HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-11-07 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 1992
A meeting of the Community Planning and Development Commission of
the Town of Reading was field in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of
the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street in Reading, Massachusetts on.
Saturday, November 7, 1992. In attendance were Jonathan. Barnes,
Chair; Richard Howard, Commission Secretary; and Members Nancy
Shipes, William Goodrich, a?`"1d Thomas Stohl_man. Also Present was
'Town Planner Jonathan Edwards. The meeting was called to order
at 3:06 AM.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING--ZONING WARRANT ARTICLES
Mr. Barnes immediately called to order a continuation of a Public
!-Tearing, originating on November 2 and continued on November 5,
1992, relative to the Zoning Articles on the Warrant for the Sub-
sequent 1992 Town Meeting. With respect to Articles 26 and 32,
several neighbors to the Nitssche property voiced concerns about
the increased density and its effects proposed in the PRD-A and
the application of this zoning to that property, and that there
were no proposed. provisions against rental of units after Pur-
chase or against people with high incomes purchasing units in-
tended for lower-income families. Some in attendance, however,
stated support for the PRD-G concept. The Commission voted 5:0
to approve a motion made by Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms. Shipes,
to :lose the Public Hearing.
The Commission then considered Article 21 concerning the vacation
or modification of an easement in the Benton Circle subdivision.
The Commission voted 4:9:1 (Mr. Stohlman abstaining) to approve a
motion made by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Goodrich, to recommend
approval of Article 21, in view that it would transfer decision
about the matter from the Town Meeting to the Board of Selectmen,
subject to a favorable action by CPDC after holding a Public
Nearing according to Subdivision law, such hearing to be in-
itiated by a private party, and subject to the legal rights of
other interested Parties.
The Commission then reviewed the other articles which were sub-
ject to the Public Hearing (the following indicates mover,
seconder, and vote):
Article 23: Mr. Howard/Ms. Shipes: 5:0 to recommend to Town Meet-
ing with an amendment concerning 65--degree lot angle.
Article 24: Mr. Goodrich/Mr. Howard: 5:0 to recommend with amend-
ments as proposed in the latest draft.
_ Article -26: The Commission decided to propose that two separate
motions be made, one for PRD-M and PRD-G including several.
changes including the definition and application of Net Par
cel Area as the basis of density computations; and the
second for PRD-A with reductions in allowable densities; the
Commission asked Mr. Edwards to reorganise the article into
Zs
these two motions with these changes while the Commission
members, with the exception of Ms. Shipes who left the
quorum at 1:15 PM, had lunch while deliberating and acting
on other articles. After Mr. Edwards returned, the Commis-
sion voted 4:0 to approve the following two motions:
Mr. Howard/ Mr. Stohlman: 4:0 to recommend Motion 1 as
amended, and
Mr. Howard/Mr. Goodrich: 4:0 to recommend Motion 2 as
amended.
Article 32: Mr. Howard/Mr. Goodrich: 4:0 to recommend.
Article 27: Mr. Stohlman/Mr. Goodrich: 4:0 to recommend.
Article 23: Mr. Stohlman/Mr. Goodrich: 4:0 to recommend.
Article 29: Mr. Stohlman/Mr. Howard: 4:0 to recommend.
Article 30: Mr. Goodrich/Mr. Stohlman: 4:0 to recommend.
Article 31: Mr. Howard/ Mr. Stohlman: 4:0 to recommend.
Article 25: Mr. Goodrich/Mr. Howard: 4:0 to recommend.
Amendments contained in all the above actions are accurately
reflected in the language of all motions presented to Town
Meeting for its adoption.
The Commission also discussed Artic=le 37 concerning June Cars
placed on the Warrant, by the Hoard of Selectmen and voted 4:0 to
approve a motion made by Mr. Goodrich, seconded by Mr. Howard, to
recommend this Article to Town Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:15 FM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the Com-
mission voted unanimously to do so,
Respectfully
Submitted:
Approved: _~eC~•.F~e~ ~F 1992.
S igne
Date . ' g
jchard Howard,
Secretary
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