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Home My WebLink About2005-06-23 Board of Selectmen PacketTown of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 Email: town manager@ci.reading.ma.us TOWN MANAGER (781) 942-9043 June 13, 2005 Residents Re: Walkers Brook Crossing Dear Resident: You attended the January 29, 2005, meeting regarding Jordan's lighting. Since that time a great deal of progress has been made on a number of issues including operational issues and installation of additional fencing and planting. I believe the conditions are significantly improved. The Board of Selectmen will be meeting at the Senior Center on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. to give residents an opportunity to comment any further on the operation and management at this site. I look forward to seeing you there. Sin rely Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager PIH/ps cc: Tom Butler, Town Administrator in Wakefield /,Z/,. 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Dear Resident: Thank you for attending the January 29, 2005, meeting regarding the Jordan's lighting. I wanted to give you an update on where we are on the lighting issues. The following are the operational procedures for the lighting at Jordan's: I believe that these matters are being attended to on a routine basis. 1. When the store is closed, the lights on the northerly, westerly and easterly fagade are turned off. The store is closed at 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday; 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. 2.. One hour after the last movie at the IM-AX Theater lets out, and the store is closed, all of the exterior lighting in the Jordan's lot except for the perimeter parking lot lighting and lights at the exit ways to the building are turned off. 3. As soon as the store is closed, the sign on the north fagade of the building is turned off. 4. One hour after closing, the signs on the easterly fagade of the building are turned.off. 5. Jordan's will be working to further reduce the parking lot lighting so that only three of the perimeter pole lights (six to eight fixtures) are left on for security purposes. As a goodwill gesture towards the Greenhouse Acres Condominiums (which I assume would be met by the Association), Dickinson will undertake the following when weather permits: 1. Tree planting on the Condo Association property in accordance with previous discussions will be done by Dickinson. To be completed by the end of May 2005. 2. Approximately 120 feet of additional fencing to the east of the landscaping area along the perimeter of the parking lot, will be installed with slats by Dickinson. Approximately 200' of new fence with slats to be completed by the end of May 2005. In addition to these efforts, Dickinson will work with Home Depot. to modify operations of the Horne Depot as follows: 1. The testing of the generator will be scheduled for daytime rather than nighttime. Done 2. The lighting under the lumber canopy will be reduced or turned off at night.. Done l Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading; MA 01867-2686 FAX: (781) 942.9071 Email: townmanager@ci.reading.ma.us March 8, 2005 Dear Resident: TOWN MANAGER (781) 942.9043 Thank you for attending the January 29, 2005, meeting regarding the Jordan's lighting. I wanted to give you an update on where we are on the lighting issues. The following are the operational procedures for the lighting at Jordan's: 1. When the store is. closed, the lights on the northerly, westerly and easterly fagade are turned off. The store is closed at 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday; 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. 2. One hour after the last movie at the IMAX Theater lets out; and the store is closed, all of the exterior lighting in the Jordan's -lot except for the perimeter parking lot lighting and lights at the exit ways to the building are turned off. 3. As soon as the store is closed, the sign on the north fagade of the building is turned off. 4. One hour after closing, the signs on the easterly fagade of the building.are turned off. 5. Jordan's will be working to further reduce the parking lot lighting so that only three of the perimeter pole lights (six to eight fixtures) are left on for security purposes. As a goodwill gesture towards the Greenhouse Acres Condominiums (which I assume would be met by the Association), Dickinson will undertake the following when weather permits: 1. Tree planting on the Condo Association property in accordance with previous discussions . will be done by Dickinson. 2. Approximately 120 feet of additional fencing to the east of the landscaping area along the perimeter of the parking lot, will be installed with slats by Dickinson. In addition to these efforts, Dickinson .will work with Horne Depot to modify operations of the Home Depot as follows: 1. The testing of the generator will be scheduled for daytime rather than nighttime. 2. The lighting under the lumber canopy will be reduced or turned off at night. . 3. The loading dock. lighting on the easterly fagade will be evaluated to see if the lighting fixtures can be shielded so that there would be no glare from the lights. ~q 3. The loading dock lighting on the easterly fagade will be evaluated to see if the lighting fixtures can be shielded so that there would be no glare from the lights. Evaluating the same kind of light that is being placed on the rear of Phase 2. Those lights will be tried out soon on Phase 2. Some of these measures have been taken. Others are in the works. We hope that these cooperative efforts will make this site a better neighbor to abutters in Reading and in Wakefield. Thanks for your participation in this process. We will be in touch if there are further updates. Sincerely, Peter I. Hechenbleikner Town Manager PI Wps cc: Board of Selectmen Chris Reilly I a 16 1 . Page 1 of 1 Hechenblefter, Peter From: Scott Miller [sdm1@bigfoot.com] Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 10:20 PM To: Redmond, Glen; Town Manager; Reading - Selectmen; joiegerrish@msn.com; William Toppi; Rmiller; JSeagrams@aol.com; FredSawin@Earthlink. Net; paul.humphries@verizon.net; collins.eileen@dol.gov; rmiller1971@yahoo.com Subject: proposed meeting Importance: High Dear Town Officials, I request a meeting to discuss the following: 1. The "agreement" that was (privately) reached between the developer, Jordans, and the Town regarding the schedule and operation of the lights 2. Status on conformance (to the agreement) 3. Feedback from affected residents on whether this "agreement" is working and acceptable 4. Suggestions and steps to be taken to further mitigate the nuisance impacts of the lighting 5. Feedback from Jordans officials concerning ongoing "glitches" in the lighting schedule 6. Status on Phase H regarding the permitting process Note that the Town Planner, who I believe is the author of the permit (which contains the condition for the lighting), has sought to divorce himself from any further discussions on this matter. That said, he has directed me to continue discussions with the Building Inspector. According to the Town Planner, the Building Inspector is responsible for ensuring compliance with all issued permits. Please select a number of dates and times so that a meeting can be scheduled. Thank you in advance, Scott D. Miller 6-D Carnation Circle cc distribution 6/13/2005 o- o-uo; i .-«-«r- , From: Albert Turco [albert_turco@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 0$, 2005 12:33 PM To: vinkivooda@rcn.com Cc: Trudi Murphy; Thomas Butler Subject: RE: Lights Bron---I'll be happy to ask Tom Butler to attempt to arrange a meeting with Reading officials and/or representatives of the owners and Jordans concerning the lights. However, I don't want to actually have that meeting scheduled until FOLQ submits to the Selectmen's Office petitions we discussed signed by interested Wakefield residents asking for action on the Lights issue. At your convenience, please let me'know when you anticipate being able to collect and submit the petitions relating to this matter. The Selectmen will get your May 4 letter concerning the Shaws/Conservation Commission matter and a letter to me concerning this issue from Rebecca Davis dated June 2 which I first saw today at the Town Hall. Those letters will both be in the package of documents to be delivered to all Selectmen this Friday afternoon. By a copy of this email, I'd ask Trudi Murphy to make Rebecca's June 2 letter available to you by fax or, if you prefer, in person if you drop by Trudi's office. The matter is not an official agenda item on Monday's meeting but will be included as an information item in the package. I intend to speak with Rebecca in the next day or two about her views on this subject. Rebecca is out at a conference today. By the way, I did speak with Mark Falzone today about this matter. Regards Al >From: "Bron" <vinkivooda@rcn.com> >To: "Albert Turco" <albert turco@hotmail.com> >CC: "Karen Faler" ><Karenfaler@speakeasy.net>,<simcox.alison@epamail.epa.gov> >Subject: Lights >Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 12:10:06 -0400 >Al- The FOLQ meeting went very well last night and the members are very >appreciative of your interest in helping remedy the lighting situation. >While I did tell them that you don't hold much hope that much can be done, >there is certainly enough momentum and people who want Wakefield to-do what >it can to correct the glare. >FOLQ will continue to collect petition signatures and has asked that you do >contact Tom Butler to see if a meeting with Reading officials can be >arranged. >Please let me know about that. > >Thanks, Bron >P.S. Another heads-up: Mark Falzone said he may give you and/or John >Carney a call to discuss the non-compliance issues we discussed earlier and >which are outlined in the letter sent to you via the town hall. Is it safe >to assume this issue will be on the June 13th agenda? -B. I acv