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Home My WebLink AboutConsultant Review - 180 MARBLERIDGE ROAD 12/17/2002 52 Washington Street Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950 Voice : (978)462-4171 40 N E Fax: (978)499-2117 Civil/Site and Environmental Engineering Land Development and Permit Acquisition November 24, 2002 Ms. Kathy McKenna, Director Town of North Andover Planning Department 27 Charles Street NOV 2 7 2002 North Andover, MA 01845 PIANNNQ nr RE: Mary Ellen Fennessy McDermott ''i �►'i 180 Marbleridge Road Watershed Special Permit Dear Kathy: In response to your communications to Rimmer Environmental Consulting dated 11/7/02 and 11/8/02 please find enclosed a revised site plan dated 11/24/02 along with a written response to each item of the letters following below. LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2002 (VHB REVIEW) • The North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) has reviewed the project and delineated edge of wetlands shown on the plan as part of a Notice of Intent hearing which is now closed. The proposed project will be subject to an Order of Conditions that we expect to be issued by the Commission imminently. A note to this fact has been added to the plan. • Offset buffers from the delineated edge of wetlands have been shown on the plan at 25, 50, and 100 feet. Please note that no disturbance is proposed closer than 70 feet to the delineated edge of wetlands and that no surface or point discharge of storm water runoff to the delineated wetlands is proposed at all. • Precluding the front yard as an obviously inappropriate location for the addition, the current location shown on the plan is the only place that complies with applicable zoning setbacks and also maximizes the distance to the delineated edge of wetlands (99.5 feet). Furthermore, given the nature of the proposed addition handicapped access is essential predicating the additional site work shown on the plan to meet the strict regulatory dimensions for such access. Although there are many ways to construct this access that shown on the plan represents a natural, flowing, landscaped solution that does derogate from the protectable interests of the Watershed Protection District. Finally, all proposed work will take place entirely within the footprint of the existing lawn and will come no closer than 70 feet to the delineated edge of wetlands. • There are no other uses existing or proposed on the site other than lawn and landscaping fertilization which impose a nitrogen loading on the surrounding groundwater. A note limited the quantity and quality of fertilizer application has been added to the plan. LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2002 (PLANNING DEPT. COMMENT) • A certification regarding the quality and quantity of site storm water runoff has been added to the plan. 11/24/02 : 180 Marbleridge Road, North Andover, MA Page 2 As always do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or comments regarding this matter. Very truly yours, i c , Jr., P. Cc: Mary Rimmer (Rimmer Environmental Consulting) Mary Ellen Fennessy McDermott (Client) Enc: Revised Site Development Plan Milestone• Civil/Site and Environmental Engineering• 52 Washington Street, Newburyport,MA 01950* (978)462-4171 52 Washington Street Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950 Voice : (978)462-4171 0 H E Fax: (978)499-2117 Civil/Site and Environmental Engineering Land Development and Permit Acquisition December 2, 2002 Ms. Kathy McKenna, Director Town of North Andover )) Planning Department 0 3) 2002 27 Charles Street North Andover, MA 01845 NP,(I]Ti ANC.OVr� lolkA414NING D F'AR`i"iv''ENT RE: Mary Ellen Fennessy McDermott 180 Marbleridge Road Watershed Special Permit Dear Kathy: Please find enclosed three (3) copies of the revised subject plan. The revisions to the plan included replacing the bordering vegetative wetland buffer zones as defined by the Wetland Bylaw with those defined by the Watershed Protection District. This revision necessitated a minor relocation of the proposed grading and infiltration trench to move them outside of the Conservation Zone. Additionally, a note was added to the plan to indicate the location of soil-stockpiling during construction. As always do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or comments regarding this matter. Sincerely, Souc Principal Cc: Mary Rimmer (Rimmer Environmental Consulting) Mary Ellen Fennessy McDermott (Client) Enc: Revised Site Development Plan Page 1 120202KMckenna.jas.doc Town. of North Andover Office of the Planning . , (`ommunity Development and Services Division. North Andover, Massachms(Als ON345 Kathy Al,-Xenno reiepiwne(978)688-9535 ..msµ November 7, 2002 VIA FAX 978-463-871.6 Mary Rimmer Rimmer Environmental Consulting 21 Pine Island Road Newbury, MA 01951 RE: 180 Marbleridge Road Dear Mary: Attached please find a copy of VHB's review letter for the above project. Most of the comments are minor but all still require a written response. The comments that I would like to see a comprehensive, written response to are: • The issue of alternative location outside of the Non-Disturbance Zone • Statements that the use of the site will not create concentrations of nitrogen and only organic fertilizers will be used an site. A note should be added to the final plan reflecting this. I also have one general comment regarding the application. It has come to my attention that it will be necessary for the homeowners to apply for a Family Suite Special Permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals prior to issuance of a Building Permit. The owners should contact Mitch in the Zoning Office for more details, 978-688-9541. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call. Please be aware that Town offices will be closed on Monday,November 11'"in observance of Veteran's Day. Thank you, athy McKenna Planning Director attachment pc: Many Ellen Fennessy(via mail) diOAk�1S()F,'API'I�"Ah ,O88-9541 BUII I;R'E'Nei(mkt8-9545 @'fFA x'•11688-9540 l'LAN'NINf 688-X1.535 NOV. 6.20 02 1:31PM VHB No.563 P.2 Y TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER PLANNING BOARD ENGINEERING REVIEW OF WATERSHED SPECIAL PERMIT FOR CONFORMANCE WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER ZONING BYLAW AND STANDARD ENGINEERING PRACTICE Site Plan Title: 180 Marble Ridge Road VHR No.:06716.65 Location: Town of North Andover Owner: William and Mary Ellen Fennessy McDermott Applicant. 'William and Mary Ellen Fennessy McDermott Applicant's Engineer: Rimmer Environmental Consulting Plan Date: 10-30-01 Review Date: 11-04-02 The Applicant's engineer submitted plans and documents to VIA for review on October 16, 2002 and a revised set of plans on October 30,2002. The submission was reviewed for conformance to appropriate sections of the 1972 Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw amended May 2001 and standard engineering practice. The following comments note non- conformance with specific sections and questions/comments on the proposed design. I. WATERSHED SPECIAL PERMIT The parcel of land falls within the watershed protection district of Lake Cochichewick and more specifically within the Non-Disturbance Zone of either the surrounding wetlands within this district. Section 4.136.4.c.ii.(2)The Applicant should verify that all the wetland resource areas are shown on the plans and that the resource areas have been confirmed by the Conservation Commission. Section 4.136.4.c.ii.(3-5)VHB recommends that the Applicant indicate on the plan the Conservation Zone,the Non-Disturbance and the Non-Discharge Zones for the wetland resource areas. The limits of the zones are listed in Section 4.136.2,Table 2. Section 4.136.4.c.iv. This section requires that the Applicant demonstrate that there is no reasonable alternative location for the improvements outside of the Non-Disturbance and/or the Non-Discharge Buffer Zones. 'VHB recommends that the Applicant provide a statement as to why there are no other reasonable alternatives. Section 4.136.4.c.vi. This section requires that evidence be provided that all operations, including but not limited to fertilizer applications,will not create concentrations of nitrogen in the groundwater greater than the Federal limit. VHB recommends that the applicant provide a statement regarding the use of fertilizers on the site. VHB would also like to note that the use of any lawn care or garden product(fertilizer,pesticide,herbicide)that may contribute to the degradation of the public water supply as well as the use of lawn care or 1 Q\Documents and Saltines\sogilvte\D�aktopVterblend�rov1ew1104 Q2 doc NOV. 6.2002 1:32PM VHB NO.563 P.3 Fwd , garden products that are not organic within the Noon-Disturbance Buffer Zone,is strictly prohibited. It is recommended that the applicant provide VVRff TEN RESPONSES to the issues and comments contained herein. Reviewed by: Date. Andrew W.Ogilvie,PE. Senior Project Engineer—Highway and Municipal Engineering Checked by: P,E. ?-A fii�4— 'Tim McIntosh, Project Manager—Highway and Municipal Engineering 2 Q\Dmmonts and:ctdngs\aoggvls�lRslctop\Maeblexidgemv1ew11A3 82.doc '"rown of I'Orth Andover Office of (he vv tme'i: ' Cominunit Development and Services Divisiort, � 27 Chafles,Street North Andover, Massachusetts 018145 ot S Kalhk,McKenna I'Mcphone(978)6M-95,36 Tolfrra Planner FF'i (978) 688-9542 November 8, 2002 VIA FAX 978-463-8716 Mary Rimmer Rimmer Environmental Consulting 21 Pine Island Road Newbury, MA 01951 RE: 180 Marbleridge Road Dear Mary: Please consider this letter as a follow up to my November 7" correspondence. Please have your engineer certify and stamp a statement that the construction of the addition, terrace, and proposed regrading will not have an effect on the quality or quantity of runoff entering the watershed protection district. I apologize for bombarding you with faxes, but I am hoping to have all issues resolved by Tuesday's meeting if possible. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call. Please be aware that Town offices will be closed on Monday, November l lt"in observance of Veteran's Day. Thank you, t Kathy McKenna Planning Director IIOAIz)rat",' :Pr„r,nr,S689-Ka 41 :rarrr.t:»'NG68 -9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 H:""ne."G'° 1r 6"9-9 err Abp„nNNIr~,7<:6"8.9535