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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-03-15 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesTown of Reading 16 Lowell Street RECEIVED Reading, V C V- 04 CLERK MA 01867-2683 RD L)1 G, ~I ASS. Phone: 781-942-6612 Fax: 781-942-9071 Email: jdelios@ci.reading.ma.us 2011 JUN 21 P 12: 5 „1 Community Planning and Development Commission CPDC MINUTES Meeting Dated: Mar h 15, 201Q- Location: Selectmen's Meeting Roorri e Time: 7:30 P Members Present: Nichola SaEna (NS), `Chairman; Jonh4est6n (JW);~ecreta ; Joseph Patterson (JP), and David Tuttle (DT), Members Absent: Claire Paradiso (CP) Also Present: Jean Delios'(JD), Town Planner; George Zambouras (GZ), Town Engineer; Abigail McCabe (AM), Staff Planner, and Michael Schloth (MS), Recording Secretary. Linda Veneto, 1 Springvale Road Coni Russell, 7 Springvale Road Dave Russell, 7 Springvale Road Charles Arthur, 125 Main Street Kevin Ye, 62 Mary Street, Quincy, MA Taryn Warren, Vice President, Dickinson Development. Corp., 1266 Furnace Brook Pkwy, Quincy, MA Mary DiDomenico, 62 Sturges Road There being a quorum the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM. Public Comment None. Approval Not Required (ANR): 1 Springvale Road The applicants, David and Constance Russell of 7 Springvale Road, were present as was their attorney, Mr. Charles Arthur. The Town Engineer had submitted a memo dated 3/12/2010 to the Board in which he stated the plan meets the frontage requirement and can be endorsed without subdivision approval. AM noted the Conservation Commission had commented that the wetland boundaries of the properties in question had not yet been delineated. The Town Engineer reminded the Board that the presence of wetlands did not invalidate the plan. The only requirement is that the lot have adequate frontage. JW moved the Board endorse the ANR plan for I Springdale Road dated 31812010. NS seconded and the motion was carried 4:0:0. The Board signed the two mylar copies of the plan. One copy was given to the applicant and the other to the Town Engineer. Page .1 of 4 CPDC Minutes of 3/15/2010 Request for Signage Certificate of Appropriateness: 26 Walkers Brook Drive, Oye's Restauuant Representing the applicant was Mr. Kevin Ye. Representing Dickinson Development was Ms. Taryn Warren. The signs reviewed included three awning signs, a wall sign, and a sign for the freestanding sign at the site's entrance. Ms. Warren said all dimensions are consistent with those approved by the Board in 2005 for the previous tenant, Bear Rock Cafe. DT thought the large white brushstroke "0" logo on each of the three awnings was inconsistent with the Board's past decisions regarding awning signs. Mr. Ye agreed to remove the logo from each of the awnings. The awnings would be solid black except for the valance which on each would be red with white letters. JP questioned whether the Board of Selectmen would have an issue with the martini glass graphic on both the wall and freestanding signs. The Board agreed and the consensus was to withhold its decision until the Board of Selectmen had had a chance to comment on the matter. Mr. Ye said he would eliminate the martini glass from all of his signs. There was. some confusion as to the correct dimensions and number of signs - there was a mismatch between the plans and the sign application. This was soon resolved to the Board's satisfaction. The chair noted the agreed to changes on the plans (i.e. no logo on the awnings, and no martini glass on the wall or freestanding signs). JW moved the Board approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the signage for Oye's Restaurant at 26 Walkers Brook Drive. DT seconded and the motion was carried 4:0:0. The Chair stamped and signed the amended plans and application. Request for Signage Certificate of Appropriateness: 159 Ash Street, Encore Consignments The applicant, Ms. Mary DiDomenico, was present. The sign under review was a wall sign. The only issue the Board had with the sign was that it contained a phone number. The Board noted that in past decisions it has consistently not allowed a phone number on signs in,the Business-B district. After a brief discussion, the consensus of the Board was it would allow the phone number to remain on the sign given the location of the business is at the edge of the Business-B district. The Board emphasized it still retained the right to exclude phone numbers from future signs at this or other locations in the Business-B district. The Chair moved the Board approve the request for a Certificate.of Appropriateness for the signage for Encore Consignments at 159 Ash Street. JW seconded and the motion was carried 4:0:0. Public Hearing: Change to the Zoning By-laws Section 4.4: Floodplain Overlay District JW read the public notice. This change is Article 28 on the warrant. Page 2 of 4 CPDC Minutes of 3/15/2010 The Board had reviewed this by-law and had asked for clarifications of certain points on 2/22/2010. Clarifications were provided on 3/1/2010 and at that meeting the Board had voted (4:0:0) to recommend the'by-law to Town Meeting. The Town Planner reported there were no changes since 3/1/2010 to the language of Section 4.4. She reminded the Board that Town Counsel had drafted the language using the state's model by-law and that the most significant change was the elimination of the 500 year-flood areas from the overlay district. There was a question if residents would be able to buy flood insurance if Town Meeting did not pass this change to the by-law. The Town Planner said she had been assured by an insurance agent who was linked to a FEMA webpage that this was not true: residents would still be able to buy flood insurance whether or not the article passed. However, if the article was not passed the town would no longer be a part of the FEMA network. Although the Board had already voted to recommend the by-law to Town Meeting at its 3/1/201 meeting, the Board decided to do so again in case there was any question as to having recommended prior to holding a public hearing on the issue. The Chair moved the Board close the public hearing. DT seconded and the motion carried 4: 0: 0. DT moved the Board recommend to Town Meeting the adoption of Article 28 as presented. JP seconded and the motion carried 4:0:0. Subdivision Bond Sunset Rock Lane Subdivision The Town Engineer informed the Board that there is still over six thousand dollars of bond money available to complete work at the Sunset Rock Lane subdivision and there were numerous projects that had yet to be completed there. These projects and associated costs were listed in a memo from the Town Engineer dated 3/12/2010. The Town Engineer requested the Board authorize the Engineering Division to use the remaining bond money to complete the remainder of the work in the subdivision. A draft decision providing such authorization had been prepared by the Staff Planner. DT moved the Board approve the draft decision for the Sunset Rock subdivision bond use as presented. The Chair seconded and the motion carried 4:0:0. Other Business: Approval of Minutes The Chair moved the Board approve the minutes of 2/22/2010 as amended. DT seconded and the motion carried 4:0:0. DT moved the Board approve the minutes of 3/1/2010 as amended. JW seconded and the motion was carried 4:0:0.The Board decided to review the minutes at a future meeting. Updates: 345 Main Street, Reading Plaza The Chair was not happy with the resolution of the fagade lighting issue and suggested that in future decisions the Board should specify more strictly how light sources should be hidden. The Board agreed. Page 3 of 4 CPDC Minutes of 3/15/2010 Noting that the site plan review decision also called for the planting of a number of trees, the Board asked how this condition would be enforced. The Town Planner said the applicant has said in numerous meetings that the plantings would be done. There is also the decision itself and a letter to mass Highway requesting permission to plant within Mass Highway's right-of-way. The Board asked the Town Planner to enquire of the applicant when the vinyl screening strips would be added to the chain-link fence behind the building. Updates: 88-98 Walkers Brook Drive, Honda Gallery The Board was not happy the wall-pack lights had still not been shielded. The Town Planner said she had spoken with the lighting contractor today and was told the shields would be done tomorrow (3/16/2010). Updates: 30 Haven Street, Oaktree Development (formerly Atlantic Supermarket) Staff will meet with Oaktree Development soon. Updates: 680 Main Street, Venetian Moon Town Planner: The owners of the Venetian Moon would like to add outdoor dining both on the sidewalk in front of their restaurant and on the roof of the restaurant. They had recently come to town hall to discuss their rooftop plans with town staff and an application for site plan review would be forthcoming. Updates: 580 Main Street Staff Planner: At the request of a possible retail tenant for the second floor, the owner is investigating the possibility of adding a second sign band above the second floor. The Board was open to such a possibility. The Chair noted the retail use would trigger a site plan review because of change-of-use and suggested it might be wise to request a traffic study since the retail use could lead to more traffic. Next Meeting The next meeting (3/22/2010) may be cancelled due to the lack of an agenda. The Town Planner would keep the Board apprised of the situation. DT moved to adjourn. JW seconded and the motion was carried 4:0:0. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. These minutes were prepared by Michael Schloth and submitted to the CPDC on April, 5, 2010; these minutes were approved as amended/presented by the CPDC on April, 5, 2010. Signed as approved, eston, Secretary ,Utz /Z010 Date Page 4 of 4