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Home My WebLink About1984-05-10 Planning Board Minutestes of the Meeting of May 10, 1984. Chairman Rich called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. in Room 19, 52 Sanborn Street (the Community Center) with Board members J. Shaw and B. Mitchel present. Meeting of May 7, 1984 was cancelled due to a lack of quorum and rescheduled until May 10. CorresiDondence Final meeting on wastewater pumping station is scheduled by SCA for Wednesday, May 19, 1984.. Mr. Mitchel will attend. A request was made to obtain the "Comprehensive Housing Act of 1983" for the Boards records. A brief synopsis of this act is contained in the January 1984 MHrA Newsletter. Board reviewed the actions of Town Meeting and discussed in detail the sale of the land to 128 Auto Sales and moving DPW to a location at the former Dump Site. After Ms. Rich spoke on Town Meeting floor about the EOCD application that the Planning Board submitted for the john Street area, Chairman of the IDC, Dan Ensminger, telephoned Ms. Rich for more information about this matter. Ms. Rich has forwarded a copy of the application to Mr. Ensminger for review by IDC. During their conversation, Mr. Ensminger stated that the IDC hoped to convince the DPW that a site back from the westerly front portion of the land would be more suitable. The Board will keep informed on this ,Natter. Zoning Issues Board has _received input and complaints regarding various zoning matters; the Board discussed: SIGNS - A proliferation of advertising signs on Fain Street has brought many complaints. Board will investigate some restrictive legislation (as was previously presented to Torn Meeting, but failed) and distribute information for publication to the Reading Chronicle and also hold an infor- mational meeting for interested citizens; CO EME,RCIAL VEHICLES Board discussed the parking of 10-wheel trailer trucks in Residential neighborhoods. The Board has previously written legislation on this matter (Board moved to indefinitely postpone this article) and will review and further discuss any attempt at restricting co~r:ine_rcial vehicles from Residential neighborhoods; TOWERS, WINDMILLS, ETC. - Board reviewed the "Cease and Desist" order from the Building inspector on a related matter. Board will investigate what, if any, legislation should be proposed in this regard for the protection of its citizenry; CHURCH PARKING REQUIRE 1KEN`S - Board reviewed SPA process as regards this matter. 1,1APC has sent information to the Board about regulations other towns have for _regulating church parking; 5/1'.0/84 Page 2 TRANSITIONAL ZONING - Board briefly reviewed requirements within current zoning which allows for heights in IND areas at 60 feet and BUS C at 85 feet. A discussion on allowing higher height (to 86`) where IND district abuts either a highway or other high de._,sity use and lower height require- ment (60`) where IND district abuts residential neighborhoods. Further discussion will be held after Chairman Rich investi- gates this possibility with 112A.PC officials; SIDE LOT REQUIREMENTS (where side lot abuts street) Board briefly discussed some problems arising from having no side lot requirements from an abutting street in residential dis- tricts. It appears that during the rewriting of the ZBL in 1978, this was inadvertently omitted. Board Memoersnr Board has received an application from Michael Pacillo regarding the current vacancy on the Planning Board. Application has been made by Mr. Pacillo at Town Clerk's office. Ms. Rich has forwarded a letter to the Selectmen asking that interviews for selecting a new member wait until after May 29th, due to travel schedules of various Board members. Also, another appeal for any interested citizen to fill this vacancy will be made again in the Chronicle. Under a request for volunteers by the Selectmen, the Planning Board position was noted and published in last Tuesday's Chronicle. No other citizens have made application to Town Clerk for this position, to date. New Developments Mr. Shaw reported on a conversation that he has had with Mr. Carlson regarding land off North Main Street that Jack Rivers is interested in developing as a "cluster development". To date, Mr. Carlson has not sold this property to Mr. Rivers. A proposal for the Gentile-Adams/Sal.em Street property for 2 story townhouse condominiums is being prepared. They will obtain access off Salem Street by purchase of Farrelli property (which is over 1 acre in size). A rezoning of all this land will be necessary to build such a development. Meeting Schedule Due to conflicting schedules and travel by Board members, the next greeting will be on Tuesday, May 29th at 6.00 P.M. If there is any .iwportant business before this meeting, another ?need ng could be called. Bills Pavable Board unanimously approved payment of bills to Emblem & Badge in the aumount of $14.37. 5/10/83 P-a cr-e 3 Minutes Board still must approve the minutes of February 9, 14, 1984; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 1984; April 5, 1984 his been approved; April 12, 23, 30, 1984; May 10, 1984 will be distributed and reviewed also- --There -being no --further--business before the -Board, it was unan- - mously voted to adjourn at 7:15 PM. Respectfully submitted, Barry J. Mitchel, Clerk (pro-tem)