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Home My WebLink About2001-02-20 Correpsondence WITHDRAWN 02/14/01 09:55 FAX 16179512125 1�]002 I PEAROD]/ & ARNOLD t>`P COE1N5ElLOR5 AY LAY! 50 ROWES WHARF, BOSTON, MA 02110-3342 I6171 951,2100 FAX[6171 951.2125 DOStt7N,MA PROVIDENCE, RI PORIUNO,14f JOHN 7,SMOLAK, ESQ. (6171 (617) 951.2092 jts@PeabOdyarnold.com RV FACSIMILEFebruary 14, 2001 Ms. Heidi A. Griffin Town Planner Division of Community Development& Services Town of North Andover 27 Charles Street North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 Rc: Request for Informal Discussion Wit}� Planning Board on Tuesday, � Proposed Office Building dy, February�0 parcel F, Flagship Drive Dear Heidi: As a follow-up to our rccetat meeting at your-office,Z azrt requesting that my elie,lt, Ranger Development Company, be included on the planning Board's purposes of an informal discussion February 20 agenda for concerning the proposed project described above, �. understau�d that both David Murray, President of Ravager Development, as well as Ranger's project engineer,Mark Gross ofMHF Dcsibn Consultants, Inc., would be attending the i also understand that Mark Gross will be providing Meeting. develop��jent plans for your review g you with a revised set of concephral Prior to the meeting oil the 20` , Please colifiinn that Ranger is included on the February 20111 Plan,11119 Board agenda, the time that both Dave Murray and Mark Gross should be present for tllc rneetirrg, a our and earliest convenience. y Very truly yours, ITS/;� Jol�.t1 T. Smolak � � cc: David Murray, Ranger Devcloplrtent Corn all �= a �� ED Mark Gross, PX.,, MFIF Design Consultai t Inc,PA80S2:J'rs:43s378•- 111�2-SS9T! PLANNING F)E AH MENT T4. ME- 103 Stiles Road•Suite One• Salem, New Hampshire 03079 MHF Design Consultants, Inc. TEL(603)893-0720• FAX(603)893-0733 February 14,2001 RECEIVED Ms.Heidi A.Griffin,Town Planner 2001 Division of Community Development&Services NORTIA ANC. OVER Town of North Andover PLANNING I:)< I-ARTMENT 27 Charles Street North Andover,Massachusetts 01845 Re: Request for Informal Discussion With Planning Board on Tuesday,February 20 Proposed Office Building,Lot 23,Flagship Drive Dear Heidi: Please find enclosed a copy of the Preliminary Site Development Plan for the above referenced property located off Flagship Drive. I will bring additional copies of the plan to the February 20,2001 Planning Board meeting for our informal discussion. Other items that we would like to discuss include the requirements under site plan for a performing a traffic study,a fiscal impact analysis and other specific site plan requirements that we may not necessarily be required to provide for this particular project. We would request the Board discuss whether some or all of those items will not be required for this project. Should you have any questions,please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Sincerely.yours, MHF S N NTS,INC. . G► s , Principal Cc: Mr, David Murray,Ranger Development Attorney John Smolak,Peabody&Arnold,LLP ENGINEERS ® PLANNERS • SURVEYORS JOYCE 'IRA OSHAIV Planning Board Meeting TOWN CLEM( February 20, 2001 NORTH ANOOVER . 200I APR ~9 P Z: 33 Members Present: Alison 1 escarbeau, Chairman John Simons, Vice Chairman (7,22) Alberto Angles, Clerk Richard Rowen Staff Present: Heidi Griffin,Town Planner laeld Byerley, Planning Assistant The Planning Board meeting of February 20, 2001 was called to order at 7:10p.m. Discussions: Brookfarm Estates-Partial Bond Release Ms. Griffin stated that Tian Willett had received corrected as-builts from the developer of Brookfarm Estates and that the grading was now correct for the site. Mr. Angels motioned to a PARTIAL BOND RELEASE of$28,060.00 leaving a remainder of$40,215,00 from Brookfarm Estates, 2"" by Mr. Rowen. Voted 3-0 in favor of. Brookfarm Estates-Site Opening Bond Release Mr. Rowen motioned to a FULL RELEASE of$5,000.00 f'ron1 Brookfarm Estates Site Opening Bond, 2"a by Mn Angles, Voted 3-0 in favor of. For etta's Flowers The Planning Board endorsed the Forgetta's Flowers Site Plan Review plans elated October 6, 2000 revised February 6, 2001, Parcel F Flagship Drive-Informal Discussions Mr. Mark Gross of MHF Designs representative for Ranger Development gave it brief History of the site. Mr. Gross stated that the building had been approved 1996-97 and that there had been problems with wetland violations and erasion control in the past Mn Gross stated that the site was now stable. Mr. Gross stated that Ranger Development was interested in placing a four-unit office building at the site. The office building would be 62,000 SF total with three stories on one side and two stories on the other. There would be two accesses off Flagship Drive. 1 Entrances would be located on the front and backside of the building. The parking lot + grade would be 4-5% with 9x1.8 parking spaces. Uriderground detention basins would be used with fewer retaining walls at the site. The office building is shown as linear with a flat roof. Mr. Gross stated that they hoped to use a design life the Gateway Building, Mr. Gross stated that with a formal application Ranger Development is requesting waivers for some requirements such as; the traffic impact study, Commonwealth review, and Fiscal Impact/Community Impact Study. The Planning Board agreed to waive the traffic impact study, the Commonwealth review was not applicable for this application and the Planning Board would like to see the short version of the Fiscal Impact/Community Impact study. The Planning Board also Yequested that the applicant show-snow removal for the site, The Planning Board also instructed the applicant to look through the past decision for any unusual conditions placed on the approval to ensure completion for abutters, to show the distance from the neatest neighbor, and to show elevation from the site's woof to Marian Drive, Mr. Gross stated that Ranger Development would be having a neighborhood meeting to find out the neighbors concerns before corning to the Planning Board, Public Hearing (7.30): 1591 Osgood Street-Site Plan Review Special Permit Mr. Toni Phalen engineer-for the applicant, S.P.E,C. Realty Trust, stated that the site was opposite Lucent Technology currently Tinmrty's Pizza and miniature golf, The proposal was to place six 30' wide 140'long self-storage structures where the miniature,golf course is and keep the restaurant. S.P.B.C. Realty Trust received approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance. The rear setback from the I-S zone to the Residential Zone located within the same property is 45', which is acceptable, Mr. Phalen stated.that the Fire Chief had approved of the proposed fencing surrounding the property, Mr. Phalen stated that traffic flow would decrease with the new use to a max flow of 10 vehieles per hour, Tho State Permit has been submitted and no response has been received. There is an existing curb cut for the two-way entry and egress. Parking is proposed along each structure. Each unit would have a sprinkler. Mr. Simons questioned the landscaping plan. Mr. Phalen stated that planting would be in the-island with the slope. Mr. Simons asked why landscaping is not provided along the frontage of the plan? My, Phalen indicated that the parking had to remain there in order to accommodate the,Zoning Board of Appeals plan. Mr. Simons stated that had no bearing on the Planning Board site plan when they consider approving the plan. Mr. Simons stated that be would like additional landscaping along the frontage of the plan, 2