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Home My WebLink AboutApplication - 51 HAY MEADOW ROAD 6/19/2014 North Andover Health Department (ommunity Development Division June 19, 2014 Ralph Enus 51 Hay Meadow Road North Andover, MA 01845 Re: Application for 3 season vaulted room and deck Dear Mr. Enus: Your application for an addition at the above address has been reviewed by the Health Department. Unfortunately, the application cannot be approved at this time for the following reasons as notes with an "X": 1. X Missing information 2. Passing Title 5 inspection of septic system required 3. X Location of structure not acceptable with current information in the Health File 4. Undersized septic system(project has no increase I flow as proposed) To address the problem(s): If#1 is checked, please supply: Certified scaled plot plan showing house, septic system in relation to the proposed addition. If#3 is checked: No permanent structures shall be placed on any pail of the leaching area or over the septic tank. The As-built in the file shows that the tank and one of the leaching pits may be too close to the addition. The tank must be greater than five feet to any sono-tube. The leach pit must be greater than ten feet to any sono-tube. North Andover Health. Department, 1600 Osgood Street, Suite 2035, Page 1 of 2 North Andover, MA 01845 Phone: 978,688.9540 Fax: 978.688.8476 If there is doubt that the As-built as found in the Health Department is accurate, each component of the septic system should be located. To properly locate the components you may hire a locally licensed septic inspector. For more information regarding the regulations regarding subsurface disposal systems, please feel free to call the Health Office at 978-688-9540 with any questions you may have. Sincerel , san S er, S/RS `Health Dire r Cc: Building Department Cote and Foster File Page 2 of 2 North Andover Health Department, 1600 Osgood Street, Building 20, Suite 2-36, North Andover, MA 01.845 phone: 978.688.9540 l,"ax: 978.688.84.76 of�ji/��%i�% • North Andover Health Department Community Development Division July 1, 2014 Ralph Enus 51 Hay Meadow Road North Andover, MA 01845 Re: update; Application for 3 season vaulted room and deck Dear Mr. Enus: This letter is an update on your application. I understand that Bill Dufresne of Merrimack Engineering Services was at the property to identify the location of all the components of the subsurface disposal system. I assume that he found your system in failure and in need of replacement, as your contractor dropped off an application for a soil test. This will begin the process to replace the full septic system.. I wanted to inform you that the protocol for our office is to not sign off on a building permit on a property until we are certain the site, where the designer is testing, can sustain the proposed septic system. This is in the best interest of all parties, so that all aspects of the installation, including the costs, will be known. Unfortunately, the location of the system was not identified at an earlier stage of the project where it would have less impact on your building addition plans. The procedure for septic replacement begins with soil testing, which takes place as soon as the parties are available; then a plan is drawn by the designer and submitted for review. The review comes back usually within 14 days; but can by law take up to 45 days. Once the plan is approved a letter stating such will be sent out. You then would hire a locally licensed septic installer to do the system and after installation is over the Health Department would sign the building application and the building could begin. If the applicant wishes to request the construction of the addition, after the plan is approved, but Page 1 of 2 North Andover health Department, 1600 Osgood Street, Suite 2035, North Andover, Mrs. 01845 Phone: 978,68 .9540 Fax: 978,68 8. 476 prior to the septic installation, you would submit in writing your agreed intentions of when you promise to complete the septic system. Any other request, beyond what is described above, in regards to starting building prior to installation, would require an appearance before the Board of Health and the approval of an agreement between the BOH and the applicant. The Board meets monthly and the next meeting is July 24, 2014. To get on the agenda, the request must be put in writing and submitted by July For more information regarding the regulations regarding subsurface disposal systems, please feel free to call the Health Office at 978-688-9540 with any questions you may have. Sincerely A usan Sa er, R S/RS ealth Director Cc: Building Department Cote and Foster File Page 2 of 2 North Andover Health Department, 1 600 Osgood. Street, Building 20, Suite 2-36, North Andover, MA 01845 Phone: 978.688,9540 Fax: 978.688,8476 51 Hay Meadow September 29, 2014 BOH Meeting This is a home addition; neither the addition nor the septic system, are currently built. Please read explanation of request by Bill Dufresne of Merrimack Engineering Recommendations and facts from the Health Director - The homeowner is removing an existing deck and addition. (as shown in the blue) -the homeowner wishes to replace it with another deck and porch addition(as shown in orange). This would have been a simple issue except the old septic system failure during the course of approving this addition. - The septic designer is determined to keep the septic system out of the 100 foot marls from the wetland. The designer was not aware of our local regulation requiring a 10 foot distance from the footing of a deck to the leach field (see the new tank and field in pink) - The designer put the tube in at 7 feet away from the field and is requesting a variance of 3 fee Public Health Concerns 1) why should the BOH grant a variance to the regulation when the project could be easily changed to comply 2) what is the hardship that the owner will experience by either moving the field location? Reducing the size of the deck by 3 feet? Or other architectural opportunities 3) if the owner creates a hardship, is that reason to grant a local regulation Note that the building addition is proposed to be constructed first; the sono-tubes will be put in the ground and then the excavation of the field will be done. The excavation of the field will be to the outer pink dotted line. The purpose of the 10 foot distance is to protect the structure in case of excavation which could undermine the structure. The applicant is creating a self-induced hardship. They are asking for a variance instead of changing the deck or the leach field location. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER APPLICATION FOR PLAN EXAMINATION Permit NO: Date Received Date Issued: IMPORTANT:Applicant must complete all items on this page LOCATION - 17/4-C//V E Iq 6 0 (-4!' � D Print PROPERTY OW ER F1 L,/0 �c )1/Cf6 Print � , . 100 Year Old Structure yes o MAP NO: ARCEL: ZONING DISTRICT: Historic District yes no ' Machine Shop Village yes n TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT PROPOSED USE Residential Non- Residential ❑ New Building ❑ One family 'Addition El Two or more family ❑ Industrial ❑Alteration No. of units: ❑ Commercial ❑ Repair, replacement ❑Assessory Bldg ❑ Others: ❑ Demolition ❑ Other ❑Septic ❑Well ❑ Floodplain ❑Wetlands ❑ Watershed District 0 Water/Sewer �f ESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: 7-E �M a P2 Identification Please Type or Print Clearly) 9 �? �� _ ��I e7 OWNER: Name: '��LP 4 e%/US Phone: Address`. l CONTRACTOR Name:( V Phone: y `��" 174' Address: (2�Z) b� /`�' Supervisor's Construction License: !) Exp. Date: Home Improvement License: '7 Exp. Date: ARCHITECT/ENGINEER Phone: Address: Reg. No. FEE SCHEDULE:BULDING PERMIT:$12.00 PER$1000.00 OF THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST BASED ON$125.00 PER S.F. Total Project Cost: $ � � FEE: $ Check No.: Receipt No.: NOTE: Persons contracting with acnregistered contractors do not have access to the guaranty ficnd $ignature of Agent/Owner Signature of contracto Plans Submitted ❑ Plans Waived ❑ Certified Plot Plan ❑ Stamped Plans ❑ Plans Submitted ❑ Plans Waived ❑ Certified Plot Plan ❑ Stamped Plans ❑ ..-TYPE OYSEWERAGEDISPOSAL Public Sewer ❑ Tanning/Massage/Body Art ❑. . Swimming Pools ❑ Well ❑ Tobacco.Sales ❑ Food Packaging/Sales ❑ Private(septic tank,etc- ❑ Permanent Dumpster on Site ❑ THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY INTERDEPARTMENTAL SIGN OFF - U FORM Plr---VLC- l DATE REJECTED DATE APP - VET PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ❑ E' COMMENTS C .CONSERVATION Reviewed on �` , /1 Signature l COMMENTS �? Wiz_�c� ��°� �I'J'^�'� e� HEALTH ~� Reviewed oni nature COMMENTS Zoning Board of Appeals: Variance, Petition No: Zoning Decision/receipt submitted yes . Planning Board Decision: Comments Conservation Decision: Comments Water & Sewer Connection/Signature & Date Driveway Permit DPW Tovvi Engineer: Signature: Located 384 Osgood Street FIRE DEPARTMENT - Temp Dumpster on site yes no Located-at 124 Main Street -Fire Department signature/date COMMENTS