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NOTICE OF DECISION(INSUBSTANTIAL CHANGE)
SITE PLAN REVIEW
Date: August 16,2016
Petition of: Osgood Solar,LLC
1600 Osgood Street
North Andover, MA 01845
Premises Affected: 1600 Osgood Street
North Andover,MA 01845
FACTS
On May 6,2016,Osgood Solar, LLC filed an Application for a Site Plan Review Special Permit with the
Planning Board pursuant to Section 8.3, 10.3,and 10.31 of the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaws.
On July 5,2016,the Planning Board unanimously voted to grant the Site Plan Review Special Permit
approving the Project.
On August 16,2016,the Applicant requested approval of the following design modifications:
I. Relocate the fence in the western array area,delete vehicle access gates,and add pedestrian
access gates.Two columns of solar modules will be relocated within the existing footprint of the
approved west array area in order to preserve the required standoff distance to the fence(10').
2. Relocate the north array equipment pad to a proposed 25' x 26' equipment building which will
house a dry transformer and switch gear for electrical distribution for the northern array. This
building will feed the substation via one 18'foot high overhead line.
These changes are reflected on the plan dated August 11,2016,titled"Osgood Landing" 1600 Osgood
Street(Route 125)Site Layout Plan,plan sheet number 12 and 14 of 19,prepared by Meridian
Associates.
DECISION
After discussion at the August 16,2016. Planning Board meeting,and upon a motion by Lynne Rudidelti,
seconded by Peter Boynton,the Planning Board deemed the proposed changes to be insubstantial
changes that do not alter either the intent or the conditions of the original Special Permit.
CONDITIONS
1. The Petitioner shall consult with the Building Commissioner to determine if a sprinkler system in
the equipment building is required according to current building code. Evidence of such
determination shall be provided to the Planning Department prior to installation of the
transformer equipment building. Should a sprinkler system be required it must be inspected and
approved by the North Andover Fire Department.
2. The Petitioner shall mitigate 100%of the stonnwater run-off that will originate from the
equipment building.
3. All plan revisions will be reflected on the final as-built drawings.
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