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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CPDC MINUTES
Meeting Dated.• October23, 2000
Members Present.' Jonathan Barnes (JB), Neil Sullivan (NS), Chairman, Richard
Howard (RH)
Also Present.- Anne Krieg, Town Planner (AK)
READING COOPERATIVE
AK Introduced the proposal to place a drive-thru facility at the Reading
Cooperative Bank to the Commission.
- The architect for the applicant reviewed submitted schematics.
RH questioned the loading area and the emergency egress area.
The proposed stacking lanes are:
1St Lane - 5 cars
2nd Lane - 5 cars
ATM - 2-3 cars
AK noted the preference for stacking vehicles onto Sanborn as opposed to Haven
Street.
JB asked if stacking would pose any conflict with Knights of Columbus and
discussed further on-site circulation concerns.
RH noted the possibility of imposing a six (6) month traffic operational review.
CHANGES TO ZONING BY-LAWS - BUSINESS A NONCONFORMITY'S
FROM PUBLIC PURPOSE ACQUISITION
RH read the legal advertisement into the, record; the Commission voted
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unanimously to dispense with the reading of the full advertisement.
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Minutes for Meeting dated. October 23, 2000
AK reviewed notification procedures with the Commission members.
RHmoved to close the publicbearing. Motion seconded byJB. All in favor.
JBmade the following motion:
We, the Reading Community Planning and Development Commission, under
the provisions ofMassachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 5, to
consider a zoning by-law amendment for inclusion in the Subsequent Town
Meeting for November 2000, do hereby vote, to forward the follo wing language
to the Town Meeting with a favorable recommendation:
Move that the Town vote to amend Section 63.1.1.a. of the Zoning By-Laws
relating to non-conforming lots by adding at the end thereof the following two
sentences.
"Acquisition for a public purpose shall include an acquisition
of a portion of a lot by a private or public entity for a public
purpose under applicablelawincludinp withoutllmitation,
roadway improvements. Such acquisition maybe made by
private conveyance ora public taking."
so that said Section 63.1.1.a. shall read as follows:
"6.3.1.1.a. Anylot thathas been built upon maybe changed
in size or shape so as to create or increase violations of the area,
yard or coverage pro visions of this By-La w, only if such change
is due to an acquisition of a portion of the lot for a public purpose.
Acquisition for a public purpose shall include an acquisition of a
portion of a lot by a private or public entityfor a public purpose
under applicable law including, withoutlimitation,roadway improve-
ments Such acquisition may be made by private conveyance or a
public taking. "
Move that the Town vote to amend Section 63. of the Zoning By-Laws relating to
non-conforming conditions by adding at the end thereof the following as Section
6.3.4.
"63.4. Restoration ofNon-Conforming Structures Located in
the Business A District.•
63.4.1. A structure located in the Business A District
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located on a lot with frontage on a state-controlled highway which
has become dimensionally non-conforming as a result of an
acquisition of a portion of the lot for a public purpose as defined
in Section 63.1.1.a. above and which has been subsequently damaged by
fire, flood or other casualty or by vandalism, may be rebuilt and restored
without conformance to the then current provisions of this By-Law,
provided that the reconstructed structure.
a. Is built entirely within the footprint of the damaged
structure;
b. Does not exceed the height of the damaged structure;
and
c. Has a gross floor area not in excess of the damaged
structure. "
This language includes the recommended change by the Reading By-Law
Committee.
The recommendation is based upon the following: The proposed language seeks
to provide basic zoning protection to properties who have forfeited property for
the general public good, and thus meets a standard test of equity under land use
protection.
The vote taken was unanimous of all members present, 3:0.
This recommendation shall be entered into the record for the noted Town
Meeting.
RHseconded. All in favor.
STAFF BRIEFING
The Commission discussed the following items informally:
Zoning Issues:
Cluster by right
➢ Letter to School Committee from CPDC
➢ Sunset Rock letter
➢ Harrow's zoning - January
➢ Mansionization - progress report to Town Meeting
Site plan - December -
➢ Aquifer protection district - January
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Planning Projects:
Housing Plan
Master Plan
RHmoved to adjourn the meeting at 9.20 p.m. Motion seconded by JR. All in
favor.
These minutes were prepared by Anne Krieg, Town Planner, and submitted to
the CPDC on January 19, 2001.
Minutes were approved by the CPDC on January, 22, 2001.
Signed as approved:
Richard Howard, Secretary Date
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