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Home My WebLink About1987-05-18209 PLANNING BOARD MEETING - MAY 18, 1987 The Planning Board held a regular meeting on Monday May 18, 1987 in the Town Office Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order at 8:22 p.m. with the following members present and voting: Erich W. Nitzsche, Chairman; Michael P. Roberts,Vice - Chairman; John L. Simons, Clerk; John J. Burke and Paul A. Hedstrom. PUBLIC HEARING Crusader Paper - Site Plan Review - Costello John Simons read the legal notice and opened the public hearing. Mr. Edward Sterns made the presentation for the owner and applicant, Joseph Levis. Highlights of that presentation were: - Site located on Clark Street (west side) in an I-2 Zoning District and containing 11.6 acres. - Surrounded by the Airport, railroad tracks and Merrimack River - Building is steel frame with 80,000 sq. ft. - Setbacks are: 50ft. rear, 120 ft. side, and 135 ft. street. - Parking in front of building with loading docks on either side of front. - Eighty parking spaces will be provided. - Earth removal permit needed and applied for. - Drainage consists of catch basins discharging into siltation basins and eventually into the Merrimack River. Drainage calculations were requested by Mr. Nitzsche on how runoff will be mitigated on the site. Letters fromthe Fire, Police, Health and NACC were read into the record by Mr. Bruke. Amended plans will be provided to the Planning Office. MOTION: By Michael Roberts to take the matter under advisement. SECOND: John J. Burke. VOTE: Unanimous. Safe 'N' Sound Mini Storage - Tood - Site Plan Review Continued from May 11, 1987 The public hearing notice and letters from the Fire and Police Dept., NACC, and Board of Health by Mr. Simons. John Tood of Lowell, the applicant, made the presentation. Jerry Foley of Kaminski Assoc. and Attorney Kleinfeld were also present. Mr. Todd's comments were are follows: - Hours of business: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Statisticaly business use - 30%; private - 70% - Manager's office in building (not live in manager). - Security System consists of alarm on each door in facility and pass codes will open main gate. - Precautions will be taken re: hazardous material; it will be monitored carefully. - Building will be illuminated; building is 220' long by 150' wide with driveway through the middle. 210 - Four elevators. - Traffic study discussed; 3 vehicles per hour projected. - Landscaping plan explained. Joseph Cushing of Kaminski Assoc. addressed the 2500 sq. ft. of wetland filling. Paul Hedstrom questioned the floor area ratio which exceeds what the bylaw requires and a common driveway submittal which must also be included in this application. Mr. Nitzche stated that the following issues still needed to be addressed before the public hearing could be closed: drainage calculations need to be reviewed, planting schedule information, discussions with Officer Rand on the traffic safety issue and the common driveway application alsoneeds to be reviewed. MOTION: By Michael P. Roberts to take the matter under advisement and to continue the public hearing. SECOND: John J. Burke VOTE: Unanimous. Wagon Wheel Estates - Continued from May 11, 1987 SECOND: VOTE: John Simons read the legal notice and reopened the public hearing. Neither the engineer nor the applicantwas present for Wagon Wheel Estates. The Chairman accepted public comment. Ms. Perocchi from Boston St. commented on drainage issues on her property from Old Cart Way. Mr. Perocchi questioned Wagon Wheel access acress Old Cart Way. Several abutters questioned traffic and safety issues. MOTION: By Michael Roberts to direct a letter to the petitioner of Wagon Wheel Estates cuting that he failed to attend a site visit and a continued public hearing where considerable public concern exists on drainage, conservation issues, traffic and safety issues and proceed with a draft decision based on his failure to respond with adequate information and public concern. Paul A. Hedstrom. Unanimous. MOTION; SECOND: VOTE: By Michael Roberts to close the public hearing and take the matter under advisement. Paul Hedstrom. Unanimous. Forest Street - Common Driveways - Special Permit Lots 23 - 28 Mr. Nitzsche pass the chair to Michael Roberts and disqualified him- self from discussion on this public hearing. Phil Christiansen was present and gave a brief summary of the submittal. The NACC required that only 2 driveways could be constructedfor those four house lots and to obtain approval through the Planning Board. MOTION: By Paul A. Hedstrom to approve the application subject to the Planner drafting a definitive decision which would include all of the conditins of the advising boards including Chief Dolans concerns and that the decision be voted formally at the June 1st Planning Board Meeting. SECOND: John Burke VOTE: Unanimous. 211 APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED FORMS Os~ood Street - Kettenback, creation of Lot A MOTION: By John Burke to approve the Form A Plan submitted by Mr. Kettenback subject to conditions of Planning Board members, namely, all abutters will sign Form A application. SECOND: Michael Roberts VOTE: Unanimous. DISCUSSION Patnaude Preliminary Subdivision Mr. Frank Schoenthal, of Hunnemann Real Estate represented the applicant and explained the reason for the new revised submittal. They obtained an approval of a previous preliminary plan a few months before but because of the location of the roadway which was off High Plains Road and because of the road grade, it presented an undue hardship on the applicants. The new plan accesses the subdivision form Appleton St. at a more consistent grade and which allows for less cutting and filling to maintain grade. A site visit will be scheduled. MOTION: By Paul Hedstrom to take the matter under advisement. SECOND: Michael P. Roberts. VOTE: Unanimous. Liberty Estates - Preliminary Subdivision Greenwood Estates - Preliminary Subdivision Breckenrid~e Estates - Preliminary Subdivision Aliant Realty Trust - Preliminary Subdivision Salem Forest IV - Preliminary Subidivision Frances Estates - Niconchuck Ail of the aforementioned agenda items did not have anyone present for discussion. MOTION: By Paul Hedstrom to continue to the June 1st meeting all preliminary subdivision discussion items. SECOND: Michael Roberts. VOTE: Unanimous. Life Care - Study Group Discussion took placerelative to the formation of a Study Group to address all issues relative to Life Care Communities. Paul Hedstrom abstained form all discussion. The study group will be made up of the following: (3) Planning Board Members (2 regular and 1 alternate); NACC member, Balanced Growth Member, Fire Chief, (2) citizens and Town Planner or Director of P & PD who would act as professional staff and would have no voting rights. MOTION: By Hike Roberts that John Simons brief the Town Planner on the structure of the study group and that she develop a time schedule and to report back to the Board at the next meeting. SECOND: John J. Burke VOTE: Unanimous. NOTE: The 3 Planning Board members are: John Simons, John Burke, and Michael Roberts. 212 BOND RELEASES Turner Estates MOTION: By Michael Roberts to release $18,900 in accordance with the Board of Public Works recommendation. SECOND: Paul A. Hedstrom. VOTE: Four in favor; one abstention (J. Bruke). DECISIONS Brook Farm and Boston Brook MOTION: By Michael Roberts to take the matter under advisement until June 1, 1987. SECOND: Paul Hedstrom. VOTE: Unanimous. Jeffrey Place and Seven Oaks MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By Michael Roberts to accept the letters of extension to June 17, 1987 on these subdivisions. Paul A. Hedstrom. Unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Erich W. Nitzsch, Chairman Nancy R. Stevenson, Secretary