HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-07-26 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
(COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF JULY 28, 1993
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, 18 Lovell Street in Reading, Massachusetts on July
28, 1993. In attendance were Jonathan. Barnes, Chair, Richard
Howard, Commission Secretary; and Members Nancy Shipes, William
Goodrich, and Thomas Baillie. Also present was Town Planner
Jonathan Edwards. The meeting was called to order at 7:37 PM.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes of the Commission's meeting of July 12, 1993 were ac-
cepted.
SUBDIVISION MATTERS
Bay State Road Extension Subdivision: After Mr. Edwards resorted
that the "T"own Engineer so recommended the Commission voted 5:0 to
approve a motion by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Mr. Howard, to en-
dorse the Covenant Agreement, and the Commission did so endorse,
and the Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion by Mr. Howard,
seconded by Ms. Shipes, to set the bond amount at $80,000.
Birch Meadow Estates Subdivision: After Mr. Edwards resorted the
recommendation of the Town Engineer, the Commission voted 5:0 to
approve a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Goodrich, to
reduce the bond by $51,388 so that $107,844 would be retained.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Mr. Barnes entertained the nomination of Commission members for
the offices of Chair and Secretary for the term ending June 30,
1994. Mr. Howard's name was, placed in nomination for Chair, and
the Commission by a vote of 4:0:1 (Mr. Howard abstaining) elected
him Chair. Mr. Howard thereupon assumed the Chair of this meet-
ing. Mr. Baillie"s name was placed in nomination for Secretary,
and the Commission by a vote of 4:0:1 (Mr. Baillie abstaining)
elected him Secretary.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING---PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLANS:
ANNETTE LANE
Mr. Howard then called to order a Continued Public Hearing to
review Preliminary Subdivision Plans for Annette Lane. Mr. Ed-
wards presented a letter from the applicant requesting an exten-
sion of time until September 15, 1993 and a continuance of the
Public Hearing to S"eptem ier 13, 1993, in ho-O that rem i~~ir~g
Conservation, issues would be worked out by that time. Mr.
Baillie moved, seconded by Ms. Shipes, to continue this public
hearing to 9:30 PM on September 13th, and to agree to the exten-
sion to September 15th; this motion was, approved by a vote of
5:0, and Mr. Howard then signed said letter in agreement to the
extension request.
DISCUSSION
Messrs. Paillie and. Goodrich gave an update on the work to date
of the Landfill Subcommittee, which has been expanded with the
participation of others representing the Selectmen, Assessors,
Town Staff, and the real-estate community; focus is currently on
issues of obtaining Homart's site information, site closure data,
conservation issues, broker marketing, and parcelization.
Ms. Shipes and Mr. Howard gave an update on the work of the Sign
By-Law Subcommittee, with a prospective agenda for the August 2nd
meeting, on input from other Towns, and on outreach to businesses
and concerned citizens. They also gave an update on the wore of
the Water Supply Task Force, particularly on the roles of the
subcommittees.
Mr. Goodrich gave a report on the recommendations of the Pearl.
Street School Evaluation Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:27 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the Com-
mission voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully Submitted:
Signed :
Thomas C. $aillie, Secretary
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