HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-08 Board of Selectmen HandoutDRAFT MOTIONS
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
JUNE 8, 2010
Tafoya, Bonazoli, Anthony, Goldy, Schubert Hechenbleikner
4b) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Warrant for the Special
Election to held on June 23, 2010 at the Hawkes Field House, 62
Oakland Road, Reading.
4d) Move that the Board of Selectmen close the hearing on the FY2011
Classification and Compensation Plans.
Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the FY2011 Classification
and. Compensation Plans as presented.
4f) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the second driveway curb
cut at 130 Franklin Street.
4g) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve option
for improvements to Temple Street.
4h) Move that the Board of Selectmen set the Town Manager's salary for
FY2011, the same rate as in effect for the last half of FY 2010, at
$129,603.
5a) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of May 11, 2010
as amended.
5b) Move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of May 18, 2010
as amended.
Move that the Board of Selectmen adjourn the meeting at p.m.
DRAFT
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Administrative matters
♦ The Memorial' Day parade and cemetery preparation takes a lot of. work by a lot
of people - Town employees and volunteers. Thanks to all for their efforts
♦ Special Election re Meals Tax - June 23
♦ Friends and Family Day (AKA Town Day), June 19
♦ MBTA signs
♦ New Town Hall hours to serve you better
♦ Church snow plowing - process with the Reading Clergy Association
♦ RML.D 20 year agreement (previously approved by the Board of Selectmen)
signature sheet is in the signature folder for signing.
Community Development
s Reading Fall Street Faire
♦ We now have a draft stewardship plan which has been prepared by the Town
Forester, Phil Benjamin. In an effort to make sure all have had the opportunity to
review we have posted the draft plan on the Town Forest Committees page on
the website (under boards/commissions).
Non conforming signs
s The grant application to the Harpley Foundation for $8,500 for the Mattera cabin
renovations was successful. Thanks and congratulations to Conservation
Administrator Fran Fink for her excellent efforts.
Public Works
o Downtown Tree Booster Program - to adopt downtown tree watering for the
summer of 2010-51 of 55 trees are adopted, plus the trees in the alleyway
o MWRA water quality Consumer Confidence Report will be out by the end of June
♦ The DPW Forestry Division has' removed two large maples at the library which,
while they looked healthy, had extensive rot internal to them.
♦ There has been an issue of a serious conflict over recreational -field space, and
the Recreation Committee is meeting tomorrow evening to consider how to
address the conflict.
♦ Train quiet zone (no whistle blowing) improvements are needed,a do we have
hired a consultant to assist us - time is short.
Construction projects in progress or to be done this year:
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♦ Paving in progress - Bear Hill Road, North Street, Pinevale Avenue and Juniper Circle; Binder has
been installed Contractor is in progress of raising structures to accept final wearing course.
s Micro-chip seal - mid to late. spring Hopkins Street (Main to Wakefield Town Line);'and 2 to 3
other streets;
o Skim coating of local streets Lewis Street
♦ Additional Road Improvements - depending on the Board of Selectmen
decision on Temple Street
♦ Memorial Park Basketball and tennis courts sub-base installed and graded. The Pine tree, to be removed,
at the tennis court cannot be removed until August as red tail hawks are nesting. (A migratory bird protected
under a federal program) This will delay the completion of the tennis courts. Skating ponds have been shaped,
sub-drains and stone sub-base have been installed. The liner is expected to be installed in approximately 3
weeks. In process of installing additional site drainage. Will start removing loam for pathways and installing
electrical conduit.
♦ Fishing Pier - Lobs Pound MITI The contractor for the fishing platform has installed the
additional parking spaces and has poured the concrete pad for the bench near the river. He has not been on site
for several weeks - probably waiting for the meadow near the river to get dry enough to install the walkway and
platform and guardrail. He started just after.the March floods, when the meadow was under water
♦ Trail construction -'Bare MeadOW Trail Comm. installed the first section of the boardwalk in April
and liked the concrete piers. The route was staked out, and work days were conducted on May 8 and 15, and
June 5. Other trail-hardening was done last fall with application of stone aggregate in soft areas. We also need
to install sign boards, blazes, and directional information, and plant the meadow where it is eroding - to be done
in June. Grant period ends June 30.
Washington Park playground -Since the last update the Friends of Washington Park have had two
successful fundraisers - one at Christopher's Restaurant which made $900 and another at Fuddr.uckers which
raised approximately $300. The playground has been ordered and the target installation range is June 15th -
30th. The construction of Washington Park playground will take approximately 3 days and will be located as
advised in the WP Master Plan. The brick campaign continues. Thus far we have sold approximately 40 bricks.
The goal is to sell 100. We will continue the initial brick campaign until late summer and then establish a patio
and walkway using the bricks to lead to the playground. Proceeds of the brick campaign will allow for purchase of
picnic tables and benches and other amenities.
♦ Killam School playground -The Xillam Playground has been advertised and we are in the midst of
getting playground proposals from capable companies. The PTO has virtually accomplished its goal of raising
$15K (about $1 K short). The Killam PTO will assist in selecting a final playground structure and it will be located
based on the Killam master plan. I hope to be able to award a contract in June and have the playground installed
around the beginning of August. This installation may be done as a supervised community build so the install
date will not be clear until the contract is awarded.
♦ Master Plan for Joshua Eaton playground. Board of Selectmen hearing June 22
♦ Barrows site master plan Process will begin in the summer after recreation staff have completed the
JEMP, and gotten summer activities started.
Dates and Events:
♦ Friends and Family Day (AKA Town Day), June 19
♦ Election June 23
♦ Fall Street Faire, September 12
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TO: Board of Selectmen
Economic Development Committee
Jean Delios
Date: Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Re: DRAFT Work Plan for Sign Compliance
As follow-up to the Board of.Selectmen discussion on sign violation compliance on May 25, 2010, we
have taken the following steps with respect to completion of the process to address violations of the
sign sections of the Zoning Bylaw.
Inventory - The inventory of signs and violations will be complete before there is any additional sign
enforcement notification. We will give the Board of Selectmen a summary of the information, prior to
additional sign enforcement. Note _ the inventory is now complete and the staff are in the process of
putting the information on the spread sheet. This work is time consuming because in addition to a
site visit and photographs, staff is reviewing building permits and variances to see what if any
information exists relative to a specific sign location.
Potential Changes to Sian Bylaw - Business A - CPDC is considering recommending to Town
Meeting, as part of its South Main Street design review process, changes in sign regulations in
situations where:
♦ There is a single occupancy property, and the sign regulations permit only one sign - free
standing or attached sign
♦ 20' side yard setbacks are required
Where violation notices have been sent out for these types of violations, a letter will be sent out from
the Town Manager's office indicating that we will defer enforcement of those violations until Town
Meeting acts, or until December 31, 2010, whichever is earlier. 13 letters were sent out on May 28 -
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We will let all owners who are in violation in the Business A zone. whose signs might come into
compliance if the Zoning Bylaw is amended, of the CPDC meetings and Workshops on this topic.
Enforcement already begun - Where letters have already been sent out, and the violations do not
fall in the category above, the list of properties where the owners have not already contacted the
Town will be sent to the EDC, and their members will be asked to talk to the business owners to get
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them to come in to talk with staff.about the violations and their plans to correct the violations...We will
try to do this by setting aside time slots and the EDC can then make appointments for those time
slots. There should be less than 7 of these.
Window Signs - Window sign violations should be cleared up very quickly, once the owner is
notified. Once the inventory is completed and enforcement efforts are re-commenced, owners will be
given a short time to comply. Staff has drafted a 1 page "plain English" summary of window sign
regulations which the Board of Selectmen has reviewed. Some specific examples of best practices
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Window Sign
will be added to the reverse side for the business owner's use. Regulations.doc
Revision of "Notice of Violation" lefter - A revised notice of violation letter has been drafted and
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Zoning Violation
will be used when the appropriate time comes. See attached letter . Warning.doc
Compliance. lefters - We will consider the possibility of issuing some sort of "compliance letter" to
those who, on the initial inventory, are in compliance with. the sign bylaw, and those who come into
compliance over the course of the enforcement process. It sounds like a nice idea and may be
Sign Compliance
appropriate but there are workload and legal issues we want to think through. work plan (2).doc
Workshops- In working with the EDC, we may have enough "hands on" customer service that a
workshop is not necessary or appropriate. An option is to set up a workshop on a topic - like
"opaque sign violations" and invite those who have a violation related to that issue to attend, followed
by one-on-one staff meetings with each business We will have to see how that goes.
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Reading Town Hall
16 Lowell Street TOWN MANAGER
Reading, MA 01867 (781) 942-9043
May 28, 2010
Xyz Business
Xxx Main Street
Reading, MA 01867
Re: Town of Reading Sign Regulations
Dear
I am writing to follow up on the certified letter you recently received notifying you
that your business or property is not in compliance with the Town's. sign
regulations. I am reaching out to you in hopes that we can work with you to assist
with bringing your signs into compliance with the current zoning bylaw's "sunset
provision" requiring all signs in Reading come into conformance by July 1, 2010.
Reading's' Community Planning and Development Commission (CPDC) is
currently considering amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to implement design
guidelines for the Business A zoning district on South Main Street. Among the
changes being considered to the sign section of the Zoning Bylaw are the following
proposed revisions which could eliminate some or all of your non-compliance:
♦ allowing single tenant businesses in the Business-A zoning district to have a
wall and free-standing sign; and
e changing the current side setback requirements for freestanding signs.
There is a great deal of work to be done before any such changes can be considered
by Town Meeting. Because the CPDC is considering changes that could eliminate
your non-compliance with the sign bylaw, it makes no sense to enforce the existing
Zoning Bylaw provisions, when these provisions may be amended in a fairly short
time.
Therefore we have decided to defer enforcement of these sections of the sign
by-law until December 31, 2010, or until Town Meeting adopts amendments
to the Zoning Bylaw which would bring these matters into compliance,
whichever comes first.
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If your certified letter contained other violations not related to any potential
changes in the bylaw, we need to discuss with you a more immediate schedule for
bringing the rest of the violations into compliance. Our goal is to work with you
during this process of bringing your business or property into compliance.
Developing a plan together is our preference and as long as we have completed or,
are making progress on such a plan by July 1St we will be. satisfied that we are all
on the right track. I urge you to work with staff in this vein.
If you have any further questions or need assistance please contact Staff Planner
Abby McCabe at 781-942-6648 or Permits Coordinator Mike Schloth at 781-942-
6654.
Sincerely,
Peter I. Hechenbleikner,
Town Manager
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Reading Town Hall Community Services &
Planning Development
16 Lowell Street Phone: (781) 942-6610
Reading, MA 01867 Fax: (781) 942-9071
Website: www.ci.reading.ma.us
Reading Window Sign Regulations
Reading Zoning By-Law Section 6.2.3.2.d
Window signs are allowed without a sign permit when in accordance with the
following conditions.
Non-illuminated window signs must:
• Be uniformly located
• Not cover more than 30% of the glass window frame or window pane
• Lettering should not be larger than eight (8) inches
• Not exceed six (6) square feet in sign area
Illuminated window signs must:
• Be placed only in a window, not a door
• Be located in a window with no other signs
• Not exceed four (4) square feet in sign area
• Beat least ten (10) feet from any other illuminated window signor seven (7)
feet when there is a door or architectural break in the fagade between the
illuminated signs.
• Be illuminated only during business hours.
The complete sign by-law can be found on the Town's website at.
http://www.ci. reading. ma. us/pages/ReadingMA-Planning/signage/SignByLaw. pdf
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The photograph above complies with Reading's sign regulations because the illuminated window sign is less
than 4 square feet in size, is located in a window, and is the only sign located in the window.
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The window signs above comply with the sign by-laws because the letters are less than 8 inches, are
uniformly located, cover less than 30% of the glass and the signs are less than 6 square feet in size.
The window signs above comply with the sign regulations because the letters are less than 8 inches, are
uniformly located, cover less than 30% of the glass and each sign is less than 6 square feet in size.
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Community Development
TOWN of Reading Phone: 781-942-9010
16 Lowell Street Fax: 781-942-9070
Website:
Reading, MA 01867-2683 www.ci.reading.ma.us
ZONING VIOLATION WARNING
Certified Mail #
Date:
Location of Property:
Map
Parcel
District
Owner of Record:
Nature of Violation(s) : Town of Reading Zoning By-Laws Section 6.2 (Signs)
This past January you were notified of the Town's Zoning By-Laws Section 6.2.2.3.g. requiring
all nonconforming signs to come into compliance by July 1, 2010. If violations are not corrected
a fine may be issued. In accordance with this By-law the Community Services Department
(Planning and Inspections) conducted a thorough inventory of all business signs throughout the
Reading community.
Page Two of this Zoning Violation lists your specific violations that will need to come into
compliance. Please contact us within two business days to review these issues. You may contact
me directly or contact
♦ Staff planner Abby McCabe at 781-942-6648 aniccabe@ci.reading.ma.us or
o Permits Coordinator Mike Schloth at 781-942-6654 mschloth@ci.reading.ma.us
Our staff at the Community Services Department will work with you to create a plan, and when
all issues are in compliance a Certificate of Compliance will be granted.
Our goal is to work with you during this process of bringing your business orproperty into
compliance.. Developing a plan together is our preference and as long as we have completed or
are malting progress on such a plan we will be satisfied that we are all on the right track.
Glen Redmond
Building Inspector / Zoning Enforcement Officer
Town of Reading
781- 942-9010
gredmond@ci.rdading. a.us
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Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2683
Community Development
Phone: 781-942-9010
Fax: 781-942-9070
Website:
www.ci.reading.ma.us
By Certified Mail # and by US Mail
June xx, 2010
ABC Company
1 Main Street
Reading, MA 01867
Re: Zoning Violations - Town of Reading Zoning By-Laws Section 6.2 (Signs)
Man ; Parcel ; Zoning District
Owner of Record:
Dear Sir or Madam:
This past January you were notified of the Town's Zoning By-Laws Section 6.2.2.3.g. requiring
all nonconforming signs to come into compliance by July 1, 2010. In accordance with this By-
law the Community Services Department (Planning and Inspections) conducted a thorough
inventory of all business signs throughout the Reading community.
Page Two of this Zoning Violation lists our specific violations that will need to come into
compliance: Please contact us within two business days to review these issues. Inaction on your
part, which results in persistent violations, could result in fines being issued.
You may contact me directly or contact
Staff planner Abby McCabe at 781-942-6648 amccabe@ci.reading.ma.us or
Permits Coordinator Mike Schloth at 781-942-6654 mschloth@ci.reading.ma.us
Our goal is. to work with you during this process of bringing your business or property into
compliance. Developing a plan together is our preference and as long as we have completed or
are malting progress on such a plan we will be satisfied that we are all on the right track. Our
staff at the Community Services Department will work with you to create a plan, 'and when all
issues are in compliance a Certificate of Compliance will be granted.
Glen Redmond
Building Inspector / Zoning Enforcement Officer
Town of Reading
781- 942-9010
gredmond@ci.reading.ma.us
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°FReq°~ti Town of Reading
PRESS RELEASE
s~9rINC0RP~~P
DATE: June 9, 2010
TO: Reading Daily Times Chronicle; Reading Advocate, Boston Globe, RCTV
FROM: Maureen Knight
Town of Reading
Community Services Office
781-942-6610
Email: mlcnight@ci.reading.ma.us
Please see'an article below regarding Flag Day on Monday, June 14th. We would appreciate an article in
your newspaper with the accompanying photo. Thank you and please call if you have any questions.
Celebrate Flag Day on Monday, June 14th
Monday, June 14th is Flag Day, a day that is now often forgotten. According to American legend, in June 1776,
George Washington commissioned Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress, to create a flag for the new nation in
anticipation of a declaration of its independence.
On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day
on June 14. Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the Red, White and Blue in front of homes and
businesses. The day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.
On June 14, 1777, John Adams spoke about the flag at a meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. He
said, "Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the
Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation." There have been twenty-seven
official versions of the flag so far; stars have been added to it as states have entered the Union. The current version
dates to July 4, 1960, when Hawaii became the 50th state.
While Reading does not have any special observances of Flag Day, it is a good day to think about your own
flag ...the one that flies so proudly at your home. What condition is it in? Has it suffered from being out in the
elements or is it worn and frayed? Maybe it's time to think about getting a new fresh one to replace your old worn
out one. The Town of Reading no longer burns old flags for residents due to environmental factors but it does
collect them at the Police Station, Fire Station,.the American Legion Post and at Town Hall. The Veterans'. Service
Officer, Frank Driscoll, collects the old flags and brings them to an incendiary where he watches them being
burned, and the ashes buried, which is the proper disposal for American flags. For more flag information and
etiquette, go to www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic text/misc/ourflag/flag6ws1.htm .
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
SPECIAL LOCAL ELECTION WARRANT
Middlesex, SS.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the
Town of Reading who are qualified to vote in the Special Local Election to vote at
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
Reading Memorial High School - Hawkes Field House - Oakland Road
on WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY-THIRD OF JUNE, 2010, from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 ~P.M. for the
following purpose:
To cast their votes in the Special Local Election for the follow ballot question:
"Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting
whereby it was voted to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Law
Chapter 64L, Section 2(a) to impose a local sales tax upon the sale of restaurant
meals originating within the Town by a vendor at the rate of .75 percent of the
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gross receipts of the vendor from the sale of restaurant meals.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place
of said voting.
Given under our hands this 8th day of June, 2010.
Ben Tafoya, Chairman
James E Bonazoli, Vice Chairman
Camille W Anthony, Secretary
Stephen A Goldy
Richard W Schubert
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
A true copy Attest:
Laura A Gemme, Town Clerk
June 9,2010
Tom Freeman, Constable
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I,-on June 9, 2010 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of
Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting
attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant in the following public places within the Town of
Reading:
Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street
Precinct 2 Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Road
Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street
Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue
Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street
Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street
Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room; 64 Middlesex Avenue
Precinct 8 Wood End School, 85 Sunset Rock Lane
The date of posting being not less than seven (7) days prior to June 23, 2010, the date set for the
Special Local Election in this Warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be posted on the Town of Reading web site.
Tom Freeman, Constable
A true copy Attest:
Laura Gemme, Town Clerk
DRAFT Amendment
to the Board of Selectmen Policies
2.2.8 - Town Forest Committee
Town Meeting in 1930 established the "Committee on Re-forestation" which we now
refer to as the Town Forest Committee. Article 4-10 of the Reading Home Rule Charter
provides for the appointment by the Board of Selectmen of a Town Forest Committee.
The purpose of this policy is to establish the structure and purpose of the Town Forest
Committee.
There is hereby established a 5 member Town Forest committee whose members shall be
appointed for three (3) year terms, so'appointed that as close as possible to an even
number of terms shall expire each year. The Board of Selectmen shall give consideration
to applicants with the following credentials when selecting and appointing members of
the Town Forest Committee:
® Knowledge of the community
® Familiarity with and interest in the Town Forest
® Experience with open space preservation
® Interest and knowledge in protection of wildlife habitats, forest ecosystems,
wetlands, trails, and soil and water resources.
The Town Forest Committee shall serve as the stewards of the Town owned lands owned
as the Town Forest land. As stewards of the Town Forest, the Town Forest Committee
shall undertake the following tasks with and in cooperation with appropriate Town staff:
® With staff, develop a Town Forest Master Plan and a Forest Stewardship Plan
which will act as a guide in future planning. .
® Develop community input into the Town Forest Master Plan and the Forest
Stewardship Plan
® Maintain ongoing fifes of information pertaining to the Town Forest, using the
most current available technology.
• Develop and adopt rules and regulations for the Town Forest.
• Issue temporary permits as appropriate for the use of all or a portion of the Town
Forest by various community groups
The Town Forest Committee shall administratively fall under the Department of
Community Services. Staff as available shall be assigned by the Town Manager to work
with the Town Forest Committee.
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LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF 11EADING
To the. Inhabitants of the
Town of Reading:
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Please take notice that the
Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Reading will hold a public
hearing on Tuesday, June 8,
2010 at 8:30 p.m. in' the
Selectmen's. Meeting. Room,'16
Lowell • Street, . Reading,
Massachusetts -o,n the 2011 •
Classification' - , and : w.
Compensation Plan.
A copy of the proposed: doc-
ument regarding this topic..is
available in• the Town Manager's
Office, 16 Lowell Street,
Reading; MA, from 8:30 a.m. - • .
5:00 p.m., M-F and is attached
to the hearing notice on the
website at www.readingma.gov .
All interested parties are
invited to attend, may submit
their comments in writing, or by.
email prior to 4:00 p.m. on June
8,. '2010 to townmanag-
er@ci.reading.ma.us.
By order-of
Peter 1. Hechenbleikner-
Town Manager
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Section 3 .10 -Licenses for Utilizing Public Sidewalks for Outdoor Dining
The Board of Selectmen desires to encourage restaurants to provide outdoor dining on
public sidewalks in the downtown area of Reading in a safe and orderly manner. These
regulations are adopted pursuant to Section 5.2.1 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Reading,
which provides in part that "No person shall place or cause to be placed any obstruction in any
street, public place or private way in the Town without permission of the Board of
Selectmen...."
Outdoor dining on private property may be permitted in addition to or in lieu of outdoor
dining on a public sidewalk, upon site plan approval by -the Community Planning and
Development Commission. This'policy addresses only outdoor dining on public sidewalks.
The following regulations shall apply for licenses for utilizing public sidewalks for
outdoor dining, or "Outdoor Dining Licenses":
Application
1. Each application will be dealt with on a case by case basis. These guidelines are not
intended to be a full list of issues to be dealt with by the Board but are guidelines to the
Applicant.
2. Applications for'Outdoor Dining Licenses utilizing public sidewalks shall be made to the
Board of Selectmen by submission of an Application Form. The application will include
the name, address, email address, and telephone number of the owner of the building
within which the restaurant is located, proof of ownership, a lease, or written approval of
the property owner within which the restaurant is located (if other than the applicant) for
the use of the premises for the license period. The application shall be signed by the
owner of the restaurant and shall be accompanied by a copy of the current Permit to
Operate a Food Establishment issued by the Board of Health.
3. The application shall also include 10 copies of a professionally drawn plan and all
supporting documents containing the information required in order to be able to make a
decision as to the license, and shall also include a plan for outdoor lighting if any is
proposed.
4. The License is revocable at will by the Town for any reason whatsoever upon written
notice to the Licensee from the Town. The License Agreement shall stipulate that in the
event of such revocation, the Licensee shall have no recourse or claim against the Town
for such revocation whether by way of monetary charges, a suit in equity or otherwise.
5. Outdoor Dining Licenses shall be issued only to Inn-holders and Common Victualers for
portions of public sidewalks directly abutting their business, and will be issued only
within a commercial or industrial zoning district within the Town, unless such a business
shall exist and has pre-dated zoning, or has been granted a variance to do business in a
location that is not in a business or industrial zoning district.
6. Prior to the issuance of a license for outdoor dining on public sidewal] s, the Board may
require a review by the Community Services Director, Health Services Administrator,
Police Chief, Fire Chief, Town Engineer, and the Building/Zoning Inspector and proof
that all necessary approvals, permits, and other licenses needed to operate have been
issued.
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Sale grid Service of Alcoholic Beverages
7. Pursuant to section 5.5.6 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Reading, the Board of
Selectmen may permit service and consumption of alcohol while on a public way.
Therefore, the Board of Selectmen may approve the modification of a plan of the
"licensed premises" pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Board of Selectmen policies, for:
.0 Restaurant Licenses to Expose, Keep 'for Sale, and to Sell All Kinds of Alcoholic
Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises; and
® Restaurant Licenses to Expose, Keep for Sale, and to Sell Wine and Malt Beverages
to be Drunk on the Premises (less than 100 seats)
to allow alcohol service and consumption on a sidewalk area as part of a "Licenses for
Utilizing Public Sidewalks for Outdoor Dining."
8. Applicants who hold an alcoholic beverages license and who elect to apply for an
Outdoor Dining License which would include sale and service of alcoholic beverages
shall provide a detailed alcohol control plan/strategy as part of their Outdoor Dining
License application packet.'The alcohol control plan shall include what steps the manager
shall take to ensure that alcohol remains only on the licensed premises (including the
sidewalk area). Such a plan/strategy may include signage, staff instructions, monitoring
of 'the outdoor dining area, etc. The applicant shall also submit as part of the application
packet the alcohol server training certificates* for all managers and servers of the
restaurant which is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages.
9. There shall be no service of alcohol in an outdoor dining area unless the customer also
orders food from the menu.
Standards for Operation
10. The area licensed for outdoor dining 'shall be limited to the sidewalk area immediately
abutting an establishment otherwise licensed as a "Common Victualer", and the licensee
shall limit the placement of seating and other outdoor furnishings to the sidewalk
immediately in front of the licensed establishment.
11. There shall be no bar or service bar located on the public sidewalk. All alcohol service
shall be limited to customers who are seated at a table.
12. Due to the seasonal and temporary nature of an outdoor dining area, the seating within an
outdoor dining area will not be considered an. increase in the number of seats serving a
restaurant or eating establishment and will not ' be counted toward any off-street parking
requirement
13. Outdoor dining areas shall be considered as.part of the restaurant and shall comply with
Board of Health Regulations. In addition to any other requirements, smoking is
prohibited in seasonal outdoor dining areas per Board of Health regulations.
14. The Board of Selectmen may require outdoor dining areas to be separated from their
surroundings by a temporary removable perimeter barrier. No such barriers may damage
the public sidewalk.
15. Perimeter treatments, umbrellas, furniture and trash receptacles shall be supplied by the
applicant and shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner by the applicant. All
perimeter treatments, umbrellas, furniture and trash receptacles must be removed at the
end of each season.
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16. The licensee shall provide, maintain, and empty as needed, outdoor trash receptacles
during the times that the licensed premises are open for business. All trash receptacles
shall be covered and trash removed nightly.
17. The licensee shall be responsible for keeping the portion of the sidewalk subject to an
Outdoor Dining License clean and free of dirt , dust, and other debris from April 15
through October 31 of each year. In addition, the Outdoor Dining Licensee shall be
responsible for preventing and/or cleaning up litter from the licensed establishment in
areas abutting the licensed premises.
IS. In no event shall the placement of outdoor dining furniture, umbrellas, or perimeter
barriers create a pedestrian or wheelchair passage along the public sidewalk of less than
four feet in width. Restaurants shall have an accessible path of travel at least 36 inches
wide from the traveled portion of the public sidewalk to the doorway(s) of the
establishment through the outdoor dining area.
19. Outdoor food preparation shall not be allowed unless approved by the Board of Health in
accordance with their procedures and regulations.
20. The Outdoor Dining License shall be considered annually and. every license shall expire
on December 31 of each year, subject to renewal. No facilities or furniture shall be
placed on the sidewalk as part of the license except for the period between April 15 and
October 31 of each year.
21. Within the period from April 15 to October 31, upon notification from the Department of
Public Works or from Public Safety personnel that weather conditions or work to be
performed on the property of the Town requires removal of the outdoor dining furniture,
the applicant shall immediately remove all of its property associated with the Outdoor
Dining License from the public property.
Administrative Requirements
22. If the license is approved by the Board of Selectmen the owner and operator of the
restaurant shall sign a License Agreement and shall provide a required Certificate of
Insurance before issuance of the License and before commencement of any activities
under the License.
23. The Licensee shall provide evidence of ,insurance as required by the Town Manager and
by State Statute. Such insurance shall cover the use of all equipment related to the
premises related to the Outdoor Dining License. The Comprehensive General Liability
Policy shall insure against all claims and demands for bodily injury and property damage
with respect to the sidewalk. dining facilities and services, and the Town shall be named
as an "additional insured" in all policies of such insurance. If alcohol sale and service is
to be -part of the outdoor dining license, a liquor liability insurance policy shall also be
required. The Licensee (and their heirs, successors and assigns in interest) shall hold
harmless, defend and indemnify the Town of Reading and its employees and agents from
any responsibility, liability and claims arising out of or related to the operations under the
Outdoor Dining License.
24. The Licensee shall comply with all applicable laws (including the. sign portions of the
Zoning by-laws), rules, regulations, and conditions of other licenses and permits.
25. The license fee for the use of the public sidewalk shall be $100 per year and shall be
payable upon initial application for an Outdoor Dining License, and for annual renewal of
the license.
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Hechenbleikner, Peter
From: Delios, Jean
Sent: .Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:48 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: RE: Dining - open windows
I have spoken with representatives from the State and the City of Boston and they•both echo
Larry's interpretation:
Jean J. Delios
(,,tlfillunot) *it~E"t'It't'SI`it`t~(•1.()r~l1*()tt'l P1C1171It'I•
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, NIA 01867-2685
I t•I -fi 1 9.42-ti() I
I-ax 7131-912-9071
From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:36 AM-
To: Delios, Jean
Subject: Dining - open windows
Can you find out what regulations, health or otherwise, Boston, Cambridge, and Arlington have with regard to
restaurants operating with open windows - i.e. pressure differential between kitchen and dining area, screens,
etc.
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
i•own cif Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reding MA 01867
phone- 781-042-9043
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survey.virtualtownhall.net/survey/sid/de8bdaa 16db9e6b4/
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Hechenbleikner, Peter
From: Delios; Jean
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:48 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Subject: FW: Relevant Excerpt?
What I got from Carol
jean j. Delios .
T(,). vn of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, NLA 01867-268:
Tel 781-942-6612
Fax 781-942-9071
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From: Carol Kowalski [mailto:CKowalski@town.arlington.ma.us]
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:52 AM
To: Delios, Jean
Subject: Relevant Excerpt?
Jean,
I'll be talking with Natasha here.
Below seems to be the relevant excerpt of the federal code. 6-202.15 (D)(3), "Other effective means" give some
latitude, one might think. (E) in the same section is also noteworthy. MA CMR may be more specific than the
updated. Federal code.
Carol
FDA*Food Code 2009: Chapter 6 - Physical Facilities
6-202.15 Outer Openings, Protected.
1. (A) Except as specified in T¶ (B), (C), and (E) and under 7 (D) of this section, outer openings of a FOOD
ESTABLISHMENT shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by:
1. (1) Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings;
2. (2) Closed, tight-fitting windows; and
3. (3) Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors.
2. (B) Paragraph (A) of this section does not apply if a Foos ESTABLISHMENT opens into a larger structure, such
as a mall, airport, or office building, or into an attached structure, such as a porch, and the outer openings
from the larger or attached structure are protected against the entry of insects and rodents.
3. (C) Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are:
1. (1) Solid and tight-fitting;
2. (2) Designated for use only when an emergency exists, by the fire protection authority that has
jurisdiction over the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, and
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3. (3) Limited-use so they are not used for entrance or exit from the building for purposes other than
the designated emergency exit use.
4. (D) Except as specified in V¶ (B) and (E) of this 'section, if the windows or doors of a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT,
or of a larger structure within which a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT is located, are kept open for ventilation or other
purposes or a TEMPORARY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT is not provided with windows and doors as specified under,
(A) of this section, the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by:
1. (1) 16 mesh to 25A mm (•16 mesh to 1 inch) screens;
2. (2) Properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or
3. (3) Other effective means.
5. (E) Paragraph. (D) of this section does not apply if flying insects and other pests aie absent due to the
location of the ESTABLISHMENT, the weather, or other limiting condition.
6-202.16 Exterior Walls and Roofs, Protective Barrier.
Perimeter walls and roofs of a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall effectively protect the establishment from the weather
and the. entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
6-202.17 Outdoor Food Vending Areas, Overhead Protection.
Except for machines that vend canned BEVERAGES, if located outside, a machine used to vend FOOD shall be
provided with overhead protection.
6-202.18 Outdoor Servicing Areas, Overhead Protection.
Except for areas used only for the loading of water or the discharge of SEWAGE and other liquid waste, through the
use of a closed system of hoses, SERVICING AREAS shall be provided with overhead protection.
6-202.19.Outdoor Walking and Driving Surfaces, Graded to Drain.
Exterior walking and driving surfaces shall be graded to drain.
6-202.110 Outdoor Refuse Areas, Curbed and Graded to Drain.
Outdoor REFUSE areas shall be constructed in accordance with LAw and shall be curbed and graded to drain to
collect and dispose of liquid waste that results from the REFUSE and from cleaning the area and waste receptacles:
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Hechenbleikner, Peter
From: Ramdin, Larry
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 2:49 PM
To: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Cc: Delios, Jean; Barbara Meade; Barbara Meade; Colleen Seferian; David Mitchell Singer
Subject: RE: Food Code
Peter,
A copy of the Chapter X of the State Sanitary code can be obtained at
http:ifyvww.mass:gaylEeoh_hs2/docs/dph/regs(105cmr590_pdf
As to the authority for adoption of the federal Food Code it. is
Chapter X of the State Sanitary Code 105 CMR590 section 590.001:
590:001: Adoption of Federal Edition of the federa11 9 99 Food Code
In addition to the provisions set forth in 105 CMR 590.002 through 590.021, the Department of
Public Health
hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the federal 1999 Food Code (not including Annex 1-
7) published
by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and
Drug
Administration, Washington, D.C. 20204 provided, however, that the Department does not adopt
those
provisions of the federal 1999 Food Code, which are specifically stricken or modified by 105 CMR
590.000.
Copies of the federal 1999 Food Code are available on-line: federal 1999 Food Code in HTML or PD.F
versions (1 Mb; 1.2Mb uncompressed) and Word Perfect 6/7/8
version compressed in self-extracting zip format (523Kb; 2Mb uncompressed) are available on-line and
can
be downloaded from the following FDA website: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/-dms/foodcode.html#get99
Copies of the federal 1999 Food Code may also be ordered from:
The State Book Store, Room 116, Massachusetts State House; Boston,. Massachusetts, 617-727-2834,
theWestern Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 436 Dwight Street, Springfield, MA, 413-
784-1376,
or the Southeast District of the Secretary of the Commonwealth at 218 South Main Street, Suite 206,
Fall
River, MA, 508-646-1374. Additional information on purchasing the 1999 Food Code and
Massachusetts
State Regulations is available online at the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Homepage:
www,state. ma.us/sec. National Technical Information Service (NTIS). For ordering options, call NTIS
at 1-800-553-6847 or 703-
605-6000.
To order directly on-line, go to.the NTIS website at http:// www.ntis.gov/yellowbk/Inty83 Lhtm. Or write
to: National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal
Road, Springfield, VA 22161.
Spiral bound order number: P1399-115925. -
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Electronic Edition on CD-ROM (also includes the Adobe Reader, Draft HACCP Guide, and Plan Review
Manual) order number: PB99-500506; Electronic Edition on Diskette order number: PB99-501033;.
WordPerfect on Diskette order number: PB99-501025.
9/
In adopting the 1999 Food Code no Changes were made to Chapter 6 therefore it was adopted as written in the
1999 Food Code
See below the section -of 105CMR590.00
590.007: Physical Facilities - federal 1999.Food Code Chapter 6
Thus Massachusetts Adopted section 6-202-15 in its.entirety
6-202.15 Outer Openings, Protected.
(A) Except as specified in ~j (B), (C) and (E) and under T (D) of this section, outer openings of a food
establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by:
(1) Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings;
(2) Closed, tight-fitting windows; and
(3) Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors.
(B) Paragraph (A) of this section does not apply if a food establishment opens into a larger structure,
such as a mall, airport, or office building, or into an attached structure, such as a porch, and the outer
openings from the larger or attached structure are protected against the entryy of insects and rodents.
(C) Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are:
(1) Solid and tight-fitting;
(2) Designated for use only when an emergency exists, by the fire protection authority that has
jurisdiction over the food establishment; and
(3) Restricted so they are not used for entrance or exit from the building for purposes other than the
designated emergency exit use.
(D) Except as specified in % (B) and E) of this section, if the windows or doors of a food establishment,
or of a larger structure within which a food establishment is located, are kept open for ventilation or
other purposes or a temporary food establishment is not provided with windows and doors as specified
under, (A) of this section, the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by:
(1) 16 mesh to 25.4mm (16 mesh to 1 inch) screens;
(2) Properly designed and installed air curtains; or
(3) Other effective means. .
(E) Paragraph (D) of this section does not apply if flying insects and other pests are absent due to the
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location of the establishment, the weather, or other limiting condition.
6-202.16 Exterior `Halls and Roofs, Protective Barrier.
Perimeter walls and roofs of a food establishment shall effectively protect the establishment from the
weather and the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.
The application of the rules are as you put it are universal, in that the requirements are the same for each
of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. Municipalities may choose to have regulations that are
more stringent than state code but they may not be less strict.
On the Air curtain issue, it is situational based on the assessable risk of the establishment and.the air
curtain has to be of a power that will create an air wall to preclude the entry of airborne contaminants
and flying insects and birds into the establishment. The air curtain has to be used at the outer opening.
Larry
Larry A. Ramdin MA REHS CHO
Health Services Administrator
Reading Health Division
16 Lowell Street
Reading., MA 01867
781-942-6653
781-942-9071- Fax
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From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 5:03 PM
To: Ramdin, Larry
Cc: Delios, Jean
Subject: Food Code
In order to be prepared for the discussion between the Board of Selectmen and the BOH tomorrow about outdoor
dining, the. Board of Selectmen has an excerpt of the federal food code relative to open windows. Can,you
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provide me with the following information?
e A copy of the regulation or law that adopts the -federal food code as the MA state food code
® A copy of whatever has been adopted that specifically applies 6-202.15 to restaurants
The issue that I am trying to understand is whether or not how Reading treats a situation - like the open window
issue, varies among communities, or is universal. In order to be competitive and further economic development
objectives it would be preferable if the way issues like this are treated is universal.
In addition, I am of the understanding that an air curtain, if used when a restaurant has an open window, is
between the kitchen and the dining room, not at the open window. Is this correct, or unclear, or optional?
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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Schena, Paula '
From: Hechenbleikner, Peter
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 8:30 AM
To: Schena, Paula
Subject: FW: Waiver Request Franklin St
For Board of Selectmen 6-8-10
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
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From: Al Couillard [mailto:albuilt@comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010.8:15 AM
To: Town Manager
Subject: Waiver Request Franklin St
Al Couillard .
5 Marion Ave
Groveland, MA 01834
(978) 994-1782
May 25, 2010
Peter Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867
RE: Board of Selectmen Driveway Waiver 130 Franklin St, Reading
Mr. Hechenbleikner,
At this time I would like to request a waiver to allow two curb cuts at the property located on' 130
Franklin Street, Reading. The property is .14,000 square feet with 80 feet of frontage, it is in the
business A District in which one of it's allowable uses is a two-family. dwelling, which is my intention
in this case. Because a small portion of the right front comer of the property is in the aquifer protection @
is
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district, the entire parcel is held to no greater than 20% impervious area on the lot, which includes,all
driveways and walkways regardless of their material. Whereas the zoning allows for a two-family
dwelling to be constructed on this site, it seems to me to be logical that each unit would have it's own
driveway.
As you and the Selectmen are probably aware, Franklin Street at this particular location is a little narrow
and has a high traffic flow: From a safety standpoint, it would be much more conducive to allow each
unit to have it's own driveway, whereas I could-install the driveway in such a manner (plan will be
submitted at the meeting) to allow for the occupants to turn around in their own driveway and -exit the
property facing Franklin Street as opposed to backing out on this busy street.
I look forward to seeing you at the. Selectmen's meeting on June 8: Thank you for your consideration of
this matter.
Sincerely;
Al Couillard
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To- Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
From: George J. Zambouras, Town Engineer
Date: July 3, 2008
Re: 130 Franklin Street - Driveway Regulation Variance
In review of the request by Mr. Al Couillard for relief from the Town's driveway regulations we have
reviewed the following information:
• Plan submitted by Mr. Couillard depicting the existing conditions and proposed dual driveway (This
plan was denied a permit by the Engineering Division) .
• Plan submitted by Mr. Couillard depicting the existing conditions and proposed single, driveway
(Plan accepted by the Engineering Division)
• Email wavier request dated may 25, 2010
Based on the above information and review of the existing site conditions I recommend that the request
be denied for the following reasons:
• The parcel has only 80, linear feet of frontage and the dual driveway plan (denied by
Engineering) will result in two (2) driveways having a separation of only 20 feet
• The driveway can be configured/constructed with a single entrance that services both units
and enable vehicles to turn around within the parcel, similar to the dual driveway request
• The parcel is located approximately 110; linear feet from the Main Street intersection and it is
inevitable that vehicles will back out into Franklin Street rather than turn around within the
parcel
® Based on the location of the site to the intersection, volume of traffic, limited frontage and the
inability to control vehicle's from backing out onto Franklin Street, I believe the one driveway
access is safer than two.
Attachments: Plans submitted to Engineering for curb cut access permit, site photos and GIS map of
site
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Memo
To: Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager
From: George J. Zambouras, Town Engineer
Date: June 4, 2010
Re: Temple Street - Improvements
Itemized below please find the estimated projects costs for various combinations of roadway rehabilitation,
sidewalk and curbing installation on Temple Street:
Individual Cost
Roadway Rehabilitation
$
99,300
Curbing Installation (School side)
$
49,269
Curbing Installation (Right side)
$
46,529
Concrete Sidewalk Installation (School side)
$
56,586
Concrete Sidewalk Installation (Right side)
$
58,648
Loam and Seed (School side)
$
7,040
Loam and Seed (Right side)
$
5,754
Project Options
Roadway only
$
99,300
Roadway with curbing (School side only)
$
148,569
Roadway with curbing (Both sides)
$
195,098
Roadway, curbing, sidewalk, and tree lawn (School side only)
$
212,196
Roadway, curbing (both sides), sidewalk, and tree lawn (School side
only)
$
258,725
Roadway with curbing, sidewalk, and tree lawn (Both sides)
$
323,128
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