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TOWN OF READING s
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISS'1bN-
MINUTES OF AUGUST 19, 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 August 19, 1996. In attendance were Bryan Irwin, Chair; and Members
Jonathan Barnes and Susan DeMatteo. Also present were Town Planner Jonathan Edwards and
Town Engineer Joseph Delaney. The meeting was called to order at 8:45 PM.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING--MARION ROAD
Mr. Irwin called to order a Continued Public Hearing to consider Definitive Plans for the
proposed Marion Road subdivision and read a letter from the applicant, Kenwood Development
Company, requesting a further continuance and agreeing to an extension of time for this because
of still-unresolved issues with the Conservation Commission. The Commission voted 3:0 to
approve a motion of Ms. DeMatteo, seconded by Mr. Barnes, to continue the Public Hearing to
8:00 PM on October 21, 1996.
REQUESTS FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
Larkin and Larkin request for PRD-G Zoning Overlay District at 135, 139, and 149R Howard
Street. Mr. Edwards informed the Commission that as an abutter, he would be legally construed
to have a conflict of interest in this matter, and he removed himself from the podium. Michael
Larkin presented schematic plans. Discussion, with participation by neighbors, focussed on
proposed layout, number of houses, natural vegetation and screening, drainage, and site access, as
well as on PRD review process and differences between PRD's and conventional subdivisions.
The Commission voted 3:0 to approve a motion by Mr.Bames, seconded by Ms. DeMatteo, to
request the Board of Selectmen to place an article on the Warrant for the Fall 1996 Town
Meeting to amend the Reading Zoning Map to place a Planned Residential Development -
General (PRD-G) Zoning Overlay District on properties on Howard Street comprising lots 4B, 5,
and 6 shown on Assessors Map 30.
Mistry Associates - Forrest Lindwall and N. Mistry presented a request to rezone Lot 20 on Plat
43 from 5-15 to Business A, as well as portions of adjacent Continental Cable, Main Sail, and
Mistry Associates (315 Main Street) lots. Discussion focussed on potential ramifications and an
approach to place the matter before abutters and the public through a zoning Public Hearing. The
Commission voted 3:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Ms. DeMatteo, to
recommend to the Board of Selectmen to place an article on the Fall Town Meeting Warrant to
amend the Reading Zoning Map by rezoning from 5-15 to Business A all of Lot 20 and portions
of Lots 12, 13, and 14, as shown on Assessors Map 43.
OTHER BUSINESS
Special Town Meeting - Mr. Barnes moves all articles, Mr. Irwin will present Article 6, Ms.
DeMatteo will present Articles 7 and 9, and Mr. Flammia will present Articles 8 and 10.
North Suburban Planning Council Representative - The Commission voted 3:0 to approve a
motion by Mr. Barnes and seconded by Ms. DeMatteo to appoint Mr. Edwards as CPDC
representative to NSPC.
Business Park Task Force Representative - It was agreed that Ms. DeMatteo will be the liaison to
the Business Park Task force.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:45PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the Commission voted unanimously
to do so.
Respectfully Submitted:
Signed:
Bryan I in, Chairman
Approved: J~,fQAg\&A, 30, t Q q(c,
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