HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-01-27 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES JANUARY 27, 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
January 27, 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 7:36 PM.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes of the Commission's meeting of January 6, 1992 were
amended and accepted.
SUBDIVISION MATTERS--BATCHELDER ESTATES
Mr. and Mrs. Hurford, abutters to the Batchelder Estates Subdivi-
sion, informed the Commission that the subdivision developer,
Murray Real Estate., had removed stones from a portion of the
stone wall that extended along the front of their property and
across the new street right-of-way. They pointed out that the
developer was supposed to take those stones and move them to make
a new stone wall along their property line and the new right--of-
way up to their driveway. Mr. Tom Murray stated..that the exist-
ing stones were placed on one of the lots but were too big and
are too few to put back into such a relocated wall. Mrs. Shipes
stated that the relocated section of the wall should be put in
during the spring, by June 1st, so as to match the existing rem-
nant of the original wall. The other members concurred. Mr.
Stohlman added that if as Mr. Murray contends, such a relocated
wall could be a detriment to sight distances at the intersec-
tion, Mr. Robertson should look into the matter and advise the
Commission.
ICE RINK
Selectman George Hines and other members of the Ad-Hoc Ice Rink
Site Advisory Committee, Martin Curley, Nelson Burbank,. Brad
Latham, and Bill Jennings, appeared to bring the Commission up to
date on the work of their committee. Mr. Hines stated that the
committee had voted last week to designate the Haverhill Street
Nike. Site as the primary site, with the Birch Meadow Field House
area as secondary, pending new information about either site. He
presented a sketch site plan. Discussion focussed on such issues
as wetlands, water table, site access, traffic, possible Army
Corps of Engineers site clean-up, and prospective facility
lease/ownership status.
Steve Thomases stated that the feasibility report had different
Birch Meadow parking and traffic numbers than was now being
presented. Nancy Eaton, President of the Rifle and Revolver
Club, whose land adjoins the Nike Site, raised concerns about
wetlands, groundwater, water pollution from the missile siloes,
width of the entrance roadway, and exit visibility onto Haverhill
Street; she stated that the Club would like to purchase this
property.
MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Commission reviewed its preparations for its presentation the
following night to the Board of Selectmen concerning implementing
the Master Plan Economic Development Action Strategies.
It also reviewed the proposed Warrant Articles for the Spring
Town Meeting concerning the potential extension of the Planned
Unit Development Overlay District to the remainder of the In-
dustrial Zoning District and PUD text changes proposed by Mr. Ed-
wards. John Cissel of the Fraen Corporation stated that after
further review his company determined that it does not need any
modification of the wetlands calculation for required open space.
Mr. Stohlman added that the proposed definition of Residential
Street should be added to the Definitions section of the Zoning
By-Laws, not the PUD section. The Commission confirmed a Public
Hearing on this matter for its February 10th meeting.
Mr. Stohlman left the meeting at this point.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:55 PM the Commission polled itself and unanimously decided
to devolve into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation.
At 11:44 PM a motion in Executive Session was made and seconded
to adjourn and the Commission voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Sigid:-
J than Barnes, Secretary
Approved: February 10, 1992
Date:
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