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North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 SACNUS�{�y
WILLIAM J.SCOTT
Director
(978)688-9531 Fax (978)688-9542
MEMORANDUM
TO: North Andover Planning Board
FROM: Heidi Griffin, Torun Planner
RE: Brooks School—Proposed Maintenance Facility
DATE: September 28, 1999
This plan proposes a 6,800 square foot equipment and vehicle maintenance building on the Brooks
School Campus. My review is as follows:
The following information must be submitted along with the application:
i) NORTH ARROW/LOCATION MAP: A north arrow and a location snap
showing surrounding roadways and land uses adjacent to the site (1"=1500').
Location Map should show at least one intersection of two existing Torun
roadways. This has been provided.
ii) SURVEY OF LOT/PARCEL: A boundary survey conforming to the
requirements of the Essex County Registry of Deeds Office. The survey
shall be dated and include any revision made to the survey or site plan. Any
change in the survey shall be recorded before site plan approval may be
granted. The applicant has requested a waiver to perform an entire
boundary survey.
iii) NAME/DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The name of the development and
the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the project listing tenants,
land uses, development phases, or other pertinent information necessary to
evaluate the proposed development plan. This has been provided.
BOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-95,15 CONSERVXY1ON 688-9530 HEAUM 688-9540 PLANNING 6884t535
iv) EASEMENTS/LEGAL CONDITIONS: Identification of easement(s) or
legal encumbrances(s) that are related to the sites physical development, and
a listing of any condition(s) placed upon the site by the Board of Appeals,
Planning Board, Conservation Commission, or any public body or agency,
with the authority to place conditions on the sites development. This has
been provided.
v) TOPOGRAPHY: The present and proposed topography of the site, utilizing
two-foot (T) contour intervals. The contours shall extend at least fifty (50)
feet beyond the site boundaries by estimation of the professional submitting
the plan. This has been provided
vi) ZONING INFORMATION: All applicable Zoning Bylaw information shall
be provided regarding the site's development. This information shall be
placed in a table and list all parking, setbacks, percent of lot coverage,
floor-area-ratio, number of dwelling units, total amount of square feet, size
of signs and any other applicable zoning information necessary for the
proper review of the site plan by the Town Planner and Planning Board.
This has been provided. You'll recall the last application that was
submitted for Brooks Schaal we required a campus-wide par king plan that
was deemed to be in conformance with the zoning requirements by the
Building Commissioner.
vii) STORMWATER DRAINAGE: All storm water drainage control facilities
utilized by the site shall be shown on the site plan. Storm water drainage
calculations which support the design of the control facilities shown the plan
shall be submitted to the Department of Public Works for review and
approval. Calculations shall show a mitigation of run-off to zero of the 2,
10, and 100 year storm event. The Consulting Engineer has recommended
that test pits be performed in the vicinity o the infiltration system and
building cellar to determine the separation to high groundwater table.
Also, it is important to note that due to the fact that the maintenance
building will be used for vehicle maintenance, the disbursement of the oil
and grease should be reviewed closely, keeping in mind the proximity of
the watershed protection district.
viii) BUILDING LOCATION: Identification of all existing and proposed
structure(s) located on the site. The number of stories, overall height in feet
and gross floor area in square feet of all structure shall be indicated. This has
been provided. The building is 1 Y2 stories, with the % story above the
"shops" section of the building. The maximum height of the building will
be 3 , in compliance with zoning(35'maximum height allowed).
ix) BUILDING ELEVATION: A drawing of the exterior of the building, as
viewed from the front (street view) must be submitted. The Planning Board
may request side and rear views if relevant to the Board's review. This
drawing must be at least 8" x 11" in size. This has been provided and a copy
is attached.
�} LOCATION OF PARKING/WALKWAYS: Identification of the location of
all existing and proposed parking and walkways areas, including curb cuts
that will be used to access the site from adjacent roadways, or access points.
This has been provided There are 33 proposed parking.spaces adjacent to
the maintenance building.
xi) LOCATION OF WETLANDS/NOTICE OF INTENT: All resource areas as
defined in M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40 and the Towrfs Wetland Bylaw,
shall be shown on the site plan. The applicant shall file a Notice of Intent
with NACC concurrently with the application to the Planning Board for Site
Plan Review, The applicant has filed with the Conservation Commission
and will be on their next agenda.
xii) LOCATION OF WALLS/SIGNS: Identification of the location, height and
materials to be used for'all retaining walls and signs located on the site.
Signs will be reviewed using the guidelines set forth in Section 6.7 (M of the
Zoning Bylaw. No walls or signs are proposed.
xiii) LOCATION OF ROADWAYS/DRIVES: Identification of all right-of-ways
and driveways including the type of curb and gutter to be used, and their
dimensions. Distances to all the nearest roadways and/or curb cuts shall be
shown for both sides of any streets, which is adjacent to the site. This has
been provided. Access is provided to the new maintenance building via the
service road and proposed drive in the parking lot.
xiv) OUTDOOR STORAGE/DISPLAY AREAS: Identification of the location
and type of outdoor storage and display areas on the site. None is proposed.
xv) LANDSCAPING PLAN: Identification of the location and landscape
schedule of all perimeter and interior landscaping, including but not limited
to proposed paving materials for walkways, fences, stonewalls and all
planting materials to be placed on the site. In addition, all existing trees over
12 inches DBH, to be saved or removed shall be shown on the site plan.
Any landscaping required by the Town Bylaws shall be indicated on the site
plan in tabular form showing the amount required and the amount provided.
No landscaping was proposed in conjunction with the plans that I've
reviewed and needs to be to ensure compliance with the regulations. The
applicant's engineer informed me he will be submitting revised plans
depicting the appropriate landscaping after I telephoned him on 9128199.
xvi) REFUSE AREAS: Identification of the location of each outdoor refuse
storage area, including the method of storage and screening. All refuse areas
must be fully enclosed. Screening needs to be provided around the refuse
area and the electrical transformer. An 8'fence circles the perimeter of the
maintenance yard but does not sufficiently screen the fence/transformer.
xvii} LIGHTING FACILITIES: Identification of the proposed illumination,
indicating the direction and the degree of illumination offered by the
proposed lighting facilities, including an example of the light fixture to be
used. No lighting has been proposed, but needs to be provided in the
parking lot at a bare minimum..
xviii) DRAINAGE BASIN STUDY: A detailed hydrology study for the site.
Included in this study is the proposed storm water run-off rates into the
existing drainage system and its potential down-stream impact on the
existing drainage system. This has been provided.
xix) TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY: Identification of existing traffic levels, along
with the expected traffic impacts to occur based upon the proposed project.
Projects which access state highways, a traffic impact study shall be fled
with MEPA concurrently with the Planning Board review. A copy of the
MEPA study shall be filed with the application to the Planning Board. I
don't believe this project will necessitate a traffic study.
x c) COMMONWEALTH REVIEW: Any information required and submitted to
any agency of the Commonwealth, skull be filed with the Planning Board
upon the initial submission of the project for Board review. MIA
xxi) UTILITIES: All utilities, including water line Iocations, sewer line locations
and profiles, and storm drainage systems; This has been provided.
xxii) FISCAL IMPACT: Projections of costs rising from increased demand fpr
public services and infrastructure; provisions of benefits from increased tax
revenues, employment and infrastructure improvements; and impacts on
adjacent property values. I don't believe this project will necessitate a fiscal
impact study.
x<ciii) COMMUNITY IMPACT: Analysis of the project's impact on the
surrounding neighborhood in terms of architectural consistency, pedestrian
movement and overall character; impacts on nearby historic structures or
site; and an evaluation of the proposed project's consistency and
compatibility with existing local and regional plans. I don't believe this
project will necessitate a community impact study.
D E S I G N
T E C H N I Q U E
I N C 0 R P 0 R A T E D
C o it S t r 11 e t i o n
Project
1E N1 a 11 a g 0 In e n
August 6, 2002
AN 1 3 2002
Mr. Clay Mitchell NOR-1-t-
Interim Town Planner PLANNINCti i-)r:c,/ufl'MEN1'
Town of North Andover
27 Charles Street
North Andover, MA 01845
SUBJECT: Brooks School,North Andover MA
Campus Dining flail
Release of Final Bond
DTI#98060
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
As requested, we have provided the Town with the as-builts of the Campus Dining Hall on the
grounds of Brooks School.
Brooks School believes it has satisfied all conditions required by the Town of North Andover and
would now like to begin the process Nvith the Planning Board to release the final bond monies
previously submitted to the Town.
Please feel free to contact me at 603-799-0998.
Sincerely yours,
DESIGN TECHNIQUE,INC.
Barry Donohoe
Project Manager
cc; Barbara Hermann (BS)
James Selman (DTI)
Heidi Griffin,Directol. O'Mlllliii)iii*t"
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44 Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 Telephone: (978)462-2094 lac simile: (978)462-0522 E-mail:epniedeztek.com
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November 15, 2002
Ms. Kathy McKenna
Town Planner
Town of North Andover
27 Charles Street
North Andover, MA 01845
Subject: Brooks School, North Andover,MA
Dining Hall and Student Center; Facilities/Maintenance Building
Release of Brooks School Bonds
DTI Project No. 98060
Dear Ms. McKenna:
Enclosed are the as-built drawings for the above projects. They depict the final topography, the location
of all on-site utilities, structures, curb cuts, parking spaces and drainage facilities as stipulated by Section
5, Paragraph b) of the"Notice of Decision"for these projects, dated respectively September 8, 1999 and
November 19, 1999. 1 believe that with these submissions, Brooks School has satisfied all of the
conditions required by the Town of North Andover for release of the two bonds in the amounts of$8,000
(+ int) for the Dining Hall and $3,000 (+int) for the Maintenance Building.
It is my understanding that we are scheduled on the agenda for the December 3, 2002 Planning Board
meeting at 7:30 p.m. Mr. James Pugh, Business Manager of Brooks School, and I are planning on
attending. If there are any question on the above, please do not hesitate to contact me at 978.462.2094
Sincerely yours,
Design Technique, Inc.
Jim Selman
copy: James Pugh. Brooks School
John Trovage, Brooks School RECEIVED
Frank Marino, Brooks School
Peter Erickson, DTI NOV 15 20OZ
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DANA F. PERKINS, inc,
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November 15, 2002
Kathy McKenna, Town Planner
No. Andover Planning Department
27 Charles Street
No. Andover, MA 01845
Re: Dining Hall and Student Activity Center
Brooks School
No. Andover, Massachusetts
Dear Ms. McKenna:
Attached please find plans entitled "As-built, Dining Hall and ,Student Activity Center,
Brooks School, Scale 1" =20' dated November 13, 2002".
These plans reflect final as-built on the ground conditions at the above referenced site.
It should be noted that as-built conditions reflect,within reasonable construction tolerances,
the proposed location and elevation of site improvements.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call our office (978) 858-0680,
Very truly yours,
DANA F. PERKINS, inc.
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