HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-10-17 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 17, 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 Oc-
tober 1.7, 1994. In attendance were Thomas Baillie, Chair; Bryan
Irwin, Commission Secretary; and Members Nancy Shipes, Richard
Howard, and Jonathan Barnes. Also present was Town Planner
Jonathan Edwards. The meeting was called to order at 7:37 PM.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting of October 3,
1994 were accepted by a vote of 5:0.
SUBDIVISION BOND REDUCTIONS: Upon recommendation of the En-
gineering Division, the Commission voted 5:0 each to approve mo-
tions of Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Barnes, to reduce the sub-
division bonds. held for Autumn Lane from $128,840 to $79,000 and
for Varney Circle from $77,545 to $55,000.
SITE PLAN REVIEW WAIVER: The Commission reviewed a request for
waiver from site plan review for a proposed restaurant at 601
Main Street, and voted 5:0 to approve a motion of Mr. Howard,
seconded by Ms. Shipes, to grant the request without conditions.
CONTINUED COMBINED PUBLIC HEARING--
ASHLEY WOODS II & III AND ANSON LANE
Mr. Baillie called to order a continued combined public hearing
to consider Definitive Plans for the Ashley Woods III, modifica-
tions to Definitive Plans for the Ashley Woods, and Preliminary
Plans for the Anson Lane subdivisions. Attorney David McBride
and Engineer Michael Rosati presented plans.
The Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion of Mr. Howard,
seconded by Ms. Shipes, to close the public hearing on the Ashley
Woods III Definitive Subdivision Plans, voted 4:1 to approve a
motion of Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Barnes, to add conditions
not to allow a curb-cut on Lot 22, and to approve a motion of Mr.
Howard, seconded by Mr. Barnes to approve these plans subject to
conditions as enumerated in a Notification to Town Clerk dated
October 19, 1994.
The Commission then voted 5:0 to approve motions of Mr. Howard,
seconded by Mr. Barnes, to close the public hearing on the
modifications to the Ashley Woods II Definitive Subdivision Plans
and to approve these modifications -as shown in plans dated June
21, 1994 as revised through September 28, 1994.
Concerning the Anson Lane Preliminary Plans, Mr. Rosati reviewed
comments made in the previous public hearing and proposed the in-
stallation of a pedestrian walkway from Ashley Place to Anson
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Lane. Several neighbors spoke to concerns about traffic,
drainage, snow piles, specific possible effects of construction
on immediate abutters, the proposed offset waiver, and. the
proposed walkway. The Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion
of Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes, to close the public hear-
ing, and the applicant and Mr. Baillie executed an agreement to
extend the time for a decision through November 9, 1994, agreed
to schedule the decision for 7:30 PM on November 7, 1994.
PUBLIC HEARING--FINAL PRD-G PLANS: 59 FOREST STREET
Mr. Baillie called to order a public hearing to consider final
Planned Residential Development--General, Plans for 59 Forest
Street. Mr. O. Bradley Latham, attorney for the applicant, ad-
dressed all the conditions set forth in the preli7n.Mary decision
together with drainage, health, and conservation concerns. Mr.
Edwards reported that the Residents' Association documents met
the concerns previously raised. The Commission voted 5:0 to ap-
prove a motion of Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes, to close
the public hearing. The Commission then voted 5:0 to approve a
motion of Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes, tc approve these
plans with conditions as set forth in a Notification to Town
Clerk dated October 19, 1994.
DECISION--FIENEMANN CIRCLE DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION '-PLANS
Mr. Baillie opened a discussion concerning making a decision on
the Definitive Plans for the proposed Fienemann Circle Subdivi-
sion. On the suggestion of Mr. Edwards, supported by Ms. Lois
Savage, daughter of Henry Fienemann, the Commission agreed to
rename the subdivision street MacMillan Way. The Commission then
voted to approve a motion of Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Barnes,
to approve these Definitive Plans with conditions as specified in
a Notification to Town Clerk dated October 19, 1994.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:47 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the
Commission voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully Submitted:
Signed:
Bryan win, Secretary
Approved: (9q-
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