HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-12-09 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
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~TES;QF°IECEMBER 9, 1996
A meeting of the Community Planning and Development Commission of the Town of Reading
was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street in Reading,
Massachusetts on December 9, 1996. In attendance were Susan DeMatteo, Chair; Michael
Flammia, Commission Secretary, and Members Bryan Irwin and Richard Howard. Also present
were Town Planner Jonathan Edwards and Town Engineer Joseph Delaney. The meeting was
called to order at 7:35PM.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes of the Commission's meeting of October 21, 1996 were accepted and the minutes of
November 4, 1996 were amended and accepted.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - PRD-G PLANS - 89 MAIN STREET
Mr. Richard Williams, engineer, presented plan revisions: additional parking spaces, lighting
(8' yard lights), elimination of dumpster and stated that rubbish will be removed from each unit.
Mr. Irwin and Mr. Flammia stated that the drainage is a serious concern. Mr. Williams reviewed
drainage plans and stated that there will be no rate increase in rate of run off. Mr. Howard stated
that the landscape buffer and screening is important and asked Mr. Williams for an explanation.
Public comments included those of Mr. John O'Keefe who wants a fence along his property line.
Mr. Tom Devaney, developer, does not intend to provide fences. Mr. Frank Clark also wished to
have a fence along his property line. The Commission voted 4:0 on a motion by Mr. Irwin,
seconded by Mr. Howard, to close the Public Hearing. The Commission voted 4:0 on a motion
by Mr. Irwin, seconded by Mr. Howard, to approve the Final PRD-G Plan with conditions as
stipulated in a Notification to Town Clerk dated December 10, 1996.
FRAEN CORPORATION - SITE PLAN REVIEW MODIFICATION
Mr. Rich Williams explained the changes: add a loading dock and a ramp to it together with a
trench drain and pump. The Commission voted 4:0 on a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by
Mr. Flammia, to accept the plan change for a new truck ramp and loading platform and attendant
drainage as shown on a site plan revised through November 26, 1996 as a minor modification.
ANR PLANS
The Commission voted 4:0 on a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Irwin, to endorse the
Plan of Land at 4 John Street Court, lots 16 and 21, dated 8/5/96. The Commission voted 4:0 on
a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Flammia, to endorse a plan of land at Franklin Street
and Pasture Road, dated 10/30/96. The Commission did so endorse these plans.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:24PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the Commission voted unanimously
to do so.