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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-10-21 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING - CONDAUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMNIISSIW6 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 21, 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 October 21, 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 7:3 7PM. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES The minutes of the Commission's meeting of September 30 and October 7, 1996 were amended and accepted. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FALL 1996 TOWN MEETING ZONING WARRANT ARTICLES Article 18 Mr. Howard and Mr. Edwards presented changes suggested by the By-Law Committee. Mr. Michael Reardon gave some technical advise about electromagnetic interference; much has to do with improper filtering by a recipient of a signal. The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Irwin, to close the Public Hearing on Article 18. The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Flammia, to recommend Article 18 to Town Meeting with changes suggested by the By-Law Committee provided that the word "valid" be removed from paragraph "f'. Article 19 The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion by W. Howard, seconded by Mr. Flammia, to revise a motion on Article 19 to conform with the recommendations of the By-Law Committee. Mr. Jonathan Barnes joined the forum at 8:OOPM. MARION ROAD DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION PLAN Mr. Edwards presented the developer's request for and written agreement to a continuance. The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Irwin, seconded by Mr. Flammia to continue Marion Road Public Hearing to December 16, 1996 at 8:OOPM. PUBLIC INPUT Mr. Mark Favaloro discussed a potential petition to modify Condition #15 of the approval of the Definitive Plans for the Carriage Estates II subdivision. Considerable discussion took place about the Commission's rationale for imposing this condition. ANR PLAN: Subdivision Plan of Land for Lot 4 Bethesda Lane, dated 10/16/96. The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Irwin, seconded by Mr. Howard, to endorse this plan and-CPDC did so endorse. BETHESDA ROAD SUBDIVISION BOND ESTABLISHMENT The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Irwin, to establish a bond amount for this subdivision of $138,000 according to a recommendation of Town Engineer dated 10/21/96 with the condition that no lot releases be issued until the pavement has been installed. ATLANTIC MARKET - Discussion as to prospective site plan Mr. O. B. Latham, Mr. Arnold Rubin, owner, and David Eddy, architect, presented schematic plans, particularly regarding new back entrance with ramp and canopy, new back loading dock, and more efficient parking lot layout. The front would remain similar to current appearance. Mr. Irwin was concerned that facade should help enliven streetscape by reducing the sense of a long blank wall; should be opened up with more windows and the proximity of the driveway to sidewalk is very dangerous to pedestrians. The Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Irwin, seconded by Mr. Howard, to authorize Mr. Edwards to write to ZBA notifying them that CPDC on 10/21/96 voted unanimously to endorse the concept as shown in a site layout plan dated 10/18/96 for the expansion and renovation of the Atlantic Market as it is in keeping with goals and objectives of the Master Plan. CPDC reserves the right to approve all details in a full Site Plan Review. TOWN MEETING ARTICLES: Discussion on Article 21 Public concern was raised about density. Mr. Michael Larkin gave his son a sketch that was delivered to Mr. Delaney and it had only 8 lots. Mr. Howard called Ted Cohen to ask if the Board could amend Article 21 to limit lots. The reply was "no" - spot zoning. The question was raised how to convince Town Meeting not to be concerned about density. Mr. Delaney stated that he studied the By-Law and the developer can put in 10 houses so you could get more homes with a PRD than a subdivision. A subdivision would be limited to 8 lots. Mr. Edwards was excused from discussion of this matter. The Commission-'decided that the following people will make presentations at Town. Meeting: Article 18 - Bryan Irwin Article 19 - Jonathan Barnes Article 20 - Michael Flammia Article 21 - Richard Howard Article 22 - none and that Jonathan Barnes will make all motions and, Susan DeMatteo provide all CPDC reports SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS Mr. Delaney presented a draft of Section 7 Design Standards and Section 8 Construction of Ways Have final draft discussions on Sections 7, 8, inspections and forms at first meeting after Town hearing for first meeting in January. 2.- ADJOURNMENT At 10:43PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the Commission voted unanimously to do so. Respectfully Submitted: Approved: °Deoa, -bz- 2 , t `a g~ Sig Date: V am a..,. e, 2, 99(, Michael Flammia, Secretary plwmingVn in-1021 3