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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CPDC MINUTES
Meeting Dated: January 28, 2002
Meeting Location: Lecture Hall, Reading Memorial High School
Members Present: Chairman pro-tern Kathryn Greenfield (KG); Jonathan Barnes(JB);
Neil Sullivan, (NS)
Also Present: Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager (PH); Anne Krieg, Town Planner
(AK)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:45 PM.
The following minutes were approved with editions: 11.5.01
STAFF BRIEFING
AK discussed the following items with the Commission:
• Eric's Greenhouse Conservation enforcement
• Pierce Street court case
• Spence Farm purchase - review of Mass General Laws Chapter 61A
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
BURGER KING SITE PLAN REVIEW
AK updated the Commission on new information and comments received on the
application from Richard Howard, Chairman.
Applicant provided the Commission with photographs for their review of other sites. He
noted. the changes to parking striping as proposed would not change the number of
parking spaces provided.
JB focused Commission comments on the roof color and the band of color at the bottom
of the structure, as well as the fascia. He requested staff to review zoning compliance
with the signage shown on the site. He further requested for the Health Director to
review dumpster enclosure for adequacy, given there are two dumpsters at this location.
He concurred with Richard Howard's written comments as to color, preferring the roof to
remain grey.
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KG questioned the color of the exterior tiling, applicant responded with the comment it
would remain the same as previous color.
The Commission discussed other roof colors in the area.
AK explained the approval process and the options of singling out the modifications
separately.
JB commented on the good quality and maintenance of the landscaping on the site.
JB moved to approve the plans as submitted with exception to the roof color being blue
as requested by the applicant. He further conditioned the approval pending review as
to zoning conformance of the signage on the site and the dumpster enclosure and
maintenance as to Board of Health regulations and requirments. He amended his
motion to indicate if the enclosure changes for the dumpster, it would not require
CPDC approval as long as no parking spaces were removed to accommodate a new
enclosure. NS seconded the motion. All in favor.
PUBLIC WORKSHOP: LONGWOOD POULTRY FARM RE-
DEVELOPMENT/ZONING
KG introduced the project purpose, CPDC members, the process and intended outcome
of possible zoning amendments for Spring Town Meeting. She also reviewed meeting
guidelines as to speaking.
PH gave a history of the property, including its previous title under Mass General Laws
Chapter 61A. He also discussed the work of the previous Committee that studied the
possible purchase of the property, indicating their result was a recommendation not to
purchase the property.
AK reviewed the purpose and process of zoning, subdivision, affordable housing, and
comprehensive permits and presented a preliminary zoning analysis of the property.
Brad Latham, Esq., attorney for the developer/owner of the property indicated they would
be filing a comprehensive permit for the construction of 288 units simultaneous to the
zoning workshop process. He further outlined issues of re-developing the property.
Bill Bergeron, PE, engineer for the applicant, explained the physical characteristics of the
site. He also reviewed connection of roadways, the resource areas currently reviewed by
the Reading Conservation Commission, infrastructure/utility needs, stormwater
management and linkage to the Aberjona River. He also noted the developer has hired
other consultants to. work on the project: Abend Associations for traffic and John
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Jim Valleco, AIA, architect for the developer reviewed the type of housing structures the
developer is considering for the property's re-development. He reviewed the existing
topography of the site. He indicated an area, possibly 250' from the Woburn city line
may be used for office development to traverse to Inwood Office Park.
The Commission opened the floor for public comment. Public comment is listed below
(comments in bold indicate repeated issues by residents in attendance). Attached is the
sign-in sheet used to identify the public in attendance.
• Access to Enos Circle - commercial abutters access to Inwood Drive?
• Square footage of office - build out?
• Affordability definition
• Secondary effects of condo development
• Water Provision - Tower? Capacity needs? Pressure? Pumping station?
• Access for emergency services location
• Why not more commercial square footage?
• Taxable - water usage - infrastructure maintenance
• MWRA buy in fee
• Open Space - use/return to community active recreation - field - usable land
f • Unsafe conditions on West Street
• More units effect on trips per day - West
• Extension of dead ends
• Character/density changes
• Housing style - not currently in Reading
• Existing traffic from Inwood Office build-out
• Compare condo traffic to single family
• Existing conditions at schools
• Development in Wilmington and Woburn to be factored into the analysis
• Existing water lines
• Restriction on age by deed
• Who pays for mitigation of traffic & utilities
• Queuing by Barrows - a.m. peak issues
• Extend to Longwood Road?
• Why not a 50 lot subdivision?
• Why not office and single family?
• Single lot developments vs. cluster development
The Commission indicated further workshop meetings would take place, the next being
on February 11, 2002, location to be announced. The next meeting would focus on
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response to issues and deliberations by the Commission members.
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Minutes for Meeting dated: January 28, 2002
Motion to adjourn at 11:15 PM, made by JB, seconded by NS. All in favor.
These minutes were prepared by Anne Krieg, Town Planner, and submitted to the CPDC
on February 11, 2002.
Minutes were approved by the CPDC on February 11, 2002.
Signed as approved:
Kathryn
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