Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-03-06 Planning Board Minutes NpRTy p4 Yuen '9 � a k qL sSgcwusq TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER PLANNING BOARD "Minutes of the Meeting" March 6, 2007 Town Hall, 120 Main Street, 2"0 floor conference room 7:00 pm Members present: Richard Nardella, Chairman John Simons, Vice Chairman Alberto Angles, acting Clerk Richard Rowen Jennifer Borax-Kusek Timothy Seibert, alternate member Staff present: Lincoln Daley, Town Planner Mary Ippolito, Recording Secretary Richard Nardella, Chairman, called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 pm and introduced the panel to the assembly. Chair welcomed Timothy Seibert to the Board as our alternate member, as Timothy was sworn in by the Town Clerk tonight. Chair explained the procedure to the assembly and stated that the following petitions would be postponed as follows: POSTPONEMENTS: GFM General Contracting Corp., 1.812 Turnpike Street, Site Plan Review Special Permit. Construct 25,900 s.f. retail/office building within General Business zoning district. PB askecl engineer to add more information to the site plan. Waiver on.file until April 10 . Requested to be beard on March 20, 2007 PB meeting. Joe Levis, 1.003 Osgood Street, Map 35, Lot 50. Modification to a Site Plan Review Special Permit to relocate the access roadway and parking lot reconfiguration. Wailer on file lentil March 27'r'. Still arvaititng Landscrtpittg plate. Juniper Woods Realty, LLC,Juniper Woods, Map 108A, Parcel 2— 8-Lot, Single-Fa;nily Definitive Subdivision and Planned Residential Development. First meeting date: August 1, 2006. Waiver on file lentil April 3, 2007. Petition ivas postponed until the March 20, 2007 PB meeting. Please note: John Simons and Jennifer Kusek arrived at 7:08 p.m. Planning Board Minutes orlhe Nleeting March 6,2007 Page 1 Chair called the following discussion items: DISCUSSION: I. Gene Willis, Town Engineer- Peachtree Subdivision Drainage Issue affecting Chestnut Street. Gene Willis presented by stating there is a drainage issue at Chestnut Street and Marchionda and Associates did the work on this project. Mr. Willis will meet w/Paul Marchionda and Bill Hmurciak, DPW and Lincoln, date and time of meeting forthcoming. There was no flooding on Chestnut Street before the Peachtree subdivision was constructed. The storm water flowed into the shoulder and into the culvert on Rea St. The culvert created is a safety hazard because the water is now contained on Chestnut St. Shoulder is in-filled creating a trap and now flooding is happening on Chestnut St. opposite Woodlea St. Mr. Willis tried to correct this problem but hasn't been successful. Catch basin existed before Peachtree was built. PB wants to bring in Paul Marchionda to present to PB. Chair asked Lincoln to invite Paul Marcionda and the developer of Peachtree subdivision to attend the March 20t"Planning Board meeting to discuss specific issues. Check original decision to see what is referenced to drainage; get photographs before the next PB meeting. Make sure PB knows what the recorded drawings are. Jim Hughes, 490 Chestnut St., handed out pictures to the PB (pictures for the record). He has water draining and eroding on his property and wants a resolution. He's also been working with Con/Com to get a resolution. Now at this level PB will meet w/Paul Marchiona and the developer to discuss. It sounds like water is coming off of Peachtree property onto someone- else's property and the PB won't allow this to happen. Barry York, 39 Woodlea Rd., stated that water will flow down the street flooding the 1 I houses affected as well; it's like a lake in the back. Chair invited these two abutters to the March 20"' PB meeting. 2. Mark Schwarz, Map 108C, Lot 9—General Discussion to rezone property from its current designation of Residential-2 to Industrial-1 to allow for light industrial use. PB stated that it's customary to present exactly what the project is and what the zone will be. ,Till Elmstrom Mann, Esq. was present; she's representing Mr. Schwarz tonight. Property is located on the North side of Rte. #114 directly opposite Harold Parker Road; this parcel is cocooned by Town owned property. Wants to rezone to 1-1 because it's a better use for her client such as light industrial use as condos to house contractors equipment. Lincoln read the uses within I-1. Everything located around this lot is zoned for residential. This is a proposal for a condo in order to house contractor's equipment. Mark Schwarz presented, he will develop a youth hockey skating rink, and the commercial use will contain 15,000 square feet. All contractor bays are enclosed in 2,000 square feet including additional office area, however, vehicles won't be allowed to park outside of the bay. This will beprimarily used for kids as a hockey rink use. Planning Board Minutes ol'the Meeting Murch G,2007 Page 2 j PB stated that a business use would be better suited than an industrial use. Applicant agrees that a retail or business use is better. This should come to the PB for a Site Plan Review Special Permit, John Waters, 2125 Turnpike St., immediate abutter, described the zoning of properties within this area; from Harold Parker State Forest to Town line all parcels are zoned for residential. If the PB allows for this business in this region it would allow for fragment zoning which would defeat the purpose for a unified cohesive zoning area. Mr. Waters' in opposition to rezoning to I-1. 3. 15 Windkist Farms Road, Form J lot release for lot 1 -Attorney Arthur J. Broadhurst. No one was present to represent this request for a lot release tonight. Put on the March 20"' PB meeting. 4. Status of Torun Warrant articles and scheduling of upcoming Planning Board Public Hearings General Discussion on the application: • PB went over the articles on the Town Warrant w/Lincoln. • Planning Department is working w/Town Counsel to obtain all Street Acceptance in time for Town Meeting. PB wants to check out North Andover Business Park application to see if it was approved to be a private road.• Lincoln to e-mail the telecommunication antenna information again to the PB and Open Space article etc. PB to read these articles again. • Chair stated to make sure the PB isn't left out as Atty. Urbelis should talk w/BOS about PB articles, • PB commended Lincoln for doing a wonderful job on his writing of the sign bylaw information. Chair called the following continued petition: CONTINUED PETITIONS: 5. Bonny Realty Trust/Amy Constantino,Trustee, 12 Bonny Lane, Map 62, Lot 41. Watershed Special Permit to construct a single-family dwelling with attached garage, driveway, and associated utilities within the Non-Disturbance and Non-Discharge Buffer Zones of the Watershed Protection District. Con/Coati. issued an ORAD on 1120107. Waiver on file until March 13, 2007. Atty. Borenstein was present and stated that he had an approved wetland delineation line from Con/Corn. Now he needs a ZBA decision. PB made edits: see page 3 special conditions 41. PB edits: write out the word feet instead of using the feet `sign. Discussion took place by the PB as to whether to wait for the ZBA to issue a variance prior to the PB rendering their decision for this Special Permit. Motion by Richard Rowen, 2`1 by Alberto Planning Board Minutes of the Meeting March 6,2007 Page 3 Angles, to close the public hearing, vote was unanimous. Motion by Richard Rowen, 2`1 by Jennifer Fusel( to approve a Watershed Special Permit for 12 Bonny Lane as amended tonight. Voting members R. Rowen, A. Angles, J. Kusek, R. Nardella vote was 4-0 Watershed Special Permit was approved. J. Simons and T. Seibert did not vote this motion. Chair calle(I the following Public Hearing: PUBLIC HEARING: 6. San 1,au Realty Trust, 109-123 Main Street, Site Plan Review Special Permit. Proposed renovation of existing Messina's Shopping Center includes construction of new buildings in the area of the existing market, retail pharmacy and liquor store. G-B zoning district. Attorney Si-nolak requested to be heard on March 6th. Chris Huntress, Landscape Architect, presented tonight. Ann, Tina, and Mary Messina were present. Atty. John Srnolak and a representative for Marchionda Associates were present. Proposed project involves the removing of existing CVS structure and existing adjacent market right up to existing liquor store and leave remainder of existing structures; proposed drive-thru for pharmacy sales on back corner. Landscaping along First Street will be requesting waiver for aisle width. Added landscape islands in parking area. Widen the pedestrian sidewalk from parking lot to side walk into Town I fall to accommodate foot traffic. Atty. Smolak to speak on reduction of parking issue. 1986 bylaw allowed for a total of 180 parking spaces approved, bylaw was sited for reduction of parking spaces. Today 258 pat-king spaces would be required. Applicant will be securing variances for dimensional setbacks. Need variance on side setback in front of Chowder Place. Shrinking the side of existing super market on First Street side to allow for drive thru. Wants to enhance buffer area to the right side of market. Existing tenants will not be shut down during construction. however, a section of the parking lot will be shut down during construction. PB concerned w/phasing of construction. Mr. Huntress will submit a construction schedule which will take about 18 months. Presentation by Mr. Huntress: ATM proposed at front corner of lot to bring foot traffic to the area and a location for a proposed ground sign. Edge of First Street has wide open curb cut and proposed drive thru, for pharmacy on this side. Masonry base at bottom of building, remainder will be clapboard and synthetic trim, maintenance free finish but providing a traditional look. Incorporate signage and lighting within the wide white band separating first and 2`1 floors. Second floor will be offices; some windows will be added for additional space on 2`1 floor. Ann Messina will discuss property maintenance, when it comes time for the snow they will be removing snow from the premises every time that it snows. Engineer did drainage analysis,-lie's not making major changes to drainage, storm water flows to catch basin at intersection of Main and First Street and flow to rear of site also then eventually flows to Planning 13oard Minutes Of the Meeting March 6,2007 !'rage 4 Main Street then into Merrimack River. Dermott Kelly prepared a traffic report. It went to VIIB and VHB seems satisfied. Chief Dolan has reviewed project i.e. vehicles should not be parking along School Street. Changed driving entrance with one lane in and one lane out. Mr. Kelly will prepare a striping plan on the parking lot area. Lincoln to address questions at the next PB meeting. P13 wants to enhance the pedestrian issue to the site. More street furniture will be added to area. Chair said applicants have tried to make this the best project they could and applauded the applicant for their project. 13B wants dUrnpster moved, it may have to be screened, Mr. Huntress is hoping to wrap things up in April. Mr. Huntress will resubmit his plan to VHB, Mr. Kelly will resubmit his plan to VFIB, and then come back in on March 20th. Lincoln to check if ZBA made their decision and when. Chair called for the approval of the "Minutes": AT-prlqvc—the Minutes.-pf the Meetingfo, February 20, 2007.. _ —-__ Motion by Alberto Angles, 2`1 by Jennifer Kusek to approve the February 20, 2007 "Minutes" vote was unanimous "Minutes"approved. Motion by Richard Rowen, 2"" by Jennifer Kusek to adjourn; vote was unanimous meeting adjourned at approximately 9:45 pm. UPCOMING PLANNING BOAIZD MEETINGS: March 20, 2007 April 3, 2007 April 17, 2007 By order of the Planning Board approved PhI1111i'19 Board Millutes ofthe N/lecting March 6,2007 Page 5