HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-12-07 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 1992
A meeting of the Community Planning
the Town of Reading was held in the
the Town Hall, 6 Lowell Street.
December 7, 1992. In attendance we.x
liam Goodrich, and Thomas Stohlman,
present was Town Planner ionathan
called to order at 7:36PM.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
and Development Commission of
Selectmen's Meeting Room of
in Reading, Massachusetts on
e Members Nancy Shipes, Wil-
who assumed the chair. Also
Edwards. The meeting was
The minutes of the Commission' meeting of November 2 and 5 were
amended and accepted, and those of November 7, 1992 were ac-
cepted. Mr. .Barnes joined the quorum at 7:42 PM and assumed the
chair.
SUBDIVISION MATTERS
O recommendation of the Town Engineer, the Commission voted as
follows concerning the following subdivision bond reductions
(subdivision, mover/seconder, vote, amount released., amount
retained):
Duch Road, Shipes/Goodrich, $41,924, $11,317.
Birch Meadow Estates, Sh.ipes,'Goodrich, $88,481, $159,032,
Roma Lane, Shipes /Stohiman, $100,9117 $109,705.
Yu.rchian Lane, Stohlman/Shipes, $50,113,, $51,337.
PUBLIC: HEARING--DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION PLANS: BAY STATE ROAD EXT.
Introduced by Attorney 0. Bradley Latham, Mr. Tay Corey presented
the subdivision plans, stating that the developer would be will-
ing to remove the existing cul-de-sac bulb and to replace the
proposed drywells with a detention pond which he proposed to go
in the new cul-de-sac bulb island. Mr.. Edwards presented his, own
comments, together with those from the Board of health and En-
gineering. Mr. Herb Converse, representing Peter Sanborn Place;,
stated that the proposed drywell.s may not be achequate', when the
ground is saturated with water and pointed out, the need for
perimeter landscaped screening. In response to a question of Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr, Corey stated try=at the old house at, x#58 would he
demolished.
Mr. Stohlman raised various issues which he would like to see ad-
dressed and reflected on revised plan, : zoning conformity of
frontage of Lots 4, 5, and 6; more detailed locus plan; slope and
planting easements; symbol legend.; existing topography, fences
t ~`eea over 6; ca. iper, anti other existing ._features; _ limit o York
line; application for specific waivers; denotation of lot
frontage lengths; connections to existing properties that have no
frontage; notes as to the proposed demolition of the old house.
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Mix e= stated that once definitive plans are approved showing
trees to be retained, scope of work, and grading plans to protect
trees, the developer will be held to such plans, that a driveway
acceptable to the owner of #62 should be provided, and that
sidewalks should be provided on both sides of the street as there
would be houses on both sides. Mr. Goodrich stated that indica-
tions as to types and sizes of water and ewer lines should be
added to the plans and the landscaping for the island should be
shoran if the island is still to be proposed. The Commission
voted 4:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. S tohlman, seconded by
Ms. Shipes, to continue the Public Nearing to 9:00 PM on January
4, 1993.
PUBlJIC. HEARING--PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLANS: AUTUMN LANE
Mr. 0. Bradley Tatham introduced Mr. Bill Bergeron who presented
the preliminary plans for the proposed Autumn Lane subdivision.
Mr. Edwards read his own comments, together with those from the
Conservation Administrator, Board of Health, and Engineering.
Several neighbors spoke various concerns.
Mr. Depart: existing trees on Wakefield Street should be
preserved and the existing water main in the street is of poor
quality and of inadequate size and the subdivision water main
should be looped..
Mr. Canty: existing 6" water main needs to be upgraded and that
current water pressure is very low and undependable.
Mrs. Ahearn: underground streams from the site cause icing on
Dana Road and water problems to abutting properties.
Mrs. Pedi: there is much ledge in the area and there would prob-
ably be much blasting for this subdivision.
Mr./Mrs. Borak"s representative: the Boraks own over 3 acres of
adjoining undeveloped property which should be accessed through
this subdivision.
Mr. Bergeron responded that one large street tree would need to
be removed for the site road, and that subsurface drainage would
be addressed in the ;definitive Plan :Environmental impact Report,.
Mr. Stohi pan raised the following concerns: the potentially
necessary retaining wall near the intersection could be a. traffic
hazard.; existing property lines were not shown on the and
it. must be proven that the existing tree proposed tobe removed
for the intersection on Wakefield Street cannot be saved. Ms.
Shipes stated that the developer will be held responsible for
adhering to grading shown and for retention of trees shown on the
approved definitive plans as to be preserved.
The Commiss ion voted 4: _C1 to approve a _ motion made by My.
Goodrich, seconded by Ms. Shipes to close the public hearing.
Then the Commission voted 00 to approve a motion made by Mr.
Stoh.lman, seconded by Mr. Goodrich, to disapprove these: Prelimi-
nary Subdivision Plans according to the Notification to Town
Clerk dated December 9, 1992.
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AWO$sRNMENT
At. 10:49 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the
Commission voted unanimously to dpi sty.
Respectfully Stam t ed.
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Approved; December 14, 1992
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