUNDED SATELLITE EMPLOYEE PARKING PLAN 8.1 Broad Concept This concept envisions one or more satellite parking areas, for employees of downtown businesses only, supported by a shuttle bus delivering employees to and from their places of business. The parking area(s) would be either on town=owned land or private land leased from the land owner by a business run consortium. The shuttle bus(s) would be owned and operated, on an employer established schedule, by the consortium. The consortium would be best organized as a mandatorv Business Improvement District (BID). Such organizations are voluntary under current state law so, a special act of the legislature, requested by Town Meeting, would be required. We believe it must be mandatory to be workable. The employers would pay their fair share of the consortium expenses, based on their respective number of employees. This would, of course, be a "cost of doing business" and would be passed on to their customers Once the consortium is up and running, the town could eliminate the ineffective employee parking on High St, north of Woburn St., any other under-utilized employee-only parking area close to downtown, and the first-come-first-serve employee parking on "Blue" streets. 8.2 Potential The task force has identified approximately 280 employee spaces are needed. If all employees not currently utilizing the private parking associated with their place of business, utilized the satellite parking; it would greatly reduce the widespread and much maligned on-street parking. We could give the Reading resident commuters back their 50 spaces and take them off the neighborhodd side streets. The schedule that the employers. establish for the shuttle will determine how much it will be used by part-time, odd shift, in and out type employees. If the shuttle had a reaular schedule during peak usage hours and on-call service during off-peak hours, many of these employees would use the service but there will still be the frequent in and out types that would have to utilize the now universal 2hr parking lot or on-street parking. 8.3 First challenge: determine the location of a satellite lot The committee feels that the larger the area and the closer to the business B district the better. There are several possibilities, some easier to realize than others. From north to south: • Part of the newly acquired town land east of route 28 near the Ipswich River. This could be a parking lot for use of hikers and nature lovers during the weekends and be used for employee parking during the work week. This could accommodate (12-15) spaces. Note: while very politically sensitive, some of the "dry" portions of the Town's other conservation land might be suitable for employee satellite parking, with only minor compromise of its passive recreational mission. • In the Burbank Arena area Even taking an acre or two of the very extensive Cedar Swamp for parking might be ecologically possible. • Perhaps an arrangement could be made with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to utilize a portion of Camp Curtis Guild for employee parking, perhaps during weekdays only. • The lot just east of Hamden Yard. This as a long shot since it'would require a taking by eminent domain but the lot is blighted now. Perhaps some arrangement with the Housing Authority could be worked out with the current owner. Could accomodatel2-15 spaces Part of the Brooks Pharmacy lot between Bolton and Goodall-Sandford Rd. Approximately 15-20 spaces. 14 Final Report, June 2007 Downtown Parking Task • Excess parking spaces in the General Rubber (Danis) property if Mr. Danis would agree to short term leasing while he decides what to do with he property.. All the parking spaces are required by zoning for the retail space available but not necessarily in use. • Part of the land behind RMLD, but this is prime industrial development area and parking might not be the "best" use of the land. • Part of the land of the burned Mr.Tux and the adjoining artist supply building. Here again, this is prime for development and parking would not be the "best" use • Part of the Getty station land but the town would be. in competition with other interested parties • Some of the excess parking (at least the outer ring) behind the Jordan's Furniture building. • A portion of the yet to be defined Addison-Wesley property could be negotiated for Down town employees parking. 8.4 Second challenge: getting the employers to participate into a satellite parking program Unless organized as a mandatory Business Improvement District referred to above, any voluntary participation program will require a degree of cooperation among employers that has not been displayed by the majority of Reading's independent retail community in recent times. The Chamber of Commerce could be a tremendous positive force behind either a Business Betterment District or a voluntary employer consortium. Each employer would pay based on the number of employees using the system. Expenses would be for the Shuttle bus lease, the driver salary and a cell phone, which goes with the bus. Perhaps the biggest challenge is to ensure that all employees that are not authorized to park in their employers private parking spaces use the system and do not just park on the street under the now universal 2 Hr. parking. The current employee parking along High St. and the Blue Street stickers would be eliminated. The staff needs to work with the state to define the best configuration of the Business Improvement District that would enable the consortium to collect "dues" from each employer in the downtown.based on the number of employees using the system. The town's contribution would be allowing the use of town owned land and/or structures for use as satellite parking areas. This may include buying appropriate lots for this use. It might also mean dedicating appropriate dry areas of conservation land for employee parking. 9 RIDESHARING 9.1 Broad Concept A simple definition of ridesharing is a program designed to increase the number of persons sharing a ride to/from their destination in a privately owned vehicle. Ridesharing is intended to be a flexible tool - people can rideshare only certain workdays in a week, take turns being the driver, meet at homes,.or meet at central locations. 9.2 Relevance to downtown Reading -Most ridesharing programs involve larger urban areas or office parks. The question for Reading is whether ridesharing can be viable for some fraction of the people who work downtown. Reading has a tight employee parking supply, a necessary prerequisite to encourage people to find alternatives. -Establishing ridesharing in Reading would require commitments by employers (including the Town) to help change "business as usual" commuting habits by employees (including Town employees). However, large benefits are available. If 70 employees who now drive- started sharing rides or using other alternatives, it would be equivalent to creating a new CVS lot downtown. The cost of such efforts would be far less than building new parking and could be executed quickly. Downtown Parking Task Force Final Report, June 2007 9.3 Incentives For people to want to share their car, or ride with someone else, incentives are needed. A list of benefits to carpoolers can be: • Preferential parking close to the building's entrance (rideshares are self-policing) • Allow flexibility in work-schedule • Hold monthly prize drawings for successful ridesharing teams • Offer a parking "cash out", an equivalent payment to employees who don't require parking • Emergency ride-home. In the event of a personal or family emergency, or if required to work unscheduled overtime, a program must offer the guaranteed ride home, through some type of agreement with a. local taxi service. An interesting program, Nuride (www.nuride.com), rewards people sharing rides with "points" redeemed in participating sponsors (such as Shell, Starbucks, etc.) in manner similar to frequent flyer miles. One can envision such a system in Reading, with "points" being redeemable for goods and services at various downtown businesses. 9.4 Disincentives -Multiple expert sources say that in order for anyone to feel motivated to share their car or ride with someone else, there must be a cost for parking downtown. This argument works both ways of the equation: the more structured parking a community builds to address parking shortfalls, the more likely that people would drive to it and the more traffic will build up. The following is a list to consider when looking for "synergies" to a ridesharing program. • A small daily charge is far.more effective than a monthly charge, even if the total is same. It is a daily reminder, and it motivates people. • The abundance of free and convenient parking for all employees does not help create a hierarchy of parking supply on the basis of qualitative criteria, such as ridesharing. . 9.5 Participating employers Some municipalities have enabled ordinances that require participation of businesses above a certain number of employees into a ridesharing program. Such programs require the "buy-in" of the business community, which, after all, bears the indirect - and sometimes direct - cost of providing free parking to their employees. The town can lead by example in initiating and supporting a ridesharing program among its municipal employees. With or without ordinances, active employer involvement is critical to getting employees to ride=share. Employers can manage a matching service (whether web-based or otherwise), include commuter choice information in new-employee materials, offer incentives to employees who rideshare or use other alternatives, offer pre-tax transportation fringe benefits under IRS Section 132 (f) - and generally adopt a positive attitude about the multiple community and environmental benefits of ridesharing. 10 RECOMMENDATIONS The Task Force recommends that the conclusions and recommendations contained herein be validated by one or more reputable and impartial parking consulting firm(s) before any serious money is spent for additional parking provisions. In particular, such a consulting firm should be given the task of optimizing the existing supply by recommending changes in regulation, implementation of daily pricing; and the encouragement of parking alternatives which could make more-effective use of the existing supply. This is the committee primary recommendation which, when implemented, can give a reality check to the recommendations that follow below, as well as set up a framework for the implementation of the most effective ones. In parallel, and in order to perform a Formal Parking Study and develop a Parking Plan for Downtown Reading, the Town should: • Authorize a formal study of current uses by square foot in downtown to ascertain the appropriate types of parking regulations that should be in place based on existing uses. This study should 16 Final Report, June 2007 Downtown Parking Task Fr identify the consumer/customer demand and employee demand (The Ad hoc Committee has performed this same study utilizing standard planning numbers available from tables provided by George K., however, many of the results challenged the members experience and observations, suggesting that a formal study is warranted) Develop a parking plan that maximizes the use of the current inventory of public lot and on-street parking spaces Regularly assess the parking plan as use changes occur in the business districts 10.1 Drive-to-work data collection The Task Force has not had time ,or resources to gather information on actual employee habits for transportation or parking. We do not know how many downtown employees already use alternatives. We need this information to guide future decisions on parking supply and demand-management. This .step is about developing comprehensive information on how employees get to work, what their shift hours are, where they commute from, where they park (if they drive alone), and whether they use alternatives. This information is critical to being able to understand the workings of today's system and understanding where ride-matching will be possible. 10.2 New parking policies Incorporate several ideas from surrounding town to help thin out the number cars parked all day around the train station and downtown business district. The following are recommended: • Charge for Resident Parking at the train station for the specific parking spots owned by the Town. The charge should be equal to or greater than the fee for resident employee parking. • Create a system of concentric "rings" around downtown that establishes different hour parking limits: less in the inner ring (2-HR), more in the outer ring (all-day) • Ensure parking enforcement is consistent. Incorporating this approach may accomplish a number of objectives. • Commuters who do not purchase parking stickers or arrive after the train station is full will most likely use the Anderson Transportation Center. • Parking in the neighborhoods directly around the train station and business district will have fewer cars parked all day. • Equal treatment to Residents for parking around the downtown area. • Reduce number of resident complaints about all day parking in their neighborhoods impact is to a minimum of residents in terms of parking limitations in front of their homes. The availability of public parking spaces (observed in Spring 2007) suggests that there is some room to offer a number of them to employees under a fair pricing system. This can be achieved through maintaining the 2-HR free status for the customer parking while introducing a pricing system for a stay over 2 hours. In this manner, the policy for customer parking remains unaffected, while pricing of employee parking can become tiered: inexpensive for 1-2 hours (some turnover), costly for full day (no turn over). These additional metered spaces should not be found in the two public lots (CVS and Atlantic), nor along Haven and Main streets. Enforcement limitations and a fair pricing balance can be challenges to this idea. 10.3 Structured parking garage If the professional parking study determines that the parking deficiency can not be alleviated by improved parking management, then a second professional study of a structured parking facility should be undertaken. Appendix "E" illustrates conceptual layouts and potential structures in the three municipal sites. 10.4 Shared parking initiative To Encourage Shared Parking Arrangements: Downtown Parking Task Force Final Report, June 2007 q e, 1-7 • Review Parking Ordinances for both residential and commercially zoned parcels to ensure that Shared Private Parking arrangements are not in violation of current ordinances. (Sample attached) • Endorse a Shared Parking Agreement (Sample attached) • Provide Parking Management for Shared Parking Arrangements • Actively solicit participants in Shared Parking solutions. • Regularly review parking demand to ascertain if parking regulation revisions are appropriate • Consider Daylong and Resident Parking requirements when developing a Public solution to address parking demand through Structured Parking to ensure maximum use of the structure. For new construction, allow business owners to meet parking requirements with remote deeded spaces. Encourage all businesses, new or existing, to develop their business leases without parking spaces attached to the contract agreements. This provision will act similarly to the 300-foot exemption in the zoning bylaw, only this time it will be able to function between private parties and guarantee remote commercial spaces. 10.5 Determine the location of a satellite employee parking lot If a suitable location could be found, Satellite employee parking could a viable alternative to the need for structured parking, or at least could delay the time in the future when structured parking is a must. To this end, it is recommended that the Town: • Make exploratory, but official, inquiries to Home Goods, Camp Curtis Guild, Jordan's Furniture, Rite-Aid on Bolton St, and the General Way Marketplace to ascertain if there is any interest in leasing any excess parking to either the town or a legally formed Business' Improvement District (B1D); • Explore, with the Conservation Commission, the uses of portions of conservation land for Satellite parking; and • Aggressively pursue the possible purchase of suitable land, by either the Town or a BID, as it may become available. If none of the above efforts result in potential satellite parking areas, Satellite Employee Parking is not an option. If potential satellite parking areas are or do become available, the forming of a Business Improvement District (BID) should be ,pursued via a Special Act of the legislature, and an Employer (or BID) funded Satellite Employee Parking Programs established. 10.6 Ridesharing initiative To make ridesharing work, the Town and/or downtown businesses would need to establish a price on. downtown employee parking, a reward system for carpoolers, a, ride-matching service based on good data of current employee transportation habits, and actively manage and promote car-pooling, including by Town employees. The state's Executive Office of Transportation has a program in place called MassRIDES (www.commute.com) whose mission is to link employees to a regional commuting database and to partner with employers willing to support such effort. However, it is generally understood that MassRIDES is geared more for larger urban centers or office parks. A local alternative to MassRIDES may make sense. An internet-based ridesharing program sponsored by the town can create the positive perception that the town is behind this effort. Additionally, issues of concern with data privacy and logistics can be better addressed within the municipal government. Practically, the software purchase (in the range of $10,000-15,000) can be carried through by a joint public/private partnership. The public sector can ensure a grant application and software maintenance, while the private sector can secure the database day-to-day operational requirements, either though a Reading TMA (a non-profit Transportation Management Association), through the Chamber of Commerce or through another coalition of participating businesses. It is true that participation to the program should be tiered for different business sizes and annual revenues found in the downtown. The 18 Final Report, June 2007 Downtown Parking Task L -e.,( D state's rideshare regulation (established in 310 CMR 7.16) sets a mandatory threshold at 250 employees, however, the town (either through the Chamber, the TMA or zoning) should set its own realistic threshold. Ridematching software that can be customized to local scale and needs include: • AlterNetRides.com (service) • Ecolane Dvnamic Caroool (service) • GreenRide (service) • RidePro (product) VivaCommute (service) • GoLoco (service) An important component of some services is the guarantee of an "emergency ride home." One of the largest inhibitors of potential carpoolers is the fear that they will be unable to pick up a sick child or respond to other emergency. Establishing a guaranteed service, whether within an employer's walls or town-wide, could be an important component. Downtown Parking Task Force Final Report, June 2007 APPENDIX "A": DOWNTOWN BLOCK SHEETS C1 _0 M' Ie3 p o ~ Ct3 „ 6Joci~ 2gOfi nets cfeftcc t gccgrd~ng Yo ITElUCI 1• - 9;2121 i 9: 33 -2i 14! 96 =2fi0 11' 0' 2i 1+0' -224 f3i - 14 -22i 41 1:5! 7 -23 non 1 u, D Qq3jQ t'b (DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 J p 2,,(} v. ,<V161 I Business 1 Address I Landuse I Bldg floor areal Block I ITE formula ( ITE req I exst 2006 deviation currentI needs 2006 IGREEN TOMATO ET.ALI 41-47 HIGH (LILI) 1 5800. SF 1 01 I 2 1 12 i 5 I -7 1 12 1 LAW BASEMENT 1 41-47 HIGH I 701 1 5800. SF 1 .01 1 2.97 1 17 1 1 -17 1 VED 3 0 a IF 0 50' 100' 200' 6. 5 DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 q 2,t BLOCK-01 DATA SHEET zJ~ ;o 14. 26 95 1) GOUI L t7 ~ g0_2A 22 55 g 10 $Q 29 --j SOaeaula Table I I I BLOCK-05 DATA SHEET Business Address I Landuse 1SIdo Poor area! Brock I ITE formula ) ITE req 1 exsl 2006 1 devint on current! needs 2006 I ATLANTIC 30 HAVEN i _ 850 29800. SFI _ 05 072 _ 21 I 4 -17 36 - - n/ COLOMSOS r 2 BRANDS _ 932 1500 SF! 05 1 92 3 5 2 QUILT-GABRIANNA ; 4-20 GRANDE , (UU) ~ 3100 SFI -O5 " - ' -2 6 ___~.......1 ......_._S 'o HAVEN JUNCTION 3rd ! 2 HAVEN i 720 13700. SFi 05 1 1.6 1 22 1 HAVEN JUNCTION 2nd! ZHAVEN 701 1 13701. SFI 05 1 2.97 1 41 1 10 I .71 40 HAVEN JUNCTION I 2HAVEN I (ULI) I 7700. SFI 05 11 2.4 1 18 1 VITALITY ET.AL 2 LINDEN ULI I 2800. SF 05 2.4 I 6 1 4 i 2 10 _ _ y 1 _ g EYE-BANGKOK 7 S CHIEF'S-ROUI.A ,84.88 HEAVENI ULI) I 4800. 5F 05 1 2 1 9 1 -B HODSON i 24GRANDE I 701 1 2800. SF I 1, .2 4 ) ~ 05 I 2 97 ! 8 "s ^ CLOSET i 26BRANDE 1 (ULI) 1 1400. SFJ 05 I' 2 4 1 3 1 •2 ! 0 Q 0 50' 100' 200' DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 29 ed U ~J .o 12 units - v' 54 < a 16 61 r _ W ASNIN~TaN 1 Schedule Table ( I ( I ( Business 1 Address Landuse Base Area Block ! ITE formula I ITE req J exst 2006 I deviation current( needs 2006 FOREIGN AUTO I 17 HIGH (ULI) 4300. SFI 06 0.7 1 3 I I -3 I 1 AUTO BODY CLINIC I 19 HIGH I (ULI) ( 4200. SFI 06 ( 0.7 1 3 1 i -3 1 I WEAVERS ( 21 HIGH 1 (ULI) 1 1000. SF( -06 1 0.7 1 1 I I -1 (LIQUORS-SEAT COVER 11 HIGH I (ULI) 1 3500. SFI 06 1 0.7 1 2 1 I -2 s BLOCK-06 DATA SHEET V ePw 0 50' 100' 200' 'DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSJ5 - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 O a P 6. y -e I . C, 1 22 (zREEN 16 9 11 8 t.r..i . ri 12 units s Schedule Table I I I I Business ; Address Landuse I Base Area j Block I ITE formula ITE req { exst 2006' j deviation currents needs 2006 I I DENTIST 1 36 GOULD 720 I 1700. SF 07 1 1.6 3 s 0 -3 1 2 j DENTIST 2nd 0r 1 36 GOULD I 720. J 1 1700. SF 07 1 1.6 s 3 1 0 -3 2 I EMAR-2 , 34 GOULD 1 701 I 2800. SFI 07 I 2.97 1 8 1 j EMAR 24 GOULD 1 701 1 14600. SFj 07 1 2.97 J 43 28 1 -23 22 I CAIN OIL ; 16 GOULD j 701 1 1000. SFI 07 f 2.97 I 3 25 22 s 0 j j CARLSON ! 55 HAVEN 1 701 1 2600. SFj 07 i 2.97 1 8 10 2 s 17 I { HAIR SALON If 1 HAVEN 1 (ULI) 1 1700. SFI 07 1 2.4 1 4 1 5 1 1 j HAI R SALON 2nd. _.q _I_ D O B ROOKS 25 HAVEN 1 880 1 7800. SFj 07 0.48 V5 U E 0 50' 100' 200' ~ Y DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 15' gp_24 n n 6. v t,/ e, 24 BLOCK-07 DATA SHEET z ~ 11 I J 175 18 a 21 11 .6 6 ~r 10 RA `\`N I 65 V = - I vd 1 1 9i 11 I~I I Schedule Table 1 1 Business 1 Address Landuse ( Base Area Block 1 ITE formula I ITE req exst 2006 (deviation current l needs 2006 I MASS BANK 1123 HEAVEN 1 912 ( 6000. SFI 08) 2.4 i MASS BANK 2nd FLR 1 123 HEAVEN I 912 6000. SFI 081 2.4 1 42 30 12 0 ` MASS BANK 1 167 HEAVEN 1 912 ( 2700. SFI OBI 2.4 l MASS BANK 2nd FLR 1 167 HEAVEN 1 912 2700. SFI 081 2.4 ( 1 LIFE-HOTSPOT 2nd 175-85 HEAVEN 701 2300. SFI 081 2.97 1 7 ( ( -7 + I . LIFE-HOTSPOT 3rd (7.5-85 HEAVEN 701 2300. SF 081 2.97 1 7 ( ( -7 1 i I LIFE-HOTSPOT r5-85 HEAVEN{ (ULI) - i 2300. SFI 081 2 1 5 ( 2 ( -3 I 1 1 SOVEREIGN 580 MAIN i 701 1 10200. SF+ 081 2.97 1 30 I 11 39 28 SOVEREIGN ( 580 MAIN (ULI) 10200. SFI 081 2 1 20 I OFFICE j 169 HEAVEN 701 I 1400. SFI 081 2.97 1 4 I ( -4 1 1 CROSBY 1 175 HEAVEN 1 701 1 1300. SF 08 197 ( 4 ( 5 1 1 1 2 0 50' 100'. 200' IDOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 ::1 C 9 BLOCK-08 DATA SHEET as en. >a~O O moo. 0 0 o o do O q3 aat~r~to o Q . 0~, 2~ 1 i O 0 2 .J ~ r 9 31+31 Business I Address 1 Lenduse I Base Area I Block ITE formula I DOCTORS 2nd 1 36 WOBURN 1 720 3000 SF ' 09 1 6 ITE ran exst 2006 davla0on currentl needs 200 . I . ! ! DOCTORS 136 WOBURN I 720 4900. SFf 09 1.6 , 5 6 7 11 2 3 1 3 1 5 I POST OFFICE 1 170 HEAVEN 1 732 12500. SF! 09 1 3.6 7 45 33 1 •12 22 I VERIZON I 11 LINDEN I (UL~n 1 8500. SF1 09 1 0.7 I 6 •6 . I I BLOCK-09 DATA SHEET I MASONS 1 110 HEAVEN) 495 i 5701 SFl 09 1 0.23 1 1 1 0 I 0 1 DOHERTY FUN 15 LINDEN I (ULI) 1 2600. SFI 09 1 2.4 1 6 I -6 I FAMILY MEDICAL 46 WOBURN 1 720 ! 2200. SFI 09 1 1.6 1 4 2 I -2 Q I 3 I QQ 0 50' 100' 200' DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 N a 07 S~ TZI Q a 0. 5 20 26 L4 24 I Q 75 ~ - aor-, ` i ns 194 i§ V PL ~ \ I Schedule Table I ( I i I Business I Address 1 Landuse I Base Area 1 Block ; ITE formula I ITE req I exs12006 Ideviation curran t ! needs 2006 I DOUGLAS FUN. 125 SANBORNI (ULI) 1 3800. SFI 10 1 2.4 1 9 1 -9 I WRIGHT BLDG 22-24 WOBURN i 701 I 4100. SFI 10 2.97 I 14 1 1 -13 0 I I WRIGHT BLDG 22-24 WDSUHN i 701 I 4100. SFI 10 2.97 14 1 1 ! -13 0 1 OFFICE (BURNT) ' 20 WOBURN i 701 1 1700. SFI 10 I 2,97 6 1 I -6 I OFFICE (BURNT) 1 20 WOBURN 1 701 1700. SFI 10 2.97 f 6 I B VENETIAN 1 680 MAIN ! (ULI) 2600, SFI 10 i 3.4 9 0 I -9 18 ! VET-WINE•CHNESE481'INA 1668-678 MAIN! (ULI 10100. SFI 10 1 2 34 1 1 j -33 7 I I GOODHEARTS 1 646 MAIN (ULI) ( 5000. SF( 10 1 2 17 1 2 i -15 1 1 ' I R.TROPHY ! 660 MAIN i (ULII j 1700. SFI 10 i 2 6 1 2 4 5 I I CVS 1 656 MAIN 880 1 6600. SFI 10 1 0.48 29 1 0 ! •29 25 I I DENTIST 636 MAIN ! 720 1 3000. SFI 10 1 1.6 10 1 3 7 3 DENTIST 2nd 1636 MAIN i 720 J 3000.SF1 10 I 1.6 10 1 3 7 3 ( SENSEOFRONDER i 522.624 MAIN (,ULI) 1 9200. SFI 10 1 2 31 1 -31 BLOCK-TO DATA SHEET 1 MFCHARLES 3b i 194 HAVEN ? 701 I 9100, SFI 10 ! 2.97 1 30 I MFCHARLES 2nd 1 194 HAVEN i 701 1 9100. SFI 10 j 2.97 30 f 14 -76 28 MFCHARLES t 194 HAVEN ! (ULA I 9100. SFI t0 2 I 30 I I COOP BANK j 180 HAVEN i 912 1 5400. SFI 10 2.4 1 18 ! j 1 COOP BANK 2nd 1 180 HAVEN 912 1 5400. SFI 10 2.4 1 34 18 1 -2 6 I HOUSING 19 SANBORN i residential 1 2500. SFI 10 j H G . I____- residential I 1600. SF 10 ' KOC i21 SANBORN institutional-I 5300. SF 10 0 50' 100' 200' vEll a ~P Irti 'DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 ye L7 t~~ 0 18 9 12 12 x fu i J~ ~ CHAPIN 12 ar ~ 12 • Schedule Table I I 1 1 ( Business i Address I Landuse 1 Base Area I Block I ITE formula j ITE req I exst 2006 i davmaon cumenq needs 2006 ? I EMPERORS 1 530 MAIN 1 932 4000. SFI 11 1 1.92 1 8 1 8 I 0 I 0 I AUTOREPAIR i 650 MAIN (UL!) 2700. SFI 11 ( 0.7 2 I 3 1 1 0 I VILLAGE CARPET ! 504 MAIN I 892 3900. SFI 11 I 0.7 I 3 I 4 I 1 0 I OFFICE 60 ASH 701 1100. SFt 11 1 2.97 3 .I I -3 I I schedule fable I ( 1 I Business I Address I Landuse Base Area I Block I frE formula I I TE reel I, exst 2006 I deviation current! neetls 2006 I NAPA-DEEDS 4 CHAPIN I I (ULO . 2100. SFt 12 + 0.7 I 1 4 I 3 ) 6 OFFICE I 515 MAIN 701 ! 1100. SFI 12 I 2.97 I 3 I I •3 i CHRONICLE 531 MAIN 701 ? 1700. SFt 12 2.97 f 1 5 t 6 I 1 I 4 1 CLEANERS 525 MAIN 960 4400. SFI 12 1 I 4 i 3 I _ -1- - I 0 CONVEKSTORE r Sig MAIN { 12 2 0 1 -2 I 0 I SOUNDS-QUI NOS I I 605 MAIN I (ULI) 5700. SFI 1 2 ~ 1 1 I •10 i 0 I DETECTIVES I 535 MAIN 1 701 3500. SF 12 1 2.97 ' 10 '10 I _ Schedule table 1 I Business Address i Landuse I Base Area I Block 1 ITE formula . ITE req I exst 2006 1 deviation arrant needs 2006 I VFW ! 575 MAIN 495 1 4400. SF7 13 i 0.23 1 1 -1 SALON-COOLING 565 MAIN i (ULI) 1 3000. SFI 13 I 2.4 I 7 I 5 I -2 I 0 I I BATHROOMS-FA9RUC _545-557MAIN 1 (ULI 1190°. SF) 13 2 1 24 5 t SEAFOOD-PIZZA 587 MAIN 1 933 T_-_ 6400. SFI 13 1 1.92 0 12 1 1 . __._I p...__....I 0 50' 100' 200' 4_ f_ ti 15 0 v,, 3 a d 3. +DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 e-2.,,0 BLOCK-11,12,13 DATA SHEET scnedme Tama Business Address I Lenduse I Base Area Block ITEiformula ! ' - - ITE req ~i exst 2006 1 deviation wrrentl needs 2006 HOUSING 1 635 MAIN I residential 1 6600. SFI 14 1 I 0 i 1 1 f LATHAM 1 643 MAIN i 701' 1 3600. SF 14 2.97 1 11 I 14 1 3 I 0 11 0. SF AROMAVEDJONESI603o607^MAINI (UL'Q-I__._ _5900.SF]---. 74._._.......x..... 32_..._f. t..._._ (.....-..I BLOCK-14,15 DATA SHEET 11 I eanedme Tame ! - I I Business Address Lenduse i Base Area ! Block t tTE formula tTE req exs12006 ~davla!lon cunonl! needs 2006) QP) Ljj I WALGREENS 5 HARNDEN i 880 I 8300. SF 15 0.48 4 ( -0 I I i ANTOMS 147 HARNDEN; 960 4400. SF 15 1 4 1 6 i 2 1 I - --DANVERS BANK 131 HARNDENI 912 -I 6600. SF 15 2.4 21 1 0 1 -21 6 I 4 00000 . a 0 50' 100' 200' 13. (DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S. AREA OUTPUT VER.3 ~6Q z Ljr 5 ~ 20 11 ED z L T 8 "'d9 U , 22 14 5 34 43 ❑ 34 o Sc a ule Tabre ) I j I 1 Business Address Landuse Base Areal Block (ITE formula[ ITE rea I mist 20061 devlailon currant i needs 20061sum 20061 deficit tram zoning 1128 TIRE! 489 MAIN i (UU) ) 1800. SFI 18111 D.7 1 i 1 -1 1 0 ! 1 ISUN0001 489 MAIN (UU) 12600. SFI 22351 0.7 1 2 I -2 - I 0 I 2 I I Scheoule came , ! Business (I AddressI Landuse IBase Areal Block I ITE formulaI ITEreq Iexst 20061devia0on curent:neads 2006 sum 20061 deficit from zoning[ vLQ`!\-1U117f'ur19 DATA SHEET MCDONALOS 14101 0.7 ' 1 11~~ -14 O_ 4500 READING PETROLEUM 1445 MAM (U j--~--1800- SF'-- - - _22344 .1 14 I Schedule Table j I 1 v~ i Business : Address ! Landuse ;Base Area! Block I ITE formula i ITE rag lexst 20061devialion cuminti needs 20061sum 20061 deficit from zoning! ACTION GLASS :143 ASH: (UU) ; 2900. SFI 28641 2 6 i -6 0 1 6 ! D PET ENTISTS 1161 ASH! 720 13400. SFi 44601 1.6 i 5 •5 iI 0 5 1 CIA, on lI 1 i TFM [159 ASH701 ! 1200. SF! 19209 2.97 4 4 ! 0 4 `t`*~• I NAIL ENCOUNTER i 745 ASH*: (UU) 1 1200. SFI 1330: 2.4 1 3 I ! -3 ! 0 I 3 I i 8cLandnebule [able i i I ! t I Business 1 Address i use I Base Area 1 Block 3 ITE formula FIE rag Iexsl 2006 deviation current[ needs 20061sum 20061 deficit from zoningi 1 OFFICE 1484 MAIN i 701 1 1100. SFI 29091 2.97 3 I -3 1 t 0 ( 3 L~j CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE 1490 MAIN I_ ULI) I 1800. SFI 51761 2 I_ 4 J_ 4 J ! 0 4. _ '--L_J F JMBO'S-DUNKIN 1460 MAIN 1 933 14700. SFI 46091 1.92 9 9 0 9 I TDBANKNORTH 1470 MAIN 1 912 12400. SF! 18061 2.4 R 6 11 -6 1 I 0 6 0 50' 100' 200' P 67 DOWNTOWN PARKING TASK FORCE - PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS - G.I.S, AREA OUTPUT VER.3 j63o JAPPEN.DIX "B": CHAMBER PARKING SURVEY PARKING SURVEY RESULTS The Parking Sub-Committee of the Chamber of Commerce was established in March 2006 based on the demands of area businesses for both public and employee parking. Certain members of the chamber found that the existing parking configurations were not meeting the needs of its customers. Other members observed that public parking spaces are regularly being used by day long employees, who to avoid fines move their vehicles intermittently during the day. In response to a Town/Business forum with the Police Chief and Town Manager; a proposal was made to adjust all public parking in Business Districts A and B to 2 hours a day. Concern was expressed that this 2 hour parking limitation would not allow enough time for a residence to complete all of his/her errands including grocery shopping and may in fact discourage use of local business. It addition, the proposal does not adequately address the displaced employees that can no longer park within the business district if their shift is longer than I hour. It was the opinion of committee that Downtown Reading businesses have transitioned to primarily service businesses that.require an increased level of employees to support their operation. Based on this change, and in response to the above concerns the Parking Sub- committee of the Chamber of Commerce determined that data on the number of employees in the downtown business district would assist the Chamber and the Town in identification of the best course of action. SURVEY BOUNDARIES: Physical Surveys were performed by volunteers from the Chamber of. Commerce. A total of 116 businesses participated in the survey. The street boundaries for the surveys were as follows; Woburn Street to the North, Washington Street to the South, Main and Hamden Streets to the East and High Street/Train Station to the West. SURVEY COMPOSITION: The committee surveyed 116 businesses located within the above boundaries. The survey requested both the total number of employees and the number of employees at peak hours. Other information obtained included the number of employer provided spaces and any rented spaces whether private of town. The final questions sought employee growth expectations for the next 12 months. Page I of 4 ge,31 - SURVEY RESULTS: The following are the results of the survey of Total Employees Total Employees - Peak Employer Provided Parking Employee Parking Needs Anticipated 1 yr Growth Employee Needs 2007 Number Available Spots* Unregulated Spots Available Downtown Upper Lower 1150 656 494 833 464 369 466 226 240 419 238 181 130 60 70 549 298 251 69 53 16 To be Determined *Included in above survey as Employer Provided Parking The above numbers do not acknowledge as communicated by owners (5), the times when mandatory monthly employee meetings are required, in the case of one employer, these meetings could increase the employees downtown at any one time by 50. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION: As the committee reviewed the data provided, the following observations and recommendations were made: 1. The downtown parking during most times, with the employees taking up public spots still turns fairly well. Short of Thursday afternoon and Saturday AM, a spot can generally be found. An increase in the times in certain areas to allow for multiple errands seems reasonable and may better serve consumers at 3 hours, especially if the new parking regulations do not allow them to return later in the day. This turn of the parking spaces is further supported by the hair salon employees comments that they are relocating customers during their appointment, which suggests there are open public spots for the vehicle to be moved to and from. The change to 3 hours could improve business in the downtown area. 2. If with employees presently using public parking spaces, the traffic turns fairly well, then should a portion of each of the public lots, i.e. against the fences, be converted to employee parking? 3. We discussed unregulated areas where employees are currently, parking. Can we define which streets. will allow for daytime parking by employees 4. If employee parking vouchers are sold for both the approved streets and designated areas within public parking, the number of vouchers should not exceed the number of spaces available even though the spaces are first come first serve and the price should be reasonable. 5. The biggest fear is that finding employees and keeping employees will become increasingly more difficult if a solution is not provided simultaneous with the change in parking hours. Page 2 of 4 2• CHAMBER PARKNG SURVEY Business (Location ITotalEmployees jPeakTime(s) jEmp(a?Peak 1P Hodson IBrande 26 1 101 8-5 10 i EMAR"" (Gould 20 1 1001 8.4 50 I Cain (Gould 16 l 9AM 25 I EMAR IGould 34 Included with EMAR I included I Dentist IGould 38 1 51 8-5 1 5 I Gabriana (Brande 20 1 81 8-5 1 8 I Cent 21/Coffee IDeoot I 201 9AM I 20 1 Quilt Shop IBrande 4 1 31 12-4 I 3 I Corner Closet IBrande 30 1 41 10-4 1 I Colombos IBrande 2 1 51, 12-2 5 I IMain 470 i 51 12-5 5 I Main 454 ( 4 5-8 4 1 IMain 494 I 71 3-7 7 Comcast [Main 580 21 9-11 2 Sovereign IMain 580 I 71 2-5 1 7 (Main 580 1 151 10-1 1 8 I Comically SpkglMain 580 1 3 12-2 j 3 I Jullanas IMain 580 I 9 12-5 j 9 I NEFA IMain 580 1 4 8:30-5 1 4 i Glynn Ins IMain 580 2 I 9-5 i 2 Agganis IMain 580 20 9-5 1 4 Wain 530 I 81 7PM 1 8 1 IMain 504 I 41 3PM 1 4 1 IMain 550 I 31 8-5 1 3 1 Strassburq (Woburn 36 1 11 2:30-6 1 1 1 Baptist Church l Woburn 45 1 131 9-3 I 12 1 Woburn 36 81 9-4 1 5. 1 Dowd Medical (Woburn 107 291 9-5:30 1 25 1 Massage ( Woburn 36 21 9-8 2 1 Creative Arts ( Woburn 25 I 41 10.4 4 1 Kelleher Wobum 36 I 1I 9-5 1 I Click (Woburn 36 11 12-8 1 1 I Middlesex Fam I Woburn 46 I 71 9-5 1 5 I New Enn (Woburn 36 1 1 9-5 1 1 I J Osborn (Woburn 36 1 2 10-4 i 2 I Sophia Brna (Woburn 12 1 51 12-5 i 3 I DMD Woburn 85 1 81 B-5 8 I Reading Ped (Woburn 36 1 131 9-5 7 I Quiznos& ConvlMain 505 1 11 9-5 1 I Rdg Chron IMain 531 1 151 8-12 1 10 1 IMain 643 1 141 9:00-5:00 1 14 1 Rdg Sq Auto; IChapln 9 1 5 8-6 5 1 Wig Cieaners IMain 525 1 5 7-5 3 1 Ultra Serv IMain 467 I 8 7-6 4 IMain 557 8 12-3 5 IMain 5658 101 I 9-8 6 Main 545 1 81 8-4 3 1 I Chapin 4 6 8-5:30 6 1 (Chapin 6 I 10 9-3 10 1 IMain 587 j 1 12-5 1 1 --!Main 565 I 5 8-5 5 1 1 Main 583 !Anti Chamber about signs, does not wa nt to participate Edward Jones Wain 1 41 9-5 1 4 1 !High 41.47"" ""i 121 8-5 I 20 I (High I 51 5-9 5 I IHlgh I 71 9-5 10 I IHlgh I 41 7-5 4 I Hlgh ( I 11 3-7 I 1 I High I 1j 12-5 1 1 IHigh I 11 9-5 1 1 I Hair Plus Nigh I 12 8-5 I 12 1 Atlantic (Haven 30 160 I 10-6 I 40 1 Eastern Bank (Haven 30 6 10-6 4 ReadingEye IHaven 70 1 71 10-6 7 Bangkok Spice Haven 76 1 21 11:30-2:30 1 2 1 IHaven 80 I 71 10-8:00 i 7 Chiefs IHaven 84 I 21 8-5:30 2 Roula's IHaven 86 1 11 8-5:00 1 Haven 88 1 21 9-11 2 Masons""'"" IHaven 110 1 11 5-11:00 I 1 Post Office IHaven 170 1 551 10-5PM j 55 Reading Coop Haven 180 40 8-5:00 40 Haven Junct IHaven 2 I 33 9-5 33 Beach Bum IHaven 2 1 31 11:00 2 Advanclan IHaven 2 1 201 9-5 1 5 Barton/RossetilHaven 2 1 21 9-5 1 2 American Diab IHaven 2 1 2I 9-5 1 2 Lasercare IHaven 2/304 1 41 10-6 I 4 arking Provided iO/Lff" 610 2810 2510 11L 0 1110 1iL 11L 510 510 4IL 20 11L 01 41L 11L 31L 1L 1L 8L 4L 3L 1L 6010 5IL 0. 21L 01 11L 11L 2L 1L 0 01 01 71 11 610 14 L 3OF4 Parking Needs (Needs Next Year 1Totai Parking Needs 41 01 41 221 151 37 01 0) o 01 1 0 41 21 61 81 31 I'll 91 01 9 21 01 21 01 OI 0 01 0 0 01 01 51 11 1 41 21 61 31 11 I 41 01 0 01 01 01 01 I 251 i 01 1 41 i 01 I 01 31 01 21 1 3 I 81 I 01 OI 4 . 01 51 30 01 810 01 2 I 31 1IL 1 51 31L 1 01 2iL I 41 41L 1 61 110 01 510 01 01 0 1 41 1 200 01 510 01 01 1 101 410 I 0 1 0 1 1 0 I 11 01 I 11 111E 11 ~ 41T 361 01 I 41 710 1 01 01 j 21 Ill. j 61 01 I 21 01 ( 11 1IL I 11 110 4 01 3310 ! 221 34!0/L!r 1 61 01 I 331 2 IL ( 01 2LO _ 1i0 I 11 11L 1 11 210/L I 21 01 OI 4 21 0 41 3 41 41 21 41 0 of 01 0 0 01 31 01 01 0 0 1 21 0 OI 0 01 101 41 01 I 01 3 01 1 3 31 01 0 5 10 71 31 0 0 00' 01 0 28 0 4 0' 0 5 0 2 3 8 10 4 41 0 0 4 0 0 121 0 1 1 6 21 1 3 0 32 10 40 1I 6 3 qe-3*3 CHAMBER PARKNG SURVEY lRdp Fam ChirofHaven 2/305 1 11 7-10 1 1 1 IS Viegas (Haven 2 1 1! 9-5 1 1 1 (Alive & Well ILinden 2 1 21 11-7 1 2 1' Vitacity ILinden 2 1 61 12-4 6 I Adv Design ILinden 2 1 61 8:30-5:00 6 I Crosby (Haven 175 1 71 9-5 7 Hot Spot IHaven 85 I 11 7-11:00 I 1 I Vogue (Haven 77 1 11 9-4:00 1 1 i Atlantic Frame (Haven 75 1 11 9:30-5:30. 1 1 1 Cadson"'**'* IHaven 55 I 271 9-12:00 ( 27 1 Brooks IHaven 25 121 9:00-5:00 4 1 i IHarnden 47 21 9:00-5:00 1 2 I Anions Hamden 11 7-7PM 7 I IHarnden 31 1 6 8.4:00 1 6 I Woburn 22R 1 1 10-6:00 1 1 I (Woburn 84 1 1 9-5:00 I 1 I Massbank Haven 123-16U 301 9-5:00 1 30 1 MFCharles# IMain/Haven 1 481 9-5 42 I Venetian Moon I Main 680 1 36 4-12PM 1 18 I Veterinarian IMain 668 I 1 6 8-6 I 4 I Reading TrophllMain 660 I 71 10-2:00 i 7 I Goodhearts IMain 642 I 51 12-5:00 1 3 I (Wine Shop IMain 670 I 61 4-9 4 I CVS IMain 665 1 501 7AM-10PM I 25 1 Family Dental I 181 9-4 I 12 1 1 I 11501 8331 I (Total Employees ( Employees IEmplover 1 1 I 1(a)PeakTimes (Provided 1 I 1 " O = Owned; L = Leased; T = Town rental I I 100 staff members; plus 70 participants in work programs not Included above as only 3 drive private parking lot is used by other businesses - owner is g4oinp to put up private parking signs. has a problem with Atlantic shoppers parking in his owned soaces I ***'*Masons - most evenings up to 200 people attend meetings here 1 i --Thursday is peak day I I I I 110 110 11L 111- 21L 51L 01 11 11. 1010 410 21T 610 0 110 110 3010/1- 1410 01 11L 210 21L 0 0 6T 466 I 01 I 01 1 11 i 51 I 41 21 I 11 1 01 0 1 17 I 01 { 01 I 1I i 61 i of 01 I 281 ! 181 I 3 1 51 11 I 41 I 251 I 61 1 4191 Current Needs 112 mos Needs I I I I I I 1 I I i 40F4 01 11 11 ! 11 21 71 i 4 I 21 I 1 I 0 1 0 17 1 0 I 0 f 11 61 I 01 0 1 0 01 28 51 231 0 31 0 5 0 1 01 4 5 30 3 91 130 549 'Total Parking Needs ! I I I i I 1 y -P-3ti APPENDIX "C": CALIBARATED CHAMBER SURVEY SLrvey of emiilo !eeFpurkinq`nei is.,condu.'cteii'by Read+ntili'amber,of>Cdme ce to 2006 incremental a , U.vne d Projected % . Total rem ~I ! iup~~w, ai~~ Las<d ai~~n I rum J t Increase Needs+ BSS+I?e ame tree # iBtr r E z;al~ es 'ea4__ ,k i ,idea c r f cent Nay 1 , car Naxt Year I norease i f„ 3 Colombos Restaurant Braude 2 5 5 5 5 O 0 0 0% 0 12-2 Mary Rose's Quilt Shop Brande 4 5 2 2 1 L 1 0 0% 1 12-4 Gabriana Hair Salon Brande 10 5 9 5 0 5 0 0% 5 8-5 S M Hodson Oil Cc Brande 26 5 10 10 6 O 4 0 0% 4 8-5 t Comer Closet Linden 6 5 2 1 5 L -4 0 0% -4 10-4 NAPA Auto Supply Chapin 4. 6 6 2 L 4 0 0% 4 8-5:30 Mission of Deeds Chapin 6 10 10 4 L 6 0 0% 6 9-3 S Rdg Sq Auto Chapin 9 5 5 0 5 0 0% 5 8-6 Cain Oil Gould 16 7 25 25 25 O 0 0 0% 0 9AM F' m~ EMARC** Gould 20 7 100 50 28 O 22 15 37 8-4 EMARC (EMI) Gould 24 7 Included with EMAR 0 _ 0 + Dentist Gould 38 7 5 5 1 L 4 2 6 8-5 Walgreen's Pharmacy Hamden 5 Danvers Savings Bank Hamden 31 6 6 0 6 0% 6 8-4:00 Purple Door Paint Hamden 47 2 2 2 T 0 0% 0 9:00-5:00 Antons Hamden 47 11 7 6 O 1 0% 1 7-7PM Hair Plus Haven 1 1 12 12 11 L 1 0% 1 8-5 f iBartonlRosseti" Haven 2 5 2 2 1 O 1 2 3 9-5 S Uiegas Haven 2 '5 1 1 1 O 0 1 u; 1 9-5 AdVancian Haven 2 5- 20 5 2 GO 3 3 - 6 9-5 Beach Bum -Haven 2 5 3 2 2 L 0 1 1 11:00 American Diab Haven i 2 5 2 2 1 L 1 1 2 9-5 klaven d stiea-.. 'Haven 2 0 33 0 B ~ ti P,V~t'r " ~ 9 5 Lasercare (#304J y; Haven 2 5 4 4 2 O/L 2 6 -<I u 8 10-6 Rdg'Fam Chiro (#305) f .amen ' 2. 1 1 1 O 0 c.__ . 0% 0 7-10 Brooks Pharmacy Haven 25 7 12 4 4 O 0 0% 0 9:00-5:00 Atlantic Supermarket Haven 30 5 160 40 4 T 36 0% 36 10-6 + Eastern Bank (in Atlantic) Haven 30 5 6 4 0 4 0% 4 10-6 + Carlson Real Estate Haven 55 7 27 2 10 O 0 0% 0 9-12:00 Reading Eye Assoc Haven 70 5 7 7 7 O 0 0% 0 10-6 Bangkok Spice Restaurant Haven 76 5 2 2 0 2 0% 2 11:30-2:30 Vogue Beauty Shop Haven 77 5 1 1 1 0 0% 0 9-4:00 Atlantic Framing Cc Haven 78 5 1 1 1 0 0% 0 9:30-5:30 ' Holly Beauty Salon / Utopia? Haven 80 5 7 7 1 L 6 0% 6 10-8:00 Chiefs Barber Shop Haven 84 5 2 2 0 2 0% 2 8-5:30 Hot Spot Restaurant Haven 85 5 1 1 0 1 0% _ 1 7-11:00 Roula's Alterations Haven 86 5 1 1 0 1 0% 1 8-5:00 Strong Insurance Agency Haven 88 5 2 2 1 L 1 2 100% 3 9-11 Masons***** Haven 110, 1 1 1 O 0 0% 0 5-11:00 Post Office - USPS Haven 136 55 55 33 O 22 10 J% 32 10-513M J&B Crosby Accounting Haven 175 7 7 5 L 2 0% 2 9-5 Reading Coop Bank Haven 180 40 40 34 O/L/T 6 4 10% 10 8-5:00 Hitching Post Haven 190 I Perfections Salon Haven 233 Avellino Well & Pump Haven 246 New England Micros Haven 309 c Massbank Bank Haven 123-169 8 30 30 30 O/L 0 0% 0 9-5:00 Foreign Auto Union High 15 6 Seat Cover Mart High 15 6 t Square Liquors High 13 6 Auto Body Clinic High 17 6 Weavers Auto Service High 21 6 CPA firm (Stephen Wladyka?) High 33 1 corner of ha fen in Hair Plus bldg t All: 'share:lot;behind`bldq ' -High 41-49 1 tJieks D,ry Cieane~s High 41 1 Green Tomato Restaurant High ' 42 1 Luigi's Tallor High 45 1 (was) MM Bookkeeping ,High' 47 1 Luma Realty ;High,, ' 47 B,C 1 Great Amedcl aminsuranee High 47 D 1 24 29 O -5 0% -5 , David LiBassi Atty High 47 E 1 TW Lyons fnc High 47G 1 Lava kaundry High 47 1 Town Taxi High 47 A 1 q e Survey of emplo.Xee parkrnq needs;aondueted by Readrnq Cta'mb e~,of,C.otnmercerlnu2Q06, AP k ~ ~tc Isn~he M C wn( [ mploy eippfOr Pr,i~ tic TotalrEmp @ ng p ,L kipPar~kmg NeedstN it n~rcayoj u: eds + eai 8usui~ ;Ja e :~,tr~c I loch. ErnpPoyeest r Peak.: I ~ ~~eteo ~ ~cwii i2Crd ,,Needs ,:_•;~,Yeac;~ tVext±Yeat` cease ~ Hol±r - Last 6 i r Restaurant "''High 49 1 J Capitol Mortgage High 59 1 8 5 5 L 0 1.5 30% 1.5 Morse Financial Services High 57. 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0 Century 21 ( in train depot Lincoln 32 1 20 20 11 O 9 0 0% 9 DAM Vitality Wellness spa Linden 2 6 6 1 L 5 2 l:33%k y 7 12-4 Atiantic Music Studio Linden 2 Alive Well Chiropractic Linden 2 2 2 1 L 1 0% 1 11-7 t Advanced Design Concepts Linden 2 6 6 2 L 4 0% 4 8:30-5:00 Doherty Funeral Home . Linden 11 Verizon Linden 10? Jon, Ayres Financ Advisors Linden 15 t Burger King Main 357 Jiffy Lube Main 369 t DustBusters Main 400 McDonald's Main 413 Jimbo's Restaurant Main 454 4 4 4 L D 0 0% 0 5-8 Dunkin Donuts Main 454 128 Tire Inc. Main 459 c Ultra Serv Main 467 8 4 8 O 0 0 0% 0 7-6 BankNorth Main 470 5 5 5 O 0 0 0% 0 12-5 Kitty's Salon Main 484 c The Chocolate Truffle Main 494 7 7 2 O 5 4 9 3-7 t Village carpet Main 504 4 4 4 L 0 0 0% 0 3PM Quiznos& Conv Main 505 1 1 1 0 4 '??°1 4 9-5 Reading Dry Cleaners Main 525 5 3 3 O 0 3 b'. 3 7-5 Emperor's Choice Restaurant Main 530 8 8 8 L 0 0 0 7PM Reading Chronicle Main 531 15 10 6. O 4 0 0% 4 8-12 Designer Bathrooms Main 545 8 3 3 L 0 3 i0.Oq 3 8-4 King's Auto Ctr Main 550 3 3 3 L 0 0 ~ 0% 0 875 Fabric Town Main 557 8 5 2 3 1 20% 4 12-3 s DaSilva Upholstery ? Main 565 Cooling Unlimited? Main 565 Salon Muffle ? Main 565 5 5 5 O 0 0% 0 8-5 NEFA {trade assoc) Ma(n `580 4 4 1 L 3 4 UO°j s1 7 8:30-5 Agganis Driying 3phooi Main X580 1#1 20 4 0 4 4 nits, f3 9-5 j CotnicalfySpkg Main 580 3 3 1 L 2 3 5 12-2 I Combast Main 580 2 2 1 L 1 2 3 9-11 James Glynn insurance Main. 580 2 2 1 L 1 2 3 9-5 Christopher's Restaurant Main :580 15 8 4 L 4 4 8 10-1 S GS&Groupware Sols - Main 580 2nd Julianas Sa on Main 580 9 9 3 L 6 4 440% 10 12-5 t Prpf Ch6ws martialArts„ Main 580 _ Recru,ting Techno)cg:es Main 580 < (was).Co"neuter Depot Main 580 (was) ~u'oVereign Bank Main 580 7 7 0 7 0 0% 7 2-5 Pizza World Main 583 0 0 Vacuum Express Main 587 1 1 1 O 0 0% 0 12-5 Sense of Wonder Main 587 Twin Seafood Rest Main 591 Teamworks Main 600 :Bank of Amenda Main '666 {14 tota(`busmesses) Mani 600 M'F Oharlestt Mair, 612 48 42 14 O 28 0 0% 28 9-5 Savory Tastes Rest Main 601 } Edward Jones Main 605 4 4 0 4 0% 4 9-5 Hersey Jewelers Main 606 Aroma Cafe Main 607 Glen's Barber ? Main 608 NewEng Picture Frame ? Main 622 R t William F. Crowley Law Main 626 c Family Dental Main 636 18 12 6 T 6 3 '25% 9 9-4 Goodhearts Main 642 5 3 2 L 1 0 0% 1 12-5:00 Latham, Latham, Lamond Main 643 14 14 14 L 0 0% 9:00-5:00 Simms Jewelers Main 648 I e3(a c,; Survev of employee paik°mgneeds cindU tetl:by,Readinu Chamber of Gommerce;!m 2006 = k.. aas1 -f s i aFfltployea incrementafi . e nplo e I, d x o f 2~ t~ ToWI ,ip (c Park i i a L ~ I ~i r i i 7 Needs k :r Ins ~ 7~ + r F un BUSines . r 1'3m StreeY,r# floc k_ Empio~!Cp5 . E Peak "rovr , n ~e~a__ Year Net I r (}c „y . Town Pizza Main 648 CVS Main 650 50 25 0 25 5 ' 30 7AM-10PM Reading Trophy Main 660 7 7 2 O 5 0 0% 5 10-2:00 CB Designs (cards) Main 662 R Middlesex Animal (Veterinary) Main 668 6 4 1 L 3 0 0% 3 8-6 9 4 4 Wine Shop (#676?) Main 670 6 4. 0 4 0 0% 4 - Reading Jade Chinese Rest Main 672 (or Eastern Chinese?) I Sam's Tailor Shop Main 678 0 18 5 " 23 4-12PM f Venetian Moon Main 680 36 18 DA Silva Upholstering? Main 565B 10 6 1 L 5 3 8 9-8 Knights of Columbus Sanborn? 11 J&D Dance Studio Sanborn? 11 Edgerly & Sanborn Funeral Sanborn? 25 Sophia Brina Woburn 12 5 1 0 3 0 0% 3 12-5 Christian Sci Reading Room Woburn 24 First Congr Church Woburn 25 Creative Arts Woburn 25 4 4 0 4 0 0% 4 10-4 i Read ing'-Oediatrics % Woburn 36 13 7 7 0 10 t 4 10 9-5 " ' Strassturg Wobum <36 1 1 1 L 0 0 0% 0 2:30-6 . , (prof/med building) Woburn 35 8 5 5 L 0 0 0% 0 9-4 Massage; Woburn 36 2 2 2 L 0 0 0% 0 9-8. Kelleher`` Woburn 36 1 1 1 L 0 0 0% 0 9-5 Woburn `36 1 1 1 L 0 0 0% 0 12-8 New Eng. Woburn `36 1 1 1 L 0 0 0% 0 9-5 The Academy - Woburn 36 0 2 0 0% 2 1 10-4 Judith Osborn GpN Wobum 36 2 2 0 First Baptist Church Woburn 45 13 12 12 O L 0 3 0 2 0% %.,-,Lg 40 0 5 9-3 9-5 Middlesex Family Medical Woburn 46 7 5 2 , 0% . 0 9-5:00 Timothy Kelly Atty Woburn 84 1 1 1 O 0 0 0% 8 8-5 Lisa Vouras, DMD Woburn 85 8 8 0 8 Church of Good Shep Woburn 95 O 0 25 3 12% 28 9-5:30 Dowd Medical Assoc Woburn 107 29 25 0 St Agnes Church Woburn 186 Reading Family Chiropract Woburn 18-20 Wright Prof Bldg Woburn 22-24. 1 O 0 0% 0 10-6:00 Kelly Donovan Chiropract Woburn 22R 1 1 ITOTALS ° ' It I I "1126 1 ?;:,75,9 'I 427 I - I •.::343 - '.,I:. qe,73-~ JAPPENDIX "D": COMMITTEE SURVEY OF EMPLOYERSI Downtown Parking Task Force Employer survey I Business , Street Address I IColombo's Pizza Brande Court 2 Anton's Cleaners Hamden Street 3 Danvers Bank Hamden Street 41Purple Door (Hamden Street 51Walgreen's Hamden Street 61JT Vending Haven Street 71Atlantic Haven Street 81 Bangkok Spice Haven Street 91 Beach Bum Tanning Haven Street 10 Brooks Pharmacy Haven Street i 1 Carlson Real Estate Haven Street 12 Hair Plus Haven Street 131 Hitching Post (Haven Street 141J & B Crosby & Co (Haven Street 15 Lase Care Cosmetics Center Haven Street 16 Massbank Haven Street 1710'Dea's Barber Shop Haven Street 181Perfection's Hair & Nail Haven Street 191 Post Office Haven Street 20 Reading Co-op Haven Street 21 Reading Eyeglass Haven Street 22 Utopia Hair Haven Street 23 Vitality Wellness Spa ILinden Street 24 Aroma Cafe 1Main Street 25 Bathrooms Etc !Main Street 261Christopher's (Main Street 27' Clock Folk of NE Main Street 281Comically Speaking Main Street 291CVS Main Street 30J Edward Jones Investments Main Street 31 Reading Quick Shop Main Street 32 Good Harts Main Street 33 Cathy Nails Main street 34 Kings Auto Main Street 351 Middlesex Animal Hospital ~ Main Street W 361 Mr Glenn's Barber Shop Main Street 371Kom Do Main Street # Empl 1 Full Part R Res Parking Provided Park Problem) If yes, specific 10 4 6 1 4 Yes Cust 6 5 1 1 0 Yes Cust & Empl/Cost Empl 2 12( 0 0 0 Yes Gust & Empi 37 I 12 25 20 0 . Yes (Gust & Empi 2 2 0 1 No i 150 ~ff 70 80 60 0 Yes YY Empl I 2 I ! ( 2 0 1 Yes I Gust ~ 15 5 10 5 5 Yes Cust & Empl I 20 2 18 12 10 Yes Emp( 16 I~ 14 2 2 .5 Yes ICUSt&Empi 6 5 1 1 0 Yes Gust & Empi 24 16 8 24 Yes Cust & Empl 1 1 0' 1 1 Yes Gust 4 12 2 0 1 Yes Empi! Cost of parking 55 55 0 6 40 Yes Cust & Empl 45 ~ II 33 12 15 45 No Cust I f 5 1 ) 2 3 3 2 Yes Gust 6 I 2 4 0 2 Yes Cust & Empl 14 3 11 10 2 Yes ~Cust & Empl 2 2 0 0 2 Yes Gust 3 1 2 0 1 Yes Gust & Empl 40 18 22 30 0 Yes Empl/Cost of parking 4 12 2 0 0 Yes (Cust/Empl 2 1 1 1 2 No I 6' 2 4 4 2 Yes 1 I Empl 8 6, 2 0 2 Yes Gust & Empl 4 3 1 0 4 Yes Cust 6 ; 5 1 1 0 Yes ~Empl & Cust 1 1 0 0 0 Yes Gust & Empl 3 1 2 0 0 Yes ~Cust June 2007 Downtown Parking Task Force Employer survey Business ' Street Address ( # Empl ( Full Part R Res Parking Provided Park Problem If yes, specific 38 Pizza World Main Street 10 I 3 7 2 3 Yes Cost Mainly 39 Reading Trophy Main Street 10 6 4 4 2 Yes Cost 40 Fabric Town Main Street 12 5 7 1 0 Yes Cust/Emplo 41 Salon Muffie Main Street 4 ' 1 3 1 0 Yes Cost & Empl 42 Savory Taste Main Street 14 3 ( 11 5 0 ( Yes Yes 43 Sense of Wonder Main Street 20 ( 1 ( 19 7 2 ( Yes Empl 44 Sims Jewelers Main Street 4 11 3 4 2 Yes Cost 45 Tony's Nails (Main Street ( 6 4 2 0 0 Yes Cost & Empl 46 Twin Seafood Main Street ( 3 j 2 1 0 .1 ( Yes Cost 47 Venetian Moon Main Street 20 7 13 12 0 Yes Empl 48 Wine Shop of Reading Main Street ( 9 2 7 7 0 Yes Empl/Cust 49 Reading Dry Cleaners Main Street 5 3 2 0 3 Yes Cost 50 Emperor's Choice ( Main Street 12 6 6 0 12 No 51 Duncan Donuts !Main Street 16 6 ( 10 4 0 Yes CusttEmpl 52 Jimbo's Main Street 4 3 1 0 0 Yes Cust(Empl 53 Latham Main Street 14 11. 3 . 5 0 Yes Cost & Empl 54 Ruff & Ready I Main Street 3 ( 3 0 1 0 Yes Empl 55 Sofia Brine 1 Wobum Street 6 1 1 5 5 0 Yes Cust/Empl 56 Town Pizza Main Street 6 1 1 5 4 2 Yes Cost 57 Elder Trust Main Street 1 1 0 1 1 Yes Cost 58 NE Frame (Main Street I 2 1 1 0 1 Yes Cost 59 Bank America Main Street 10 6 4 1 8 Yes . Cost & Empl 60 Magic Tailor Main Street 1 1 ( 0 1 0 Yes Cost 61 Family Dentist Main Street 22 14 I 8 1 4 Yes Cost & Empl .62 EMARC Gould Street 60 40 20 10 30 ( Yes Cost & Empl 63 Gabriana Salon & Spa Brands Court 64 Vogue Beauty Shop Haven Street 65 Banknorth Main Street 5 ( 3 2 1 5 Yes Cost & Empl 66 Eastern Bank Haven Street 7 4 3 3 0 Yes Cost & Empl 67 The Chocolate Truffle Main Street 12 j 12 8 4 ( Yes Cost & Empl 68 The Hot Spot in Reading Haven Street I 1 1 0 1 0 No 69 Daily Times Chronicle Main Street 12 6 ( 6 2 0 ( Yes Cost & Empl 70 Quiznos Sub Main Street 5 ! 3 I 2 3 2 Yes Cost 71 Beyview Reality ( Haven Street 2 ! 1 1 1 1 Y. Cost 72 Filnat Design Studio Main Street 3 3 0 1 0 No 73 Struble Eng ( Main Street 1 j 1 0 1 0 No 74 Sound Unlimited Main Street 1 1 0 0 4 Yes Cost June 2007 Downtown Parking Task Force Employer survey June 2007 Business Street Address # Empl Full Part R Res Parking Provided Park Problem If yes, specific 75 Village Carpet. Main Street 8 4 4 1 8 Yes Gust 76 Hersh Jewlers Main Street 77 BT Powers Main Street 78 Freeman Detective ( Main Street 1 1 0 0 0 ( Yes Cust 79 Today's Touch Main Street 80 Sean Gergory Main Street 81 Quality Experince - Main Street 82 SVS Eng Main Street 2 12 I 0 2 -0 NO 83 NE Fabric Assoc Main Street 2 2 ( 0 2 1 Yes Cust & Empl 84 Aganis Main Street 5 4 1 0 I 0 Yes Cust & Empl 85 Kon Won Do Main Street I 3 1 2 0 0 Yes Cust 86 Lewis Clark Brown Ins. Main Street 87 Cole Ins Main Street 88 Comast Main Street ( 4 j 4 0 0 0 Yes Cust & Empl 89 Glynn Ins. I Main Street 90 Salon Frege ( Haven Street 3 1 2 0 1 Yes Empl 91 American Reality Haven Street 16 I 4 12 12 ( 1 Yes Cust & Empl 92 American Diabeties Foundation Haven Street 2 ( 2 ( 0 1 ( 1 Yes Cust & Empl 93 Dowd Medical Haven Street 11 11 0 2 I 0 - Yes Cust & Empi 94 Laser Care Haven Street 5 3 2 2 1 Yes Cust & Empl 95 Stephen Vargus, Law " Haven Street 1 1 0 1 1 Yes Cust 96 Soley Group Haven Street 4 4 0 0 1 ( Yes Empi 97 Barton & Rossette Law Haven Street 2 2 ( 0 2 1 Yes Cust 98 Mass Dental Haven Street 5 2 3 0 1 Yes Cust & Empl 99 Reading Family Chiopractor Haven Street 1 1 0 0 1 NO 100 Kathy Fallon Law ( Haven Street 101 Judith Carpenter Law Haven Street 102 Waldman Chiopractic Haven Street 103 Everything But Dogg Haven Street Total 897 481 416 295 261 Comments: bl ki Garages, Auto Repair & Gas Sta tions not surveyed oth er than Kin g's Repair on Main Street, Chafin Street A uto Repair Bu ng pro em. sinesses have par Non Profit facilities Knight of Col umbus,Elks, Legion requirements not included in Survey & have parking requirements for members & guests APPENDIX i°E": STRUCTURED PARKING LAYOUTS A. Layout at the "CVS lot" I i 2 VA, an t i + Conceptual Construction Cost estimate for a CVS lot structure Tvoical floor data: Number of spaces = 70 (including req. accessible ones) Perimeter = 700 linear feet Area = 25,000 sq. feet Floor-to-floor = 10 feet (may increase to 1 V-3" for ADA compliance) Total Total built Unit cost Facility spaces area (SF) ($/SF) cost 2006 1 3-level facility 1 180 75,000 1 50.04 1 $3,753,500 4-level facility 1 250 1 100,000 146.56 1 $4,656,000 Facility Cost/space cost 2008 2008 $4,203,000 1 $23,000 ~ $5,215,000 1 $21,000 I q-e. L! ( i ~ 0 25 60 a'l i~ B. Layout at the "Atlantic lot" II 10 a7 YL k R7; o u w w- -5 A M Typical floor data: Number of spaces = 80 (including req. accessible ones) Perimeter = 700 linear feet Area = 26,500 sq. feet Floor=to-floor = 10 feet (may increase to 11'-3" for ADA compliance) n~ Conceptual Construction Cost estimate for an Atlantic Lot structure Total Total built Unit cost Facility Facility Cost/space spaces area (SF) ($/SF) cost 2006 cost 2008 2008 3-level facility 220 180,000 1 50.04 1 $4,000,000 I $4,480,000 I $20,400 1 4-level facility 300 1 110,000 146.56 1 $5,120,000 ( $5,734,000 ( $19,100 I C. Layout at the Town Hall ~w . ~F - n , J,,25 50 r Tvaical floor data: Number of spaces = 50 (including req. accessible ones) Perimeter = 530 linear feet Area = 16,300 sq. feet Floor-to-floor = 10 feet (may increase to 11'-3" for ADA compliance) Conceptual Construction Cost estimate for a Town Hall structure. Total Total built Unit cost Facility Facility Cost/space spaces area (SF) ($/SF) cost 2006 . cost 2008. 2008 1 3-level facility 1 120 1 49,000 50.04 I $2,450,000 1 $2,740,000 I $23,000 4-level facility 1 170 1 65,000 146.56 1 $3,030,000 1 $3,390,000 1 $20,000 1 %Jv i May 9, 2007 Mario V. Cutone III 90 Marla Lane Reading, A 01867 Peter INecheableihner Town Manager Town of Reading Attention NLn Peter Hechenbleihner: It is my understanding that the Town of Reading owms a mall lot of land adjacent to my property. The parcel number is page 134-172. I = interested in purchasing this lot from the town. If you have any question, please call me e (617)875-3159. Mario Crdtimp l i, Birch Road Property i 7t li a' p OL \ C i 7. I O p y 011. N \ PQP~ - `l. • , y da 1 , , V., W , , : feu 011 . - cA 7a 4 sti 91 Y , N R O c`.: SPRUCE 2,4 T AD ' y _ Ali 0j 1'.ryi1 F ~ c~or n , i ~ is , I Legend Map by: Town of Reading Parcels onnoti~ Trail Map date: j Parcels valid 1/1/06. --Fence L Town Boundary Buildings Roads, buildings, sidewalks, Railroad Sidewalks o Hedge drives, trails, etc from aerial Roads { Driveway C:3 Trees photos taken spring 1998. Data are for planning Bridge Retaining Wall Streams purposes only. I Paved ooooo Wall Open water o 50 100 10 - { Unpaved Path ?'Wetlands I .t ~o~N OF R~q~r(Y Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street 639 ,x~°RQ°¢P Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us MEMORANDUM TO: Department Heads FROM: Peter I. Hechenbleikner 4 I• DATE: May 17, 2007 RE: Town Land TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 We have request from abutters to acquire parcels of Town land as attached and as follows: 1. Plot 134 Lot 172 - This is a parcel that has access on the paper street Birch Road. It is not a conforming lot. We previously looked at this and declined to sell it thinking that it would be an affordable housing site. Abutting parcels on Birch Road are vacant, and at some point it is likely that Birch Road will be developed as a public street and the abutting properties developed. Please see the attached map. 2. A request to vacate Robert Road off of Parkman Road and turn the property over to the abutters. Please review these items and let me know whether you have any comments or suggestions with regard to these requests. Clearly they require action by the Board of Selectmen and/or Town Meeting. I'd like to hear back by June 1, 2007. PIH/ps cc: Fran Fink George Zambouras Lyn Whyte qk3 * ING ®I,ICE EP. TmENT OFFICE OF T CHIEF Jamed T. Cormier Cluj f of Police May 24, 2007 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 Hechecbleikner, Town Manager Town Hall Dear Peter: In response to the memorandum sent on May 17, 2007, regarding a request for abutters to acquire parcels of Town land, there were two requests, one on Birch Road, and one off of Robert Road. From a public safety perspective the police department sees no impact on the Town either keeping or vacating the authority over this land. Thank you for accepting our input. I appreciate the opportunity. Sincer ly, Jame C er Chief of Police CJ 91 ~oNOF$FgOI~ Town of Reading f 16 Lowell Street Ewa Reading, MA 01867-2683 O s3g°INCO MEMORANDUM To: Mr. Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager From: Conservation Commission Date: May 31, 2007 Re: Proposed safe of land CONSERVATION COMMISSION Phone (781) 942-6616 Fax (781) 942-9071 ffink&i.reading.rhams During their meeting of May 23, 2007, the Commission reviewed the memorandum dated May 17, 2007 concerning possible sale of Town lands off Birch Road and Robert Road. The Commission has no concerns with the proposed sale, but notes that some portion of the undeveloped part of Birch Road is likely to be a wetland resource area. However, the parcel proposed for sale at this time is dry. ~~s oFRHEADQUARTERS (o~; o READING FIRE DEPARTMENT ~6Jo~P~ Reading, Massachusetts 01867 INCOPQ GREGORY J. BURNS, Chief 757 Main Street BUS. Phone: 781-942-9181 STA. Phone: 781-944-3132 Fax: 781-942-9114 TO: Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager FROM: Chief Gregory J. Burns DATE: May 22, 2007 RE: Town Land I have reviewed your memo dated May 17, 2007 regarding a transfer of Town Land. I have examined Robert Road and the parcel off Birch Road and have no objection to the transfer of property or request to vacate. We're Your Friends for Life qJ6 Page 2 of 2 Mr. Hechenbleikner, I'd previously spoken with the town engineering department regarding the status of the "paper road" which currently exists between 187 and 193 Bancroft Avenues. As this 'road' is not in use by the town, and has not been for 30+ years, they recommended that we petition the Town of Reading to formally abandon this right of way. We are writing to you to formally request that the Town of Reading abandon the `paper road' which currently exists between the properties of 187 and 193 Bancroft Avenue. We request this abandonment for the following reasons: 1. On paper, the'road would serve to connect Tower Road with Oakland Road. Realistically, however, the town would have difficulty in connecting Tower Road with Oakland Road due to the stream and wetlands which currently divide the roads, as well as the current state of development on the Oakland Road side. Our understanding is that the town had previously abandoned the paper road on the Oakland Road side, and those property owners have developed the properties such that connection of the roads would be extremely difficult. 2. Driveway at 187 Bancroft - The driveway at 187 Bancroft Avenue currently occupies a significant portion of the paper road, and provides the only access to our garage. The town engineering department advised us that the existence of the driveway predates any of the current town planning and zoning maps. Please let me know if you' have any questions, or if there are additional steps which we need to take to formalize this request. Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Tim Reilly See what you're getting into... before you go there. Check it out! 7/12/2007 Tower Road Property 1 AIR \ np\ . r i ~;A\ f.. ,t,• r'> sur iii; \ 0? r -ell , IS zpz tell - It. ~x lip., • , r H~ti~U ~3 Ilk, t 4 / + .y Q v... r i ti>? { cR • • < , to •\-1 r X440 ~f.''`' R"tJ'1` ° N r P~ qx~ U? ~ L nd Map by: Town of Reading ege Parcels ~ x e o o. Trail Map date: L_.~ Town Boundary ' Buildings Fence Parcels valid 1/1/06. Roads, buildings, sidewalks, -+--t Railroad Sidewalks y m ° Hedge drives, trails, etc from aerial Roads 4 ► i4 Driveway (~3 Trees photos taken spring 1998. Data are for planning i Bridge Retaining Wall -"r"` Streams purposes only. Paved Wall Open water 0 62.5 125 250 (Unpaved Path Wetlands F Memo To: Peter Hechenbleikner Cc: Ted McIntire, Carol Kowalski From: George J. Zambouras Date: July 10, 2007 Re: Tower Road This section of Tower Road is a paper street that was established under the original subdivision of the Bancroft, Hanscom and Winthrop Ave. area in 1921. ,It's continuation to Longfellow Road, established under a Board of Survey Layout (BOSL) in 1932, and was terminated by the creation, of house lots along Longfellow Road. (Note: I have not reviewed if any rights that may or may not remain under the BOSL section). As for the section between 187 and 193 Bancroft Avenue the Town never accepted the roadway, therefore we have. no rights or interest in it as a right of way..As such it is not under our control to release or abandon. As direct abutters to the paper street there is process which they could claim ownership to the centerline of the roadway. They would need releases from those property owners that were created under the original plan. The process is a legal issue and they should seek legal advice. 0 Page 1 qO Page 1 of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Kathryn M. Greenfield [kreenfield@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:25 PM To: Kowalski, Carol; Burns, Greg; Cormier, Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Fink, Fran; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: Re: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue The Historical Commission has no concern with respect to the proposed release of the referenced paper road. Kathy Greenfield Original Message From: Kowalski. Carol To: Burns. Grea ; Cormier. Jim ; DeBriaard. Mike ; Fink. Fran ; Fiore. Jane ; Halloran. Michelle ; Hechenbleikner. Peter ; Historical ; Keatina. Bob ; Kowalski. Carol ; McIntire. Ted ; Redmond. Glen ; Richardson. Jim ; Schloth. Mike ; Zambouras. Georae Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:57 PM Subject: FW: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue Hello all, Would you review the request to abandon the paper road described below, and forward your comments or concerns to Peter, please? Thank you. Carol Carol Kowalski AICP Community Services Director/Town Planner 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 (781) 942-6612 ckowalski@ci.readine.ma.us From: Tim Reilly [mailto:treilly@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 12:46 PM To: Town Manager Cc: treillv(&hotmail.dom Subject: Abandonement of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue July 17, 2006 Peter Hechenbleikner Town Manager Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell St. Reading, MA 01867 7/12/2007 Memo To: Ted McIntire From: George J. Zambouras Date: July 10, 2007 Re: Map 134 Lot 172 - Birch Road We reviewed the above lot and see no value in the parcel to the Department of Public Works. It fronts only on Birch Road (a paper street) and would not be usable for utility easements to abutting streets. The parcel was taken by the Town for non payment of taxes in 1985. If the Town is to sell the parcel the sale I am sure everyone realizes that certain procedures need to be followed. cs J L' 0 Page 1 Page 1 of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Burns, Greg Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:01 PM To: Kowalski, Carol; Cormier, Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Fink, Fran; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: RE: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue Good Morning, There is no reason for the Fire Department to need the paper road. Greg From: Kowalski, Carol Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:58 PM To: Burns, Greg; Cormier, Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Fink, Fran; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: FW: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue Hello all, Would you review the request to abandon the paper road described below, and forward your comments or concerns to Peter, please? Thank you. Carol Carol Kowalski AICP Community Services Directorfrown Planner 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 (781) 942-6612 ckowalski@ci.reading.ma.us From: Tim Reilly [mailto:treilly@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 12:46 PM To: Town Manager Cc: treilly@hotmail.com Subject: Abandonement of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue July 17, 2006 Peter Hechenbleikner Town Manager Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell St. Reading, MA 01867 C Ut 7/10/2007 Page 1 of 3 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Cormier, Jim Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 2:47 PM To: Fink, Fran; Kowalski, Carol; Burns, Greg; DeBrigard, Mike; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: RE: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue I don't see any Public Safety issue with keeping or abandoning it. Chief James W. Cormier Reading Police Department 15 Union St. Reading, MA 01867 Phone 781-944-1212 Fax 781-944-2893 From: Fink, Fran . Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:12 AM To: Kowalski, Carol; Burns, Greg; Cormier, Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: RE: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue The parcel does not make any useful connection, either for cars or pedestrians. The residents are already aware of the stream that runs through their back yards. I can't think of any reason not to transfer ownership. Are there any utilities or drain pipes present that would require an easement? fran From: Kowalski, Carol Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:58 PM To: Burns, Greg; Cormier, Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Fink, Fran; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: FW: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue Hello all, Would you review the request to abandon the paper road described below, and forward your comments 'or concerns to Peter, please? Thank you. Carol Carol Kowalski AICP Community Services Directorfrown Planner 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 (781) 942-6612 ckowalski@ci.reading.ma.us r ` 7/9/2007 Page 1 of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Fink, Fran Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:12 AM To: Kowalski, Carol; Burns, Greg; Cormier, Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: RE: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue The parcel does not make any useful connection, either for cars or pedestrians. The residents are already aware of the stream that runs through their back yards. I can't think of any reason not to transfer ownership. Are there any utilities or drain pipes present that would require*an easement? fran From: Kowalski, Carol Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:58 PM To: Burns, Greg; Cormier, Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Fink, Fran; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: FW: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue Hello all, Would you review the request to abandon the paper road described below, and forward your comments or concerns to Peter, please? Thank you. Carol Carol Kowalski AICP Community Services Director/Town Planner 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 (781) 942-6612 ckowalski@ci.reading.ma.us From: Tim Reilly [mailto:treilly@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 12:46 PM To: Town Manager Cc: treilly@hotmail.com Subject: Abandonement of ".paper road" = Bancroft Avenue July 17, 2006 Peter Hechenbleikner Town Manager Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell St. Reading, MA 01867 cy 4 7/6/2007 Page 1 of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter From: Fiore, Jane Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007.10:06 AM To: Fink, Fran; Kowalski, Carol; Burns, Greg; Cormier, Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: RE: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue There are no public health concerns or objections to the abandonment of the paper road. Jane From: Fink, Fran Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:12 AM To: Kowalski, Carol; Burns, Greg; Cormier, Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George Subject: RE: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue The parcel does not make any useful connection; either for cars or pedestrians. The residents are already aware of the stream that runs through their back yards. I can't think of any reason not to transfer ownership. Are there any utilities or drain pipes present that would require an easement? fran From: Kowalski, Carol Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:58 PM To: Burns, Greg; Cormier; Jim; DeBrigard, Mike; Fink, Fran; Fiore, Jane; Halloran, Michelle; Hechenbleikner, Peter; Historical; Keating, Bob; Kowalski, Carol; McIntire, Ted; Redmond, Glen; Richardson, Jim; Schloth, Mike; Zambouras, George . Subject: FW: Abandonment of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue Hello all, Would you review the request to abandon the paper road described below, and forward your comments or concerns to Peter, please? Thank you. Carol Carol Kowalski AICP Community Services Directorfrown Planner 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 (781).942-6612 ckowalski@ci.reading.ma.us From: Tim Reilly [mailto:treilly@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 12:46 PM To: Town Manager Cc: treilly@hotmail.com • Subject: Abandonement of "paper road" - Bancroft Avenue 7/6/2007 t~5 7-~)eo 7i07 (SAY 22 AM & 32 May 8, 2007 Peter Hechenbleikner Town Manager Reading Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Re: Robert Road, Reading, MA Dear Manager Hechenbleikner: After a conversation with the town engineer, George Zamboras, he suggested that it would be a good idea to write this letter to you. I am writing this letter on behalf of my myself and my neighbor, Michael Riffe, concerning Robert Road. This road is a paper road that bisects our properties. Both of us take care of the property by mowing the grass and clearing it of any debris. We park our vehicles in this road as it does not have any public access. The town engineer mentioned that in many cases in town similar to this, the town has turned over the property to the abutters. We would like to inquire about acquiring this abandoned property in an equal share. We both understand that this parcel of land will be included in our plot plan and we are willing to pay the associated taxes for this property. We would greatly appreciate your consideration in this matter. I would also appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to talk further about this matter. Thank you. Sincerely, J - 0 John P. Sousa Michael Riffe 20 Parkman Road 26 Parkman Road Reading, MA Reading, MA H-781-944-3545 C-781-710-6196 y~l Robert Road , J~y~ ~~a~~ 3~ 38.1 • A~"'F , tF .q q 4 I. Af~ VAS(' : e (0 Legend ~..._.a Town Boundary Railroad Roads Bridge Paved Unpaved Map by: Town of Reading Parcels an uocu Trail Map date: Buildings max- Fence Parcels valid 1/1/06. Roads, buildings, sidewalks, Sidewalks o o o Hedge drives, trails, etc from aerial Drivewa ' ~ y Y Trees photos taken spring 1998. - - Data are for planning Retaining Wall Streams purposes only. ooooo Wall Open water 0 70 140 280 z x. 4 ° ° Path Wetlands - Ft shall appoint a Town Manager, as provided in Article 5. Without limiting the foregoing, the Selectmen shall have all of the powers and duties of the present Personnel Board and such Board is hereby abolished. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint the Town Manager, Town Counsel, Town Accountant, not more than five (5) Constables, members of the Recreation Committee, Council on.Aging, Cemetery Trustees, Housing Authority, Community Planning and Development Commission, Board of Health, Conservation Commission and Board of Appeals, and any other appointed multiple-member bodies for whom no other method of selection is provided by the Charter or by bylaw. [Amended November 15, 2004 (Article 16) and approved by vote of the Town on April 5, 20051 The Board of Selectmen shall be the Licensing Board of the.Town and shall have the power to issue licenses, to make all necessary rules and regulations regarding the issuance of such licenses, and to attach such conditions and restrictions thereto as it deems to be in the public interest,. and to enforce the laws relating to .all businesses for which it issues licenses. Section 3-3: School Committee There shall be a School Committee consisting of six (6) members elected'for three (3) year terms so arranged that two (2) terms shall expire each year. The School Committee shall have all of the powers and duties School Committees are given under. the Constitution and General Laws of the Commonwealth and such additional powers and duties as may be authorized by the Charter, by bylaw, or by other Town Meeting vote. The powers of the School Committee shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:. (a) The School Committee shall appoint a Superintendent of Schools and fix his compensation, define his duties, make rules concerning his tenure of office and may and may discharge him. [Amended November 15, 2004 (Article 16) and approved by vote of the Town on April 5, 20051 (b) The School Committee shall make all reasonable rules and regulations,. consistent with law, for the administration and management of the public schools of the Town. Section 3-4: Board of Librarv Trustees There shall be a Board of Library Trustees consisting of six (6) members elected for three (3) year terms so arranged that two (2) terms shall expire each year. The Board of Library Trustees shall have control over the selection of Library materials, and shall have custody and management of the Library and of all property of the Town related thereto, except that the Town Manager shall have responsibility for the maintenance of the Library building and grounds. All money or property that the Town may receive on behalf of the Library by gift or bequest shall be administered by the Board in accordance with the provisions of such gift or bequest. [Amended November 15, 2004 (Article 16) and approved by vote of the Town on April 5, 2005] Reading Home Rule Charter 9 With all revisions through Apri l, 2006 . IfT NOTE: o~ PLAN SUBMITTED FOR DRIVEINR( LOCATION & GRADE APPROVAL ONLY. MUST 13% .RR-1, TO ATTACHED STANDARD DRI AY 0 OSS-S 0~ 1 7~ ~7 ~a~OWN ENGINEER bP-i de IJA4 peoq rl : n / hA S ' /nAXICan a C- Z~ 6 iACe-~ CUg6 ktrnaV& be- PeLp4,k, , R . ^ J VSE 5 yc 4,s S~,_Ai ~ l I-AAW.S ; t ioit C&Ab- CERTIFIED PLOT PLAN PROPOSED ADDI77ON IN READING ASS. MIDDLESEX SURVEY INC. LAND SURVEYORS 131 PARK STREET NORTH READING, MA. 01864 SCALE: 1 40' DA M PAR. 15, 2007 0 .40 80 120 Y_ WA OF- RIGHr 1 1 EXISTING DRIVE TO oUs ~ --7VACK SE REMOVED 9! p IVES - 20, MIN. SE ~ ® o 1 ~m I LOT' 1 Board of Selectmen Meeting August 7, 2007 For ease of archiving, the order that items appear in these Minutes reflects the order in which the items appeared on the agenda for that meeting, and are not necessarily the order in which any item was taken up by the Board. The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. in the. Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman James Bonazoli, Vice Chairman Stephen Goldy, Secretary Ben Tafoya, Selectman Camille Anthony, Police Chief Jim Cornier, Building Inspector Glen Redmond, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur, Paula Schena and the following list of interested parties: Lt. David Stamatis, Sgt. John McKenna, Sgt. Mark Segalla, John and Mary Segalla, Andrew Herlihy, Melissa Russell, Paul Feely, Kathleen, Helen, Emily, Kevin, Thomas, Michael, Stacy and Emma McKenna, Nick Shaffer, Jared Beaulieu, Edward and Linda Bolle, William Rianhard, Tim and Nancy Twomey, Rich Bover, Arthur Sardillo, Robert Beddia, Attorney Mark Favaloro, Attorney Kevin Considine, Malcolm Moreau, Bryan Schwanke. Reports and Comments Selectmen's Liaison Reports and Comments - Selectman Ben Tafoya noted that there were two Boy Scouts present working on their citizenship badge. He also noted that he attended the Tax Classification Task Force Meeting. They will have a report for the Board in a couple of months. He attended a meeting at DHCD regarding Addison-Wesley and 40R on Thursday, and attended a site visit of Addison-Wesley with DHCD on Friday. DHCD has indicated that the State is out of money for the 40R process, and he suggests contacting MMA. Vice Chairman Stephen Goldy asked if National Development is aware that the State has no money, and the Town Manager noted that they are but they are optimistic that funding will be available. Vice Chairman Stephen Goldy noted that he had received a phone call from a resident who was upset that the ladder truck is out of commission. He would like to see a way to purchase another truck. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that the draft Open Space and Recreation Plan was submitted on July 30, 2007. She also noted that the Community Preservation Act Study Committee needs two members and is having a problem with a quorum. Selectman Anthony noted that there is a shortage in school programs, and they are in need of a full-time kindergarten. She suggested forming a Municipal Building Committee to plan for long-range use. Chairman James Bonazoli noted that the Birch Meadow Planning Committee is working hard, and they should have a report to the Board of Selectmen in September. He also noted that the Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee wants to discuss their existence. Chairman Bonazoli suggested that the Board draft a letter to our legislators regarding 40R funding. % 50.- Board of Selectmen Meeting - AuL-ust 7.2007 - Page 2 Town Manager's Report The Town Manager gave the following report: • With the passing of former MA Supreme Judicial Court Justice Francis P. O'Connor, the Governor requests all flags (the Commonwealth, the U.S. Flag and any pennants or flags flown with them) be lowered to half staff until sunset on the interment of Justice O'Connor on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. • AW/P development/National Development. DHCD Meeting last Thursday, followed by a site visit on Friday. DHCD has indicated support for a 40R project at that location. The State needs to fund the 40R Program. • New web page is up and operating. Comments or suggestions are welcome. Address is the same as previously - www.ci.reading.ma.us • Franklin Street sidewalks are under construction. • The following road construction projects are ongoing: Hampshire Road, Lawrence Road and Governors Drive. • The State has turned down our request for a left turn northbound arrow on, Main Street at Franklin Street. • We got our final audit of the Barrows School project. All involved did a great job, and Town Accountant Gail LaPointe was able to get us some additional money out of the project by challenging some of their initial findings. • We have gotten State approval for the 17 affordable housing units at Johnson Woods - Phase 1. • The final I-93/I-95 Interchange report is now available on their web page. • Governor Deval Patrick signed some of what was in the initial "Municipal Partnership Act" dealing with pensions (we already are part of PRIT), and allowing communities to join the GIC. We are already exploring the GIC option through some information sessions. The earliest a community could get into the GIC (except for those where special legislation may expedite the process) is FY 2010. • Tennis Court Discussion - The Town Manager noted that there is a motion in tonight's packet to authorize applying for a grant for the tennis court. The estimated cost is $500,000. A motion by Goldv seconded by Anthonv that the Board of Selectmen. in their role as Park Commissioners. approve and endorse the filing of an application for State grant assistance under the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Urban Self-Help Program for the reconstruction of lighted tennis courts at the Bancroft Avenue site was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. • The Water Resources Commission voted last month to approve Reading's application to fully join the MWRA for its water supply. After that, the only requirements are a vote from the MWRA Advisory Board in September, and the MWRA Board in October. • The surveyors and survey marks around Downtown are from representatives from the State Highway Department getting ready to do the Downtown Improvement Project construction. • We have a problem with the elevator at the Library - the major piston gave way and leaked about 55 gallons of hydraulic fluid. It will take about sic weeks and $30,000 to repair. The work order has been processed. We appreciate the assistance of patrons during this outage - it is tough on patrons and staff. Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 7, 2007 - Page 3 The Assistant Town Manager noted that the Registry of Motor Vehicles has found an error in their system, and certain' vehicles have not received excise tax bills for many years. The owner of these vehicles will be receiving bills. He also noted that 75 residents owe dog license fees. He suggests that they pay them immediately because the Town will take legal action. Proclamation/Certificates of Appreciation Certificates of Recognition for Eagle Scout Awards for Robert Cram-oe, Arthur Charest. Kirk Roffi and Alex Kozlowski. Bov Scout Troobs 702 and 704 - Vice Chairman Stephen Goldy indicated that he will present the Certificates of Recognition at the Court of Honor. A motion by Tafova seconded by Goldv to approve the Certificate of Recognition for Eagle Scout Robert Cramve was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Tafova seconded by Anthony to approve the Certificate of Recognition for Eagle Scout Arthur Charest was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Tafova seconded by Goldv to approve the Certificate of Recognition for Eagle Scout Kirk Roffi was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Tafova seconded by Anthony to approve the Certificate of Recognition for Eagle Scout Alex Kozlowski was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Personnel and Appointments Badge Pinning - Police Sergeants and Lieutenant - Police Chief Jim Conner was present and introduced Lt. David Stamatis, Sgt. John McKenna and Sgt. Mark Segalla. The wives of the Police Officers pinned on their badges. The Town Manager noted that Lt. Richard Robbins has also been appointed to the position of Lieutenant/Detective. The Board congratulated the Police Officers on their promotions. Annointment of Historical Commission Member to Community Preservation Act Study Committee - Tafova moved and Anthony seconded to place the following name into nomination for one position representing the Historical Commission on the Community Preservation Act Study Committee with a term expiring December 31. 2007: Karen Herrick. Ms. Herrick received four votes and was appointed. Discussion/Action Items Highlights - Building Inspection = Building Inspector Glen Redmond gave an excellent presentation to the Board reviewing the duties of the Building Department. Retort - Citizens Advisorv Board - CAB Member Andrew Herlihy was present. He noted that the Reading Municipal Light Department rates are the lowest in the region but the contracts are coming to an end in October, and residents should expect a rate increase. The Light Department is diversifying their portfolio. They also plan on closing the Lynnfield substation because it is a huge liability and it is not needed. Eventually, the Ash Street substation will be shut down. 57013 Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 7. 2007 - Page 4 Mr. Herlihy noted that the schools are assessed as small commercial, and he would like to see a school rate put in place. He also noted that the new High School is not energy efficient. Conservation is an important issue and this needs to be explored not only with the larger customers but with the residents. Hearing: Parking Prohibited - 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 n.m. to 3:30 n.m. (Mondav through Fridav) September 1st through June 30th - South side of California Road and East side of Indiana Avenue - The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager noted that when the Board established the Do Not Enter regulations on Indiana Avenue, the issue came up regarding restricting parking. Nancy Twomey of 23 California Road indicated that she supports the restrictions. She noted that the Do Not Enter regulations were supposed to be all the time but the sign has time restrictions on it. Ed Bolle of 10 Indiana Avenue indicated that he supports the restrictions. He noted that the sports activities create a problem with public safety because a fire truck or ambulance could not get down the street if need be. The Board decided to establish the regulations that were advertised, and then renotice a hearing to make the restrictions pennanent. A motion by Anthony seconded by Goldv to close the hearing regarding the parking regulations on California Road and Indiana Avenue was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Tafova seconded by Anthony to amend the Town of Reading Traffic Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Selectmen on. March 28. 1995 by adding to Article 5. Section A-5c "Parking Prohibited During- Certain Hours on Certain Streets - 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Monday through Friday) September 1St through June 30th" the following: Street Indiana Avenue California Road was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Location East side for its entire length South side for its entire length Hearing - Two Hour Parking on Ash Street between Washington and Main Streets. - The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town. Manager noted that there is no turnover of the angled parking spaces for customers. People are parking there all day. Vice Chairman Stephen Goldy noted that these regulations will bring consistency with the regulations in that area. Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 7. 2007 - Page 5 A motion by Anthony seconded by Goldv to close the hearing on the parking regulations on Ash Street was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Anthony seconded by Goldv to amend the Town of Reading Traffic Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Selectmen on March 28. 1995 by adding to Article 5. Section A-2a "Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets - Two Hour Parking all day in the business district. 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday)" the following street: Ash Street - Angle Parking on the east side from Washington Street southerly to Main Street was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Hearing - Senior Van Parking - One Sbace on Brande Court - The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager noted that the Division of Elder Services is requesting a designated space to safely stop and unload passengers. They are requesting the first parking space next to the carriage corral. The Town will remove the corral and paint a crosswalk. A motion by Tafova seconded by Anthony to close the hearing regarding senior van parking on Brande Court was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Anthony seconded by Tafova to amend the Town of Reading Traffic Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Selectmen on March 28. 1995 by adding to Article 5, Section 5.3, the following regulation: Senior Van Parking by Special Permit only Tuesday through Friday. 8:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Street Location Brande Court Municipal Parking Lot The 1st parking space on the east side of the lot north of the exit driveway to Linden Street was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Hearing - Reauest for Waiver of Hours of Retail Operation - 4 West Street - The Secretary read the hearing notice. The Town Manager reviewed the material in the Selectmen's packet. He noted that the request is for Dunkin' Donuts, the Mobil Gas Station and convenience store. He also noted that Dunkin' Donuts has a history of problems with permitting, and the convenience store has a history of problems with selling tobacco to minors. SaS~ Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 7. 2007 - Page 6 Attorney Mark Favaloro, representing West Street Mobil and the convenience store, noted that the request is for a waiver to be open from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. only. He feels that it is a service for public safety and welfare to have gas available early in the morning. It is a matter of public convenience. Bill Rianhard, representing Dunkin' Donuts, noted that most of their stores open at 4:00 a.m. or 5:00 a.m. He also noted that it is a convenience to residents to get what they need at 5:00 a.m. Robert Beddia of 2 Border Road noted that he lives across the street, and he has to be at work at 5:30 a.m. He would like to be able to get coffee on his way to work. He also noted that there are no problems with loud noises at that store. Selectman Camille Anthony asked him to disclose his relationship with Dunkin' Donuts, and he noted that they own the building that he rents. Selectman Camille Anthony asked Mr. Rianhard why there was so much angst in getting pen-nits renewed. Mr. Rianhard indicated that the infonnation was being sent to the wrong address. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that there needs to be better communication with the licensing agency. Selectman Ben Tafoya asked Mr. Sardillo, Manager of the Mobil Gas Station/convenience store, about the sale of tobacco to minors. Mr. Sardillo indicated that personnel have been retrained and they card everyone under 30. He noted that the minor they sold to was borderline. Chairman James Bonazoli noted that it was not borderline, and the store got caught three tunes selling to minors. Attorney Favaloro noted that the clerks have been educated to slow down when they are busy. Selectman Ben Tafoya noted that he will vote against this waiver. This is a special permit and he wants to,see a clean record with the Town for at least six months. He also noted that the Town needs to follow up immediately when there is a problem and they need to know who to contact. Selectman Camille Anthony agreed with Selectman Ben Tafoya. She was dismayed when she read the health report, and noted that due diligence has not been done. Vice Chairman Stephen Goldy asked when was the last sale of minors. Mr. Sardillo indicated that it was in September 2006. Vice Chairman Goldy noted that they have been on notice since then, and there have been no violations for almost one year. He is in favor. Chairman James Bonazoli noted that he is in favor in concept but there is no partnership with the Town and he will not vote in favor. Attorney Favaloro noted that the Dunkin' Donuts problem is clerical, and the sale to ininors was almost one year ago. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that there are problems with the establishments meeting local regulations. A motion by Tafova seconded by Goldv to close the hearing on the Request for a Waiver of Hours of Retail Operation - 4 West Street was auproved by a vote of 4-0-0. say Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 7. 2007 - Page 7 The Board took no further action. Hearing - Bertucci's Liauor License - The Secretary read the hearing notice. Attorney Kevin Considine, Brian Schwanke and Malcom Moreau were present. The Town Manager noted that the application is for a liquor license for Bertucci's Italian Restaurant. All site plan approvals rdhave been received and they are working with the Health Division. Attorney Considine noted that he brought the green notices and affidavit for the abutters for the file. He also noted that the restaurant will have a total of 247 seats. It will cost $900,000 to construct the restaurant, and they will have 100 employees. He noted that the proposed manager is on vacation but his resume is attached. Their completion target date is December 2007. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that the patio needs to be monitored so alcohol is not passed over the wall. Attorney Considine noted that there will be one entrance and it will be completely enclosed. He will be happy to give the Board complete plans of the patio at a later date. Selectman Camille Anthony asked about TIPS training. Attorney Considine noted that the company has varied training and will follow all policies of the Town. They also card everyone under 35. A motion by Tafova seconded by Goldv to close the hearing on the Honor license for Bertucci's was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Goldv seconded by Anthonv to approve the Restaurant License to Expose.,, Keep for Sale, and to Sell All Kinds of Alcoholic Bevera¢es to be Drunk on the Premises for Bertucci's Restaurant Corporation d/b/a Bertucei's Italian Restaurant. 45 Walkers Brook Drive, Reading. MA subiect to the following conditions: The applicant shall comply with all bvlaws. rules and regulations of the Town of Reading and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: and the patio is approved subiect to further review of the patio plans. The motion was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. ADDrove Modifications of School Zone - West Street re: Montessori School, - Nancy Twomey and Rich Bover representing the Montessori School were present. The Town Manager noted that there was an e-mail in the packet from Town Engineer George Zambouras regarding the school zone. The regulations regarding school zones have changed. He is suggesting posting it from one property line to another (100 feet), not the 300 feet as previously approved. The school will construct the curb and sidewalk. He recommends rescinding the previous school zone and approving the new one: The Town will paint the crosswalk and put up the sign. Nancy Twomey noted that it will cost $6,500 for curbing and sidewalk and that is a lot of money. The Town Manager noted that a school zone needs a crosswalk according to State law. There has to be a sidewalk for the crosswalk. s~~ Board of Selectmen Meeting - AuQUSt 7, 2007 - Page 8 Vice Chairman Stephen Goldy noted that this is not a neighborhood walk up school, and the Town has been asking a lot of the school. Selectman Camille Anthony noted that CPDC recommended the school zone due to the limited sight distance. Nancy Twomey noted that the school has already spent $125,000 in site approval. A motion by Anthony seconded by Goldv to rescind their previous approval of the school zone on West Street for the Montessori School. as approved by the Board of Selectmen on February 27. 2007. was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Anthony seconded by Goldv to amend the Town of Reading Traffic Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Selectmen on March 28, 1995 by adding to Appendix A-14a "6.24.1- Special Speed Regulations - School Zones" the following;. West Street - 20 mph northbound and southbound for the full frontage of the parcel known as 453 West Street also known as Plat 89. Lot 11, consisting of a distance of 182.4 feet. subiect to the condition that the owner of 453 West Street. the Montessori School. construct no later than October 1. 2007 granite curb. bituminous sidewalk and handicapped ramp, connectioci the northerly driveway of the school to a crosswalk to be located at the southerly side of the northerly connection of West Bill Circle with West Street in a manner, acceptable to the Town Engineer failed by a vote of 1-3-0, with Tafova, Bonazoli and Goldv dosed. Review Goals - This will be rescheduled for August 28, 2007. Chairman James Bonazoli noted that the Water, Sewer and Storm Water Advisory Committee wants to be disbanded. Selectman Ben Tafoya noted that they recommend the water rates. The Assistant Town Manager noted that this responsibility could be placed on the Finance Committee. Chairman James Bonazoli will meet with the Committee, and then the Board will schedule a hearing for disbanding them. Approval of Minutes A motion by Anthony seconded by Tafova to approve the Minutes of June 12. 2007 was approved by a vote of 3-0-1, with Bonazoli abstaining. A motion by Anthony seconded by Tafova to approve the Minutes of June 26, 2007, as amended, was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Tafova seconded by Goldv to approve the Minutes of July 10, 2007 was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. 5 Board of Selectmen Meeting - August 7. 2007 - Paae 9 A motion by Tafova seconded by Goldv to approve the Minutes of July 16. 2007 was approved by a vote of 3-0-1. with Goldv -abstaining. A motion by Tafova seconded by Goldv to approve the Minutes of July 24. 2007, as amended, was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. A motion by Anthonv seconded by Goldv to approve the Executive Session Minutes of June 26, 2007 as written was approved on a roll call vote with all four members voting in the affirmative. A motion by Tafova seconded by Goldv to adiourn the meeting of August 7, 2007 at 10:50 p.m. was approved by a vote of 4-0-0. Respectfully submitted, Secretary L I c Town of Reading Select-board 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 RE: Phase V Status and Remedial Monitoring Report Shell branded gasoline station 87 Walkers Brook Drive Reading, Massachusetts RTN 3-2937 To Whom It May Concern: PROUDLY CELEBRATING v J X20 Vj# OFOuaranding Service 1985 - 2005 ' t J~ wtr ~ ~ CA/ G V o• This letter serves as official notification that a Phase V Status and Remedial Monitoring Report (RMR) for the above-referenced site has been filed with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) by Corporate Environmental Advisors, Inc. (CEA) on behalf of Motiva Enterprises LLC. The purpose of this Phase V Status and RMR is to discuss activities conducted at the site during the reporting period, February 2007 through June 2007, and provides a summary of current site conditions, assessment activities performed during the reporting period and a schedule for additional activities. Currently, groundwater at the site exceeds current MCP Method 1 Standards and response actions are ongoing in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0000. The original report is on file at the MA DEP. A copy of the report has also been included for your files. Please note that the Reading Conservation Commission also received a copy of the report. If you have any questions or require additional information; please contact the undersigned at 508-835- 8822. Sincerely, CORPORATE ENVIRONATENTAL ADVISORS, INC. Michael P. Bingham, LSP Senior Associate cc: I Ir. David Weeks, Shell Oil Products US, Wappingers Falls, NY DEP - Northeast Region www.cea-inc.com CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: HARTWELL BUSINESS PARK • 127 HARTWELL STREET a WEST BOYLSTON, MA 01583 • PHONE: 508-835-8822 • FAX: 508-835-8812 Solutions Since 1985 • IT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION a •c, DEVAL L. PATRICK GOVERNOR TIMOTHY P. M URRAY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BERNARD COHEN August 8, 2007 SECRETARY James Bonazoli, Chairman Stephen Goldy, Vice Chairman Ben Tafoya, Secretary Camille Anthony Richard Schubert Reading Board of Selectmen 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Dear Members of the Board: L(c E%ok G~ r.:J s Thank you for your recent letter to Secretary Cohen regarding the Board's current position on recommendations of the I-93/I-95 Interchange Transportation Study. As the study manager and one most familiar with the Interchange Task Force (ITF) and the development of the recommendations, I was asked to respond on the Secretary's behalf. As you know, the package of recommendations presented in the final report reflects the valuable and extensive input of Task Force members, including several Reading representatives that have been actively involved since the beginning of the process. Camille Anthony and Rick Schubert in.particular were strong advocates for Reading's interests as we developed and evaluated alternatives. We are encouraged that the Board supports much of the recommendations regarding transit, transportation demand management, and the shorter-term highway components. While we acknowledge that the Board cannot endorse the two interchange design alternatives at this time, it is important to remember that the process has not concluded in terms of fully assessing the benefits and impacts of these design alternatives. Much work remains in the upcoming environmental study to explore modifications to the current designs, which could further minimize impacts to the neighborhoods. A key example of this additional work is the detailed evaluation of the "flipped ramps" variant of Alternative H3-OS; as suggested by Rick Schubert (see page 90 of the final report). Noise impacts and the provision of noise barriers remain the issue of highest interest among all the surrounding communities. Further noise measurements, and considerations of noise barrier locations, type and effectiveness, potential installation prior to interchange construction, and barrier funding priorities all need to be further explored in the environmental study. J TEN PARK PLAZA, BOSTON, MA 02116-3969 TELEPHONE: (617) 973-7000 9 TELEFAX: (617) 523-6454 • TDD: (617) 973-7306 • www.MASS.GOV/EOT Reading Board of Selectmen Page 2 August 8, 2007 EOT and MassHighway remain committed to working closely and cooperatively with Reading and its neighboring communities on these noise issues, as well as on other issues of concern to the Town, such as traffic-related construction mitigation and law enforcement. During the planning study, the ITF worked closely with the study team in a cooperative and collaborative fashion to develop solutions that improve traffic and safety, maintain local access, avoid property takings and minimize community impacts. As we move forward into the environmental review phase, we will continue to work toward these goals with the Citizens Advisory Committee as part of our open public participation process, and. we are encouraged that the Board will be represented on this committee. Thank you for your support of our process, and for stating your positions on the various recommendations and other issues. I look forward to working with you again during the upcoming environmental study, in which all outstanding issues can be further addressed. Please contact me at (617) 973-7449 or at. bob.frey@eot.state.ma.us if you have any questions. Sincerely, s. Bob Frey Manager of Statewide Planning. Office of Transportation Planning cc: Bernard Cohen, Secretary Luisa Paiewonsky, Commissioner Senator Richard Tisei Representative Brad Jones Representative Patrick Natale Peter Hechenbleikner, Reading Town Manager 4%2 % TEN PARK PLAZA, BOSTON, MA 02116-3969 TELEPHONE: (617) 973-7000 - TELEFAX: (617) 523-6454 - TDD: (617) 973-7306 - WWW.MAFS.GOV/EOT N W M i 1 a w~va BRADLEY H. JONES, JR. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MINORITY LEADER a~icdc a~~c~ruedcrata,L%ued mate 'aic~c, a9torz 09'lf'-- '10541 Mr. James E. Bonazoli, Chairman Reading Board of Selectmen Town Hall 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Dear Mr. Bonazoli, b(c ~4 20'h MIDDLESEX DISTRICT READING • NORTH READING LYNNFIELD • MIDDLETON TEL. (617) 722-2100 Rep.BradleyJones@hou.state.ma.us www.bradjonesonline.com August 2, 2007 8 . .o rr r./ -0 I am informed that the Town of. Reading is hosting a "site visit" tomorrow at the Addison Wesley property. Apparently, the town hopes to show the Department of Housing and Community Development the various reasons why the site is appropriate for a 40R Smart Growth overlay district. It is my understanding that the Board of Selectmen has not taken an official position on the proposed zoning, but has indicated that it is favorably inclined to support the latest plans. As a state official, I have not presumed to advocate for or against the passage of local zoning amendments. Such actions are purely local matters. However, in a prior letter to John Sasso, Senator Tisei, Representative Natale and I outlined some common concerns with the original proposal that were brought to our attention by individual residents who contacted our offices. I have not reached a conclusion in my own mind as to how those concerns might be affected by the evolution of plans since that letter was sent. However, I thought that the Board might be interested to know that the new plans have not prompted anyone to contact my office. This indicates to me that these plans are more appropriate for the town than the original design and that they potentially enjoy more support. In addition, as the Board approaches a final decision on this issue, I think it is important to be aware of an issue that may affect the Board's opinion. As you may know, the Smart Growth program has been very successful. Almost two dozen communities have started the process of creating affordable housing using this program, including two other towns I represent. I support the affordable housing that will be created by these projects. However, like so many other programs, the success or failure of Smart Growth depends on sufficient funding. Right now, the balance of the Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund is only $13M. This balance is about $10 million less than what is needed to cover existing and anticipated statutory obligations to cities and towns. This situation threatens to make the financial incentives which are the cornerstone of the Smart Growth program empty promises for cities and towns. This would be a terrible result for such a great program and for cities and towns that have chosen to pursue it. It also would make it a dramatically less attractive option for other towns to pursue in the future. Senator Tisei and I are planning to send the attached letter to the House and Senate Chairs of Ways and Means to call their attention to this immediate need and to encourage them to address the issue through a supplemental appropriation. We have invited our colleagues to join us in signing this letter and remain open to any improvements that our colleagues might suggest. We also remain hopeful that more reliable funding mechanisms for the Smart Growth program can be explored in other settings and that we can find a way to ensure the program's long-term success. This would be beneficial to towns like Reading which hope to explore 40R as an option for creating affordable housing in the future. I hope this information is helpful to you. Please be assured that I will update you with any developments on the state level. Should you have further questions or concerns on this or any other issue, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. 1. Jones, Jr. Leader Enclosure ~*7/ August 2, 2007 Hon. Steven C. Panagiotakos, Chair Senate Committee on Ways and Means The State House, Room 212 Boston, MA 02133 Hon. Robert A. DeLeo, Chair House Committee on Ways and Means The State House, Room 243 Boston, MA 02133 Dear Chairmen Panagiotakos and DeLeo: We are writing to respectfully request your urgent approval of supplemental funding for transit-oriented development projects via the Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund. This funding is essential to make sure that existing smart growth housing projects are completed and that future transit-oriented development is planned. The Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund and the development program it supports are products of a bill signed by Governor Romney in 2004. The legislation established a revolutionary new law dubbed Chapter 40R. The law was designed to promote the creation of high-density affordable housing and mixed uses in locations close to transportation nodes and community centers. The strategy behind the law was to increase the availability of a range of affordable housing alternatives for Massachusetts residents, and to preserve open space in communities across the state. These goals are critical to the long-term development and' vitality of our state. Massachusetts has lost thousands of residents to other states in recent years because of affordability issues here, particularly the lack of sufficient affordable housing stock. We need "smart growth" development to attract more working families to our state and to help to keep them in Massachusetts. The response to smart growth has been exceedingly positive in the three years since Chapter 40R was passed. A total of six communities have adopted smart growth zoning districts and have taken steps toward actually constructing housing units in those locations. These projects promise to build almost 1700 new housing units in areas that desperately need them to accommodate growth. Another ten communities have adopted smart growth zoning districts and are preparing to move from the planning to the construction stage. These future projects are expected to result in another 4900 new units of housing constructed within the next few years. g ~,3 The importance of this construction should not be underestimated. Many of these projects are located in communities we represent and they are valued by our constituents. If each new unit were to house an average of 2 people, our state would be offering new homes to more than 13,000 people over the next few years. Aside from living here, these citizens will work here, educate their children here and will be likely to call Massachusetts their home for years to come. That's a positive step forward for our state. The success of "smart growth" depends on the adoption of zoning overlay districts by willing municipalities. Cities and towns have two incentives to create these zones. First, Chapter 40R offers the opportunity to count affordable housing units toward the density threshold required under Chapter 40B. This incentive encourages municipalities to decide whether and where high-density development will take place and it helps to shield them from other high-density development in less-suitable locations. Second, the law offers one-time municipal financial incentives which become more lucrative as the number of affordable housing units constructed increases. "Zoning Incentive Payments" range from $10,000 to $600,000 and are payable upon the initial adoption of 40R zoning overlay districts. "Density Bonus Payments," in contrast, are payable upon the issuance of building permits in smart growth districts and total $3000 per housing unit. Payment of these incentives is required by statute and is directed to be made out of the Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund. Unfortunately, financial conditions threaten to take the incentives offered to communities under Chapter 40R and to turn them into broken promises. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (DHCD), which administers the smart growth program, the Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund currently has a balance of $1,339,370.40. This is about $10 million less than what DHCD predicts will be needed over the next year or two to cover the statutory obligations of the smart growth program. In particular, the six communities that are in the construction phase of smart growth housing are projected to be entitled to Density Bonus Payments totaling $5,094,000 in the next one to two years, depending upon when building permits are issued and when payment is requested. The other ten communities that have adopted smart growth districts are already entitled to collect Zoning Incentive Payments totaling $4,175,000, and they could request payment of these amounts from DHCD at any time. We need to make sure that these payments are made. Our state made a commitment to cities and towns to support smart growth development when we passed Chapter 40R. In fact, we gave ourselves a statutory mandate. For the state to avoid its responsibility now would be unacceptable from the standpoint of our relationship with cities and towns and also from the point of view of our long-term development objectives. Defaulting on our payment of financial incentives would have a dramatic chilling effect on projects that are already underway and it would make the adoption of future smart growth districts far less likely. Cities and towns will not adopt radical changes to zoning in the pursuit of financial incentives that are likely to be nonexistent when demanded. All of this would be a tragic result for such a promising program. We simply cannot afford to see the smart growth program fail. -2- V For these reasons, we urge you to join us in supporting smart growth in Massachusetts. In particular, we urge you to recommend prompt supplemental appropriations for the Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund in amounts sufficient to reimburse cities and towns for the Zoning Incentive and Density Bonus payments that DHCD projects to be or to become due. We also encourage you to explore ways to provide a more reliable funding mechanism for the smart growth program to make sure that the balance of the trust fund is maintained over time, so that future development is not faced with funding concerns. The Governor included one such approach in his most recent supplemental budget, and we hope this or some other alternative will receive careful attention in the near future. Thank you very much for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. House Minority Leader -3- Richard R. Tisei Senate Minority Leader ~~s READING WATER DEPARTMENT RECEIVES 2007 PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM AWARD The Reading Water Department has received a 2007 Public Water System Award in the Medium and Large Community System Category for outstanding performance and achievement in 2006 as well as a Governor's Award signed by Governor Deval Patrick for dedicated service in maintaining a safe and abundant supply of clean water. Of the 1,638 Public Water Supplies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Water Department was one of the 46 recognized for its efforts, going above and beyond meeting the minimum requirements and dedicated service, all of which would not be possible without the support of the community and dedicated employees. This awards program was sponsored by the MassDEP and its partners, RCAP-Solutions, Massachusetts Water Works Association and New England Water Works Association. A special thank you goes to DPW Supervisors Jim Richardson and Peter Tassi and their staffs for their outstanding efforts for this award-winning achievement by providing safe, potable drinking water and exemplary service to the Town of Reading. 961 ~ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ~y EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION , N~ NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE 205B Lowell Street, Wilmington, MA 01887 0 (978) 694-3200 DEVAL L. PATRICK IAN A. BOW] Governor Secret TIMOTHY P. MURRAY ARLEEN O'DONNI Lieutenant Governor Commissi( July 2, 2007 Ted McIntire Reading Water Department 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Dear Mr McIntire: Re: City/Town: Reading PWS Name: Reading Water Department PWS ID 3246000 Program: General Action: Public Water System Award Enclosed is the 2007 Public Water System Award earned by the Reading Water Department. I heartily congratulate you and your staff for your outstanding performance that has brought this award to the Reading Water Department. Also enclosed is a Citation from Governor Patrick and Lieutenan t Governor Murray recognizing your department's dedicated service in maintaining a safe and abundant supply of clean water and in an appreciation of your commitment to protecting this valuable natural resource. Sincerely, f ~PLa James Persky Acting Drinking Water Chief Northeast Regional Office JP/hj cc: DEP Drinking Water Program, 1 Winter Street, Boston MA (no attachment) File name: Y:\DWP Archive\NERO\Reading-3246000-General-2007-07-02 This information is available in alternate format. Call Donald M. Comes, ADA Coordinator at 617-556-1057. TDD Service- 1-800.298- http://www.mass.gov/dep • Fax (976) 694-3499 10Printed on Recycled Paper %S-' S/ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 2 M Jbssyw ~~~~~°D Drinking Water Program ~u~ iC a er~Y J to Award Medium & Large Community System Category is presented to e a GG/G l2 111~lGG leN 2e'pa'rtment pws id# 3246000 For Outstanding Performance & Achievement in 2006 Amherst DPW Barnstable County Water Division Water Utilities Association LI 125~',gnNverscvy ~stitar,d. Plymouth County a~&" 0v Water Works Association g~: shr~.~S m~aia ttopl~ David Y. Terry, Progr m Director MassDEP Drinking Water Program 1 ~,~ss. war a a~ sllllbh~ put N Rural Water Asso cation Middlesex/Worcester County Water Works Association ~G Q * H W ZTH OF (water x a diassach nition of You .wealth of ~ of the C°mmon Citation in xecog clean .watex and is W of xesouxce- .the citiza yathis Gov d abundant supp uxal Cn behalf cfonfex up° n valuable nat safe p- rote' se x ting thls we are pieas . .o o e in Ma~ntaine a nt 2Q0~ oux c omet YE.A. dedicated KE g in appreciation of y ~A~ IN T DA "1 OF T C` • p AT~IC~ DIVA Governor T r M 0 T Va GO ernOr Lieuten Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 Fax: (781) 942-9037 Website: www.d.readinEF.mams Board of Selectmen Board of Assessors Re: Tax Foreclosure Map 121 Lot 27A L / (%~e- S Finance Department Phone: (781) 942-9005 August 9, 2007 The Land Court issued a final decree foreclosing the tax title in the Town's tax lien foreclosure case, No. 131959 TL against Unknown Owner of Map 121, Lot 27A, covering the property off Parkman Rd. This vacant lot consists of 2,386 square feet. A copy of the Land Court Decree and tax map are attached for your reference. Sincerely, i l' Cg=' 1 In Nancy J. Heffernan Treasurer/Collector Enc. PI % --r,u- i-=O. y+t,uuu. Vu -[SEAL] off Parkman Road, Lot 27A, Map 121 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ( L! LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT Case No.: 05 TL 131959 JUDGMENT IN TAX LIEN CASE Town of Reading VS. , Unknown Owner This case came on to be heard and was argued by counsel, and thereupon, upon consideration thereof, it is ADJUDGED and ORDERED that all rights of redemption are forever foreclosed and barred under the following deed(s) given by and/or, the tax taking(s) made by the Collector of Taxes for the Town of Reading in Middlesex County and said Commonwealth: Land Type Tax Takine Date Book No. Recorded 05/21/1996 26331 By the Court: Attest: Entered: July 5, 2007 Certificate of Pa,ze No. Document No. Title No. 525 Deborah J. 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Map Number: 121 Hechenblelkner, Peter v From: BobSoli@aol.com Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:20 PM To: pmedeiros@sigcom.com; rep.bradleyjones@hou.state.ma.us; rep.mikefesta@hou.state.ma.us; rep. patricknatale@hou.state.ma. us; rep.paulcasey@hou.state.ma.us; rgrover@ci.stoneham.ma.us; rhavern@senate.state.ma.us; Schubert, Rick; rmayo@mass-trucking,org; RNRchambercom@aol.com; rstinson@wakefield.ma.us; rtisei@senate.state.ma.us; sueandmikes@comcast.net; tharwood@cityofwoburn.com; thomaslmclaughlin@comcast.net; tmclaughlin@cityofwoburn.com; Tomasz.Janikula@fhwa.dot.gov; Town Manager; wba@woburnbusinessassociation.com; wsdhwartz@thecollaborative.com Subject: Two Serious Deficiencies in the 1-93/1-95 Final Report Two Serious Deficiencies in the I-93/I-95 Final Report The final report for the I-93/1-95 Interchange Transportation Study has two serious deficiencies. One deficiency may doom any large changes in the interchange, while the .other is a shameful omission. Stop the environmental study and deal with these deficiencies. Is there room for a successful, present-day design? We can see in Burlington what happens when an updated interchange at Route 3 S & 128 S was force-fit into a limited space - there can be grid-lock several times a day when accelerating traffic tries to merge onto 128 and encounters 128 traffic trying to exit. One Thursday morning in June at 9:45 a.m. I saw all 4 lanes of southbound 128 traffic backed up to the Route 38 rotary in Woburn. Most 128 interchanges are too close together for present-day designs whose specs typically require spacing interchanges at least 1.5 miles apart. Contrast that value with the less than 1.5 miles separating 3interchanges on 128 - Route 28, 1-93, and Mishawum Road. Another design feature for modern, high-capacity interchanges is that the ramps provide for two lanes of traffic - examples, I-95 south at 128 in Peabody, Route 3 south at I-495 in Lowell. Where in the I-93/1-95 right-of-way is there space for ramps with two lanes of traffic? This question - is there room for a successful, present-day design? - demands an answer before there is more effort regarding this interchange. A shameful omission The ITF report writes about safety at the 128 / I-93 interchange - "The key to improving safety at the interchange is to bring as many of these conflict areas up to current geometric standards." Note that there was no mention whatsoever about "speed enforcement problems'." Speeds of 70 or 80 are common on 128 whose speed limit is 55 mph. Some Reading youngsters saw the 80 mph traffic and then tried to go faster with disastrous results. How can Mass Highway not notice that speeding and the lack of speed enforcement are the keys to the safety problems at the interchange? Stop the environmental study Deal with these serious deficiencies before doing more studies. Proceeding without answers to the deficiencies could result in a $200 million bill for an interchange that performs even worse than Route 3/128 in Burlington. Better to spend that money on a project that we know will lead to an improvement - like repairing deficient bridges in Massachusetts. Robert Soli, Member of PRESERVE 19 James Road Reading, MA 01867 ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom3Dtour</HTML> 1 Page I of 2 Hechenbleikner, Peter 6 From: cnj4@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 8:42 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; Ian.Durrant@state.ma.us; rep. m i kefesta@hou. state. ma. us; jgallagher@mapc.org; rgrover@ci.stoneham.ma.us; josh u a.g rzegorzewski@fhwa.dot.gov; ehamblin@aol.com; rhavern@senate.state.ma.us; rep. brad leyjones@hou.state.ma. us; katsoufis.9395info@comcast.net; anthonykennedy@comcast.net; akinsman@aaasne.com; 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; drag ucci@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@verizori.net Cc: jblaustein@mapc.org; michael.a.chong@fhwa.dot.gov; dcooke@vhb.com; Andrea.Crupi@state.ma.us; adisarcina@hshassoc.com; mdraisen@mapc.org; Adriel.Edwards@state.ma.us; tharwood@cityofwoburn.com; Town Manager; Tomasz.Janikula@fhwa.dot.gov; 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; Frederick.Vanmagness@state.ma.us Subject: UNRESOLVED EMINENT DOMAIN ISSUE Greetings: You are invited to check www.breserve.ws for a summary on an unresolved eminent domain issue (i.e., that community blow out topic that brought us together five years ago). Regards, Jeff Jeffrey Everson, Ph.D. Principle Investigator, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Member: PRESERVE, I93/I95 Task Force -----Original Message----- From: Frey, Bob (EOT) <Bob.Frey@state.ma.us> To: Corey, John <jcorey@cityofwoburn.com>; Schubert, Rick <rick schubert@harvard.edu>; Anthony, Camille <canthony@ftmc.net,>; Barnes, Jonathan <jebarnes@mit.edu>; Bruen, Darlene <bruen-n- bruen@comcast.net>; Casey, Paul <rep.paulcasey@hou.state.ma.us>; Clarke, Dennis <dac@curmnings.com>; Cosgrove, Joe <josgrove@mbta.com>; DiBlasi, Joe <rnrchambercom@aol.com>; Durrant, Ian <Ian.Durrant@state.ma.us>; Everson, Jeff <CnJ4@aol.com>; Festa, Mike <rep.inilcefesta@hou.state.ma.us>; Gallagher, Jim <jallagher@mapc.org>; Grover, Robert <rgrover@ci.stoneham.ma.us>; Grzegorzewski, Josh <joshua.grzegorzewski@fhwa.dot. gov>; Hamblin, Eileen <ehamblin@aol.com>; Havern, Robert <rhavem@senate.state.ma.us>; Jones, Bradley <rep.bradleyjones@hou.state.ma.us>; Katsoufis, George 8/8/2007 g5 Page 2 of 2 <katsoufis.9395info@comcast.net>; Kennedy, Anthony <anthonykennedy@comcast.net>; Kinsman, Art <akinsman@aaasne.com>; Leiner, Craig <cleiner@massport.com>; Mayo, Rich <rmayo@mass- trucking.org>; McLaughlin, Tom <tmclaughlin@cityofwoburn.com>; Meaney, Paul <wba@woburnbusinessassociation.com>; Medeiros, Paul <paulderman@verizon.net>; Motter, Andy <andy.motter@dot.gov>; Natale, Patrick <rep.patricknatale@hou.state.ma.us>; Ragucci, David <dragucci@ci.stoneham.ma.us>; Rogers, Maureen A. <maureen@northsuburbanchamber.com>; Schmiedl, Elliot <Elliot.Schmiedl@state.ma.us>; Smith, Suzanne <sueandmikes@comcast.net>; Stinson, Richard <rstinson@wakefield.ma.us>; Sullivan, Dan <dansullivan@assetleasing.coin>; Tarallo, Ed <etarallo@cityofwoburn.com>; Tisei, Richard <rtisei@senate.state.ma.us>; Webster, Bill <billwhome@verizon.net> Cc: Blaustein, Joan <jblaustein@mapc.org>; Chong, Michael <michael.a.chong@fhwa.dot.gov>; Cooke, Don <dcooke@vhb.com>; Crupi, Andrea (SEN) <Andrea.Crupi@state.ma.us>; DiSarcina, Tony <adisarcina@hshassoc.com>; Draisen, Mark (MAPC) <mdraisen@mapc.org>; Edwards, Adriel (EOT) <Adriel.Edwards@state.ma.us>; Frey, Bob (EOT) <Bob.Frey@state.ma.us>; Harwood, Tracey (Mayor McLaughlin) <tharwood@cityofwoburn.com>; Hechenblikner, Peter .<townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us>; Janikula, Tom <Tomasz.Janilcula@fliwa. dot. gov>; Martel, Justin (HOU) <Justin.Martel@state.ma.us>; McKinnon, Anne <amclcinnon@hshassoc.com>; McLaughlin, Thomas <thomaslmclaughlin@comcast.net>; McVarm, John <j ohn.mcvann@fhwa. dot. gov>; Medeiros, Paul (work) <pedeiros@sigcom.coin>; O'Rourke, Carmen (HOU) <Carmen.O'Rourke@state.ma.us>; Purdy, Jim <jpurdy@louisberger.com>; Pyke, Keri <lcpyke@hshassoc.com>; Schwartz, Bill <wschwartz@thecollaborative.com>; Stein, Kathy <kstein@hshassoc.com>; Tafoya, Ben <btafoya@comcast.net>; VanMagness, Frederick (HOU) <Frederick.Vanmagness@state.ma.us> Sent: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 2:13 pm Subject: I-93 / I-95 Final Report available on line Greetings Task Force Members, This message is to inform you that the final report for the 1-93/1-95 Interchange Transportation Study is now available electronically on the study website - www.9395info.com in the "Documents" section (those of you who have regularly attended the ITF meetings should by now have received a printed copy of the report). As I have mentioned, this report will be part of an upcoming Environmental Notification Form (ENF), which will start the next phase of the process. A draft of the ENF is currently under review by EOT, MassHighway, and the MBTA. Once finalized, the ENF will be submitted to the MEPA office of EOEEA. We hope to complete our review and submit to MEPA sometime in August (see page 95 of the final report for more background details). There will continue to be substantial opportunities for further input, starting with the ENF comment period, and then through the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (with meetings of a citizens' advisory committee, and other additional public meetings). I will continue to keep you all informed of further report availability, comment periods, citizens advisory committee news, and other milestones. So thank you again to everyone for your input and participation throughout the planning process - we couldn't have done it without you. Thanks and kudos also to Jim Purdy and all the members of the consultant team for their work throughout the study and for the completion of an excellent report. We will incorporate our planning recommendations into the next phases of project development, with the ITF process and final report providing a solid base for moving forward. Enjoy the rest of the summer, and I'm sure I'll see many of you again in the fall.... Thanks, Bob Bob Frey Manager of Statewide Planning Office of Transportation Planning Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation (617) 973-7449 bob.freva.eot. state. ma. us AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. 8/8/2007 PRESERVE Page 1 of 6 it t~f, L ~~M ~.Y.fi J.. - ~r Y ;f 'x.~ 7,a Aq ~ t'- t r ~ r✓ M L I ♦ ` PRESEIR"VE ® Protect Residential Environments with sensible Engineering and Residents' Voic 193/195 Interchange to : Final ort Eminent- Domain Issue: Still Lin ors after Years' r The feasibility study for the I93/I95 interchange has ended. However, the long standing issue on the eminent domain taking of homes has not been resolved. For example, the final report states: "From the beginning, the Interchange Task Force (ITF) strongly supported the stu goals of avoiding properly takings (particularly residential takings), and miniinizi: noise and visual impacts. It was established during development of the alternative major takings would be unavoidable with a 50 mph ramp design speed but could 1 avoided with a 40 mph design. Discussions were held with the Federal Highway Administration and Mass Highway on a design exception to allow for improveme based on the 40 mph speed. Although the recommended alternatives identify smal partial property takings in the northeast and southwest quadrants, no residence or .business would be taken." (ES-I; Final Report). See www.9395ilifo.com for more information. This paragraph invites the following questions: • What is the likelihood that both the Federal Highway Administration and N. Highway will permit the 40 mph design exception? . How many other such design exceptions have been permitted for interchan€ similar to the I93/I95 interchange? http://www.preserve.ws/ 8/8/2007