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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-12-12 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesMs. 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. 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, John Ootabedjian, ,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 presen=t.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: - the present "T" policy is not to take land by eminent domain but rather prefers to negotiate a fair market price for sale of any land; - that the "T" if interested in the Incinerator site for any purpose could accommodate both their own needs and the need of the Town's Board of Public Works, if necessary; - The assessment to the Town by the "T" would not change as any facility in the John Street area would be considered a ITH regional facility for the Route 128 area. Mr. O'Callaghan requested sepia copies of Maps #9, 10, 13 and 14 from Zoning Maps and the bottom half of Reading Public Land map. Copies will be made and sent to him at CTPS. At 9:45 P.M. the meeting with the CTPS and MBTA representatives concluded. Selectman Sullivan discussed the present status for the formation of a Study Committee to develop an overall comprehensive plan for future development of the Dump Site. The Reading Chronicle will publish a call for volunteers to serve on this committee with actual recruitment taking place after the holidays. George Slye from Spaulding & Slye will be contacted. Joe Sturm F will obtain a list of interested businesses and agencies from Byron Mathews' office. There is the possibility of obtaining some technical assistance funding from MAPC for.the Town on this project. At 10:00 P.M. the Board continued discussion on the agenda items. FY '81 Budget (continued) Chairman Sturm signed a letter to the Personnel Board requesting a change in Grade Classification for the Planning Board Aide position. Mr. Zorabedian requested that the Personnel packet and the Fiscal '81 Budget packet be prepared for.submission by him to the Finance Committee. Ms..Plansky will prepare the final copies and deliver them to Mr. Zorabedian. New Business Mr. Arnold Berger of Reading Liquors called the chairman and questioned the zoning of Wes Parker's business establishment on Salem Street. A memo will be sent to Mr. Berger stating that this business is in a Business B district (reference Maps #14 and 15). Town Boards and Committees A memo is to be sent to the Board of Selectmen, Board of Public Works, Finance Committee, School Committee, Board of Appeals and the Conservation Commission requesting a copy of their agenda. 114 The Board may want a copy of minutes of the meetings but will make a specific request for the same. The Board hopes that this will help to improve communication and efficiency among the Town Boards and Committees. Planning Board Meeting Schedule The next meeting of the Planning Board will be held on Monday, January 7, 1980 at 7:30 P.M. in the Board's office. Upon a motion duly made. and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 P.M. Respectfully; submitted, ( 1 0 . di Minutes of the Meeting of January 7,; 1900. The meeting was called to order at 7:32 P.M. by Chairman Sturm in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with Barry Mitchel, John Zorabedian, Gayllis Paynter and Ellen Childress present. Mr. Robert Swift, Construction Manager of The Analytic Sciences Corporation was also present. The Board moved to discuss the Massachusetts Industrial Finance. Agency("MIFA) sign-off request for a $5,000,000.00 industrial revenue bond to construct a new facility on Jacob Way in Reading by TASC up on the agenda MIFA - TASC Building Sign-off Proposal Chairman Sturm introduced Mr. Swift to the Board members and asked Mr. Swift to familiarize the Board with present plans for development of the Jacob Way property as proposed by TASC. Mr. Swift stated: - that Addison-Wesley owned a 22 1/2 Acre site on Jacob Way; - TASC proposes to obtain a long term lease from Addison Wesley and construct a 5 story, 60,000 sq. ft. building on a 5.2 Acre parcel of this land; - TASC proposes to either buy or acquire a long term lease on a, presently constructed building (1 Jacob Way) for corporate headquarters, which is presently occupied and leased by TASC from Addison Wesley; - TASC plans to reclad the exterior of the present computer building to match the exterior of the proposed new construction. Areas of concern to the members of the Board were discussed. Among topics covered were -'accessability to the cul-de-sac on Jacob Way;