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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-12-12 Planning Board Minutesilk. Ms. Plansky's Position Guide, Grade level and salary were dis- cussed at length. Mr. Zorabedian prepared a draft of a letter to the Personnel Board recommending an evaluation of the Planning Board Aide's position. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously approved contacting the Personnel Board re Grade level change forthwith. The Board recessed at 8:15 P.M. to meet with the Selectmen at their Town Hall office. The joint Boards discussed in depth the MBTA proposal for the Incinerator site (i.e. - MBTA Park 'n Ride); and an overall comprehensive plan to develop the Dump Site land. The Board of Selectmen will request volunteers for a Study Committee. 71 Also discussed was the letter sent to the Lord Corporation in which the Planning Board stated that the Trancoa property is non conforming and legal counsel advises that a Building Permit of any kind cannot be issued for this property. At 9;10 P.M. the Board reconvened in Room 19, the Community Center. Fee Schedule The cost for copying the 1-page Zoning Map, the 39 page Zoning Map in both the large and the reduced sizes were discussed. Presently the Town charges $1.00 for any Zoning Map sold to the Public. Costs for copying these at the Board of Public Works is $1.25 per _ copy. The fee for the larger size (21.x 36) map will be placed at $2.00 per copy. Ms. Plansky will obtain cost estimates for reducing the corrected pages for the 39 page Zoning Map Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to adjourn at 9:30 P.-M. Respectful submitted, _ Yl /John Zlotal~edrian, fir. Minutes of the Meeting of Dec At 7:30 P.M. Chairman Sturm called the Planning Board meeting to order in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with Ellen Childress, Barry Mitchel and John Zorabedian, Jr. present. FY '81 Budget The fee for the reduced size Zoning Map was discussed. The costs for engineering and copying these maps make it necessary to set the fee at $15.00 per set. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Planning Board approved 112 a budget request for Fiscal 181 with a total appropriation in the amount of $6717; $5512-Salary, $1205-Expenses. The Board unanimously approved the submission of the budget request to the Finance Committee. Mr. Zorabedian will submit the request when the final preparation is complete. At 8:00 P.M. the Board moved to suspend further discussion on the listed agenda items and welcomed James Sullivan, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen; Mr. Rocco Mancini and Gary Hebert of the MBTA; and Mr. Charles Kalauskas and Frank O'Callaghan from CTPS to discuss the Fringe Parking Study for the Town of Reading for land located on John Street (the Incinerator site). Mr. Mancini presented the current status of the federal funding for this project. There is a total appropriation of $5,000.00 for the Reading portion of this "Clean Air Study", which.is to get under way as soon as possible. A Capital Grant Application for design work, land acquisition and actual construction may be submitted after the feasability study is completed. This Capital Grant Application must then compete with other appli- cations. Topics covered by the "T" representatives included: - The study of the. John Street (Incinerator) site for use as either an "express bus" stop or as an added stop for the present Reading line train service. - present "T" policy to maintain the present bus routes (136 - 137) at their current level. The Board stressed the need to maintain service to the depot and restated the Town's position on the Route 129-93 inter- change as being most emphatically opposed to any development in this area because of the adverse impact on the Town's well fields. CTPS representatives discussed: - Reading's present.volume of parked cars at approximately 350 cars per day at the Depot and surrounding areas. - Wakefield's present volume of parked cars at approximately 100 cars per day. - How the institution of service to the Haverhill terminus will affect Reading's problems. - How this 2-3 month study can determine the problems and help to find some solutions for the Depot problems. - A look at the Incinerator site to help relieve. some of the Town's parking problems. With reference to the John Street (Incinerator).=site, Mr. Mancini responded to the Board's queries and stated that: X09 explained that Town Meeting might be hard to convince. It would be desirable to submit a report of progress at the Spring 1980 Annual Town Meeting. To this end it will be necessary to speed CTPS along. The "T" official Park 'N Ride report will be avail- able by January 1980, however. Mr. Hebert said that a letter summarizing the meeting would be forthcoming and that the Board could call him at 722-3365, Ms. Bruno at 722-3362 or Mr. Rocco Mancini, Program Manager, at 722-3149. Minutes Action on the minutes of October 29, 1979 tabled pending clari- fication of 1) Salem Street Nursing Home mailing; 2) Tax Land - state the Board's position; and 3) Trancoa Corp. - Clarify and date the data from files. The minutes of November 5, 1979 were accepted as corrected. It was noted that the Board has not as yet received minutes or agenda from BPW, Finance Committee, School Committee or the Board of Selectmen, as requested. If these Boards remain uncooperative, the Planning Board may review its policy of sending agenda notices to the Finance Committee and the School Committee. Salem Street Nur-sing'Home Proposal A letter was received from Mr. R. Pizzoferrato, the developer, acknowledging receipt of the Board's memo and advising.that the determination of need for the Reading area has been cut from 160 beds to 120 bed's: Trancoa Corp. - Ash Street Adopted a draft of letter, as corrected, to Ms. Johnson of Lord Corporation which is to be mailed as soon as possible. rinanrAa Bills Payable in the amount of $106.19 were unanimously approved for payment. FY '81 Budget Mr. Zorabedian presented an outline of the first draft FY 181 Budget forms for the Planning Board. General agreement with the draft as presented. Key issues to be resolved a) Review of Ms. Plansky's hourly rate and pay grade; b) Need to determine extent of Zoning Map changes so as to budget funds for drafting and reproduction. The Board deferredaction on these matters until a later Board meeting.