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Home My WebLink About1977-04-22 Abutter Comment WITHDRAWN i I June 2, 1977 Mr. Paul Lamprey ° Chairman Planning Board North. ,Andover, MA 01845 Dear Mr, Lamprey: This letter is written on behalf of, the' xesidents of Mark Road, Johnson Street, Jay Road and Rea Street, We have various obj actions to theapproval of a sub, division for development of the' Wilson ,property to' be' know'as Douglas 'Dxive, The Planning Beard will consider the' �reques,t- for approval of this. subdivis= at their scheduled meeting, ,Tune 6, 1977, Our objections are as follows and are based' on personal knowledge, as well as information learned' from other' s, 1. We object to the' subdivision as it will create a definite health hazard, in our opinion. This property.,, for the' inost-part, is a hill and during any rain storm, in Winter and the'- thaw of Spring, water. drains. into the lowerareas around the' hill such as 'Rea Street',-Mark Road, Jay 'Road and Johnson Street. During most of the' year, these areas are fret, In the Spring? particularly, and sometimes' during the' Summer', we get' pungent odors emanating from the' various streams in. the' area'. This odor, we'believe, comes from drainage into the' soil of various septic systems now in existence at higher' elevations. ' It is evidence of the fact that, soil, in the area is not suited to septic systems,- It appears that the' ' approval of this subdivision with the proposed' l0 house lots and the resulting 10 new septic systems will result in a health problem of immense problems, 2. We object to the subdivision as it will result in polluting all existing streams, underground streams and upset the' ecological balance in the' area, 616127 3. We object to the subdivision as it will cause a substantial disrupting of the water flow and natural drainage in the area, This area is already very wet' in Winter' and Spring and does' not dry out on the surface until mid Summer, Inter-ference with the natural. water flow and drainage on the scale contemplated' by this subdivision can only result in severe water problems to the homes' and Property of area residents, Based' on all the above,' we' �request the Planning Board disapprove the Wilson property subdivision plan as presently proposed, Sincerely, �Gec r e F, F+i.tzPatriC C? Jrr Representative of Concerned Residents cc; Dr. Julius Kay Z/06�zz, Chairman Board of Health..' North Andover, MA 61 � ` �- 1.