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Home My WebLink About2000-10-30 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING 16 Lowell Street 1~CLERK Reading, MA 01867-2683 A I G • MASS. Phone: 781-942-9012 Fax: 781-942-9071 2001 MAR 13 A 11= 50 Email: akrieg&i.reading.ma.us U 3 COMMUNrry PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CPDC MINUTES Meeting Da ted.• October 30, 2000 Members Present. Neil Sullivan (NS); Michael Flammia (MF), Richard Howard (RH) Also Present. Joseph Delaney, Town Engineer (JD), Anne Krieg, Town Planner (AK) The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:55 PM. SUNSET ROCK JD reviewed memo received by the Commission dated 10/30/00 RFlmade the foRowingmotion: We, the Reading CommunityPlanning and Development Commission, under the authority of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 81U, having been requested by Peter DeGennaro, to reduce the tripartite agreement currently beingheld in the amount of $20,000.00, for the construction of ways, frontage and utilities for the endorsed and recorded subdivision known as Sunset Rock Definitive Subdivision, do hereby vote; to reduce the above noted surety to $14,570.00, as recommended to this Commission in a memorandum from the Town Engineer dated October 30, 2000. This action includes a request to the developer to replace said surety with a check to the Town in the noted amount above, to be returned upon completion ofremaining work. Motion seconded byMF: All in favor. RH made the following motion: C:\My Documents\CPDC\Agenda-Minutes\10.30.00 minutes.doc Last printed 03/11/0110:53 PM Created by Created on 01/08/015:08 PM TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minutes forMeeting dated.- October30, 2000 We, the Reading Community Planning and Development Commission, under the authority ofMassachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 81 U, having been requested by Peter DeGennaro, to reduce the tripartite agreement currently beingheld in the amount of $20,000.00, for the construction of ways, frontage and utilities for the endorsed and recorded subdivision known as Sunset Rock Definitive Subdivision, do hereby vote; to reduce the above noted surety to $14,570.00, as recommended to this Commission in a memorandum from the Town Engineer dated October 30, 2000. Said surety shall take the form ofa check to the Town of Reading to complete the remaining work. Motion seconded byMF. All in favor. ZBA SPECIAL PERMIT GOVERNOR/BAYSTATE Brad Latham, Esq., attorney for the applicant, reviewed the application with the Commission. JD reviewed memo of his comments with the Commission as filed. RHmoved to send to the Zoning Board of Appeals a favorable report of the application fora special permit to construct in the wetland at Governor/Baystate Road. This recommendation is based on JD's memo dated 10129100 MFseconded the motion. All in favor. The Commission discussed informally the new elementary school planning progress. Mark Favaloro, Esq., attorney for Sunset Rock Neighbors, raised concerns regarding the traffic study being submitted "late" in the planning process. Staff indicated the Traffic study will be filed at the Library. There was general concern as to what happens if traffic is not acceptable. There was general discussion regarding the project's exemption from site plan review. RH expressed disappointment the study was not made available until recently. Page 2 of 5 TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMIssION Minutes forMeetl 7g dated.- October 30, 2000 The Commission requested a letter to request the following: Sidewalks on Franklin Street Sidewalks fund Reference scope of traffic study PIERCE STREET - RE-DEVELOPMENT Brad Latham, Esq. attorney for the applicant, acknowledged CPDC/ZBA review thus far. He indicated the proposed development before them includes: Yard setbacks in S-15 55+/Spouses -14 days consecutive. Visitors CPDC approval Hours of demo JD reviewed plan and added his comments as outlined in a memo dated 10/30/00. Brad Latham commented need to file Landscape plan. NS questioned if any units were planned to be made affordable? Brad indicated their intention of providing housing for individuals aged 55+ instead. RHmoved to close the publichearing. Motion seceded byMF. All in favor. We, the CPDC, as requested by Gerald Welch of Reading, Mass., under the provisions of Section 4.3.3 of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Reading to consider the contemplated site plan developmentfor property addressed at 15- 17Pierce Street (Assessors Map 89,. Lot 33~, as shown on the plans entitled "Alternative 1 Pierce StreetApartments- dated May 3, 2000revised June 12, 2000, prepared and stamped by Benchmark Survey of Stoneham, Mass, and, the accompanying Landscape Plan and detail sheets; do hereby vote.- to approve the set ofplans as noted for development. This approval is subject to the following conditions. 1. Items 3 and Tin the memorandum to this Commission from the Town Page 3 of 5 TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MinutesforMeetrngdated.• October30,2000 2. Items 1, 2, and 3 respectively of the memorandum to this Commission from the Town Engineer dated June 121h shall be adhered to. 3. Granite curbing shall be placed along the frontage of the subject property and extend to Salem Street in a mannersafisfactory to the Town Engineer. 4. An Operations and Maintenance Manual shall be referenced in documents related to a condominium association to the satisfaction of the Town Planner. 5 The street tree plants along the frontage of the roadway shall be a variety and planted to the satisfaction of the Tree Warden and the Town Planner. 6 A specification for lighting shall be submitted and approved by the Town Engineer and the Town Planner. 7 The final number of units placed within the existing building shall be limited to the building code requirements and as otherwise provided for herein. 8. Ifa dumpsteris provided, location and enclosure is subject to the approval of the Director ofPublic Health. 9. Fencing of a 6'height shall be placed along the side and rear perimeter of the property 10 The project shall be limited to a maximum of twelve (12) units, one (1) of which shall be affordable in a manner as defined and approved by the ReadmgHousmgAuthority. The unit shall be located on site and remain m perpetuity as affordable. This provision for affordable housing is in keeping with the Town's intention to provide for affordable housing wherever possible and further, this provisions seeks to mitigate the increased density of residential units in relation to its environs This provision is also in keeping with the practice ofsite plan review as defined in Section 4.3.3.5. c and g, respectively. 11. The parkinglotshall be modified to provide thirty (30) spaces, as approved by the Town Planner as to its final layout Motion seconded byMF. All in favor. FOSTER CIRCLE RH the legal advertisement into the record. David McBride re-capped the events leading to this filing for the Commission. Page 4 of 5 TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minutes forMeetmg dated.- October30, 2000 Bill Bergeron, engineer for the applicant, reviewed the requested waivers. JD reviewed Town Engineer comments. MF discussed negotiated items the Commission undertook with the applicant previously in executive session. Mark Favaloro, attorney for an abutter, discussed the following items: Re-interpretation of waiver Maintenance Standing water time Stockade fence along abutter property by the drainage basin RHmoved to close the publfchearing. Motion seconded bXAD. All m favor. MFmoved to accept the plans as submitted using the boilerplate decision as filed with the Town Clerk and attached to these minutes Motion seconded by RH.. All in favor. Motion to adjourn at 10.•OOPM, made byW seconded byRH.. All in favor. These minutes were prepared by Anne Krieg, Town Planner, and submitted to the CPDC on Jan nary 8, 2001. Minutes were approved by the CPDC on January 8, 2001. Signed as approved: Howard, Secretary ~z LC) I Date Page 5 of 5