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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
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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.
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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
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