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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-08-21 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesCLERK READI 0. 14 A S S. Ax Z3 I 3s H TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 21, 1995 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 21, 1995. In attendance were Bryan Irwin, Chair; Nancy Shipes, Commission Secretary; and Member Richard Howard. Also present were Town Planner.-'Jonathan Edwards and Town Engineer Joseph Delaney. The meeting was called to order at 7:48 PM. SUBDIVISION BONDS Varney Circle and Autumn Lane: In response to requests by the developer, the Commission con- sidered possible reductions to the amounts of the bonds being held in connection with the Varney Circle and Autumn Lane sub- divisions. Several residents of these subdivisions presented letters and photographs describing conditions therein unsatisfac- tory to them, including in Varney Circle junk and debris left by the developer in wetlands, and in Autumn Lane such items as the slope, extent, and vegetative cover of the detention pond; lot grading issues; exposed electrical wires; ponding and icing on the street. The Commission voted 3:0 to approve each of these motions by Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes: -to reduce the bond amount for Varney Circle from $25,500 to $14,000, and -to table action on any bond reduction for Autumn Lane until such is recommended by the Town Engineer. McMillan Way: In response to the developer's request, the Com- mission considered the establishment of a bond amount for the McMillan Way Subdivision. Neighbors raised the following con- cerns with regard to this matter: that signs should be posted at each end of the private Old Sanborn Lane stating that construc- tion vehicles are prohibited from travelling on that way as is specified in both the Roma Lane and McMillan Way subdivision ap- proval conditions, and that some trees were removed in construct- ing a sewer line through an easement from McMillan Way to the new end of Sanborn Lane. The Commission voted 3:0 to approve a mo- tion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes, to establish a bond amount at $120,000 and that a portion be set aside for restora- tion of the Sanborn Lane easement and that the Town Engineer specify such as a line item in the bond reduction estimates. In addition, the McMillan Way developer agreed to install such signs at each end of the private way and the Commission in- structed Mr. Edwards that with the help of the Building Inspec- tor, the developers of this and the other affected subdivisions be notified of the construction vehicle prohibition and that failure to abide by it would result in suspension of building permits. 5 STREET ACCEPTANCE POLICIES The Commission reviewed a draft of a Street Acceptance Policy setting forth standards by which the Commission would decide whether or not to recommend proposed street acceptances to the Town Meeting. By vote of 3:0 the Commission approved a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes to adopt these standards as its Street Acceptance Policy. The Commission requested Mr. Ed- wards to notify the Conservation Commission, the Board of Selectmen, and other appropriate agencies of this policy. PROSPECTIVE ZONING WARRANT ARTICLES The Commission briefly reviewed prospective articles to amend the Zoning By-Laws to present to Fall Town Meeting. Such articles include: -Streamlining of review procedures for proposed PUD develop- ments, -Antennae and Satellite Dishes, -Specification that property owners are responsible for zoning compliance, -Clarification of prohibition of brand names in permanent window signs. Mr. Edwards stated that he would discuss these with the Board of Selectmen and would seek Town Counsel's quick cooperation in drafting these articles. Three other non-zoning articles were brought up: -Roma Lane subdivision bond appropriation, and -Reading Diner Site Plan bond appropriation; -a proposed Demolition Delay By-Law being developed by the Historical Commission. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Edwards was instructed to mail to abutters of the Strawberry Hill Lane subdivision that the public hearing is to be continued to 8:00 PM (not 9:00 PM) on August 28, 1995. At 10:11 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the Commission voted unanimously to do so. Respectfully Submitted: Signed: Nancy hipes; Secretary Approved : 9 { i 9 19 ~5 Date: q 2!