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Home My WebLink About2013-07-02 Land Disturbance Permit Decision (Admin Appvd) Pk lag 9 F'!E� 7 -7794 kRTlf 'i- - Tuvm of Norffi Andover €fice of the Planning Department 2913 JUL -2 hi ,= Community Development and Services Division y ► ri ATm 1600 Osgood Street 14DRTH AN :J r �.. �46455* Forth Andover,MaSsachnaatts 01W NOTICE F DECISION—LAND DISYUR.11A. C)Eii��%rry trot sweaty(20)days hav4 011vame WM date 0 dV51M,T-`a_F WiftlAt MW of !. Any apt shall be filed within(60)days after the Jqm&A.Bradshaw date of filing this notice in the offlee of tke Town Clerk. Date: July 2,2013 Date of Decision: duly 2,2013 Pefltion Of: Mercury Solar Systems,lne.,36 NEdland Ave.,Port Chester,NY 10573 On Site Soar Power,LL , 100 Cambridge St.,Boston,MA 02114 Premises Aiffeeled; Bracdo School,0 Great Pond Road North Andover,MA,01U5 Asse or s.Map 103,Pare]1 located in the IUMeaW 2 Zoning tlistrfet. Roferdng to the above application for a Land J)istrf hwx,-_ Permit from the nquir� of#fie North Andover Bylaw, Chapter 160 and the requirements of the Now Mdover Planning Board's Stormwatet Mnaagement and Erosion Control Regaiations. So as to allow the installation of a solar army, a gravel across road and stag area, concrete pad- mounted power inverter stations, above-Wound electrical conduit four Utility pules and overhead power lines and a chain link fence. Approximatcl 115,000 sq. ft. of wocded a=will be cleared for installation of the solar an . This Pemit has been APPROVED by die plat nirg Board's designated agemt, t Town)?i uLer, according to the Town of dolt Andover Stormwater AfinagemTd and Erosion Control regulations, adoptzd on February 15,201 t. .luditb on,A,I P Town p er,Town of N Andover P /Fl`C)4Vn- Cferk Bk138 9 Pg279 #77 4 0 Gnat ftad mod,Map 103,Pa"el I Land Distu-bance Permit The Mardag Hoard's designated agent,the Town Planner,.has approved tb k appReadon. Oa December 7, 2013, Adam BraiH u'd of Prince Label Tye, PPL, on behalf of Mercury Solar Systems, hw,, appiipd for a Land DiAw-bance Permit, according to Chapter 160 ( tormwatcr Managt ent & Erosiarr Control Bylaw) of the Fawn of North Andover Bylaws. Thirwen (1 ) aareg of a 33 acre parcel are subject to the bylaw with a total disturbancc of approxhagely 5.5 acres, Tire actfviti a governed by this Permit include the clearing of land, the,installation of a solar array,the caristruaiwi of a gravel aaaess road and i&g area, the installation of concr W pad-twuatzd inverWrs, electrical =Wuits and a fence. The spplscant snbmitted a complete application.,which was reviewed in acrordanca with Cha ear 160 of the Town of North Andover Bylaws. The appmval was subject to the FINDINGS OF FACTS and SPECIAL CONDMONS set forth in this decision. IbEe applicant is-hereby notified that sbonld the appgv.amt disagree with#hig dwision, the applicant has the right, under WiL Chsptcr 2-49, Section. 4 to appeal to this deriWon within spry days slier the date this decision ks been filed with the Town Clerk. In accordance with Chapter 160, Section 5.I, the Town Plaarter makes the rmdiag that the iritent of the Bylaw, as well as its specific criteria is met. This decision speciffully stated by the Town Plaimer makes the following p`;E INGS OF FACT: I) In gninting this Perwk the 'fawn Figurer has detternaaaed that the project will not negatively impact downshtam rwoumm, abuWag prqxafies uF the t n's Right-of-Way(Great Pond Road.). The Town Planner bases this funding on ties following facts; a The project area consists of 13 acres of land within a 33 acre parrod, with tree clearing oiQ 5.5 acres. The project eamists of tie installation of a solar array, a gavel access road, power inverUns stations,utility conduits and a fence. b) The prejcot has been reviewed by the towns erxgirracx, Lisa 13g&ston (cozrespondwea dated Jam ay 4,2W 3 and.Ions 14,2413). 1$6-applicant mpoadW to comments ndsed by APIs.EWJeston and reach chaaM to tits plan to decxease the,possibility of erosion=d skTmwakr runoffi i. Vegetated treatment wales and level spreaders will he installed at the lease ofilre cleared area to redus-e peak flow of runoff from the area dw will bo olcarad, as wall-as down gradient from the proposed grovel access road and the gravol st &g area.. , ii. Me-&dams have been addW to slow the rate of fluty and to promote infiltration, iii. An Operations and Maintenance Man has been submitted for the constma ion period and a Long"term Pollution Prevention Plan has also been submit . iv. "o project has been moved out of the WaWrshod Prot+eotioa Distda. 2 Ek 1 829 Pg 80 #7794 9 Great Pond Road,Map 103,Parcel I Land Di,tWrbauoe Permit July �t� c) The solar arrays do no signifemAly increase impermeable surfacca as they are m4ed off the gmuad esui ti1W at= mgls to allow for she d ng of sterrawater. The arrays are also spaced to allow fDr vegetation to be inaintainted. Tltc proposed use protects groundwater and surface water Rom degradation or deplelion to the mauum extent possible. ) The pnpasad use pmevents polluMnts from ent"g the rawaicipal and private som dram systems. 'Ae applicant has complied with State and ]federal statutes and regulations mlattng to AxmwaW discharges; Upou reaching the above fix kW,the Town Planner APPROVES this T d Disturbance Pmnit bayed upon � the fallawi g SPECIAL CONDMONS- I. The monitoring agent for the project will be the agent assigned by the Consemfian Commission, noW as their "Erosion Control Monitor"in the Order of Conditions,DEP File#242-1578, . Copies of all Monitoring Reports will W provided to the Pknn ng Depar mt, . All erasion control measures as ou#libed in the Long-Tern PolMon Prevention Plan,( WPPP)will be implemented and maintained. 4. Failure to maintain the Stormwater BN Ps as outlined in the Cperahom&Maint ance Play as well as in the SWPPP will be brought to the attention of the Plamiing f3=d by the rAosion control Monitor and may require a l odiflrAQn &"Decision by Ob,-Planning Board. S. Any fature changes deemed substantial by the Town Planner would requiro a Public, bearing and Modification by the Phoning Boar. . The applicant will provide copies of a€1 Decisions, Notifir=im and Ordm of Conditions from the North Andover Conservation Commission. 7. This decision roust be, filed with the Essex Forth Rogistry of Deeds. The following information is includad as part of this decision: Plan titled; "Site Flan Cireat Pond Rjoa d Forth Andover,MA." Prepared for. 1ldercury Solar Systems,Inc, 36 Midland Ave, Port Chester,NY 10573 Prepared by: Saabm Read&Maociatcs 1 Tecbnology Park give Westford,MA O1886 nk 13829 Pg281 #7794 0Grgt Fond RoAd,Map 103,Parcel! UmdDistuO&2Permit luly p 13 Date: November 30,2012,reviwd mIunjB 4,2013 Sheet 1-8 SUrin2atff Rehr . Prepared By.- Smborn Hod&Associates Date: Novembu 2012,mv§ed May2013 OpKafims&mainuamer, Plan Preparod by: Sqim&cm Head A AsmcWps Date-, Ko end r 2012,2/iae�d Aky 2013 OCIII Iovm Erk&feI Building Insip&t2 Conservation Admini Wator 4