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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-01-30 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes~I~ft1 TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES-JANUARY 30, 1989 A meeting of the Community Planning and Development Commission was called to order at 7:35 PM in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 6 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. Present were Chairman Ensminger, Secretary Stohlman and Commission Members Mark Favaloro, George - Hines, and Richard Howard. Also present was Town Planner, Jonathan Edwards. The first order of business was the approval of previous minutes. The Commission first discussed the draft of the Community Plan- ning and Development Commission's Policy Concerning Minutes. At 7:45 PM Mr. Howard moved to adopt the Policy Concerning Minutes. Mr. Hines seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 5-0. After a brief discussion Mr. Howard moved to approve the amended minutes of November 16, 1988. Mr. Stohlman seconded and the mo- tion passed with a vote of 5-0. PUBLIC INPUT At 7:48 PM Chairman Ensminger asked if anyone present had any matters to discuss with the Commission. There was no response. PUBLIC HEARING; MASTER PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES At 7:49 PM the public hearing to consider the Goals and Objec- tives of the Master Plan for the Town of Reading as proposed to the Commission by the Master Plan Advisory Committee began. Pam Smith from the Character/Identity and Social/Demographic Sub- committee then highlighted their main goals and objectives which were to preserve and emphasize Reading as a predominantly single family residential community and maintain and enhance the unique features of Reading. John Stempeck then spoke on the Economic Development/Tax Base which included promoting co-operation between the Town Government and the business community,'promoting harmonious office, research and -development, light industrial and other development in the Town, enhancing the central business district (downtown and depot areas) as a commercial hub, and strengthening the mandate of CPDC and related groups. l Janet Franklin from the Housing Subcommittee then spoke on Retaining and Enhancing the quality of existing and future residential neighborhoods, expanding housing affordability and diversity while maintaining a predominantly single-family charac- ter of the Town, and strengthening CPDC's site plan review process to provide further regulation of multi-unit design and construction. Joan Nickerson from the Open Space/Recreation/Natural Resources Subcommittee then spoke on water resources, open space acquisi- tion and land banking, environmental quality, waste management, and recreation. Wendy Liston from the Public Infrastructure/Transportation/Land Use Subcommittee then spoke on new development in the Town, the improvement of long-term capital improvement programs, transpor- tation, and utilizing the depot area. Gretchen Latowski then spoke on Land Use, discussing the protec- tion of existing residential neighborhoods, buffer zones, and the reuse of old abandoned buildings. Mr. Favaloro then stated that the Master Plan Advisory Committee would meet again within 30 days. At 9:30 PM Mr. Favaloro moved to close the public hearing. Mr. Howard seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 5-0. Mr. Hines then moved that the Commission give their preliminary endorsement to the Goals and Objectives as presented in the public hearing subject to a final vote to be taken when the final plans of the Goals and Objectives are finalized. Mr. Howard seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 5-0. DECISION ON CERRETANI'S SUPERMARKET SITE PLAN REVIEW Mr. Favaloro left the quorum for this agenda item. At 9:40 PM Jonathan Edwards read his memo dated January 20, 1989 recommending approval of Cerretani's Supermarket with a list of conditions. After some discussion of these conditions, at 10:00 PM Mr. Stohlman moved to approve the site plan dated September 29, 1988, revised December 12, 1988 and December 30, 1988 for Cerretani's Supermarket with the conditions listed in the Notice to Town Clerk dated February 1, 1989. Mr. Howard seconded and the vote was 4-0 to approve the site plan. Mr. Favaloro returned to the quorum at this time. 2 POLONSKI REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION; 14 CHAPIN AVENUE At 10:10 PM Mr. Polonski came.before the Commission to ask that they reconsider the conditions regarding curbing on his property. He stated that he had been told the street was 30 feet wide but when he has measured it he found it to be only 22 feet wide. He also stated that he would have a real difficult time getting his trucks in and out on his driveway without running over the curb- ing. He asked the Commission to delete the curbing altogether and he would put more landscaping in the front of the property. Mr. Polonski had also submitted a letter to the Commission with this request dated January 20, 1989. Mr. Rick Mayberry, who had also submitted a letter to the Commis- sion dated January 24, 1989, stated that the neighborhood would like to see some form of permanent curbing in front of the property. The Commission then discussed the length of the curb cuts. At. 10:35 Mr. Howard moved that the Commission reconsider their conditions of approval for the site plan for 14 Chapin Avenue. Mr. Favaloro seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 4-1 with Commissioner Hines opposing. At 10:42 PM, after some discussion, Mr. Howard moved that the Commission amend their conditional approval made on January 9, 1989 by changing condition #2 to read "That the driveway to the west of the house, leading into the backyard, have a curb-cut not extending closer than two feet to the easterly edge of the storm drain; and that the portion of the driveway apron on the public right-of-way be constructed with materials in accordance with Town standards". Mr. Stohlman seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 4-1 with Commissioner Hines opposing. SANBORN VILLAGE I AND II; STONE BOUND CERTIFICATION RELEASE At 10:47 PM Bill Redford recommended that the Commission release the certified check held for the Stone Bounds in Phase I and II Sanborn Village. Mr. Stohlman then moved to release the certified check held for the stone bounds in Phase I and II Sanborn Village. Mr. Howard seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 5-0. SANBORN VILLAGE PHASE IV; BOND REDUCTION At 10:49 Bill Redford recommended that the Commission release $14,800.00 for the retainer wall in Sanborn Village Phase IV. ~a At 10:50 Mr. Stohlman moved to release $14,800.00 for the 3 retainer wall on Sanborn Village Phase IV leaving a balance of $292,600.00. Mr. Howard seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 5-0. The Commission then discussed the Bond Release Form that Mr. Howard had put together. Mr. Ensminger then discussed the committee that would be set up to review the RFP submissions for Bear Hill. He stated that he would like to appoint Mr. Howard to this committee. Mr. Hines then passed out and discussed a draft of a letter he would like to propose that the Commission send to the Board of Selectmen regarding the RFP process. At 11:30 PM Mr. Stohlman moved that the Commission send a letter expressing two concerns. 1. That there be a Precinct 3 Town Meeting Member appointed to the Evaluation Committee. 2. To emphasize to the Selectmen that the CPDC feels that any changes in the PRD By Law would have to be balanced with an ex- traordinary benefit to the Town. Mr. Favalo.ro seconded and the motion passed with a vote of 5-0. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED PLANS At 11:35 PM the Commission signed and dated the Approval Not Required Plans for Franklin Street and Martin Road. At 11:37 PM Mr. Stohlman moved to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and not to come out again into public session. Chairman Ensminger, Mr. Stohlman, Mr. Hines and Mr. Favaloro all responded aye. Mr. Howard left the quorum at this time. Respectfully Submitted, Secretary. Signed: Date: Approved: 4