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2 NORTH ANDOVER PLANNING BOARD
3 " Minutes of the Meeting"
4 February 21,2006
5 120 Main Street, 2"1 Floor - Main Conference Room
6 7:00 PM
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8 Members present: Richard Nardella, Chairman
9 John Simons, Vice Chairman
10 Richard Rowen, acting Clerk
11 Jack Green
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13 Members absent: Alberto Angles
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15 Staff present: Lincoln Daley, Town Planner
16 Mary Ippolito, Recording Secretary
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19 Chairman Nardella called the meeting to order at approximately 7:10 prn and introduced the
20 panel to the assembly. Chair explained the procedure to the assembly and stated that Arthur's
21 Corner Pizza at 1060 Osgood Street is postponed and Chatham Crossing subdivision street
22 acceptance is also postponed.
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24 POSTPONEMENTS:
25 Arthur Kotsirorus, 1060 Osgood Street, Map 35 Parcel 108, Modification to a Site Plan
26 Review Special Permit to add drive up window to existing pizza parlor.
27 First meeting date: Feb. 7, 2006
28 Decision due May 5, 2006
29 Postponed until petitioner submits a new plan relocating where the pick-up
30 window shall be.
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33 INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS:
34 Chatham Crossing subdivision as-built submitted. (REQUESTED NOT TO BE HEARD THIS
35 EVENING, WISHES TO BE PLACED ON THE MARCH 7, 2006 AGENDA)
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38 PLANNING BOARD "OLD BUSINESS":
39 Certificate of Performance for Winter Street a/k/a Rose Meadow Subdivision to be signed by
40 Board. Board signed petition. Each Board member signed the request for a Certificate of
41 Performance for Winter Street and returned the signed petition to Attorney Camile Magliotta, of
42 Lawrence. Attorney Magliotta was present to address any issues the Board may have regarding
43 the Certificate of Performance.
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46 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
47 Rte. 114 discussion: Chair stated that he and Lincoln met at this site, there is a meeting tomorrow
48 w/a large developer for further discussion. Lincoln did a slide presentation tonight and displayed
49 the layout of a proposed new corridor for rezoning of Rte. 114. The handouts will be made
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I available if the abutters want them. Lincoln drew a North corridor and a South corridor to be
2 rezoned along Rte. 114. Area in red is corridor 1. Green area contained within this corridor on
3 map is wetland and can't be developed. Idea is for developer to purchase approximately 3-4 lots
4 at a time to meet the minimum requirements for corridor 1. Proposed purchase from Countryside
5 Realty up to Mr. Hajjar's property to make up the dimensional requirements of approximately 3-
6 4 acres. Uses in this corridor are restaurants, offices, banks, real estate and insurance office,
7 dentist, physicians and architects and arts and cultural center including some condos. Approx. 3
8 developments could be placed within corridor 1 with one acre.
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10 Corridor 2 in blue would contain 2 acre zoning, to meet 2 acre minimum requirements and will
11 entail first 4 properties totaling approximately 2 acres and the remaining properties in blue will
12 entail approximately 2 acres. The remaining is approximately 5 acres but contains wetlands.
13 Purpose is to homogenize the mixed zoning into only one zoning corridor with commercial and
14 business uses. Setbacks were figured by maximizing the area. Back part of property in areas
15 where zones abut residential areas were done to create buffer between residential and
16 commercial. Front and back landscaping buffer setbacks should only require 20 feet and not 25
17 feet. Work around the existing structures on the setbacks. Work out the parking requirements
18 such as night time will not require as many parking spaces as day time parking would (maybe
19 make a waiver with the COO). Board to get back to Lincoln with their comments ASAP.
20 Provide more coverage regarding trees and height of plantings of trees etc. Retire V-C zoning
21 assumes no one builds on it now, or restructure all of our commercial zones and consolidate and
22 reduce our existing zones in Town now. Lincoln to put this chart on line so that the residents can
23 look at it and/or suggest their changes. Chair asked for responses from the audience. Julie
24 Howe, Hillside Rd. there is too much and too many entry exits in the area. Board suggested a
25 right hand turn out to Innis St. John Casey, Innis St., Mr. Casey stated that he's lived on Innis
26 Street for approximately 22 years, other abutters have lived on Innis Street for only 6-12 years, to
27 make the best choice for the short term residents is costing John more aggravation for his
28 property. Resident, 101 Hillside Rd., objects to putting right hand turn onto Hillside Rd. because
29 the street can't take any more traffic. A resident (no name) of corner of Wesley & Innis St. is
30 opposed to the rezoning to commercial. Board stated their position regarding the Master Plan
31 stating that the plan contains a proposal to rezone Rte 114. Resident of Booth St. wants to
32 confirm that the petition they signed was received by the Planning Dept. Lincoln stated that the
33 Planning Department is in receipt of the petition and has entered it into the record. Resident of
34 164 Hillside asked that Table I and 2 be explained to him regarding allowed uses, he wants to
35 know more about the safety issue on Hillside Road, 7:30am—8:30am Monday thru Friday no
36 one can walk down Hillside Road...no sidewalks exist now, kids have to walk to school because
37 no school busses are even provided for them...Hillside Road is only 20 feet wide at the end of
38 the roadway how can a fire truck turn in this small space? Ed Icon, 582 Turnpike St., traffic that
39 comes out of Hillside in morning turns rte. onto 114 this traffic uses Hillside as a cut thru to 114
40 to 125 -wrap it up and rezone the section get some added revenue for the Town as his residential
41 property isn't going up in value at best it will go down in value. Carl Ruppici, 14 Buckland Rd.,
42 would like some of the proposed dwellings in the red corridor to be zoned for residential instead
43 of commercial. Ed Hamel, 591 Turnpike St., there is a lot of traffic on Rte. 114 his front yard is
44 inches away from Rte. 114 now, the land will be taken by eminent domain if State widens the
45 highway he is in favor of rezoning to commercial. Time now is 9:15 pm. Board member Simons
46 to send a paragraph to Lincoln and Chairman Nardella to send a paragraph to Lincoln regarding
47 parking by noontime on Thursday. Lincoln and Chairman Nardella have appointment w/a
48 developer to get ideas on all of the rezoning of Rte, 114. Lincoln to ensure that the fire truck can
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I make the turn so that the setbacks have to be made appropriately. Board considers two zoning
2 articles instead of one.
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6 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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9 DECISIONS DRAFTED:
10 Ellis Court, LLC, 1-7 Ellis Court, Map 29 Parcel 20, Site Plan Review Special Permit,
11 Board edits as follows:
12 In findings of facts.....project as its located ....the proposed bldg. will be constructed....strike
13 out the word has in P 2 under finding of fact....in P 8 take out word lot.....bond for$5K .
14 Motion by Richard Rowen, 2"d by John Simons to approve a Site Plan Review Special Permit for
15 Ellis Ct. for a 7 unit residential structure to be built in place of an existing seven unit residential
16 structure as amended this evening, vote was unanimous 4-0.
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19 DISCUSSION:
20 Cullen property was discussed this evening by the Board at 9:30 pm. Place the article on the
21 warrant to purchase the Cullen property on the March 2, 2006 Special Town Meeting. In order
22 to match the purchase and sale agreement the buyer has to match the $150K by a certain date.
23 Motion by John Simons to recommend favorabable action on the article of the Cullen property
24 2"d by Richard Rowen, all in favor unanimous 4-0
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27 DISCUSSION:
28 Lucent property was discussed this evening and there is still the option to build a 40R on the
29 Lucent property. Issues are: getting overall design, resolving developer agreement, looking at
30 the 40R language itself Issues are to be resolved in order to find out when/where the Town
31 wants to go from here with the project. Possibly take a look at the summer timeframe to go
32 forward with Lucent.
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36 MINU'T'ES: Approve the February 7, 2006 "Minutes"
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38 Motion by Jack Green, 2"J by John Simons to approve the February 7, 2006 "Minutes", vote was
39 unanimous 4-0 minutes approved,
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42 UPCOMING PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS:
43 February 28, 2006 —Additional meeting to hear Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
44 regarding Rte. 114 rezoning(cancelled this one). Please note: this meeting was cancelled.
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46 March 7, 2006 - Regularly Scheduled Planning Board Meeting. Please note: Jack Green will be
47 absent for the March 7t1i meeting.
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49 Special Town meeting. Scheduled for March 2"
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2 March 21, 2006 - Regularly Scheduled Planning Board Meeting.
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4 Motion to adjourn by John Simons 2"d by Richard Rowen vote unanimous 4-0, meeting
5 adjourned at approximately 10:10 PM.
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8 Note: The Planning Board reserves the right to take items out of order and to discuss and/or
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