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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-01April 1, 1985 Regular Meeting The Planning Board held a regular meeting on Monday evening, April 1, 1985 in the Town Office Meeting Room with the following members present and voting: Paul A. Hedstrom, Vice Chairman; John A. James, Jr., Clerk; and John J. Burke. Town Planner Karen Nelson and Highway Surveyor William Cyr were present. PUBLIC HEARINGS Equestrian Estates - Special Permits - Common Driveways (5) The Clerk read the legal notice, which included five petitions. MOTION: by Mr. Burke to open the public hearings and continue them until the Board's next meeting. by Mr. James : Unanimous - motion carries Tom Neve asked to withdraw one of the applications without prejudice and submit an alternative. They were turned down on a wetlands crossing. Member Burke stated that a hearing would have to be published and Vice Chairman Hedstrom in- structed Mr. Neve to submit the information and wait until April 22, 1985 to request the withdrawal. PLANS NOT REQUIRING APPROVAL $obel - Great Pond Road MOTION: by Mr. Burke to approve the plan of land located in North Andover, Mass. prepared for Sobel. SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Saxe - Great Pond Road MOTION: by Mr. Burke to approve the plan of land located in North Andover Mass. prepared for Saxe and dated 3/28/85. SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Hyde - Marbleridge Road MOTION: by Mr. Burke to approve the plan of land located in North SECOND: VOTE Note: Andover, Mass. prepared for Hyde and dated 3/18/85. SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Jones - Salem Street MOTION: by Mr. Burke to approve the plan of land located in North Andover, Mass. prepared for Jones SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Coolidge Construction - So. Bradford Street MOTION: by Mr. Burke to approve the plan of land located in North Andover prepared for Coolidge Construction and dated 3/23/85 subject to the condition that Lot 3 be noted as a frontage exception lot. SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Angus Realty - Great Pond Road MOTION: by Mr. Burke to approve the plan of land located in North Andover, Mass. prepared for Angus Realty and dated 3/18/85. SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Note: The vote taken on Angus Realty Trust's Form A. plan was reconsidered later in the meeting. SITE PLAN REVIEW Material Installations The Clerk read letters from the following: Fire Chief (dated 3/25/85) Board of Health (dated 3/28/85) Conservation Commission Mr. Mark Sullivan for Channel Building Company made the following presentation: - The parcel is in the North Andover Business Park. - The building is approximately 25,000 square feet. - A corner of the building will be used for office space. There will be a shipping and receiving area and a warehousing and storage area. The building will be serviced through a new road (Bayfield Drive) . - It will be serviced with drainage, water, and sewer. - The setback from the R-3 zone is 100 feet. Mr. Mike Farrell of Material Installations added: - The company installs modular office petitions and office furniture. - The offices will be for their own personnel. - They will do redistributing. - It will be primarily labor oriented. - They will not sell from here. 90% of the work force is installers. - It is not a heavy manufacturing operation. MOTION: by Mr. Burke to take the plan under advisement. SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries PRELIMINARY PLAN DISCUSSION Marble Ridge East The Clerk read the following letters: Board of Health (dated 3/20/85) Conservation Commission Fire Chief (dated 3/21/85) Mr. Philip Christiansen, project engineer, made the following presentation: - The parcel sits between Coachman's Lane and Bridle Path. is also off Carriage Chase Road and it also abuts a parcel which has recently been given to the town by Mr. Lelund. - They are interested in lotting and the road allignment, drainage, and sewer. It It is a 45 acre parcel of land on which they propose 34 lots. There are a couple of frontage exception lots. It is proposed that the property be serviced by public sewer. - There will be a pump station put in. - There are two lots which they cannot service by sewer. - There is a note on the plan and they are suggesting that they can add a pump station and Bridle Path could be sewered in the future. - Bridle Path would allow a through street to be built all the way through to the Marble Ridge subdivision. - There is a large watershed with a discharge point near the Country Club grounds. - They will need substantial detention areas. - There are several ditches on the plan. - Residents of Bridle Path would use the road. - People will probably use the Marble Ridge entrance. Member James asked about placing an easement over a lot for possible sewer for Coachman's Lane and Mr. Christiansen said it is possible. Mr. Joseph D'Angelo of the Mass. DPW asked about a permanent de- tention area and how it would affect the placement of houses. Mr. Christiansen responded that if the plan stays the same as it is now, you could still put houses on the lots. It may change at the definitive stage, however. MOTION: by Mr. James to take the plan under advisement. SECOND: by Mr. Burke VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries DECISIONS Coventry - preliminary plan A letter requesting an extension for rendering a decision was read and placed on file. MOTION: by Mr. Burke to accept the letter and grant an extension for a decision on the preliminary plan to 4/24/85. SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries. Florence Estates - definitive plan Attorney Charles Kelley, representing the developer, reported that he had a meeting with Mr. Romano and that a Letter of Intent will be submitted. He added that they have an Agreement. The Mandrys and the Averkas voiced concern about water. MOTION: by Mr. James to approve the definitive subdivision plan of land entitled "Florence Estates" prepared by Merri- mack Engineering Services and dated November, 1984 with conditions. SECOND: by Mr. Burke VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Note: the decision is made a part of these minutes Frances Estates - definitive plan MOTION: by Mr. James to approve the definitive subdivision plan of land entitled "Frances Estates" prepared by Merri- mack Engineering Services and dated November, 1984 with conditions. SECOND: by Mr. Burke VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Note: the decision is made a part of these minutes. OTHER BUSINESS Equestrian Estates - Bond amounts A letter from the Highway Surveyor dated April 1, 1985 ~as read and placed on file. I MOTION: by Mr. James to establish a bond figure of $308,000 for the Highway Department and the amount to be established by the Board of Public Works and $12,400 for the Tree Department and to establish completion dates of 9/1/85 for the binder coat and 9/1/86 for a final completion date. SECOND: by Mr. Burke VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Hillside Realty Trust - Special Permit - Request for extension Member Burke is not a party to this Hillside Realty Trust. MOTION: by Mr. Burke to grant the extension. SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Angus Realty Trust - Reconsideration of previous approval of Form A. Plan MOTION: by Mr. James to reconsider the previous vote apprOving the Form A. plan. SECOND: by Mr. Burke VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries. Vice Chairman Hedstrom suggested taking no action pending additional research and pending the outcome of Town Counsel's investigation. MOTION: by Mr. James to table the Form A. plan for Angus Realty Trust. SECOND: by Mr. Burke VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Bear Hill - bond amounts A letter from the Highway Surveyor dated 4/1/85 was read and placed on file. MOTION: by Mr. James to establish the bond in accordance with the Highway Surveyor's letter of 4/1/85 of $75,000, of which $10,000 is old and $65,000 is new and to establish the bond for the Board of Public Works per their letter to be submitted and to establish completion dates per the Highway Surveyor's letter of 4/i/85. SECOND: by Mr. Burke VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries Zoning By Law amendments recommendations Tabled - to be discussed at a later meeting. MINUTES - March 13, 1985 MOTION: by Mr. Burke to accept as written. SECOND: by Mr. James VOTE : Unanimous - motion carries The secretary informed the Board that the expense budget is almost empty and it will be necessary to request a transfer of funds from the Advisory Board as soon as possible. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. · otiee to ,u~P~Ic~.q'r/'Kx~ ~ ard CortJ~*:l.e&t/on ad' Ac,'L~a GL' PlnnnLag o~ DefJ.nlttve ,,~dxlt~t~ P:ln~ e~t, tt,],~ FLORENCE ESTATES da%ed Nover- ber Merrimack Eng. S,e~rvices, Inc., , , The North ~hr~er F~n~ Board has ~"ko ~ sa~d pl~, ~ubJlet to the co~d~tio~ ' 1. That the record o~nere of the ~bJect ~ forth~th ex, cute and r~eord a "coTenant rauu~ vlth the llnd-, or other~ee pr~e aeour~ty for the c~- structton of ways ~nd the ~nst~Jtic~ of Inm~cip~ ser~ce$ ~th~ aa~d ~b- ~ ~hor a. All Planning Board Conditions are to be placed on the re, orded definitive plan. b. Prior to si~ing the definitive plans all deeds of easemen .s shall be submitted to the Planning Board and held in escrow until completion. At ~ ~e time of completion, the developer or owner shall execute such documents for the Town. c. A certified as built plan shall ~e submitted showing t e 1,~ation of all utilities(electric, water, sewer, telephone) propr to binder c~t application d. Final as built plans shall be submitted to the Plann~g Boa~ prior to final release of security. e. A certified plan from a Registered En~neer or Land Surveyor shall be submitted to the Planniflg Board for renew detailing proposed stump pit areas for approval prior to construction of any k~d. All stump pit areas are t~ ~ 2pproved by the Highway Surveyor. ~, The applicant/owner/developer shall be a~are of ~he fac~ fha~ approval of ~his subdivision under ~he Planninff Board's Rules and Reffula~ions ~ill no~ relieve said parties of ~he responsib~ity ~o other property o~ners upon ~hose land may be affected by indiree~ or diree~ dev~loomen~ s~mrm ~a~er diseh~r~ ~ the ev~t that no A-~ sh~ ~ be~~ s~d app~ ~tbin tv~ty ~ fr~ t~s date., the No~h ~er p~4~ ~ ~ fo~th there~ter ~orse its fo~ ap~ u~ Da%e: Paul A. Hedstrom- Viot~ FLORENCE ESTATES DEFINITIVE PLAN  ND£~rIONAL APPROVAL RIL l, 1983 4. DANI£LLOH~ TOWH CL~RK NORTH [n accordance wi th the Fire Department's recommendations a. All lot numbers shall be posted during construction; House numbers shall be posted as soon as.p~ssible; c. No open burning is to be permitted; d. Ail underground fuel stofage shall comply with the Fire Department's requirements. Pr[or to taking occupancy, the subdivision roa.] shall.provide adequatc access to each ~esxdence by having an approved binder coat of hottop. A NoL[cc of intent shall be filled with the ~.~or. th Andover Coarser vat ion Commiss [ on as required under Ch. 1~,1, Wet[ands Protection Act and the local Conservation Commission' s regulations and' any changes required may be cause for reconsideration of the subdiVision under M.G.L., Ch.41. AIL requirements of the su~igislon control law pertaining to 'street t£ees' shall be enforced. Securi. ty in the amount of $4,200. shall be retained for this purpose. 8. Sewer shall be instal'Lei to the following specifications in accordance with the Board of Public Works recommendations: a. An 8" ductile iron cement lined Qater pipe seal coated inside, tac coated outs[de on South Cross Road for 770 feet, znstalted 15 feet from the pro,~erty lin~ with 5 feet of cover below finish grade; b. Eddy bfcakf~ange hydrants to North Andover specifications shall be installed at sra. 0+30,3+45,7+69. Hydrant installation shall, have $" Muellc£ or equal gate valves ( ,pen left) in' compliance with AWWA specification L500 52T with sliding type cast iron gate Dox marked 'WATER'; c. An 8" Mueller or cquat gate valve (open ,eft) shall be ~nsta[led at the intersection of Rea Street ~. ALL of the aforementioned work must pass ].eakage and pcessure tests performed in accordance with Section 13 of AWWA standard C600 and shall be chlorinated in accordance with AWWA COO[ Standard Procedure for Disinfecting Water Mains; e. 735 feet of 8" unglazed full strength vetrified clay sewer pipe shat], be installed in the centerline of the ~treet. Sewer ;na~i~ol. es shdLt be p~ovided at: sta.O-25,1+0,~03,6525 and 7+09; £. Precast manholes shall conform to ASTM designatio~ C478 and shall comply with the £oLLowLng: Sections shall, have tongue and groove jo.ints with approved bitumastic gaskets. Pipe connections shall De rubber boot with stainless steel bond type of approved equal. ManhoLe frames and COVerS shall be cast iron lette{ed 'SEWER' and shal~ be a minimum of 6" high. q. ALl sewers must pass low pressure air te~ts with a minimum allowable leakage rata o£ 0.0015 cubic feet/~inute/s~]a~e foot o£ internal pipe surface. In accordance with the Highway Department's ~ecommendation and the Preliminary Plan Approval Condition #21: a. The applicant sl]al[ modify the plans (spe :if[caLly Lot 5 and Lot A) to show a 50 foot width connectio~ to land owned by ~and~y for future extension. Both lots witl ~3~ requi~ed to meet alt zoning district ~equirements. 1U. T1%e owne~ shall acquire and retain tit].e to the fee of each street, path or easement ~n o~ appurtenant to the subdivision unt%l conveyed to the 1)own. Applicant shall malntain and repair. the fonds arid drainaqe structures in a mannec satis[actory~:to the Planning Boar~-] during that period of time. " 11. Drainage shall be Limited to a zero increase in run-off. 12. Rea Street shall be upgraded to residential standards in accordance with Subdivision Rules and Regulations, to permit legal access to the p~oposed subdivision. A plan shall- be submitted showing in detail the profile and co~.truction details o[ Rea Street from Summer Street to northerly side of Lot 1. In thc event the roadway easements or parcels are proposed, they shall be delineated with metes and bounds. 3ecurity in the amount satisfactory to the Highway Department and Public Works shall De posted to ensure p~oper completion of roadway and utilities. 13. The applicant shall comply with the drainaqe pipe requirements established Dy the Higi]way Surveyor and ?o,.'n Planne~ in accordance with his previous discussions and r~'mcesentations. 14. The applicant shall su~nit a plan showing the acquisition of p~operty along Rea Street to be recorded ~with the subdivision plan and accompanied by legal documents 'that ~abutters have deeded their rights to and land for the widening, of Rea Street in fee. 15. No lot shall be released from the covenant until the roadway is constructed fcom Summe~ Street through to Abbott Street (Rea Street and North Cross Road) to allow through traffic. 16. RetentJ. on/detention ponds shall be enc].osed With easements to be sho'xn on the definitive plans for .~eco~ding. ].7. The definitive subdivision plan shall show thc edge of bordering vegetative wetlands in accordance with the P."elimina~y plan decision. Notice to AI~LICAHT/TOWN C~.u~K end Cer~i_~cat~on of Act~ of PLsnn~u~ Bo&rd - .. on Defin~tive~ 3ub~eicu Plan en~L%lod, , . FRANCES ESTATES Merrimack Eng,', Services, Inc. dated fo~g c~t~. ..- ...... , ' "-'"-- ' ' ..... 1. ~t t~ r~o~ ~ers of the ~bJe~ ~ forth '~cute ~ ~c~ a "cov~ ~ ~th t~ ~', or otiose ~ sec~ty for the c~ st~cti~ of w~s ~d the ~st~ti~ of ~ci~ se~ces ~t~ s~ ~ c~o~ ~ the ~~ ~es ~ ~t~s ~ $~4- ~. A. All Planning Board Conditions are to be placed on the recorded definitive plan. B. Prior to si~ing the definitive plans all deeds of easements shall be submitted to the Planning Board and held in escrow unt~ completion. ~ t~ time of completion, the developer or owner shall execute such documents for the ~' -wn. C. A certified as built p]~ shall be submitted show~g the locat,on of all utilities (electric, water, sewer,telephone) prior to binder coat application. D. F~al as built plans shall be submitted to the Planning Board prior to final release of security. E. A certified plan from a Re~stered En~neer or Land Surveyor shall be submitted to the Planning Board for renew detailing proposed stu~,p pit areas for approval prior to construction of any kind. All stump pit areas are to be approved by the Highway Surveyor. F. The oWner/applicant/developer shall be aware of the fact that approval of this subdi~sion under the Planning Board's Rules and Regulat~ns will not relieve said parties of the responsibility to other property owners upon whose land maF be affected by indirect or diree twenty ~ fr~ t~s ~te, ~he No~h ~er P~ ~ ~ fo~h~th there~ter e~oroe its fo~ app~ u~ 8~d p~. - x~a~x RORT[I ~ PLA~tlNG BOARD Byl ___Paul A._Hedstrom~ Vice Chairman FRANCES ESTATES DEFINITIVE PLAN COND['FIONAL APPROVAL _ Alii{IL l, ]985 REC:./VEO DAN:EL LOHG TO'fill NORTti ANDOVER 4. In accordance with the Fire Department's recommendation: a. AL1 Lot numbers shall De posted during construction; b. House numbers shall be posted as soon as possible; c. No open burning is to be permitted; d. AIL underground fuel storage shall compl~ with the Fire Department's requirement. Prior to taking occupancy, the subdivision ro~,.d shall provide adequate access to each residence by having an apporved binder coat of hottop. 6. A Notice of Intent shall be £i£ed with t ~e North Andover Conservation Commission as ~equired unde~ Ch i3~, Wetlands Protection Act and the local Conservation Commission's regulations and any changes required may be cause for reconsideration of the subdivision under M.G.L., Ch.41. 7. Al~ ~equirements of the subdivision control law °~ertaining to 'street trees' shall be enforced. Security in the amount of $5,800. shall be retained for this purpose. 8. Rea Street shall be upgraded to residential standards in accordance with the subdivision rules anfd regulations, to permit legal access to the proposed subdivision. Prior to signing the definitive plans, a plan to include propfile, and construction details of Rea Street from the end of Florence Estates to the northe~].y end of curvature of the proposed roadway. If roadway easements and/or parcel~' are proposed, they will be delineated with metes, and bounds on a plan for reco£d. Security in the amount satisfactory to the Highway Sucveyor and Public Works shall be posted tc ensure proper completion of roadway and utilities. 9. The owner shall acquire and retain title to the fee of each street, path or 'easement in or appurtenant to the subdivision u6tiL conveyed to the town. Applicant s~ .1~ maintain and repair the roads and drainage structures i a manner satisfactory to the Planning Board. [0. A waiver f~om the North Andover P, lannfng_ Board's Rules and Rcgulations must be requested in writing for approval of a dead end street exceeding 500 feet. ~. Sewer sha~l be instaLLe,~ to the following specifications in accordance with the Board of Public Works ~ecommendatlons: A. An 8" ductile iron cement lined water pipe~ seal coated inside, tar coated outside shall be installed ~'or 900 feet, 15 feet from the property ~ine with 5 feet oi cover below the finish grade; B. Eddy break£1ange hydrants to North Andover Specifications shall be installed at sta.0+15,5+10,8+40. They are to be installed with 6" Mueller or equal gate valves (open left) in compliance with AWWA specification L500 52T with sliding type cast iron gate boxes marked 'WATER'. C. 8" Mueller or equal gate valves (open left) shall be installed at the intersections of Rea Street and at the intersection of Abbott Street. D. An 8" ductile iron cement lined water pipe, seal coated inside and tar coated outside shall be installed for 470 feet on Rea Street; installation per requirements in condition 8.A. E. All work must pass leakage and pressure tests performed in accordance with Section 13 of AWWA specification C600 and chtorinated in accordance with AWWA C601 standard procedurej for disinfecting water mains; F. An 8" unglazed fu].l strength vetrified clay sewer on the p~oposed roadway for 900 feet instalted in the centerline of the street. Sewer manholes shall be installed at sta.0-8.15,1+55,2+45,5+45,6+35 and 9+0; G. An 8" unglazed full strength vetrified c~ay sewer pipe shal£ be inmtal[ed for 360 feet in the cent~ftine of Rea Street. Sewer manholes shall be provided at sra. 55+04,57+25 and 58+63. A sewec lift station to Nc ~tP Andover s?eci[ications shall be provided at sta.57+25; H. Precast manholes shall conform to ASTM desig~%ation. C478 and s~atl meet the following: watl thickness shat[ not be tess than 5" sections shall have tongue and groove joints ~ith approved bitumastic gaskets pipe connections shall be of the rubber boot with stainless steel bond type or approved equal ' manhole frames an? cDvefs shall be cast iron lettered 'SEWER' and shall be a minimum of 6" high. J. All sewers must pass low pressure air tests with a maximum allowable leakage fate of 0.0015 cubic feet/minute/square foot of internal pipe surface. 12. The applicant shall comply with the drainage pipe requirements established by the Hiqhway Surveyor and Towr Planner in accordance with his previous discussions and ~epresentations. 13. The applicant shall submit a plan showing thc acquisition of property along Rea Street to be recorded with the subdivision plan and accompanied 'OY legal documents that .~butters have deeded their ~ights to and land for the widen~hu of Rea Street i n lee. ~4, NO lo% shall ba r01~ased from th~ covenant un'~il the roadway ~s constructed from Summer street through to Abbott street (Rea Street an,] North C~oss Road) ~to allow through traffi'c%. 15. Retention/detention ponds shall be enclosed with easements to oe shown on the def'initive plans foe recording. Phc corner ~oundings on Lot 1 at the intersection of North C~oss Road and Rea Stseet shall be relocated to coincide with the proposed $oadway widening area. [7. The pa£cel on Lot £ designated as "area of t[ansfer to Romano" shall be given a lot number with a notation that it is not a building [et in and by itsetf and i.s to be deeded in fee 'to the abutter Ernest and Antoinette Romano. , 18. The area designated "Abbott Realty Trust to ECS, Inc." at the intersection of North Cross Road and Abbott Street shall be given a lot numbe$ and designated as not a building ~ot'in.~nd.. by itself but is to become part of North Cross Road. Executed deed in fee from Abbott Realty Trust to ECS, lnc. shall be seconded with the defin£tive plan. 19. The definitive su~]ivision plan shall show the edge of the bordering vegetative wetlands in accordanc9 .with the P£eliminary plan decision. .. 20. The $oadway cross-section will be in confor~nance with the typical roadway section as shown on the Florence Estates subdivision plan. kn/196 cc: Highway Surveyor Board of Public Works T£ee Warden Police Chief Fire Chief Building Inspector Conservation Commission Board of Health Assessor File Applicant Engineer Abutters