HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-08-15 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF AUGUST 15, 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
August 15, 1994. In attendance were Thomas Baillie, Chair; Bryan
Irwin, Commission Secretary; and Members Nancy Shipes and
Jonathan Barnes. Also present was Town Planner Jonathan Edwards.
The meeting was called to order at 7:12 PM.
DECISION--OLD READING SCHOOLHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS
Mr Baillie opened discussions concerning the request of the Old
Reading Schoolhouse Condominium Association to amend the site
plan provisions of the special permit in order to allow outside
rubbish storage. Mr. Edwards presented a copy of the minutes of
the. Board of Health meeting of August 11th in which a consensus
was achieved between the association, the neighbors, and the
Board by which regular curbside pick-up of bagged rubbish could
take place. This would entail no physical changes to the
property. Ms. Shipes and Mr. Irwin expressed the view that the
Commission has not been convinced that adequate measures have
been taken to make the inside storage of rubbish work in a safe
and healthy manner. The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion
of Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr. Irwin, to recommend to the Zoning
Board of Appeals no revisions to the site plan conditions rela-
tive to the proposed outside storage of rubbish at this property.
APPROVAL-NOT-REQUIRED PLAN
A Plan of. Land at 707 Pearl Street, dated August 9, 1994 was
presented. The Commission pointed out to the applicant that
there was a possible side setback zoning discrepancy with the
plan, and the applicant agreed to bring a revised plan` back to
the Commission at its next meeting.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION PLANS:
PERSIMMON PLACE
Mr. Baillie opened a continued public hearing regarding Defini-
tive Plans for a proposed Persimmon Place Subdivision. After
hearing a response by the applicant's engineer to concerns raised
by the Commission's consultant engineer, the Commission voted 4:0
to approve a motion of Mr. Irwin, seconded by Ms. Shipes, to
close the public hearing. The Commission then voted 4:0 to ap-
prove a motion of Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr. Barnes, to approve
these subdivision plans subject to conditions according to a
Notification to Town Clerk dated August 16, 1994.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING--DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION PLANS
FIENEMANN CIRCLE
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Mr. Baillie opened a continued public hearing to consider defini-
tive plans for the proposed Fienemann Circle subdivision. Mr.
William Bergeron, engineer for the applicant, presented revised
plans, particularly regarding drainage. Mr. Edwards presented
comments from William Robertson, consultant engineer for the com-
mission. Mr. Mark Favaloro, attorney for several residents of
the adjoining Sanborn Village subdivision, requested that the
Commission not include a condition requiring the blockage of the
private portion of Sanborn Lane, but simply to prohibit construc-
tion vehicles from using that street. Mr. Stephen Ciccatelli,
attorney for residents of the private portion of Sanborn Lane,
requested that the Commission include a condition requiring con-
tinuation of the blockage. Mr. O. Bradley Latham, attorney for
the applicant, suggested that the applicant neither continue nor
remove the blockage and that the applicant prevent construction
vehicles from traversing said private street without the
Commission's specific permission in each event. The Commission
requested Mr. Edwards to obtain opinions from the Police and Fire
Chiefs and the Public Works Director about the blockage, and to
copy previous relevant conditions from other subdivisions. The
Commission then voted 4:0 to approve a motion of Mr. Barnes,
seconded by Ms. Shipes, to continue the public hearing to 8:00 PM
on September 12, 1994.
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:07 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the
Commission voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully Submit ed:
Signed:
Bryan I in, Secretary
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