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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-01 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTOWN OF 16 Lowell Street READING Reading, MA 01867-2683 Phone: 781-942-9012 Fax: 781-942-9071 - Email: a&ie 'ci.readin .ma.us COMMUNITY PLANNINGAND - _ x CPDC MINUTES DEVELOPIVIENT COM' MISSION Meeting Dated.. MeetingLocatio~Reading Senior Center, Pleasant St Members Present: Street, Reading Secretar,/, • M Richard Howard (RIichael Flammia Chairman; Kath (AIM: Jonathan BarnesJn Greenfield (KG), Also Present; (jB): Neil Sulliva, (NS) Kelle Joseph Delaney Town n y Meier, Recording SecretarEngineer (ID); Anne Krieg y (KN) , Tozvn Planner (AK), The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:44 PM. PUBLIC HEARING. 137 MAIN STREET SITE PLAN - Mark Favaloro REVIEW Giacalone• was present re He reviewed the presenting the interests of the some offices on the first floorplans as sub Property owner Joe buiIdin mined. Mr. Giacalone g There , and residential a would like to would be 18 new par partments on the second put king spaces provided. floor of This application for re- existing non-conformindeveloprnent requires zoning relief to expand a re- g use as well as variance relief on Joe Delane parking, p y reviewed his comments with the commis There was discussion sloe as filed. requirements. The on Town the parking issues with the lot size, and curbing cuts. The a gineer indicated Tow traffic flow applicant would need to n policy on curbin in and out of the b g° and speak with g and curb wilding. Mass Highway about the The Commission indicated the lan amount of impervious cover. P s for re- development removes an excessive NS moved to continue the in favor 5_0_0. Public hearing to Mai 20 ~t 7.~t- _ _ seconds. All Last rinte C:\ paDodu06/1 29D8pA4 a-Minutes\5.1.02minutes.doc Create by ggrpjus Created on 05/20/023:59 PM TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minutes for Meeting dated: May 1, 2002 The following minutes were approved with editions: April 8, 2002. AK reviewed packet materials including the update on the I93/I95 interchange study from Massachusetts Highway Department and the work of the Tri- Community Highway Action Group. PUBLIC HEARING: LONGWOOD POULTRY FARM Brad Latham updated the Commission on the project's progress. PUBLIC COMMENT 1. How do you know how much the affordable housing will cost? 2. Who is going to maintain the roadways and utilities? 3. Are the affordable units pro-rated? 4. On-site or off-site for affordable units? Brad Latham mentioned that there are 7 units per acre, then towards Woburn, 10 units per acre as their proposed density for this zoning requirement. There was question as to whether the affordable units would be on site or off site? Brad offered the concept of, for off-site units, that for every 3 affordable units required, there will be an additional unit. Brad Latham passed out a Zoning Text of options he prepared for the Commission's review. One of the options was there will be a 5-year waiting period for a residential development in Parcel 3 area. RH notes there was some concern from the neighborhood about the off site housing. JB asks if the (5 year waiting period limit) could be single family residential instead of condos or affordable housing. PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Clarification of the affordable housing 2. Do the affordable units have to accommodate a family of four? Page 2 of 3 TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Minutes for Meeting dated: May 1, 2002 3. Is unsure about the language about having an escape route for emergency vehicle. RH started at the beginning of the text, starting on page one on April 24, 2002 to review the language to respond to any question. PUBLIC COMMENT 1. People want to make sure that we don't lose sight of the whole parcel slated for development. 2. Why can't you look at the whole 36 acres and not the first 18 acres and the rest later? The Commission indicated they would meet next on May 8th tentatively at the Senior Center, if available. Motion to adjourn at 10:43PM, made by JB, seconded by KG. All in favor, 5-0-0. These minutes were prepared by Kelley Meier, Recording Secretary, and submitted to the CPDC on May 8, 2002. Minutes were approved by the CPDC on May 20, 2002. Signed as approved: Date Page 3 of 3