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Home My WebLink About2003-08-04 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 CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated: August 4, 2003 Members Present: Jonathan Barnes (JB), Chair; Michael Flammia (MF), Secretary; Richard Howard (RH), Neil Sullivan (NS), Susan DeMatteo (SD), Commissioners Also Present: Chris Reilly (CR), Town Planner; Linda Boutoures (LB), Recording Secretary The following minutes were approved with/without amendments or editions. 6/30/03 Public Comment There was no public comment. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: Temporary Waiver from Construction Conditions to allow overnight delivery offill- Walkers Brook Crossing Attorney Chris Latham and Ed Shaw from Dickinson Development were present. They are looking for a temporary waiver to allow clean fill from the big dig to be hauled in to the site. Mr. Shaw showed the Commission the plan proposing the fill coming into the site from 128 to Walkers Brook near the Exxon Station, proceeding into the landfill up to the dumping area, dumped and come straight out back onto Route 128. The disturbance will be minimal. The dumping will be no closer than 150-200 ft to existing apartment buildings. There will be light signals instead of the beeping a truck does. There will be no public safety issues or traffic problems because of the time this hauling will be done. NS stated he would like to see no more than seven nights, no weekends and consecutive nites if possible. RH wanted to know when this hauling would start, Mr. Shaw would like to see it start as soon as possible. RH wanted letters to be sent to the abutters and the Reading Police Dept. regarding this hauling. JB asked why this could not be done during the day, Mr. Latham stated this would not be conducive due to the congestion of the daytime traffic. SD asked how many truckloads of fill are estimated, the applicant stated it was hard to tell. Approximately 150,000 yards of material. C:\My Documents\CPDC\Agenda-Minutes\Minutes\minutes 8.4.03.doc RH moved that condition 13C of the Special Permit in accordance with the letter dated August 1St for Walkers Brook Crossing be modified to reflect the following conditions: 1. Notice to abutters and Reading Police Dept. at least 24 hours prior to the 1St delivery of fill. 2. Period of waiver from this condition is to be for no more that 5 weekday nites between August 7th and August 21, 2003. NS seconded the motion. All in favor 4-0. Appeal - 8 Walkers Brook Drive The complaint was in the commission packets re: the site plan approval. CR told the commissioners that Town Counsel was away on vacation and would be awaiting comments when she returns. RH questioned whether the Appeal was filed within the required Appeal period. From conversations with Town Counsel CR indicated that his understanding is the complaint is wholly without merit. Nothing is required from the Board. Site Plan Review Continuation of discussion of procedures, need extensive review. CR asked commission to go over documents and review them and get back to him with their comments. It was discussed to keep this on the Agenda under Administrative Review. RH passed out packets he had from a seminar he had attended. The commission decided this should be talked about further at future meetings. CPDC Reorganization Nominations were discussed. RH moved to nominate SD as new chairman, JB seconded. RH moved to close nominations, JB seconded. JB moved to elect SD as chairman RH seconded. All in favor 5-0-0 RH moved to pledge NS as secretary, SD seconded, RH moved to close nominations, SD seconded. JB moved to elect NS as Secretary, SD seconded. All in favor 5-0-0 8:30 PM INWOOD - WOBURN PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION (see Attachment "Alternative Development"): Bill Burgeron, Hayes Engineering, Bill Yetman, Howland Development and Joseph Tarby, Counsel were present. This proposed project is located at Inwood Office Park on the Reading Town Line. It has approval from other boards. The principal reason for coming before CPDC is because there is an Article before the City Counsel in Woburn to change the zoning of this project. The present owner is Saticoy Inwood LLC. The project is for 527 apartments 1/3 will be 1 bedroom, 2/3 will be 2 bedroom. This project will have a club house facility. CAMy Documents\CPDC\Agenda-Minutes\Minutes\minutes 8.4.03.doc This project will keep within the footprint of the original project for the Office Park that was proposed. The parking spaces and traffic in this area will now be significantly reduced. The roadway is paved. There are retaining walls. A Certificate of Compliance was issued. The impervious area is decreasing. All the wetland filling will be done only in the buffer zone. This project is being presented to the other surrounding towns. They will be going in front of the Planning Board in two weeks and in September in Woburn for the zoning change. Mr. Yetman from Howland Development explained that this project has been in the works since 1986, originally with an office park and now they are trying to have an apartment complex. JB asked whether they had a zoning proposal. Mr. Tabi stated he would get one to CR as soon as possible. Also requested from the Commission was a copy of the graphs that were shown at this meeting. The Commission questioned what mitigation with the Mass Highway Department was discussed. RCI is the architect on this project. RH questioned if the Woburn Fire Dept. is on board with this project. The engineer stated that yes they are okay with this; the hydrants and ladder truck access are fine. JB thanked everyone for coming and showing the Commission their proposal. 9:00 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS - CENTURY 21- 32 LINCOLN STREET: Jason Madden was representing Century 21 North Shore. Mr. Madden explained that they would like to change the existing sign, background will change, new color scheme and raised letters on the sign. The work will be within the same area. NS asked whether the sign will be illuminated? Mr. Madden asked if that was possible and what hours should the sign be lit. The Commission discussed the design of the sign as it is now and what the best fit for the property and its location should be. The Commission would like to capture the historic nature of the building. CR talked to the Historical Commission at the site visit and he stated they had no specific concerns. JB asked whether we could ask for assistance from the Historical Commission and would the applicant be amenable to this suggestion. Mr. Madden stated he would be amenable and if CR could get together with him and give Century 21 some assistance. RH moved to continue to August 25, 2003. SD seconded. All in favor, 5-0 STAFF BRIEFING: Walkers Brook Crossing Site Tour There will be a site tour on September 18, 2003 at 5:30 PM; all are invited. Results of Natural Resources Forum CR included this in the Commissioners packets-for reviewforMaster _Plan _Review. - C\My Documents\CPDC\Agenda-Minutes\Minutes\minutes 5.4.03.doc APPROVED SUBDIVISION STATUS - ASHLEY PLACE (PONDVIEW): CR discussed periodic review of subdivisions. Pondview is at the midway point. They need to pay $150,000 in building permits for the last three lots. There are some grading issues from the Conservation Commission. There has been no response in regard to CR letter to the applicant. RH asked CR about a spreadsheet of all outstanding developments to CPDC. CR stated he would speak with Joe Delaney regarding this issue. RH thanked Jonathan Barnes for his chairmanship for the CPDC. RH moved to adjourn the CPDC meeting at 9:45p.m., NS seconded. All in favor. 5-0-0. These Minutes were done by Linda Boutoures, Recording Secretary, and submitted to the Community Planning and Development Commission on September 29, 2003. The minutes were approved as amended by the CPDC on September 29, 2003. Signed as approved, Neil Sullivan, Secretary Date CAMy Documents\CPDC\Agenda-Minutes\Minutes\minutes 8.4.03.doc