HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-09 Planning Board Minutes I North Andover Planning Board
2 Minutes of the Meeting
3 Special Meeting
4 May 9, 2005
5 North Andover High School R
6 Room# 1181
7 Time: 6:30PM
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10 Members present: Alberto Angles, Chairman
11 George White, Vice Chairman
12 John Simons
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14 Members absent: Richard Nardella
15 James Phinney
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17 Staff present: Lincoln Daley, Town Planner
18 Mary Ippolito, Recording Secretary
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20 Chairman Angles called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30PM. Alberto stated that this
21 meeting was called to order to discuss the following articles for the Town Warrant. The articles
22 to be discussed tonight are the articles that were tabled until this Special Meeting could be held.
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24 Article #10 Bill Hmurciak presented for the DPW. Capital Improvement Plan Appropriations
25 Fiscal Year 2006. (Petition of Town Manager). This article proposes to raise and
26 appropriate, transfer from available fund, or borrow sums of money to fund the
27 Town Capital Improvement Programs. Of particular importance is the Mosquito
28 Brook Drainage Improvement - $52,000 and the Phase 4D Sewer Extension-
29 $720,000. Motion made by John Simons and 2nd by George White to approve for
30 favorable action, vote was unanamous 3-0.
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32 Article#15 John Simons presented for the Community Preservation Committee. Report of
33 Community Preservation Committee & Appropriations. (Petition of Community
34 Preservation). This article proposes to raise, borrow, and/or appropriate from the
35 Community Preservation Fund a sum of money to be spent under the direction of
36 the Community Preservation Committee. Motion by George White, 2nd by John
37 Simons to approve for favorable action, vote was unanamous 3-0.
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39 Article#18 Bill Hmurciak presented for the DPW. Amend Zoning Bylaw: Add New
40 Chapter, Chapter 136—Newsracks, Placement, and Maintenance. (Petition of the
41 DPW). The article proposes to create a new chapter to the Bylaw establishing
42 requirements and standards for Newspaper racks in North Andover. Motion by
43 John Simons that no action be taken, 2'3d by George White, vote 2—1, Alberto
44 Angles voted in opposition.
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I Article#21 Felipe Schwarz presented this article. Amend Town Bylaw: Add New Chapter,
2 Chapter 44—Public Meetings—Televising of Land Use Board Meetings.
3 (Petition of Felipe Schwarz and others). The article proposes to create new
4 language within the Bylaw requiring that the Planning Board, Zoning Board of
5 Appeals, Board of Health and Conservation Commission to broadcast their
6 meetings over the local cable television network. The added language also
7 establishes posting requirements for agendas and application names. Motion
8 made by John Simons, 2"d by George White to approve for favorable action, vote
9 unanamous 3-0.
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11 Article#22 Sue Northam presented this article. Amend Town Bylaw: Add New Section,
12 Section 7—Nuisances to Chapter 88 —Dogs, (Petition of Steven Tryder), The
13 article proposes to create a new section, Section 7 to Chapter 88—Dogs
14 preventing canines from becoming from what is categorized as a public nuisance.
15 The amendment also establishes penalties for non-compliance. Motion by George
16 White, 2"d by John Simons, to approve for favorable action, vote was unanamous
17 3-0.
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19 Article 439 No one was present to present this article. Amend Town Map Parcels with
20 frontage on Turnpike Street from their current designations to Business 1 (B-1)
21 Assessors map 25, parcels 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 43, 44, 50, 53, map 98C, Parcel 61, Map
22 98D, Parcels 20, 21, 31, 37, 38, 40, 56, 57. (Petition of the Board of Selectmen).
23 Motion by John Simons, 2"d by George White, to take unfavorable action,vote
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28 Article#40 No one was present to present this article. Amend.Zoning Map parcels fronting
29 Turnpike Street—Assessors map 25, parcel 53 to General Business. (petition of
30 Scott Hajjar). The article proposes the rezoning of the property located at 651
31 Turnpike Street (Route 114) from Village Commercial (VC)to General Business
32 (GB). The Planning Board voted unanimously to continue the discussion to be
33 heard in conjunction with Warrant Article 39. Rezone Turnpike Street on May
34 3`d. The purpose of which is weigh the merits/benefits of rezoning said parcel to
35 General Business (Article 40) or rezone the area to Business 1 (Article 39) before
36 rendering a recommendation. Motion by John Simons 2"d by George White, to
37 take unfavorable action, vote was unanamous 3-0.
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39 George White made a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting, 2"d by John Simons, meeting
40 adjourned at approximately @ 7:15PM.
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