HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-11 Planning Board Minutes Town of Norah Andover
PLANNING BOARD
John Simons, Chairman � Eitan Goldherg
Aaron Preston
Jenn der Luz
Peter Boynton ChristineAllen,Associate
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Tuesday Jul 11 2017 7 p. 120 Main Street Towvn Hall North An(Io ver, MA 01845
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2 Present: J. Simons,P.Boynton,J.Luz, E. Goldberg,A.Preston, C. Allen
3 Absent:
4 Staff Present: R. Oldham, B. Wolstromer
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6 J. Simons Chairman: The Planning Board meeting for Tuesday, July 1.1, 2017 was called to order at 7 p.m.
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8 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
9 DISCUSSION
10 Master Plan Screening Committee: Recommendations for Master Plan Advisory Committee
11 J. Simons: Recognized and thanked the nine recommended Master Plan.Advisory Committee members-Scott
12 Hammond,Norma Lochmann, Christina Minicucci, Diane O'Connor, Gary Sidell,Erin Stevens, David Stroh,
13 John Watters and Tom.Zahoruiko.
14 E, Goldberg: Inquired about the process;how the interviews were conducted, what they were looking for in
15 forming the panel, experience,backgrounds, etc.
16 E. Kfoury: Approximately twenty people were interviewed in 15- 0 minute informal conversations regarding their
17 perspective on the Town;what their backgrounds were and what they could bring to the table. The selected
18 individuals were well balanced, energetic,creative, and open to new ideas and public input. Discussions dealt with
19 different parts of the Town, and how to work effectively as a team and with our consultant.
20 P.DeCologero,Board of Selectmen, Chair,: Thanked the Planning Board for commandeering this effort.
21 A. Preston: What are the new members' backgrounds?
22 J. Simons: We wanted a diversity of backgrounds; we have a few lifelong residents and several members who
23 have only lived in North Andover for a short period of time. We have covered all ages, all backgrounds, various j
24 professions who will collaborate and broadly solicit responses from all demographics of the town.
25 MOTION: J. Luz made a motion to accept the nominations for the Master Plan Advisory Committee as
26 recommended by the Master Plan Steering Committee, C,Allen seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0 J
27 unanimous in favor.
28 J. Eight: Presented the Master Plan consultant's, RKG Associates, preliminary project schedule and explained
29 her supportive role as liaison/faeilitator to the Master Plan Advisory Committee,the consultants and the Planning
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31 Eric Halvorsen TTG Associates:Defined the various roles the entities will play in the process. J. Enright and E.
32 Kfoury will act as our direct contacts for the Town; we will be meeting directly and often with the working group
33 to flush out ideas. There are a couple of major milestones that we will appear before the Board with. The Advisory t
34 Committee may appear before the Board more often. We are looking at two elements concurrently during the t
35 process;the Master Plan and Zoning Bylaw update. Phase I is "Where is North Andover Today"and.Phase 11 is
36 "Where is North Andover Going" over the next 15-20 years. Our first large scale public forum will be held in
37 October. Late fall early winter and into the New Year we will be working on the first rough cut of the revised
38 bylaw. We intend to wrap up the Master Plan early spring and summer and finally present several drafts and then
39 the final presentation to the Planning Board. We recommend a Master Plan implementation committee that makes J
40 decisions on prioritization.It ensures the Master Plan remains a living document.
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42 Regional Housing PlanUpdate:
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Town of North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
John Simons, Chairman Eitan Goldberg
Peter Boynton Aaron Preston
Jennifer Luz Christine Allen,Associate
Tuesday JuIV 11, 2017 7 p.ni. 120 Main Street Town Hall, North Andover, AL4 01845
43 J. Enright: On June 27"'we held the first Community Housing Needs workshop. We solicited a variety of
44 stakeholders from many Boards, i.e.the Affordable Housing Trust, CPC Committee, Council on Aging, Council
45 on Disability, Housing Authority,Board of Health,Board of Selectmen, Stevens Memorial Library,Zoning Board
46 of Appeals were represented.Also in attendance were representatives form Remax,Edgewood. RCG,Minco, our
47 consultant RKG, and two residents with interest in housing that addresses the needs of the disabled. The meeting
48 covered existing demographics (population breakdown,projections of populations,housing types,household size,
49 household unit types, SHI unit inventory for 2017, and income data) and then an open discussion regarding
50 housing needs. The types of housing mentioned were: affordable starter homes and affordable downsizing homes,
51 55+housing and disability housing for children and adults, updated public housing and additional public housing
52 units,multifamily units which may offer a live/work/play factor to our downtown. Social media is also being used
53 to solicit comments, i.e. the CoUrbanize site,Town News, Twitter, and Facebook. Though these venues we have
54 received similar housing needs comments; however,there were also responses calling for less development and no
55 development. We will be collecting more data. We are targeting October for the second workshop.
56 J. Simons: The social media certainly gives us a broader spectrum of opinion,
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58 Merrimack Collee : Insubstantial Change request to the April 18, 2017 Site Plan Review Special Permit
59 R. Oldham: On April 18, 2017 the Planning Board approved a Site Plan Review Special Permit to allow upgrades
60 to the existing athletic fields at Merrimack College to provide a modern synthetic turf field and running track,
61 viewing bleachers(2,500 seats)with a press box, a new field house building for concessions bathrooms,
62 team/locker rooms, and a small event area. On June 5, 2017, F. Schwarz Of Merrimack College requested an
63 insubstantial change to the original design to remove the proposed 7,500SF field house building and replace it
64 with a smaller 2,200SF building for bathrooms and a small ticketing window only(the plumbing code required
65 they provide more restroom facilities). The location is adjacent to the grandstands and the outdoor plaza area will
66 remain the same without the structure. There will need to be some minor changes to the design in terms of drain
67 locations;the overall stormwater design will not be impacted. Town Departments have been contacted regarding
68 any concerns they may have about the design change;the Fire Department did not have any issues providing the
69 building is sprinkled and meets code; Conservation stated this portion of the project is out of jurisdiction; DPW
70 has no problems with the changes and the Building Commissioner stated that if it meets code he has no issues.
71 F. Schwarz,Associate Vice President, Campus Planning&Development: Our research showed that the plumbing
72 code requires a vast amount of fixtures to support a grandstand and we realized there is a combination of
73 alternative outdoor events, i.e.tents,tables and chairs, concession food trucks, etc.that we could do within that
74 exterior plaza area. It makes sense to provide those facilities adjacent to the grandstand. We are increasing the
75 number of facilities and shrinking the original footprint and location of the building.
76 MOTION: E. Goldberg made a motion to approve the Insubstantial Change to the April 18,2017 Site Plan
77 Review Special Permit for Merrimack College. P. Boynton seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, unanimous in
78 favor.
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80 ANR
81 271 Stevens Street
82 R. Oldham: The Board originally continued this matter because Conservation,with whom the Applicant has an
83 NOI filing, had not opened their Public Hearing, Unfortunately, Conservation did not have a quorum and
84 cancelled their meeting last week. The Applicant has received the appropriate variances from the ZBA and
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Town of North Andover
PLANNrNG BOARD
,Tulin,Simons, G/rairtnau
.� Eitan Goldberg
Peter Boynton � �i , "w Aaron Preston
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Jennifer Luz � Christine Allen,Associate
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85 complies with the regulations concerning public safety access,public way, CBA and lot frontage. The timetable
86 has ended on this application and the Beard will need to issue a decision this evening.
87 MOTION: A, Preston made a motion to direct the staff planner to sign the ANR for 271 Stevens Street.E.
88 Goldberg seconded the motion. The vote was 4-0, unanimous in favor. (P. Boynton recused himself as an abutter)
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90 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 1975 ,Salem Street: (aka 0 Salem Street Phil.Christiansen: Application
91 for a Land Disturbance Permit in connection with proposed construction of three detached single-family homes
92 with site grading, driveways, and service utilities. The property is located in the Residential 2(R-2)zoning district.
93 [Continued to the.July 25, 2017 PlanninBoard ineelin-7
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95 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING 175 Salem Street: Peter and Arlene Devlin: Application for a Watershed
96 Special Permit under Sections 4.136, 10.3 and 10.31 of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw. The Applicant proposes
97 to construct a 576 square foot garage and small extension of the existing paved driveway within the Non-
98 Discharge Zone. The project is located within the Residential 3 (�R-3)Zoning District. j
99 R. Oldham: Since the last meeting on.June 20",the Applicant's engineer has submitted the appropriate updates to
100 the plan and the Stormwater Consultant has signed off on the projects as meeting the standards. There was some
101 concern over snow and the 100 buffer zone at the last meeting,however,the engineer has stated that snow removal.
102 will not be pushed over the 100 foot buffer zone and a condition has been added to the drafted decision to that
103 effect.A decision has been drafted for your review.
104 MOTION: J. Luz made a motion to close the public hearing for the Watershed Special Permit for 175 Salem.
105 Street. P. Boynton seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0,unanimous in favor.
106 MOTION: E. Goldberg made a motion to approve the Watershed Special Permit for 175 Salem Street.A.Preston
107 seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0,unanimous in favor. j
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109 DISCUSSION
110 Becebwood Drive: Request for Insubstantial.Change to the May 27, 1994 Subdivision Approval i
111 R. Oldham: A three lot.Subdivision was originally approved for Beechwood Drive on May 27, 1994. According to
112; the Decision, one of the requirements states: "Prior to any lots being released from the statutory covenant: Site
113 Plan Review Approval for the individual lot must be obtained."On August 27, 1996 the Planning Board approved
114 a.Site Plan Review Special Permit for Lot 2 to allow the construction of a 30,OOOSP one story building. Lot 2 has
115 since been released. On October 29, 1996 the Planning Beard approved a form A to give Lot 2 a portion of Lot 1
116 that would allow for a parking lot expansion. Creating Lot 2A and IA. The street was accepted at the May 11,
117 1998 Town Meeting.The owners would like to sell all three lots and get Lot 1 and Lot 3 released from the
118 covenant. However,the condition in the May 27, 1994 Planning Board decision states they must provide a Site
119 Plan.Review. Where Lot 3 already had an existing building at the time of the subdivision and there.are no plans for
120 Lot 1,the Applicant would like to apply for an.Insubstantial Change that would remove the condition, Site Plan
121 Review prior to lot release, and have the lots released.
122 J. Simons:Normally,we hold the lot for security until the roadway is built; once the roadway is accepted,there's
123 no need to hold the lot anymore. So this should have been done 20 years ago.
124 Attorney Boulanger: That is correct.It was an oversight that we are trying to fix now.
125 E. Goldberg : Release of covenants twenty years later,this is not an insubstantial Change.
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Town of North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
John Simons, Chairman • - Eitam Goldberg
Peter Boynton Aaron.Preston
Jenn der Luz
l' J Christine Allem,Associate
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126 ABOARD DISCUSSION: Since so much time has lapsed it would be better for the Applicant to go through a
127 modification rather than an Insubstantial.Change.The modification will need to be noticed and heard accordingly.
128 We can waive the application fee.
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130 MATES APPROVAL
131 MOTION: J. Luz made a motion to approve the June 20,2017 minutes. E. Goldberg seconded the motion. The
132 vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor.
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134 ADJOURNMENT
135 MOTION: A. Preston made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by P. Boynton. The vote
136 was 5-0,unanimous in favor. Meeting adjourned @ 8:30 p.m.
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138 MEETING MATERIALS: Planning Board Meeting Agenda July 11,2017;DRAFT Planning Board Minutes June 20,2017;
139 Master Plan Screening Committee: Screening Committee Communication,2017-05-18_Project Schedule(1);271 Stevens
140 Street: Variance 170509,Time Extension 170622,Plan,Application2; 1975 Salem Street: Continuance; 175 Salem Street:
141 Town Engineer Comments_170531, Site Plan 170627,Review#2_1 70628,LOCUS, 170711 Salem Street 175-
142 WSP DRAFT;Beechwood: bequest for Insubstantial Change,LOCUS,FORM J,Dorm J_170711,FORM I,FORM A,
143 19960827 DECISION, 1.9940527 DECISION, 19940527 PLAN;Merrimack College: Request for Insubstantial Change,,
144 Merrimack Athletic Improvement Changes,MC Athletics-Site Plans-Stamped [2017-03-021, 170418—Turnpike
145 315-Merrimack-Athletic—FINAL; Staff Planner Dotes.
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