HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-10-03 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 3, 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 3, 1994. In attendance were Thomas Baillie, Chair; Bryan
Irwin, Commission Secretary; and Member Nancy Shipes. Also
present was Town Planner Jonathan Edwards. The meeting was
called to order at 7:47PM.
ZONING WARRANT ARTICLES
Mr. Baillie opened a discussion about zoning by-law amendments
proposed to be placed on the Warrant for the 1994 Subsequent Town
Meeting. The Commission reviewed proposed articles outlined in
Mr. Edwards's memorandums of September 14 as revised September
27, 28, and 30,. and October 3, 1994, concerning the following
amendments:
-delineated wetlands to replace wetlands and floodplain
overlay districts in computing minimum lot sizes and
PRD densities,
-prohibition of common driveways,
-replacement of S-10 with an S-15 residential zoning dis-
trict,
-lot shape by Rule 22,
-definitions of home occupation, dwelling unit, wetlands
resource area, and common driveways,
-fixed canopy or awning height modifiable by the Sign Review
Board,
-redefinitions of affordable housing criteria for conformity
with state standards,
-designation of the Building Inspector as Zoning Ad-
ministrator, and
-clarification of the basis of the 20% impervious area stan-
dard in the Aquifer Protection Zoning Overlay District
The Commission voted 3:0 to approve a motion of Ms. Shipes,
seconded by Mr. Irwin to request the Board of Selectmen to place
these articles on the Warrant for the 1994 Subsequent Town Meet-
ing and to hold a Public Hearing concerning said articles at 9:30
PM on October 24, 1994.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:15 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the Com-
mission voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully Submitt9d:
Approved: October 17, 1994
Signed: tlt I Date:
Bryan I,/twin,-Secretary
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