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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-12-07 Correspondence SPR Marchionaa & Associates, L.P. Engineering and Planning Consultants September 5, 2000 Mr. Richard Carey VI-IB 101 Walnut Street Watertown, MA 02272 RE: Endicott Plaza Dear Mr, Carey: Enclosed please find a copy of the plans and drainage calculations that were filed with the North Andover Planning Board on Friday September 1, 2000 for the proposed Endicott Plaza Development. Copies of the remaining submission documents will be forwarded to you under separate cover from Michael Howard of Epsilon Associates. If there are any questions please do not hesitate to call. MS' ei ly, arti onda YA Assoc' es, L.P. WV � Paul A. Marchionda, PE President Cc: Heidi Griffin Michael Howard 62 Montvale Avenue U; (781) 438-6121 Suite I Fax: (781) 438-9654 website: http://www.marchionda.com Stoneham,MA 02180 Email: mall@marchlonda,corn 1 i Town of North Andover AORTN OFFICEOF 3204�1LE0 /,y6Hba� COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES 27 Charles Streetµ41 WJLIIAM J. SCQTT North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 �4Ssac,HuSti��h Director (978)688-9531 Fax(978) 688-9542 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Board FROM: Heidi Griffin, Town Planner RE: Site Plan Review -Endicott Plaza DATE: September 28, 2000 The applicant proposes a 12,500 square foot pharmacy with a drive-thru window; a 102 room hotel;28,000 square feet of retail space and 120,000 square feet of office space. Each building is contained or overlaps in different zoning districts. My review is as follows: i. NORTH ARROW/LOCATION MAP: This has been provided, however the locus map is not to scale. ii. SURVEY OF LOT/PARCEL: This has been provided. iii. NAME/DECRIPTION OF PROJECT: This has been provided, iv. EASEMENTS/LEGAL CONDITIONS: Easements have been provided on the plans. V. TOPOGRAPHY: This has been provided. vL ZONING INFORMATION: Zoning information has been provided. There is confusion regarding the middle parcel of land as the plans indicate in two sections the land is zoned B-1 and another section that the parcel is zoned B-2. This needs to be corrected and the appropriate designation needs to be indicated on the zoning summary. All uses proposed are permitted in the zoning districts. The Building Commissioner is making a more thorough determination on the parking as he just received better building plans that will help him determine if the parldng is in conformance. vii. STORMWATER DRAINAGE: Please see attached review performed by the Town's consulting engineer. HOARD OF APPEALS 688-9541 BUILDING 688-9545 CONSERVATION 688-9530 REALTH 688-9540 PLANNING 688-9535 Site Plan Review— Stor-U-Self Stora e Page 2 viii. BUILDING LOCATION: All of the building locations have been provided. ix. BUILDING ELEVATION: Building elevations have been provided, I would recommend that building elevation plans which take topography into account be provided so the Board knows exactly what the view will be when driving by the site as the topography on the site slopes downward, X. LOCATION OF PARKING/WALKWAYS: We are awaiting parking determination from the Building Commissioner. Sidewalks are further addressed under the commonwealth review section. xi. LOCATION OF WETLANDS/NOTICE OF INTENT: The applicant has filed for a notice of intent as wetlands exist on the site. Parking is proposed in the conservation commission zones. xii. LOCATION OF WALLS/SIGNS: Retaining walls have been identified. A signage plan needs to be provided for the site as when has not yet been provided. xiii. LOCATION OF ROADWAYS/DRIVES: There are two access drives to. the site. Please see the traffic section for a further explanation. xiv. OUTDOOR STORAGEIDISPLAY AREAS: There is no outdoor storage being proposed. xv. LANDSCAPING PLAN: The landscaping plan exceeds the requirements of site plan review and is well thought out with more than adequate amounts of trees/bushes, etc. xvi. REFUSE AREAS: Dumpsters are proposed behind the pharmacy, the retail office building and adjacent to the hotel. The dumpsters need to be enclosed. The placement of the dumpster in the area behind the pharmacy may not be the best location as it is located directly next to the drive-thru lane. xvii. LIGHTING FACILITIES: The lights vary in size from 12' single head lighting to 20' single and double-head lighting. Lighting has been placed throughout the site and is more than adequate. xviii. DRAINAGE SYSTEM: Please refer to the outside consulting engineer's report. xix. TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY: The applicant has applied to MA Highway for an access permit to the site. A traffic light is proposed at the intersection of Route 125/13arker Street. The primary access to the site will be at this intersection. The intersection will include pedestrian access and will have bituminous concrete berm, a guard rail and wooden fence (near McLay's). There will also be a wheelchair ramp and sidewalk provided. Barker Street will have a left turn and through right turn lane. Route 125 will have 2 travel lanes added to it. The secondary access to the site is limited to right turn in and out only. The traffic study indicates that tenants will subsidize MVRTA passes to employees and the applicant will work with MVRTA to establish bus service to the site. I will bring the plans to my monthly MVRTA meeting on 10/5/2000 for review. VHB has recommended that the applicant provide exi'stin traffic generation data from a similar pharmacy with a drive-thru window in the area because the ITE for pharmacies is usually lower than "actual"results. I emphatically agree with VHB's request. xx, COMMONWEALTH REVIEW: All commonwealth review documentation has also been filed with the Planning Board, The project required an Expanded Environmental Notification Form and I met on site with the proponent, MEPA, and MA Highway sometime in early September. At that meeting, I suggested signage be placed along Route 125 when driving from Lucent to the site advising that the right turn only secondary access was approaching. We also walked the site to check site distances, which appeared acceptable, A discussion ensued around sidewalks, MA Highway has no objection to sidewalks as long as the town maintains and plows them. The project proposes sidewalks along its entire frontage. Those sidewalks could be removed and placed instead between Barker Street and the Butcher Boy Plaza. Sidewalks could also be placed to connect Lucent to the site. Those connections would provide pedestrian access that link plaza/business to each other. DPW must comment on this issue as they will be maintaining the sidewalks. Furthermore, they should advise us as to whether the specs for the proposed sidewalks are acceptable to them for maintenance purposes. xxi, UTILITIES: This has been provided. on the plans. xxii, FISCAL IMPACT: This has been provided and I would agree that the proposed project would generate a positive cash flow to the town. xxiii. COMMUNITY IMPACT: This has been provided and I would agree that the use is appropriate, Furthermore, the architectural style is traditional and colonial in nature which will blend in with the surrounding community. ADDITIONAL ISSUES There are issues that will need to be addressed with the Fire Department relative to the building overhang between the two retail buildings and if the necessary clearance and site distance can be achieved. The water line needs to be looped. Some construction easements may need to be obtained'for realistic constructability purposes. Will the site be irrigated? All of these issues remain to be discussed and resolved. • I I TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVCR OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES 27 CHARLES STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845 Telephone(978)688-9545 FAX(978)688-9542 a � �•4 TOO►i*SZq ssac►�us� September 27,2000 Memorandum To: Heidi Griffin,Town Planner From: D. Robert Nicetta,Building Commissioner W Re: Endicott Plaza Staff Plan Review I am unable to recommend action on Endicott Plaza for the following reason(s). The zoning chart as shown on drawing E-3, sheet 2 of 6 shows 3 zones for the calculation of parking requirements. 1. Industrial—2 Zone(I-2)indicates that an office/hotel structure will be constructed and the parking for same has been estimated. 2. Business—l Zone(B-1)indicates that an office/retail/restaurant will be constructed. The parking breakdown for this particular structure indicates parking has been provided for only the office/retail facility and none for the restaurant. (Restaurant parking requires I-space for every 2-seats or 15 spaces for every 1000 GFA which ever is greater). 3. Business—2 Zone(B-2)to the best of my knowledge(B-2)does not exist at this site. Also on drawing E-3,sheet 3 of 6 some parking to the rear and side of the proposed hotel violate the 50 feet No building and the 100 fee Buffer Zones. If you have any questions please call me. Pile: DOOM Plaa TOWN OF NORTH AN DOVER O)`FICE OF THE TOWN CLERK 120 MAIN STREET momANVOVEP,MA.SSACHUSETTS 01845 � µartrh Joyce,A.Bradshavcr, CMMC Telephone(978)688-9501 ' Y x Fax(978)688-9556 Town Clerk x ' f s . ��s$ACMilA�t9 This is to certify that the following vote was taken at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting for the town of North Andover held May 4, 1999, Article 33.rezone Portion of Osgood Street From Indust��A�tET) BY to THE Forgetta Property, VOTED ]BY TVtrQ-'f'iilTiU VOTE Y71E MODERATOR that only the foi.lowing three parcels be rezoned from the current zone 1- 2 to E-1. The first parcel is located at 1284 Osgood Streete 250 as shown awn on P #1B30 the Essex North Registry of Deeds in Book #2954 g Registry of Deeds. The second parcel is located at 1292 Osgood Street as further described as Lot A and Plao#6210 both shown on flan#11303 in the Essex North Registry of Deeds a plan of land in North ,Andover, both parcels containing approximately 161,035 square feet, recorded October 5, 1988, The third parcel is located at 1320 Osgood Street as further described on Plan #3433 ct Essex County, March 11, 1957, alot containixi9 entered in the North Distri approximately 50,232 square feet, ' :iV.' w •Y I MEMO To: Heidi Griffin From: Sandy Starr Re: Endicott Plaza and Hawk Ridge Date: 9/21/00 I apologize for not being able to attend the meeting; I have a previous meeting that I must attend. There are some concerns from the Health Department perspective and I have a question or two. Will call the appropriate person, Brief notes Re: Endicott Plaza The plumbing layout for the restaurant and the hotel cafd should be run by both the plumbing inspector and the Health Department before construction begins. There are certain plumbing requirements for food establishments that are specialized. Relative to the detention basin—please detail design or other methods used for mosquito control. Hawk Ridge There is also a detention basin in this subdivision. Please address mosquito control. Does the sewer design enable future tie-ins on Bradford Street. If not, can the design be altered to accommodate same? I' 1 I Minutes of the Plan Review Meeting Held on Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. Staff Present: Brian LaGrasse, Acting Conservation Administrator,Heidi Griffin, Town Planner, Tim McIntosh, VHB Staff Not Present But Sent Documentation in Lieu of Absence: Sandra Staff,Director of Public Health Staff Not Present: Sargent Fred Soucy, Police Dept.,Lt. Andrew Melnikas, Fire Dept., Jim Rand, Director of Engineering, Public Works Department,Robert Nicetta,Building Commissioner, Building Department Endicott Plaza—Forgetta Farm Land Wetlands Brian LaGrasse stated that this item was on the Conservation Commission agenda the evening prior and that the item was scheduled to be sent to an outside consultant for a thorough drainage review. Zonin Building Tim McIntosh submitted a short list of his comments(attached). His first comments were relative to zoning questions, such as"can more than one proposed building be constructed on one parcel'and"does a retaining wall need a building permit and have to adhere to zoning setbacks". Heidi Griffin stated she was more concerned with the fact that different buildings were overlapping into different zoning districts and if the buildings were sold to different entities,there (1) might not be enough parking on the individual sight to accommodate the building and (2) the parcel would need to be re- subdivided to accommodate zoning. Unfortunately, no one was present from that department to answer those questions. Fire Issues Tim McIntosh stated that he also had many issues that should probably be addressed with the fire department. These issues included the overhang between the proposed retail/office building and the proposed office building. What the clearance is and if there would be any sight distance issues for fire department vehicles exiting the overhang. Other issues included the fire protection shut off valve and if number of proposed hydrants would provide adequate fire protection. Unfortunately, no one was present from that department to answer those questions. Water Issues Tim McIntosh stated that he also feels the water line for this project should be looped. Tim and Heidi were unsure if someone from the Water Department or Department of Public Works should comment on this.. Detention Pond Tim and Brian then discussed the detention pond in the rear of the parcel. Tim stated that he feels the outlet control structure will have some issues with constructability: Brian indicated he would relay this helpful information to Coler& Colantonio. Brian asked Tim if he feels a fence should be placed around the detention pond? Tim replied yes. Traffic Issues Tim and Heidi discussed traffic issues relative to the site. Heidi stated that her concern was that when she met on site with the developers, they had not included the counts of the newly installed lights at Lucent Technologies and although they are new they should be included in the traffic study. Heidi stated that she was aware a traffic light would be installed at the intersection of McLay's Florist and the entrance to the site. Building Elevations Heidi stated that she had asked the applicant for a building elevation plan that would take the topography into account. For example, because the topography slopes downward, you may only see the top half of the hotel at the rear of the building from Route 125. Although elevations of the entire building has been provided, it would be helpful to know exactly what will be viewed when driving by the site. Signnage Tim McIntosh commented that signage for the plaza also needs to be provided. Tim stated that lawn sprinklers ought to be considered for the site also. Sidewalks Heidi stated that the issue of sidewalks had been discussed. Heidi stated that rather than provide sidewalks along the frontage of the site, perhaps sidewalks should be provided across the street that link to Butcher Boy Plaza to provide pedestrian access to both plazas. A fiscal and community impact study will need to be provided also. Health Department The Health Department comments are attached. Access. easements for construction close to the property tines may also need to be secured. HAWK RIDGE Brian LaGrasse stated that this item had also been on the Conservation Commission agenda and had a good chance of securing approval. Brian asked about the provisions of open space? Heidi stated that she was meeting with Steve Manning of the Open Space Committee on Monday to show him the plans and discuss the open space, Heidi stated that the property is in the watershed and requires watershed permits also. Tim was unable to review the plans as the developer had not sent them to him yet. The Health Department's comments are attached. I j Ileeolito, MaEy From: Ippollto, Mary Sent; Monday, May 12, 2008 1:13 PM To: Thibodeau, Bruce; Martineau, William; Wedge, Donna; Bellavance, Curt; SaWyeF Susan Cc: Brown, Gerald; 'madnij@northandover.kl2.ma.us; 'dstonley@townofnorthandover.com; Daley, Lincoln Subject; Your comments are due. Dear Department heads: The following applicant dropped off a Preliminary subdivision plan for GMZ Realty Trust, 1679 Osgood St., and your written comments were requested to be sent back to our attention on 5/13/08, The following applicant dropped off a Preliminary subdivison plan for Forgetta Development a/k/a Endicott Plaza 1210 Osgood St., and your written comments were requested to be sent back to our attention on 5/27/08, As you know, failure to provide written comments by this date will constitute your approval of this plan. e,st p rsoncd regards, Mary Ippoiito, Planning beportrnen't Osgood Landing Town of North Andover 1600 Osgood Street Bldg. 20, -Suite 2-36, Planning Department North Andover, MA 01845 P 978-688-9535 F 978-688-9542 mippolito@townofnorthandover.com 1 i I i z i