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W of'Notith Andover,
PLANNING BOA.RD
Peter..Boynton
Aaron Preston,
Kell Connier,.Assoc.
u es )16, 2 01.Ek Z&m. 1.20R Min"ItSirelet NA Seniorl Centetol Nolith Andoverl MA 01845
2, I��� �t. E. Goldberg, P. Bolynt n,J. info ss A. Preston) K. Bargne , K. Curt � r
Absent:
4 Staff Present: M. Gregoire, Bi. Wolstromer
PUBLIC6 E. Goldber, irnmil: The Pliann'ng -d meeting for Tuesd y, July 16,2019 was called to order at 7 p,,ni.
HE ARINGS
9 CONTINUED PU,BL11C HEARING
10, 630 ull- i Stt-eat,Blue Cod of t s LLC: Application for Special Permit ► 1*te Plan n Review urider Part 3.
11, Site Plan Review and l 9 1 0.7of the,North Andover Zon,thig Bylaw to,allowr the nstrU tiO l 295 sqft
12 addalon, withassocliated 1atidsea flig and stormwater i n w o e nt . "I"he project is located within the Corridor
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13, Developlii,,ent District('CDD 3),Zoning'u1strict.
14 M. Gregoire: Reported there r no outstanding issues and a drat de' i n has bee.ii prepar .
.5 Board,-. Reviewed draft :l isi rr �
16 MOTION: A,. Preston. made a motion to,close the P'Llbllc li.eariitig. J. Silliolis seconded.The vote was 5-
17 unanimous in favior.
1 MOTION. A. Piest ti � d
e ,motion t approvethe Site plan n Review iew Special 1 t*� �t fo* 3 �"���� � � Street,
19 F It Cod inns, LLC, a a . . . S�� ll s ride . h vote a 5- � �nanii�� a ��� " ���
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1 4 Hilglit Sty-legit R,CG West 1 l M.A LLC: Ap lic t'lon for Definitive, Subdivision App r oval ln.accordance w tl
22 MGM Cliapt r 41, Section 81- , 8 and 81.-U aiid North Andoverl Code e ti n.255-5.5 tol subldi'vildealp 5
23 Lot 1 and Map, 53, dot 25 intol three 3 lots and to create a new st.jj bdiv I's 1011 road. The proposed subdivision
24 located within the Downtown Overlay Di.strict .: Historic Mill A*lea(u�tiiderlying Industrial—S 1:-S , Residetifial
25 - and Getle al BLISiness (G-B) o in strict . Application foam efinifiwe Subdivisi,on Approval.1 n
26 accordance with.MGL Chapter 4,1, Sectill,, 81 , 8 1.- "and 8 1-U to subdividea1 54, 53 1 is 1. &25 [lito three
27 lots, in the Downtown Overlay District . H t ri ill Area unid+ rlyiti Industrial—S, l-S and 1 etit .:.
2 R- Zoning,Districts.
.29 4 Hi'141iSlireet,,AvaloifflayCoininunities,Iticl., Application,for SUbdistri t A Definiti'xeMaster Plan Speei.al
30 Plernutit.l.accordmice with The Town of North Andover Zoning bylaw Section 19 -1 .2 . The Applicant proposes
3 1. the,construction of a market rate rental multifitinfly residential COMMUD,ityto be,known as Avalon North Ai 1 r,
32 consisting of a total of 2,50 studio, one,two and three bedroolni units,t e contained within t 2 separate five
33 story u d In 1 prio 1m tely 103,897 sq. * n ppro miately 171,888 ., along with an outdoor pool,
34 parking, st rirnw ter inanagement facilities, land seal)l , signer e and other iniproveiii,,ents to be locatield on
35 approminately 9'.44 acr of land. This project is located within the o nt wnOverlay District . Historic Mall,
36 re underlying Indil tri l S (I-S)aResidential ential R- Zoning i t i ts, with,all 'bu 1dih g proposed mthin
37 the boundaries of the underlying I-' ' District)
38 David, Gillespie,V.P.Developipent al nry q & David Stembelm CG ITC: r it 1. sulbdivision road rioting
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hangesto the � � l � �* 1 a l � l l t, similar� r i+ t it related tl i ro
with similar density noting those with, rdabil ty
Stel rwd,RCS l �r. ctr letter outli�� r� current c ' r�r�rrcia1z ttt , *t�rrt
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42 dwellings, parking acrid utiderlying zoningat Eat& Feat Mill o .clufflng they are pleased with the high.quality
3 improveilients,they liave made to stormwater maiiagementwetlands etivironmentall solutions Luxe use: all.
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Taivii, of NorthAndover
PLANN OA, .
Aaron Preston
Peler Bo don,
Kel�j) Cormier,Assoc'.
Kate Bargnest'
Eitan Goldberg, Chairman, 11 a)A I "I I John Simons
,L)Julj� 16, 2019 C(� 7pl.On. It
4 contributing to a lei lr quality living in this general area.Noted wetlands that divide the proposed site coni.blined
5 with the geonuctri drape off"the site dose challengesto t ul li l�in a second, egress.
46 1 . Gill pi Presented Fiscal Impae t Sturdy noting traffic will be a ddr essed at the ru rl xt ecting. Referenced
47 ale uuru r plu i , Ava l n's experi ence with regard r d to turr ,n rY rates, cost projections,,density aiid affordability.
48 Reviewed otlier properties with r~"'irr-il r setbacks.
9 K 'Go Requested a tlu i r d party review iw of the traffic, tru ly.
50 Assistwit Superintendent,knies Reflected on leis l tt: r regai' irrg imp , t to schools with respect to this
t school budget nd er r° lltnent prW ti ru . Has a hig,lu Level of con1fideilice in the ruuur l -s they are prqJectill.g.
52 approxiniate gain of 44 students frotil the project. Refe,i-encedvatious it up . is to Thoinson, elen-tentary and Middle
53 school(s).
54 Aaron.Preston: Inquired about where thetowil.,stands.:with regard to affordability.
55 M. Gregoire: Will. pr7ep t'le that information for the Board by the next r-re tier ,
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�� `rr��. S,erlcr-t '"'�"es�t Bradstreet Road.- Expressed concern for lsr° ��rr� sizes, apartment t
57 and wondered Ifi-etrospective data could be Utilized to test propos,ed, data. Felt that the pi-qjects presented nted in
58 similar are not as,dense as the proposed Avalon project.
59 E. Goldberg. Nu t l there is a b nefiit to establisIfitig density in a ul wrut wru.area.
60, Williar u Powers l urtt r 8 Main Street: Cloncerilled.aboutshared partaking and Merr"'mack College students
61, prrrl iru.g,ire this r ea. 1 pu.uir ed about lease terms.
Y Y r rent rr ul r- r adurcollege Strrderut, only graduate students,* r - 12 months.
62 D. Grll pr Y v lruru rl of t t u t
63 D. Steiliber, : Commercial spaces are 95 occupied rich is,considered stabilized. Referenced parking.
ing.
64 Betsy Cote, abutter, 116-11.18 High, Street:, LongtIrne resident of North Andover. Father worked for Davis
65 Furrb r ruuill W Voiced opposition to to pro9ect in a residential nwghborillood based on. inipaetto water resources,
66 impact to schools and height.Noted historic pond underneath parking lint locateld where pilool area is to be lociated
67 bletweenbuildings,inns,which has it e been paved over.
68 Sarah p"irurrir-nu r l uutt r 90 HighStreet- Expressed con r•r u-the projiect. Prue rut ul abutter,petition which
69 contains, 12 signatures to,date., Concerned for fiscal impact especially delelliling,lionie values; local realtu r*
70 predicts lu rY that hi r home value would decrease by$1 YV K.
71 Diane Moptella, abutter 148 Main tr t: rr ti rre l the rrrar k t l ility of the units as being g affordable to,the
72 C0111,11AL1111ty and wondered, Iiowrestrictive Aval n s staiidards are owoccupan.cy per,unit.
3 D., G lmi Reviewed rates for stud.10, one, two and -three bedroom units.,
74 Aril DeCol r* 75 Meadow1. ru : Urged the Board to consluler-the 1 c ,1 impact ont1he schools. Also
75 rrco ur aged, Board, toconsider tlr�rt 4 students @ 1 erg grade ris not a rrrrr rl r game when you consider studietits,
6 wluu lu . e Particular needs.The teachers will require diti ru l and extendedsupport bieyoiu l the classrootils.
77' Robin Morgasen, abutter, 14.7 HiDrli Street: Establishing lishin potential egress onto Sutton, Street , r:u't negate the
78 disproportion. nth size and scale,of tile l uurlulrrigs,towerilIg over existing bourses. 11re pi-oPosa l had not changed
79 since the last n1eetir YPt4loposed budding height's are lispr portion to to the neighborliolold at 55 t W Fiscally,this
80 will impact the upur lity oftown.services. Does not believe she lives in the"downtown"area; Main St, is considered
81 writ rr r fees this project will c rtairuly benefit local b usitiesses.
82 Andrea O"Donnell, a Litt r 14 S rWgerut Street: Believes pr-oject will leave irreversible imprint on town foryears t
83 agu e.Noted, other local projects irr Reading and Meras whi l.l.advet-sely affected those towns Suggested, Board
84 review the Reading project for proximity '10 residential neighborhood.
85 D. GI Noted Avalon,lon lines runt cuurretitly have a pr ►e t irr Reading.
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Town of North Andovei3O
. 'LA NNING B OA .
John Shnons
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Peter B wton
Kate Baignesi Kefflj� Cormier,Assoc.
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6 Chris rker, abutter, 18,1 High Street., This project will.benefit btlsinesses in the area. Would prefer an added.
7 cortlpone'lit tothe parkniig assessilient., siii ''s Plaza(CV S). Ratiorialized Petition, s lgilaftlres re pr e ent
88 30K NA popidation not if favor.
89 R.ich Robe-i ii. butt r East Water Street w Expressed concern-for
btn,,.-den on town w
90 price of uti,, t including titif tie ,trans.portati oil and t xnIg o,n school's which,operate oil a fixed budget.
91 Barbara anats,ab'Litter, 148 Main Street: Concerned for maxinitim capacity al,lowed for fildividtial. tinits andhow
93 E. Goldberg: Our next in Ling"s scliedtfled for Rily 3 , 2019. We will dis,ct,iss traffic nd arki n at that i t ng.
94 In the inean.time oul like to s iedUle a site visit open to,the pliblic on'11mrsday July 25 2019 t 630 p.m.
95 Hopefully, a balloon test will be made mailable to evaluate the h ight the buildings at that n,,.eeting. Corners
96 the will be staked, roads outlined, are ""I'liere will be no opendi'setission or del r il 0111
97 atthattneeting.
98 [Co,nflnued to the, y 30, 2019 PIcinning Boat,(lmeellligl
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1,00, ADJOURNMENT
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MOTION: J. Sini.o 1 made a motion t adjourn,the t eting. ��I ll� tl �� �� � �� I °P. Boynton. � � t
102 was, 5-0 � � i r�. tag join-tie 9: p.rin.
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104 MEETING MATERIALS: Planning Board Meeting Agenda my 1 6 201 30 Turnike St.Blue Cold Holdings, LAC.
105 20 1 1"Urnpi1 Street site plan review AFT',,201190,708 630 Turnpike:Authori zatton tt r" 4 High Street
106 Avalon-Bay- Abutter C OY-upent 2019071,51 4 HighStreet S Samar o,210190716 Abutter Conin nt -L Provost,201907 1
1 Abutter Coni n t — &W Mill usinies ,2019 716 Abutter ornn ent wt&S Fin itno e,2 1 716. utt+ r C inn),ent t
1 lnnineor conips,,20190715 Abutter Coinnient S Saraceno,20190711 Abutter C mine t-L.McNally,2 19 '711 Abutter
1019 Coninient-D Benincasa 201907 10 Abutter Coon nt-1 .K ti lan 20190710 Abutter Conn iet t-R F t 1 - Avalon North
1.1 ndove�r FIA 5-1.5-2 19 2,12019,0716 1 �� Slides,20190,715 1 CG ette w t "l r r r r 1 11 � ��Street�1t
Plan Review 111 20190625 School Departnient Review.
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