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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12-12 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 12, 1994 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 12, 1994. In attendance were Thomas Baillie, Chair; Bryan Irwin, Commission Secretary; and Members Nancy Shipes, Richard Howard, and Jonathan Barnes. Also present were -Town Planner Jonathan Edwards and Town Engineer Joseph Delaney. The meeting was called to order' at 7:40 PM. APPROVAL-NOT-REQUIRED SUBDIVISION PLANS The Commission took the following action on Approval-Not-Required subdivision plans submitted: Voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes, to refuse to endorse a Plan of Land at 49 Spring Street dated November 4, 1994 because of questionable frontage of proposed Lot 1 as it is burdened by what may be an access ease- ment. Voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr. Howard, to endorse a Plan of Land at 62 Sturges Road dated Novem- ber 15, 1994, and did so endorse. Voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr. Howard, to endorse a Plan of Land at 15 Boyce Street and 220 Woburn Street, dated June 2, 1994, and did so endorse. Voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Irwin, seconded by Ms. Shipes, to endorse a Plan of Land at Varney Circle and Haverhill Street dated November 12, 1994, and did so endorse. Decided to consider the matter of the retaining wall at the Batchelder Estates subdivision at 7:35 on January 9, 1994. PUBLIC HEARING: PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLANS--STRAWBERRY HILL Mr. Baillie called to order a Public Hearing to consider Prelimi- nary Plans for the proposed Strawberry Hill Lane subdivision off Walnut Street. Peter Ogren, engineer for the applicant; presented the plans. Mr. Edwards read his own comments plus those of the Board of Health. Mr. Delaney presented Engineering comments. Concerns were raised by the Commission concerning ob- taining the Tree Warden's advice on retention of the large beech and maple trees on the site; the need for further study of grad-. ing, hydraulics, detention ponds, and low spots; the desirability of eliminating the long strip in Lot 1 and of obtaining advice from the Historical Commission concerning possible street names. Abutters in attendance raised concerns about traffic, sewer capacity, and a long history of uncorrected flooding in the areas to the south and west of the site. TbA - 1Vjl uy ivir'. rioward, seconded by Mr. Irwin, to close the public hearing and then voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Mr. 1k Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes, to disapprove the preliminary plans for reasons as reflected in the notification to Town Clerk dated December 14, 1994. PUBLIC HEARING: SITE PLAN REVIEW--DUNKIN DONUTS, 273 SALEM STREET Mr. Baillie called to order a Public Hearing to consider Site -Plan review for a proposed Dunkin Donuts shop in the REI/Registry Shopping Center at 273 Salem Street. Messrs. James Senior, at- torney, and Frank Ford, engineer, presented the plans. Mr. Wil- liam Glynn, construction manager for the applicant, presented the traffic study. Mr. Edwards presented his own comments as well as those from the Board of Health. Mr. Delaney presented engineer- ing concerns as to the adequacy of the proposed plans to accom- modate delivery trucks onto the site. The Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion of Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Barnes, to close the public hearing. After the execution of an extension agreement between the applicant and the Commission, the Commis- sion voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr. Howard, to reopen the public hearing. Then the Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr. Howard to continue the public hearing to 8:00 PM on January 23,.1995 and to instruct Mr. Edwards to obtain a review by the Commission's traf- fic consultant of the applicant's traffic study. SUBDIVISION MATTERS After reviewing the recommendations of the Engineering Division, the Commission took the following actions regarding various sub- divisions: The Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion of Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr. Howard, to reduce the bond for Varney Circle by $17,301.50 to $37,000. The Commission, after hearing from Mr. and Mrs. Stager about a grading problem on their lot, erosion problems on the detention pond embankment, and the need for a grate on the detention pipe, voted 5:0 to reduce the bond amount for Autumn Lane from $79,000 to $30,000 and to increase the contingency amount to $4237.50. The Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Mr. Howard, to endorse the Definitive Plans for the MacMillan Way subdivision dated June 20, 1994 as -revised through November 3, 1994, and did so endorse. The Commission, after Mr. Howard left the quorum, voted 4:0 to approve a motion by Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr. Barnes, to es- tablish a bond amount of $80,000 for the Parsons Lane subdivi- sion. ADJOURNMENT At 11:52 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the, Commission voted unar;imously to do so. , Signed: Date: Bryan I)uiin, Secretary (2