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Home My WebLink About1984-07-18 Correspondence DEF SUB TOWN OF NORTH AN®OVER, MASSACHUSETTS •, ase ({ OFFICE or CONSERVATION COMMISSION f µ0R7}{ q TELEPHONE 683-7105 A/7rf �SSAC}iUs�� January 29, 1987 Mr. James Bourgeois Vice Pres. Arch & Eng. Services Channel P.O. Box 522 23 Main Street Andover, MA 01810 Re: Lot 7/8 North Andover Business Park Dear Mr. Bourgeois: This letter is in response to your letter dated January 14, 1987 with respect to a potential abatement .of taxes for these lots if they are declared "unbuildable" by the Conservation Commission. , The NACC had not forgotten your earlier request, but felt we had to develop a general policy on this issue rather than react to individual requests on a case-by-case basis. Specifically, we need to address how we protect a piece of property from future development (as of example, through conservation restrictions) before we recommend any abatement of taxes. We also need to address the issue that a piece of land is not "unbuildable," but rather that under current regulations it would not receive approval for building. We are in the process of investigating these issues in order to establish a general policy, and will be responding to your request as soon as we have such a policy. We appreciate your patience while we deal with these issues. Yours truly, NORTH ANDOVER CONSERVATION COMMISSION Guillermo J. Vicens Chairman c: K. Nelson P. Sharon GJV/mlb 1,4 , AA f r CHANNEL July 31, 1987 i Ms. Karen H.P. Nelson, Director DIVISION OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 120 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 i Re: North Andover Business Park Roadwa Completion Dear Karen: Recent Special Permit Applications by Channel Building Company have precipitated inquiries by Planning Board members, Fire Chief Dolan, and the North Andover Conservation Commission as to the status of roadway work in the Business Park. Work remaining for pratical purposes consists of completion of the base paving, utility connections at the cul-de-sac at the end of Bayfield Drive/Route 125 and final paving of the subdivison roadways. i The development is close to being built-out, and Mr. Osgood's timetable accordingly calls for completion of the roadway work during this construction season. Of necessity, the utility and base paving work at the cul-de-sac is the first step, and this work has been delayed somewhat by the Enforcement Order from the North Andover Conservation Commission and, more recently, while Mass. Electric obtains an updated permit from the State D.P.W. to make permanent connections in the Route 125 R.O.W. Mr. Upham of Mass. Electric informs me that this permit application has been filed and is customarily granted in several weeks time. This would place 114 Associates in a position to start work. As concerns conditions adjacent to the Willows Racquet Club, the potholes there have long been patched. Final paving at this location will be done with the rest of the roadway. If you have further questions, do not hesitate to call Mr. Osgood or myself. 5'ncerely, James Bourgeois, R.A. Vice President Architectural & Engineering Services on behalf of 114 Associates abs cc: Benjamin Osgood, 114 Associates Robert Webster, 114 Associates Norman Gill, Material Installations S3 Main Street 0 P.O. ®ox 5ee 0 Andover 0 Massachusetts 01510 + 617.475.1651 nPF\(%�S0P� qp��D& of xM*EA|�S ��N-� �^ �J��-@�7�� Not APPEALS ^ `~~�m � mm ^ ��n~�~~ ` =�=� x1�mp �dxca1(so|8fs BUILDING ' CONSERVATION mv|mOnvOx` (0|7)'v*n�4r7n HFA1JH PLANNING PLANNING & CO0IM0ND'FY DEVELOPMENT K/\KH-M1il`. Nl]�-;()N. ()U\i��2l)K ! MEMORANDUM TO: Conservation Commission FROM: Scott A. Stocking Planner DATE: January 13, 1909 RE: proposal to Connect Willow Street and Flagship Drive At the request of Bayfie\d Real Estate Development and Investment Company , the Planning Board would like to schedule a joint meeting with the Commission to study the proposal cited above . The purpose or the meeting is to reach an understanding on how the Town will review this proposal in the future . l suggest we schedule � the meeting to be held prior to the next regular Conservation Commission � Meeting on January 27, 1988 Please respond at your earliest convenience . ` Caw GROUP Long Grove, IL 60049 312 540-2000 February 10, 1988 Planning Board j ATTN: Nancy R. Stevenson Sec'u to the Planning Board City Hall North Andover, MA 01845 Dear Ms. Stevenson: RE: Contractor: 114 Associates Realty Trust Project: Const. of road--sewer-water & appurtenant work, No. Andover Bus. Pk. Bond No. : 3ST 583 611 This is our second request. During December of 1984 we issued a performance bond in the amount of $333,760 for the captioned contractor. Would you advise if the project has been completed? Would you also advise what the final or current contract price is? Your notation at the bottom of this Letter would be fine. Thank you for your response. Very truly yours, T `as M Colli n /- eX Contract Bond Department TMC:otab � /J2�- OFFICH—S OF: Town of 120 Main Street APPE ALS North Andover, NOR,,rll ANDOVER 10111,I 11N(J M"Iss;10 1E Isetts o 1845 CONS I-'I WATIQN (W (6 17)G85-4775 HEAL],1-1 I ILANNING PLANNING & COMMUNI-I'V DU�VCLOPMFN-Ir KARFN 11.11. NFLSON, 1ARECTOR TO. Scott Stocking FROM: Willie Vicen sW DATE: February 29, 1988 RE: Flagship Drive/Willow Street Industrial Subdivision -------------------------------------------------------- This note is a follow-up to our discussions at the January 27th meeting of the NACC on the above referenced subdivision. First let me reiterate that the NACC has no discretionary powers that we can use to allow "extra" wetland filling In order to achieve the connection between these two streets that we all agree would be of benefit to the Town. The wetland regulations under the Act that we use as minimum standards have performance standards that allow D_Q filling of bordering vegetated wetland resource areas (Section 10.55 (4) (a) of the regulations). A commission is only given discretionary powers to allow filling by exception up to the 5,000 square feet limit (Section 10.55 (4) (b)). The only case where more filling can be allowed Is for a "limited project." Such a project is defined as one where reasonable alternatives for access are unavailable (Section 10.53 (3) (e)), Clearly for this project reasonable alternatives exist, although they may not be the best from the Town or developer's point of view. There are three ways in which a connecting road may be approved under these regulations. These include: 1 . The connecting road could be constructed to cross the wetland areas at Its narrowest point if its alignment took it through the Ogan Foods parking area. This would obviously be the preferred alternative from our point of view. 2. The road might also meet the performance standards for bordering vegetated wetland resource areas if a detailed wetland survey showed that less than 5,000 square feet of this particular type of wetland was affected. This would obviously take some field Identification and survey work to determine. Moreover, we would want to review the plans and calculations on which these numbers were based very carefully to insure that the wetland resource areas were classified properly. [We recently denied the Jared Estates - Phase 11 subdivision because we disagreed with the wetland classifications.] 1 a q OFFICES ES OF: o'° Mam Town Of 120 hiF11I1 Strc'�'t r North Andover, NORTH I-I ANDOVER I�1111.1)IN(i ;R'.:.,: '�y A'Ii1SSit(AIIISC;1lS(f1F34 i C()NSFi�VATI(.)N ssgC.,LLsw` I)MISION,t)1- (G17)(38 5-477 i 1-117A1,111 PLANNING PLANNING & COMMUNITY llEVELOPMENT KAM-N 111'• NG1.5()N, DIR C'1(M 3. A third possibility is to request a variance from the regulations from the D.E.Q.E. Commissioner as allowed for under Section 13.58 of the regulations. This request might fall since it has a "no reasonable alternative" test life the limited project exception mentioned above. As we mentioned at our meeting, we have no objection to establishing a connection between Bayfiled Road and Route 125 in order to solve some of the traffic circulation problems in the North Andover Business Park subdivision. We would be happy to support an application to the state for a curb cut to do this. I hope this note is of some help in clarifying our position. If we can be of further help please do not hesitate to call. cc: Planning Board Division of Public Works Fire Department Police Department Bayfleid 2 ` | 1P � m`nc|�*oe ` Town ��" \zomn|o *�n��| m`)v�/ |�* l ' �� 0 �� 0,��0� r*x1hmxkn��t � "' ` 1 ^ "~^�� ° ^ "^ `~~~' ` ~~~~ Woomv1mso|m��/o«s � o\U|J/|M(� � CONSERVATION /xnm)w/x' (o17)oys�rrs Uk' \JH ' |`\ ANNiMC PLANNING & 'COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | ! \ K/\1117N iU`. N|!| SON. |x|<L1"}l)k , ' � MEMO[�0NUUM ! TO: Willie Vicens , Conef-�rvation Commission | FROM: Scott P . Stocking , lanner � � DATG: March 2 , 1908 RE : Flagship Drive/Willow Street / ndu-,tria\ Subdivision Thank you for your rmte dated February 29th which clarified the NACC position re0arding the above cited topic . Any assistance the NACC can provide in this matter is sincerely appreciated . Since your note states the MACC ' s position with more clarity then my letter to Mr . Jim Bourgeois of Channel Building , l have taken the liberty of forwarding him a copy -for his review . In my rece'jt discu�siuos with Mr , Hourgeoi � , it appeare he is still working mI the project under all t�rec �cenarios outlined in your note and should have a propo*al for m/r rev \ ew shnrtlV . 1 i GROUP Long Grove IL 60049 312 540-2000 September 14, 1988 Planning Board ATTN: Janet L. 'Eaton, Secretary City Hall North Andover, MA 01845 Dear Ms. Baton: RE: Contractor: 114 Associates Realty Trust Project: Const. of road-sewer--water & appurtenant work, No.Andover Bus. Pk. Bond No. : 3ST 583 611 During December of 1984 we issued a performance bond in the amount of $333,760 for the captioned contractor. Would you advise if the project has been completed? Would you also advise what the final or current contract price is? Your notation at the bottom of this letter would be fine. Thank you for your response. Very truly yours, P&A r� omas M. CollUan Contract Bond Department TMC:owb of , ti f OFFICES OF: TOwn O 1 fit)NIazII� Sircc;t APPEALS Milli Andover, . < y NORTH ANDOVER NMSS�ICIII_ISeIIS0184 BUILDING CONSERVATION Ss�c'wge` IAVISIONOF W17)685-4775 HEAL'I'I-1 PLANNING PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT KAREN I-i,l'. NELS0N, L)IREC:TOR September 20 , 1988 Mr. Thomas M. Colligan Contract Bond Department Kemper Group Long Grove, IL 60049 Re: Contractor: 114 Associates Realty Trust Const. of road--sewer-water & appurtenant work, No. Andover Bus . Pk. Bond No. : 3ST 583 611 Dear Mr. Colligan: This is in regards to your letter dated September 14 , 1988 . The project is not complete. The balance in the performance bond is $136 , 250 . I hope this information will help you. Sorry for the delay. Sincerely, anet L. Eaton, Secretary North Andover Planning Board