HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-02-22 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 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, 16 Lowell Street, in Reading, Massachusetts, on
February 22, 1993. In attendance were Jonathan Barnes, Chair;
Richard Howard, Commission Secretary; and Members Nancy Shipes,
William Goodrich, and Thomas Stohlman. Also present was Town
Planner Jonathan Edwards. The meeting was called to order at
7:36 PM.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes of the Commission's meeting of February 8, 1993 were
amended and accepted by a vote of 3:0:2, Messrs. Barnes and.
Howard abstaining. -
PUBLIC INPUT
Citing perceived safety, convenience, and circulation issues,
several residents of the Sanborn Village subdivision requested
that the Commission consider amending the conditions of the San-
born Village and Roma Lane (Ca_r°riage Estates--Phase I) subdivi-
sion approval conditions in order that the barricade required to
be placed between the pre-existing private section of Sanborn.
Lane and the new section of Sanborn Lane Extension built as part
of the Sanborn Village subdivision be removed. As several abut-
ters to the private section of Sanborn Lane reminded the Commis-
sion, in the approval conditions of both subdivisions this bar-
ricade, originally of stones and now of barrels, was required to
be kept until all construction work was finished in order to
prevent construction and other heavy vehicles from deteriorating
the privately owned portion of Sanborn Village. After.a lengthy
discussion, the Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion made by
Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes, that the Commission hold a
Public Hearing on the barricade matter upon receipt of a written
application.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING---DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION PLANS:
NUGENT LANE
Mr. Barnes called to order a continued Public Hearing to consider
Definitive Plans for the Nugent Lane subdivision. Peter Ogren,
engineer for the applicant, presented the Commission with a writ-
ten request for waivers for a 40-foot right-of-way width, for a
90-foot cul-de-sac right-of-way diameter and a 70-foot cul-de-sac
paved diameter, and for a common _driveway_ to ,serve lots 1 and _ 2..
This request, lie said, was prompted by considerations which have
appeared through review by the Conservation Commission, as these
waivers would, he alleged, reduce the impact of the proposed
roadway and driveways on the site°s wetlands through location of
the retaining wall on private land (not right--of--way) and through
reducing the extent of and impact on proposed and required wet-
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lands replication areas. A letter from the Conservation Ad-
ministrator, authorized by the Conservation Commission supporting
this waiver request was presented.
Other matters discussed between Commission Members and the aD-
plicant and his representatives included: common driveway for
mots 1. and 2, the affect of the access easement on qualified
frontage for these lots, zoning compliance, whether any access
from this property to adjoining developable properties would be
needed, and revisions to the plan showing existing trees and
sight and slope easements and retaining wall details. The Com-
mission then took the following straw-votes to provide its sense
to the applicant in guiding any further revisions:
right-of-way width: 4 to 1 in favor of fifty feet,
-cul-de-sac right-of-way and pavement diameter: 4:1 in favor
of 70--foot--diameter pavement but not reduced right-of-way
diameter; dissenter in favor of 90-foot r-o-w diameter
-common driveway: all in favor if zoning requirements can be
met
-24--foot street pavement width: all in favor
-wetlands and retaining wall in street r--o--w: all in favor
After the applicant and the Chair executed an agreement extending
the decision, period to April 7, 1993, the Commission approved by
a vote of 5:0 a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes, to
continue the Public Hearing to 8:00 PM on March 22, 1993.
However, the applicant then asked for a continuation to April 5,
1993 instead, whereupon the Commission approved by votes of 5:0 a
motion by Mr. Stohlman, seconded by Mr. Howard to reconsider the
previous motion, and a motion by Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms.
Shipes, to continue the Public Hearing to 8:00 PM on April 5,
1993.
OTHER MATTERS AND ADJOURNMENT
The Commission by assent agreed to postpone discussion on the
proposed Subdivision Tree Policy to the next meeting. The Com-
mission also instructed Mr. Edwards, after review of his relation
as to the steps taken by Papa. Gno`s concerning pedestrian safety
behind its store at 676 Main Street, to communicate to Papa
Gino's that these steps may not be satisfactory and that addi-
tional measures may be needed.
At 11:18 PM a motion was made and
Commission voted unanimously to d
Respectfully ._Submitted:
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chard Howard, Secretary
seconded to adjourn and the
Z) so.
Approved: March 8, -1993 _
Date:
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