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# : Town of North Andover
Offlice of the Planning Depar t'., •
F 4� 120 Main Street
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
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NOTICE 'DECISION
Watershed Special Permit-Waiver
Date ofDecision: July 1�2020
Application of: Alpha Development t Corporation
15 Carriage Chase
North Andover, MA 0184
Premises Affected: 15 Carriage Chase, North Andover, MA 01845, Map 37.A,
within the -1 zoning district,
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
n July 9, 2020, the applicant requested a waiver of the Watershed Protection District` `
Specral
perrrrlt, In accordance with the North Andover Zofflng Bylaw section 195-4.24 Waiver
of Special
Permit, so as to allow the re-construction of a dwelling unit that is to be razed due to a fire on April
25, 2020. Although,the dwelling unit is to be razed, the existing foundation will remain in place.
e existing foundation is located less than 100' from a delineated wetland;thus,within the Non-
Disturbance Zone. Portions of the driveway are located within the Non-Disturbance
' Sono and
Non-Discharge Buffer Zones of the Watershed Protection District,
DECISION
Auer a Planning Board meeting on the above date and upon a motion b "
A. Preston and by J.
Simons, a vote was taken with regard to a waiver of the Watershed Special Permit.p rr �ta The vote was
5-0, unanimous in favor of the waiver.
FINDING OF FACT
The Planning Board has made its decision based on the following findings:
The project will not create any new impervious area.
■ The project will not expand the existing footprint,will not disturb existing topography,
and the property is on town serer.
The exterior landscaping of law., shrubs and trees will be preserved.
As previously designed,the roof runoff will be collected and discharged to the gear of the
lot or into the existing drainage/wetland.
Property is approximately 1,500 from the Lake; however the work iproposed
within
1 ' on the wetland .on-disturbance zone .
Erosion controls will be maintained during the course of construction.
CONDITIONS
The Applicant will install the appropriate erosion control prior to construction,which will
be inspected by the Town Planner prior to the start of construction.
The Applicant will schedule two inspections with the Town Planner during the
construction process,
* The Planning director shall approve any changes made to the criteria I fisted in the Findings
of Facts, on which this decision is based. Any changes deemed substantial by the Planning
Director may require an application for a Watershed Special Permit pn"or to re--
construction.
On Bleha of North ndo -Planni-ng Board
ita .Goldberg
John Simons
Peter Boynton
Aaron Preston
Kate Barnei
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NORSE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
92,Mid'dlesex Road, Unit 4
Tyngsbo,ro,, MA 01879
TEL, (978) 6,49-9932 a, FAX(978) 649-7582
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July 97 2,020
Ms. Jean,Ertright
North Andover Planning,Depai,hiient
120,Main Street
North Andover, MA 0 1,8 4 5
Re: Waiver Request,
15 Caff 1"age Chase
North Andover, MA
Map,37.A Parcel 49
Ms,,, Enright;
On behalf of my chent, Alpha Developtuent Corp oraii on,, I am requesting a waiver "om
obtaining a,Special Permit with the Watershed Protection District for the above property. The
dwelh'ng had a house fire on April 25,2020,and sustained substantial damage,to the structure.
As a result,the applicant is proposing to raze the structure,,construct a new single-family
dwelling on the,foundation, resurface the driveway and install the applicable utilities. The
existing foundation and driveway, footprint will not expand,.
The property is, located is wifthl"n Zone B, the Surface Water Protection District,, and is under the
Zoning Bylaw, Section .31. T he,proposea nouse construction,and resurfacing the driveway
w HI. not require,any changes to the topography.
The proposed construction wim.11 not i",ncrease the impervious area on the lot. The MassGIS
mapping,shows the property to be approximately 1,500 ft. from Lake Cochichewick, the town,
reservoir. It is unlikely that the proposed work will have any impact on the hydrology,water
quality or water quantity.
The applicant has filed with.the local Conservation Commission as the works proposed within
1 00 ft. of the buffer zone and existing foundation iis 46.5 ft from the welland. Erosion controls
will,be set and maintained for the duration of the project. The exterior landscaping of lawn,
shi,ubs and trees will be preserved. As previously designed, the roof runoff wl"llbe collected and
discharged tothe rear of the lot or into the existing drainage/wietland.
Enclosed please see the attached Existing Conditions Flee,prepared,by,Findel'sen Survey&
Design,LLC,dated 7-8-20. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the above
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information,,please"do,not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,_"
p/
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Steven Eriksen
Certified Soil Scientist