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HomeMy WebLinkAbout- Correspondence - 1717 TURNPIKE STREET 5/1/2018 To: Zoning Board of Appeals From: Connie Vergados Mayl, 2018 My apologies for being unable to attend this meeting. i will be overseas and unable to attend the next zoning meeting on May 8th but did however want to address all your questions and concerns from the last meeting. We took all comments and questions very seriously and have addressed each one as best as possible. In trying to be efficient and respectful of your time, am including each point and our efforts to address them: - Scale of building to lot: We have reduced the size of the building and it's placement on the lot. *See attached plans. As mentioned prior, we have done a cost analysis on the building and this reduction in size is the most we will be able to do to be able to maintain the building and it's maintenance cost.. - Fire Department: Concerns raised about accessibility of the fire department have been met. presented the fire department Chief with the updated plan of the building and they have fully approved it's meeting all codes and regulations. *See attached letter from North Andover Fire Department. Landscape: Since we reduced the size and placement of the building we were able to keep all necessary parking to the right of the building therefore allowing for complete "green" space in the rear and left side. This greatly reduces amount of paved area on the lot. Our intent is to place some type of planter or flowering container wherever possible for added effect. Concerns about adjoining retail space: We reduced the 2 additional spaces down to 1 and have included a letter from Elizabeth Grady expressing interest in the unit next to our salon. *See attached letter. My husband and I have lived in North Andover for 20 years and have owned and operated our business, the Salon Vergados in North Andover for 17 years now. We are hoping to attract a passive and professional tenant that compliments the beauty industry. Beauty professionals such as estheticians, manicurists, waxing, eyelash extensions, make-up, bridal/wedding consulting, all seek a good location in a professional, clean environment. Our goal was, and still is, to have the whole building associated with the beauty industry. - Structure Style: Our new architect has drawn up a conceptual design more in line with our original vision. One neighbor mentioned that the picture presented at the meeting looked like a 7-eleven". That is certainly not our intent! Since the board saw the original "Jo Malone" picture that I had as our inspiration we now will present a conceptual more in line with our vision:To create a beautiful and well-designed building, that will improve the value of the lot, enhance the landscape of the area and serve as an inviting & complimentary business to the neighboring community. Purchase of corner lot: It was also brought to our attention to seek out purchasing the small, adjoining corner lot on Colonial Drive. Although it is not presently available to purchase, we are in the process of further investigation this option. Thank you again for your time and service to North Andover. We look forward to servicing existing and new clients with exceptional quality and customer service in our hometown at a new location at 1717 Turnpike Street in North Andover MA. Good Evening & thank you all for your time and service to the Town of North Andover. In order not to take up too much time, I've made copies of this narrative for each of you and I will be reading from it. My name is Connie Vergados & my husband Nicholas and I live in the house we built nearly 20 years ago on 99 Pheasant Brook Road here in North Andover. We raised our 3 children here - my boys are all proud graduates of North Andover High School, where they ran cross country, participated in track & field, and were part of several State Championship events while on the wrestling team. Although they are all in college now, they too Hope to settle in North Andover. My husband and I have owned and operated The Salon Vergados, presently located exactly 2.1 miles from our home, at 701 Salem Street in North Andover for about 17 years. On August 5th, 2017 we were informed by the owners that they have other plans for the building, which involve tearing down our present location, and we would have no alternative but to move our business. This in turn led us to the lot at 1717 Turnpike Street in North Andover. We both fell in love with this lot because of it's size and accessibility. The lot is coincidently located exactly 2.1 miles from our home, and since most of our clients are also residents in North Andover it would be a reasonable distance for them to travel to as well. I am here tonight requesting approval for the construction of a beautiful & well-designed building that will improve the value of the lot, enhance the landscape of the area and serve as an inviting & complimentary business to the neighboring community. We look forward to servicing existing & new clients with exceptional quality & customer service and we hope to continue this in our hometown at a new location at 1717 Turnpike Street in North Andover Mass. Thank you.