HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-07-05 Planning Board Minutes I Town of North Andover Planning Board
2 Minutes of the Meeting
3 July 5, 2005
4 120 Main Street, 2"d floor conference room
5 7:00 PM
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7 Members present: Richard Nardella, Chairman
8 John Simons, Vice Chairman
9 James Phinney, Clerk
10 Alberto Angles
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12 Members absent: none
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14 Staff present: Lincoln Daley, Town Planner
15 Mary Ippolito, Recording Secretary
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18 Chairman Nardella introduced the panel to the assembly. Chairman Nardella stated that
19 there were 3 requests submitted for postponement until the July 19, 2005 Planning Board
20 meeting: 2009 Salem Street 8 lot subdivision, will submit modified plan for 7119105
21 meeting, waiver until 7131105. 0 Methuen Street, Definitive Subdivision, Construction
22 of a duplex, wants to be heard at 7119105 Pl. Bd., submitted waiver until 7131/05.
23 125 Campion Road, Watershed Special Permit, submitted waiver until 7119105.
24 Waiver's for time constraints were submitted to the Planning Department and are on file
25 at the Planning Dept. at 400 Osgood Street,North Andover.
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27 The Board discussed the following Planning Board "old-business":
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29 Zoning Task Force meeting relative to Rte 114, Turnpike St.
30 The Board agreed to wait until more Planning Board members are brought on to address
31 this issue. Lincoln stated that the meeting of last week was sparsely attended. The next
32 meeting will probably be scheduled for next month as nothing specific is being done to
33 rezone 114 yet. Dick Rowen is a candidate for a position with the Planning Board and he
34 will be in front of the BOS for review. There is a woman candidate who is also interested
35 in the vacant position. Wait for a full Board to address the rezoning of 114, do it in a
36 separate meeting, advertise to include abutters in the process.
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38 Please note: James Phinney is now present 7:25 PM.`
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40 Board asked Lincoln to look into the foundation located near Steven's Pond.
41 probably a form A lot? Was a Watershed Special Permit ever requested, as it appears to
42 be located on the edge of Steve's Pond.
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I Board discussed cutting back some parking spaces at Treadwell's Phase II (office
2 building). Maybe the Planning Board should have the ability to decrease the parking
3 spaces required by approximately 10% in order to help with the permitting process this
4 would be a new bylaw and would be written by the Planning Board. It's now within the
5 jurisdiction of the Zoning Board, talk w/the ZBA, make for a better process if the
6 Planning Board has the authority to waive 10% of the parking requirements as it will save
7 a few months of time for the applicant.
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9 CVS Pharmacy located on Rte. 114 and Peters Street.
10 Landscaping looks pretty sparse. May require replacement of plantings. The area is all
11 dirt. CVS constructed the stonewall by piling up rocks, and the rocks are falling off the
12 wall, get the applicant to come in to finish off the plantings, landscaping and stonewall.
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14 Airport industrial condo project-
15 They are putting the land back to its original state, look at the expiration period for this
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18 Airport storage project plantings
19 Plantings are on driveway side of drainage ditch, put trees there to enhance the project.
20 It looks sparse check it out. Note if the plantings are in perpetuity.
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22 Campion Hall subdivision road acceptance.
23 Look into this issue. Why were the streets not accepted yet? Obtain a list of the streets
24 that have not been accepted then work w/DPW to get streets accepted, Town needs to be
25 proactive to get matching funds and derive more money by getting roads accepted.
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27 Mass Land Use Reform Act. Board wants to be kept updated on this
28 information. Put any further information in their packets for mailing.
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30 Continued Public Hearings:
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32 Olde Salem Village Site Plan Special Permit REMAND, 37 Dwelling Units,
33 REMAND decision due 8/12/05, continued until 7/5/05 awaiting VHB review.
34 The Board heard this on June 7th regarding sewer design. Planning Board did a site walk
35 recently. VHB submitted review on 6/30/05 relative to comments of May of 2005. ,Peter
36 Ogren, Hayes Engineering was present tonight. Mr. Ogren stated that he did respond to
37 VHB comments. He handed out his responses to the Board tonight. Mr. Ogren,
38 referenced the following comments relative to the VHB review: #40 he actually has 5.84
39 feet. 43 test hole shows water level one foot below the level of the basin. Reinforced
40 concrete retaining walls will require a building permit. Requested waivers for slope
41 section, there are three items in slope section. Lincoln to check w/Con/Com regarding
42 25 no-build non-disturb regulations regarding structures (retaining wall). John
43 Simons asked is there any way to modify or do a reconfiguration of either roadway or
44 housing units to eliminate the taking out of the hill, because the hill does something to cut
45 the noise way down on certain parts of the site, as the subdivision is on a busy highway.
46 You should optimize the topo around the slope. Board wants engineer to move around
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I some of the units to �et the most topo and the best looking area. Ben Osgood stated he's
2 going to ZBA on 12' , he's asking for the Board's support, they need a variance for side
3 setbacks, Board to write a letter in support of applicants application regarding the
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7 1600 Osgood Street Ozzy Properties—Site Plan Special Permit, Construction of
8 410 +/- space parking lot, Received VHB's review 6116105, draft decision due by 715105
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10 Applicant was here on 6/7105 to address VHB comments regarding drainage. VHB did a
11 review on 6130/05 & some comments were addressed. Chris Huntress was present
12 tonight. Huntress responded to VHB comments only one remaining issue #6, calculation
13 of removal of suspended solids in detention basins. Satisfied all requirements to run
14 calculations to be a detention basin, waiting for responses from VHB. Mr. Huntress
15 requested a draft decision on the basis that he will satisfy any requirements from VHB.
16 Board discussed a draft decision: look at#20 waivers......see 411 must be continually
17 maintained in perpetuity & add that the plan will be done per the satisfaction of the
18 Planning Board. Upon a motion by Alberto Angles, 2nd by James Phinney to close the
19 public hearing for a Site Plan Review Special Permit for 1600 Osgood Street(Ozzy
20 Properties) vote was unanimous 4-0. Upon a motion by Alberto Angles, 2nd by James
21 Phinney to approve the Site Plan Review Special Permit for 1600 Osgood Street, (Ozzy
22 Properties)as amended this evening, vote was unanimous 4-0.
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26 1025 Osgood St. Hearthstone Real Treadwell's office buildin
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28 Applicant did an alternative design including 50 foot no build zone and to place the
29 parking somewhere else on the site, and address VHB comments regarding traffic impact
30 studies. Chris Tamula, Engineer was present tonight. He stated that parking was an
31 issue. He did not want to go to Zoning for a parking variance. He therefore repositioned
32 the parking area to end up with the same number of spaces. This is displayed on the
33 modified plan tonight. Chris stated that he'd submit a better plan to Lincoln by the end
34 of this week. Mr. Willard Perkins, President of Hearthstone Realty was present and stated
35 that Dermot Kelly answered the traffic issue and sent his review out yesterday. The
36 emphasis on traffic count will be on Great Pond Road rather than traffic stacking up on
37 Osgood St. Chris to submit this modified plan to Planning Department ASAP. Board
38 stressed they will only accept a plan when they obtain maximum protection for our
39 drinking water. Board stated that they liked Mr. Tamula's efforts in reducing the
40 risk to the Town water supply.
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42 Awaiting one more review from VHB and then it's going to be done.
43 The Board stated that they like this modified plan better than the previous plan.
44 The Board reviewed the retaining wall issue. The issue is complicated by the fact that two
45 retaining walls would be placed approximately 5 feet from each other. Two retaining
46 walls possibly could create a stream running between both of them. The retaining walls
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I are located on Treadwell's property and the abutter's property.
2 The Board would like applicant and abutter to come up with only one retaining
3 wall at the same height. Board advised Lincoln to send a letter to previous applicant and
4 urge them to work together regarding the retaining wall issue. Lincoln should speak with
5 Mr. Minicucci and advise him of the retaining wall issue. Applicant stated that he would
6 like to get started on Phase II by next summer. Phase I would get going ASAP.
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9 Lot 4 Willow Street Site Plan Review Special Permit, Proposed 3-story office
10 Building, Decision due 9116/05, VHB review 619105.
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12 Carlos Quintal, Engineer submitted
13 comments on 6128105. VHB stated all responses have been addressed. Carlos was
14 present tonight, and stated that 4 pending items were addressed for VHB. Board asked
15 Lincoln to verify the no cut zone regarding trees on the property. Con/Com issued an
16 Order of Conditions that snow is taken off site. Board wants this info. to be put in the
17 Planning Board decision. (Put the date the public hearing was opened on each petition).
18 Do appropriate screening wherever there is a house located in proximity to an office
19 building. Carlos stated that the applicant planted 6 evergreens specifically aligning to
20 Mr. Hajjar's property. Board wanted more plantings to align with the subdivision located
21 behind 4 Willow Street. Mr. Annaloro was present and stated that the subdivision is
22 located further down the street from Lot 4 Willow Street. Board asked Lincoln to do a
23 site visit on this property see if it is flagged. Upon motion by Alberto Angles and 2nd by
24 James Phinney to close the public hearing for a Site Plan Review Special Permit for Lot 4
25 Willow Street,vote was unanimous 4-0. Board instructed Lincoln to prepare a draft
26 decision for the next meeting.
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30 1551 Osgood Street Site Plan Review, Special Permit, Warehouse, Mr. Tony
31 Denaro, Merrimack Engineering was present tonight. Also, Chris Holman was present to
32 represent 1551 Osgood St. New plans were submitted on 6129105 The proposed
33 warehouse use is for storage of material on site. Also, includes expansion of parking,
34 has one exit off of Osgood Street, and two entrances on Beechwood Drive. Received
35 comments from VHB June 8th, these new plans address this review, Board has no other
36 issues now. Wait to hear from VHB.
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38 (Please note: There were no new public hearings for tonight.)
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40 Decisions drafted:
41 Olde Salem Village Definitive Subdivision, law suit filed 1/28/05
42 Public hearing closed 5117105,VHB review 6/10/05. Board agreed to postpone this until
43 the 7/19/05 Planning Board meeting. Board did not have decision in front of them so
44 they could not agree to make a motion to approve tonight.
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I Decisions drafted:
2 249 Marbleridge Road Watershed Special Permit, Proposed construction of two
3 homes within the Watershed District. Decision due 715105. Closed public hearing on
4 6/21/05. Waived time constraints until 7/31/05. Board member Simons wants to hold off
5 on this decision tonight. Chairman Nardella doesn't want to hold it up if nothing happens
6 between now and the next meeting. Board agreed to take a vote on the 7/19/05 Planning
7 Board meeting.
8 Upon a motion made by Alberto Angles, 2nd by James Phinney to adjourn tonight's
9 Planning Board meeting vote was unanimous 4-0. Meeting adjourned at approximately
10 9:30 PM.
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12 INITIATIVES ARISING OUT OF MEETING
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14 1) Open Space Definition
15 Board stated that the Zoning Task Force should take a look at all Open Space.
16 Town should define exactly what open space is
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18 2) Planning Board ability to regulate parking spaces.
19 Now is with Zoning...Should it be with PB? Should PB have ability to waive say 10%?
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21 By order of the Planning Board
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