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Minutes
3 February 1998
Convened: 7:35
David O'Sullivan, co-chairman
Roberta Sullivan, Treasurer
Louise Sandberg, Associate
Wilbur Ho de, Associate
Alan Ulrich, Associate
Gladys Montgomery-Jones, observer
Kira Hometschlager, observer
Will Finch, observer
William Griset, observer, arrived at 8:30
1. Mill Street citizens want our support on their attempt to make their street a "Scenic Road" Roberta made a
r motion that we write a letter in support. Louise seconded the motion Vote: 3-0-0.
2. Minutes of Jan. 22: approved with corrections, 3-0-0.
3. Treasurer's report Regular account - $438.74
Specialaccount - $129.11
'bdet request - $1250.00
Next ye~thebiEs
Motion was cover nd pas
sed 3-0-0.
4. Library History Room will continue to be monitored. Hold the letter to the Board of Assessors. Minutes
have been filed with the town clerk.
S Correspondence: Thank you from the Christian Science Church for our help. Offensive letter came from
Phil Vaccaro.
6. Archives: No news_fmm es.
7. Streetscapes: No word on 30-32 Jdmgt.
288 Grove St.: William Griset is-interested in the property for business purposes. The town cannot donate
land The warrant article can allow..tovmTroperty.to.bbe--40 to gmiffied:buyem 'FtrP,„r= WS►•,•rxQ,L•ID-
be the highest bid Plan A.. Thew icle was to allow the Board of Selectmen to sell town land for the purpose
of preserving historic properties: iPlari Ar t s ic*Verise~ ftdaw
CPDC to create an Historic Overlay District. This-would allow certain zoning exclusions in regards4o-
historic properties for additignal uses. This-article would gply to Natio2al Register prggecties andpossibly
local luxentory properties l~* 1 joined the cl~ccuecicm with his srggestionof the-Foster
Emerson House on a lot on Sweetser Ave„tn back of the Parker Tav= for-use. attorney's-office._ He
would restore the house if he gets the~opportunity to move it to an appropriate lot. Roberta is diametrically
opposed to moving the house under any conditions to Sweetser Ave. The Reading Friends of Historic
Preservation feels that they need to be able to have a secondary option on the Foster-Emerson House if Mr.
Griset's plans fall through. Plan C. An article to rezone the SweetserAve. lot to professional office building
in a residential zone. A motion was made to follow plan b and was carried, 340-0. Motion made to accept
plan c, passed 3-0-0. There will be no priority on either plan. Plan D. The intent is to apply the overlay to
Sweetser Ave as a home for the Foster-Emerson House. A motion is made on Plan 1?, passed, 340-0. We
will need a meeting to review the warrant articles and approve them before town meeting. Wednesday l la` at
8:30 AM at town hall.
8. Adjourned: 10:35