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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-06-18 Planning Board Minutesq Minutes of the Meetinq of June 11, 1979. The meeting was called to order in Room 129, Senior High School by Chairman J. Sturm at 7:30 P.M. with members P. Andrus and J. Zorabedian present. Town Meeting Issues - Zoning - Non-conforming Lots The Board's strategy on Articles 38 and 39 was reviewed. Commuter Parking Study The issues raised in briefly discussed. site near I-93 might Sturm suggested that Board of Public Work work program. the previously distributed memo were The point was made that selection of the jeopardize the Town's water supply. J. the Board should have concurrence of the s and the Selectmen before approving a Mr. Mayerson was requested to arrange a meeting with the Select- men and Board of Public Works at an early date. Planninq Board Meetinq Schedule The next regular meeting of the Board will be held on Monday, June 18. The Agenda is to include correspondence and bills; status of staff; the pending repetitive petition case; and FY '80 work program. Mr. Mayerson was requested to make the necessary arrangements. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 P.M. Respe tfully s bmi ted, ian, Jr Minutes of the Meetinq, of Jund,,,18,11979 The meeting was called to order by Chairman J. Sturm at 7:30 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with members G. Paynter, B. Mitchel and J. Zorabedian present. Also in attendance was T. Bond of the Finance Committee. Minutes The minutes of the meetings of May 7, 1979; May 10, 1979; May 14, 1979; May 17, 1979; May 21, 1979, May 29, 1979; May 31, 1979 and June 11, 1979 were accepted unanimously. Correspondence Mail was reviewed. 91 Letter from I.L. Buks and housing questionnaire from the MAPC were referred to the Board of Selectmen. Letter regarding new housing grant program was directed to Reading Housing Authority. Finances Bills Payable in the amount of $146.71 was unanimously approved. Commuter.Parking Study Letter from MAPC with draft of work program element reviewed and scheduling of a report on the Reading Fringe Parking Study by the 4th quarter of 1979 was noted. The Board will need to receive the cooperation and consensus of the Boardof Selectmen and the Board of Public Works to insure the success of this project. [See insert Page 92.] At 9:10 P.M. the Board reconvened in Room 19, the Community Center. Mr. Mayerson was requested to compose a letter to be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen to Mr. Tom Pelham, the Director of the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Quality of MAPC concurring on behalf of the Town with the proposed work program element; and, a draft of a second letter from the Board to Mr. Pelahm relating to the specific questions the Board wished. to have answered, receipt of results in time for the December 1, 1979 Board of Public Works deadline, and pointing out the relationship of 1-93 sites to the Revay wells. The Board°s draft letter_is to be distributed to the members with comments coordinated through the Chairman. Repetitive Petition - Lot 38_Timberneck Drive After discussion of various alternative criteria for a decision and processes by which a decision to review the record to determine the adequacy of the Board of Appeals procedure, July 23, 1979 was selected as the date for consideration of consent. Mr. Mayerson was requested to make the necessary arrangments and to distribute copies of the Board of Appeals records of the case to the members in advance. Personnel June 29, 1979 is to be the last business day under the contract with the Town Planner. The secretarial position was discussed, including alternative arrange- ments similar to Finance Committee staff, which was characterized as a Board aide. After concluding that there, would be little need for services during the summer, it was decidedthat the present incumbent should be terminated. Mr. Mayerson was requested to determine the proper procedure and make the necessary arrangements after investi- gating the possibilities of transfer to another department. A decision on what the Board would do for staff assistance was deferred until the next meeting. 1 92 Work Program The Board decided on the following list of priorities: - CTPS Parking Study - Zoning Changes, as they arise - Contributions to BPW recreation study - NESWC - Fire Station - Completion of the Municipal Space Study - Reading Center Study - South Main Street - Northbound extension of Commuter Rail to Lowell and Haverhill Planning Board Meeting.Schedule July 23, 1979 was selected as the next meeting date of the Board. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10:35 P.M. [Insert,-,,under Commuter Parking Study - Page 91.] [At 8:25 P.M. the Board recessed to meet in joint session with the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Public Chairman Sturm outlined the proposed study to members of the other Boards. Discussion centered on precedence for redeveloping the Incinerator Site - MBTA or NESWC. Mr. Sturm stated his under- standing that the ~,a:Ang project had been assigned first priority at the State level. Mr. Sullivan asked the Board of Public Works to consider alternate sites within Town for the proposed NESWC transfer station, The Selectmen then voted to endorse the MAPC study.] Respectfully submitted, John Zor'Nbedian, 4. Minutes of the Meeting of ,Tull 23,,] 1979J. Chairman Sturm called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. in Room 19, the Community Center with Barry Mitchel, Gayliss Paynter and John Zorabedian present. Minutes On the motion of Barry Mitchel, the Clerk was instructed to ammend the minutes of June 18,1979 with reference to the joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Public Works con- cerning the Commuter Parking Study.