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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-11-05 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes106 the Town of Reading shipping a contracted tonnage of trash each day to this site. The trash would then be recycled into electricity;i the glass recycled for asphalt. Schedule of costs to Town would be high at the onset; projected savings would be realized from the sale of this electrical power - a future return. Mr. Mitchel felt that some points were not adequately covered - - the future of the present Incinerator site as a transfer station; - costs of trucking to North Andover; - protection of the Town legally, among others. Town Counsel feels that the contract as presently written puts all of the burden on the Town and none on the contractor. There is pressure to join NESWC by January 1, 1980 or a late fee will be levied on the Town. Another option open to the Town is to continue the present contract with BFI to pick up and dispose of the trash in a land- fill in Randolph. This is not a long term solution as the land- fill project is already meeting with some resistance in that Town. The third alternative is the RESCO Company°of Saugus proposal, which would pick up and take trash to their Incinerator in Saugus. Mr. Mitchel feels that the Board of Public Works will have a difficult time getting Article 12 passed. Fiscal '81 Budget proposal forms for Fiscal '81 were received from the Finance Committee. The Board's projected budget must be ready by December 28, 1979. The Board is to meet with the Finance Committee on January 29, 1980. Ms. Plansky was requested to ready all materials for preparation of the Budget Proposal by J. Zorabedian. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, John abedia , Jr. Minutes of the Meeting of Novembe ,5,) 1 79. The Vice-Chairman, B. Mitchel, called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with J. Zorabedian and G. Paynter present. Correspondence Mail was reviewed. Minutes The minutes of the meeting of September 24, 1979; October 15, 1979 and October 22, 1979 were unanimously accepted as corrected. Route 128 Auto Sales-Article 5. After some discussion the Board unanimously voted to recommend indefinite postponement of the subject matter under Article 5. The Board's concensus opinion is that the John Street area, commonly known as the Dump Site 1) should have a comprehensive plan developed for the over-- all development of the area, and 2) any sale of this land should be conducted through open bidding and not through an exclusive transaction. Mr. Zorabedian will make the motion for indefinite postponement at Town Meeting. Solid Waste Disposal - Article 12. The Board discussed the NESWC.proposal in depth and concluded that the Town has not been adequately informed of all possibil- ities nor adequately protected under the present legal agreement as presented at the Board;of Public Works open hearings. The Board unanimously voted to defer action on this Article. The Board requested that Ms. Plansky call the Board of Public Works and try to obtain a copy of the NESWC contract and the minutes of the hearings. Interboard Communication Mr. Zorabedian requested that the Planning Board be sent copies of the agendas and minutes of the Board of Selectmen, Board of Public Works, Finance Committee, School Committee and Conserva- tion Commission. Ms. Plansky will call all agencies and make. the request. Trancoa Site A letter is to be drafted from the Planning Board to the Lord Corporation stating the concensus of the Board's opinion as to the present status of this property. After reviewing the records and file data the Board finds that this property cannot be issued a Building Permit for improvements of any kind without a variance from the Board of Appeals or a rezoning article brought before Town Meeting. Zoning Maps The fee quoted to the Planning Board from the Board of Public Works' draftsman for updating the Zoning Maps is $8.00 per hour. As the statute is written, the Board must keep an updated copy 0 of the zoning By-laws and the 39 page Zoning Map. Mr. Lawrence Drew, the Town Clerk, contacted Mr. Zorabedian about obtaining copies of the large size Zoning Map. The present understanding is that the Board will be furnished with the requests for these maps as they are made and then determine how and in what manner they will print these maps. Fringe Parking Study The Board is to meet with Ms. Olivia Bruno on November 26, 1979 at 8:00 P.M. in the Planning Board office to discuss particulars re: parking study. The present status of this study is in question. Mr. Zorabedian will contact Mr. Sturm to make a determination of the current status as it pertains to the Town. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to adjourn at 10:10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Vice-Chairman Barry Mitchel called the meeting;=to order at 7:40 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with J. Zorabedian„and E. Childress present. Mr. Sturm arrived at 9:03 P.M. Representatives from the MBTA, Mr. Gary Hebert and Ms. Olivia Bruno, were present to discuss the feasibility of the John Street Incinerator Site as part of the expanded Park IN Ride System. Mr. Hebert explained that META priorities for projects were: 1) Utilizing currently held MBTA land 2) Public land readily available 3) Large scale projects Although the MBTA presently envisions John Street as an "express bus" pick-up point (refer MBTA Transit Park-Ride Improvement Program, drafted August 1979), other viable alternatives are as an added or alternative commuter rail depot or as a joint bus/ rail depot. Mr. Hebert was very enthusiastic and outlined a scenario whereby design work could being in 1980 and construc- tion in 1982. The members of the Planning Board expressed their interest but noted that the MAPC/CTPS "Clean Air" Study, which was supposed to address this issue by year end, has not as yet commenced. The Board sees Readings's priorities as alleviation of parking and traffic problems caused by commuter rail service rather than additional services to be gained from the "T". It was also