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Home My WebLink About2008-12-18 Decision - Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center tiOR Ti4 € I� b 4 ti, 6 t � _ o „. �� 4% co-i c Newno PLANNING DEPARTMENT Community Development Division 1600 Osgood Street N orth Andover,MassacEiugLtts, 01845 SITE PLAN REVEEW Date: December 18, 2008 Date of Public Meeting. Docember 2, 2008 Petition of: North Andover Schmi Department North Andover, MA 01845 Preem*Ls Affected: North Andover Modular Pre-K School Chickening]toad NoA Andover,MA 01845 Refe.mng to the above petition for Review of a Site Ply,awo.rdiig to the rcquirements of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw, Sections 833, 1€1-3, and 10,31 and M L -40A, Sec- 9 So as to al low the dons ruction of a 13,000 s€l- fl, nnodular buildiU on exisling school property, adjacent to tht Atkisson School and the Middle School, with associated [lrainage, huidscaping and Parking improvemcs in the residential 4 District, After a public Meting givell on the above date, t& PLMnmg Board recommended approval of the auached conditions imposed on tW project. Althe�&h the School Department is exempt from the requirement to apply for a Site Plan Revir,-w Special PerrrAt, The North Andover School Committee did voluntarily wbmit the appropriate documentation, including site plans, to the forth Andover Planning Board, so that the Planing Board could review the documents and provide Comments related to parking, stormwater manageneut, landscaping and location of the building. Orl.l cl if of the N Andover PlarLniug Board John Simons.C . an Richard Rowers Timothy Seibert Ni rahael Walsh Courtney La olpkdo i I�l❑ritk Andover Schoo€ Department Site Plan Special purmit-- construction of)ire-K Schoul Building with Storn1watur Managemcnt Impmvernentas The Platlrrirtg Board hercin APPROVES floc: contstiuotion of a €3,000 s€1. ft- nWular building on existing school property, adjacent to the Atkinson School and thu Middle School, with associated cfrd ge, landsviming and parking improvemcnis. The prcjcct is looted on Cbiokurng load in l~~uth Andover. ass:aeh lsetts, Ol 845, in the Residential 4 (R-4) Dis[rict. Thik Special Penult was i e Wd by the North Andover School Depatimcnt The application was fi€ed with the Pla ning Boats on November4.2008- The Public incetittg on the alcove rcfcr ced :tpplicMio n was opened ot7 D=mbff 2, 2008, and closed by the North Aadover Planning Board on Dccvrn 3er 2, 200& The applicant sttbmilU an appli(7ation, which was noticed and reviewed in aouw-dance with Section 9-3, 10.3,and 10,51 of the Tovkv ofNGilh Andover Zoni ng Bylaw and MGL C.40A, gee, 9. The Pla?ming Board makos the following findings as required by the North Andover 7Aining Bylaws Scution -3 at id 10.3: >It;NDIN S OF FACT: T) Thu specific silo is an appropriate location for the projrut as it iE; located in the Residential 4 (R 4) Zoning District and consists of the con,truction of a 13,000 sq- ft. modular building on existiag sclioal property, adlaccnl to the Atkinson School end the Middle School, with associalcd drainage, landscaping and parking improvements; 2) The.tisc as developed will nat sdvers. ly affect the neighborhood as the building has been situated in a location that will have the least amotint of vi qual impact on the neighborhood as possible. 'Me building will be located &pproximately 100 R. from Checkering Read and will be screet)PA by si.gniPtcant existing Iron cover, 3) i hcre wil'I be `no nuisance or se:tcsl;s hazard fo vehicles or pedestrfatis. ho tovcrall layout of the sits ltas hcca designed to be;incarporawd into the existi.ag school campus, altcl will utilize pal-ki rig as well as traffic entrances and exits to the sits; 4) A new landscaping plan has been proposal which provides plantings along the froth of the building,, as well aq in l'rc eat of the visitosrhtuc:cssible pork ing area end circular ;,Lriveway at the entrance to the btfildiug. All ji)antings and scrc,�Iny depicted on the approved plaits referenced berein shall remnj� in perpetuity over the life of tile pnnject; 5) Adequate and appropriate facil]ties will be providcd for thie proper operation of the proposed tisc, The building is currently su viced by town water and sewer. The Division of Public WoTks has reviewed the, application, >.•tlilitics, and drainage and norinwater managment plan and deemed them to be adequate- Thu applicant ltas agreed to Im kc specffii c anges to tiro storm ater nxanagelneni plant as requested by the town engineer- (Sec later from E. Willis,dated November 25, 2008 and reply From Ben Cary dated December 1,2008 c Filially 1ho Planning Board finds that terns project generally complies with fife 'fawn {f, arth . t OverM1 Zoning Bylaw mquimEnents us listed in See€ioa 8.3.5, but requ]re�; conditions, in ar tin.-be F49y in - compliance. Th e, Planning Board hx-rvby grants an approval to the apphccunt pi-ovi d-:the fnFl�wing,;-- conditions ,ire:inet: PECUL CON1lMONS: Yk 1 �'erErt€t Dt:fntitions: 7 i North Andover Suhool Departmuni Site Plan Special Permit—C'anstructioii o'1'ru-K Sch001 Building with 4tortrtwater Management Erntrrove.rnuTktr, A) The "P1aEis" refer to tltie plans prepmd by MarsM {lacy FL , 697 20 Cabot RO,9(1, C'onc Ord , M A 01801 entitled "North Andover Modrilar Prc-K School, North Andover, MA", dates November 3, 2008, ounsistin of Sheets L-1 through I_,-7, along with floor plans and elevations by Tappe Associates, Baled l0/31MR. B Tbc 'Tj ecC i-c&rs to the constructintt of a 13,000 sq ft_ modular building on exigitig school property, adjacent to the Atkinson School and the Middle Sclioa , with associated dtamage, landscaping and parking iinpi-ovetnerltt}, C') The "Applicant" refers to the North Andover School Dc;partnient, the applicants fo.- the spcfizd Permit_ D) 7lic- "Project Owncf'refers,to lite Person or City hol(ling the fee interest to the title to the Lucti s ftom timt to thee, whioh can include but is not limited to the applicant, developer, and owner_ 2) PRIOR TO Tl:]<lF STAICF OF CONS-ritUCTION A)An updated site plan shall be provided to the Planning Office, showing the changes to be made to tN, stormwater management system as outlined in the lu-t€er from tow" en intx.7 l;_ Willis and applica-it's engineer B. Gary,i-eferenc�Ld above, D) A cleittiled cnns€ruction schedule ahall he scibmitted €o the Platiniag Staff i'or the purpose of tracking the construction and infoimitig the public,ofanti6pawd activities on the site— Ai I applicable ero�lun Wntrol Mcawres must be in place and reviewed attd apprri=l by the r banning Department. D) Fellow "Ca ution" tape imist be placed along tine limit of clearing and;raiding as shDwn on the plan. The i'lannitig IXpartrnent rnttsi be contactor)prior to any cuttia-and or cleet7ng on site_ E) A pre-coasiruction t wing gust l)e bc:ld with the developer, thub-con inaction employees, Planning Dcpartment and Building Depanment (arid ether applicable departments) to discuss gohe tiding of inspec ons to be conducted on the proic ct and the congmoi ion schedtile, H) `l'ho developer slca.11 provide, than. Planning Board with copies of periniE�:, plans and decisions received from a]J North Andover Land-Use boards_ 3) PRIOR TO TTIE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PF)[2MI l- A) Thrcc�3)copies of the signed, rccurded plaiia must dciivered to the Manning Depailtneni, 4) DURING CONSTRUCTION A) Dud rrtitigation rnum be performed weekly, r rttore fregtwntl as dui-oc:ted by lie 'Town Pkinnuv, ihr(xighout tbe,Cxw struction process. Ti) Any stockpiiing of materials (dot, wnod, 00nstrireduz inatetxal, etc_) mtist be shown on a plan attd mvie;w d and approvtxl by the PlawiingStaff- A-ny approved piles inust remain iuvcred at all times 3 Mirth Andover School Department Site Plan SPcuial Pernrit—C ortstruction of Pre-K Schoo€ Building whit StorTrEwBtEr lYianagemcert Iinpro trcEents and fenced fiffto minitnizf;tiny dust problunnns that may occ nur with adjacemt properics. Q It shall be the 3)espoasibility of 1he developrer to ass=that no erosnonn fi-oant the const action site shall occur which will cause deposition of soil cxr sedilnncrlt t,poll adjacent pa-opoics or public ways, except as nonnally ancillary to off=site sulver or other off-site constrt:c€ion. Off-site urosiort will be �i basis for the Planning Bo d makirng a finding that the prqitct is not in comphanec- with the plan; proviticxl, however, that the Plam-i ng Board shall g vc the devclopei- written notice of any sucl, finding atncl ten days to clue said conclitionn. D) lr� an effort to reduce noise levels, the developer shall keel) ir# uptimiunn working order, through regular inainienatnce,Etny and al l equipment that dial/ emanate scrnnn&from the stmctures or site b) AT COMPIXTION OF CONSTii U TJON A. The appliicant m ua;[ submit a lcaer front the, archi#ec�t and erngitncar of the' project stating that the E>tnilding, Ianclscapi ng, lighting and site layout substantiaLly cco�pl with the Plrons referencud at tine end of this decision as endmed by the Plimning Board- Alternatively, the applicant and/or property owincz nnay provide a bond, (l ten nfned by the Planuing Board, to cover the full ai nount of tho- landscaping malcrUs and installation if we {ather conditions do not permit fhc crninnpitxtui of the landssc ping prior to the use of the building, B) The Planttin- Staff shall review the site- AnY scj%%-n ng -as may be reasonably regtdred by the 11lannir:J- Staff will be added at the.PrkJect Owner's expense. C) A final as-built plan &/sowing firmI toptig"4 lty, the location of all on-site utilities, structures. curtin cats, parking spaces and drainage faciliLies must be subrilitted to the Planning Dupartnnent, D) Once the building has bwn in full operation f'or at least 30 days, tht: applicarsi Aall snee( with the Town Plann(r, the >aelicc Duet, a5 well as otbi] r pertin t town departmcnts to r%;view the of the parking spaors on the site as well as the traffic pattc-nns on site. 7) GIE,NERALL CONDITIONS S A) Any pIxints; tree, &mobs, nr fencing that Have been imurporated into the Dindscape Plan approved an this decision that die or fall into dlsrcpair must be replaced by rite project owrncr in peq)t:tunty. B) The contractor ghzi1I contact Dig Safe at Iemt 72.hours prior to connntencin-I any excavation. C) Gas, Telephone,, Cable and Electric utilities shall be instalicd rindcrgrournd as spte6fted by the respective U I ility compxrdes. D) The lours for collstrection small be united tee between 7.W a-m, and 5,00 p.m. Mnnd�ty through Friday and bawc en 8,00 a.m. and 5,00 p.ni. on Sat€trday- F?) No open btr ing shall be done except as is pc;rmitted during bunting seasnio under tine Fire Department regulations. F) No uadergrournd fa l storage shall be instal loci except as may he allowed by Town Re,f,;ulations- 4 North Andover'school D€?artment Site P[an special Perntit CDEjSti'UC.11ilrl of PI-e-}n` 'school:Building Ivith S-tormwater Kana_remcnt lynproverncrtts G) T o pro%li,9i ens of this cond tional awroval shaft apply to'and he bindixte, upon the ipplicaEtt, its employees and all successors and assigns it, inicrest or ountrol. FI) AnY n0ion by a Town Board, Commigsion, or E-partment, which requires chain es in the plan or &sign of ffic baildina, as Preserved to tine Planning Beard, may be subject [u modific:adon by tltc Planning Board, I) Any revisions shall he swbmitted to the Town Hanmr for revjcw. if tltesc rcvisio11 arc deemed substantial,the dcvoioper mast stibnj]I revised plans to the Planning Board fo.r approvsl- J) The following infonnation shall be dcumed part of the&uision, Plan titled: 91e Plan& Existing Cnndil ions Platt North Andover Modula l're-K Scfiml North Andover, Mass�ir.:huset(s 01845 Prepared for. Notth Andover School D*p fftrnetti North Andover, MA 01 45 Preps -ed by: Marshall/Crary LI.C' ?d Cabot )!toad obum,MA 01801 scale: P=40' Bate, Novanbffr 3, 2008 Slieetq' L-1 Ihrotigh 1,7 CC' ' owy) Dupailments Applicant Engjnecr Abutters Assc ssor 5