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TOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF JUNE 8, 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 June
8, 1992. In attendance were Nancy Shipes, Chair, Jonathan
Barnes, Commission Secretary; and Members William Goodrich,
Richard Howard, and Thomas Stohlman. Also present were Town
Planner Jonathan Edwards and Town Engineer William Robertson.
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 PM.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes of the Commission's meeting of May 5, 1992 were
amended and accepted.
APPROVAL-NOT-REQUIRED SUBDIVISION PLANS
1. Emilio Fermata, Summer Avenue and Cross Street, 2/18/92: The
Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. Stohlman,
seconded by Mr. Howard to endorse this plan, and endorsed it;
2. 161 Ash Street Realty Trust, 161 Ash Street, 1/24/92: The
Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. Howard,
seconded by Mr. Barnes, to endorse this plan provided that the
existing line dividing this property be shown, and endorsed it;
3. Starr Realty Trust, 114 Hopkins Street and 125 Main Street,
March 8, 1992: Mr. Edwards pointed out that this was essentially
the same plan which the Commission had refused to endorse in
February 1991 because it would have resulted in zoning viola-
tions; the Commission voted 5:0 to approve a motion made by Mr.
Howard, seconded by Mr. Barnes, that the Commission refuse to en-
dorse this plan because it would create a non--conformity with the
Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Reading, including but not limited
to Section 5.2.8. thereof; the Commission did not endorse this
plan.
PUBLIC HEARING--PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLANS: VARNEY CIRCLE
Ms. Shipes called to order a Public Hearing to consider Prelimi-
nary Subdivision Plans for Varney Circle, proposed to consist of
four lots on property at 122 Haverhill Street. Mr. William Ber-
geron of Hayes Engineering, representing the applicants,
presented the plans, following which comments of the Town En-
gineer, Town Planner, Conservation Administrator, and Board of
Health were read. Mr. Robertson added that installation of
granite curbs along Haverhill Street from Pitman Drive to the
catchbasin south of this site should be considered. Neighbors in
attendance expressed concerns about wetlands and conservation
_lands impacts and about saving the stand of large trees on the
site. In response to a comment of Mr. Goodrich about providing
pedestrian access to the adjoining Town-owned conservation land,
Mr. Bergeron stated that the applicant is considering donating to
the Town a large wetland panhandle of the site, extending to C
Street, which could provide such access.
the various waiver requests. Discussion ensued about
approve a motion made b The Commission then voted. 5:0
close y Mr. Stohlman, seconded b Mr, to
the public hearing. The Commission then voted 5:0 t~➢ato
p
prove a motion made by Mr. Stohlman, seconded by Mr. Howard
disapprove the Preliminary Plans for reasons and with guidance
contained in a Notification to Town Clerk dated June 9, 1992' to
PUBLIC HEARING--SITE PLAN REVIEW: SENIOR CENTER:
Ms. Shipes opened a Public Hearing to consider a Site Plan
the new Senior Center (Old Fire Station) and its environs. Mr.
Edwards, representing the Town, presented the plans which covered
a large area including the Senior Center/Police Station
the Housing Authority parcel o
Street Parking Lot, and pposite Parker Street, parcel,
Pleasant portions of the rights-of-way' of Middle, and Union Streets.
funding sources for various of the proposed He outlined the improvements.
cession took place between the Commission, proposed
tending
tending members of the Senior Center Advisory Edwards, and-
dumpster location, landscaping and trees, parkig
icapped a con-
parking and ramps, signage, parking, hand,
snow disposal, sidewalk and street lighting, abutter
menu pavement changes andoimprovve--
drainage, and other matters.
5:0 to approve a motion made b The Commission then voted
Howard to close the by Mr• Stohlman, seconded b
Mr.
voted 5:0 to public hearing. Thereupon, the
H approve a motion made by Mr. Stohlman, Commission Mr. Howard, to approve the site plan, with su seconded by
tained in a Notification to Town Clerk dated June e9, 199 as con-
ADJ 1992.
VURNMENT
At 10:58 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and
commission voted unanimously to do so, the
Respectfully Submitted:
Signed: ~
tJn than Barnes, Secr t y
Approved: June 22, 1992
Date:
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