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Home My WebLink About1985-08-06 Correspondence 1985-1987 0 Wfllfi HIM TO, WN O_ F :N O R T If SPA, iN �� V E R H A S S W9M C T-T S Wr T '� {p May 1 , 1985, American Development Compan ! 1 MouLvale Avenue Stoneham, The purpose of this letter its to address what; requirements the Planning Board would impoue on t}ae property an Route 114 owned by Mr. Way. If there is new construction on this site, they owner: must comply with time Site Plan Review Procedure in time North Andover Zoning Byllanw which woo amicnpd::ed by ,a Town Ifeeting Vot�e. If you have any qtipa.:Atuanu regarding tbim-, mnanLte , UK free taa contact me! at 5-4775. Sincerely,, Karen Ill,1' Nelson a CARLSON C",'OMMERCIAL 4.Division cf C.aflson Real E,,ale Sery�ce5, Inc 76 E @,JayeRe Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970 (617) 741-11923 July 9 , 1985 6 Mr. Douglas L. Liston LEA Group viol 75 Kneeland Street N1 Ruston, Massachusetts 02111. RE! Andover CrassIng Rellail ProjecL North Andover.-Massachusetts War Mr. Liston: Per youx request, I am listing below new retail projects in the North- shore, Massachusetts area with multiple tenants. I have summarized the basic tenant mix, building square footage and number of parking spaces: 1. Miller's Carner', Marblehead, MA * 10,000 s.f. building area. * 26 parking spaces * Tenaws: Hite-Aid Discount Drug Swre QyHank Middlesex Sunshine Boys Convenience Foods Donut Shop I retail parking space per 385 s.f. ii. The Atrium� Danvers, _ o 20,000 s.fm building area - this is a 2-story building which contains 20,000 o .f. of second floor office space in. addition to the retail. o, 55 metered spaces (I hour parking) a Tenants: Rite-Aid Discount Drug Storu Gourmet PagLa Connelly Candies Pizza Hut Bill & Bob's Roost Beef omens Casuals Quik-Print, 1 retail parking space per 740 s.f. Mr. Douglas Liston July 9, 1985 Page 2 Ill. Forrester" s Corncr Salem, MA ..........—... .. .. — 1� 1,J * 8,000 s. K building area * 13 parking spaces * 1'e n a n t s : Wh i tar: H e n P a n.t ry BayRank Middlesex Domino pizza, UniGlobe Travel Videu Voyager * 1 retail parking space per 615 s.f. IV. CV S Plaza� Beverly, bLk c; 20,0DO s.f. building oren -114 0 30 parking spaces o Tenants; OVS Laundromat Video Expo Little Caesar"s Pizza 5,000 feet remain vacant, * I retail parkinR space per 666 s .f. V. Shops, in Vinnin Square, Salem, KA * 10,000 a. A building area * 50 parking spaces * Tenants : Steve's He Cream U. S, Trust Laundry/Dry Cleapers Squabblcs (antique/specialty) National Fast Pood Chain one 200 s. f. vacancy * I retail parking space per 200 s.f . The average of these 5 projects equals I paykinm space per 520 s.f. of retail. space. From a practical stardpoinL, this translates into 30 parking spaces required. as as minimum for Nam s. f, of retail in this proposed Nauh Andover project , Your plan calls for approximately 80 spaces for 16,000 s. f. in lieu of the fact Lhat one of the tenants might be n restaurant, tho additional 50 spaces will. accommodate employee parking, exuellent in and out retail parking and restaurant clients for noontime and as targeted evening busine&s, after rctail hours. My con- clusion is that the plan will comfurtably work as these other 5 examples have in 5 separate Nortbsbore locations. Yours vewMytinil 41.eorge A. Robb Seniur Vice President list, V Anwrican, Development Company, Inc, ., Karen Nelson North Andover Planning Board Town Tull 120 Main Street. North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 Vie, 733 Turnpike Streets Former "WOK" Site Dcar Karen: You recently brought to our ettentiou>rm the feat that we failed to notify czar office along with the Fires Dcp rtrment seven days prior to demolition of the "WOK" restaurant on our site. e sincerely apologize for this oversight. .s of today, the NOV restaurant has been tlemoli hod and the resulting debris has been removed from the site . Actual i construction has not yet proceeded on the site. Additional engineering,, i.e. , side line issues, building footprint location, is euum'.:rent.l.y being done at the site. 1 am pro iding,, u_ n e:r' separate cover, the site plan showing building and setback dimensions along with landscaping information., Our office will certainly keep you updated on the work. i being performed at 733 Turnpike street and l will make Qertain j that any additional provisions of the special permit are carried out... Sincerelyoursw Md'%wt^Mc� II;xec ukke 9""d k 91 1havAe Aymme Somh d m NIA onUU M Ml ark 270.ixrW02 lull flffl "],'OWN Of, NORTHANDONIEIR 120 PdAn Meet North Andover, MA. 01845' 685-4775 August B , 1986 kmerican Avelopment Company , Inc. Mr. Paul, COfmmitag 91 Montvale Avenue Stoneham, MA 02180 733 Turnpike SLreet , Willow Tree Place Dear Mr . Commito: The purpose of this letter is to request that you contact the Planning Board office to discuss the exAting landscaping and plantings as they pertain the the conditions of approval of the sitc plan and the plantings plan approved by the Planning Board . It appears at present that the plantings are not that which are shown on the PLANT MATERIALS LIST completed by Linenthal Eisenberg ANderson, INC . We strongly suggest that you furnish the Plan.ning Board with your, intentions to bring the site into compliance with the specified lint of plantings . Yours truly, Karin H.P. Nelson Town Planner cc; Building inspcctor LEA, Mr . Douglas Liston r. Anierican Developnient Company, Inc, August 12, 1986 Town Planner o, M � Planning Board Town of North A°'mdover. 120 Main Street. North Andover, Mf'J 01845 a 733 Turnpike 'Street, Willow 'Free Place Dear Ms . Nelson: Pursuant to my telephone conversation with you yesterday I would like to delineate significant points concerningthe land5c apin at Willow Free Place . Due to the fact that the finish coat of bituminous paving is being applied on Wednosday, August 13th, along with bermin , where appropriate, the finalization f out landscaping plan will teen be able to be carried out. The finish landscaping ,, l am sure you will, find, will exceed the original landscape Galan both quantitively and qualiti el„ . These two tasks should certainly be completed to by September 5th., hopefully, this letter will serve to answer any outstanding aluastion the Planning Board might have on the subject., Please contact me if 1 can be of further help. Sincerely yours, Patel. J. Conundto General Manager PJ /dr cc; Shepard Wilbar Daniel Flana r"t 1 i1 MnnnNaAMn Eam^mmmChn Pmk * &I hUnNMe Avwim c $;Iraardlamm"4 54A &�M180 "91 017) 279.9MO American Development Company, Inc. October 21 , 1986 Karen T. Nelson Planning 8oard Town of North Andover 120 Main Street North Andover, Mas8achusetts 01845 Re ; Willow Tree Place Dear Karen: At Paul Commito ' s request I have enclosed ±or your review and record an as-built land8capc plan for the mall at Willow Trce Placc. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions . Sincerely yours:, Diane M. Rochefo Office Manager cc: P. Commito File: waaw„w.......................................... ffl -cm1hre, Puk 01 hkmNah Avmm W'tq)"�71 TOWN OF NORTHANDOVERw, 120 Main Street North Andover, MA., 01845 6 _, . American Development Company , Tnc ,Mr. Paul Conunito 91 Montvale Avenue Stoneham, MA 02180 e : willow 'Free Place - Drainage 733 Turnpike Street Dear Mr ., Commito, n a November 21st ,site inspection during the rainstorm it was clearly evident that the ekisting drainage structures are At functioning . It is therefore necessary that the drainage be recalculated and if newesary redesigned. Of Lessor concern ire the exposed side slopes in the wetlands along the northern edge of the property and the necessity that this area be stabilized , in addition to guardrail installations. The Planning Bead is providing you with a time period f three weeks to meet and discuss those issues with ass . The matter has been placed on the December 1 th meeting. T encourage you to schedule a meeting prior to that date to meet with me . j I Sincerely , Karen Nelson, Town Planncr KN „ns j c Building Inspector Highway u e or NACU Douglas Liston : � Q 'TOWNOF NORTH ANDOVER. MASZAC VSETV; CONSERVATION COMMISSION 0� � .1 p Yw p p N4 Pd M -IQ December .,, 3986, m Douglas s L. Liston, .cup-Presirie;ut LEA GROUP 75 Kneeland Street BusLton, NA 02111, I u : :mum 1 a unc 'Iuu ;ut for Willow Tree Plaza 1242 277 Dear Mr, Liston: Ite NACC has reviewed your utter dated Novedher 26, 1986. We have alo:uu received a letter from the Town Planner which informs us of some existing drainage Prohl ems;" at the site. The NACC will erasit the site within the next two weeks to verify your compliance to our Oster of (Conditions. However, U would like to wait on the ir"esult.s of the Planning Board Meeting of December 15th, before a Certificate of Compliance i.s issued . Sincerely, Tracy A. Peter Conservation Administrator r, C: Planning Hoard QIA/m1,b i i I I I I czay fir AND GARDEN cavrEER r r, .,9" �d.. Y YK j n 'J ,, N N s , s i. i hA . ,;R�'.� JP. A "Y ro� buy 'a�.iV�N'fN`.�`, %,.. ',v,H7:. f.7 u "r � '., Y _-D ,� ,:, u'��fF, . !" ry',i"u x f i v_ �,_,�,,,," P�i tl""'�. vi��"��"' r� ?,�, _ 0°t r hi��n" ;�,7 hut ",-�"kw ._ �¢,�� _, r. rv.N., 0 lnect wo Annav, 4v y. Dy Jtl ., bk��1 r"Y" �"?"hd��'N xo q _ 'i"�u ifl J � „ c' ,�, t A'r J,w d I r, r "mad c ut Ad ' r P ", t m Ina" ?' CPO, A �n X;f � . '�," ''° °,�' �7,i.,"v alp,", '.� V'��P, V.N iPu ,_"., ",a .,v¢em� P.! A111 cut Mr, �,�i. ..�°��,'' n rh �ri 0o . r j'' , m Atinericari Development Coinyany, Inc. December 29 , 1986 John J. McLay McLay ' 5 Florist and Gardcn Center 757 Turnpike Street North Andover , Massachusetts 01845 Re : Will Tree Place Subject : Site Drainage Dear Mr . Mc Las y: Responding to your correspondence of 12/20/86 we wish to advise that Mr . Wilbar has organized this company this company in a manner such that his direct involvement in problems of this nature is totally unnecessary. Construction rclated. problems are handled by the construction department as is the one presently in question and we would request that any future correspondence be directed accordingly . The drainaget system as designed by LEA Inc. , is functioning as it was intended. it is only as a result of the unanticipated high water lQvcl of the reservoir across Rt 114 that has caused the system to back flow into your yard . we also would like to correct your statement that the water is "several feet'''' deep but rather 6 to H inches. Pluase be advised that American Development is presently taking the appropriate steps to correct this condition . in fact prior to receipt of you letter LEA Inc . , had already sent out a survey cruw to check invert elevations and is now, in the process of designing a modification to the drainage system c um a to ircvent reoucurance of this problem. Rest assured that once the design modification is in hand it will be implemented immediatly . Should you have any further questions or problems concerning the above please feel free to contact this department dire ctly. vcry ,truly y 0 U'r s Danicl' J. Flanagan Director of Construction DO F/ein o Wilbar P. commi tc) LEA Inc , North Andover Conservation Commission North Andover Planning Board ,,, AMWK Emso be Vmt a & NNW vak Um me a Swnelw,in, NIA a�I�.m (6,17) 2 79451K)2 TOWN Off NQUIll MMOVER 120 Main S,t�eet North Andover, MA.. 01945 685-4775 December 30 , 1906 Erich W. Nitzsche 1253 Salem Street North Andover , MA 01845 Dear Erich : 1 11,7.4vc oncl.o and c(,_)pv ot7 aw. letter f M I'V Florist regarding the drainage prop lemn which have rosiated since Qc construction of the Willow Tree Place development. Enclosed also are three photographs which show the flooding which occurred on the McLav ' s Flori8t property on December 19 , 1986 . �fir: .. Managan , r pre senting American Development Company, the developer of Willow Treo Place , appeared beforo the Planning Board at: Pie December 15 , 1986 meeting . At that time Mr . Flan[aqan reported that thpre had not been a rain storm sinco the time that the problem had been brought to their attantiori . They would wait until next rainstorm to visit the site and to, determine. snlution5 to the drainage problem ., The next rainstorm was the storm on T)eq�,,Pmbr�r 19 , 1-986 , a.t; illustrated in the photographs . We hsv not heard from the , developer since that storm, but we aye writing to them also , at this time , to ask them to let us know what Lhey will be doing to correct the problem ., sincerely Tricia Wrcnn Assistant Town Planner TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVERp 1 i n Street North Andovej', MA. 018,45 4775 December 30 , 1986 Daniel J� Flanagan Montvale Executive Park 9.1 Montvale Ave . . Stoneham, MA Q2180 Dear Mr . Flanagan; Ehciisii is a, coby of a letter and- photographs from Mil a 55 Florist sowing the effects of the last major rainstorm onAh property adjacent, to Willow Tree Place , s p left it, i were m� visit the site after a rainstorm yd thus inn rm . the Playing Board of the steps to be taken to correct the drainage r bl m " Please let us know, at your earliest, wonvenience, what action, the American Deve1q,pmen,t Company will Q taking. We leek forward to hearing from you. Sincerely , Tricia Wrenn Assistant Town Planner I e�. : epar , Wilbar OFFICK CONSERVATIONCOMMISSION gORTH OR On . 1i Mr. Daniel l J. Flanagan, Dir. of Construction American Development Corporntion, Inc. Montvale Executive: Part 91 Montvale Avenue Stoneham, MA 021E0 Vie: Rt. 11 Mini-Mall (Willow Tee) - File 42- 77 Dear Mr. Flanagan: The N CC has received a letter from fir. John J. McLay with regards to drainage e and flooding problems on his property dine. to .work at your site. The NACC has placed this on the agenda for our January 14th meeting, and requests that you or your engineer attend to discuss these problems. Yours truly, NORTH ANDO E:R CONSERVATION COMMISSION Guillermo J. Vic;,en Chairman c: Planning Board Highway Surveyor Mr'. John J. McLay. C.DV/'Mlh14 'W We wish to let it be know that our ability and willingness to correct the problem over which you seemed so erroncerned about six months ago has been delayed only by your inability to respond to our proposals. We again request a response to our submission of 3/27/87 . Veryn'truly yours , Daniel J. Flanagan Director of ConUruation DJF/em cc , S . WOW.' P. commito Karen Nelson, North Andover Planning Board Nancy J. Sullivan, North Andover Conservation Board File "roWN OF NORT14 ANDOVER 120 Main Street North Andover, MA. 011.8,45 685-4775 February 6. 1987 ql kmerican Development Co, , Inc, 91 Montvale Road Stoneham, MA 02180 Attn: MT. Daniel Flanagan Re: WILLOW TREE PLACE - DRAINAGE, Dear Mr. Flanagan: The Planning Board discussed the drainage of Willow Tree Place at their meeting of February 2, 1987. We would like to be kept informed of the action taken to alleviate the problem with the drainage on site and off site (particularly McLay"s: Florist at 757 Tornpike Street) . We are requesting that you submit to the Planning Board the plans and the accompanying drainage calculations showing the current drainage: and plans showing proposed action to be taken to correct: 1. the drainage off site onto McLay's lot; 2, the drainage on site, from the grean in the parking lot and showing use of the designed retention ponds, We would like to know at your earliest convenience the action to be taken and a schedule of when and how you intend to correct the probldms. The Planning Office looks forward to hearing from you at youi, earliest convenience, Sincerely, 1010% 0114uk—J Tricia Wrenn. i Acting Town Planner js & : Aoug Linton, On Site Engineering, John J. Mc Lay, c/o McLayts Florist 757 Turnpike St. Aintrican. Develojini;ent Compian�y, Inc. May 18 , 1987 John J. McLay McLay " s Florist and Garden Center 757 Turnpike Street North Andover , Massachusetts 01845 Dear Jack ; 13,ank on December 20th of last year you sent registered letters out to all concerned parties regarding the flooding problem which has occurred on your property since the completion of Willow Tree Place . in this correspondence yolm:m. expressed a concern to have " . . . something done to rectify this condition. . . " . Responding to your request our engineer prepared a plan showing his proposed solution and sent it to your engineer on 1/ 19/87 . , Later that week when you engineer Joseph Cushing was contacted to review the proposal we were advised that since he had no purchase order from you he could not discuss the plan . Six weeks later, having received no response, your engineer was contacted again. We were told that he did not like the flap valve so the plan was revised and sent out on 3/27/87 . Although no formal written response was received we were: advised that the prope,sed fill and construction of a swale inns unacceptab% . We again revised the plan addressing your complaints and submitted it to your engineer on 3/27/87 , To date almost two months has lapsed and aftcr repeated phone calls to both you and your engineer we have received no response., American Developnient Company,, Lac. July 22 , 1907 John J. Mc Lay McLay ' s Florist and Garden Center 757 Turnpike Street North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 Dear Jack ; In response to your letter of July 6 , 1987 , we have been attempting to cooperate with you and your engineers in helping y o u with any drainage prob1c m that may exist on your property. Your response to the plans that we suubamittad to you on March 27 , 1987 has been to state that "tbe plans to date have not been acceptable" without making any positive suggestions as to what is accoptab7u. e lintend to take no further action until we receive definitive review ew of the plans submitted to you u n March 27 , 1987 . Feel f a:: c to ag o n t a u t me if y o u have a 'r y questions . cw,1ey .truly yours , Daniel j,' 1p 1.a n a g a a: aua.rrixctor of Construction DJF d cc; S . Wilbar 1 y olimlito /`K aren Nelson, North Andover Planning Board Nancy Sullivan, North Andover Conservation Coaunittee lo& jnlarnlhr I'wk a 91 hhtaWah Umne * Surinchani, NIA 0213D * QL (G 17) &00 R02