HomeMy WebLinkAbout56 Bridges Lane - NACC #329 Small Project Approval - Permits #NACC #329 - 56 BRIDGES LANE 7/17/2024 CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Community & Economic Development Division
Leif Sorenson
56 Bridges Lane
North Andover, MA 01845 Tune 19, 2024
56 Fridges Lane, North Andover
Fence Installation & .In-Kind Deck Replacement
Conditions of Approval,NACC #329
Pursuant to section 4.4.2 of the North Andover Wetlands Protection Regulations, homeowner Leif
Sorenson filed a Small Project Permit application for a fence installation and an in-kind deck
replacement at 56 Abbott Street. The existing 16' x 10' deck and stairs located at the rear right side of
the house will be demolished and replaced with a smaller, 1.2' x 10' deck. The new deck will be within
the footprint of the old deck, and will no longer have stairs. It will be farther from the wetlands than
the existing deck, and at its closest, it will be approximately 70' from the bordering vegetated wetland
(BVW) at the rear of the property. A new 20' x 12' deck and stairs will also be constructed just outside
of the 100' Buffer Zone associated with the same BVW resource area. Both decks may receive crushed
stone underneath their footprints.
This Small Project Permit also entails the installation of approximately 195' of aluminum fencing to
enclose the lawn area in the backyard. The fence is proposed to mitigate hazards associated with the
steep vegetated slope that leads clown to the wetland resource area. At its closest the fence will be
exactly 50' :from the BVW on the right side of the property, and portions of the fence will be located
outside of the 100' Buffer Zone on the left side of the property.
During the July 17, 2024 public meeting, the North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC)
found this project to qualify as a Small Project Permit and voted unanimously to approve this project
as proposed under Category "B" in-kind replacement of knif dlt)existing decks, regardless ofsize, and
under Category "II"fences and stone ivall v drat do not alter lhe,flo iv o f sui fiace water, nor alter
wildlife inovernent. This small project is subject to compliance with the conditions listed below.
All work shall conform to the following;
RECORD DOCUMENTS:
a Small Project Application, including application checklist with supporting narrative and
attachments, received July 8, 2024
e Annotated Aerial Plan, NACC #329—Deck and Fence Project—56 Bridges Lane
The following conditions are hereby mandated.
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CONDITIONS:
1. Prior to any work commencing, erosion controls in the form of 8"mulch socks or straw wattle
shall be installed, and securely staked clown, between the limit of fence work and the wetland
resource area.
2. Prior to work commencing, a pre-construction meeting will be scheduled with Conservation
Department star.', the homeowner and respective contractors to ensure project understanding
and ensure the required erosion controls have been installed correctly.
3. No vegetation or tree removal is expected to install any of these features----if this is deemed
necessary the applicant shall consult with Conservation Department staff prior to any
vegetation work.
4. Schedule a post-construction nieetin with. Conservation Department staff when the work is
complete to verify compliance with the approved plan and approve removal of erosion controls.
The project is approved only as it relates to the Conservation Commission and any and all other
approvals/permits should be obtained by the applicant/homeowner.
:a The applicant,homeowner and their contractors are advised that NO other-work on the property is
allowed under this permit. `The NACC has jurisdiction over all of the wetlands and associated 100-
Foot buffer zones on site and any work that involves ground disturbance or changing;the current
conditions in these areas will require permittint;with the NACC. This includes but are not limited to
house additions, pools,patios,_decics, sheds, fences, ardcn beds, landscaping and bridle installation,
tree or vegetation cuttu Opiunin These activities 5ha11 be held to the current standards_under the
Rylaw and the WPA. **
Should you have any question or comments regarding the contents of this letter, please do not hesitate
to contact us at(978)-688-9530 or by email at amaxrael cr northandovernia gov_and
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jfo 11Q thg11 Qyerlpa.gov. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation with this matter.
Respectfully,
NOI2)1 �.CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
T '. ANDOVE I2
Amy Maxnez
Conservation Administrator
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