HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-07-06 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES JULY 6, 1992
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 July
6, 1992. In attendance were Nancy Shipes, Chair, Jonathan
Barnes, Commission Secretary; and Members Richard Howard and
Thomas Stohlman. The meeting was called to order at 7:50 PM.
MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Several topics for implementation of the Master Plan, par-
ticularly through Zoning By-Law amendments to be offered to the
Fall 1992 Town Meeting were discussed:
Planned 13esidential Development
A subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Stohlman and Barnes,
together with Adrienne McMahon of the Housing Partnership and
Curt Nitzsche, an interested property owner, will formulate PRD
by-law language changes that could be broadly applied town-wide,
and will determine suggested zoning map amendments. Mr. Barnes
will be responsible for setting up meetings, with two public in-
put meetings in September. Mr. Edwards will be asked to compile
a PRD resource/language/issue package.
Planned Unit Develoment:
Working from Mr. Goodrich's list, a subcommittee consisting of
Messrs. Goodrich and Howard, will define biotechnology industries
and uses proposed to be allowed in the PUD Overlay Zoning Dis-
trict.
Water Supply Protection.:
The Commission agreed that the charge to the Water Supply Protec-
tion Subcommittee, to consist of Ms. Shipes and Mr. Howard, is to
review the adequacy of the current zoning--mapped Aquifer Overlay
Zoning District, to propose amendments to the Aquifer Protection
By-Law to prohibit certain uses or to require some uses by Spe-
cial Permit, and to explore amending the Subdivision Regulations
to require fees from developers for outside consultant review of
development proposals. Ms. Shipes is to send a thank--you note to
the Board of Health, the Conservation Commission, and the Hazard-
ous Waste Advisory Committee for hearing the Master Plan presen-
tations and to request one member of each to serve with this.
Subcommittee as an informal Water Supply Protection Coordinating
Committee.
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The Commission agreed
committee, consisting
mulate Zoning By-La
width, and lot shape,
would be necessary or
that the charge to the Lot Shape/Width Sub-
of Ms. Shipes and Mr. Stohlman, is to for-
~a amendments concerning lot frontage, lot
and to develop reasons why such amendments
desirable.
Main Street Programr_
The Commission decided that a Steering Committee of four or five
people would be desirable to spearhead efforts to develop a Main
Street Program; such a committee could consist of a CPDC member,
and one person each from the Garden Club, the Historical Commis-
sion, the League of Women Voters, and the Chamber of Commerce.
i,g'nag'e °
Mr. Howard agreed to call C. Bradley Latham to obtain preliminary
language for a sign by-law amendment that he has been asked by
the Chamber of Commerce to develop, and to see if he can get
together with him, the Town Manager, the Board of Selectmen, and
representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and the League of
Women Voters. to devise a slide presentation.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:401 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the Com-
mission voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully Submitted:
Signecqt*than
Barnes , Secretary
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Approved: August 3, 1992
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