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Office of the Planning Department Community Development Division 2017 ,SUN 14 pM 1: 42 120 Main Street North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 NORTH j�NDOV�H NOTICE OF DECISION(INSUBSTANTIAL CHANGE) Date of Decision: June 13,2017 Petition of: North Andover Country Club 500 Great Pond Road North Andover,MA 01845 I Premises Affected: 500 Great Pond Road j Assessors Map 64 Lot 6&7 PROJECT j i On July 15,2014 the Planning Board approved a Site Plan.Review Special Permit and a Watershed Special Permit for the construction.of twenty three(23)parking,spaces and four parking spaces along the widened portion of the roadway for a total of twenty seven(27)new parking spaces,relocation of an existing putting green,new golf cart path and golf cart parking area,a fourth paddle tennis court,a new short game practice area,drainage system network,and grading with 100' of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland and within the General and Non-Disturbance Zones of the Watershed Protection District Zone A for the Lake Cochichewick public water supply(land area within 200 feet from the upper boundary of a bank of a tributary or associated surface water body). The proposed course improvements at the.Country Club show the removal of an existing culvert and the construction of a.wale in its place.The Town Engineer has stated that the culvert should stay..(See memo from John Borgesi dated June 12,2017). On June 13,2017,the Applicant requested an Insubstantial Change as to leave the existing culvert. I� �i The Conservation Administrator;Jennifer Hughes,has indicated that this is a minor change to the Order h of Conditions and that no formal modification request is required for this change.The Applicant should submit a request as part of the Certificate of Compliance request and note the change as a deviation. y FINDINGS i The proposed changes are deemed to be Insubstantial and do not alter either the intent or the conditions of the original Site Plan Review Special Permit. All plan revisions will be reflected on the final as-built drawings. A�11 1 .�. an Enright,PIaAhg Director i i Attachment: J.Borgesi,P.E.,Town Engineer,memo dated June 12,2017 I I INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM i DATE: June 12, 2017 TO: Conservation Commission FROM: John Borgesi, P.E.,Town Engineer r'i RE: North Andover Country Club Existing Drainage Pipe Removal On May 25,2017,during a rain storm event,I performed a site visit to the North Andover Country Club (NACC)to observe an existing drainage pipe located within the right-of-way along the southeastern side of Great Pond Road. Based on my discussions with two representatives from the NACC, apparently the Town installed this drain pipe some 15-20 years ago to alleviate a runoff problem where runoff was crossing the roadway creating a safety hazard especially during the wintertime with potential freezing. Based on my observations there was flow within this drainage pipe during the rain storm event and therefore,it is my recommendation that this pipe remain in place within the right-of-way and not be removed as indicated on the proposed "Site Plan" Sheet 2 of 4 of the Practice Facility&Parking Lot Expansion project plan set. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call. i Q COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Building Conservation Health Planning Zoning June 25, 2015 Scott Cameron Morin-Cameron Group 447 Boston St. Topsfield, MA 01983 RE: 500 Great Pond Road — North Andover Country Club Dear Mr. Cameron, I am writing today in regard to your request for an Administrative Modification to the "Practice Facility & Parking Lot Expansion" site plans for the North Andover Country Club dated June 10, 2015. Upon review of the matter with the Conservation Agent, Jennifer Hughes, it appears that the Conservation Commission has approved this modification to allow for the addition of a retaining wall. In my opinion, this modification can be deemed in- substantial to the overall site plan and can be completed without review by the Planning Board. Sincerely, , Kristine J. Cheetham Town Planner kcheetham@townofnorthandover.com (978) 688-9535 1600 Osgood Street,North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 Phone 978.688.9531 Fax 978.688.9542 Web www.townofnorthandover.com The Morin-Cameron June 10, 2015 North Andover Conservation Commission C/O Ms.Jennifer Hughes Conservation Administrator 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, MA 01845 Re: Modification To Practice Facility& Parking Lot Expansion Site Ptans Dear Ms. Hughes: On behalf of Mr. Michael Reed, President of the North Andover Country Club (NACC), The Morin-Cameron Group, Inc. (MCG) would like to formally request an administrative modification to the approved "Practice Facility & Parking Lot Expansion" site plans. The modification entails the addition of a retaining wall located within the 100' Buffer Zone. The stormwater runoff from the lower parking area is intended to sheet flow off the edge of pavement and into the drainage swale along Great Pond Road. We have observed the system working in a few storm events since the site was paved. However, the slope is eroding while we are in the process of stabilizing it with sod. During the project permitting we had talked internally about a wall in this location but it was not within the project budget. However, NACC is would now like to install a retaining wall on each side of the golf cart path as a more permanent and "erosion resistant" measure. This wall will stabilize the 2-3 foot high slope between the parking area, cart path and drainage swale and will include wall drains(See Typical Stone And Mortar Wall- Sheet 2 of 2) to manage groundwater if present. The wall will be approximately 38' long along the cart path and 7' long along the ROW and will be completely out of the 50' No build zone, with the closest point being approximately 67' away from the wetland.(See Sketch Site Plan- Sheet 1 of 2). The wall does not change any of the hydrologic design parameters, does not impede wildlife, does not appear to have any other adverse impacts to the interest of the wetlands and will provide a softer grade which can be landscaped. It is also non-structural in that it will be less than 4' and not subject to Mass Building Code. CIVIL ENGINEERS • LAND SURVEYORS • ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS • LAND USE PLANNERS 447 Boston Street(U.S. Route 1) Topsfield, MA 01983 978.887.8586 FAX 978.887,3480 Providing Professional Services Since 1978 www.morincameron.corn If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at(978) 887-8586. Sincerel , THE M RI ERON GROUP, INC. Scot ameron, F.E. Prin ipal SPC/kmm Attachments cc: NACC North Andover Division of Community and Economic Development XANACCQ006\Docs\N01\Walt Modification 6-10-15.docx c Ulr ` Se ,JCkor 400 !�H��j ZkF 1to 7t =7't ?4140 -134 133-\Ilk co �\ PROP. 2�'-�3` -'s �, -<� \` V HIGH STONE ANa'_`--- 142 - -`p,` 1`. `\\� \``"\`\ \ MORTAR WALL ` \ \ \ 1 343 142 / \ o 10 20 40 SKETCH LAN SITE MORIN-CA E ON GROUP, INC. PREPARED FO - 447 BOSTON STREET, US ROUTE I,TOPSFIELD, MA 01983 NORTH ANDOVER COUNTRY CLUB P 1978.887.8586 F 1978.887.3480 500 GREAT POND ROAD WWW.MORINCAMERON.COM NORTH AIDOVER, MA DATE: DUNE 10, 2015 SCALE: 1" = 20' SHEET I OF 2 MIN. 6" REVEAL FIELD STONE AND GRADE LOW POINT MORTAR WALL MIN. 2' FROM WALL (TYPE VARIES) TO PREVENT STANDING ff IMPERVIOUS WATER AGAINST WALL FILL MATERIAL cn a U.1 _.:. LLJ - j-�i uu,LAJ nr- GEOTEXTILE FILTER FABRIC ,`� aU : w m ft: _ I COMPACTED SUBGRADE cn M v' (EXCAVATION LIMIT VARIES) d in COMPACTED BACKFILL muj cq f COMPACTED GRAVEL BACKFIL +_- FI I I` 4" HDPE PERFORATED BOTTOM DRAIN (SLOPE EMBED TOE 8" TO DRAIN) 12" COMPACTED GRAVEL LEVELING PAD, EXTEND PAD 6" BEYOND WALL FOOTPRINT, ALL SIDES 2" WEEP HOLE SPACED 12' ON CENTER N 0_T_E 1. STONE DIMENSIONS, COLOR AND FACING CAN VARY PER CLIENT/OWNER PREFERENCE. 2. BOTTOM DRAIN SHALL DAYLIGHT AND/OR WEEP HOLES SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE TOE OF FINISHED GRADE. THE INSTALLER SHALL TAKE CARE TO STABILIZE THE BOTTOM DRAIN DISCHARGE POINT TO PREVENT EROSION. TYPICAL STONE AND MORTAR WALL (NOT TO SCALE) PLAN THE ORIN-CAMERON GROUP, INC. SKETCH FOR- NORTH BOSTON STREET, US ROUTE I, TOPSHELD, MA 01983 NORTH RY CLUB R COUNTRY CLUB P 1978.887.8586 F 1978.887.3480 500 GREAT POND ROAD WWW.MORINCAMERON.COM NORTH ANDOVER, MA DATE: JUNE 100 2015 SCALE: AS NOTED SHEET 2 OF 2