HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-07-26 Housing Partnership MinutesREADING HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
JULY 261) q~j)
The Board of Selectmen has appointed someone to represent them on
our committee. We should know who that is by this meeting
We have been approved by the Mass. Housing Partnership Board and
are now official.
Bear Hill is still on hold; Community Center and Green House Acres
still unresolved.
Peg Plansky suggested that any density outside of the zoning requirements
should return something to the town; first, as a consistent policy,
secondly, it can be anything from a ballfield to housing depending
on the merits of each case. This would be done through the R.F.P.
process. Bill Goodrich agreed that consistency was a good point.
Adrienne received a list of people who had attended an early meeting
held concerning housing partnership and will contact those people
to see if any would be interested in joining this committee.
A discussion ensued concerning what we should do next. We need
to elect officers, search for additional members, have a plan
concerning land use, and have a plan for a lottery.
We decided that our best bet would be to work closely with the
CPDC and the Master Planners as well as other boards when necessary.
Three sub-committees were formed. The first was a goals and objectives
sub-committee. Jonathan suggested that it would be good to use
the goals and objectives outline of the Master Plan. His feeling
was that this sub-committee could come up with more specificity and
identify needs such as income groups, special needs, etc.
Jonathan and Bill Denhard took on the task of finding out how
Reading measured against the region and state in terms of housing
stock. For example, ratio of state and/or region in respect to
low, moderate, housing. They would assess what was desirable
or undesirable about their findings.
The third sub-committee would draw up for a discussion a general
lottery system. In this way, we would be ready to apply it when
something developed.
Anyone who was not at this meeting might wish to consider being a
part of one of these committees.
Members are: Goals and Objectives; Peg Plansky, Bill Goodrich.
Demographics: Jonathan Edwards, Bill Denhard
Lottery: Adrienne McMahon, Paul Kelley
Next Meeting: September 6, 1990. 7:30 P..M. Frank Tanner Drive.
*Ommission: Those present were Bill Denhard, Paul Kelley, Jonathan
Edwards, Bill Goodrich, Peg Plansky, Adrienne McMahon.
MOTION: PAUL KELLEY MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 1990
SECONDED BY BILL DENHARD. MINUTES WERE APPROVED 5-0.
READING HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
Minutes June 7
Those present at the June 7, 1990 meeting were Paul Kelley,
Bill Denhard, Chris Vaccaro, Mollie Ziegler, Jonathan Edwards,
and Adrienne McMahon.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BILL DENHARD TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF
MAY 8, 1990. It was seconded by Paul Kelley. It passed 3-0
with two abstaining as they were not present at the May 8
meeting.
The availability of land both town owned and private and
church land was discussed. Chris Vaccaro brought the new
Homeownership Opportunity Program book for 1989. Mollie
brought printouts from the Assessor's Office concerning
multiple family housing, exempt property, assessorgapartments
and other housing uses.
Jonathan Edwards discussed town owned land. Land available
includes the Nike Site (12 buildable acres), Bear Hill,
Pearl Street School, Dividence Road (13 acres), and Batchelder
Field (7acres). The last is, also of interest to the Cemetary
Dept. and Recreation. There is also land opposite the High
School which belongs to the School Dept. and Kurchian Woods,
12 acres, which is on ledge.
The questions asked were how much of this land would be suitable
for smaller projects? How feasable would this be?
It was decided that we should proceed with our land survey - see
what is left, prioritize tracts, track vacant private lands and
their availability. The Haverhill Street Nike Site is potentially
useful and the Dividence School Property is a nice site.
The Master Plan is working on a housing availability survey. We
need to plug into that to determine what needs are, what income
levels need housing, amount.of housing for the poor.
Respectfully submitted
Adrienne McMahon