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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZahoruiko Ltr to BOA with Order of Conditions 2002.4.2 - Correspondence - 0000 Meetinghouse Road 4/2/2002 MEETINGHOUSE COMMONS LLC )D Y C f' G R A D S Fl N-V 185 HickoryHill Road T€)1' i l C F E R North Andover, MA 01845 978-687-2635 fax 978-689-2310 MZ AP W 2. 1 April 2, 2002 Zoning Board of Appeals Town of North Andover 27 Charles Street North Andover, MA 01845 RE: Comprehensive Permit Application for Meetinghouse Commons at Smolak Farm Dear Zoning Board of Appeals: This letter is to summarize the status of Meetinghouse Commons LLC responses to comments and inquiries regarding the Comprehensive Permit Application and subsequent revisions to the proposal for Meetinghouse Commons at Smolak Farm. As you know,we are in the eighth month since the submission of the initial Application. We had productive hearings in October and November, continuances in December, January, and February, and another productive hearing in March. During this time, we also presented courtesy informative sessions for the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board. Throughout this period, Meetinghouse Commons LLC has been available to discuss and revise the proposal upon request, and we have done so on numerous occasions in response to the variety of inquiries from Town Boards, Committees, Departments, as well as residents and abutters. On every occasion,we have tried to accommodate local concerns and requests, and as far as we know, we have satisfied every reasonable request or concern presented. Meetinghouse Commons LLC believes that there has been more than ample time and notification given to all Town authorities to express concerns, and that any reasonable concerns should already have been identified. We also believe that all reasonable concerns have been addressed and that, therefore, the hearings should be closed at the next meeting on April 9, 2002. Also, over the last few months the development team for Meetinghouse Commons has made all reasonable attempts to respond to and satisfy the reasonable issues and concenns identified by the three different outside consulting firms hired by the Town of North Andover, at the expense of Meetinghouse Commons LLC (one by the Zoning Board, two by the Conservation Commission). These reviews have been redundant in certain areas, beyond the scope required for a Comprehensive Permit application(Ch.40b), and some review comments have clearly been subjective and arbitrary(as mentioned at tine March 12 hearing). VHB, the outside consultant for the Zoning Board, has been unresponsive to both the Board's requests as well as the requests made by Meetinghouse Commons LLC representatives to provide timely response throughout this review, creating extreme hardships for the Meetinghouse Commons project team to satisfy the Board's scheduling requests. Regardless, we have responded to these consultants quickly and completely, and believe that all reasonable concerns have been sufficiently addressed vnd that, therefore, the hearings should be closed at the next meeting on April 9, 2002. Intl APR 3 200? BOAR®OF APPEALS The North Andover Conservation Commission recently issued an Order of Conditions approving the project as proposed (a copy with transmittal cover is in the Zoning Board file); therefore, all drainage and environmental 7 regulations and concerns have been complied with and addressed. Furthermore, the Conservation Commission has issued correspondence to the Zoning Board at least twice during the hearing period, and also appeared before the Zoning Board to express support for the proposal, and for the record has complimented the proposal and applicant for voluntarily going well beyond all requirements regarding environmental and drainage regulations and practices. The Fire Department has issued at least two comment letters during the hearing period, both indicating that all their concerns have been met and indicating support for this proposal. Also, the Fire Chief has appeared before the Zoning Board to confirm the correspondence and indicate support for this proposal. Two recent transmittals from the Division of Public Works (dated 3/20/02 and 3/22/02) are hereby acknowledged, and all items included in those transmittals are agreeable and can be made part of a conditional approval and where appropriate, final plans will be revised to reflect those items. All comments from the Planning Board, Police Department, and Board of Selectmen have also been addressed with correspondence in your file dating as far back as October, 2001. There have been no new issues indicated from these Town authorities since our responses and revisions per their requests. The Trails Committee has requested connections and access to adjacent conservation lands, which we have also agreed to provide and mark in the field as requested; these items have been noted on the plans and can also be additionally noted as part of a conditional approval. We have sincerely worked with and accommodated or responded to every issue presented to us, from all Town authorities, consultants, residents, and abutters, in many instances far in excess of any obligation to do so, in the spirit of cooperation and community goodwill. We believe that the project known as Meetinghouse Commons at Smolak Farm, as applied for and revised through this process, has received tremendous scrutiny, consideration and improvement, and is an exemplary proposal for which the hearings should be closed at the next meeting on April 9, 2002, and a positive decision issued within the statutory time frame. Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Sincerely Thomas D. Zahoruiko, Manager �---I4ectinghouse Commons LLC Cc: Robert Nicetta, Building Commissioner/Zoning Officer Mark Rees, Town Manager Heidi Griffin, Planning Director Atty. Brian Levey 3 t TO: Acting Chairman North Andover Zoning Board of Appeals FROM: . Scott Masse, Chairman North Andover Conservation Commission RE: Meetinghouse Commons, C.4013 Application DATE: March 28, 2002 i I The North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) has completed their review of the Meetinghouse Commons Notice of Intent application. We are enclosing for your records, a copy of the Final Order of Conditions approving the project as proposed. Issuance of this permit demonstrates compliance with the MA Department of Environmental Protection 5tormwater Management Policy, the MA Wetlands Protection Act and the North Andover Wetland Protection ByI_aw (which the applicant voluntarily agreed to comply with). The NACC has no further comments or concerns regarding this project. 1E MAN 2 9 2002 BOARD OF APPEALS Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection QEP File Number: Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands 242-1114 Y WPA Form 5 -- Order of Conditions Provided by DEP Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 A. Genera! Information Important: When filling From: out forms on North Andover the computer, Conservation Commission use only the tab key to This issuance if for(check one): move your cursor-do ® Order of Conditions not use the return key. ❑ Amended Order of Conditions To: Applicant: Property Owner(if different from applicant): Meetinghouse Commons, LLC Martin Smolak Revocable Trust, H. Michael Name Smolak and Helena R. Smolak, Name 185 Hickory Hill Road 315 South Bradford Street Mailing Address Mailing Address North Andover MA 01845 North Andover MA 01845 City/Town State Zip Code CHyrrown State Zip Code 1. Project Location: Dale Street/South Bradford Street North Andover Street Address Cityrrown Map 104C Parcel 28 and 31 Assessors Map/Plat Number Parcel/Lot Number 2. Property recorded at the Registry of Deeds for: Essex North 1467 64 County Book Page E i Cert€ficate(i�registered land) 3. Dates: 12.28.01 3.27.02 3,28.02 Date Notice of Intent Filed Date Public Hearing Closed Date of Issuance 4. Final Approved Plans and Other Documents (attach additional plan references as needed): Meetinghouse Commons at Smolak Farm, prepared by MHF Design, Inc. REV 2,14.02 Title Date 5. Final Plans and Documents Signed and Stamped by: Name otal Fee: MAR 2 9 2002grllom ,225 Appendix B.Wetland Fee Transmlttal Form) E300P,PF APPEALS Page, 7 Rev.02/00 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection or=P File Number Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands 242-1114 WPA Form 5 - order of Conditions Provided byDEP s Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Findings Findings pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act: Following the review of the above-referenced Notice of Intent and based on the information provided in this application and presented at the public hearing, this Commission finds that the areas in which work is proposed is significant to the following interests of the Wetlands Protection Act. Check all that apply: ® Public Water Supply ❑ Land Containing Shellfish ® Prevention of Pollution ® Private Water Supply ® Fisheries ® Protection of Wildlife Habitat ® Groundwater Supply ® Storm Damage Prevention ® Flood Control Furthermore, this Commission hereby finds the project, as proposed, is: (check one of the following boxes) Approved subject to: ® the following conditions which are necessary, in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the wetlands regulations, to protect those interests checked above. This Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the Notice of Intent referenced above, the following General Conditions, and any other special conditions attached to this Order. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, these conditions shall control. Denied because: ❑ the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the performance standards set forth in the wetland regulations to protect those interests checked above. Therefore, work on this project may not go ' forward unless and until a new Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to protect these interests, and a final Order'of Conditions is issued. ❑ the information submitted by the applicant is not sufficient to describe the site, the work, or the effect of the work on the interests identified in the Wetlands Protection Act. Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which provides sufficient information and includes measures which are adequate to protect the Act's interests, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. A description of the specific information which is lacking and why it is necessary is attached to this Order as per 310 CMR 10.05(6)(c). General Conditions (only applicable to approved projects) 1. Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other regulatory measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order. 2. The Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not authorize any injury to private property or invasion of private rights. iiparpplicable der does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying with all (MAR 9 3.z�J1 federal, state, or local statutes, ordinances, bylaws, or regulations. BOARD OF APPEALS WPA Form 5 Rev.02100 Page 2 of 7 3; Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection CEP wile Number: 3 ?ry Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands a � n i WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions P a2'd d1bP Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Findings (cont.) 4. The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this Order unless either of the following apply: a. the work is a maintenance dredging project as provided for in the Act; or b. the time for completion has been extended to a specified date more than three years, but less than five years, from the date of issuance. If this Order is intended to be valid for more than three years, the extension date and the special circumstances warranting the extended time period are set forth as a special condition in this Order. 5. This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more periods of up to three years each upon application to the issuing authority at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Order. 6. Any filf used in connection with this project shall be clean fill. Any fill shall contain no trash, refuse, rubbish, or debris, including but not limited to lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, lath, paper, cardboard, pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles, or parts of any of the foregoing. 7. This Order is not final until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have elapsed, or if such an appeal has been taken, until all proceedings before the Department have been completed. 8. No work shall be undertaken until the Order has become final and then has been recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. In the case of the registered land, the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land upon which the proposed work is done. The recording information shall be submitted to this Conservation Commission on the form at the end of this Order, which form must be stamped by the Registry of Deeds, prior to the commencement of work. 9. A sign shall be displayed at the site not less then two square feet or more than three square feet in size bearing the words, "Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection" [or, "MA DEVI „File Number 10. Where the Department of Environmental Protection is requested to issue a Superseding Order, the Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency proceedings and hearings before DEP. 11. Upon completion of the work described herein, the applicant shall submit a Request for Certificate of Compliance (WPA Form 8A) to the Conservation Commission. 12. The work shall conform to the plans and special conditions referenced in this order. 13. Any change to the plans identified in Condition#12 above shall require the applicant to inquire of the Conservation Commission in writing whether the change is significant enough to require the filing of a new Notice of Intent. j 14. The Agent or members of the Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection shall have the right to enter and inspect the area subject to this Order at reasonable hours to evaluate compliance with the conditions stated in this Order, and may require the submittal of any data deemed necessary by the Conservation Commission or Department for that evaluation. WPA Form 5 Rev.02/00 Page 3 of 7 - Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection cP Fire Number: Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands 242-1114 f, WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions Provided by dEP F s Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Findings (cont.) 15. This Order of Conditions shall apply to any successor in interest or successor in control of the property subject to this Order and to any contractor or other person performing work conditioned by this Order. 16. Prior to the start of work, and if the project involves work adjacent to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland, the boundary of the wetland in the vicinity of the proposed work area shall be marked by wooden stakes or flagging. Once in place, the wetland boundary markers shall be maintained until a Certificate of Compliance has been issued by the Conservation Commission. 17. All sedimentation barriers shall be maintained in good repair until all disturbed areas have been fully stabilized with vegetation or other means. At no time shall sediments be deposited in a wetland or water body. During construction, the applicant or his/her designee shall inspect the erosion controls on a daily basis and shall remove accumulated sediments as needed. The applicant shall immediately control any erosion problems that occur at the site and shall also immediately notify the Conservation Commission, which reserves the right to require additional erosion and/or damage prevention controls it may deem necessary. Sedimentation barriers shall serve as the limit of work unless another limit of work line has been approved by this Order. Special Conditions (use additional paper, if necessary): Please refer to the attached special conditions. Findings as g to municipal bylaw or ordinance Furthermore, the hereby finds (check one that applies): Conservallon Commission ❑ that the proposed work cannot be conditioned to meet the standards set forth in a municipal ordinance or bylaw specifically: Name Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw Therefore, work on this project may not go forward unless and until a revised Notice of Intent is submitted which provides measures which are adequate to meet these standards, and a final Order of Conditions is issued. ❑ that the following additional conditions are necessary to comply with a municipal ordinance or bylaw, specifically: Name Municipal Ordinance or Bylaw The Commission orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with the said additional conditions and with the Notice of Intent referenced above. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications, or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, wFa Form s the conditions shall control, P Rev.02100 age 4 err Mar- 28-02 13 : 27 P _ 01 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DLL File Numhor: Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands z42-�1 14 WPA Form 5 — Order of Conditions Provided by DLP y Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 B. Findings (cunt.) Additional conditions relating to municipal ordinance or bylaw: Not applicable per M.G.L. c.40B ("Comprehensive Permit"} _This Order is valid for three years, unless otherwise specified as a special condition pursuant to General Conditions t/4, from the date of issuance. 3,28.92 (date of issuance, expiration dale = 3.?8.05) Date This Order must b gsigned by a majority of the Conservation Commission. The Order must be mailed by certified mail ret .h receipt requested) or hand delivered to the applicant, A copy also must be mailed or hand detiv ed the s time to the appropriate Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office (se Ap endix d t properly owner(if different from applicant)_ Signatu s; 11 h ko L� in Wednesday the 27th__ Of March 2002 4 } p � bay Month arxt Y6ar o � � a afore me personally appeared CD LL E • Mr. Scott Masse, NACC Chairman me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and ;knowiedged that he/she executed the same as his/tier free act a fiery ippolito X ti C� / Notary Public My Cnrnml ion E>03jr6&--- �d Notary Public My COmrY){ssion F�xRft ;F =. 7 s� -S 7is Order is issued to the applicant as follows: [Yf by hand delivery on by certified mail, return receipt requested on 11-2-00 Data Date Rev.U�rpU Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number: Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands � 242-1114 4 : `= WPA Form 5 - Order of Conditions Provided by DEP 3 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 C. Appeals The applicant, the owner, any person aggrieved by this Order, any owner of land abutting the land subject to this Order, or any ten residents of the city or town in which such land is located, are hereby notified of their right to request the appropriate DEP Regional Office to issue a Superseding Order of Conditions. The request must be made by certified mail or hand delivery to the Department, with the appropriate filing fee and a completed Appendix E: Request of Departmental Action Fee Transmittal Form, as provided in 310 CMR 10.03(7)within ten business days from the date of issuance of this Order. A copy of the request shall at the same time be sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and to the applicant, if he/she is not the appellant. The request shall state clearly and concisely the objections to the Order which is being appealed and how the Order does not contribute to the protection of the interests identified in the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, (M.G.L. c. 131, §40)and is inconsistent with the wetlands regulations (310 CMR 10.00). To the extent that the Order is based on a municipal ordinance or bylaw, and not on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act or regulations, the Department has no appellate jurisdiction. D. Recording Information This Order of Conditions must be recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land subject to the Order. In the case of registered land, this Order shall also be noted on the land Court Certificate of Title of the owner of the land subject to the Order of Conditions. The recording information on Page 7 of Form 5 shall be submitted to the Conservation Commission listed below. North Andover Conservation Commission • I i i } WPA Form 5 P Rev.02lOD age 6 of 7 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DEP File Number: #' Bureau of Resource Protection - Wetlands 242-1144 Fz WPA Form 5 -- Order of Conditions Provided by DEP Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. c. 131, §40 D. Recording Information (cost.) Detach on dotted line, have stamped by the Registry of Deeds and submit to the Conservation Commission, --- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Andover Conservation Commission Please be advised that the Order of Conditions for the Project at: Dale Street/South Bradford Street DEP #242-1114 Project Location DEP File Number Has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds of: Essex North County Book Page i for: Property Owner 1 and has been noted in the chain of title of the affected property in: Book Page In accordance with the Order of Conditions issued on: 3,28.02 Date If recorded land, the instrument number identifying this transaction is: Instrument Number If registered land, the document number identifying this transaction is: Document Number } Signature of Applicant WPA Form 5 Rev,02100 Page 7 of 7 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 The Applicant (Meetinghouse Commons, LLC) filed a Notice of Intent (NOI) in accordance with the provisions of the MA Wetlands Protection Act (MGL c.131 s.40) (the "Act") and its associated regulations (310 CMR 10,00). The Applicant has also filed for a Comprehensive Permit under G.L. c.4013 and, pursuant to the procedures prescribed by 760 CMR 30.00 and 31.00, has requested waivers of several local laws from the Zoning Board of Appeals, including a waiver of the provisions of the North Andover Wetland Protection ByLaw (the `ByLaw"). As described in the project narrative provided with the NOI application, the project has nonetheless been designed to meet the performance standards under the Act and the ByLaw. Direct alterations to wetland resources are limited to the impacts necessary to construct access roadways and a small footbridge designed to allow passage between the proposed affordable housing units and the common area, or "meetinghouse" as it is referred to on the site plans referenced herein. Each of these wetland crossings have been proposed as "limited projects" under the Act (see 310 CMR 10.53(3)(e)) and, as such, are allowable provided: 1) there are no practicable alternatives to accessing available upland; 2) impacts to wetlands are minimized to the extent feasible; and, 3) impacts are mitigated to the best extent practicable. It is the opinion of the NACC, that the applicant has met these requisites, given that the majority of developable upland area cannot be accessed without crossing wetlands; the proposed design utilizes existing woods roads and crossings; and total bordering vegetated wetland impacts are limited to 4,564 s.f., which is below the threshold of discretionary impacts. Replication has been provided at a 2:1 ratio, which exceeds the requirements under the state regulations (1:1 ratio). In addition, the project meets standards for erosion and sedimentation control and has been designed in accordance with the DEP Stormwater Management Policy. E Finally, while the NOI was filed solely under the Act, proposed work nevertheless adheres to a 25-foot No-Disturbance Zone and 50-foot No-Construction Zone from the edge of jurisdictional wetland resource areas and a 50-foot No-Disturbance Zone and 75-foot No-Construction Zone from the edge of two non-certified vernal pools, as defined by the policies of the North Andover Conservation Commission through their ByLaw and regulations. Therefore, the North Andover Conservation Commission (hereafter the "NACC") hereby finds that the following conditions are necessary, in accordance with the Performance Standards set forth in the Act to protect those interests noted above. The NACC orders that all work shall be performed in accordance with said conditions and with the Notice of Intent referenced below. To the extent that the following conditions modify or differ from the plans, specifications or other proposals submitted with the Notice of Intent, the conditions shall control. } NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 GENERAL CONDITIONS 18.Failure to comply with all conditions stated herein, and with all related statutes and other regulatory measures, shall be deemed cause to revoke or modify this Order. 19.This Order does not grant any property rights or any exclusive privileges; it does not authorize any injury to private property or invasion of property rights. However, the NACC, agent of the NACC or the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reserves the right to enter and inspect the property at all reasonable times until a Certificate of Compliance is issued, to evaluate compliance with this Order of Conditions and the Act and may require any information, measurements, photographs, observations, and/or materials, or may require the submittal of any data or information deemed necessary by the NACC for that evaluation. Further, work shall be halted on the site if the NACC, agent or DEP determines that any of the work is not in compliance with this Order of Conditions. Work shall not resume until the NACC is satisfied that the work will comply and has so notified the applicant in writing. 20.This Order does not relieve the permittee or any other person of the necessity of complying with all other applicable federal, state or local statutes. 21 .The work authorized hereunder shall be completed within three years from the date of this order. 22.This Order may be extended by the issuing authority for one or more periods of up to three (3) years each upon application (Form 7) to the issuing authority at least thirty days (30) prior to the expiration date of the Order (see 310 CMR 10.05(8)). 23.The NACC reserves the right to amend this Order of Conditions after a legally advertised public hearing if plans or circumstances are changed or if new conditions or information so warrant. 24.Where the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is requested to make a determination and to issue a Superseding Order of Conditions, the Conservation Commission shall be a party to all agency proceedings and hearings before the Department. 25.The conditions of this decision shall apply to, and be binding upon, the applicant, owner, its employees and all successors and assigns in interest or control. These obligations shall be expressed in covenants in all deeds to succeeding owners of portions of the property. J 2 NACC 3/29/02 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 26.The term "Applicant" as used in this Order of Conditions shall refer to the owner, any successor in interest or successor in control of the property referenced in the Notice of Intent, supporting documents and this Order of Conditions. The NACC shall be notified in writing within 30 days of all transfers of title of any portion of property that takes place prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance. 27.The proposed work includes: construction of an affordable housing development incorporating approximately 46 single family dwellings (of which 23 dwellings are in the 100-foot Buffer Zone), 2 townhouse style condominiums, associated parking areas, stormwater management system, footbridge, utilities (sewer w/ a single pump station, water, electric and gas) and access roadways within the 100-foot Buffet'Zone of delineated Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (BVWs). Approximately 4,564 square feet of wetland fill associated with the construction of two limited project access roadways (see 310 CMR 10.53(3)(e)) is proposed within BVWs situated along the western portion of the site. Wetland replication at a 2:1 ratio is provided for (approximately 10,521 s.f.). 28.The work shall conform to the following (except as noted in the remainder of this document where revisions may be required): Notice of Intent filed by: Epsilon Associates, Inc. Dated 12-28-01 Site Plans prepared by: MHF Design Consultants, Inc. Entitled "Meetinghouse Commons at Smolak Farm" Sheets 1 —45 Dated REV 2-14-02 29.The following resource areas are affected by the proposed work: Bordering Vegetated Wetlands. These resource areas are significant to the interests of the Actas noted above and therein. The applicant has not attempted to overcome the presumption of significance of these resource areas to the identified interests. 30.The NACC agrees with the applicant's delineation of the wetland resource areas on the site as shown on the plans dated referenced herein (see Positive Determination of Applicability dated 3-8-01). 31.The NACC finds that the intensive use of the upland areas and buffer zone proposed on this site will cause further alteration of the wetland resource areas. In order to prevent any alteration of wetland resource areas the Applicant has agreed to voluntarily maintain a twenty five foot (25') No-Disturbance Zone and a fifty foot (509 No-Construction Zone from the edge of delineated BVWs (in accordance with the ByLaw) except as follows: construction of access roadways and infrastructure, wetland replication areas, "auxiliary vernal pool area" (final location to be determined, as may be necessary), micro-habitat 3 NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILL #242 - 1114 enhancement areas (see Seekamp Environmental letter report dated 1-15-02) and one (1) boardwalk/footbridge crossing. The Applicant has not proposed activities within the 50-foot No-Disturbance Zone and/or 75-foot No- Construction Zone associated with two (2) identified but non-certified vernal pools. 32.This document shall be included in all construction contracts, subcontracts, and specifications dealing with the work proposed and shall supersede any conflicting contract requirements. The applicant shall assure that all contractors, subcontractors, and other personnel performing the permitting work are fully aware of the permits terms and conditions. Thereafter, the contractor will be held jointly liable for any violation of this Order resulting from failure to comply with its conditions. 33.The owners of the project and their successors in title, in the event they proceed to alter areas subject to the Commission's jurisdiction under the order, agree that the Order does not in itself impose upon the Town any responsibility to maintain the proposed drainage system and that said Town shall not be liable for any damage in the event of failure. By acceptance of this Order, the owners agree to indemnify and hold harmless to the Town and its residents for any damage attributable to alterations undertaken on this property pursuant to the Order. Issuance of these Conditions does not in any way imply or certify that the site or downstream areas will not be subject to flooding, storm damage or any other form of water damage. Maintenance of the drainage system, if accepted by the Town as part of a public way, becomes the responsibility of the Town. 34.Issuance of these Conditions does not in any way imply or certify that the site or downstream areas will not be subject to flooding, storm damage or any other form of water damage. Pre-Construction Conditions 35. No work shall be undertaken until all administrative appeal periods from this Order have elapsed or, if such an appeal has been filed, until all proceedings before the Department or Court have been completed. 36.This Order shall be recorded by the applicant at the Registry of Deeds immediately after the expiration of all appeal periods. No work shall be undertaken until the Final Order has been recorded in the Registry of Deeds or the Land Court for the district in which the land is located, within the chain of title of the affected property. In the case of recorded land, the Final Order shall also be noted in the Registry's Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the j land upon which the proposed work is to be done. In the case of registered land, the Final Order shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of Title of the 4 NAcc 3/28/02 i DEP FILL #242 - 1114 owner of the land upon which the proposed work is to be done. The recording } information shall be submitted to the NACC on the form at the end of this Order prior to commencement of the work. Any Order not recorded by the applicant before work commences may be recorded by the NACC at the applicant's expense. 37.A sign shall be displayed at the site not less than two square feet or more than three square feet in size bearing the words "Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, File Number 242-1114.." 38.Any changes in the submitted plans caused by the applicant, another Board's decision or resulting from this Order of Conditions must be submitted to the NACC for approval prior to implementation. If the NACC finds said changes to be significant, the NACC will call for another public hearing (at the expense of the applicant). Within 21 days of the close of said public hearing the NACC will issue an amended or new Order of Conditions. Any errors found in the plans or information submitted by the applicant shall be considered as changes. The proposed project may be still under review by other local or state boards or agencies. This may result in changes to the project plans or wetland impacts. If any such changes occur a revised plan and an explanation of the revisions shall be submitted to the NACC for review and approval prior to the start of construction. No work shall begin on a project until written approval has been granted by the NACC. 39. It is the responsibility of the applicant, owner, and/or successor(s) to ensure that all conditions of this Order of Conditions are complied with. The project I engineer and contractors are to be provided with a copy of this Order of Conditions and referenced documents before commencement of construction. 40. Prior to any work commencing on-site, the applicant shall submit to the NACC for approval, a detailed sequence of construction, including the construction of compensation and retention areas, installation of sedimentation/erosion control devices and re-vegetation to be completed before other work begins on-site. 41 .Wetland flagging shall be checked prior to start of construction and shall be re- established where missing. All wetland flagging shall remain visible and enumerated per the approved plan(s) throughout the life of the project and until a Certificate of Compliance is issued so that erosion control measures can be properly placed and wetland impacts can be monitored. The proposed limit of work shall be shall be clearly marked with stakes or flags and shall be confirmed by the NACC. Such markers shall be checked and replaced as necessary and shall be maintained until all construction is complete. Workers should be informed that no use of machinery, storage of machinery or materials, i stockpiling of soil, or construction activity is to occur beyond this line at any 5 NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 ' i time. All flags used for the above purposes shall be of a color different from other flagging used on the site. 42.A row of double staked hay bales backed by trenched siltation fence shal I be placed between all construction areas and wetlands. The erosion control barrier will be properly installed and placed as shown on the plans approved and referenced herein and shall be inspected and approved by the NACC prior to the start of construction and shall remain intact until all disturbed areas have been permanently stabilized to prevent erosion (unless otherwise directed by the Environmental Monitor during the vernal pool breeding season per Condition #46 below). All erosion prevention and sedimentation protection measures found necessary during construction shall be implemented at the direction of the NACC. The NACC reserves the right to impose additional conditions on portions of this project to mitigate any impacts which could result from site erosion, or any noticeable degradation of surface water quality discharging from the site. For example, installation of erosion control measures may be required in areas not shown on the plan(s) referenced in this Order of Conditions. Should such installation be required by the NACC, they shall be installed within 48 hours of the Commission's request. 43.The applicant shall have on hand at the start of any soil disturbance, removal or stockpiling, a minimum of thirty (30) extra hay bales and sufficient stakes for staking these bales (or an equivalent amount of silt fence). Said bales shall be used only for the control of emergency erosion problems and shall not be used for the normal control of erosion. 44.A check payable to the Town of North Andover shal I be provided in the amount of $30,000 (in conjunction with a surety bond also in the amount of $30,000) which shall be in all respects satisfactory to Town Counsel, Town Treasurer, and the NACC, and shall be posted with the North Andover Town Treasurer through the NACC before commencement of work. Said deposit of money shall be conditioned on the completion of all conditions hereof, shall be signed by a party or parties satisfactory to the NACC, and Town Counsel, and shall be released after completion of the project, provided that provisions, satisfactory to the NACC, have been made for performance of any conditions which are of continuing nature. The applicant may propose a monetary release schedule keyed to completion of specific portions of the project for the NACC's review and approval. 4S.The applicant shall designate a professional Wetland Scientist as an "Environmental Monitor" to oversee any emergency placement of controls and regular inspection or replacement of sedimentation control devices. The name and phone number of the erosion control monitor must be provided to the 1 NACC in the event that this person has to be contacted, due to an emergency at the site, during any 24-hour period, including weekends. This person shall be 6 NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 given the authority to stop construction for erosion control purposes. The } erosion control monitor will be required to inspect all such devices and oversee cleaning and the proper disposal of waste products. Cleaning shall include removal of any entrapped silt. At least once per month in which construction activities occur on-site and for as long thereafter as ground remains unstabilized, the applicant shall submit a written report from the erosion control monitor to the NACC certifying that, to the best of his/her knowledge and belief based on a careful site inspection, all work is being performed in compliance.with this Order of Conditions. All wetland resource areas must be visually inspected for siltation, turbidity, and/or other water quality impacts. In addition, documented evidence that the 25 /50' (vernal pool) No-Disturbance Zone and 50175' (vernal pool) No-Construction Zone setbacks are being adhered to must be included in the Environmental Monitor's report with measurements taken from at least 3 locations on-site (except where otherwise waived). During the amphibian breeding season (March 15" through June 15`h per 310 CMR 10.00), the Environmental Monitor shall inspect erosion control devices in the vicinity of vernal pool #1 and vernal pool #2. The Environmental Monitor shall be responsible for ensuring that sufficient gaps have been provided in the siltation fence and/or haybale line, in order to allow passage of breeding amphibians between the pool and the adjacent upland. 46. Prior to construction, the applicant shall permanently mark the edge of the 25- foot and 50-foot No-Disturbance Zone with signs or markers spaced evenly every 50 feet incorporating the following text: "Protected Wetland Resource Area". This will designate their sensitivity and assure no further inadvertent encroachment into the wetland. These permanent markers are subject to review and approval by the NACC. The applicant shall instruct all agents to explain these markers to buyers/lessees/landscapers and all persons taking over the property from the applicant. 47.The applicant shall stake out those foundation corners that fall within the 100- foot Buffer Zone prior to construction so that the Conservation Commission and/or their designated Agent can field verify that the building setbacks depicted on the plan of record are being adhered to. 48.The applicant and/or the legal owner of that portion of land upon which these Orders of Conditions have been placed shall provide to the NACC prior to transferring, or assigning any portion of said land to another party, subject to said Orders of Conditions, the "Affidavit" attached via "Appendix A" signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, stating that said applicant and/or owner has read these Orders of Conditions and is in compliance with each and every condition, This document shall apply to each of the conditions referenced herein and shall be provided to the Conservation Department at least five (5) business days prior to the closing of said land transaction. 7 NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 49.The Applicant shall submit a revised wetland replication planting plan replacing sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) with shadbush (Amalanchier canadensis). 50.The Applicant has voluntarily agreed to construct an "auxiliary vernal pool" at an appropriate location elsewhere on the subject parcel in the vicinity of the Essex County Greenbelt property. The NACC recognizes that the project, as approved, complies entirely with the vernal pool habitat performance standards of the Act (and ByLaw) and that the success of this experimental vernal pool habitat area cannot be guaranteed by the Applicant through this Order of Conditions. The Applicant shall submit a revised site plan stamped by a Registered Professional Civil Engineer of the Commonwealth, complete with cross sections, approximate depths to seasonal high groundwater and other details specific to the proposed "auxiliary vernal pool". Included with this site plan, shall be a supporting narrative prepared by a qualified wetland scientist which identifies a proposed vernal pool habitat enhancement scheme (i.e., plantings, egg mass attachment sites, micro-habitat, monitoring/sampling protocol). The constructed "auxiliary vernal pool" shall be monitored by a qualified wetland scientist twice per breeding season (March 15`h to June 15`h) for a period of two years, These findings shall be forwarded to the Commission for the record file and for the NACC's use in long term.monitoring of the pool. 51.The Applicant shall submit revised site plans depicting an over-sized culvert and/or headwall on Cortland Drive near station 20+00 to accommodate the passage of reptiles (i.e., turtles) and amphibians (i.e., spotted salamanders, wood frogs) between vernal pool #2 and wetland series #1. 52.The Applicant shall enhance the habitat value of the upland areas within the 50- foot No-Disturbance Zone of vernal pool #1 and vernal pool #2 by adding microtopographic features, including but not limited to: small rock piles, fallen logs, wood piles and other natural debris that can provide suitable habitat for amphibians. 53. Haybales and silt fence were inadvertently omitted in select locations from the final plan set (unlike prior versions) and shall be incorporated along the limit of work on sheets 8, 9, 17, 181 26 and 27. 54.The Applicant shall submit revised site plans and supporting drainage analysis (as may be necessary) to the NACC for review and approval in response to Coler and Colantonio's March 251h, 2002 letter report. 55.Once these above mentioned pre-construction requirements are complete, the applicant shall contact the Conservation Office prior to site preparation or construction and shall arrange are on-site conference with an NACC representative, the contractor, the engineer, wetland scientist and the applicant to ensure that all of the Conditions of this Order are understood. $ NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 This Order shall be included in all construction contracts, subcontracts, and specifications dealing with the work proposed and shall supersede any conflicting contract requirements. The applicant shall assure that all contractors, subcontractors and other personnel performing the permitted work are fully aware of the permit's terms and conditions. Thereafter, the contractor will be held jointly liable for any violation of this Order of Conditions resulting from failure to comply with its conditions. The applicant or contractor shall notify the NACC in writing of the identity of the on-site construction supervisor hired to coordinate construction and to ensure compliance with this Order. A reasonable period of time shall be provided as notice of the pre-construction meeting (e.g. 72 hours). Stormwater Management Conditions 56.There shall be no increase in the post development discharges from the storm drainage system or any other changes in post development conditions that alter the post development watershed boundaries as currently depicted in the Notice of Intent and approved by this Order of Conditions, unless specifically approved in writing by the Commission. 57.All stormwater best management practices shall be maintained as specified in the Operation and Maintenance Plan submitted with the Notice of Intent and incorporated in the Order of Conditions. Written evidence of maintenance of the stormwater management system shall be provided to the NACC on an annual basis by a Registered Professional Civil Engineer for a period of two (2) years from the date said structures go "on-line". 58.Water quality in down gradient BVW's shall not differ significantly following completion of the project from the pre-development conditions. There shall be no sedimentation into wetlands or water bodies from discharge pipes or surface runoff leaving the site. 59.The applicants, owners, and their successors and assignees, shall maintain all culverts, collections basins, traps, outlet structures, subsurface storage areas, and other elements of the drainage system, unless put into an easement to the Town of North Andover, in order to avoid blockages and siltation which might cause failure of the system and/or detrimental impacts to on-site or off-site resource areas, and shall maintain the integrity of vegetative cover on the site. During Construction 60. Upon beginning work, the applicant shall submit quarterly written progress reports detailing what work has been done in or near resource areas, and what } work is anticipated to be done over the next period. This will update the construction sequence. NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 ] 61.At the beginning (approximately April 15"') and end of each growing season (approximately October 15`h), a progress report of the relative success or failure of the wetland replication area shall be prepared by a biologist, botanist, or wetlands specialist and submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the North Andover Conservation Commission. If at the end of the second growing season, compliance with 310 CMR 10.55 (4)(b)(6) is not achieved, the NACC maintains the right to require additional mitigative measures. 62.All catch basins shall contain oil/gasoline traps, and it shall be a continuing condition of this order, even after a Certificate of Compliance is issued, that the oil/gasoline traps in the catch basins be maintained. All catch basins shall be free of all accumulated silt and debris before a Compliance is issued and the owner or his/her agent shall so specify in the request for Compliance. 63.The sewer lines shall be tested for water tightness in accordance with North Andover DPW standards. 64. De-watering activities shall be conducted as described in the Notice of Intentand shall be monitored daily by the applicant to ensure that sediment laden water is appropriately settled prior to discharge toward the wetland resource areas. No discharge of water is allowed directly into an area subject to jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act. If emergency de-watering requirements arise, the applicant shall submit a contingency plan to the Commission for approval which provides for the pumped water to be contained in a settling basin, to reduce turbidity prior to discharge into a resource area. 65.Any fill used in connection with this project shall be clean fill, containing no trash, refuse, rubbish or debris, including but not limited to lumber, bricks, plaster, wire, lath, paper, cardboard, pipe, tires, ashes, refrigerators, motor vehicles or parts on any of the foregoing. 66.There shall be no stockpiling of soil or other materials within twenty-five (25) feet of any resource area unless otherwise approved by this Order of Conditions and the record drawings referenced herein. 67.Washings from concrete trucks, or surplus concrete, shall not be directed to, any drainage system, or wetland resource area. 68.AlI waste generated by, or associated with, the construction activity shall be contained within the construction area, and away from any wetland resource area. There shall be no burying of spent construction materials or disposal of waste on the site by any other means. The applicant shall maintain dumpsters (or other suitable means) at the site for the storage and removal of such spent to NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 construction materials off-site. However, no trash dumpsters will be allowed within 25' of areas subject to protection under the Act or local ByLaw. 69.Accepted engineering and construction standards and procedures shall be followed in the completion of the project. 70. During and after work on this project, there shall be no discharge or spillage of fuel, or other pollutants into any wetland resource area. If there is a spill or discharge of any pollutant during any phase of construction the NACC shall be notified by the applicant within one (1) business day. No construction vehicles are to be stored within 25-feet of wetland resource areas, and no vehicle refueling, equipment lubrication, or maintenance is to be done within 100 feet of a resource area. After Construction 71.No underground storage of fuel oils shall be allowed on any lot within one- hundred (100) feet of any wetland resource area. This condition shall survive this Order of Conditions and shall run with the title of the property. This condition is issued under the authority of the Town's Wetland protection ByLaw. 72. Fertilizers utilized for landscaping and lawn care shall be slow release, low- nitrogen types (< 5%), and shall not be used within 25 feet of a resource area. Pesticides and herbicides shall not be used within 100 feet of a wetland resource area. This condition shall survive this Order of Conditions and shall run with the title of the property. 73. No road salt, sodium chloride, or other de-icing chemicals shall be used on paved surfaces, and any arrangement for snow removal shall so stipulate due to the importance of the site and wetlands, Permanent signs designating "No-Snow Stockpiling Zones" shall be displayed in prominent locations and are subject to review and approval by the Conservation Commission and/or their designated Agent. 74. Upon completion of construction and grading, all disturbed areas located outside resource areas shall be stabilized permanently against erosion. This shall be done either by loaming and seeding according to SCS standards. If the latter course is chosen, stabilization will be considered complete once vegetative cover has been achieved. 75. Upon completion of the project the applicant shall submit the following to the Conservation Commission as part of a request for a Certificate of Compliance: • WPA Form 8A — "Request for a Certificate of Compliance." • A letter from the applicant requesting a Certificate of Compliance. • The name and address of the current landowners (within the 100-foot Buffer Zone). 1 l NACC 3/28/02 I DEP FILE #242 - 1114 • Signed statements from the property owners (within the 100-foot buffer zone) shall be submitted with the request for a Certificate of Compliance indicating that they read and understood the recorded Order of Conditions prior to acquiring the subject property. • The name and address of the individual/trust or corporation to whom the compliance is to be granted. • The street address and assessor's map/parcel number for the project. • The DEP file number (#242-1114). • A written statement from a Registered Professional Civil Engineer and Registered Professional Land Surveyor of the Commonwealth certifying that the work has been conducted as shown on the plan(s) and documents referenced above, and as conditioned by the Commission. • A written statement from a qualified wetland biologist indicating that the wetland replication area is functioning as intended by this Order of Conditions for at least two full growing seasons. • An "As-Built" plan prepared and signed and stamped by a Registered Professional Civil Engineer and Registered Professional Land Surveyor of the Commonwealth, for the public record. This plan will include: ♦ "As-Built" post-development elevations of all drainage & stormwater management structures constructed within 100 feet of any wetland resource area. NOTE: If portions of the stormwater systems exist partially within the Buffer Zone than the entire structure must be depicted to accurately verify compliance. ♦ "As-Built" post-development elevations and grades of all filled or altered wetland resource areas including the encompassing buffer zone. ♦ Distances from structures to wetland resource areas. Structures include (but are not limited to) buildings, additions, boardwalks, fences, sheds, stone walls, pools, retaining walls, subsurface utilities and decks. ♦ A line showing the limit of work and the extent of existing erosion control devices. "Work" includes qny disturbance of soils or vegetation. ♦ Location of all subsurface utilities entering the property. 76,The following special conditions shall survive the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance (COC) for this project: • 25' No-Disturbance Zone and a 50' No-Construction Zone shall be established from the edge of adjacent wetland resource areas 12 NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILE 4242 - 1114 and a 50-foot No-Disturbance Zone and 75-foot No-Construction Zone from the edge of two vernal pools except in those locations approved under DEP # 242-11 14. Future work within 100' of existing wetland resource areas may require a separate filing with the NACC.; • Maintenance of the stormwater management system; • Discharge or spillage of pollutants; • Prohibition of underground fuels; • Limitations on the use of fertilizers, herbicides, road salts, de-icing compounds and pesticides. • The Conservation Commission and/or their designated agent shall have access to each of the identified vernal pools throughout the year for long term study, observation and monitoring of amphibian use. • The attached "Stormwater Operations and Management Plan", including Best Management Practices. No additional filings will be required to conduct maintenance of the above referenced system and plan. 13 NACC 3/28/02 DEP FILE #242 - 1114 APPENDIX A - AFFIDAVIT 1, on oath do hereby depose and state: (authorized agent applicant and/or current owner) (PLEASE CHECK AT LEAST ONE BLOCK) 1. I am the of (position with applicant) (applicant name or company name) the applicant upon whom Order of Conditions have been placed upon by (DEP or NACC number) the North Andover Conservation Commission. &/or 2. 1 am the of (position with owner) (owner name) the owner upon whose land Order of Conditions have been placed up by (DEP or NACC number) the North Andover Conservation Commission. 3. 1 hereby affirm and acknowledge that I have received said Order of Conditions and have read the same and understand each (DEP File#} and every condition which has been set forth in said Order of Conditions. 4. 1 hereby affirm and acknowledge that on this day of 19 I inspected said property together with any and all improvements which have been made to the same and hereby certify that each and every condition set forth in Order of Conditions are presently in compliance. (DEP File#) 5. 1 hereby affirm and acknowledge that this document will be relied upon by the North Andover Conservation Commission as well as any potential buyers of said property which is subject to said Order of Conditions (DEP File #) Signed under the pains and penalties of perjury this day of 19 (Signature--authorized agent of applicant or owner) I 14 NACC 3/28102 North Andover Fire Department Merm To., Zoning Board of Appeals From Lt.Andrew Melnikas , Fire Prevention Officer CC. Date: March 27,2002 Rcm Meetinghouse Commons at Smolak Farm Chief Dolan and I have reviewed the plans for this proposed development All of our concerns have been addressed by the developer and we do not have any additional issues at this time Sincerely yours, Mg27az "OA"D OF APPEALS TOWN Or NORTH ANDOVER DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS 384 OSGOOD STREET i NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845-2909 J. WILLIAM HMURCIAK,DIRECTOR, P.E. Timothy J. Willett of �yoflrh Telephone (978) 685-0950 Stcl En ineer ff Fax (978) 688-9573 March 27, 2002 ��SsncHus�� Mr. Robert P. Ford Acting Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals 27 Charles Street North Andover, MA 01845 RE; Meetinghouse Commons at Smolak Farms Additional Comments on Plan Review Sewer Pump Station Dear Mr. Ford: The Division of Public Works would like to add the following comments to our review of March 20, 2002 of the Site Development Plans for Meetinghouse Commons at Smolak Farms,revised on February 14, 2002. Pursuant to Item No.4 of the DPW review sent to Mr. William Sullivan, Zoning Board of.Appeals on October 9, 2001, and our most recent review to you by letter dated March 20, 2002: I. The proposed sewer pump station should be designed to accept sewage from the Town's future sewer project on Dale Street,known as the Phase 3D Sewer Project.A gravity sewer line connecting the Sewer Pump Station with the proposed Dale Street sewer is required. A portion of this sewer line is to be constructed by the Applicant and the Town will construct a portion. The capacity,depth, and location of the proposed sewer line and pump station,and the width and location of the Easements required to construct and maintain these systems are to be subject to the approval of the Division of Public Works.All Conservation Commission issues relative to the location and construction of these systems are to be the responsibility of the:Applicant. Very truly yours, Timothy J. Willett Staff Engineer CC: Bill Hrnurciak Bob Beshara _ 2002 BOARD OF APPEALS