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TOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANKING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1993
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 Lovell Street in Reading, Massachusetts on
April 5, 1993. In attendance were Jonathan Barnes, Chair;
Richard Howard, Commission Secretary; and Member Fancy Shipes.
Also present was Town Planner Jonathan Edwards, The meeting was
called to order at 7:46 PM.
The Commission noted that Thomas Stohlman, due to his recent
election to the Reading School Committee, had resigned from the
Commission since the previous meeting, after many years of loyal,
dedicated, intelligent, and caring service to the Commission.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
the minutes of the Commission's meeting of March 22, 1993 were
amended and accented.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING--DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION PLANS:
NUGENT LANE
After Mr. Barnes called to order a Continued Public Hearing con-
cerning Definitive Plans for the Nugent Lane subdivision, Mr. O.
Bradley Latham, attorney for the applicant, stated that the ap-
plicant wished an extension of time so that two issues concerning
frontage encumbered by the access easement for the proposed com-
mon driveway between two lots and lot size of one of the lots
could be decided by the Zoning Board of Appeals, to which the ap-
plicant has applied for appropriate variances. The Commission
voted 3:0 to approve a motion made by Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr.
Howard, to grant an extension of time for decision on this case
to May 26, 1993 and to continue the public hearing to May 24,
1993 at 8:00 PM; accordingly, Messrs. Latham and Barnes executed
an extension agreement.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING--PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLANS:
ANNETTE LANE
Mr. Barnes called to order a Continued Public Hearing to consider
Preliminary Plans for a proposed one-lot Annette Lane subdivi-
sion. Mr. Bernie Paquin, engineer for the applicant, presented
preliminary sketch plans showing, after preliminary review with
the Conservation Commission, a revised cul-de-sac configuration
from what had been originally presented. He was seeking input
from CPDC about this approach, together with reactions to the
possibilities of waivers, contained in this plan, from sidewalks,
tree lawns, pavement diameter, and a retaining wall within the
right-of-way. Ms. Shipes and Mr. Howard stated that they would
be willing to give further consideration to this approach if it
is acceptable to the Fire Chief and the Town Engineer, Mr. Howard
adding that a sidewalk on one side to serve the house would be
preferred, and Ms. Shipes adding that compensatory actions would
be needed elsewhere in recognition of any waivers granted. The
Commission then voted 3:0 to approve a motion made by Ms. Shipes,
seconded by Mr. Howard, to extend the time for decision to April
28, 1993 and to continue the public hearing to April 26, 1993 at
10:00 PM. Accordingly, Mr. Barnes and the applicant executed an
agreement to extend the time for decision.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING--DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION PLANS
AUTUMN LANE
Mr. Barnes opened a Continued Public Hearing to consider Defini-
tive Plans for the proposed Autumn Lane subdivision. Mr. Bilk.
Bergeron presented revised plans, showing minimum cellar floor
elevations and reconfigured lots; he promised off--.site drainage
improvements to deal with potential runoff problems and stated
that the applicant is amenable to following the Commission's Tree
Protection Policy as a condition of approval. Mr. Edwards ex-
pressed staff concerns as to whether the recreation easement
could be counted toward lot size requirements and as to whether
surface runoff could be directed toward drainage ditches which
are on private properties but which were not contained in
drainage easements, and said he would check these concerns with
Town Counsel. Concerns expressed by abutters had to do with tree
preservation, recharge basins, and water runoff. The Commission
voted 3:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. Howard, seconded by Ms.
Shipes, to continue the public hearing to 9:00 PM on May 24,
1993.
OTHER BUSINESS AND ADJOURNMENT
In the course of discussion, it was agreed that Ms. Shipes would
conduct the presentation of Article 10 at Town Meeting, and that
Ms. Shipes`s offer to represent the Commission on the Housing
Partnership would be transmitted, with concurrence, to the Board
of Selectmen.
At 10:57 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the
Commission voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully Submitted:
S igned
,&Chard Howard, Secretary
Approved: April 26, 1993
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