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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConsultant Review - 566 MAIN STREET 10/30/2013 Eggleston Environmental October 30, 2013 North Andover Planning Board 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, MA 01845 Attn: Judy Tymon,Town Planner RE: Stormwater Review School Department Building, 566 Main Street Dear Ms. Tymon and Board Members: Per your request, I have reviewed the October 2, 2013 Special Permit Application for packet for the above-referenced project. Included in the materials I received and reviewed were the following: ■ Stormwater Management Plan, School Department Building, 566 Main Street, prepared forl(ang Associates by DeVellis Zrein, Inc and dated October 2,2013, ■ Site Development Plans (10 Sheets), School Department Office Building, 566 Main Street, North Andover School Department owner, bang Associates, Architect and DeVellis Zrein, Inc., Civil Engineer, dated October 3, 2013. The proposed project is a school administration building to be constructed on the site of the former police station, at the intersection of Main Street and Osgood Street. The project site currently has no drainage infrastructure, and runoff from the site flows overland to the southeast, toward Osgood Street. As proposed, the project will result in a net decrease in impervious cover on the site and utilize Low Impact Development (LID) drainage elements to promote recharge and manage stormwater. Roof runoff from the new building will be infiltrated through a perimeter drip trench, with excess flow conveyed to a grassed Swale around the new building. Pavement runoff from the driveway and parking lot will drain via sheet flow to a break in the curb and conveyed downslope via a stone Swale to a stone plunge pool at the upper end of the grassed Swale. The grassed Swale will drain to a small basin area, with a flared end section connecting to the drain in Osgood Street. My comments on the application are outlined below: I. In accordance with the Site Plan Review requirements, the proposed plan will not increase either the rate or volume of runoff from the site, and the piped connection to the drain in Osgood Street will eliminate flow from the site onto the street surface. 2. Conveyance of the pavement runoff through the grassed Swale will also provide some degree of water quality treatment of the flow discharged from the project 32 Old Framingham Rd Unit 29 Sudbury MA 01776 tel 508.259.1137 fax 866.820.7840 School Administration Building,Drainage Review 2 October 30, 2013 site. I do recommend the addition of a deep sump catchbasin or other means of pretreating the flow upgradient of the plunge pool, however, in order to minimize the deposition of sediment within the swale and the ongoing maintenance required. 3. A means of access to the grassed Swale for periodic removal of accumulated sediments should be provided. It appears that this would best be accomplished from Osgood Street. 4. As proposed, the bottom of the proposed swale/basin will be approximately two feet below existing grade. Soil testing should be conducted to confirm that the cut will not intercept groundwater. 5. The depth of the existing sewer service line is not identified, but it should be confirmed that it is below the proposed grading or will not otherwise interfere with the construction of the Swale. 6. Designated snow storage locations should be shown on the plan. 7. Consideration should be given to using a cistern to capture roof runoff for irrigation on the site. S. The Planning Board may want to request cut and fill calculations to assess traffic impacts during construction. 9. Other than the proposed haybale line, the plans do not address erosion and sediment control measures to be employed on the site. I do note that the total area of disturbance associated with the project will exceed one acre, however, therefore coverage under EPA's Construction General Permit will be required and the selected contractor will need to prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan outlining more detailed sediment control measures in accordance with the EPA Permit. The Planning Board should be provided the opportunity to review the Construction SWPPP before it is finalized. I appreciate the opportunity to assist the North Andover Planning Board with the review of this project, and hope that this information is suitable for your needs. Please feel free to contact me if you or the applicants have any questions regarding the issues addressed herein. Sincerely, EGGLESTON ENVIRONMENTAL �S Lisa D. Eggleston, P.E. ~ From: Lisa Eggleston <|ise@egg|estonemvironmoental.com> Sent: Monday, November 04, 20132:56PK4 To: Tvmon,Judy;Willis, Gene Subject: School Department Building Judy FtGene, | just spoke with |mmadZmein, and confirmed that heis going tm add a catchbasinat the tow point in the parking Lot and move the drain nlanhoiefronm the roof drainage system into aMii area and make itD leaching structure, with overflow tothe svva(e. He is preparing a response addressing nny other comments aswell. Lisa D. Eg8[eston, P.E. Eggleston Environmental 32 0(d Framingham Rd' Unit #29 Sudbury, MAO1778 Tel 508.259.1137 Fax 866.820.7840 Please note the Massachusetts Secretary of State's office has determined that most emails to and from municipal offices and officials are public records,rvrnwre information please refer to: Please consider the environment before printing this email. 1 Tymon, Judy From: Lisa Eggleston <lisa @egglestonenvironmental.com> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 10:05 AM To: Willis, Gene;Tymon,Judy; Kaffee Kang Subject: Re: school admin. bldg. That's what I've requested. Will let you know when I get confirmation from him. Lisa D. Eggleston, P.E. Eggleston Environmental 32 Old Framingham Rd, Unit #29 Sudbury, MA 01776 Tel 508.259.1137 Fax 866.820.7840 From: "Willis, Gene" <gwillis @townofnorthandover.com> Date: Monday, November 4, 2013 11:53 AM To: Lisa Eggleston <pisa e lestonenvironmental.com>, "Tymon,Judy" <"t mon townofnorthandover.com>, Kaffee Kang<kk kan architects.com> Subject: RE: school admin. bldg. HE IS ALSO RELOCATING THE dmh CORRECT. From: Lisa Eggleston [mailto:lpsa c�egglestonenvironmental.com] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 9:34 AM To: Willis, Gene; Tymon, Judy; Kaffee Kang Subject: Re: school admin. bldg. Gene, We had not discussed adding the infiltration, but I think it is a good suggestion. I will fallow up with Imad on it. Lisa D. Eggleston, P.E. Eggleston Environmental 32 Old Framingham Rd, Unit #29 Sudbury, MA 01776 Tel 508.259.1137 Fax 866.820.7840 From: "Willis, Gene" < wiIIis townofnorthandover.com> Date: Monday, November 4, 2013 9:03 AM To: Lisa Eggleston <Iisa @eKglestonenvironmental.com>, "Tymon,Judy" <itymon townofnorthandover.com>, Kaffee Kang<kk@kangarchitects.com> Subject: RE: school admin. bldg. Will he also make the DMH an infiltrating structure? 1 From: Lisa Eggleston [mailto:lisa @ggglestonenvironmental.com] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 1:39 PM To: Tymon, Judy; Willis, Gene; Kaffee Kang Subject: Re: school admin. bldg. Sounds like we're all on the same page. I spoke with Imad Zrein this morning and he was amenable to adding the catchbasin. Lisa D. Eggleston, P.E. Eggleston Environmental 32 Old Framingham Rd, Unit#29 Sudbury, MA 01776 Tel 508.259.1137 Fax 866.820.7840 From: "Tymon,Judy" <ity mon townofnorthandover.com> Date: Friday, November 1, 2013 10:38 AM To: "Willis, Gene"<gwillis(a)townofnorthandover.com>, Kaffee Kang<I<k kan archtects.com> Cc: Lisa Eggleston<lisa e lestonenvironmental.com> Subject: RE: school admin. bldg. Sounds good Gene. I think this is the approach that Lisa is suggesting as well, Judy From: Willis, Gene Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 10:09 AM To: Tymon, Judy; Kaffee Kang Subject: RE: school admin. bldg. When relocated into the fill area, the drain manhole can be changed to an infiltration manhole with an overflow pipe outletting to daylight in the swale. A deep sump catch basin should be added at the low point in the paved area with its outlet pipe day lighting to the rip rapped swale. The plunge pool can be replace with a forebay created by the check dam. From: Tymon, Judy Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 2:38 PM To: Kaffee Kang Cc: Willis, Gene Subject: RE: school admin, bldg. Kaffee, Another suggestion that the town engineer had was to re-locate the manhole that is now a bit to the side of the northern corner of the building could be pulled back into the fill area to make sure that the manhole is not located within groundwater. It would also shorten the distance of that 8" drain pipe. Judy From: Kaffee Kang [mailto:kkCcbkanaarchitects.com] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 9:26 AM To: Tymon, Judy Subject: RE: school admin. bldg. 2 r | Thanks. From: Tymon, Judy [mg Llto*y Sent: Thursday, October 24/ 20139:17AM To: KaffeeKong Subject: RE: school admin. bldg. Kaffee, | have not heard from Lisa—our consultant—and | plan to talk with her today. | will let you know as soon as | hear anything from her. And just so you know, I do try to give the consultant's report to the applicant before the first public hearinQsothattheapp|icanthastinnetorev|ew/it. Also, depending un Lisa's remarks, she sometimes has a conversation with the applicant before the meeting. My goal is for the applicant to have as much information as possible before the first hearing. Judy From: KdfheeKaVg l Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2O1] 9:O3AM To: TvOOon, Judy Cc: 5antU|i Ray; y4ea|ey/ James; 'IO0ad Zrein' Subject: ochoo| adnnin. bldg. Judith. | mm just checking |nto see if you have any preliminary comments about the plans that vvesubmitted. |f so, vve would he happy tnaddress them before the hearing nn11/5. Thanks. xAFpcsxxmG ' mw@x^Nw^pC*.,wcm,rom 3ww0S ION rOs,MmuDuwm,.MA°./76 ��� '`^3-63m» *,mw4mo^" vwWW,*Awm^mzo1TcC7y.o0M Please note the Massachusetts Secretary of State's office has determined that most emails to and from municipal offices and officials are Public records.For more information please refer to: Please consider the environment before printing this email. � Tymon, Judy From: Lisa Eggleston <lisa @egglestonenvironmental.eom> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 10:41 AM To:._ Tymon,Judy Subject: Re: 566 Main st. That's fine, as long as the swale gets cleaned periodically. Lisa D. Eggleston, P.E. Eggleston Environmental 32 Old Framingham Rd, Unit #29 Sudbury, MA 01776 Tel 508.259.1137 Fax 866.820.7840 From: "Tymon,Judy" <itymon@townofnorthandover.com> Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:04 AM To: Lisa Eggleston <Iisa e Iestonenvironmental.com> Subject: FW: 566 Main st. Lisa, See the attached email regarding snow storage. I think he has a good point regarding icing. I did request that they add the detail that you mentioned. Judy From: Kaffee Kang [mailto:kk kan architects.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:01 AM To: Tymon, Judy Cc: Santilli, Ray; Mealey, James Subject: FW: 566 Main st. Judy, Are you sending the revised plans to Lisa or do we need to? See Imad's response below regarding the snow stockpile. Since this is an issue that relates to maintenance and users, I am including Ray and Jim on this email. Kaffee From: Tmad Zrein [mai Ito:izrein develliszrein.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:39 AM To: Kaffee Kang Subject: Re: 566 Main st. Kaffee: Judy has a pdf of the revised plans. Can she forward to Lisa. � ~ _ Regarding snow storage, I don't agree with stockpiling the snow in the parking so I can melt and flow to the catch basin, For a month or so at the tail end of winter,we will have sheet of ice every morning from the pile of snow tothe CB. Sunny days will slowly melt snow and overnight it will freeze. The xw/a|e will collect sediment and will need tobe cleaned once a year at the same time they are cleaning the CB. Let me know if need to send the revised plan to Lisa |mad IOladA. Z[eiM, P.E. Partner DEVELLIS ZREIN INC. Land Planning. Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture P{} Box 3O7 Foxbnrough. K8AO2O35 t: 508.473.4114 c: 781.858.8499 f: 774.215.0631 KaffeeKon8 FYI From: Tvnnon, Judy Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 20133:20 PM To: KaffeeKang Subject: FVV: 566 Main st. Kaffee, Can you forward this email to |mod7Thanks Judy Fromm: Lisa Eggleston Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 3:00 PM To: TyOnon, Judy Subject; Re: 566 Main nt. Judy, I'd seen a draft of the letter but not the revised plan. It generally looks good, but I'd like to see inverts on the drain line and leaching catchbasin, as well as design details for the catchbasin and drain manhole. To the extent possible, snow should be stockpiled where it can melt on the pavement and through the CB, but I don't know whether they can spare the parking spaces to do that. Just be aware that by pushing it off onto the slope the sand is going to end up settling out in the Swale where it is harder to get at. Lisa D. Eggleston, P.E. Eggleston Environmental 32 Old Framingham Rd, Unit #29 Sudbury, MA 01776 Tel 508.259.1137 Fax 866.820.7840 From: "Tymon,Judy" <itymon@townofnorthandover,corn> Date:Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:38 PM To: Lisa Eggleston <Iisa@egglestonenvironmental.com> Subject: 566 Main St. Lisa, Did you get a copy of the revised plan and the letter from the engineer for this project? Judy Judith M.Tymon Town Planner Town of North Andover 120 Main Street North Andover,MA 01845 Phone 978.688.9535 Fax 978,688.9542 Email Web www.TownofNorthAndover.com Please note the Massachusetts secretary of State's office has determined that most emalls to and from municipal offices and officials are public records.For more information please refer to: htrm Please consider the environment before printing this email. 3 Tymon, Judy From: Lisa Eggleston <Iisa@egglestonenvironmental.cot-n> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 3:00 PM To: Tymon, Judy Subject: Re: 566 Main st, Judy, I'd seen a draft of the letter but not the revised plan. It generally Looks good, but I'd Like to see inverts on the drain tine and leaching catchbasin, as weLl, as design detaits for the catchbasin and drain manhote. To the extent possible, snow should be stockpiled where it can melt on the pavement and through the CB, but I don't know whether they can spare the parking spaces to do that. Just be aware that by pushing it off onto the slope the sand is going to end up settling out in the swaLe where it is harder to get at. Lisa D. Eggleston, P.E. Eggleston Environmental 32 Otcl Framingham Rd, Unit #29 Sudbury, MA 01776 Tel 508.259.1137 Fax 866.820.7840 From: "Tymon,Judy" <itvmon(@townofnorthandover.com> Date:Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:38 PM To: Lisa Eggleston Subject: 566 Main St. Lisa, Did you get a copy of the revised plan and the letter from the engineer for this project? Judy Judith M.Tymon Town Planner Town of North Andover 120 Main Street North Andover,MA 01845 Phone 978.688.9535 Fax 978.688.9542 Email it mon townofnorthanclover.com Web www.TownofNorthAndover.coni 112E Ali ........... Please note the Massachusetts Secretary of State's office has determined that most emails to and from municipal offices and officials are public records.For more information please refer to:htt p .—�www.s ftc xn s atea.Us/ re/preirly.him. t.---