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Home My WebLink About1981-03-26 Planning Board MinutesMinutes of the Meeting of March 25, 1981 including the Public Hearings on Articles 12, 15 and 13 on the 1981 Annual Town .Meeting Warrant. Chairman Zorabedian called the `meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. in the Community Center Auditorium with J. Shaw and K. Messina present. Public Hearing - Article 12 Pursuant to Section 5, Chapter _4 OA, General Laws, a public hearing or this proposal was held. on Thursday, March 26, 1981, in the Community Center Auditorium, 52 Sanborn Street, with Board members K. Messina, J. Shaw and Chairman J. Zorabedian present. There were no citizens present at this hearing. In accordance with Section ll,. Chapter 40A, General Laws, the public notice was published in the Beading Chronicle on Thursday, March 12, 1981 and,_-iarch 19, 1981 and was.read into the meeting record. This petition was brought to the Planning Board by the Building Inspector. As presently written the By-la4v- 1s vague and di ffz- cult to 'interpret_ The present wording states, "lien a non-confooming use is discontinued or abandoned or a period of more than two (2) years, etc." The new paragraph reads, ",,ner_ a non--conforming use is not used for a period of two (2) ' or more years, etc." The present. wording is vague and could be interpreted to mean that the owner would have to take a -positive, formal action to declare the use discentinue.d or abandoned. The rewording as proposed in this By-lain 'revision is a more positive statement.. It allows the Building Inspector to make a better determination because as reworded the By-ia;., does not call for any formal action on the part of the owners to declare the use abandoned or discontinued. it is a matter of fact that if t_'?e use has not been used for a period of tT7o (2) or more years, then the Building Inspector has the absolute right not to reissue a Build`'ing Permit for such non- conformity. The owner would still have legal recourse by'making a petition to the Board of Appeals for a var? ance . The Board conrnued this hearing for approximately 20 minutes. so r?w,,;wished.., t...,.re._,..,an .input. ~aou.ld, have W that any citizen adequate time frame- in. which to a===sa:.. G The Board unanimously voted to adjourn the public hearing at 8 P.M. The Board on a unan1meus vote reco.,Li mend,, adoption of this Article, Public Hearinc - Article 15 The Board considered the subject matter under this article. PAGE 2 3/26/81 w_ Pursuant to Section 5, Chapter 40A , a public - t o~osal wr , Genera Laws, hearing on this ~ at 8:15 p.m. was held on Thursday, 1-larch 26, 1983 in the Co nmunzt1T Center Auditorium; 52 Sanborn Street t•i th Board mae~ibers B. Mitchel, K. Messina, J. Shaw and Chairman J. Zorabedian present. There were no citizens present at this meeting. t In accordance will Section 11, Chapter 0h, general Laws, e public notice was published in the Reading Chron-Lcle on'March 121 1981 and March 19, .1981 and was read into the meeting record. A request from the -petitioner and their attorney indefin-iel postpone the subject matter under this Article wasopressentedtbyy Chairman Zorabedian. The petitioners will be Dresenti.rg a revised Article to the Board of Selectmen , S or inclL~sion on the pecalTo;ria? r,'Leeti a Warrant. The Board continued this hearing -mo=o=. -!^c-::7ox_4, E-,ately 20 minutes so that any citizen wishing to have input- tnto this rezoning matter would have adequate-time in which to do so. The Board unanimously voted to adjourn the public hearing on this matter at 8:35 P.M. r upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to recomrerd postporxe;me of the subject matter under Article 15 an the 1981 Annual. Town Meeting Warrant. Article 13 Public Hearing The Board considered the subject matter under this article. Pursuant to section 5, Chapter 40A, General Laws, a public hearing on this proposal, was held on Thursday, march 26, 1981 at 9:00 P.M. in the Community Center Auditorium., 52 Sanborn Street with Board members B. Mitchel, K. Messina J. Shaw and Chairman J. Zorabedian present. There were no citizens present at this meeting. In accordance siith Section 11, Chapter 40A, General Laws, the public notice was published in the Reading Chronicle on March 12, 1981 and March 19, 1981 and was read into the meeting record. This Article was placed on the 1981 Annual Town Meeting Warrant in response to concerns with respect to proposed future development in the ?industrial area of the Town. The Board felt that those residents abutting the Industrial District would not be adequately protected by any wording within the current ZoninSF By-lairs and thev should be afforded the same protection as those residents abutting Business C property. The present buffer strip requirement was passed by Town meeting at their 1980 Annual Town Meeting by petition o the west Side Citizens Committee. The Planning Board actively participated in the formulation of that article and.feel that with the present plans to phase out the dump within the next 2-3 years and the proposal to con=ence development within this area in .the- PAGE 3 .3/26/81 The Board adjourned this meeting at 9:10 P.M. to allow enough. - time for any citizen wsh~ng-to pre:sent...arynp aradequate- v e a3 iotment :n 1 3c i to do -sa> ~ Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to recommend adopt-ion of Article 13 on tie 1981 Annual Town.t Meeting arrani-. is ~ . The Board reconvened their general business meeting in.the Planning Board office, Room 19. Comprehensive Per_rztit Horizon Homes .The Board reviewed the hearing on this matter held on 3/25/31. Discussion on this matter ensued. The Board then voted to send another letter to Chairman Anderson, Board of Appeals, as follows Dear Mr. Anderson: Please be-advised that the Planning Board requires that the following conditions be met by United Church Homes on the proposed 97 unit Horizon Homes project at Bay State Road: 9 7 permanent- parking spaces must be provided; ~ - Provision of a buffer strip essentially as required in Section 5.3.1. 3. of the Town's Zoning By-lxvTs; - Construction of a pedestrian sidewalk on-the north side of Bay State Road with all costs borne by the petitioner; - That Haverhill Street be used as the primary vehicular access and allow emergency access only from Bay State 1 Road, The Planning Board feels that if these. conditions cannot or will not be met by the petitioner, teen the Board of Appeals should deny the petition. i V y try yours, own Zo /bEdian, Jr. Chairm cc: Board of Selectmen United Church. Homes Conservation Commission Board of Public.Works Reading Housing Authority Building Inspector Reading Chronicle Reggie Peters PAGE 4 - 3/26/81 Meeting Schedule The Planning Board will meet on Wednesday,.4/1/81 at 7:30 PM so that anyone wishing to respond to the above-drafted letter may do so. The Board will attend the Comprehensive Permit hearing at 8 PM in the COA meeting room. The Public Hearings on Articles 14 and 16 - re: rezoning of hand off Pleasant Street by Tambone Corp., Adams and Gentile, et als. will be held at 7:30 and 8:15 PM res-oectively on Thursday, 4/2/81,0 Proper audio-visua-l equipment should be provided by those making the presentations, as per the Board's instructions. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to adjourn at 10:15 p.m. R- BJM