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Ad Hoc West Street Local Historic District Study Committee Minutes
e: 3 December 2003
Time: 7 pm
Place: Town Hall Conference Room
In Attendance:
Jess Brallier Clayton Jones -Everett Blodgett Sharlene Reynolds Sanyo f `
Sally Hoyt Gail Wood''
Virginia Adams (Reading Historic Commission) `
➢ Meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm
➢ Gail Wood motioned to accept the Minutes from the 5 November 2003 meeting
as amended and Everett seconded the motion. All members supported the
motion.
➢ Sally report that the Bill passed by the Senate restricting heavy trucks from West
St. has been in need of the governor's signature. The town working with Mass
Highway has received an approval for this heavy truck exclusion.
;bmmittee reviewed Section 11 of the proposed by-law.
o Gail questioned how to enforce these by-laws on weekends which is the same
issue other town commission are dealing with. Clay read some emails
regarding unapproved changes and how other towns deal with them.
o Section 11.4 was questioned regarding fees as to whether they should be in
guidelines instead of in the by-laws. It may be easier to revise if put in
guidelines than if they are in the by-laws.
➢ Group began review of the Guideline. Reviewing the opening paragraph that
included as history of the area. Then we discussed General Principles of Design
and specific elements of design.
➢ Clay will create a draft of the Guidelines to have a master to revise as a group. He
will also to update By-law and print for group's final review.
The Flow chart of committee's responsibilities was reviewed. Clay to check on
his request to extend appointments that expire at the end of this year.
--xt meeting scheduled for 17 December 2003 at 7 pm. Sharlene will post this
meeting.
➢ Motioned to adjourn at 9:10 pm.