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PLANNING BOARD
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Town Hall, 120 Main Street
7:00 PM
Present: T. Seibert, M. Colantoni, R. Rowen, D. Kellogg, L. Rudnicki
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Absent: J. Simons
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Staff Present: J. Tymon, J. Enright
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Meeting began at 7:00 pm.
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POSTPONEMENTS
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 26 Main Street, Application for Special Permit-Site Plan
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Review. Applicant proposes construction of an eight (8) unit residential condominium project
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with two (2) parking spaces per unit on a lot with access to Main Street via existing easements on
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two (2) existing lots fronting Main Street at 22-24 and 28-30 Main Street and an existing curb
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cut at the noted lots.
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING, 70 Elm Street: Application for a renewal of a Wireless
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Special Permit for the operation of an existing wireless communication facility within the
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Residential-4 (R-4) Zoning District under Sections 8.9 and 10.3 of the North Andover Zoning
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Bylaw.
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING, 358 Dale Street: Application for a Watershed Special
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Permit. Applicant seeks to construct a new single family residential dwelling along with
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associated driveway, landscaping, utility and other improvements.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING, 498 Chickering Road: Application for Special Permit-Site
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Plan Review. Applicant proposes demolition of a Mobil gas station and construction of a 3,159
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sq. ft. bank building, with three drive-through bays, twenty four (24) parking spaces, landscaping
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and stormwater management in the General Business Zone (GB).
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J. Tymon: The applicant has requested a postponement until May 1, 2012.
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NEW PUBLIC HEARING, 1320 Osgood Street: Application for Special Permit-Site Plan
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Review. Applicant proposes to construct a parking lot.
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J. Tymon: This is a residential building that has been purchased by Paul MacDonald and re-
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fitted for an insurance company office. They need to add parking, mainly for employees. The
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existing curb cut will be used. The front parking area will be for visitors and a handicap space.
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The rear parking will be for employees. L. Eggleston’s stormwater review was just received
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today. A landscaping plan needs to be submitted.
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Stacey Carpenter, Caspian Associates: MTM Insurance is looking to move into the existing
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structure. The parking area will be extended to the back of the property with a driveway to it and
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a bio-retention in the back. The stormwater review comments were received today and they will
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be addressed at the next meeting.
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R. Rowen: Are there any issues with the state related to the curb cut? Is a traffic study required?
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J. Tymon: There are not any issues related to the curb cut. The applicant will ask for a waiver
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for the traffic study. The parking is essentially for employees. There is limited customer traffic.
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Most of the business transactions are done over the phone and internet.
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S. Carpenter: Using the existing curb cut allows for a better site line.
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J. Tymon: Suggested ideas and examples for the landscape plan.
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R. Rowen: The landscape and drainage plan will be reviewed at the next meeting.
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NEW PUBLIC HEARING, 0 Chestnut Street (a/k/a 300 Chestnut St): Application for
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Modification of a Wireless Facility Special Permit.
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J. Tymon: Sprint Spectrum would like to remove 6 antennas and replace them with 3 antennas, 6
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radio heads, new cables, and new cabinets. The required paperwork has been submitted. M.
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Hutchins has provided his review report stating that Sprint provided an engineering report stating
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there is a need for the modifications to better meet customer need and build out its network and
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that the proposed modification results in coverage improvement over a larger area.
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Jackie Slaga, Representing Sprint Spectrum and SBA Communications: This is a request for a
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modification and renewal of a Special Permit. This is an existing facility and everything that is
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being proposed will take place within the context of Sprint’s existing facility. From a site
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perspective and from an area perspective there is really no impact from this modification to
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either the site or the area. This project is part of a nation wide project that Sprint is going
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forward with to enhance network coverage, improve call quality, and increase data time.
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R. Rowen: Asked if this modification starts the clock for another three years from now or, if
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they are within the initial three year term, do they have to come back for a renewal at the end of
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the existing term?
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J. Tymon: They are past their renewal. The Special Permit was renewed in 2007 and that
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Decision was appealed by Mr. Tryder. If there was a tolling date it will have to be calculated.
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Without that appeal it should have been renewed in 2010. This application would start the three
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year clock all over again.
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R. Rowen: This is a change in technology from 3G to 4G. From the need perspective, in
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addition to the incremental increase in coverage shown by the yellow/green to green on the
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coverage maps, there is a gap in the coverage for 4G. The coverage for 4G is going from non-
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existent to the solid green on the coverage map.
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R. Rowen: Asked for clarification on the time table for the old Special Permit as to whether it is
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still in effect or not. Essentially, if it is not, this would have to be treated as a new application,
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not just a modification.
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DISCUSSION
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Autumn Chase Subdivision: Request for waiver from construction of the sidewalk.
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Phil Christiansen, Representing the applicants, Jim and Charlie Carroll: Molley Towne Road is
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located off Summer Street. There are no sidewalks on Summer Street or the section of Salem
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Street that Summer Street connects to. Proposed to pay sixteen thousand dollars into the
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sidewalk fund for the town in lieu of constructing the required sidewalk. Explained that the
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people in the subdivision do not want the sidewalk. There will be a total of 16 houses in the
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subdivision. Currently eight homes have been sold. The subdivision plans show a sidewalk on
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one side of the roadway.
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R. Rowen: Explained the history and purpose of the sidewalk fund.
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D. Kellogg: Expressed concern that the Board could be making a decision to deny all the
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residents something they were expecting.
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Matt Remis, 34 Molley Towne Road: Stated that he has spoken to a number of the residents. He,
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as well as the residents he has spoken to, was surprised to hear that sidewalks were planned.
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There is not much traffic on the street and there are several young children. The neighborhood
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does not believe there is a safety concern. Suggested he would draft a letter requesting not to
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construct the sidewalk and have all the residents sign it. None of the residents want to go
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through the process of having their grass and sprinkler systems ripped up.
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R. Rowen: Would this require a Modification to the Subdivision Plan?
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J. Tymon: A Modification would require opening up a Public Hearing. The abutters would have
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to be notified. The Board could vote that this as an Insubstantial Change which would be written
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up as such, time stamped at the Town Clerk’s office, and recorded at the Registry of Deeds.
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R. Rowen: Suggested that if the seven residents sign a letter stating they do not want the
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sidewalks then he would not have an issue with declaring it a minor modification.
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P. Christiansen: Discussed the current bond status for the subdivision and the possibility of
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rolling over the bond for the first phase to the next phase rather than requesting a partial release
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and then filing an additional bond.
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R. Rowen: Requested that Gene Willis write a letter substantiating the dollar amounts required
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for each phase.
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MOTION
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A motion was made by M. Colantoni to approve the meeting minutes for April 3, 2011. The
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motion was seconded by T. Seibert. The vote was unanimous.
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ADJOURNMENT
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MOTION:
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A motion was made by D. Kellogg to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by T.
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Seibert. The vote was unanimous.
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The meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm.
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MEETING MATERIALS:
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Agenda, 1320 Osgood St. Corp. site plan review application, 1320 Osgood
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St. site plan, 300 (a/k/a 0 Chestnut St.) Chestnut St.: site plan review application, Special Use
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Application 300 Chestnut St submitted by Jackie Slaga, as agent for SBA Communications dated
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February 2012, Existing Conditions 300 Chestnut St. dated 2/21/12, Sprint Vision Cumulative Noise
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Study dated 2/27/12 prepared by Hudson Design Group, RF Engineering Affidavit dated 3/15/12
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submitted by Ryan Monte de Ramos, Radio Frequency-Electromagnetic Energy Compliance Report
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prepared by EBI Consulting, Structural Analysis dated 11/30/11 prepared by FDH Engineering, Mark F.
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Hutchins Review dated 4/16/12, Letter dated 4/5/12 from Eugene P. Willis, Director of Engineering RE:
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Autumn Chase subdivision, Letter dated 4/12/12 from Eggleston Environmental RE: 358 Dale Street,
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draft 4/3/2012 meeting minutes.
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