HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-10-05 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OCTOBER 5, 1992
A meeting of the Community Planning and Development Commission of
the Town of Reading was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Rood of
the Town Full, 16 Lowell Street in Reading, Massachusetts on Oc-
tober 5, 1992. In attendance were Jonathan Barnes, Chair;
Richard Howard, Commission Secretary; and Member William
Goodrich. Also present was Town Planner Jonathan Edwards. The
meeting was called to order at 7:33 PM.
SITE PLAN REVIEW WAIVER REQUEST
Messrs. Mike Omeara, Mike Cronin, and Clif Hayes, representing
Papa Gino's Restaurant, presented a request for waiver from Site
Plan Review concerning a proposed 30-seat restaurant at 676 Maui
Street in the space formerly occupied by the Children's Shop, on
the grounds that the change in use is within the same use
category. Concerns raised in the course of discussion between
these persons and the Commission members involved employee park-
ing (estimated 14 employees, whom it would be desirable to have
use the Union Street lot), parking for vehicles (up to 7, which
could adversely impact customer and public parking in the area)
used in making deliveries to customers, hours/frequency and loca-
tion of deliveries to the restaurant (the access way from Woburn
Street into the public parking lot should not be used or poten-
tially blocked by loading/unloading activities), use of the
dumpster on site and frequency of pick-up, and safety for patrons
using the proposed rear entrance (which lets out directly on the
parking lot accessway). The applicant's representatives stated
that they could definitively address all the above issues, about
some of which they would need to obtain agreement from the land-
owner. Mr. Stohlman joined the quorum at 3:25 P.M. The Commis-
sion -voted 4:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. Howard, seconded
by Mr. Stohlman, to continue this matter to 9:00 P.M. on October
19, 1992. The representatives agreed to address these issues at
that time.
ZONING WARRANT ARTICLES FOR FALL 1992 TOWN MEETING
Mr. Herbert Converse presented draft article language concerning
amending the Zoning By-Laws so that setback on corner lots from
an abutting side street be 20 feet instead of the current al-
lowances of 15 feet to the house and 5 or 10 feet to sheds and
garages; he felt that this change would be desirable from a
safety and an aesthetic standpoint. After some discussion, the
Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. Howard and
secondedby Mr._ Stohlman to request the Board of Selectmen to
place this matter as an Article on the Warrant for the 1992 Fall
Town Meeting.
After considerable discussion about other prospective zoning
amendments for the Fall Town Meeting Warrant, the Commission took
the following actions with respect to such matters taken up at
previous meetings:
Following discussions with Ms. Leslie McGonagle and Mr. O. Brad-
ley Latham representing the Chamber of Commerce, the Commis-
sion approved by a vote of 4:0 a motion made by Mr.
Goodrich, seconded by Mr. Howard, to request the Board of
Selectmen to place on the Warrant an article concerning
amendments as revised for temporary promotional signs.
Following discussion with Mr. Curt Nitzsche, the Commission voted
4:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr.
Stohlman, to request the Board of Selectmen to place on the
Warrant an article concerning amendments as revised relative
to the Planned Residential Development Zoning By-Law and as-
sociated articles to expunge the Townhouse Zoning By--Law and
to undertake associated changes to the Zoning Map.
The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. Howard,
seconded by Mr. Stohlman, to request the Board of Selectmen
to place on the Warrant an article concerning amendments to
the Planned Unit Development Zoning By-Law.
The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion made by Mr.
Stohlman, seconded by Mr. Howard, to request the Board of
Selectmen to place on the Warrant an article concerning lot
width.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Barnes related to the Commission a recent meeting with mem-
bers of the Boards of Selectmen and Assessors and other officials
concerning pending negotiations about the Landfill with the
Homart Company, which has indicated its desire to use the
property for retail instead of office and hotel. The Commission
members expressed reservations about the possible impacts on the
downtown and the tax base of such a proposal.
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:38 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the
Commission voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Ri hard Howard, Secretary
Approved: October 19, 1992
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