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Town of North Andover
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Members U Associate Members
Alexandria A. Jacobs, Esq., Chair Laura Craig-Comin
Michael T. Lis, Vice-Chair James M.Testa
Frank J. Killilea, Clerk ""'� '„ Matthew J. Ginsburg
Ronn R. Faigen Zoning Enforcement Officer
Steven R. Seide Paul G. Hutchins
MEETING MINUTES
Date of Meeting: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Time of Meeting: 7:30 p.m.
Location of Meeting: Town Hall, 120 Main Street,North Andover,MA 01845
Signature: Jennifer Battersby
1. Call to Order called at 7:31 p.m.
Members Present: Alexandria A. Jacobs,Esq.,Michael T. Lis, Frank J. Killilea,
Ronn R. Faigen, Steven R. Seide, Laura Craig-Comin,James M. Testa, and
Matthew J. Ginsburg(remote)
Staff Present: Jennifer Battersby
Gavel given to: Alexandria A. Jacobs,Esq.
Chair reads supplemental legal notice into the record.
Pledge of Allegiance
2. Acceptance of Minutes
Motion made by F. Killilea to accept the December 12, 2023 meeting minutes. Seconded by S. Seide. The
vote to approve is unanimous.
3. Continued Public Hearing of 315 Turnpike Street(Finding)
The petition of Merrimack College (Owner) & Greystar Development East,LLC (Developer). The
Applicants are requesting a Finding pursuant to Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaws Section 195-
10.8(B)Building Inspector Appeal in the R-3 Zoning District for the purpose of overturning the Building
Commissioner's Denial dated August 30,2023; specifically, Applicants seek a Finding from Town of
North Andover Zoning Bylaws from the requirements of Section 195-7.4 Building Height,Attachment 3,
Table 2: Summary of Dimensional Requirements for the purpose of allowing the construction of two
buildings to be used as academic space and residential dormitories on an undeveloped portion of the
Property.
Applicant requests to withdraw the finding application without prejudice.
Motion made by M. Lis to withdraw the finding petition without prejudice. Seconded by R. Faigen. A.
Jacobs voted yes. M. Lis voted yes. F. Killilea voted yes. R. Faigen voted yes. S. Seide voted yes. The
motion to withdraw is unanimous 5-0.
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Town of North Andover
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
4. Annual Election of Board Officers for 2024
The positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, and Clerk are open for elections pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws
ch. 40A, §12.
The Board discusses nominations for the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Clerk positions.
Motion made by R. Faigen to reappoint Alexandria A. Jacobs as Chair of the Zoning Board of
Appeals. Seconded by F. Killilea. M. Lis voted yes. F. Killilea voted yes. R. Faigen voted yes. S.
Seide voted yes. L. Craig-Comin voted yes. J. Testa voted yes. M. Ginsburg voted yes. The vote to
approve is unanimous.
Motion made by R. Faigen to reappoint Michael T. Lis as Vice-Chair of the Zoning Board of
Appeals. Seconded by S. Seide. A. Jacobs voted yes. F. Killilea voted yes. R. Faigen voted yes. S.
Seide voted yes. L. Craig-Comin voted yes. J. Testa voted yes. M. Ginsburg voted yes. The vote to
approve is unanimous.
Motion made by R. Faigen to reappoint Frank J. Killilea as Clerk of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Seconded by M. Lis. A. Jacobs voted yes. M. Lis voted yes. R. Faigen voted yes. S. Seide voted
yes. L. Craig-Comin voted yes. J. Testa voted yes. M. Ginsburg voted yes. The vote to approve is
unanimous.
5. Adiournment: 7:43 p.m.
Motion made by R.Faigen to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by S. Seide. The vote to adjourn is
unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
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