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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07-11 Correspondence Page f of Heidi Griffin — From: h griffin [hgrilFtin@lownofnoribandov�r_comI Sent: Friday, .duly 06,2001 10:50 AM To: 'Jeff Caple, Subject: RE. 740 turnpike street -----ONfinal Messag ---- From: klT Caple [mailto:}caplegrnac nfedlaone.net] Sent: Thursday,My 05, 20017:56'PM To: hgdffin@tDwnofnorthandaver.com Cc; planning townofnorthandover.com; gpema@mediaone.net Subject: 740 to pike stream Hi Heidi, If was a pleasure meeting with you today_ I am writing this letter In regards to the proposed deveieprnent at 740 Turnpike Street. As a res€dent€al abutter, I aril concerned about a number of issues with the proposal and I would Bice to appeal the approval of the development urztil the issues have with the development have been addressed_ The proposed development is for a 5 bay self-serve ca€wash with 1 manned bay and a separate vacuum area located at the rear of the property. The issues f would like to address are, hours of operation, Noise, visual enclosure, water run-oft and trash_ Rey first issue with this type of car wash facility is the hogs of operal!lon. I would like the hours of operation to he limited to no later than Opm. f am concerned abort the fate-nigh€ noise, which I will address furlher below, as well as the safety of nay family and my personal property beca�rse of the type of clientele that often uses such €acuities after hours. The second issue is noise, t wanld like all machinery for the car wash bays to be located at ground level and to operate at a low decibel level_ it passible, than lorafion of the vaauurn's should be moved lowards route 114. Additionally, I would like a raised berm with eve€green plantings to surround the perimeter of the rear of the property as an added sound buffer. The noise problem is also addressed by limiting the hours of operation se blaring vacuums and radios woO be echn4ng through my horxse tale at n1phl. The location of mosquito bmok aMws sound to funnel directly to my home. The visual endosure issue will be Itarrdted by the requested plartfings. Evergreen plantings are being proposed because my hams will have a olear view of the facility from fall through sprim. dramatically decreasing my property value and quality.of.enjoyment. I would like assurances on love level lighting for the parking lot and to ensure all Itght slructures paint towaTd.5the ground and not the s€m3unding area. The Weposed fence around The dumpster is not suitable trash containment fix,litter that does not make it to the dumpster(which I have noticed to most often be the case with these types of car washes). Therefore, I would like a fence surrounding the property in order to contain the trash with In the parking lot perimeter_ The final issue 1 have is with the added water run-off info the wetlands and subsequently into mosqiAito IIDIVI Page 2 of brook, Mosquito brook has had severe flooding problems since Super Stop-n-Shop has been constrncied and I aFn very concerned about further flood damage to my propEOy, The figures €ar water flow are dearly off-base, as the daily reality of the sitoalion shows a very different end result_ Already, the brook, surrounding wetland areas and the culvert Mat runs uncle ealh Chestnut Street by the comer of Rea Street, absolutely cannot hwidle the current water flow, let alone run-off€mm a car wash, am not opposed to a car wash being constructed at 740 Tu rnpike Streel, I woutcl tilce to work with the town and the developers on addressing my concerns. l simply do not want to be caoncemed about the safely of my f a m lly, a dec#ine in nay property value, indu.5tda# noise, nor the des coon of valuahte wetland areas to be adversely affected by this current Inadequately planned proposal. Sincerely, Jeff&Kim Caple (Bartle) 585 Chestnut Street 1 f i]f 41 1 Atlantic Reality Trust PCB Box 3039 • Aiidover, MA 01 10 0 ls: 9 78-470-2 490 • f- 97 -4 0-269O July 9, 200I s. IIeidi Grif bi, Town Plarmer North Andover Planning Board 7 Charles Street Forth Andover, MA 01 845 RE. Proposed -Rt. 114 Carwash Dear MV % tiri in: Attacbed please find the ro llowi ng in support ofour application for a site plan special perinit for a carwash at 740 Turnpike Street: 1, A letter from Bob Daley of Meri-inmck J ngincerhig Services addressi ig DPW concerns over sewer flows from the proposed project. 2, A letter from VHR coMirming the results of the traffic study subtriitted by Dermot belly and their acknowledgement that the independent consulting review has been satisfied. 3. Supplemental materials regarding chen&als to be rased in this project. Since the exact chemical inakeup of these compounds are proprietary, we can only provide a very basic sketch of these products. As these samples show, all bio-degradable products are available, and oar intention is to use these products. 4. A letter#'torn Bob Tuley of IVlerrfi ack Eng inn-,ring Services dated July 5,2001 regardilg the ainount of Contiguous Buildable Ai for project site. 5. A letter dated July 6, 2001 from McCol'1'olice Richard Stanley regarding quelling of cars at peak hours' 6. A detailed description of the proposed plan big list for the project, 7, A description of the queuing plan along with the trail ie rnanagernent plan and eurbeut plan from DJ Associates. 9. Traffic Study fioin DJK Associates. 9. Drainage Deport ftm Merrimack Engineering Services. e feel that this h1forination should answer any questiom regarding this project. Please: feel free to contact me with any questions, Sincerely, R- It Tryst cuec Project Coordinator -------- DepartmentaI Referral Forrn for SPecial Per rnits 'To- Director, Engineering, .Tint Rand — —. Hire Chief .............-- Conservation Adniu)jstrator, Briars LaOi rassc........_ Open Space C,`ot n&fee (Sub-Cotmnittee of Con Com) Building Coinnt ssioncr, Bob ricotta — -.YY— ............ _......... Health Administrator, Sandra Starr_... - --.. ., — — -- - School Cornmillcc _ Police De artment . From: Pl 10ing Dcpaftment Date,: -t n. r I, Re: Special Perrnit - Site Plant Review Address f Development�' A Nbl3a Hearing has been scheduled for to discuss the plans checked move. (Pre irninary plans M not require public hearings.) Pleago provide your written comixteuls to the Plauning Depailment by-7& D -- (Wednesdaybefore the schedued public hearing ar�dfor scheduled Pfanning Mani meeting). failure to provide written eorn men ts by this date will constitute your approval of this plan. Thank You. Office of the Ru it a g Depa tyxi en " NJcath ricl uv or, klvssac 1'Nu, ettq 0,°W5 UC'o lv p,hii-sn (978)698-9545 MEMORANDUM Heidi Griffin, Toym Planner From- Robert I ieettaa, Building, raaa�ivari i a�eti`�� ;,� r Vie: "aj-Wash, Facility 0 " °aam iike Street ReNriew of plans,for the above referenced facility reveals t1lat General Note Number apses not pertain to this application as,the Annual Town n Miecting of May 4, 11999 ae-zone . the site to Village Commercial VC), All set; becks are in compliance with those required in the district,. An application must he made to the buaildin ,department for a sign la,erarait fear temporary or peTrnaanent signs. All signage must be in accordance with Section 6 ofthe Zomng, By- law, Prior to the i, sa,uaance of ,building permit the building department v ill require evidence that a Mass s hate Highway as curb cio t and a sewer ently p ear nit Isa vw e been, i ssa ed. .A n excavation.la'ermit wwRl also, be required, if ilie qu,antity is ,as stipulated in Section 5 oftfire Zoning Bye-l;aw. Flif,'P RDDIFAll"IEFAA!N0i88-V5rr "'uH-195 0, HFA 'ill'H68"K '.,Pl5t40 PLAi' NIIII`"wG?69 �,45315 09/01/2001 19.45 9704702590 NORTH ATLANTIC P46E 02 Atlantic Realty'Trust ,PQ BOX 30-3c * ,Ando;re'r, IAA 0 18 10 978-4' 0,92G7 f: 97B-470- 690 August 1, 2001 Ms. Heidi Griffin, PlansY North Andover Planning Board 7 Charles Street North Andover, MA 01845 Proposed earwash at '740 'l mpike Street, North AndDveT Dear Ms. Griffin: Y am, writing this letter to request to be Placed on the Planning Board agenda for August 7, 200} for endersernent of the final site plats for'740 Tvmpike Street. If there are any outstanding issues, please contact e se that l can resolve them,. i iry Atlantic t Tryst A t hxistirx lw inicucci Project Manager Division at Public Works Phcne 97MM-0950 84 Osgood Strut Fax 97M88-9573 Nofth Andover. MA 01845 Memo To: Heidi Griffin, Town Planner From James stand., Jr., Director Of Engineering CQ J. William Hmurciak, PE, Dire0or of DPW,Tn n Willett 51aff Engineer, Dennis Bedrosian, Dd€4drig V4Ff-P uperintenc[ant Date: August 2, 2001 Re: Route 114 Car Wash I have met.and dlsmmsed WKh the apocant the specks of the memo dated.lute 5 2001 from Dennis Bedrosian; DrinWnq VVTP Superintendent- The appicant and I addressed each of Mr., Bedrosian conmien€s as fogows. I_ A booster pump is not being u ii zed at this €ac ift _ , No well is being proposed at this tjrw.If the applicant utilizes a well at sow ktkue elate, he is aware that he rust meet all Stake, Board of Health and DPW regixments. . Prior to Ceffi.cate of Occupancy being signed off by this Department the.applicant shall Comply vAth fules.and regulaWns regard ng baMow prevention devices. 4. The 1,400-gpd day is for all l� av bays_ 5, The wastewater discharge is.Wizing a 5,000 tank for storage; as may be needed. All discharging from ft 5,000-gagoi� tw* will be made dining. the late everting hours.The anticipated hours oh the sed=Ear Wash is as fellows: A) Self-service bay- 7 daysh ek,24 havWday 13)Automatic Car Wash, 7 claysWeek, 12 houts(day These hours may change and the applicant will infvrrn the DPW, 0Pagel Memo Held!GrIffln 'Lot 4,Country Club ircde" Mamb 12, 001 6_ The applicant has provided the DPW with a! list of time chemicals to be uttfized and they are all biodegradable. 7_ The applicant is installing MOC tamps to coiled the grit_ The applicant has satisfactorily addressed, to i s Department, the issues raised in the above mentioned memo and rnmend the Planning Board sign off on the plan_ NEM4 KEID[G 2MVI14CAR WASH 0 Page 2 POLICE �. a.� �- - The aFfi(-e Of Richard 4V-SEanky 01111F OF POLICE; a July 6, 2001 Mr. Thomas D Laudani Atlantic Realty Trust 342North Main Street Andover-, lvla, 0 18 10 D4,-ar Thomas, Please be advised that I lave revieu+ed the Traffic i-fiagemen.t P1wi for the proposed car wash 011 'r-Ur Tpike Street across from JasTrlille PlaZRr As you are aware, my only concern from the outset was the queuing of vehicles on the car wash p opeily potential ly reaching Route 114r A fier my review, 1 have a clear understanding ofthc vehieIc stacking daring tilt buSy times by cT-eating a double Tow, T ha► e, also made ohservatlow; of other car washes in the area and find that your proposal, %Vh.ich in�J room for over 25 will cT eate no impact on Tumpik trcet. I1't may he off'farther assistance in this matter, ViCaSC feel free to call, Sincere'i , Richard l ey Chief of Police 5LL6 MAIN STRLFT,NORTE i ANDOVFR,\-EASSAC.T EUc,FTFS 07849-4{99 Telephone;Wf3-68.3-316B • Fax;978-6 5-0249 Atlantic Realty Trust PO Box 3 039 • Andover-, MA 01810 4 p: 97 -4 70-82 57 * f. 978-470-2 690 October 22,2001 leis. Heidi Griffin, Town planner 27 Charles Street Nort11 Andovet,MA 01945 RE Me 114 Carwash Dcar Heidi: Please rind attached the final site plan for the proposed carwash at 740"1'umpike Sirco, Morlh Andover for your Files. This plan,dated Septeinber 5,2001,r21lcCts minor revisions related to the position of the building on the site as proposed to accommodate the anticipated vehicular movement to, through,and out of the tunnel, The building repositioning was determined as ne sary in order to increase in the overall length of the"Wnnel" IiDm 94 feet to 90 fW to acconimcdate the placement of11ccessary carwash equipment.The overall building coverage(footprint)has been reduced fiirom 5326 square feet to 5296 quam�Meet_ As a result of the buildhig repositioning,there were a few minor adjustments to subsurface drainaga structures,water and sanitary sewerage ut H ity layout to accomm-odate This Change. Sceondly,tho final decision of the Massachusetts Highway Department prohibited the acceleration lane taper. '1'hc ctirb open4ig ha_s been revised,along with the addition of drainage catch basin at the Route 114 gritterline inlerseetion to adhere to the State requirement. This plan also shows the placement of the rinse water storage tanks and the:discharge water holding tanks, located jn the front of the building.There are. four precast concrete structures and an MDC trap, which is placed in an"end" position, prior to discharge into the sewer. Please let the know if you have any qucstiol}s. Regard, h t1 salty Tmit m$ inicucci 1 nr g� ct Manager Cc: T Kiley,T. L,audani, R.Levy,L. MinicucGi Town of 1 oith Andover tLOOTH 176 Office ce of the Phnining Depa-rtment Community Development and Services Divisi011 30 27 Charles Street Heidi Griffin Telephone- (978)688-95M Pfai�n ing Drrecrhn- I ovcmbcr 1, 2001 Atlantic Realty Trust Christina Minicucei, Project Manager P.O. Box 303 Andover, MA 01 8I0 R e: 740 `i'tirnpike Street-Car Wash Ms. AlinicuccL At the Planning Hoard tneeting al'Oetober 30, 2001, the Planning Board. appm ved the n inor revisions to the approved site plan for 740 `I umpike Street with tale condition of receiving approval 1i-om DPW. Tian Willett, Sta17'F,ngineer, staled tla�t the DPW leas no colicerns with the new location of the building, howevcf he did indicate that the retaining wall encru cht'-s on the State Highway. With this new information an updated Mass Highway Perrnft or memo needs to be submitted to the P ning Department bef6i-e the ttvision approval will be in a�`ect. This approval to the revisions is in accordance with the 'Town of North Andover 70ning Hy6 Section 8.3.8 and reflects changes to the building size and location, and retaining wall from a 45 degree earner to 90 degree. TN-, final plan of record is now elated June 22, 2001, revised September 5, 2001 and October 26, 2001. eta-ely, IIeidi Griffil Town Phu-iner cc: Joyce Bradshaw, Town Clerk FS[}?ftlS f 1F.�J'1'k,l3.S C,RR-95 13 F�C'[L;]�ICY 68 •93 3 Ct E . T�?\ 8$-9 iU HI''ALY'11 6HK 95:ITt Ill„ NNTNCi 645-9735 TOWN OF NORTH AND VEIL DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS 384 OSGOOD STREET J, W1L.LIA; i HI RiC.1 AK, p1RECTOR, P,P,- .T1AJ r4 j)y J willeFt # a� a+, Telephone (M) ,S�gffEngineer Q -i '•° Fax (978) 686-9373 w October 31, 2001 $� Ms. Heidi Griffin `own Planner 7 cbaxles Street. Nurfl: Andover, MA 01845 E: Car Wash k 740 Turnpike Street Flay ReisirYis l e s. Gliffin: C hgve received the above re#`erenced plans by l o irnac Engineering dated October 26, 2001. The ch ges to the building's location do not coamn this offim EHowever, it appears on Sheet 3 that sonic of the proposed retaining wail encroaches on the State Highway,which Mass Hlghm%y may object to. The wall shoald be built on primate property Cray, t y tiny yo-urs, Timothy . Wiliett Staff Engineer Bill Hnmriak C Ott DIVISION OF SCOTT COMPANY Wovembur 2, 2001 114.,3, T4 eidi Od fl i i Dircctor of Community Dc,%!cIGpmenf Town of NoAh Andover 6,?oo 27 Charles Sti'ca IN,ixth Art(I over, MA 0 1845 Re- Mr. Sudzy Cai- Wash fear M!;. {-Fri I-fl YI Th;ink you fbi, takinl- the tirne to meet Ivitli us on Friday to 11011 out %omc Issucs oil th, Mr. Sudzy C,f�r Wash, 740 'rurnpiki-, StreeL AS pci- our d i seu ssion w)I h VC)LL and PvI r, N icctta, Scott Com,tructi on Co., I sic. evil! not pee-funii ai 3 y work in the Mass HI ghw ay R- 0. W. u nti I a comp k-te rev I ow o I-t lie mod I fii-,al 1 on s Fars ben done by the JM TTI gh way Departm-nt. As fk LrI 11tr (IISCUsscd, Svc wi I I sil Wail t a b t 111(1111 g 1)cn)i i t ap p lic a t ion for 1\4r- NI C L'tta's i-cvicw 11 poll I Us Ciam P I U 1011 Again, lhaiik you 16r your efforts in aiJiiieving pl•ogl•css with this P):ojed. SiTll,i�L4 Pail] Westcolt (3'ri IImA,I r.N udy.y.-I 1120 1 eN I B 395 Main Street Salem, New amps hire 03079 U Rogers Road Wairdhill, Haverhffl, Massachusetts 01835 Telephone: (603) 894-4942 (978) 374-0034 Pax: 1978) 373-6944 a Swill K80q J. 11HR(afJ t fhb w J, rrr r J �1�fr �'�rrrm�s'sro��r �i(74'£+F1di�f SbC�Cfary I November 0, 2 00 1. Meninlack Engilxpff 19 ctvi fis, �stic. 6 Park. Street 1tc; Nerlh Arrdovtx—Route 114 Tx;nlpik8 Street) DEC 0 7 2001 culb out fos Car Wash Permit 04-2001-01S 6 M n-1 k AN00VER Atln.: Robert C. Daley, P.R. Civil Engineer Dear Mx- Daley: } Tkis letter is being written to respolw to yjj ur jolter rtquesting your modification W Permit#4-2001-01 to Place Wrap in lieu of a retair�alg wall ott Massachusetts Highway (m2ssHighway) property. The District has reviewed your submittal and is in agreement with your plan as ivy i sed u�r November 13, 2001 showing the removal of 010 w s'11 from State Highway propeAY, the wr. }aping of ugtrti X1jil f)nnj the existing guard grail into the driveways fo meet the wall at the RoOherl location hne and f11a 1)lacl,m4mt of riprap bchind the guard rail us Ilio n on the attached pl . If you have any questions cone rniag this correspondence,please contact 111V xsfit ;1 .dour Yenixits Engincor, Kenneth Ravioli at (791) 41- 451. Sincer4y, Stephen T. O'Donnell # District [.1i&way Director r MH/mh Massachusetts High way Pepallolont J) fricl 4 .519 Appl6tan Suer t.. l dhigtan. MA 0247'6 (7`a.1) 64 1- 300 PR . J 1 "CVO— T' � ON SETBAICK WAY # 7 w < Cif ' J - ! t # is 0Sk 1 q Fes_ PROJECT SGN PROP, TEl�lyfRALEW A 1H+113 OF PRIMP. GUARC3N AtMOCATIM To WET � N 5' '4 " spy N w -.._ PRM MOP, GRM VE Am 12` 11HI1 % UAI {I, STOP LINE mwrm UNE PM)P, -FLAP AT 1,l €AST, EgTr Uw BERM 7a +�OYM) .' Tv�` sus P-3 Fit PROP, RIP-RAF' AT 1:1 _ .W- PUBLI IC 19 4 6 LAYOUT PROP- . CMCr EMSIMG EDOES Or PA M - r Attachment A The proposed construction con s!sts of a 5280 square foot carwash facility inG)uding 4 bags and a 100 ft long tunnel. The building will be locate at 7 0 Turnpike Street on a 3.96 acre parcel In the pillage Cornmerc#al District, directly across frorn Stop and Shop, Tie building will be constructed of concrete (heated), slab, masonry wails and a woad framed, architecturalfy shingled roof, The design of the building is in keeping with the architectural nature of the area. Included in the design are features like a cupola, dormers and a pitched roof. The construction of the walls in masonry is required because of the dampness created by the business. Also included in the design of the building are an office, mechanical room and an electrical room. Tie attic space is accessible with a stairway. The-site also includes other equipment $Uch as vacuums, cash changers and dispensers for cleaning products. The site is serviced by municipal water and sewer as well as electric, gas and telephone, The entrance to the site is off F1Oute 114, directly across from Stop and Shop. The site is designed for the maximum amount of queuing on the site. The proposed facility is allowed in the pillage C orr mercial district and the plan Meets all requirements for lot area, setbacks, frontage, contiguous building area, building height, building coverage and parking. Also, it is an allowed use, not in the watershed an not in a historic district, The engineer for the project has determined that the contiguous building area is 72,478 square feet, as indicated in the title blook of the plan. The minimum required contiguous. building area is 67,500 square feet.