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by DWIN WILFRID
STAFTWRITER
NORTH ANDOVER—In the event of fire,Arthur
{otsironis will send at least one of his employees into
raffic.
That's just one concession the owner of Arthur's Con
Ier Pizzeria said he's willing to make to obtain permis-
ion to build a drive-through window at his Osgood
,treet shop.
Fire Chief William V.Dolan has raised concerns that
ars using the window could block fire engines from
avigating the parking lot surrotmding the shop,so last
-eek Kotsironis offered six solutions he said would
linimize the danger.
In a letter sent to Dolan March 24 by Burlington
iwyer Glen P.Randall,Kotsironis offers to adopt a
n•itten policy meant to reduce the threat of traffic
lockages at the site.
The offer has the following provisions:
m Cars will he prohibited from using the drive-through
,indow if the fire alarm is sounding.
Yi In case of an alarm, an employee will direct traffic
way from the building to make room for fire trucks.
a lirivers will only be allowed to pick up orders at the
indow,not place new orders.
Pi All orders must be placed by phone.
j Only one car at a time will be allowed in the drive-
u•ough lane.
m SlUns will he posted to inform customers of the rules,
Please see CONCESSIONS,Page 9
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11 C0nti;1UCd fi0m,Paye 1 the plaza was too narrow for a ness,which only has three tables
firetruck. inside.
and the rules will be strictly en- "There's really been no progress
f0t'`t'd He submitted revised plans to
other than that v✓e've received the the Planning Board that he said
A think it's a very legitimate of- letter,"he said.
fer we gave them,"Kotsironis said. Kotsironis,who lives in Dracut, proves
ble to fit,easily lthrough 11 park-
Dolan stud he received the letter said he envisions a system where ing lot. He will make his pitch in
and had discussed the proposal customers can call in their orders person at a board meeting April 18.
with Town Planner Uncoln J.Da- and pick them up without needing The Planning Board originally
ley but Was not ready to agree to to leave the comfort of their cars. asked if a row of parking spaces on
any of the changes offered. He He said the window would help the south side of the plaza could be
plans to ask a representative from busy parents who would other- rearranged to allow for more room
the state III,(,marshal's office to wise need to herd children inside for the fire lane, but Kotsironis
onbleebeck !;is observation that the shop to pick up their pizza, said that would cause the loss of
Ile I)�tl�wa y �lronnd the back of anct it wvoulit be a boon to his busi- seven parking spaces.
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