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Continued l'ablic Hen ring,
492 SuttonS1. 5 iariureiilo Hangar. Mh. Vendrak stated thUt rho one was present to re t tb0
petitioner this evening. Mrs. VorndTa€c also stated €hat the VIIH rrnay still be reviewing the drainage, and
that the petitioner slnoulcl get back to her.
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284,Salem St. Mr. William NeedWin was pmc gcnt tonight aT3d requested an externsiun of a previou;c'
watenhcd permit because it expired beyond the window ai-extodable tines. The appl if;aint was naked to
come back for another perinit. There are minor changes on [fie;plan submitted tonnight- Reomstn't-tiorl of
retan ring w'aall,widen driveway, coigwr[bottorrn driveway area to paving anti install innfi Itraf ion systembecause.
because of flooding and erosion,adr_1 roncing in yard,recm6gurc brick walkway, and th o addition of
hemlocks on property Iine at abtd rs request. Mrs- Vondra4k a4ked to see a waintennaty piaR. It was al:o
noted [lint the new plan has more dr�ltnage impmvcments than the original plan- Upon u motion innde by
John Sinions, nad 2 L'by Richavd Nardella,tine.Bmrd voted to approve the xddi clonal modifications and to
waive the engin=ing review with the condition#het drainage calcs be submitted by an Enginm,xn d
cdum d the public hearing. Voto was unanimous.
heclabrgtor. Mr. Scott Emerson was prestm t to represent heelehrat%. i4o stated that Whwlabrator
requ€res ginaiterJy holing for diox in- See legal nrri iae(far the record). Ile stawd that npplicant agreed to
subnnl[ $ 5,000 on a yearly basis for consulting muayitorinng ofthc testing. The`rown's comLuharit(Dana
Buske of Tech Env iron nnental) is present tonight to dismiss the fjngoing monitoring repCV11, W. Emerson
s;dbrnitted a stirnrnary sheet to they Board tonight,(:coo report fu the record). Mr. Let person piw-,entcd a
chart tonight with expi allation regardi ng the texting level and tin at 11 €s well below the,liruit fbr this quarterly
w4ing. h1r.E'nnersun Oated f at he now wants to change the testing to every 9 months instead oftl rterly
testing. Board member Simrom wants explanation afhow the ttNiing was clones- Mn Tim Porta is presexrt
and shade a pr anitation relative;to the test, die stated that tht!tc8t rwas for 4 harms and they ran throe tests
once a qum ur, Chairman,angles stated that its 2002 &2003 teatirng is regular,but it looks like data is
nniissing in 2004_ Board questioncd the consu€tall[, Plana,reg�rrdi ng varinbility river t ime iWayding the data
she reviews, M na stated that the test mutts arc well nnnnder fibre perm it number, r_ E mersm addronsed
issues of recycled matter such as bags and gasses,matter of coadTiuous emimian and conmbustiuns,
totaperature,etc:. As a guideline cin a regular basis, these are bcischrro monitor arrd imts. Drina statesd drat
i notnthly checks or al I information OR the web site are done to operate within certain rules,there is n n
indication of any problems and the iusfs are within an acceptable range. Wheelabrator would only he
required to test one stacking unit per 9-rime nth pex iod if the test]events have been below[lie number 7
threshold. The Board would like hoth units textW. 13oard member Slnnons stinted that the DEP and FPA
have set:standards based on solid science,if the limit is set at 30 them it's set:for certain reasons,ifthle
highest is 7 and the limit is 30 then why du we want to do tin is level of testirngv Tho Board stated that they
necdt!d to review the handout by Dania. Upon a motion made by Jartnes PhiFnnq to take this matter wander
aclvisernent sad continue this:petition until tine tnoxt nneeti ng rL'by Felipe Schwarz,the Board vcrtad in
favor. Vote was iuianin-unlzs-
M uadrwood Subdivision: Mrs. Vondrak oated that a homeowner 1Vli•. Towle, wants to be reim.buNed for
is harp in the driveway located on his properrty in the NTRacduwornd subdivision- Mrs. Vondrak:[ated that
apparm ly the bump(such as a speed-bump) resuINA front the installation of pipe associated with drainage
bf fbe subdivision roadway_ The road hay not been aceep[ed as a public way. The issue ofremainirng bond
money regarding tiniss€€cvelopment was discinssed and the Board, The Board agreed that because this
Subdivision is approximately tern years old it would not be the responSi hility of'tile Planning Board to
decide what should be done nre0irding n-. Towle's property.
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!"lae�JV teela3 a atcxr Platt rewi,?Cd a ife�'ian Specini i'errnit hi At�gn�si of 199 li for modi�lcatfo>�s to the
exiging iucinorawr phut. The decisions required quarterly testing of dioxhB. The applicants Nv rre.
requil-ed to deposiVan amogiat of$25,000 per ycar for consulting review services, Curl-ently Tcolx
j;Snviropmental has bear monitorilig and rovicwing all sta ftnd f6leral test x:esulfs oonducted at the plant,
Tho applicants are requesting to r 3n a tlio dioxin gaEtyterly testing io ance every 9 inontbs a-;required
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. :idea"tine federal rcgctlat ons. ThO Plant ltas bCM We Affig eXUMrIely low and is qualified under tile,federal
:: sting to t e iuce tl�c i ,ti��g fraqueuc , '�`rx In T"'V ronmental will colntiffiuc fG moWtcir all other tests and
±data and will coufinuc to prepare the arltxual reports,
octeaEg Wsas u#tltinued la allow the Huarcl to Mwicw iltc subrWEted materials.11ccisiva>Iast�st be
ride as to whether the dioxin testi- g will he IVdww4 f om quarterly to every 9 months.
1135 Great Pond oajJ-Waater.ylt Special ]Permit
.Broalcs Sphool is seok ug to construct a deck onto the Got7for Jimse whicin is a faculty house located
across-Hie s trees fi om the campuq. 'The deck-will be 14' by IT in sin and wi l l be loc:atcd'With i El.tho l oan-
Distu rbanee Lorne of a et��ncl ne�frt Gt�c area, ThO applivants have proposed a stom Mp hao to prsnvidc
WfilEratton. V "Ovi;w-waivW d ne.to the sim oftlle project. No t)Entst'ant ng issiles fcleJntiftW'A draft
denisioak Yes beet preparcd and 3s heated in Me,project#itc for review.
Dccisions
284 Salem Street
Upcondug Meetings:
September 21,2004
Note- The 1'lat}ning Dmrd reserves 11tca right to fake iteants otri of ordcr and to discuss an&at vote oil
its (bat arc not listed on the agcnc€�t.
Discussion Item:
73 Water t.- Proposed restaurant per Ronald C uscia, No one was present tonight. Per
the Board's regm4 73 Water Strut will be taken off the agerpda.
Continued Public Hegring
1789 Cheat Pond Rd. Per requost of the, applicant, Mr. Arnone, the petition will be
continued until Oct. 19, 2004 (letter for the record).
Continued Public Rearine-
492 Sglton_ 1. - loft. Derry was present this evening. fir. Derry staled that he submitted
revised plans and ckarad with VHB and Planning Dept. Board member Simons stated
that we should put a condition in tbe,decision relative to maintenaace. W Derry stated
that he will go with pervious pavement;be is definitely going with option B. John
Simons made ration to close public hearing, Ana by Richard Nardella. Vote was
Unanimous.
Ms. Grif'iu mead the draft decision of 492 Sutton Street to lie Board. Upon a motion
made by Rielard.Nardella and 2"'5 by John. Simons to approve 492 Sutton St. foie a Site
Plan Review Special Permit as anijmded at tonight's mooting. (ge was unmiknous.
Continued Public Hearing' )o
Wheelabratgr, - Scott Ei rerson is present tonight. Ms. Grif m rid a letter to the Board
r garding Wheelabrator (leiler for the record). Mr, Emerson statt cd that the number
being set to lower the level ofIeWng bas never been done before. Discuss,Ion by the
Board regarding that the variability is built into the mdbod of testing for 2 units to be
tested etc. The Board agreed to keep this petition on a.continua me until Board member
Angles can brief the Board. No motion made,
New Public:Hearing;
15'umber Lan - Mr. Lee Tiribaull, Engineer was presen( tonight to repre xt the
petitioner Ti. David&Alyson Fournier.
Mr. 'flribault presented a platy of land and pointed out that a Weiland drown on the plan
was not approved by Cott.{Corn. He stated that tlw wetland flags were assumod to be the
lot line. Property is sffll outside the non-disturNmc,e zone. During ANRAN process the
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eut bylaw At the eptomber 21'Planning Beard hing, the Board
discussed aM agreed that when all pertinent approvals are clued and signed for
{,on-wrvation, Arming, Bu cling, Health, then this date becomes the"Auniversary Date'..
Board member l ardella gave Mrs. Griffin the doctunent with naked yap chafes, for
edits and retumcd to the Doard. The Board previously asked that Mrs. Vondrak be '
contacted to get her input on the saEent ponat relative to the Anniversary Date,
Ois ussion took place regarding Mrs. ondrak's input and another set of edits weiv made
per the following infbmWion. The regulations have been edited to reflect the
anniversar dtato revisions to nidicate that "the date upon which the first lot va the
subdivision itoeives all other applicable approvals fixom land use bows"
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Some discussion ensued by the Board relative to the language relating to vwrbat com(itutes
the Anniversary Date. The Board inade a niotion to wait until Ms. Griffin is present to
discuss the Aiudversary Date.
Continued Public Hearing: 10 # �4
'4 heelebrator—Holt Road. Requested a continuance until the Nov. 16"".Planning
Board meeting.
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15 'fiber Lane, 'Watershed Special Permit,H. David Fournier, requested a �
continuance until the Nov. l&. Planning Board meeting.
r. Fournier requested to denioUsh the existing single fanidy dwelling at 15 Timber Lanc
and construct a new side family dwelling.
Previous to tonight's meeting Mrs. Griffin loft a me sage for Mr. Foumier's engineer
indicating that as they bad not yet applied for the special perEah for the nonconforming
lot that this item should be continued. Also, ems, Gruen did find a letter sent to the i
Town A+umger from A#torn--y l€uk Johnson sec i ng guidance from the town as to the �
removal o.fthe cul de sac:. The Town Mmager is searching for his response and will
hopefub have it for the board to review at the next meet .
1789 Great Cond Read, Mr. Arnone. Atty. Lamb was present to represent Mr.
Arnorie,Aud Mated that a new plan of lam was dropped off at the l' ntung Department
office.tl is.:a noon and that the Roard is vevie itng this plan toright. The B issued a
varlawc--tu:' 1r-:Amne and a copy of the variance was presented to the Board ioniglat �
{variance for the€ ord). Board member Nardella read the ZBA variance, The variance �
was grante'O:b==the existing houses were built prior try the existing bylaw,
;3 Z}iscussio to :place regarding the fact that there was one initial driveway andnow it
splits oil izkto.# a, :The request is no that one initW driveway will split into three
Minutes of the Meeting
OL%Dber 19,2004
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gaote of(:lrief 1-}olan,s letttfr, tter for the record). The Board asked that a WPY ofAtty.
Borenstebfs rotes be c uubn ltted as he react the conditions torn ght from T,RG meeting.
Obtain the Carter Fields decision regarding vegetation and use it for this decision.
hainnm Angles stated that he would ask that a decision be dra ed ASAP wW would
this be agreeable with Mr. Arnone �and Attorney Borenstelr'. 130tlt gentlemen agreed.
Upon a motion nmde by Board'member t ardella and 2`1 by Board menber White to
close toAght's m mtlt'g in order to drab a decision, and file decisoo2' Vith the 'Town
Clerk's office, and presort the decision at The next sehedt}led Planning Board rneeting.
Vole was unanimous.
Continued Nbiie Hearings.
Wh4ebbrator#,Holt R2a . Mrs. Gliffin read a letter sire had drafted regarduig
Vfiieelabrator testing whedUle. The Board discussed the testing procedure with Scott
Rnlersorx, of Wheelabrator who was present this evening. board member Nardella
requested that ors. Griffin fax a copy of Ken t irruudf's terminology to Board mcmber
ardella so he will reword It and then surd it back to Mrs. (syxllin. The board agrees that
the testing will run f om commending Jan 1, 2005, to the eqd ofjune, tiler efere test in the
first and third quarter, Wheelabrator to fax A&s. (�rriffin their testing schedule and the
Board will work it.out. Strike tl'c previous sentenance the bottom line is Wheelabrator
needs to fax l e i their testing sch ule so the €3oard can agree to work in the 9 month
telling period within Wheelabrator's to ing time lutes. Susan from the audience asked
why does the town of North Andover want to red':ce the testing from f morghs to 9
mouths? Mrs. Griffin stated that Wheelabrator's testing r'esuht were signifIcantly lower
than the required level, and the testing schedule now being done is significantly higher in
frequency that' anY other testing scheduled. Wreelabrator has been in front of the board
M.r'y tithes previously. Board ment er Nardella stated that lie will write the decision.
Should-Yead 6 months over next 12 Month.S, then every 9 months thereafter,
Upon a'notion made by Board member Nardellp and 3 6 by Board member Phinney to
close (he public hearing on the reduction of onfIssion testing for Wheelabrator, bolt
Road,Nort Andover, MA. Vote was uixuirnoi's.
Continued Public Hearings:
15 Timber Lane, - U, David & Alyson Fournier, Watersbcd Special Permit.
The petitioner submitted a letter requesting a continuance,until the Dec. 7"''nee€ing.
Ripon a rnntion name by Board member ldardella and `�by 13oard member White, the
Board voted to agree to colltinue 15 Timber Larne Until the next scheduled Platen ng
Board rneoting. Vote w unanimon&
Ytannhig Board
mate of thx Mee ng
Noyembor 16,2004
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Ms Grifrinxewn end the release or$2,000 of bond money as all oftbe pxoper paper work
was in place. Upon a mo#ion made by John Shmns, and V by Richard Nardella the Board voted
to rolease the bond in the amount of 2,000.00. Vote was-ursanimous -0.
`ontinuedPublic Hearine :
heelaebrater- dolt Road. Moision to be edited and submitted for the December 7,2004
Planing Board meeting. Rekrdug to the petition of Vftehbratoy for a minor or Modification to
Condition-fl2b(i) (6) Special Permit for R fristech Inc., of which was originally iss€(--d on
/25/98.
Board ntem r I axrdefla made edits from our e-roil dralt. . l C-h in Stated the schedurmg is
thr, issue. Ms. Griffin did April and October for discussion purposes. Hoard discw8w that the
testing he clone twice a year. Pick either months. Board n=mber Nardcffa stated do lesting,in
.duly of 2005 and December.M05 Then.Flo every 9 mahs fmm that for the testing requirements.
'lie.follovwing in rporates the modification information.
s to allow: ) Most recent liance Data: The latest monitored emissions operating
levels, compared with permit limits (graphical format), specifically:
(6)_ Mercury, Dioxin, and any other parameter that is tested but not subject to continuous
emissions monitoring data, the latest test results. MRI shall test by-yearly for dioxin in
July&in December oC2005, for one year fmm the elate of this decision. ]fat are titre
during this one-yew period t-he dioxinlfuran emissiors shall exceed 7 nWdson, the
applicant will be required to resubmit these results quarterly in accordance with the
original decision issued on /2519 . 1lo ever, if the d ioxwfaran emissions results stay
at, or are less than/ n /dscm,the applicant may then, after one year of continuous restdts .
in this category, submit their-m-cults iavery 9 tr anth-,, in accordance with 1)E P lirnim t f at
any time in the luture the clioxiq and fhran levels exceed 7 Bd, &cm, the applicant must
begin submitting these test results every 3 months again. However,the aYppli=t may
petition the Planning Board and the Planrdng Board reserves the right to amcnd this
condition and allow less fi ucn#testing if the test results ircvcal level of dioxin that
exceed ng/dscm.
Upon a motion made by C hairtm Angles and TL'by Richard NardeUa, the board voted to
approve the modification.as mended. Nate was unanimous 5-0.
Planning Board
Minutp,s of the Meuing
December 7,2004
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Enrl2ht, Jean
From: Emerson, Scott <semerson@,Vvtienergy.ca,n1>
Sent: FOday, March 06,r 21015 4AS PM
To: Enri'ght, Jew"i
Cc: Sawyer, Susan, Falk, Richard
Subject: Planning Board Meetbig schedule,
Jean,
Thanks for meeting with us today,to disci.vss the fr-equenty of dioxin;testing and the reporling requirements,
Wh eel'abrator would Nike to, be on the agenda for the upcoming Planning Board meeting on 3/17/15 to discuss the
coindiftions in the, 1.2/8/2,1004 rninor Modification to Condition #2b(�)(6) Special Perrnit fm° Refusetech linc,i(now
Wheel:abrator North Andover IInc.) of whlich was oiriginally issued on 8125/98,
We would He to discuss cliarifying the, 12/8/2004 irru1rnor modification regarding frequency of choxintestIng,and general
reporting r"uir'emients(paper versus electronic reporfing, ernergency reporting,etc.)
Than again and le�t me no I f 1, need to pr)DVide any imore, informatilon.
scon,
Scott Etvierson
Plant Manager
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Whe,elabira;tor INofth Andover
285 Halt Road
N o,rth Andover, MA 0 1845,
Tel 978 688 901111 Ext. 21:2
Cell 978 8017 26,02,
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