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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-02-11 Planning Board Minutes125 Citizens Committee on the proposed new construction of TASC in the Jacob Way complex. This committee requests that a buffer zone for this new construction be required. The secretary will send a letter to the Board of Survey, the Building Inspector and the Police Safety Officer requesting that they review their responsibility in this matter and respond to the Board within the next 10 days. A copy of this letter will be sent to TASC and to Mr. Donald Neary of the West Side Citizens Committee. Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board voted to adjourn at 9:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted, John Zorabedian, Jr. Record of Activity of February 4, 1980. Mr. B. Mitchel and Mr. J. Zorabedian were in attendance on Monday evening in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center). Due to a lack of quorum, no regularly scheduled business transpired. Mr. Zorabedian;submitted the approved action form to the Personnel Board for approval by-that Board. Two residents, Mr. and Mrs. Aram A. Boornazian of 9; Harold Avenue were referred to the Planning Board by the Board of Selectmen. They issued a formal complaint with the Secretary and Mr. Zora- bedian about the operation of two businesses which are being operated by Mr. Fred Boni at 116 Van Norden_Road. They allege that these operations are illegal as they drastically affect the character of the neighborhood. A meeting was scheduled with them for Monday, February 11, 1980 at 8:30 P.M. so that they could discuss this matter with the Board. Respectfully submitted, John Zorabedian, Jr. Minutes of the Meeting of February 11, 1980. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) by Chairman Sturm with B. Mitchel, G. Paynter and E. Childress present. Correspondence Mail was reviewed. A letter from Mass. Historical Commission is to be forwarded to the Reading Historical Committee for their review. 126 The Chairman gave an overview presentation to the Board of the realted issues on the two meetings scheduled for the evening. West Side Citizens' Committee At 8:00 P.M. the Board welcomed Messrs. Ron McKay, Bob Beene and Don Neary as representatives of the West Side Citizens' Committee. Mr. Neary was spokesperson for the group and voiced the following concerns: - Addison WEsley has violeted the Town's directives on numerous occasions there has been a devaluation of the surrounding property on South and Curtis Streets as a result of the construction of this complex - There are numerous noise, safety and lighting complaints as regards this complex there presently is no buffer zone to protect the neighbors from the Business districtas in Towns such as Lexington, Concord, Acton, etc. The committee requested that the Town put an Article on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant requiring a buffer zone between abutting Residential and/or Businessor Industrial Districts. Mr. Neary and the group will make a first draft of such an Article for presentation to the Board at a later date. Mr. Neary will conduct a.tour of the Addison Wesley complex for all available Board members on either Sunday, February 24, 1980 at 10 A.M. or Saturday; March 1, 1980, same time. The secretary was instructed to contact Mr. Swift at TASC to inform him of the dates arranged for this meeting. The Chairman thanked the representatives from the WSCC for their presentation and recessed the meeting with them at 8:40 PM. At 8:45 P.M., representatives from Van Norden Road, Ms. Hope Gray, Sharon Boornazian and Aram Boornazian, appeared for their meeting with the Board. They cited problems that exist with the property at 116 Van Norden Road as: - 2 businesses (1-electrical; 1-selling of wood) were opera- ting from this address. - the increased flow of traffic, the noise from cutting of the wood and the safety of the heavy trucks, including 10-wheelers was definitely changing the character of the, neighborhood. The Boornazians showed pictures they had taken of some of the violations. Board member E. Childress had driven by the property and noticed that gas, cylinders were being improperly stored on, this property. 119 Finan~Ps The Grade Classification for the Planning Board Aide will be considered at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Personnel Board, which is scheduled for January 21, 1980. The Personnel Administrator, Mr. James Morley, considers. this position as a new classification and therefore it will not have to be taken to Town Meeting for approval. The Planning Board Aide's hours were reviewed and discussed by the Board. Bills Payable in.the amount of $29.68 ($17.30 for maps for CTPS included) were approved unanimously for payment. Fees collected in the amount of $16.00 was approved for trans- mittal to the Town Treasurer. The meeting with the Finance Committee scheduled for Tuesday, January 29, 1980 at 7:30 P.M. was discussed. Additional copies of the Board's Budget Request will be made for the Planning Board members. MIFA - TASC Building Proposal A letter to MIFA was signed by Chairman Sturm granting concurrence to the Analytic Sciences Corporation's proposal to expand their facilities on Jacob Way, Reading_ It has been duly noted in a letter from Mr. Robert Swift, Construction Manager for TASC, that TASC - will work with the Town and Town Boards to solve or lessen traffic problems at South Street and Route 28; - TASC and Addison Wesley plan to enlist the State in providing increased safety measures at this intersection; - estimates cost of construction at approximately $4 million; - based on'present knowledge-of the project they do not foresee a request for tax abatement; and also - the distribution of employees in the TASC buildings. A;copy of the letter sent to MIFA will be sent to TASC. The Board of Selectmen and Board of Assessors will receive a copy of this letter along.with the policy.statement from TASC. "Clean Air Study" - CTPS Mr. Frank O'Callaghan and Mr. Charles Kalauskas from CTPS will meet with the Board on Monday, January 21, 1980at 8:00 P.M. in Room 17 to give a status report on this study. Ms. Plansly will arrange to have this portion of the-meeting. held in this room and make all necessary arrangements for posting the notice and arranging for the audio-visual equipment for this meeting. It was noted that the Board of Public Works in their minutes has some action on the incinerator Site. Zoning By-laws and Maps Ms. Childress reviewed the By-law handbook and the amended 120 corrections and reports that the book should be reprinted. The Board voted to wait on this matter until the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting closes to determine if there are any articles being considered that deal with Zoning By-law changes. Ms. Plansky will contact Mr. Roger;Louanis, Superintendent of Public Works, to arrange to have the Zoning Maps updated by their draftsman. The letter from the Town Forest Committee states that the present Zoning Map #27 has incorrectly drawn the SE boundary line of the Town Forest. Pat Trombly, Conservation Commission Administrator, helped determine the correct lines as indicated by the map enclosed with the Town Forest Committee's letter. Mr. Bud Dickey, the Tree Warden, will be consulted on this matter before the corrections to the Zoning Maps are made. Annual Report The Chairman requested that the Board consider the drafting of the Planning Board's Annual Report for submission to the Board of Selectmen before the Annual Town Meeting. Areas of concern and major issues brought before the Planning Board are to be included as well as a work program for 1980-81. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 P.M. Respec~fully ~mitted, ( r n_ edi4n, Minutes of the Meeting of Jan The meeting was called to order by in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the J. Zorabedian, E. Childress and B. Correspondence 0. Chairman Sturm at 7;30 P.M. Community Center) with Mitchel present. Mail was reviewed. Mr. Zorabedian discussed the possibility of filing an application for assistance with the South Main Street traffic problem from the MAPC as per their letter. This matter will be considered at a later date. A resident of South Street, Mr. Donald Neary, appeared before the Board and petitioned the Board to put an Article on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant which would require a heavily planted buffer zone between abutting Residential and/or Busi- ness?industrial districts. The Board Chairman requested that Mr. Neary petition the Board in writing and they would take the matter under consideration