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PLANNING BOARD
June 22, 1981
Woburn Planning Board
City Hall
Woburn, MA 01880
Re: Rezoning of Russell Farm property
Dear Planning Board members:
The Town of Reading would lake you to consider the following
facts:
- commercial development in the Woburn area bordering
Reading has greatly increased causing major problems
with traffic and vehicular safety in that area;
- proposals for rezoning should be required to study
the safety impact and address the dangers of increased
vehicular traffic to the surrounding area;
with the elimination of the 1-93 exit ramp in the
vicinity of the Woburn./Mishawum Road area, the impact
of traffic and vehicular safety caused by the increased
development has not been addressed;
- there is presently a traffic study being conducted by
MAPC that will address the safety and traffic issues
on the West Street, Reading area;
- any rezoning-of land that would increase the traffic
flow in that area should not be considered at least
until such time as the study is completed;
- the present construction of a large complex on Washing-
ton Street near Cummings Park cannot be included in the
assessment of traffic and safety issues and that the
impact of this project should be determined before any
further rezoning of land is considered;
- filling, grading and drainage would have an adverse
impact to abutting residences thus decreasing land
and property values;
- any rezoning of this land for high density use would be
imprudent because of the adverse impact on safety,
vehicular and pedestrian traffic and land values of
surrounding properties;
- the present zoning requirements should be enforced.
Single family residences would offer the best use of
this land in relation to the safety issues involved.
Woburn Planning Board
Re: Rezoning of Russell Farm property
June 22, 1981
Page Two
The Reading Planning Board strongly urges your Board not to
consider rezoning this property. We have addressed these
and other issues at the Woburn City Council hearing, (a
copy of which has been sent to your office) and with the
exception of the petitioners, all those present at last
week's meeting were opposed to any rezoning of this land.
Very truly yours,
l
Kenneth G. Messina
READING PLANNING BOARD
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cc: Reading Chronicle
Woburn City Council
Reading Selectmen
Reading Conservation Commission
MAPC
