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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-01-12 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTown of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2683 Phone: 781-942-9012 Fax: 781-942-9071 Email: creilly@ci.reading.ma.us COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION D K SS . CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated: January 12, 2004 Members Present: Chair, Susan DeMatteo (SD), Neil Sullivan (NS), Jonathan Barnes (JB), Richard Howard (RH) Also Present: Chris Reilly (CR), Town Planner; Nancy Bond (NB), Recording Secretary The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. RH moved to approve the minutes of the December 22, 2003 with the noted amendments. NS seconded. Voted 3-0-1, all in favor JB asked it be noted that in the Minutes for 12.22.03 he abstained from the YMCA site plan review public hearing because of his late arrival and in the future late arrivals be noted in "members present." CR introduced new Recording Secretary Nancy Bond to the Commission. Public Hearing (continued): Johnson Woods (a.k.a. Longwood Farm) Planned Urban Development (PUD) Preliminary Permit Application Atty. Brad Latham represented the Applicant. CR reviewed the results of the Design Review Team (DRT) meeting performed January 8, 2004, which were as follows: DRT Comments 1. Mitigation 1.1. full mitigation (MWRA Buy-In) as proposed in 40b, without discount for affordables. 1.2. will want full traffic mitigation (signalization at Willow, West and Summer/overlay and one-side sidewalk from signal to entrance) 2. Site Layout 2.1. The representation made to the Town when the rezoning took place was that these would all be 2 BR "cottages" at 6 units per acre. Therefore, the existence in the plan of 3 BR units and of apartment flats is contrary to what was "sold" to the Town. We should stick with a plan consistent-with what was presented.- - - 2.2. The affordable housing should be spread throughout the site in the different types and sizes of units. 2.3. would like breakout of open space 3. Engineering 3. 1. There should be a cul-de-sac or other turnaround at all locations in excess of a specified distance - probably 100' in length. Kelch Road should have a cul-de-sac built as part of the PUD project. 3.2. The connections to the future development should be built as part of this project - and the traffic plan should be established now. It would be helpful to have part of the development exit to Inwood, but not enter from Inwood. Establishing these patterns now will avoid future problems with buyers not knowing that the roadways were to be extended through - after this developer is out of the picture because the PUD units have all been sold. The first issue is to verify that there is legal access to Inwood from this site. 3.3. On street parking should be prohibited except where the bump outs are, and should be posted and enforceable as fire lanes. 3.4. Town will need easements for utilities taken 3.5. Water system should be public 4. Management 4.1. The access to the health club and conference rooms should be limited to residents and should be included in the condo fee so that thee is no impediment to use by the residents of the affordable units. 4.2. The following services would be provided by the condo association: street lighting, snow plowing (including the fire lanes), sewer ejectors and laterals, water lines and services, storm water management system 4.3. will want draft of condo docs/regulatory agreements 5. Fire 5.1. The fire hydrant system layout must be submitted for review and approval. 52. The roadway naming system must be submitted for review and approval. 5.3. All roadways must be constructed to support the weight of a 50,000-pound vehicle and provided with a width of 24 feet minimum. Roadways of 24 feet must be posted with no parking signs and the permission must be granted to the Reading Police Department to ticket vehicles in no parking areas. 5.4. The emergency access routes (fire lanes) from Enos Circle and Kelch Road must be provided with a roadway of a minimum width of 18 feet per 527 CMR 10.03(10)(a). These routes must be posted with no parking signs. 5.5. The two (2) common drives must be provided with a roadway of a minimum width of 24 feet. Due to the length of the driveway a turnaround is not required. 5.6. The two (2) split driveways must be provided with a roadway of a minimum width of 18 feet per side. 5.7. Two (2) temporary turn arounds must be constructed at the two (2) stubs into Inwood Drive. The turn arounds must be constructed with an inside radius of 27 feet and an outside radius of 44 feet that is clear of parked vehicles. 5.8. The maximum slope in front of buildings must be 6% or less. A revised Fiscal Impact Analysis, dated January 6, 2004, has been submitted by the Applicant and has been sent to the Financial Consultant. CR was waiting to hear back from her on RH moved to continue the public hearing to 1.26.04 at 9:00 PM, and requested that CR prepare a draft Decision on the preliminary plan and have Town Counsel review. NS seconded. Voted 4-0-0, all in favor. Zoning Workshop: Atlantic Tambone Developers, Inc., 80-100 Main Street. CR has revised the PUD-B zoning draft and circulated between CPDC, Town Counsel and the Applicant outside of the workshop. Town Counsel edits were reviewed and incorporated where applicable and further CPDC amendments on Floor to Area Ratio, permitted uses, etc, were included. RH suggested that CPDC await a clean copy of the revisions from CR and review at the 1.26 hearing. CR agreed and advised that the final text and map amendments for the Town Meeting Articles can come out of that workshop in time for the Warrant closing and public hearing. Approval Not Required (ANR): Johnson Woods Realty Inc., 468 West Street The Commission reviewed the ANR application, as submitted on 12.22.03, which proposed to split the Johnson Woods property into 2 lots. Town Counsel, JD, CR have reviewed the issue of whether there is legal access for the rear lot to Inwood Drive and the Applicant has provided sufficient evidence e.g., deed recordings, to that effect. RH moved to endorse the ANR Plan. JB seconded. Voted 4-0-0, all in favor. RH moved to adjourn. NS seconded. Voted 4-0-0, all in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 11:32 PM. These minutes were prepared by Chris Reilly, Town Planner and submitted to the Community Planning and Development Commission on February 9, 2004. The minutes were approved as amended by the CPDC on February 9, 2004. Signed as approved, Sullivan Date