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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division
1600 Osgood Street
North Andover, Massachusetts, 01845
PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION DECISION
Date:
July 5, 2011
Date of Public Meetings:
June 21,
2011 and July 5, 2011
Date of Decision:
July 5, 2011
Petition of: George Haseltine
66 Gilchrist Road
Londonderry, NH 03053
Premises Affected: 2009 Salem St.
North Andover, MA, Assessors Map 108.A, Lot 2.
The Planning Board herein approves a three (3) lot Preliminary Subdivision located on Salem
Street in the R-2 Zoning District. The application was submitted by applicant George Haseltine
for the owners of the property Guy and Carol Richards, prepared by Merrimack Engineering
Services, dated April 7, 2011, updated June 16, 2011.
Findings of Fact
The Planning Board makes the following findings as required by Section 5B Review Standards
for Preliminary Plans as set forth in the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of
Land, North Andover, Massachusetts, Revised February 1989:
A. The applicant submitted a complete application for a Preliminary Subdivision, on April
20, 2011, according to the Town of North Andover’s Rules and Regulations Governing
PROCEDURE FOR
the Subdivision of Land in North Andover, section IV,
SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION.
B. The applicant submitted a preliminary plan on April 20, 2011, showing conformance with
design criteria for the street plan and profile, as set out in section 5.2.5.4 and section 6.8
in the town of North Andover Subdivision Regulations, but with waivers for street width
(16 feet proposed, 26 feet required) and creation of a cul-de-sac (a common driveway for
the two new lots) is proposed.
C. The applicant requests a waiver from Section 6.15.5 to provide an alternative water
supply and will provide sprinkler systems in each of the dwelling units.
D. The proposed development includes an open space area, containing endangered species
habitat as well as wetlands.
E. The applicant has performed soil testing in the area in preparation for placement and
installation of septic systems for the two additional lots.
F. The Preliminary Plan adheres to the requirements of section 4.1, and in particular section
4.3.12, in that they have provided information regarding drainage systems, sewer and
water pipes and other utilities. The drainage system will be reviewed by the town’s
outside consultant, when the Definitive Subdivision is filed to determine if the plan meets
the stormwater requirements for subdivisions.
Any decisions made by the Planning Board regarding this Preliminary Subdivision
Application are not binding upon the Planning Board and are not to be considered as an
approval or denial of any future Definitive Subdivision filing.
Any Definitive Plan filed at a future date may contain more detailed information than that
provided with this Preliminary Plan. This information will be presented and discussed at a formal
Public Hearing.
Upon a motion made by T. Seibert and a second by C. LaVolpicelo, the Planning Board herein
APPROVES this application for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan. The vote was 3 – 0 in favor of
the application.
On behalf of the North Andover Planning Board
John Simons, Chair
Timothy Seibert
Courtney LaVolpicelo
The following plans are included as part of this decision:
Plan titled: Preliminary Subdivision Plan in North Andover, MA
Prepared for: George Haseltine
66 Gilchrist Road
Londonderry, NH 03053
Date: April 7,2011, revised to June 16, 2011
Scale: 1”=40’
Sheets 1
Prepared by: Merrimack Engineering Services
66 Park St.
Andover, MA 01432
cc: Applicant
Planning Board