HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-22 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTown of Reading
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Reading, MA 01867-2683
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Community Planning and Development Commission
CPDC MINUTES
Meeting Dated: Feb uary 222010
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Location: Selectmen's M eting Room, ~ Tire: 7:30 P
Members Present: Nichola Safina (NS), .Chairman; Join Westoji-(TY~,,_.Se-creta ; Joseph Patterson
(JP), and David Tuttle (DT ,
Members Absent: Claire Paradiso (CP)
Also Present: Jean Delios (JD), Town Planner; Abigail. McCabe (AM), Staff Planner, and Michael
Schloth (MS), Recording Secretary.
Tony D'Arrezzo, 130 John Street
Attorney Wei Jia, 59 Temple Place, Boston, MA
Wan Feng Ye, 62 Mary Street, Quincy, MA
Taryn Warren, Vice President, Dickinson Development. Corp., 1266 Furnace Brook Pkwy, Quincy, MA
There being a quorum the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM.
Public Comment
None.
Request for Waiver from Site Plan Review:
26 Walkers Brook Drive, O Yes, Japanese Restaurant
Representing the applicant, KOK, Inc. was Mr. Wan Feng Ye, and attorney Wei Jai. Representing
Dickinson Development was Ms. Taryn Warren.
This will be a full restaurant not a cafe. The only exterior work will be new sign and awnings. The
awnings will not be sign awnings. The applicant is not looking for approval of signage tonight.
The restaurant will contain approximately 20% more seating than the previous tenant (i.e. Bear Rock
Cafe) and the Board did not consider this to be an issue because there is adequate parking on the site
today, but the Board noted for the record that as the site gains new tenants the site's parking
requirements would be checked against available spaces.
DT moved the Board determine the work described in the submitted plan is eligible for a waiver from
site plan review. JP seconded and the motion was carried 4:0:0.
DT moved the Board approve the applicant's request for a waiver from site plan review for the work
proposed at 26 Walkers Brook Drive. JP seconded and the motion was carried 4:0:0.
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