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Clerk. NOTICE OF DECISION
Date. . . .Agril ,7 , 1987
Date of hearing . .February, q, , 1987
Petition of . . .Da1e. .P. . Fixga . fox .Unity. .Real.ty. .Txu.9t F,*S ;px. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Referring to the above petition for a special permit from the requirements
of the . . . . . . .North .Andover. Zoning. B.ylaw,. �S.QctiPxt .Q, . Ppx:a. . 3. . . . . . . . . . .
so as to permit . .the. canstrup-tion. At .a. .4b.,.Q00. sg.uaro. .fQQt. 0. tic'@. . . . . .
. . . . .building. to. .be.used .for. .corpoxate. o.f.fifes... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
After a public hearing given on the above date, the Planning Board voted
conditionally
to . .approve. . . . . .the . . . . Sit? ,Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
based upon the following conditions :
Signed
.Erich. .W. .Nitzsche.,. .Chairman
Michael P. Roberts, Vice-Chairman
John L.. Simons, Clerk
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.Sohn. J.» .Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Paul A. Hedstrom
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PLANNING PLf#NNING & COMMUNI'T'Y DEVELOPMENT
Any KAREN H.P. NELSON, DIRECTOR
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within (20) daysafter the X-4
April 7 , 1987 ,.
date of filing of this Notice
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Clark.
Mr . Daniel Long , Town Clerk
Town Office BuildingX,
North Andover , MA 01845 - �
Re : UNITY REALTY TRUST
30 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
SPECIAL PERMIT THROUGH
SITE PLAN REVIEW
Dear Mr . Long:
The North Andover Planning Board opened the public hearing on
Monday -evening , February 23 , 1987 and continued the hearing to
March 2 , 1987 in the Town Office Meeting Room upon the application
of Dale P. Euga for Unity Realty Trust Essex. The hearing was
advertised in the North Andover Citizen on January 15 and January
22 , 1987 . The following members were present at the March 2 , 1986
meeting: Michael P. Roberts, Vice-Chairman;- John L. Simons ,
Clerk; John J. Burke, Paul Hedstrom and Erich W. Nitzsche ,
Chairman.
The petitioner seeks a Special Permit under Section 8 ,
paragraph 3; Site Plan Review. The purpose of the Site Plan
Special Permit is to review the proposal to demolish. the existing
structure and to construct a 46 ,000 square foot office building to
be used for corporate offices. The premises effected are located
in a General Business (GB) Zoning District at 30 Massachusetts
Avenue (formerly the site of Jilly' s Restaurant) possessing 6800
square feet and a street frontage of 225 feet,
John Simons read the legal notice and opened the public
hearing. Letters from the Highway Department, the Board of Health,
Fire chief_ , Police Department, Police Chief , and the Division of
Public Works were read into the record . Dale P. Euga, Architect,
and Richard F. Kaminski , Kaminski Associates , were present to
represent the owner . Mr . Kaminski made the presentation. The
following was discussed:
-The site is 1. 6 acres .
-The proposed building will be 46 ,000 square feet,
-There will be 93 parking spaces provided .
-School bus will be allowed to turn around as has been done to
present.
-Model of proposed structure will be provided to the Planning
Office by Dale Euga, Architect.
Lighting and Landscaping ideas were discussed.
-Entrances off of Mass. Ave. will remain the same .
MOTION: Michael P. Roberts
SECOND: Paul A. Hedstrom
VOTE : Unanimously to close th.e ' public hearing and take the matter
under advisement.
The following Members were present and voting at the . April 7, 1987
meeting when the Board rendered their decision: Erich W. Nitzsche ,
Michael P. Roberts , John L. Simons , John J. Burke and Paul A.
Hedstrom.
MOTION: By Michael P. Roberts .
SECOND: John L. Simons .
VOTE : TO CONDITIONALLY GRANT THE PETITION FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAT,
UNDER THE SPECIAL PERMIT PROCESS FOR UNITY REALTY TRUST
ESSEX, THE APPLICANT, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. The Planning Board has determined that the propsed USE is
permitted at the site in accordance with Section 4 .128 -
General Business District of the Zoning Bylaw.
. 2 . The Planning Board has also determined that the scale and size
of the propsed building is in keeping with the surrounding
neighborhood, and thus will not generate an excessive amount
of traffic and will generate commuter traffic instead of the
all day restaurant traffic of the previous use.
3 . All exterior lighting shall shine inward to the property and
not toward any abutting land or buildings.
4 . In accordance with the Fire Departments recommendations dated
1/23/87 and Highway Surveyors recommendations dated 2/23/87 .
5., A complete detailed landscaping plan shall be submitted for
review under the reapplication. Subject to security to be
retained by the .Town for proper planting and supervision.
6 . Documentation will be submitted to the Planning Board that
certifies that the first floor elevation of the building will
be a minimum of one foot above the FEMA Flood Plain Elevation .
7 . As Built Plans will be submitted to the Planning Board for
Approval prior to issuance of an Occupancy Permit.
In conditionally granting this Special Permit , the Planning Board
finds pursuant to Section 10. 31 CONDITIONS FOR APPORVAL OF SPECIAL
PERMITS OF THE ZONING BYLAW the following :
The site , 30 Massachusetts Avenue , is an appropriate
location for the proposed USE;
- The USE , an office building , will not adversely affect the
neighborhood. The location of this site as it relates to
the surrounding environment requires a limitation to placed
on the size of operation and extent of facilities, as
allowed under Section 10 . 31;
- There will be no nuisance or serious hazard to vehicles or
pedestrians if the applicant complies with the
aforementioned stipulation in this decision;
Adequate and appropriate facilities, such as town water ,
sewer and, adequate parking and green space , will be
provided for proper operation of the proposed uses.
Based on site visits , the hearing process , and reviews from
outside departments and agencies, the Planning Board will permit
the allowed USE to be considered harmonious with the 'general'
purpose and intent of the Zoning Bylaw.
Sincerely ,
PLANNING BOARD
Erich Nitzsche �
Chairman
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