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Town of North Andover
Annual Town Meeting Motion Book
May 13,2008
Article 1. Reports of Special Committees. To see if the Town will vote to hear the reports
of any appointed special committees;
ARTICLE 1. Reports of Special Committees
MOTION: MOVE TO RECEIVE THE REPORT OF THE WIRELESS BYLAW
REVIEW COMMITTEE.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — CURT BELLAVANCE TO GIVE VERBAL
EXPLANATION.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 2. Reports of Receipts and Expenditures. To see if the Town will vote to accept
the reports of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen in the 2007 Annual Town
Report;
ARTICLE 2. Reports of Receipts and Expenditures.
MOTION: MOVE TO ACCEPT THE REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND
EXPENDITURES AS PRESENTED IN THE 2007 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT. THE
REPORT IS POSTED ON THE WEB SITE—MAY 1,2008. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE
AT TOWN MEETING.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — MARK REES OR LYNE SAVAGE WILL
ANSWER QUESTIONS.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
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Article 3. Authorization of the Town Manager or Superintendent of Schools Regarding
Contracts in Excess of Three Years. To see if the Town will vote, in accordance with the
provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30B, Section 12(b), to authorize the Town
Manager or the Superintendent of Schools to solicit and award contracts, except personnel
contracts, for terms exceeding three years, including any renewal, extension or option, provided
in each instance the longer term is determined to be in the best interest of the Town by vote of
the Board of Selectmen or the School Committee,as appropriate.
ARTICLE 3. Authorization of the Town Manager or Superintendent of Schools
Regarding Contracts in Excess of Three Years.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 3 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL - TOWN COUNSEL WILL EXPLAIN IF
NECESSARY.
NOTES: EXPLANATION TO BE GIVEN THAT THIS EXCLUDEDS PERSONNEL
CONTRACTS AND NEEDS TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
OR SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
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Article 4. Authorization to Accept Grants of Easements. To see if the Town will vote
to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee to accept grants of easements for
access, water, drainage, sewer,roadway and utility purposes on terms and conditions the Board
and Committee deem in the best interest of the Town,
ARTICLE 4. Authorization to Accept Grants of Easements.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 4 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — TOWN COUNSEL WILL EXPLAIN IF
NEEDED.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
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Article 5. Authorization to Grant Easements. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen and the School Committee to grant easements for access, water, drainage,
sewer,roadway and utility purposes on terms and conditions the Board and Committee deem in
the best interest of the Town,
ARTICLE 5. Authorization to Grant Easements.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 5 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL - TOWN COUNSEL WILL EXPLAIN IF
NECESSARY.
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 6. Compensation of Elected Officials. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary
and compensation of the elected officers of the Town,as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41
of the Massachusetts General Laws as follows:
ARTICLE 6. Compensation of Elected Officials.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING COMPENSATION SCHEDULES
FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS:
Board of Selectmen/Licensing Commissioners,
Per person,per annum 55,000
Chairman of Board of Selectmen,
Per annum,in addition 5500
School Committee,
Per person,per annum 55,000
Chairman,School Committee,
Per annum,in addition 5500
Moderator, For Annual Town Meeting 5500
For each Special Town Meeting 5250
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUGLAS SWATSKI,CHAIR-FINANCE COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — CHAIRMAN SWATSKI WILL ANSWER
QUESTIONS IF NEEDED.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
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Article 7. Amend General Fund Appropriation For Fiscal Year 2008. To see if the Town
will vote to amend the General Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2008 as voted under Article
11 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting;
ARTICLE 7. Amend General Fund Appropriation For Fiscal Year 2008.
MOTION: MOVE TO AMEND THE VOTE OF THE TOWN PASSED MAY 14, 2007
UNDER ARTICLE 11 OF THE 2007 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AS FOLLOWS:
NEED MOTION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUG SWATSKI,CHAIR-FINANCE COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: HANDOUT AND VERBAL EXPLANATION BY MARK
H.REES. MARK H.REES AND LYNE SAVAGE TO ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 8. Amend Capital Improvement Plan Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2003-Stevens
Estate. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Capital Improvement Plan appropriation for
Fiscal Year 2003 as voted under Article 11 of the 2002 Annual Town Meeting;
ARTICLE 8. Amend Capital Improvement Plan Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2003-
Stevens Estate.
MOTION: MOVE that the vote of the Town passed under Article 11 of the of the May
13, 2002 Annual Town Meeting is hereby amended to reduce the amount of the
appropriation for Item 26"Landscape Ph III",from 540,000 to 525,000 and to increase the
amount of the appropriation for Item 27 " Building and Grounds Improvement", from
5150,000 to 5165,000; and that the vote passed under Article 11 is otherwise hereby
confirmed as so passed.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUG SWATSKI-CHAIR-FINANCE COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL-RAY SANTILLI WILL RESPOND.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 9. Prior Years Unpaid Bills. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of
paying unpaid bills of prior years of the Town listed below:
Prior Year Invoices
FY07
Vendor Amount Department
MEGA Insurance 26,431.00 Workers Comp Ins
Andover Electric Services 990.00 Stevens Estate
Verizon 29.89 School Department
Verizon 28.24 School Department
RC Mills 543.89 School Department
Balfour 20.00 School Department
Marion Mako 145.80 School Department
Arist Frangules 50.00 School Department
Nextel 473.50 School Department
28,712.32
Article 9. Prior Years Unpaid Bills.
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUGLAS SWATSKI—CHAIR-FINANCE COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — MARK REES OR LYNE SAVAGE WILL
REPSOND.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 9 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT WITH
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT—DELETE ITEM 1—MEGA INSURANCE IN THE
AMOUNT OF 26,431.00 FOR A TOTAL REVISED SUM OF 2,281.32.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION
NOTES:
***4/5 (FOUR FIFTHS)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 10. General Fund Appropriation- Fiscal Year 2009. To see if the Town will vote
to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of
money for the purpose of funding the General Fund for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2008
and ending June 30,2009,
Finance
Committee/
Adjusted Department BOS/Town
ATM Fiscal 2008 YTD Requested Manager
FY2008 Year 2008 1-31-2008 FY2009 Recommend
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
Town Moderator 750 750 250 825 825
Selectmen/Town
Manager 281,149 281,149 252,676 30462 309,609
Asst.Town Manager
/HR 112,860 112,860 92,954 101,045 100,599
Finance and
Administration - - - - -
Town Accountant 241,865 233,068 19683 255,397 253,524
Purchasing 70,000 33,797 25,189 61,800 61,800
Finance Committee 500 500 371 795 795
Treasurer/Collector 274,430 319,430 24561 300,547 297,133
Outside Auditing 54,500 54,500 - 54,500 54,500
Assessing 304,583 304,583 236,333 311,566 300,303
Legal 200,000 200,000 97,520 264,000 200,000
Information Systems 296,871 296,871 229,754 424,471 311,449
Town Clerk 286,509 286,509 193,341 38152 337,871
Community
Development 196,052 196,052 191,076 203,422 202,742
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ARTICLE 10 Finance
GENERAL Committee/
APPROPRIATION Adjusted Department BOS/Town
ARTICLE(CONT.) ATM Fiscal 2008 YTD Requested Manager
FY2008 Year 2008 1-31-2008 FY2009 Recommend
Planning Board 99,152 99,152 93,309 102,825 101,494
Conservation
Commission 77,662 77,662 73,531 80,140 79,359
Board of Appeals 37,340 37,340 36,314 38,928 37,876
2,534,223 2,534,223 1,964,162 2,885,775 2,649,879
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police Department 4,125,693 4,125,693 3,576,515 4,466,827 4,178,937
Fire Department 4,229,086 4,229,086 3,674,647 4,656,316 482,310
Inspectional Services 246,567 246,567 236,109 256,767 252,371
Emergency
Management 20,896 20,896 9,063 21,093 21,067
8,622,242 8,622,242 7,496,334 9,401,003 8,734,685
EDUCATION
N A Public Schools 35278,496 35278,496 33,408,143 36,979224 36266,724
35,278,496 35,278,496 33,408,143 36,979,224 36,266,724
PUBLIC WORKS
Administration 370,443 371,648 381,033 366,117 389,194
Street&Sidewalks 74131 740,026 64493 871,780 79128
Solid Waste
Recycling 1,421,036 1,461,989 1,319,516 1,472,928 1,377,126
Fleet Maintenance 253,866 253,866 153,837 269,372 267,356
Structures&
Grounds 494,769 453,816 297,163 475,880 47190
Snow&Ice Removal 685,530 685,530 664,786 685,530 685,530
3,966,875 3,966,875 3,460,628 4,141,607 3,981,724
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Finance
ARTICLE 10 Committee/
GENERAL Adjusted Department BOS/Town
APPROPRIATION ATM Fiscal 2008 YTD Requested Manager
ARTICLE(CONT.) FY2008 Year 2008 1-31-2008 FY2009 Recommend
HEALTH&HUMAN
SERVICES
Health Department 178,734 178,734 171,568 185,587 183,893
Elder Services 22610 22610 192,028 232,309 229,968
Youth Service 23363 23363 206,098 296,119 246,777
Veterans Service 210,457 210,457 130,568 222,898 222,666
848,664 848,664 700,262 936,913 883,304
CULTURE&
RECREATION
Stevens Library 801,060 801,060 591,163 835,030 810,557
Festivals Committee - - - - 9,500
Recreation -
Historical
Commission
801,060 801,060 591,163 835,030 820,057
DEBT SERVICE
Excluded-Principal
Long Term 3,269,700 3,169,701 1,969,701 339,856 339,856
Excluded-Interest-
Long Term 1,535,732 1,535,732 1,142,661 1,39030 1,39030
Excluded-Interest-
Short Term - - - - -
Included-Principal-
Long Term 3,400,053 2,924,863 2,358,771 3,121,477 3,121,477
Included-Interest-
Long Term 57169 57169 42489 531,550 531,550
Included-Interest-
Short Term 57293 90,000 90,000
8,776,753 8,258,857 5,895,422 8,373,113 8,373,113
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Finance
ARTICLE 10 Committee/
GENERAL Adjusted Department BOS/Town
APPROPRIATION ATM Fiscal 2008 YTD Requested Manager
ARTICLE(CONT.) FY2008 Year 2008 1-31-2008 FY2009 Recommend
EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS
Retirement
Assessment 2,247,155 2,247,155 2,261,142 2,520,882 2,520,591
Workers Comp 235,354 235,354 202,730 240,061 240,061
Unemployment
Compensation 120,000 120,000 41,404 13300 13300
Group Insurance 8,015,598 8,015,598 4,754,516 8,797,314 8,300,000
Health Insurance -
IBNR 135,000 135,000 - 100,000 -
Payroll Taxes 467,600 467,600 288,247 533,064 533,064
Police&Fire
Accident & Sickness
Inc. 20,800 20,800 21,594 71,840 71,840
11,241,507 11,241,507 7,569,633 12,396,361 11,798,756
LIABILITY
INSURANCE
499,819 499,819 321,576 474,828 474,828
CAPITAL&
RESERVES
Finance
Committee Reserve
Transfer to
Stabilization Fund
Articles - - - -
Overlay 350,000 353,952 350,000 350,000
350,000 353,952 350,000 350,000
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ARTICLE 10 Finance
GENERAL Committee/
APPROPRIATION Adjusted Department BOS/Town
ARTICLE(CONT.) ATM Fiscal 2008 YTD Requested Manager
FY2008 Year 2008 1-31-2008 FY2009 Recommend
STATE
ASSESSMENTS
Special Education 1776 1776 17,276 7,174
Retired Teachers
Health Insurance 1,700,325 1,700,325 850,163 1,960,000 1,811,038
Mosquito Control 86,724 86,724 4382 86,724 87,692
Air Pollution Districts 8,020 8,020 4,010 8,020 8,203
Regional Transit 193,265 193,265 95,437 193,2265 182,610
RMV Non Renewal
Surcharge 15,820 15,820 8,790 9,314 18,460
School Choice 23,769 23,769 9,314 54,996 27,941
Charter School
Assessment 54,996 54,996 36,798 23,769 144,934
Essex County
Agricultural
Assessment 87,449 87,449 43,725 87,449 60,383
2,187,644 2,187,644 1,091,519 2,447,319 2,348,435
Regional Schools 268,022 268,022 134,501 305,545 264,447
School Building
Committee 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000
290,022 290,022 134,501 327,545 286,447
Total Non-
Departmental Cost 23,345,745 22,831,801 15,012,651 24,369,166 23,631,579
General Fund Budget 75,397,305 74,883,361 62,633,343 79,548,718 76,967,952
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Favorable Action
Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action
ARTICLE 11. GENERAL APPROPRIATION ARTICE F.C.REPORT PAGES 20-24.
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUGLAS SWATSKI-CHAIR-FINANCE COMMITTEE -
PLEASE READ ITEMS IN TABLE BELOW:
MOTION: MOVE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008
GENERAL FUND AS FOLLOWS:
General Fund
Appropriation
Finance Committee(2008))
General Government $2,649,879.
Public Safety $8,734,685
School Department $36,266,724
Greater Lawrence Technical School $264,447
School Building Committee $22,044
Snow&Ice Removal $685,534
All Other Public Works $3;296,194
Health and Human Services $883;304
Culture and Recreation $820,057
DebtBervice $8,373;113
Employee Benefits $11,798,756
Liability Insurance $474,828
Total Town Meeting Appropriation $76,967,952
AND FURTHER: TO TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND:
FROM FREE CASH AND ???
FROM OVERLAY SURPLUS ???
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ARTICLE 10-FISCAL YEAR 2008 GENERAL APPROPRIATION.-CONTINUED
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION AS MODIFIED
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION AS MODIFIED
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
PRESENTATION FORMAT: POWERPOINT AND HANDOUT-COMBINED
PRESENTATION TOWN MANAGER, SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, FINANCE
COMMITTEE CHAIR, -HANDOUT AND POWERPOINT.
NOTES: MODIFIED BY MOVING SIOK FROM SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
TO S8K COA VAN DRIVER AND S2K IN LIBRARY SUPPLIES.
""MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED""
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 11. Water Enterprise Fund Appropriation-Fiscal Year 2009.
WATER ENTERPRISE
FY 2009
Recommendation
Town Manager
FY2008 Department Board of Selectmen
Budget Request Finance Committee
Personnel 753,856 806,754 806,754
Expense 1,312,578 1,490,050 1,404,000
Debt Service 2,796,671 2,836,260 2,836,260
Sub-Total
Direct Expenditures 4,863,105 5,133,064 5,047,014
Admin/Indirect 560,462 577,276 591,196
Total Water Enterprise 5,423,567 5,710,340 5,638,210
ARTICLE 11. WATER ENTERPRISE FUND APPROPRIATION-FISCAL YEAR 2009.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 25
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUGLAS SWATSKI—CHAIR—FINANCE COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
MOTION: Move that the Town appropriate the amount of $5,638,210, in aggregate, for the
purpose listed under the column "FY09 Recommendation: Town Manager, Board of Selectmen,
Finance Committee"without regard to individual line items, and to operate the Water Enterprise
Fund, that $5,463,257 be raised from Water receipts and from these receipts $591,196 be
transferred to the General Fund for indirect expenses and that$174,953 be transferred from Water
Enterprise Fund retained earnings.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
NOTES: MARK REES OR LYNE SAVAGE WILL RESPOND IF NEEDED
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED*
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 12. Sewer Enterprise Fund Appropriation-Fiscal Year 2009.
SEWER ENTERPRISE
FY2009
Recommendation
Town Manager
Board of
FY2008 Department Selectmen
Finance
Budget Request Committee
Personnel 372,928 407,272 407,272
Expense 256,477 296,400 265,000
GLSD Assessment 1,320,613 1,373,822 1,373,822
Settlement 56,000 56,000 56,000
Debt Service 1,871,507 2,229,208 2,101,707
Sub-Total Direct
Expenditures 3,877,525 4,362,702 4,203,801
Admin/Indirect 299,238 308,215 348,894
Total Sewer Enterprise 4,176,763 4,670,917 4,552,695
ARTICLE 12. SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND APPROPRIATION-FISCAL YEAR 2009.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 26.
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUGLAS SWATSKI—CHAIR—FINANCE COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
MOTION: Move that the Town appropriate the amount of $4,552,695, in aggregate, for the
purpose listed under the column "FY09 Recommendation: Town Manager, Board of Selectmen,
Finance Committee"without regards to individual line items, and to operate the Sewer Enterprise
Fund, that $4,356,641 be raised from sewer receipts and from these receipts $348,894 be
transferred to the General Fund for indirect expenses and that$196,054 be transferred from Sewer
Enterprise Fund retained earnings.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
NOTES: MARK REES OR LYNE SAVAGE WILL RESPOND IF NEEDED
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED*
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 13. Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill Enterprise Fund Appropriation - Fiscal Year
2009. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill
Enterprise Fund Revenues,transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of
money for the purpose of funding the Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill Enterprise Fund for the
Fiscal Year beginning July 1,2008 and ending June 30,2009,
Board of Selectmen
STEVENSESTATE
AT OSGOOD HILL ENTERPRISE
FY2009
FY2008 Department Recommendation
Budget Request Town Manager
Personnel 186,200 145,207 84,000
Expense 262,409 214,600 150,203
Debt Service 0 0 0
Sub-Total Direct Expenditures 448,609 359,807 234,203
Admin/Indirect 71,391 73,533 64,176
Total Stevens Estate Enterprise 520,000 433,340 298,379
ARTICLE 13.STEVENS ESTATE AT OSGOOD HILLENTERPRISE FUND APPROPRIATION-
FISCAL YEAR 2009. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 27.
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUGLAS SWATSKI—CHAIR—FINANCE COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
MOTION: NEED MOTION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
NOTES: MARK REES OR LYNE SAVAGE WILL RESPOND IF NEEDED
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED*
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 14. Capital Improvement Plan Appropriation Fiscal Year 2009. To see if the
Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow under the
provisions of Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 44,the sums of money necessary to fund the
Town Capital Improvement Program as detailed below:
Fiscal Year 2009 CIP
Recommendations
Line Town Manager's
# Proiect Description Recommendations
1 Sidewalk Reconstruction $ 50,000
2 Roadway(Unaccepted)Improvements $ 495,000
3 Sidewalk Construction $ 122,200
4 10 Wheel Dump Truck $ 158,000
5 Tractor $ 33,000
6 Tractor,Multi Purpose $ 141,000
7 Network Connection Upgrade $ 31,400
8 Student Management Software $ 150,000
9 Fire Ames Replacement $ 54,000
10 Relocation Main Street Fire Station $ 400,000
11 Electronic EMS Reporting System $ 50,000
12 System Re-engineering $ 185,000
General Fund Total S 1,869,600
13 Truck/Compressor $ 38,000
14 Pick up Truck $ 35,000
15 Water Main Rehab $ 550,000
16 Foxwood Booster Pumping $ 325,000
Water Enterprise Fund Total S 948,000
17 East Side Trunk Sewer $ 750,000
Sewer Enterprise Fund Total S 750,000
Total-All Capital Projects S 3,567,600
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Recommendation: To Be Made at Town Meeting
Finance Committee Recommendation: To Be Made at Town Meeting
Planning Board Recommendation: Favorable Action-#13417
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ARTICLE 14. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN APPROPRIATION FISCAL YEAR
2008. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 28-29.
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUGLAS SWATSKI-CHAIR-FINANCE COMMITTEE
PLEASE READ EACH AMOUNT AND TITLE LISTED BELOW
INTO THE RECORD.
MOTION: : to fund the Town Capital Improvement Program as printed under Article 14 of
the warrant for the 2008 Annual Town Meeting under the heading "FY 2009 CIP
Recommendations"with the following amendments:
Amend Line 42, "Roadway (Unaccepted) Improvements" to read "Roadway
(Unaccepted)Improvements(Autran Ave)",
Delete Line 2, "Roadway (Unaccepted) Improvements (Autran Ave)" in the amount of
$495,000,
Decrease Line 8, "Student Management Software" by the amount of $75,000 for a
revised total of$75,000,
Delete Line 10,"Relocation Main Street Fire Station"in the amount of$400,000,
Amend Line 12,"System Re-Engineering"to read"Computer System Re-engineering",
and to appropriate$2,597,600 for the listed projects in the amounts as follows:
FY09 CIP Recommendations
Line#Project Description Fund Code Town Managers Recommendations
1 Sidewalk Reconstruction B/N-G $ 50,000
3 Sidewalk Construction B/N-G $ 122,200
4 10 Wheel Dump Truck B/N-G $ 158,000
5 Tractor B/N-G $ 33,000
6 Tractor,Multi Purpose B/N-G $ 141,000
7 Network Connection Upgrade B/N-G $ 31,400
8 Student Management Software B/N-G $ 75,000
9 Fire Arms Replacement B/N-G $ 54,000
11 Electronic EMS Reporting System B/N-G $ 50,000
12 Computer System Re-engineering B/N-G $ 185,000
General Fund Total $ 899,600
13 Truck/Compressor R/A-W$ 38,000
14 Pick up Truck R/A-W$ 35,000
15 Water Main Rehab B/N-W $ 550,000
16 Foxwood Booster Pumping B/N-W $ 325,000
Water Enterprise Fund Total S 948,000
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17 East Side Trunk Sewer B/N-S $ 750,000
R/A-S $ -
Sewer Enterprise Fund Total S 750,000
*Fund Codes spelled out below
Funding Recommendation Code Totals
Raise and Appropriate-General Fund R&A-G $ -
Raise and Appropriate-Water Enterprise R&A-W $ 73,000
Raise and Appropriate-Sewer Enterprise R&A-S $ -
Bonds/Notes-General Fund B/N-G $ 899,600
Bonds/Notes-Water Enterprise B/N-W $ 875,000
Bonds/Notes-Sewer Enterprise B/N-S $ 750,000
Total All Capital Projects S 2,597,600
that to meet this appropriation: (1) $73,000 shall be raised and appropriated from the Water
Enterprise Fund, (2) the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to
borrow$2,417,536.66 under Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws, (3)a portion of the
appropriation for item 4 above in the amount of$17,848.80 shall be funded with$17,848.80 that
shall be transferred from the following project in the amount set forth below, said sum
representing an amount raised and appropriated from the tax levy for the project that is not
needed for the project:
Amount Project Date/Article Number
$17,848.80 Safety Vehicle 5/13/00(Art. 14,item 14)
and (4) a portion of the appropriation for item 4 above in the amount of$89,214.54 shall be
funded with the transfers from the following projects in the amounts set forth below, said sums
representing excess bond and note proceeds not needed for the completion of the respective
proj ect
Amount Project Date/Article Number Date of Bonds
$37.10 Animal Control Van 5/10/04(Art. 11,item 14) 6/15/05
$1,106.74 DPW Equipment 5/4/93 (Art.7,item 20) 9/1/98
$21.76 ADA Sidewalks 11/14/95 (Art. 5) 1/15/97
$277.00 Tractor 5/14/01 (Art. 8,item 10) 4/1/02
$8,719.64 Front End Loader 5/14/01 (Art. 8,item 10) 4/1/02
$10,685.35 Gang Mower 5/13/02(Art. 11,item 15) 10/1/03
$75.12 Sweeper 5/13/02(Art. 11,item 18) 10/1/03
$2,904.00 Dump Truck 5/12/03 (Art. 13,item 12) 7/1/05
$6,972.10 Roadways 5/12/03 (Art. 13,item 11) 7/1/05
$1,826.25 Dump Truck 5/12/03 (Art. 13,item 12) 7/1/05
$75.00 Skyworker 5/12/03 (Art. 13,item 13) 7/1/05
$565.00 Dump Truck 5/10/04(Art. 11,item 2) 6/15/05
$565.00 Dump Truck 5/10/04(Art. 11,item 3) 6/15/05
$405.00 1-Ton Pick Up 5/10/04(Art. 11,item 4) 6/15/05
$476.55 2-Ton Pick Up 5/10/04(Art. 11,item 5) 6/15/05
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Amount Project Date/Article Number Date of Notes
$1,670.88 Tractor 2007 6/5/06(Art. 24,item 11) 6/19/07
$49,716.05 Front End Loader 6/5/06(Art. 24,item 12) 6/19/07
$3,116.00 1-Ton Pick Up 2007 6/5/06(Art. 24,item 10) 6/19/07.
ARTICLE 14 CONTINUED:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: UNFAVORABLE ACTION - #2 — ALL
OTHERS FAVORABLE
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION#13,#14,#15,#16,#17
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — TOWN MANAGER AND DIVISION
DIRECTORS WILL RESPOND IF NEEDED
NOTES: BOARD OF SELECTMEN/TOWN MANAGER MAY MOTION:
Delete Item#10—Relocate Main Street Fire Station
***TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 15. Establishment of Revolving Funds. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the following revolving funds for certain Town departments under Massachusetts General
Laws,Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1,2008,
Revolving Fund Accounts,
Account Authorized to FY 2009
Number Revolving Fund Spend Use of Funds Revenue Source Limit
1 2031213 Youth Services Assistant All programs and Participants'fees, $ 250,000
Revolving Town activities, expense, Grants,Donations
Manager part time help and related Fund-
raising proceeds
2 2031210 Field Director Field maintenance, Field rental fees,
Maintenance Division of upgrade and related Grants,Donations $ 10,000
Public Works expenses and related Fund-
raising proceeds
Participants'fees,
3 2031217 Elder Services Assistant Senior programs, Grants,Donations
COA Revolving Town Manager classes and and related Fund- $ 25,000
activities raising proceeds
Clinic participant
4. 2031211 Health Dept Director Clinic supplies and fees,Grants,
Revolving Community other related Donations,and
Development materials related Fund-raising $ 30,000
Division proceeds
Director
5. 2031204 Wheelabrator Community Air quality Wheelabrator Host
Planning Development monitoring Community $ 35,000
Division Agreement
Director
6. 2031205 Wheelabrator Community To enforce Trash Wheelabrator Host
Public Safety Development Truck regulations Community $ 20,000
Division Agreement
Director
7. 2031206 Wheelabrator Community Protection of health, Wheelabrator Host
Health Development safety and monitoring Community $ 24,066
Division the air quality Agreement
Director
8. 2031207 Health Dept Community Food Consultant
Food Inspections Development fees and expenses Inspection Fees $ 20,000
Division related to program
Director
9. 2031208 Health Dept- Community Septic Consultant Inspection Fees $ 40,000
Septic Development fees and expenses
Inspections Division related to program
Director
10. NEW Stormwater Community Review,test and Review Fees $ 40,000
Bylaw Development inspect Stormwater
Division reports
Total: $ 454,066
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Revolving Fund Account Receipts and Expcnditures
Account Balance FY07 FY07 Balance Receipts Expenditures
Number Revolving Fund 7/1/06 Receipts Expenditures 06/30/07 thru 3/17/08 thru 3/17/08 Balance
1. 2031213 Youth Services $ 266,020 $ 237,575 $ (226,711) $276,884 $ 59,246 $ (176,528) $ 159,603
Revolving
2. 2031210 Field Maintenance $ 26,750 $ 200 $ (8,540) $ 18,411 $ 500 $ $ 18,911
3. 2031217 Elder Services $ 1,938 $ 17,270 $ (15,013) $ 4,195 $ 8,894 $ (11,686) $ 1,403
-COA Revolving
4. 2031211 HealthDept $ 11,162 $ 23,633 $ (29,342) $ 5,453 $ 24,202 $ (24,653) $ 5,001
Revolving
5. 2031204 Wheelabrator $ 76,677 $ 25,000 $ (36,618) $65,059 $ 25,000 $ (13,775) $ 76,284
Planning
6. 2031205 Wheelabrator $ 71,183 $ 12,700 $ (13,851) $70,032 $ 14,240 $ (5,021) $ 79,251
Public Safety
7. 2031206 Wheelabrator $ 48,890 $ $ (4,295) $44,595 $ - $ (20,529) $ 24,066
Health
8. 2031207 Health Dept- $ 40,498 $ 17,065 $ (571) $56,991 $ 19,990 $ (4,365) $ 72,616
Food Inspections
9. 2031208 Health Dept- $ 30,081 $ 25,950 $ (26,531) $29,500 $ 15,985 $ (11,148) $ 34,337
Septic Inspections
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Article 15. Establishment of Revolving Funds.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT WITH
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
IN"REVOLVING FUND ACCOUNTS"DELETE ITEM 10—STORM WATER BYLAW
IN THE AMOUNT OF 540,000 FOR A REVISED TOTAL OF 5449,066.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: DOUGLAS SWATSKI-CHAIR-FINANCE COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — MARK H. REES OR LYNE SAVAGE TO
RESPOND
NOTES: Storm Water#10—May be Withdrawn
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 16. Report of the Community Preservation Committee and Appropriation From
the Community Preservation Fund. To receive the report of the Community Preservation
Committee and to see if the Town will vote to raise, borrow and/or appropriate from the
Community Preservation Fund, in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General
Laws Chapter 4413, a sum of money to be spent under the direction of the Community
Preservation Committee,
List of Appropriations— Community Preservation Fund
Description Amount Category
Old Police Court Refurbishment $91,476 Historical Preservation
Stevens Estate Restoration $30,000 Historical Preservation
Windows(Phase 11)
Former Greenery Property $1,350,000 Affordable Housing
Neighborhood of Affordable
Housing (NOAH) to create 42 new
affordable housing units
Reserve for Open Space $231,200 Open Space Protection
Reserve for Historical Preservation $109,724 Historical Preservation
Administrative Costs $5,000 Administration
Total Appropriations $1,817,400
Community Preservation Committee
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Article 16. Report of the Community Preservation Committee and Appropriation From
the Community Preservation Fund.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 33-34.
MOTION PRESENTER: JOHN SIMONS-CHAIR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE
MOTION: MOVE TO RECEIVE THE REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE AND THAT THE TOWN WILL RAISE AND
APPROPRIATE 51,817,400 FROM THE FISCAL 2009 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
FUND REVENUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 44B.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD:
PRESENTATION FORMAT: POWERPOINT ONLY IF NECESSARY— OTHERWISE
VERBAL FROM JOHN SIMONS
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 17. Continuation of MGL Chapter 59 Section 5K — Senior Work Program —
Increase Funding to 518,000. To see if the Town will vote to continue the provisions of
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59 Section 5K — Senior Work Program for a total
authorization of$18,000;
Council on Aging
Article 17. Continuation of MGL Chapter 59 Section 5K — Senior Work Program —
Increase Funding to 518,000.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 33-34.
MOTION PRESENTER: WILLIAM CALLAHAN,COA,BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 17 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — BILL CALLAHAN OR RAY SANTILLI
WILL RESPOND IF NEEDED.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 18. Appropriate Funds for 4th of July Fireworks Display for 2008. To see if the
Town will vote to raise and appropriate $9,400 for the Town of North Andover's 4t` of July
fireworks display for calendar year 2008,
Board of Selectmen
Article 18. Appropriate Funds for 4th of July Fireworks Display for 2008.
MOTION: MOVE TO "TAKE NO ACTION" ON ARTICLE 18. THIS MOTION
WILL BE MADE IF FIREWORKS ARE FUNDED IN ARTICLE 10 — GENERAL
APPROPRIATION ARTICLE.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: JEFF COCO-FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES: THIS ARTICLE MAY BE FUNDED IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION
ARTICLE(ARTICLE 10).
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 19. Appropriation and Transfer of Funds to Purchase the Former Merrimack
Valley Federal Credit Union Building Located at 1475 Osgood Street and Renovate the
Building for Use as a Police Station To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
transfer from available funds, or borrow under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws,
Chapter 44,the sums of money necessary to acquire the former Merrimack Valley Federal Credit
Union building and land located at 1475 Osgood Street, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to acquire said building and land by gift,purchase, or eminent domain, on terms and conditions
that the Board of Selectmen deems to be in the best interests of the Town, and renovate the
building including design, engineering, construction, furniture, equipment and any related costs
for use as a police station,and furthermore;
To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote taken on Article 22—Appropriation of Funds —
Town Owned Buildings into New Police Station taken at the Dissolved Annual Town Meeting
for the Town of North Andover held on May 14, 15,21, 2007 and June 4, 2007 to read as
follows:
"Voted that$903,288 is appropriated for the purpose of rehabilitating a Town owned building or
acquiring and rehabilitating a non-town owned building into a New Police Station, and any costs
incidental or related thereto, that to meet this appropriation $903,288 shall be transferred from
the following projects in the amounts set forth below, said sums representing excess bond
proceeds not needed for the completion of the respective project:
Amount Project Date/Article Number Date of Bonds
$60,000 Fire&Police Station Planning May 11, 1998(Article 34) Sept. 1, 1998
$265,262 Police Station Renovation May 14,2001 (Article 8 47) April 1,2002
$578,026 New Police Station Design May 13,2002(Article 11 412) July 1, 2005
And the Vote of the Town passed June 5, 2006 under Article 24 of the warrant for the 2006
Annual Town Meeting is hereby amended such that the purpose of the borrowing authorized
pursuant to Item 5 of Article 24 is changed to the following:
"Rehabilitating a Town owned building or acquiring and rehabilitating a non-town owned
building into a New Police Station",that the Vote of the Town passed June 5,2006 under Article
24 of the warrant for the 2006 Annual Town Meeting is otherwise confirmed as so passed; and
that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out this
proj ect
To see if the Town will vote that no funds may be spent until the School Committee votes
pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40 Section 15A that the property is no longer
needed for school purposes,
and in addition,
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To transfer the care, custody and control of the land and building where the current Police
Station is located at 566 Main Street to the Board of Selectmen for purposes of selling such land
and building and to authorize such sale,with or without conditions regarding the use of the land
and building, and to further appropriate $650,000 raised from the sale of the land and buildings
to be used for acquiring and rehabilitating a non-town owned building into a police station,
Or to taken any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Article 19. Appropriation and Transfer of Funds to Purchase the Former Merrimack
Valley Federal Credit Union Building Located at 1475 Osgood Street and Renovate the
Building for Use as a Police Station.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 19 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
NEED MOTION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE—CONDITIONAL ON PROP
2'/2 OVERRIDE
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: POWERPOINT — MARK CAGGIANO, SAM AMEEN,
CHIEF STANLEY AND MARK REES WILL SPEAK
FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL SPEAK REGARDING THEIR CONCERNS. ONE
SLIDE-DOUG SWATSKI-FINANCE COMMITTEE.
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 20. Amend Article 22 — 2007 Annual Town Meeting - Appropriation of Funds —
Town Owned Buildings into New Police Station. To see if the Town will vote to amend the
vote taken on Article 22 —Appropriation of Funds — Town Owned Buildings into New Police
Station taken at the Dissolved Annual Town Meeting for the Town of North Andover held on
May 14, 15,21,2007 and June 4,2007 to read as follows:
Voted that$903,288 is appropriated for the purpose of rehabilitating a Town owned building or
acquiring and rehabilitating a non-town owned building into a New Police Station, and any costs
incidental or related thereto, that to meet this appropriation $903,288 shall be transferred from
the following projects in the amounts set forth below, said sums representing excess bond
proceeds not needed for the completion of the respective project:
Amount Proiect Date/Article Number Date of Bonds
$ 60,000 Fire&Police Station Planning May 11, 1998(Article 34) September 1, 1998
$265,262 Police Station Renovation May 14,2001 (Article 8 47) April 1,2002
$578,026 New Police Station Design May 13,2002(Article 114 12) July 1,2005
And the Vote of the Town passed June 5, 2006 under Article 24 of the warrant for the 2006
Annual Town Meeting is hereby amended such that the purpose of the borrowing authorized
pursuant to Item 5 of Article 24 is changed to the following:
"Rehabilitating a Town owned building or acquiring and rehabilitating a non-town owned
building in a New Police Station",that the Vote of the Town passed June 5, 2006 under Article
24 of the warrant for the 2006 Annual Town Meeting is otherwise confirmed as so passed; and
that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out this
project and no funds may be spent until the School Committee votes pursuant to Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 40 Section 15A that the property is no longer needed for school purposes,
and in addition,
To transfer the care,custody and control of the land and building where the current Police
Station is located at 566 Main Street to the Board of Selectmen for purposes of selling such land
and building and to authorize such sale,with or without conditions regarding the use of the land
and building, and to further appropriate $650,000 raised from the sale of the land and buildings
to be used for acquiring and rehabilitating a non-town owned building into a police station,
Or to taken any other action relative thereto.
Petition of Mark H.Rees and others
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Article 20. Amend Article 22 — 2007 Annual Town Meeting - Appropriation of Funds —
Town Owned Buildings into New Police Station.
MOTION: MOVE TO"TAKE NO ACTION" ON ARTICLE 20.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: UNFAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 21. Bradstreet School—70 Main Street—Conversion to Police Station. To see if
the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody and control of the land and buildings at the
Bradstreet School at 70 Main Street to the Board of Selectmen for the purposes of a Police
Station and to fund the design, engineering, construction furniture, equipment and any related
costs associated with the renovation of the Bradstreet School into a police station, the Board of
Selectmen, and other town boards or officials as provided for in this article or state law, be
authorized to:
A) Borrow and appropriate under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter
44,the sums of money necessary for the restoration of the Bradstreet School for use as a police
station;
B) Transfer unexpended funds in capital project accounts for the restoration of the Bradstreet
School for use a police station,
C) Raise, borrow and appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund, in accordance
with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44B, a sum of money to be spent
under the direction of Community Preservation Committee for the restoration of the Bradstreet
School for use as a police station,
D) Transfer the care, custody and control of the land and building where the current Police
Station is located at 566 Main Street to the Board of Selectmen for purposes of selling such land
and building and to authorize such sale,with or without conditions regarding the use of the land
and building, and to further appropriate $650,000 raised from the sale of the land and buildings
to be used for the restoration of the Bradstreet School for use as a police station.
Board of Selectmen
Article 20. Amend Article 22 — 2007 Annual Town Meeting - Appropriation of Funds —
Town Owned Buildings into New Police Station.
MOTION: MOVE TO"TAKE NO ACTION" ON ARTICLE 20.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: UNFAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 22. Authorize Borrowing of Funds for the Construction of a School Facility —
Route 125/133—Adjacent to Atkinson School and Middle School. To see if the Town will
vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow under the provisions of
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, the sums of money to be spent under the direction of
the School Building Committee necessary for the design, engineering, construction, furnishing
equipping and any related costs of a school facility to be located on town owned land on Route
125/133 Chickering Road adjacent to Atkinson Elementary School and the North Andover
Middle School, including, but not limited to, the following sources of funds; general fund
borrowing,unexpended funds in the Foster Farm School capital project account and funds from
the Osgood Landing 40R state grant.
Board of Selectmen
Article 22. Authorize Borrowing of Funds for the Construction of a School Facility —
Route 125/133—Adiacent to Atkinson School and Middle School.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 22 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE-CONDITIONAL ON PROP 2'/2
OVERRIDE
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: BARBARA J.WHIDDEN,CHAIR-SCHOOL COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION FORMAT: POWERPOINT — BARBARA WHIDDEN AND DR.
MARINI
NOTES: MARK REES WILL EXPLAIN 5600,000. DOUG SWATSKI-FINANCE
COMMITTEE WILL EXPLAIN THEIR POSITION.
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 23. Acceptance of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 37M-
Consolidation of Administrative Functions. To see if the Town will vote accept the
provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 37M, "Consolidation of
administrative functions with city or town" and to authorize the consolidation of all or some of
the following functions: purchasing,payroll,information technology and facility management,
Board of Selectmen
Article 23. Acceptance of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 37M-
Consolidation of Administrative Functions.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 23 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — MARK H. REES AND DR. MARINI WILL
COMMENT
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 24. Petition the Legislature—Special Act to Exempt the Town of North Andover
from Portions of Prevailing Wage Act. To see if the Town will vote authorize the Board of
Selectmen to petition the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to exempt the
Town of North Andover from the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149,
Sections 26 through 27G, the Prevailing Wage Law, so called, for projects estimated to cost
$50,000 or less,
Board of Selectmen
Article 24. Petition the Legislature—Special Act to Exempt the Town of North Andover
from Portions of Prevailing Wage Act.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 24 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL-MARK REES TO EXPLAIN
NOTES: MR. MODERATOR — PLEASE DO HAND COUNT IF VOTE IS NOT
UNANIMOUS.
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 25. Enforcement of General and Zoning Bylaws. To see if the Town will vote to
enforce and uphold the general and zoning bylaws of the Town of North Andover,as previously
approved by citizen vote and the State Attorney General,and that the Town will be compelled to
follow the official protocol for issuing a variance or special permit through the zoning board of
appeals whenever an application does not meet the requirements of the existing bylaw.
At any time that the Town does not enforce such bylaw, a definitive legal opinion by special
town counsel must be presented to the citizens at Town meeting, explaining why a particular
bylaw is not legally enforceable or was chosen not to be defended in court.
Subject to this provision,the Town will be required to bring forth the necessary amendments that
will remove any proven illegality from the bylaw. Any town official shown to have violated the
requirements of the bylaw without demonstrated legal standing, shall be removed from his/her
position as a permit granting authority,
Petition of Steven R. Tryder and others
Article 25. Enforcement of General and Zoning Bylaws.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 25 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: UNFAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: UNFAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: STEVEN R.TRYDER-PETITIONER
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES: TOWN COUNSEL HAS STATED THAT APPROVAL OF THIS BYLAW
WILL NOT IMPEDE PERMITTING AUTHORITY. TOWN COUNSEL WILL
ADDRESS QUESTIONS.
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 26. Enforcement of Wireless Service Facilities Zoning Bylaw-Section 8.9.3
c v 1 . To see if the Town will vote to enforce Wireless Service Facilities Section 8.9.3 (c)(v)
(1)of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of North Andover,which states in part:
"A minimum setback of 600 feet shall be required for all wireless devices, antenna
and their mounting structures, whether attached to a new or existing structure, as
measured from the adjacent property line of properties which are either zoned for, or
contain,residential and or educational uses of any types."
If the Town approves the enforcement of the Wireless Service Facilities Section 8.9.3
(c)(v) (1)of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of North Andover,the Zoning Board of Appeals will
hold a public hearing for the Site Plan Review Special Permit that is required under the
aforementioned bylaw to allow Omnipoint Communications, Inc. to operate a wireless facility
within the church spire at First Calvary Baptist Church, 586 Massachusetts Avenue and for
SPRINT to renew an expired special permit at 300 Chestnut Street. Both sites fall within the
scope of residential and/or educational use,
Petition of Michael Dyer and others
Article 26. Enforcement of Wireless Service Facilities Zoning Bylaw-Section 8.9.3
c v 1 .
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 26 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: UNFAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: UNFAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: MICHAEL DYER-PETITIONER
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES: TOWN COUNSEL HAS STATED THAT APPROVAL OF THIS BYLAW
WILL NOT IMPEDE PERMITTING AUTHORITY. TOWN COUNSEL WILL
ADDRESS QUESTIONS.
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 27. Amend General Bylaws-Add New Section - Chapter 92 - Eminent Domain
To see if the Town will vote to amend it's General Bylaws by adding a new section,Chapter 92,
Eminent Domain:
The authority of the Town of North Andover and its agencies of local government,as reserved to
localities under Chapter 79 of Massachusetts General Law, to seize privately owned parcels
against the expressed will of the owner through the use of eminent domain procedures, shall, in
light of the Kelo vs.New London U.S. Supreme Court decision,be specifically further limited as
follows:
1.) To only those proposed taking actions incorporating the transfer of a private parcel(s)to the
Town of North Andover or any of its authorized agencies of local government, and under no
circumstances to another private party,and,
2.) To only those proposed taking actions whose purpose is the creation of a facility for actual
public use and ownership to include public open spaces,parks,and watershed protection districts
and never for the purposes of economic development or the enhancement of the local tax base.
Nothing in this bylaw shall limit the authority of the Town of North Andover or its authorized
agencies of local government to seize property that is endangering the health and safety of its
residents or which could otherwise be seized or foreclosed upon for tax delinquency in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 60 of Massachusetts General Law,
Petition of Edwin P.Tripp III and others
Article 27. Amend General Bylaws-Add New Section-Chapter 92-Eminent Domain.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 27 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION—AS AMENDED
FINANCE COMMITTEE: UNFAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: EDWIN P.TRIPP,III-PETITIONER
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES: AMENDMENT MAY BE PROVIDED BY MR TRIPP
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 28. Amend General Bylaws — Chapter 17— Section 17-9-Revenue/Fixed Costs
Review Committee. To see if the Town will vote to amend it's General Bylaws by adding
additional language at the end of Section 17-9 of Chapter 17, such Section entitled
Revenue/Fixed Costs Review Committee:
The Committee or its designees shall, in addition to its above duties, annually prepare a five
year, non-binding financial forecasting plan which projects revenues, revenue sources and
expenditures for the five years next ensuing. The forecast shall include all elements of revenue,
operating expense and debt service.
The financial forecasting plan shall be completed no later than March 1gt and a report issued no
later than March 15th. The report shall be shared with the Finance Committee, the Board of
Selectmen,the School Committee and the public.
The Committee shall update the forecasting plan as deemed necessary,but in no event less than
once every six months.
The most recent financial forecasting plan shall be included in the report by the Finance
Committee prepared for an annual or special town meeting. The report shall be published in the
Annual Town Report and on the Town's Internet site, and in any other media as the Committee
may so designate,
Petition of Edwin P.Tripp III and others
Article 28. Amend General Bylaws — Chapter 17— Section 17-9-Revenue/Fixed Costs
Review Committee.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 28 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: UNFAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: EDWIN P.TRIPP III-PETITIONER
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL — DOUG SWATSKI WILL EXPLAIN
FINANCE COMMITTEE POSITION.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 29. Acceptance of Foulds Terrace as a Public Way. To see if the Town will vote to
accept Foulds Terrace as a public way and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by
eminent domain,gift,purchase or otherwise any fee, easement or other interest in land known as
Foulds Terrace as shown on a plan entitled "Layout Plan of Foulds Terrace Located in North
Andover, MA, Prepared for the Town of North Andover, MA, Scale 1" = 40', Date 2/08/08,
Christiansen& Sergi, Haverhill,MA, and on file in the Office of the Town Clerk,to which plan
reference may be made for a more particular description, and to award no damages for said
taking or payment for said acquisition,
Board of Selectmen
Article 29. Acceptance of Foulds Terrace as a Public Way.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 29 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
FOULDS TERRACE LAID OUT BY THE BOS ON APRIL 28,2008. LAYOUT NOTICE
POSTED IN TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE APRIL 29,2008.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL-MAR RESS WILL EXPLAIN.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 30. Taking of Autran Avenue for a Public Way. To see if the Town will vote to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain, gift,purchase or otherwise any
fee, easement or other interest in land known as Autran Avenue for purposes of a public way,
and for any other municipal purpose,as shown on a plan of land entitled"Street Acceptance Plan
located in North Andover,prepared for Autran Avenue,scale 1"=60',dated 1/7/05,prepared by
Christiansen& Sergi, Haverhill,MA, and on file in the Office of the Town Clerk,to which plan
reference may be made for a more particular description, and to award no damages for said
taking,or payment for said acquisition,
Board of Selectmen
Article 30. Taking of Autran Avenue for a Public Way.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 30 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: UNFAVORABLE ACTION
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL—TOWN COUNSEL TO EXPLAIN
NOTES: MAY BE WITHDRAWN. MOTION TO "TAKE NO ACTION"
REQUIRES MAJORITY VOTE.
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 31. Establishment of Excavation&Trench Safety Board. To see if the Town will,
pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 82A, Section 2, vote to designate the Board of
Selectmen to determine the Board or Officer to issue permits for the purpose of creating a trench
as that term is defined by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 82A, Section 4 and 520 CMR
14.00 and vote that the Board of Selectmen shall have the authority to establish fees for the
issuance of such permits,
Board of Selectmen
Article 31. Establishment of Excavation&Trench Safety Board.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 31 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO,CHAIR-BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL-MARK H.REES WILL EXPLAIN.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 32. Amend Vote Article 42-1997 Annual Town Meeting Removal of Development
Restrictions on Map 62,Parcels 18,9,and 64. To see if the Town will vote to amend
Article 42 Conservation Restriction—Town Farm approved at the May 13, 1997 Annual Town
Meeting to allow for the construction of athletic fields on Assessors Map 464,Parcels 9, 18, 20
& 64 and if necessary to effect this change, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the
General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for appropriate legislative relief,
Board of Selectmen
Article 32. Amend Vote Article 42-1997 Annual Town Meeting Removal of Development
Restrictions on Map 62,Parcels 18,9,and 64.
MOTION: NEED MOTION AND PARCEL INFORMATION NEED METES AND
BOUNDS—IS THERE A MAP??
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
MOTION PRESENTER: TERRY HOLLAND
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL-TERRY HOLLAND AND RICK GORMAN
WILL EXPLAIN.
NOTES: IS BEING REVIEWED BY CONSERVATION COMMISSION. THEY MAY
HAVE RESTRICTIONS OR INPUT.
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 33. Amend North Andover General Bylaws, New Chapter, Chapter 160,
Stormwater Management &Erosion Control Bylaw. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the Town of North Andover General Bylaws by adding a new Chapter, Chapter 160, Stormwater
Management&Erosion Control Bylaw.
Chapter 160 to read as follows:
Chapter 160
Stormwater Management&Erosion Control Bylaw
FULL TEXT IS IN FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT PAGES 47-48
Article 33. Amend North Andover General Bylaws, New Chapter, Chapter 160,
Stormwater Management&Erosion Control Bylaw.
MOTION: MOVE TO"TAKE NO ACTION" ON ARTICLE 33.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
PLANNING BOARD: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO, CHAIR-BOARD OF
SELECTMEN OR DPW
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 34. Amend General Bylaws—Add New Chapter—Chapter 134 -Machine Shop
Village Neighborhood Conservation District Bylaw. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover by enacting a bylaw entitled the "Machine
Shop Village Neighborhood Conservation District Bylaw"to be inserted into the General Bylaws
for the Town of North Andover as Chapter 134.
FULL TEXT OF BYLAW IN FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT—PAGES 47-58
Article 34. Amend General Bylaws—Add New Chapter—Chapter 134 -Machine Shop
Village Neighborhood Conservation District Bylaw.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 34 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
MOTION PRESENTER: JOHN SIMONS-CHAIR-CPA
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL-JOHN SIMONS WILL EXPLAIN THAT THIS
BYLAW WAS PRESENTED AT LAST YEAR'S TOWN MEETING AND THE
LEGISLATURE DEEMED IT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO TOWN MEETING FOR
PROCESSING THROUGH THE NORMAL BYLAW PROCESS.
NOTES:
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 35. Amend North Andover Zoning Bylaw— Section 4.122 Residence 4 District.
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw, Section 4.122
in order to allow a Family Suite as an allowed use within the Residence 4 Zoning District.
Amend Section 4.122 by adding the underlined language to read as follows:
4.122 Residence 4 District
22. Family Suite — A separate dwelling unit located within or attached to a dwelling for a
member of a household hereinafter ('Family Suite") is allowable by Special Permit by the
Zoning Board of Appeals provided:
a. The Family Suite unit is occupied by a family member, which shall include: brothers,
sisters, maternal and paternal parents, grandparents, great grand parents, cousins in the
fast degree,nieces,nephews,lawful in-laws,and or children, or any combination thereof
of the residing dwelling unit owner's family
b. That the premises shall inspected annually y the Building Inspector for conformance to
this section of the Bylaw and the Dwelling Unit Owner shall certify the same, of which,
failure to inspect the premises by the Building Inspector shall not invalidate the Special
Permit,
c. The Special Permit shall be recorded at the North Essex Registry of Deeds.
Planning Board
Article 35. Amend North Andover Zoning Bylaw—Section 4.122 Residence 4 District.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 35 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: CHAIRMAN—PLANNING BOARD OR ZBA??
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL-MAY NEED ZBA INPUT
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article XX36. Amend North Andover Zoning Bylaw— Section 6 Signs and Sign Lighting
Regulations. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw,
Section 6 Signs and Sign Lighting Regulations, Subsection 6.3 Definitions by defining an "A-
Frame/Sandwich Board" sign and"Animated Sign" and amending Subsection 6.6(B)Permitted
Signs by adding language requiring a Sign Permit for A-Frame/Sandwich Board signs within all
zoning districts.
Amend Section 6.3 by adding the following underlined language and renumbering
accordingly to read as follows:
6.3 Definitions
1. A-Frame Sign/Sandwich Board:A portable,temporary gn or device capable of standing
without support or attachments.
2. Accessory Sign - A sign that advertises activities, goods, products, or a specific use,
owner, or tenant, available within the building or on the property on which the sign is
located,or advertises the property as a whole or any part thereof for sale or rent.
3. Animated Sign: AM sign that uses movement or a change of lighting to o depict action or
create a special effect or scene.
4. Building Frontage - The length in feet of a ground floor level of a building front or side
facing a street (or facing a right-of-way accessible from a street) that is occupied by an
individual business.
5. Dimensional Sign-A non-accessory sign containing no advertising and giving direction to
community (non-commercial) activities, buildings, areas, such as churches, schools,
playgrounds,museums,historical sites,public buildings,etc. Sign not to exceed 12"00".
6. Display Window Signs - Temporary signs on the surface of or inside display windows,
lighted only by the general building illumination.
7. Erect- Shall mean and include to construct,place,relocate, enlarge, alter, attach, suspend,
and post.
8. Flagpole - A pole erected on a roof, or projecting from a building or structure or on the
ground.
9. Freestanding Sign - Shall mean and include any sign not attached to a building or the
ground.
10. Ground Sign-Any sign erected on the ground which is self-supported and anchored to the
ground.
11. Illuminated Sign-Illuminated sign shall mean any sign illuminated by electricity,or other
artificial light including reflective or phosphorescent light and shall include location of
source of illumination.
12. Marquee-Any sheltering structure of permanent construction projecting from and totally
supported by the wall and/or roof of a building.
13.Non-Accessory Sign-Any sign that is not an accessory sign.
14. Obscene - shall have the meaning as that term is defined in Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 272, Section 1. Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 272, Section defines
"obscene" as follows:
1. Appeals to the prurient interest of the average person applying the contemporary
standards of the county where the offense was committed,
2. Depicts or describes sexual conduct in a potentially offensive way;and
3. Lacks serious literary,artistic,or political or scientific value.
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15.Permanent Sign - Any sign permitted to be erected and maintained for more than sixty
(60)days.
16.Primary Sign-The principal accessory sign,which may be a wall,roof, or ground sign,as
allowed in Section 6.6.
17.Projecting Sign - Any sign which is attached or suspended from a building or other
structure and any part of which projects more than twelve(12)inches from the wall surface
of that portion of the building or structure.
18.Roof Sign -Any sign erected, constructed, and maintained wholly upon, connected to, or
over the roof or parapet of any building with the entire support on the roof or roof structure.
19. Secondary Sign - Is a wall, roof, or ground sign intended for the same use as a primary
sign but smaller dimensions and lettering,as allowed in Section 6.6.
20. Sign -A sign is any structure, mechanically or electrically driven, still or moving device,
light, letter, figure, word, model, banner, pennant, trade flag, or representation that is
designed to be seen from outside the lot on which it is erected. It advertises activities,
goods, places, persons, objects, institutions, organizations, associations, businesses or
events, products, services, or facilities available either on the property where the sign
appears or in some other location. The definition includes electric signs in windows or
doors, but does not include window displays or merchandise. A sign may be permanent or
temporary.
21. Sign Size(Area)-The surface area of any sign is the entire area within a single continuous
perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of lettering, representation, emblems, or other
figures, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the display or used
to differentiate the sign from the background against which it is placed. Structural members
bearing no sign copy shall not be included.
22. Temporary Sign: A sign permitted to be used on a short-term basis for the duration of no
longer than sixty(60)days unless otherwise specifically provided herein.
23.Wall Sign -Any sign affixed to, suspended from or painted on a wall, window, marquee,
or parapet.
Amend Section 6.6(B) by adding the following underlined language and renumbering
accordingly to read as follows:
6. Temporary A-frame Sign Permit. The Building Inspector may issue a sign permit for the
temporary placement of a freestanding A-frame/sandwich sign which (i) announces a
performance, an event, an advertisement, or is for directional purposes; ii) must be
securely anchored so as to not blow over and is professional in appearance; iii, must be
removed at the close of business and at the expiration of the permit;iv)may not obstruct
a public or private walkwU, or be placed on public property. The maximum area shall
not exceed eight (8) square feet on each side, and a maximum height of five (5) feet
above the ground. The temporary permit may impose limiting conditions, including
among other matters the number allowed at each business property location.
7. Unless otherwise specified in this Bylaw, temporary signs pertaining to other non-
commercial issues shall require no sign permit and shall be allowed in all zoning districts.
Such signs shall be subject to the limitations set forth in subsection(5)(a)-(e)above.
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8. Identification Signs or entrance markers for a church, or synagogue shall not exceed a
combined total of thirty (30) square feet and provided that there shall be no more than
two(2)signs allowed on the premises
9. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw, signs may be erected for posting
land;example,no hunting,no trespassing,etc.,
Planning Board
Article XX36. Amend North Andover Zoning Bylaw— Section 6 Signs and Sign Lighting
Regulations.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 36 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: CHAIR-PLANNING BOARD
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 37. Amend Zoning Bylaw — New Zoning District, Amending Section 16 —
Addition Corridor Development District 3 (CDD3). To see if the Town will vote to amend
the Section 16 of the North Andover Bylaw to create and establish a third Corridor Development
District,Corridor Development District 3 (CDD3).
And in connection therewith to amend North Andover Bylaw Section 3.1 Establishment of
Districts,by adding the term"Corridor District 3"and amending Table 1 & Table 2 of the Bylaw
to include the summary of uses and dimensional requirements of the Corridor Development
District 3. See Tables below:
Amend Section 16 by adding the underlined language within respective sub-sections and
renumbering accordingly,to read as follows:
16.4 Corridor Development District 3 CDD3 -Permitted Uses
In the Corridor Development District 3, o building or structure shall be reconstructed, ,- Comment[rti]:crag prohibits open space
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erected,altered or used for any other purpose than the following
1. Retail uses provided there is no outdoor sales or storage of materials and products.
However,auto sales and repair are not allowed.
2. Eating and Drinking Establishment.
3. Personal service establishments.
4. Indoor recreation,fitness,and health care facility.
5. Indoor place of amusement or assembly.
6. Outdoor place of amusement or assembly.
7. Public building or use and Public Service Corporation.
8. Professional offices including, but not limited to banks, real estate offices, insurance
offices, physician offices, dentists, attorneys, architects, engineers or accountants. One
drive-through facility shall be permitted every 500 linear feet of street or highway as
measured along centerline.
9. Medical Center.
10.Research and Development Facility not to exceed 25,000 square feet.
11.Printing and Reproduction.
12. Warehousing and Wholesalm.
13.Motel and Hotel.
14.Art Gallerv.
15. Cultural Center or Museum.
16.Place of worship.
17.Day Care Center by pecial Permit.
18. Same-structure/On-site Mixed Use Developments:
a. Residential uses shall not be located on the fast floor of a structure or building.
b. Apartments and condominiums shall be allowed where such use is not more than fiftX
percent (50%) of the gross feet for a two (2) story building and seventy-five
percent(75%)of the org sss square feet for a three(3)story building.
46.-416.5 Uses Subject to a Special Permit
The following uses may be allowed in the Corridor Development Districts by granting of a
Special Permit pursuant to Section 8.3 and 10.3 of the Bylaw:
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I. No building or structure in excess of 3,000 gross square feet of building area shall be
constructed, reconstructed, erected or altered in the Corridor Development District
without the granting of the Special Permit. The granting of the Special Permit shall be
pursuant to Section 8.3 and 10.3 of the bylaw and subject to the following conditions:
a. Submission of a traffic impact and mitigation plan by a professional traffic
engineer/consultant.
b. For those parcels abutting residential zoned properties, sufficient evidence must be
provided to demonstrate that no reasonable alternatives to the site layout, site design,
and parking configuration exist.
c. A determination by the Planning Board that the proposed development will not create
adverse traffic and safety impacts and neighborhood streets and uses are harmonious
with the character of the area.
d. A determination by the Planning Board that the proposed development provides
sufficient screening and buffering for those parcels abutting residential zoned
properties.
2. For outdoor storage, display, and sales of materials, products and goods in connection
with retail uses and provided:
3. Permissible area of land devoted to the specially permitted outdoor use may not exceed
twenty percent(20%)within CDD1 and thirty percent(30%)within CDD2 and CDD3 of
the indoor principal use devoted to retail sales.
4. The products, materials or goods displayed, stored or sold outdoors, by special permit,
must not be visible from any residential use. _, comment[R2]:This might be difficult to
5. The goods, materials, and products permissible for outdoor storage, display and sales control,how about 30-50%of i=°floor area9
hereunder, shall explicitly exclude automobiles, motorcycles, or other wheeled vehicles
and include only goods,materials,and products,which are customarily stored, displayed,
or sold outdoors without the necessity for cover from the weather. Fertilizers and other
toxic,hazardous chemicals are also excluded herein.
6. The amount of area designated for outdoor storage shall be included in the dimensional
requirements for maximum lot coverage.
7. The entire outdoor storage area shall be enclosed by a wall of solid opaque material such
as masonry or solid wood fencing which, in the opinion of the Planning Board, will not
derogate from the surrounding area.
8. Sufficient landscaping shall be provided around the perimeter of the storage area at the
discretion of the Planning Board.
9. Only living plants can be higher than the surrounding vertical structural screening.
16.6 Design Standards
1. Any other performance standards of the town shall also apply to uses conducted under
this Section 4 16.6 of the North Andover Zoning Bylaws,
2. Architecture should demonstrate the cohesive planning of the development and present a
clearly identifiable design feature throughout. Applicants are encouraged to use
traditional New England architectural elements in the design. It is not intended that
buildings be totally uniform in appearance or that designers and developers be restricted
in their creativity. Rather, cohesion and identity can be demonstrated in similar building
scale or mass; consistent use of facade materials, similar ground level detailing, color or
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signage; consistency in functional systems such as roadway or pedestrian way surfaces,
signage, or landscaping; the framing of outdoor open space and linkages, or a clear
conveyance in the importance of various buildings and features on the site,
3. Buildings adjacent to usable open space should generally be oriented to that space, with
access to the building opening onto the open space,
4. All new utilities shall be placed underground,
5. Landscaped space and pedestrian connectivity shall be designed and located to provide
sufficient and safe access throughout the development and/or abutting residential
neighborhoods. An alternative to a sidewalk,such as an asphalt path or trail,which better
serves the purpose of connecting commercial businesses to each other and the
community,may also be used,
6. Commercial uses shall be designed and operated, and hours of operation limited where
appropriate, so that neighboring residents are not exposed to offensive noise, especially
from traffic or late-night activity. No amplified music shall be audible to neighboring
residents,
7. Vehicular access to and from public roads is intended to be consolidated. Vehicular
access to lands from a public roadway shall generally be limited to one (1)access point,
particularly when frontage along said roadway is two hundred(200)feet or less,
8. Driveway consolidation should be undertaken so as to reduce traffic conflicts on feeder
or collector streets:
a. Provision for Interior roadways and common curb cuts
i. To allow for the least disruption in flow on the primary corridors, and the
opportunity for orderly growth within the zoning districts bordering this state
roadway, the town considers the reduction of entrances and exits on the highway
of major concern. For that reason, all site plans shall show reasonable plans for
interior roadways linking neighboring parcels presently developed or which could
be developed as future site development to a common access point.
ii. The Planning Board may approve provisions for interior roadways utilizing joint
access and/or egress,recognizing that the final design and permitting of access to
the primary corridors is to be accomplished only through the access permit
process of the Massachusetts Highway Department. The Planning Board shall
have the authority to authorize the following density bonuses for abutting owners
who develop interior roadways or feeder streets utilizing a common drive and
curb cuts thereby eliminating per parcel access/egress point on the highway:
1. An additional five (5%)percent in the amount of lot coverage allowed by the
requirements of the bylaw for an existing or proposed use;and
2. 2. An increase of one dwelling unit per acre for an existing or proposed
residential use.
Applicants should notify the Massachusetts Highway Department as soon as possible of
their intent to utilize the provisions of this bylaw in order to facilitate an orderly and
cooperative permitting process between the Planning Board and the state highway
department;
9. The design should preserve and enhance natural features such as topography,waterways,
vegetation,and drainage ways,
10. The design should minimize impervious surfaces and incorporate other design features to
minimize storm water runoff;and
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11.Mixed Use Developments should maximize pedestrian transit-oriented development.
Specifically they should use "traffic-calming" techniques liberally; provide networks for
pedestrians as good as the networks for motorists;provide pedestrians and bicycles with
shortcuts al alternatives to travel along high-volume streets, and emphasize safe and
direct pedestrian connections to transit stops and other commercial and/or employment
nodes; provide long-term, covered, bicycle parking areas; provide well-lit, transit
shelters; incorporate transit-oriented design features; and establish Travel Demand
Management programs at employment centers.
44-.6-16.7 Screening and Landscaping Requirements
1. Front Yard: The ten(10) feet nearest the street or front lot line must be landscaped and
such landscaping shall not affect vehicular sight distance.
2. Side Yards: The five (5) feet nearest the side lot line must be landscaped. A waiver to
the landscape requirements may be granted if one access driveway services the lot.
3. Rear Yards: The ten(10)feet nearest the rear lot lines must be landscaped.
4. Side and Rear Yards: Where a lot abuts a residential zoning district, the fifteen (15)
feet nearest the side and rear lot lines must be landscaped. In addition, within ten (10)
feet of the side and rear lot line, a buffer of at least eight (8) foot high trees or shrubs
must be planted and maintained in a healthy condition by the owner of the property in
perpetuity. A six(6)foot stockade fence must be erected along the side and rear property
lines to physically separate the residential zone from the Corridor Development District
areas. The Planning Board may specify the type and species of natural buffering required.
5. Building Foundation: A minimum three (3) foot wide landscaping strip must be
linstalled along the entire length of each building foundation wall, except at points of __- comment[R3]:Is it intended for an four side? If
entry/exit,lawfully required fire access points,loading/receiving bay areas,and any other nor,gay go.
structural amenities necessary and ordinary to the use of the building.
6. The Planning Board shall have final discretion in determining if sufficient landscape
screening and buffering of varying depth and height has been provided.
7. All required screening, as described in items 1 through 6 above, shall be maintained in
good condition at all times and in perpetuity.
'6.7 16.8 Lighting and Signs
1. All outdoor lighting shall be designed so as not to adversely impact surrounding uses and
residential properties, while also providing a sufficient level of illumination for access
and security purposes. Such lighting shall not blink, flash, oscillate or be of unusually
high intensity of brightness.
2. Parking areas shall be illuminated to provide appropriate visibility and security during
hours of darkness.
3. Any outdoor lighting fixture newly installed or replaced shall be shielded so that it does
not produce a strong, direct light beyond the property boundaries, and shall be directed
toward the object or area to be illuminated. Light shall be directed away from residences.
Where a lot abuts a residential zoning district, additional screening measures may be
required at the discretion of the Planning Board.
4. Lighting of the site shall be adequate at ground level for the protection and safety of the
public in regard to pedestrian and vehicular circulation. The glare from the installation of
outdoor lights and illuminated signs shall be contained on the property and shall be
shielded from abutting properties.
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5. Landscape screening shall consist of planting,including evergreens,the plantings to be of
such height, depth as needed to sufficiently screen from view abutting residential areas
any unshielded light source, either inside or outside.
6. All signs shall conform to Section 6.6(D)Business and Industrial Districts.
4"16.9 Submission of a Special Permit Application and Plan
Procedures for submission of application and plan:
1. The applicant shall file eight (8) copies of Corridor Development District Plan,
supporting materials, filing and outside engineering review escrow fees, and three (3)
copies of the form titled"Corridor Development District Special Permit Application" to
the Planning Board. The Town Planner shall certify that the plans and materials
submitted have been time stamped by the Town Clerk's Office and meet the submittal
requirements.
2. The Planning Board, within sixty-five (65) days from receipt of the plan by the Town
Clerk, shall determine whether the proposed project is generally consistent with criteria
of the paragraph 16.1 of this Section. The Planning Board will review the plans during a
public hearing process and will receive comments from the public, other Town
Departments,and the applicant.
3. The applicant must follow the procedures for obtaining a Special Permit as set forth in
Section 10.3 of the Zoning Bylaw.
4. If applicable, the applicant must follow the procedures for Site Plan Review under
Section 8.3, Site Plan Review.
16.10 Parking Requirements
The Planning Board,at its sole discretion,may waive required parking spaces if it determines
that the permitted use may allow for less than the zoning mandated parking requirement. The
Planning Board may consider one of the following in its determination:
1. The elimination of up to 25%of the required parking spaces to be constructed.
2. The elimination of up to 25% of the required parking spaces to be initially constructed,
but requires an adequate area for future spaces should they be required at a later date.
3. The elimination of up to 25% of the required parking spaces to be initially constructed,
but requires an adequate area for future spaces should they be required at a later date due
to a change of use.
,6.,016.11 Change of Use Subsequent to Granting of Special Permit
Special Permits granted under any Corridor Development District shall be subject to a new
public hearing for a new Special Permit if, in the opinion of the North Andover Zoning
Enforcement Officer, a change of use occurs and the initial Special Permit was granted a
parking waiver under°e "Section 16.10 herein.
16.11 16.12 Use of Existing Structure on Existing Lot
1. Upon review, the Planning Board may waive some or all of the special permit
requirements outlined herein if a proposed change of use from residential to the Corridor
Development District permitted use, results in no substantial change to an existing
structure and is located on the same dimensional lot that existed prior to creation of any
Corridor Development District.
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2. To encourage the continued use of existing industrial and commercial structures and
provide additional flexibility to landowners within the CDD3, an applicant may apply to
the Zoning Board of Appeals for a Special Permit to expand the gross floor area of the
non-conforming industrial and commercial structure(s) by to twenty-five (25%) as
existed on the date of enactment of the CDD3. The expansion permitted by the this
Special Permit shall not be considered objectionable or detrimental to the residential
character of the neighborhood due to the exterior appearance, emission of odor, gas-
smoke, dust, noise, disturbance, or in any way objectionable to or detrimental to au
residential use within the neighborhood. After such approval has been obtained from the
ZBA,the applicant must obtain a Site Plan Special Permit as required under Section 16.
16.13 Dimension and Density Requirements
16.12.116.13.1 Corridor Development District 11 ,- Comment[R4]:Allow min distance between
1. Minimum lot size: 43,560 sq. ft. buildings to be min to feet.
2. Minimum frontage: 150 feet.
3. Maximum lot coverage including buildings,driveways,and parking areas:70%.
4. Maximum building coverage: 50%.
5. Maximum height,not to exceed three(3)stories above ground: 35 feet.
6. Minimum building and structures front setback: 10 feet.
7. Minimum building and structures rear setback: 20 feet.
8. Minimum building and structures side setback: 15
9. Minimum building and structures where lot abuts residential zoning district: 20 feet.
10.Minimum distance between buildings: 10 feet.
11.Minimum usable open space requirements: 30%of minimum lot size.
12.Floor area ratio: 0.75:1.
16.12.116.13.2 Corridor Development District 2
1. Minimum lot size: 87,120 sq. ft.
2. Minimum frontage: 250 feet.
3. Maximum lot coverage including buildings,driveways,and parking areas:70%.
4. Maximum building coverage: 40%.
5. Maximum height,not to exceed three(3)stories above ground: 35 feet.
6. Minimum building and structures front setback: 10 feet.
7. Minimum building and structures rear setback: 25 feet.
8. Minimum building and structures side setback: 15
9. Minimum building and structures where lot abuts residential zoning district: 20 feet.
10.Minimum distance between buildings: 10 feet.
11.Minimum usable open space requirements: 30%of minimum lot size.
12.Floor area ratio: 0.75:1.
16.13.3 Corridor Development District 3
1. Minimum lot size: 108,900 sq. ft.
2. Minimum frontage: 250 feet.
3. Maximum lot coverage including buildings,driveways,and parking areas:70%.
4. Maximum height,not to exceed fo -five(45)feet above grade.
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5. Minimum building and structures front setback: 15 feet.
6. Minimum building and structures rear setback: 30 feet.
7. Minimum building and structures side setback: 20
8. Minimum building and structures where lot abuts residential zoning district: 35 feet.
9. Minimum distance between buildings: 10 feet.
10.Minimum usable open space requirements: 30%of minimum lot size.
11.Floor area ratio: 0.75:1.
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Amending Table 1 Summary of Use Regulation to Read as Follows:
Table 1:Summary Of Use Re-gulations
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Auto Service Station* N N N N N N.1* 1* "w N Y N N :*, ....:*, w Y* N Sp'
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JBuaeGaiage I I N N N N N N N N "w N Y N N N N N Y :N `i
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ttaolfCoiirie Y' Y Y Y Y N "w N N N "w Y "w "w Y ly Y Y '
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N1 i�FavniN}Dwellings&}Lptts. N N 1 , Y* 1 1 SP N N N N Sly* N N N N N :w :N
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S*k`eisr dawsdes* N N N "w N N N y N 1 Y.... N :w.... N :.....:w ;w "w N N
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Public Garages&Aocessvti,Buildings;.. :w N N N N N N ^w N N N N N N N t" N 1 �N
E'ublicSenicd Corporation,. N N N w SP N N ^w N N N N Y l l N l ^a
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IIlcsearch&]Gkcn,*elopmrerNfFeclblues N N N N Sp N N 1 Y Y Y N N N 1 ,Y ] Y a
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llobm log Sloumsc Y* Y* Y" Y* Y* N Y* N N N iN N :N
ra4s J)epvt N N N Y "b w Y Y N Y Y `w `w N ° ."m N "b
ImoaHbuse "w N :'*N Y Y :'*N Sp' N "w :'*N :'*N N :'*N :'*N N '`N N :'*N �N
7Cuv0 S`anmih;„S"welling :'v Sp* 1' Y 1' 1' ..:ti N N N N Sp* N "N w N N "N
Veterinary Hospiital&Xehnd :w N N N N :w....N ^w ti N :w.... N :w.... N 1 ww Y N ^a
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:mote phis Chan is for suinmaary information purpos es only and is not a substitute for the detailed District
Use Regulations in Section 7 of this Bylaw.
See detailed]district Use Regulations in Section 1 of this Bylaw.
Only,With the pro vision of publicly o,mned and maintained se,m ers or mlo,mn apps om ed and accepted
private sever s (see Footnote_12 of ll able 2)and,,ath no more than 5 dwelling units per stmcnire
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Amending Table 2 Summary of Dimensional Requirements to Read as Follows:
I'ab[e.2:So®man Of de..—i...I Regmiee.®emits
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Article 37. Amend Zoning Bylaw — New Zoning District, Amending Section 16 —
Addition Corridor Development District 3(CDD3).
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 34 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: PLANNING BOARD CHAIRMAN
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL OR POWERPOINT?
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 38. Amend Zoning Mau - Rezone Rte. 125 / Osgood Street Between Barker's
Farm and Boundary of Haverhill-Corridor Development District 3 (CDD3). To see if the
Town will vote to amend Zoning Map of the Town of North Andover pursuant to Section 3.2 to
rezone twenty-nine (29)parcels fronting Route 125/Osgood Street, Bradford Street, Beechwood
Drive, and Orchard Village Road from their current zoning designations to Corridor
Development District 3. Said parcels begin at Map 34,Parcel 10 (Barkers's Farm)and terminate
at Map 61,Parcel 39(boundary of Haverhill and North Andover).
➢ To rezone fifteen (15) parcels of land, consisting of approximately 27.6 acres, with land
fronting Osgood Street and Bradford Street beginning at the Haverhill and North Andover
Town boundary line and extending easterly and southeasterly by a line parallel to and distant
500 feet easterly from the centerline of Rte. 125/Osgood Street to and including Assessor's
Map 34,Parcel 41 with the following exceptions:
• The Corridor Development District 3 Zoning designation shall be extended to include the
entire property boundaries of Map 61,Parcel 38.
• The Corridor Development District 3 Zoning designation shall be extended to include the
entire property boundaries of Map 61,Parcel 66.
• Map 34,Parcel 31 shall be zoned entirely Residential 2.
• Map 61,Parcel 22 shall be zoned entirely Residential 2.
These fifteen(15)parcels of land are shown with the following street address and on the
Town of North Andover Assessors Map as map and parcels to change from their
current zoning designation of Industrial S to Corridor Development District 3:
■ 721 Osgood Street—Map 61,Parcel 8
■ 1679 Osgood Street—Map 61,Parcel 16
■ 1719 Osgood Street—Map 61,Parcel 17
■ 0 Osgood Street—Map 61,Parcel 18
■ 0 Bradford Street—Map 61,Parcel 38
■ 1755 Osgood Street—Map 61,Parcel 39
■ 1701 Osgood Street—Map 61,Parcel 66
■ 1659 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 1
■ 1635 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 2
■ 1627 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 3
■ 1591 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 4
■ 1609 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 28
■ 0 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 31
■ 1581 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 41
■ 1615 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 44
➢ To rezone twelve (12) parcels of land fronting Osgood Street and a certain parcel
located within 1000 feet of Osgood Street beginning near intersection of Beechwood
Drive and Osgood Street at Assessor's Map 34, Parcel 42 to and including Assessor's
Map 34,Parcel 26 and consisting of approximately 40.8 acres.
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These twelve(12)parcels of land are shown with the following street address and on the
Town of North Andover Assessors Map as map and parcels from their current zoning
designation of Industrial 1 to Corridor Development District 3:
■ 0 Bradford Street—Map 61,Parcel 6
■ 45 Beechwood Drive-Map 34,Parcel 6
■ 49 Orchard Village Road-Map 34,Parcel 8
■ 1451 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 9
■ 1475 Osgood Street-Map 34,Parcel 16
■ 0 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 25
■ 1429 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 20
■ 0 Osgood Street—Map 34,Parcel 26
■ 1551 Osgood Street-Map 34,Parcel 42
■ 0 Beechwood Drive—Map 34,Parcel 50
■ 45 Beechwood Drive-Map 34,Parcel 51
■ 25 Orchard Village Road-Map 34,Parcel 52
➢ To rezone a parcel of land with frontage on Osgood Street, shown on the Assessor's
Map 34,Parcel 7 and consisting of approximately 2 acres from Business 2 to Corridor
Development District 3.
➢ To rezone a portion of a parcel of land shown on the Assessor's Map 34,Parcel 10 from
Industrial 1 to Corridor Development District 3 beginning from the westerly and
southwesterly boundaries of the property to a line parallel to and distant 1,100 feet
running north and westerly from the centerline of Barker Street.
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Article 38. Amend Zoning Mau - Rezone Rte. 125 / Osgood Street Between Barker's
Farm and Boundary of Haverhill-Corridor Development District 3(CDD3).
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 38 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT
WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
DELETE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE SHOWN AS STRICKEN BELOW:
LANGUAGE BETWEEN"EXCEPTIONS:"AND MAP 34 PARCEL 31. PLEASE READ
DELETED LANGUAGE IN MOTION.
❑ To rezone fifteen (15) parcels of land, consisting of approximately 27.6 acres, with
land fronting Osgood Street and Bradford Street beginning at the Haverhill and North
Andover Town boundary line and extending easterly and southeasterly by a line parallel to
and distant 500 feet easterly from the centerline of Rte. 125 / Osgood Street to and
including Assessor's Map 34,Parcel 41 with the following exceptions:
the entire property boundaries of A.4ap 61,Par-eel 38-.
�4 The G-o-r-F-ed-o-r- Developmefft Distr-iet 3 Zoning designation shall he extended to
ineluide,the entire property bouilida-Ait-es of_A4ap 61,Par-eel 66-.
❑ Map 34,Parcel 31 shall be zoned entirely Residential 2.
❑ Map 61,Parcel 22 shall be zoned entirely Residential 2.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: CHAIRMAN-PLANNING BOARD
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL - PLANNING BOARD TO EXPLAIN IF
NEEDED. NEW MAP.
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 39. Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 8.1 Off-Street and Section 8.4 Screening and
Landscaping Requirements for Off-Street Parking. To see if the Town will vote to amend
Zoning Bylaw Section 8.1 Off-Street and Section 8.4 Screening and Landscaping Requirements
for Off-Street Parking in order to create a revised parking and screening regulation within all
zoning districts.
SECTION 8 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
8.1 Off Street Parking and Loading
1. Intent of Parking Requirements.
It is the intention of this Bylaw that all structures be provided with sufficient off-street
parking space to accomplish the following:
a) Meet the needs of persons employed at or making use of such structures,
b) Maximize the efficiencies of parking facilities and uses,
c) Ensure that any land use involving the arrival, departure, or storage of motor vehicles
on such land be so designed as to reduce hazards to pedestrians and abutters,
d) Reduce congestion in the streets and contribute to traffic safety by assuring adequate
space for parking of motor vehicles off the street,
e) Provide necessary off-street loading space for all structures requiring the large-volume
delivery of goods;and
I) Promote better site design through the use of flexible parking standards.
2. Applicability.
a) No permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Inspector of Buildings for
(1) a new structure, or (2) change of use, or (3) the enlargement, reconstruction,
alteration, or relocation of an existing structure, or (4) the development of a land use,
unless off-street parking and loading facilities have been laid out and approved in
accordance with the requirement set forth in Section 8.1.
b) The Planning Board shall be the Special Granting Authority (SPGA) for all Special
Permits under Section 8.1.9 and parking facilities that require a Site Plan Review
Special Permit under Sections 8.3 and 10.3 of this Bylaw.
3. Special Regulations
a) Any use in existence or lawfully begun on the effective date of this Section is not
subject to these parking requirements,but any parking facility thereafter established to
serve such use may not in the future be reduced below the requirements contained in
this Section.
b) Changes of use of a structure that does not conform to these parking requirements are
permitted without being subject to these requirements provided that the new use does
not require more parking than the former use and the property has been vacant or
unoccupied for no more than three(3)years.
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c) If the Inspector of Buildings is unable to identify a use with one(1)or more of the uses
in the schedule below, an application shall be made to the Planning Board for the
purpose of determining a sufficient quantity of parking spaces to accommodate the
vehicles of all customers, employees,visitors, occupants,members or clients consistent
with the provisions contained in the schedule below.
4. Off-Street Parking General Requirements
a) Number of Spaces Required. In all districts,unless otherwise stated herein, off-street
parking spaces shall be provided and maintained in connection with the construction,
conversion, or increase in units or dimensions of buildings, structures or use, such
spaces to be provided in at least the following minimum amounts provided in the
following Table of Off-Street Parking Regulations and accompanying notes below.
Table of Off-Street Parking Regulations
Use Parking Spaces Required
Residential
Single-Family Dwelling Unit
Multi-Family Dwelling Unit 2 per dwelling unit
Studio 1.25 per dwelling unit
One Bedroom 1.5 per dwelling unit
Two or More Bedrooms 2 per dwelling unit
Accessory Dwelling Unit 1 space per dwelling unit
Sleeping Room 1 space per unit or room, plus 2 for
owner/manager
1.25 per guest room;plus 10 per ksf
restaurant/lounge-,plus 30 per ksf
Commercial Lodgings meeting/banquet room(<50 ksf per
guest room)or 20 per ksf
meeting/banquet room(>50 per guest
room)
Elderly Housing Independent Unit 0.6 per dwelling unit; plus 1 per 2
employees
Elderly Housing Assisted Living 0.4 per dwelling unit; plus 1 per 2
employees
Group,Convalescent,and Nursing Homes 1 per room;plus 1 per 2 employees
Day Care Center 0.35 per person(licensed capacity)
0.4 per employee; plus 1 per 3 beds,
Hospital/Medical Center plus 1 per 5 average daily outpatient
treatments; plus 1 per medical staff,
plus 1 per student/faculty/staff
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Retaii/Scrvice
Grocery(Freestanding) 6.0 per ksf GFA
Discount Superstore/Clubs(Freestanding) 6.0 per ksf GFA
Home Improvement Superstores 5.0 per ksf GFA
Other Heavy/Hard Good (Furniture, 3.0 per ksf GFA
Appliances,Building Materials,etc.)
Personal Care Facilities 2 per treatment station, but not less
than 4.3 per ksf GFA
Coin-Operated Laundries 1 per 2 washing and drying machines
2.7 per ksf GFA interior sales area,
Motor Vehicle Sales and Service plus 1.5 per ksf GFA interior or
storage/display area,plus 2 per service
bay
Motor Vehicle Laundries/Car Wash 2, plus 1 per each 2 peak shift
employees
Other Retail Not Otherwise Listed Above 3.5 per ksf GFA
Food and Beverage
Restaurant (non-fast food and/or with no 15.0 per ksf GFA
drive-through facility)
Fast Food 15.0 per ksf GFA
Fast Food(with-drive through facility) 12.0 per ksf GFA
Office and Business Services
Data Processing/Telemarketing/Operations 6.0 per ksf GFA
Medical Offices (multi-tenant) 4.5 per ksf GFA
Clinic (medical offices with outpatient 5.5 per ksf GFA
treatment:no overnight stays)
Veterinary Establishment, Kennel or Pet 0.3 per ksf GFA
Shop or Similar Establishments
Bank Branch with Drive-in 5.5 per ksf GFA
Funeral or Undertaking Establishment 0.05 per ksf GFA
Other Business or Office Uses Not 3.0 per ksf GFA
Otherwise Listed Above
Industrial
R&D establishment, manufacturing, 0.8 per ksf GFA
industrial services,or extractive industry
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Industrial 2.0 per ksf GFA
Manufacturing/Light Industrial(Single-Use) 1.5 per ksf GFA
Industrial Park (Multi-tenant or mix of 2.0 per ksf GFA
service,warehouse)
Warehouse 0.7 per ksf GFA
Storage 0.25 per ksf GFA
Other Industrial and Transportation Uses As determined by the Planning Board,
Not Otherwise Listed but not less than 0.25 per ksf GFA
Governmental and Educational
Elementary,and Secondary Schools 0.35 per student;plus 1 per 2
employees
College University Determined by parking study specific
to subject institution
Cultural/Recreational/Entertainment
Public Assembly 0.25 per person in permitted capacity
Museum 1.5 per 1,000 annual visitors
Library 4.5 per ksf GFA
Religious Centers 0.6 per seat
Single-Screen: 0.5 per seat; Up to 5
Cinemas screens: 0.33 per seat; 5 to 10 screens:
0.3 per seat
Theaters(live performance) 0.4 per seat
Arenas and Stadiums 0.33 per seat
50 per nine (holes); plus the parking
Golf Course or Country Club requirements for food or beverage uses
described above
Health Clubs and Recreational Facilities 2 per player or 1 per 3 persons
permitted capacity
Accessary Uses,
1 per room used for office, or
Home Occupation or Home Office occupation space; plus 1 per non-
resident employee;plus 1 per dwelling
unit
Notes:
1. ksa equals 1,000 square feet.
2. Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number
of 0.5 or above,the required number of parking spaces shall be rounded up to the
next whole number.
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3. Where fixed seats are not used in a place of assembly, each fifteen (15) square
feet of floor area in the largest assembly area shall equal one(1)seat.
4. Where uses are of the open-air type and not enclosed in a structure, each square
foot of lot devoted to such use shall be considered to be equivalent to one fifth of
a square foot of gross floor area.
5. Where development of a site results in the loss of on-street parking spaces, the
number of on-street parking spaces lost shall be provided on the site, in addition
to the number of spaces required for the use unless otherwise stated herein.
6. The Planning Board shall have the discretion to allow between 4 - 6 parking
spaces per 1,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area for retail development in the
Village Commercial District.
7. In appropriate circumstances, where the provision of adequate off-street parking
is not otherwise feasible,the Planning Board may include on-street parking within the
determination of adequate parking arrangements for a particular use, particularly in
the so-called Downtown Area which for the purposes of this Section shall be defined
as the following areas: (i) Main Street from Sutton Street to Merrimac Street,
including 200 feet from Main Street on the following side streets, Waverley Road,
First Street, Second Street, and School Street (ii) Sutton Street from Main Street to
Charles Street (iii) Water Street from Main Street to High Street, and, (iii) High
Street from Water Street to Prescott Street.
b) Accessible Parking.
Parking facilities shall provide specially designated parking stalls for persons with
disabilities in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Architectural Access
Board, as amended (521 C.M.R.) implemented by the Architectural Access Board of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security or
any agency superseding such agency. Accessible parking shall be clearly identified by a
sign stating that such parking stalls are reserved for persons with disabilities. Said
accessible parking shall be located in the portion of the parking lot nearest the entrance
to the use or the structure, which the parking lot serves. Adequate access for persons
with disabilities from the parking area to the structure shall be provided. To the extent
that any provision of this Section 8.1 conflicts with the Rules and Regulations of the
Architectural Access Board(521 CMR),the Rules and Regulations of the Architectural
Access Board shall govern.
5. Design Standards
All required parking areas shall have minimum dimensions as follows:
a. Dimensions of Parking Spaces and Maneuvering Aisles. On any lot in any district,
parking spaces and maneuvering aisles shall have the minimum dimensions set for the
in the following table and Section 8.1, unless specifically stated elsewhere in this
Bylaw and/or as modified upon the recommendation of the Planning Board.
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Minimum Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions for Parking Lots(in feet)
Minimum Minimurn Maneuvering Aisle Width
Angle QPFarking Stall Width Stall Depth Setbaok,From Maximum Carbout ,
LotLiue one-Way Ttvo-Way
76-90 Degrees 9 18 3 25 20 25
61-75 Degrees 9 18 3 25 22
46-60 Degrees 9 18 3 25 16
45 Degrees 9 18 3 25 20
Parallel 8 22 3 12
b. Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation
Pedestrian walkways, driveways, and parking areas shall be designed with respect to
topography,integration with surrounding streets and pedestrian ways,number of access
points to streets,general interior circulation,adequate width of drives,and separation of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic so as to reduce hazards to pedestrians and motorists.
c. Entrance and Exit Driveway.
i) Single-family dwellings shall have a minimum driveway entrance of twelve (12)
feet.
ii) For facilities containing fewer than five stalls, the minimum width of entrance and
exit drives shall be twelve(12) feet for one-way use and eighteen(18) feet for two-
way use,and the maximum width twenty(20)feet.
iii) For facilities containing five (5) or more stalls, such drives shall be a minimum of
twelve (12) feet wide for one-way use and twenty (20) feet wide for two-way use.
The minimum curb radius shall be fifteen (15) feet. The maximum width of such
driveways at the street line shall be twenty-five(25)feet in all districts.
iv) The Planning Board may modify such width and radius limitations when a greater
width would facilitate traffic flow and safety. All such driveways shall be located
and designed so as to minimize conflict with traffic on public streets and provide
good visibility and sight distances for the clear observation of approaching
pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
d. Surfacing,Drainage,and Curbing
Parking areas shall be graded, surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or other suitable non-
erosive material, and drained in a manner deemed adequate by the Planning Board to
prevent nuisance of erosion or excessive water flow across public ways or abutting
properties, and natural drainage courses shall be utilized insofar as possible. Curbing,
with the addition of guardrails wherever deemed necessary by the Planning Board, shall
be placed at the edges of surfaced areas, except driveways, in order to protect
landscaped areas and to prevent the parking of vehicles within required setback areas.
Entrance and exit driveways shall be clearly defined by curb cuts, signs, and striping.
All curbing installed within the public way of such driveways shall be of granite.
Design standards and specifications for parking surfacing, drainage and curbing shall
be those set forth in the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in
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the Town of North Andover, as amended, unless waived or modified by the Planning
Board in accordance with Section 8.1.8.
e. Loading Bay Requirements.
i) In all districts, unless otherwise stated herein, off-street loading spaces shall be
provided and maintained in connection with the construction, conversion, or
increase in units or dimensions of buildings, structures or use, such spaces to be
provided in at least the following minimum amounts provided below.
Table of Off-Street Loading Regulations
Principal Use First Loading Fac lity'Regtdred For One Additional Loading Facility'Regnired
Area Shown Below For Area Shoym Below
Dormitory and HoteFMotel
Institutional Uses 10,000 50,000
Recreation and Entertainment
Restaurant and Fast Food
Office Uses 15,000 50,000
Retail Services 5,000 20,000
Personal and Consumer Services 5,000 25,000
Vehicular Services
Industrial Uses 10,000 25,000
Wholesale and Storage Uses
ii) Unless modified by the Planning Board pursuant to Section 8.1.8 all required
loading facilities shall have a minimum dimensions of twelve (12) feet wide,
twenty-five (25) feet in length, fourteen (14) feet in height clearance, and located,
arranged, and of sufficient number to allow service by the type of vehicle
customarily excepted for the use while such vehicle is parked completely clear of
any public way or sidewalk.
iii) The requirements of this section shall apply to individual users of new and
substantially altered structures, provided that when a building existing on the
effective date of this Bylaw is altered or expanded to increase the gross floor area
by at least five thousand (5,000) square feet, only the additional gross floor area
shall be counted toward the off-street loading requirements.
i. Lighting of Parking Areas.
All artificial lighting used to specifically illuminate any parking space, loading bay,
maneuvering space, or driveway shall be so arranged that all direct rays from such
lighting fall entirely within the parking or loading area and shall be shielded so as not to
shine upon abutting properties or streets. The level of illumination of lighting for
parking and loading areas shall be low so as to reduce the flow of ambient lighting
perceptible at nearby properties or streets.
6. Location and Layout of Parking Facilities.
a) Proximity to Principal Use
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Required off-street parking spaces and loading bays shall be provided on the same lot
as the principal or accessory use they are required to serve, except as allowed under
Section 8.1.8(d).
b) Parking in Structures.
Require off-street parking spaces or loading bays may be wholly or partly enclosed in a
structure. When partly enclosed in a structure, such as in a building on support beams
or stilts which are readily visible from a street, all sides of such a building directly
facing streets must be fully enclosed with fixed building materials and/or sufficient
natural buffering so as to screen the structured parking areas from the streets.
c) Parking on Rights-of-Way.
No parking area or aisles shall be laid out on land, which is reserved as a vehicular
right-of-way, whether developed or undeveloped, and whether public or private unless
otherwise permitted as provided in Section 8.1.4.
d) Parking in Required Setbacks.
No unenclosed parking area shall be allowed within five (5) feet of a front lot line
except on a residential driveway.
e) Village Commercial District.
i. Parking lots shall be provided only at the side or to the rear of the buildings. The
Planning Board may, at their discretion, allow up to 50 spaces, or 25% of the total
parking,whichever is greater,to be located to the front of the structure as long as all
other dimensional criteria are adhered to.
ii. No single section of parking may contain more than twenty-five percent (25%) of
the total proposed parking spaces or more than fifty (50) spaces, whichever is less.
As a method of division, 6'wide parking lot islands shall be installed to provide the
proper break between adjacent parking lots. For projects which require less than
fifty (50) spaces in total, the Planning Board may allow fifty (50) spaces to be
located together if an effective visual buffer is provided. Each landscaped island
must be 6' in width at the minimum. In locations where the possibility exists to
enlarge the entire island or portions thereof, the Planning Board would recommend
that such measures be taken.
f) Residential Zoning Districts.
i. For single-and multi-family dwellings,the front yard shall not be used for parking
for accessory uses.
ii. Parking or outdoor storage of one(1)recreational vehicle(camper,etc.)and one(1)
boat per dwelling unit may be permitted in an area to the rear of the front line of the
building. All other recreational vehicles and boat storage (if any) shall be within
closed structures.
iii. Garaging of off-street parking of not more than four(4)motor vehicles per dwelling
unit may be permitted,of which four(4)motor vehicles,not more than two(2)may
be commercial vehicles other than passenger sedans and passenger station wagons,
but not counting farm trucks nor motor-powered agriculture implements on an
agriculturally active farm or orchard on which such vehicles are parked.
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7. Exceptions.
The regulations of this section shall not apply to residential and non-residential uses or
structures whose minimum parking under the above schedule would amount to five (5)
parking spaces or less.
8. Special Permits.
The Planning Board as SPGA, may grant a Special Permit modifying certain
parking/loading standards of this Section and/or Section 8.4 (Screening and Landscaping
Requirements for Off-Street Parking), but only in the specific circumstances listed under
"a" through"h"below. The SPGA may grant such special permit only when: (a) consistent
with the purposes set forth in Section 8.1; (b) making the findings and determinations set
forth in Section 10.3; (c)making a finding that the requested relief falls within one or more
of the categories for the specific relief requested(any of cases "a"through"h"below); and,
(d) upon a determination that the relief does not cause detriment to the surrounding
neighborhood based upon any of the following applicable criteria:
(i) Increase in traffic volumes,
(ii) Increased traffic congestion or queuing of vehicles,
(iii) Change in the type(s)of traffic,
(iv) Change in traffic patterns and access to the site,
(v) Reduction in on-street parking;and/or,
(vi) Unsafe conflict of motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
If a proposed development or project seeking a Special Permit pursuant to this Section
8.1.8 also requires the granting of a Site Plan Approval Special Permit pursuant with
Section 8.3 (Site Plan Review),the conditions and requirements under this Section 8.1 shall
be incorporated into and combined as a single application,review,and approval process for
a Site Plan Review Special Permit issued in accordance with Section 8.3.
The surface of the area where parking spaces may be reduced under a Special Permit for
this section shall be suitable landscaped but shall not be used for purposes of satisfying the
Usable Open Space requirements under the Zoning Bylaw. Circumstances under which the
SPGA may grant a Special Permit pursuant to this Section 8.1.8 are as follows:
a) Modification of Parking Requirements for Non-Conforming Structures, Lots and
Uses. Where the total number of new parking spaces required by this Bylaw is five (5)
or fewer for lots or sites that are determined by the Inspector of Buildings to be
nonconforming with respect to parking,as specified in Section 8.1.
b) Modification of Parking/Loading Area Design Standards.
Where the design of a parking lot, loading area or aisle width differs from the
provisions of Sections 8.1.5 or other parking provisions in this Zoning Bylaw,provided
such design is prepared by a certified professional engineer or architect in the case of a
parking garage or other structure, or by a certified professional engineer, architect or
landscape architect in the case of a parking lot. Modification of parking design
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standards may be permitted to allow"Tandem Parking" (defined as two parking spaces
placed one behind another in single file) on a temporary basis for purposes including
but not limited to valet parking for restaurant uses, for employee parking, or other
purposes upon such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Planning Board.
c) Municipal Parking Facility. To allow the substitution of space on a particular lot with
parking spaces located within a municipal parking lot to satisfy the parking
requirements of this Section 8.1.4, provided the municipal parking lot where such
parking spaces are located is within a distance of five hundred(500)feet of the building
or use (measured from property line to property line), which is intended to be served
and demonstration that doing so will not exceed the cumulative peak demand of said
municipal parking lot in a manner which is inconsistent with the objectives of Section
8.1.
d) Parking on a Separate Lot/Satellite Parking.
i) Required off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the same lot or premises
as the principal use they are intended to serve, or on a lot in the same ownership
adjacent to such use. When practical difficulties, as determined by the SPGA,
preclude the establishment of the required parking spaces on such lot or premises
(or lot or premises adjacent thereto), the SPGA may allow the establishment of
parking on such other lot upon such terms and conditions as the SPGA may deem
necessary to ensure the continued availability of such spaces.
ii) Where the applicant does not own such other lot, the applicant shall provide
executed instruments establishing to the satisfaction of the SPGA that sufficient
legal interest has been acquired in such premises to assure their availability for
required parking as long as the use served is in existence. The provision of satellite
(remote)parking areas,provided that:
1. The satellite parking spaces will be used solely by the employees and, where
practicable,the clientele of the []use;AMENDMENT— [] -COMMERCIAL
2. The off-site parking spaces shall be located to adequately serve the proposed
use and shall be within six hundred (600) feet of the property served for
clientele of the commercial use as measured from property line to property line;
and,
3. Off-site parking for employees of the business may be located within a distance
of one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet, provided that shuttle vehicle
arrangements are provided as a condition of the approval.
e) Common Parking Areas and Multiple Use Facilities
i) Notwithstanding the normal provisions of Section 8.1.4, where two or more
activities or uses provide the required parking or loading in a common parking
facility or loading area, the number of parking spaces or loading bays ordinarily
required may be reduced below the sum of the spaces or bays required for separate
activities or uses, if it can be determined that the hours, days, or peak parking or
loading demand for the uses are so different that a lower total will provide
adequately for all uses or activities served by the parking facility or loading bay,
and that the location of the parking facility in relation to the uses proposed to be
served by it is appropriate.
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ii) A Special Permit authorizing such deviation from the normal standard shall only be
granted upon submission of calculated parking demand for combined land uses
based on methodologies and indices of the Institute of Transportation Engineers,
Urban Land Institute, or other recognized methodology approved in writing by the
Planning Board. A formal parking demand study may be waived by the SPGA for
small developments where there is established experience with the land use mix and
its impact is expected to be minimal.
iii) Where such facilities are shared by more than two (2) owners, the applicant shall
provide executed and filed instruments with the Registry of Deeds establishing to
the satisfaction of the SPGA that sufficient legal interest has been acquired in such
premises to assure that the property(s) have a shared parking arrangement or peak
hour parking arrangement and the availability for required parking as long as the
uses served are in existence.
f) Land Banked Parking.
To reduce the area of impervious surface, encourage open space, accommodate future
changes in land use and/or ownership, and shifts in shared parking demand,up to forty
percent(40%) of the land area that would otherwise be needed to provide the required
amount of parking may be land banked or set aside on the site to provide for the future
construction of a parking area. The parking facility shall be designed/engineered to
enable the site to satisfy the requirements of the Section 8.1 to meet the peak demands
of the project(s) or use(s). Where it can be demonstrated by the applicant in the future
that there is a need to convert all or a portion of the land-banked parking facilities
because parking demand is in excess of 80%of parking supply on the property,then the
applicant may convert the requisite number of land banked parking spaces to
functioning parking spaces. For purposes hereof, parking demand shall be
demonstrated through a report of the applicant's (or the then current owner's traffic
engineering consultant),as the case may be, certifying that at any time during the four-
hour peak demand period on a weekday or Saturday, the actual parking demand and
utilization is in excess of 80%of parking supply on the property, with actual field site
observations being conducted on two separate days during any consecutive 45-day
period. Upon the Planning Board's determination the applicant has established the
requisite parking need, and upon submission of the report to the Planning Board, the
Planning Board may allow the conversion of all or a portion of the land-banked
parking.
g) Reduction in Parking.
Where it can be demonstrated that a use or establishment needs a lesser number of
parking spaces or loading bays than is required by Section 8.1.4, such as housing for
persons with disabilities, low rate of vehicle ownership, the availability and
implementation of transportation demand management alternatives, or other such
circumstances as may be deemed appropriate by the Planning Board, the number of
such parking spaces or bays may be reduced by not more than thirty-five percent
(35%). An applicant shall submit documentary evidence satisfactory to the SPGA that
the parking or loading experience of the specific use justifies a lesser number of spaces
or bays. A Special Permit granted under this authority shall lapse upon change to a
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different type of use unless otherwise determined by the Planning Board, and shall not
be considered to constitute a legal nonconformity with respect to parking for any new
use.
h) Modification of Screening and Landscaping Requirements for Off-Street Parking.
Where it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that a plan for
screening and landscaping would be enhanced without detriment to the surrounding
neighborhood through the waiver or modification of one or more of the screening,
landscaping and other criteria set forth under Section 8.4.
And in conjunction herein, amend Section 8.4 Screening and Landscaping Requirements
For Off-Street Parking by deleting the stricken language and adding the following
underlined language:
8.4 Screening and Landscaping Requirements for Off-Street Parking
Commercial and Industrial Districts(1987/12)
For all commercial and industrial districts the following minimum screening and landscaping
requirements shall apply for all off-street lots with more than 6 parking spaces,or in any instance
when a commercial or industrial off-street parking area of any size abuts a residential district.
1. A strip of land at least six(6) feet wide (may be part of required yard setbacks)with trees or
shrubs densely planted, to create at least an impervious screen, at least four (4) feet high at
the time of planting and which are of a type that may be commonly expected to form a year
round impervious screen at least five(5)feet high within three years.
2. If a natural screen as described in item 1 above cannot be attained,a wall or fence of uniform
appearance at least five (5) feet high above finished grade will be allowed. Such a wall
and/or fence may be perforated,provided that not more than 25%of the face is open.
3. All required screening, as described in items 1 and 2 above, shall be maintained in good
condition at all times. Such screening may be interrupted by entrances or exits, and shall
have no signs attached thereto other than those permitted in the district.
For all off-street parking areas of 20 or more spaces the following criteria shall also apply.
4. On at least three sides of the perimeter of an outdoor parking lot, there shall be planted at
least one tree for every thirty (30) linear feet. In the interior part of an outdoor parking lot
where two rows of parking spaces containing a total of 10 or more parking spaces face each
other, a landscaped open space not less than 6 feet in width shall be provided. The
landscaped strip may be provided either; 1) between the rows of parking spaces parallel to
the aisle or, 2) in two or more strips parallel to the spaces and extending from the aisle
serving one row of spaces to the aisle serving the other row of spaces, as illustrated below.
Trees required by this section shall be at least 3.5 inches in diameter at a height four feet
above the ground at time of planting and shall be of a species characterized by suitability and
hardiness for location in parking lot. To the extent practicable,existing trees shall be retained
and used to satisfy this section. The following graphics are intended as illustrations and
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examples only and have not been incorporated into the requirements of this Bylaw. (See
graph after Tables and Footnotes at end of Bylaw).
5. All artificial lighting used to illuminate any commercial or industrial parking lot,loading bay
or driveway shall have underground wiring and shall be so arranged that all direct rays from
such lighting falls entirely within the parking,loading or driveway area,and shall be shielded
or recessed so as not to shine upon abutting properties or streets.
Village Commercial Dimensional Requirements
In the Village Commercial Zoning District the following requirements shall be adhered to. The
following requirements are only to be placed upon the Village Commercial Zoning District and
shall take the place of the proceeding regulations found in paragraph 1-5 below:
Screening
Objective: Due to the high aesthetic standards to which the architecture shall be made to
conform, the main purpose of the screening shall be to screen the parking and other accessory
structures which may be a part of the development, the Planning Board may require any
additional screening as may be reasonably required.
a. All buffer zones must be designed by a registered landscape architect, or other
professional as approved by the Planning Board.
b. The Planning Board recommends that materials to be used in the buffer include but not
limited to the following material:
Natural/existing vegetation, natural topography, berms, stone walls, fences, deciduous
and coniferous shrubs/trees,perennials, annuals,pedestrian scale walkways, gazebos and
other landscape material as it addresses the aesthetic quality of the site. The final
approval of all material used within the buffer zone shall be at the discretion of the
Planning Board.
c. Parking lots containing 10 or more spaces shall be required to provide one tree for every
five spaces. All trees shall be a deciduous mix of at least 2.5 inch caliper when planted.
Native trees and shrubs shall be planted wherever possible,in order to capture the "spirit
of the locale" through indigenous species (such as lilac, vibumum, day lilies, ferns, red
twig dogwood, oak, maple, sycamore, linden, hawthome, birch, shadbush, etc.). In
instances where healthy plant material exists on the site prior to its development, in part
or in whole, for purposes of off street parking or other vehicular use areas,the Planning
Board may adjust the application of the above mentioned standards to allow credit for
such plant material if, in its opinion, such an adjustment is in keeping with and will
preserve the intent of these standards.
d. To produce parking which is aesthetically pleasing,well screened, accessible and broken
into smaller parcels that may directly and adequately service adjacent structures, a
minimum of 5%landscaping and green space must be provided for all parking areas. This
5% is not intended to include the buffer zones, but shall include all internal landscaped
islands in the parking areas. In all instances where natural topography lends itself to the
screening of these parking areas it shall be left in its natural state. The Planning
may at their discretion require additional screening at the owner's expense.
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Residential Districts
Commercial vehicles in excess of one(1)ton capacity shall be aged or screened from view of
residential uses within three hundred(300)feet by either:
a. A strip at least four (4) feet wide, densely planted with trees or shrubs which are at least
four(4) feet high at the time of planting and which are of a type that ma be epected to
form a year-round dense screen at least six(6 feet high within three(3)years,or
b. An opaque wall,barrier,or fence of uniform appearance at least five(5)feet high,but not
more than seven (7) feet above finished grade. Such screening shall be maintained in
good condition at all times, and shall not be permitted to exceed seven feet in height
within required side yards. Such screening or barriers may be interrupted by normal
entrances or exits and shall not be required within ten(10)feet of a street lot line.
c. Garaging or off-street parking of an additional two (2) commercial vehicles may be
allowed by Special Permit. When it is deemed to be in the public og_od, parking for
additional pleasure vehicles may be allowed by pecial Permit.
Planning Board
Article 39. Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 8.1 Off-Street and Section 8.4 Screening and
Landscaping Requirements for Off-Street Parking.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 39 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT
WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT: REPLACE [] AS SHOWN ON PAGE 90 OF
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT IN D)ii)1.with"commercial'.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: CHAIRMAN—PLANNING BOARD
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article XX40. Amend North Andover Zoning Bylaw— Section 4.2 Phased Development
Bylaw. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw,
Sections 4.2.4(a) in order to allow the Planning Board additional flexibility in determining an
appropriate development schedule for projects to promote orderly growth.
Amend Section 4.2A(a)by adding the underlined language to read as follows:
4.2(4)Phased Development Schedule
a) Building permits for new dwelling units shall be authorized only in accordance with the
following Phased Development Schedule:
Maximum Units for which
Number of Units in Minimum Years Building Permits
Subdivision Development for Development May be Issued Per Year
1-6 1 All
7-20 2 50%of total
21-34 3 33%of total
35-50 4 25%of total
51-75 5 20%of total
76-125 6 16.7%of total
126+ 7 14.3%of total
No Phased Development Schedule shall exceed seven years. Notwithstanding anything to
contrary in this Zoning Bylaw, the Planning Board may pprove an alternative Phased
Development Schedule, provided that in doing so, the project is consistent with any one of the
purposes set forth under Section 4.2.1 above.
Planning Board
Article 39. Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 8.1 Off-Street and Section 8.4 Screening and
Landscaping Requirements for Off-Street Parking.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 39 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: CHAIRMAN—PLANNING BOARD
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 41. Amend Chapter 69 of the General Bylaws—Fire Alarms. To see if the Town
will vote to amend Chapter 69 of the General Bylaws to reflect the recommendations of the
Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth in Case 44430 Dated 10/2/2007 as
follows:
Chapter 69, Sections 69-2, 69-5, 69-.1, 69-7.2 and new Section, Section 69-7-3 are to he
amended by removing the text shown as stricken,and adding the text shown as underlined
§69-2 Alarm Installation and Permit Requirements
A. As of the effective date of this by-law, no alarm system or equipment designed to
summon the Fire Department shall be installed without a permit signed by the Fire
Chief or his designee. The issuance of permits and the imposition of fees shall be in
compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 148 Section 10A.
Changes in the permit or inspection fees may be made with sixty (60) days notice to the
general public and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
§69-5 Alarm System Regulations and Maintenance
A. Each alarm user shall submit to the Fire Chief, the names, addresses and telephone
numbers of at least two(2)persons who can be reached at any time,day or night,who are
authorized to gain access to the protected premises for the purpose of silencing and
resetting the alarm system. It shall be the alarm HSOFS user's responsibility to keep this
information up to date and current. In addition, each control panel shall have located
inside the door, the above mentioned information, as well as the name, address and
twenty-four (24) hour telephone number of the company or individual who currently
services the system.
§69-7.1 Connection Fees
Each alarm user shall on or before October I"of each year remit to the Fire Department a
service fee for the coming year for Master Fire Alarm Boxes and Digital Alarms. The fees shall
be established by the Board of Selectmen.
Those properties that convert to a radio control Master Box that is compatible with the
North Andover Fire Department receiver shall no longer be billed Rho. _°° ^^^°*h°radio box is
under
the existing fee structure, once the radio bog is properly installed and functioning as
approved by the North Andover Fire Department. In accordance with the Town by-law
the Board of Selectmen can establish fees, at any time, which reflect the costs of services
provided.
§69-7.2 Violations
The following acts shall constitute a violation of these regulations and the responsible
person or persons shall be punished by a fine of not less that$50.00 nor more than$200.00 per
offense. (Each day in which a violation occurs will be considered a separate offense.)
A. Failure to follow an order issued by the Fire Chief to disconnect a fire alarm system
automatic notification device.
B. Using a telephone-dialing device arranged to dial a Fire Department number without
authorization under this by-law.
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C. Failure to pay any fee assessed under this r0f)1ae^^ Oithff^r h-^*h c0,.4;,n 69 7 69
:7.1 of these -eguW:,.r.. Section 69 within sixty(60)days from the assessment.
D. Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in these regulations.
E. Continued transmission of false alarms caused by the user's negligence or system
malfunctions on the premises under the user's control where no effective effort is made
to correct the condition.
F. Knowingly failing to maintain any alarm system, covered by this by-law, in proper
working order.
G. Causing, through negligence, a condition, which interferes with the operation of, or
causes damage to the municipal fire alarm system.
Add new section-Section 69-7.3
§69-7.3 Consultation with the Office of the Essex County District Attorney
In consideration of General Laws Chapter 268,Section 32, Chapter 269, Section 13
and other applicable state laws,the Town shall consult with the Office of the Essex County
District Attorney prior to any court action against anyone for noncompliance with this
Chapter 69 or prior to the imposition of any assessment or fines pursuant to Chapter 69
Section 7.
Fire Chief
Article 41. Amend Chapter 69 of the General Bylaws—Fire Alarms.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 41 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: NO RECOMMENDATION
MOTION PRESENTER: WILLIAM P.MARTINEAU,FIRE CHIEF
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL-CHIEF WILL EXPLAIN THAT THIS
AMENDMENT IS PROPOSED AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
NOTES:
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Article 42. Amend North Andover Zoning Bylaw — Section 2.68 Structure and Add New
Section 2.68.a Structure— Temporary. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of
North Andover Zoning Bylaw, Section 2.68 in order to further clarify the definition of a structure
and add a new definition 2.68.a Structure—Temporary to define a temporary structure.
Amend Section 2.68 Structure by deleting the stricken language and adding the underlined
language to read as follows:
2.68 Structure
A combination of materials assembled at a location to ig ve support or shelter n�n-s--a
that is safe and stable, which
includes,but is not limited to the following: inehi6fin 6mong othe buildings, stadiums,
tents,reviewing stands,platforms, staging, observation towers,radio towers,water tanks,
towers, private and public swimming pools, trestles, piers and wharves, bridges, sheds,
shelters, fences and walls, display signs. Structure shall also include storage trailers or
units, whether intended for permanent or temporaryy purposes,used for storage of goods
and products associated with the operations of any business on the subject parcel(s). The
term structure shall be construed as if followed by the words "or part thereof', but shall
not include underground utilities,driveways,parkin lots,agricultural storage trailers and
vehicles, and the like. Where the North Andover General and Zoning Bylaws are silent,
then the current edition of the Massachusetts Building Code shall be assumed to apply.
And in connection therewith,adding the underlined language to read as follows:
2.68.a Structure—Temporary
Structures that are permitted within a zoning district without any foundation or footing and
that are removed or dismantled when the designated time period, activity, or use for which
the structure was approved and erected has ceased. Said structure shall be permitted for
duration of time not to exceed sixty (60) days unless otherwise specifically approved by the
Building Inspector. For purposes of this definition,motor and recreational vehicles shall not
be deemed a temporary structure.
Board of Selectmen
Article 42. Amend North Andover Zoning Bylaw — Section 2.68 Structure and Add New
Section 2.68.a Structure—Temporary.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 42 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: FAVORABLE ACTION
MOTION PRESENTER: CHAIRMAN—PLANNING BOARD
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 43. Amend North Andover Zoning Bylaw—Section 4.126 Business 1 District and
Section 4.127 Business 2 District. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of North
Andover Zoning Bylaw, Section 4.126 and Section 4.127 in order to maximize the size of retail
establishments within the Business 1 District and Business 2 District.
Amend Section 4.126 by adding the underlined language to read as follows:
4.126 Business 1 District
1. Retail establishments up to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area per user. Retail
establishments in excess of 50,000 square feet of gross floor area per user shall be
permitted with a Special Permit issued by the Planning Board as Special Permit Granting
Authority.
and
Amend Section 4.127 by adding the underlined language to read as follows:
4.127 Business 2 District
1. Retail establishments up to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area per user. Retail
establishments in excess of 50,000 square feet of gross floor area per user shall be
permitted with a Special Permit issued by the Planning Board as Special Permit Granting
Authority.
Board of Selectmen
Article 43. Amend North Andover Zoning Bylaw—Section 4.126 Business 1 District and
Section 4.127 Business 2 District.
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 43 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
MOTION PRESENTER: CHAIRMAN—PLANNING BOARD
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 44. Amend Zoning Mau — 2302 Turnpike Street, Assessors Mau 108A, Lot 9
from Residential(R-2)to Business 2(B-2). To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning
Map of the Town of North Andover, to rezone two parcels of land collectively consisting of
3.52 acres of land from Residential 2(R-2)to Business 2(B-2). Said parcels of land are known
and numbered as 2302 Turnpike Street and Parcel 2, Sharpners Pond Road, being shown as
Parcel 1 and Parcel 2, respectively, on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass.
owned by Kevin and Elizabeth A. Murphy" dated February 29, 2008, Scale 1"=60'prepared by
Scott L Giles,R.P.L.S.,a copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk. Parcel 1 and
Parcel 2 are located on the north side of Turnpike Street at the corner of Turnpike Street and
Sharpners Pond Road. Said parcels are further described below:
The first parcel, known as 2302 Turnpike Street and shown as Parcel 1 on said Plan above, is
identified as a portion of Lot 9 on Map 108A of the Town of North Andover Assessors Map,and
is bounded and described as follows:
On the Southwest 298.48'by Turnpike Street,
On the Northwest by land now or formerly of RA 427.24';
On the Northeast by land now or formerly of Town of North Andover 298.87';
On the Southeast by Sharpener's Pond Road 273.08';and,
On the South 176.92'by Parcel 2.
Containing 143,393 s.f. +/-(or 3.29+/-acres)according to said Plan.
The second parcel, shown as Parcel 2 on said Plan above, is also depicted as a portion of
Lot 9 on Assessors Map 108A of the Town of North Andover Assessors Maps, and is
bounded and described as follows:
On the Southwest by Turnpike Street 125.15';
On the Northwest by Parcel 41 176.92';and,
On the Southeast by Sharpener's Pond Road 164.95' .
Containing 9,908 sf+/- (or 0.23 +/- acres) according to said Plan. Said Parcel 2 is
also shown as a 9,908 s.f. lot of land on a plan recorded with the Essex North District
Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 6649 of 1972.
For deed reference to Parcel 1 (2302 Turnpike Street),see Deed to Kevin Murphy and
Elizabeth A. Murphy recorded with said Deeds in Book 9834,Page 206. For deed
reference to Parcel 2,see Deed to Kevin Murphy and Elizabeth A.Murphy recorded
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with said Deeds in Book 10019,Page 161,
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f„.
Parcel 1
Rezone R-2 to
u= -2
Parcel 2
Rezone R-2 to
B-2
Petition of John T. Smolak and others
Article 44. Amend Zoning Mau — 2302 Turnpike Street, Assessors Mau 108A, Lot 9
from Residential(R-2)to Business 2(B-2).
MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 44 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
MOTION PRESENTER: JOHN T. SMOLAK-PETITIONER
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES:
***2/3 (TWO-THIRD)VOTE REQUIRED***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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Article 45. Amend Zoning Mau — 4 Parcels— 396 — 398 Andover Street, 404 Andover
Street, 424 Andover Street and 426 Andover Street from Residential 4 -R4 to Business 1
(B-1).
FULL TEXT OF ARTICLE ON PAGES 101-103 OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
LParcels
Petition of Peter J.Lafond and others
Article 45. Amend Zoning Mau — 4 Parcels— 396 — 398 Andover Street, 404 Andover
Street, 424 Andover Street and 426 Andover Street from Residential 4 -R4 to Business 1
(B-1).
MOTION: MOVE TO "REFER ARTICLE 45 BACK TO THE PLANNING BOARD
FOR FURTHER STUDY".
RECOMMENDATIONS:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING BOARD: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING
MOTION PRESENTER: PETER J. LAFOND — PETITIONER OR DESIGNEE WILL
MAKE MOTION TO REFER BACK
PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL
NOTES: OFFICIAL LETTER OF WITHDRAWAL RECEIVED. JAB
***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED IF REFER BACK***
VOTE: DATE: TIME:
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