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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-03-24 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF READING _,,,,E 16 Lowell Street ! -E K Reading, MA 01867-2683 M SS. Phone: 781-942-9012 Fax: 781-942-9071 i Email: creilly@ci.reading.ma.us COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated: March 24, 2003 Members Present: Jonathan Barnes(JB), Chairman; Michael Flammia(MF), Secretary; Richard Howard (RH), Neil Sullivan, (NS), Paul Devlin (PD), Commissioners. Also Present: Chris Reilly, Town Planner (CR); Kelley Meier (KM), Recording Secretary. The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:34 PM. The following minutes were approved with/without amendments or editions: 3.10.03 STAFF BRIEFING Walkers Brook Drive PUD CR updates the Commission. The town has closed on this project and is moving onward. Fran Fink and Jane Fiore is keeping an eye on the rat situation. The pictures in the packet will be on the web-page, to keep residents informed. Home Depot will like to have the roof on in November and open up in spring, early summer next year. Pre-Application Proposed Site Plans CR mentions that he put a few things in the packets for what is coming up for site plans. One item is the Texaco Gas Station which is looking to putting in a drive thru for a Dunkin' Donuts. They will be getting back to CR with their site plan after the meeting. 335 Main Street would likely be a new Karate Building; the owner would like to move to this new location. 8:08 PM - CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS: COMCAST 580 MAIN STREET The Commission has expressed Buildinp, Tn,;nPrtnrc rnnrPrna Tl,n },,,ili-lincr owner has reluctant views with the Commission. CAMy Documents\CPDC\Agenda-Minutes\CPDC Minutes 3.24.03.doc Last printed 09/17/03 9:57 AM Created by ggr Created on 04/01/03 10:48 AM TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minutes for Meeting dated: March 24, 2003 JB is comfy with what has gone on at this meeting and at the last meeting. The thought is to either deny the sign or have it meet the other signs at this meeting. RH approves the certificate of appropriateness with a condition. The sign must have gold or white letters with black background with scalloped edges. NS seconds. Voted in favor, 3-0-0. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED PLAN Dana Ballou, 412 South Street CR updates the Commission. The chair calls for a break at 8:34 PM. PD arrives at 8:50 PM. The chair calls the meeting to order at 9:01 PM. 9:00 PM - PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Amendment of Planned Unit Development Zoning Map/Longwood Poultry Farm, Timothy Leary -113 Longwood Road CR updates the Commission. Mr. Leary could not make the meeting this evening. PUBLIC COMMENT -is the affecting the proposal for the upcoming development? This has come in late, and RH mentions that he is not sure yet if this will be part of the proposal. RH moves to close the Public Hearing, NS seconds. Voted in favor, 4-0-0. There is a draft decision that was included in the packet and the Commission goes over it. The by-law has to take this up at the next meeting. RH approves the decision. PD seconds. Voted in favor, 4-0-0. Motion to adjourn at 9:15 PM, made by RH, seconded by PD. All in favor, 4-0-0. Page 2 of 3 TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minutes for Meeting dated: March 24, 2003 These minutes were prepared by Kelley Meier, Recording Secretary, and submitted to the CPDC on April 1, 2003. Minutes were approved by the CPDC on 14, 2002. Signed as approved: Michael Planunia, Secretary Date Page 3 of 3