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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-09-18 Planning Board MinutesPresent: M. O'Brien ' J. Sturm C. Keller G. Paynter G. Hines September 18, 1978 Meeting convened at 7:40 P.M. Correspondence Mail reviewed. Zoning Map Redraft Bob Mayerson recapped briefly our meeting with Conservation Commission last week and the subsequent meeting with Town Counsel. The Board members signed the updated Zoning Map for submission to and approval of Town Meeting. Board discussed in detail the issue of whether or not to strike language describing the Flood Plain and Wetlands districts from the Zoning By-law text and thereby have their delineation on the Zoning Map prevail. It was voted that the map prevail, the vote being 4 in favor of deleting descriptive language and one abstention. The Article text will therefore specifically cite paragraphs 4.4.1 through 4.4.1.5 and 4.5.1 through 4.5.1.4 inclusive for deletion. The remainder of the text was reviewed and agreed upon. Mr. Mayerson was authorized to correct and submit the text and map, and forward a copy to the Conservation Commission. Mandatory Referral August 29, 1978 draft of Article was accepted as written for submission to Town Meeting. Nonconforming Lots Article draft dated August 22, 1978 approved for submission on the Warrant for Town Meeting. Planning Board Meeting Schedule Board decided to schedule meetings on October 2, 16 and 23 - the latter being the date of the information meeting on the-Zoning Map Redraft. r~ Cedar Glen Discussed briefly and then voted to postpone decision until October 2, 1978, when all members will again be present. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, C. J. Keller Present: M. O'Brien G. Paynter J. Sturm September 25, 1978 Meeting convened at 7:45 P.M. Correspondence Mail reviewed. Finances Bills in the amount of $163.00 were reviewed and approved for payment. Urban Redevelopment Corp. - Cedar Glen M. O'Brien gave report on meeting with McNeil Assoc., Inc. to substantiate figures as submitted by McNeil Assoc., Inc. at hearing on September 7, 1978. Such figures, having been reviewed by Reading Public Works Dept. appeared inflated but upon close scrutiny were well supported by McNeil Assoc., Inc. Municipal Space Study Personnel Subcommittee Report reviewed and accepted. Board agreed to continue discussions leading to recommendations next meeting after reviewing Planner's draft report, submitted to each member present. Mandatory Referral M. O'Brien reported conversation with John Agnew regarding use of word "rental" in paragraph 2.3. His feeling is this could be interpreted to mean "Rental of a single room or rooms to a club or organization Board agreed this should be pursued with.Town Counsel before Town Meeting. Meeting with Board of Public Works yet to be firmed up.