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Home My WebLink About2025-01-21 Planning Board Minutes aAPM-VL� Town of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitarr Goldberg, Chair Sean Kevlahan Joli►r Sinrotrs � Clrr�istoplrer Koslrores Peter Boyntotr Kate Kelly,Associate TuesdaV Januar 21 2025 7 .rrr. 120 Main Street— Town H411 North Andover NIA 01845 1 Present/Planning Board: E. Goldberg,J. Simons,P.Boynton, S. Kevlahan, C. Koskores,K.Kelly,Associate 2 Absent: 3 Staff Present:J.Enright 4 5 E. Goldman Chairman: The Planning Board meeting for January 21,2025,was called to order at 7 p.m. 6 7 DISCUSSION ITEMS 8 Oven Space and Recreation Plan,Krista Moravec Horsley Witten: Present draft plan. 9 Amy Maxner,Conservation Administrator,Town of North Andover: Provided an overview of the plan update process and 10 explained that the Planning Board is one of the entities required to endorse the plan as part of the approval process. 11 Krista Moravec AICP Consultant& Senior Planner HorstPY Witten Group: Presented highlights of the draft OSRP plan 12 including goals and actions.An OSRP considers public or private undeveloped land that has conservation/recreational interest 13 or value,including, but not limited to,parks,playgrounds,playing fields and courts.Communities develop plans to benefit 14 their resources. OSRPs measure the needs and challenges of a community,are adopted to track success with those challenges, 15 and help maintain eligibility&provide leverage for grant funding. Recent North Andover accomplishments include 16 acquisition of Glennie Woodlot&400 Great Pond Rd.properties,adoption of farmland of local importance designation- 17 increasing the number of fares eligible for funding,updated the Lake Cochichewick Watershed Plan in 2021,engaged in 18 resiliency planning protecting open spaces, secured fielding for tree inventory&management plan,and an Athletic Fields 19 Master Plan-2023 including new facilities at McEvoy Park softball complex,paths,pickleball court, Carter Field baseball 20 diamond,and various play structures, Explained steps included in the update process:reviewing data,holding public 21 workshops,issuing community surveys,drafting a plan.Communicated that the Division of Conservation Services(DCS)is 22 looking for letters of support and comment from the Planning Board, Select Board,MVPC and Conservation Commission. 23 Report will include importance of improving&maintaining water quality,protecting landscapes,creating links for habitat& 24 wildlife corridors,agricultural lands,inventory,management and protection of trees& forestry. Management strategies will 25 address municipal Conservation land,implementing the Athletic Fields Master Plan,create staffing to match tasks and 26 denand,communication&engagement,resilience to climate change and natural hazards with mitigation plans and promoting 27 environmental stewardship.The 7-year plan is drafted with minimum of 10 town departments,community and regional 28 partners. Consultant to meet with Conservation&Select Board Feby/March;submit draft to DCS for review once the final 29 approval is complete. 30 S.Kcvlahan:Noted the magnitude(I K acres)of Chapter 61 farmland in North Andover as being significant. 31 P. Boynton: Corrected a photo labelled incorrectly. Considers the report to be a fantastic resource. Questioned how the town 32 will use this plan going forward, 33 A. Maxner: Explained that the Conservation Field Inspector job description now includes a planning function.This position 34 will be a point person to facilitate accomplishing goals and objectives within the plan. 35 P. Boynton: Suggests two ongoing initiatives related to protecting the sole drinking water supply be included in the OSRP. 36 (Item I)-Requested a technical study of tlue condition of the water using about 20 measures from the 1987 Watershed Plan as 37 a benchmark to compare how those same 20 measures look today.Noted that in 2024 the Town Manager was seeking funding 38 for the technical study of the water supply. (Iten 2)The Town commissioned a task force in the`90's that included Brooks 39 School.In that report,Brooks committed to explore,as technology allowed,transitioning gas engines to electric engines. 40 Based on the safety component, it's fair to say they haven't been ready to make that transition,but they are assessing it. Given 41 that we do not allow gas engines on the lake,except for this grandfathered use,requested it be documented here. Suggested 42 areas in the report where these two iterns could be mentioned. 43 E.GoldberrY:A final draft can be reviewed after Conservation and Select Board comment, 44 45 Potential Way 13 2025 Annual Town Meeting Zonin B law Amendments: 46 Historic Barn Overlay. District draft bylaw anrendinent&Family Suite draft bylaw amendment—Article 4 Buildings 47 &Uses Permitted and Article 2 Definitions: 48 J.Enright:No changes made to either draft bylaw since the last meeting. 49 50 Flood lain District draft bylaw amendment: 1 Town of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitan Goldberg, Chair � �y�� Sea!!Kevlrrlla!! John Sinl�lts Clrrislopher Koskores Peter Boynton Kate Kelly,Associate TuesdaV JanuarV 21 2025 7 Vxj., 120 Mair! Street— Town Hall North Andover.MA 01845 51 J. Ex lr�i lit: A Map update date was added;waiting to hear from the State regarding language relative to technical data 52 submission;anticipates redline edits addressing the concern raised at the last meeting will be provided at the next meeting. 53 54 Limited Site Plan Review draft bylaw: 55 J. Enright:Reviewed amendment made to address the historic review. 56 57 Accessory Dwellinj Units draft bylaw and update to Ch.195 Attachment 2 Table 1 Summary of Use 58 Regulations: 59 J. Enright; Informed the Board that K. Kelley has[Wade several recommended edits that aim to streamline the verbiage. 60 E. Goldberg: Questioned whether anyone has heard any comments or feedback on this draft bylaw. 61 Board: Common themes heard amongst the community are mostly inquiries about how they will work. Board questioned 62 sponsoring another public forum on ADU's.Board agreed it may be a good idea after the final guidelines have been received. 63 As an alternative,the Board discussed doing another 3-4-minute video public service announcement with NACAM to inform 64 the public on what is happening and how they can learn more at the public hearings.A flyer on town email may also be 65 considered. 66 E. Goldberg: Explained that if a bylaw isn't passed building permit applications would default. to state law.The Building 67 Inspector will be responsible for all ADU decisions on a perinit basis without any oversight by the Planning Board.Also, 68 there wouldn't be a special permit process in place for more than one ADU on a lot. 69 70 MEETING MINUTES:Approval of January 7,2025 meeting minutes. 71 MOTION: S. Kevlahan made a motion to accept the minutes for January 7,2025. P. Boynton seconded the motion.The vote 72 was 5-0,unanimous in favor. 73 74 ME,STING ADJOURNMENT: 75 MOTION: P. Boynton made a motion to adjourn the meeting.The motion was seconded by S.Kevlahan. The vote was 5-0, 76 unanimous in favor.Meeting adjourned r@Z 8:05 p.m. 77 78 MEETING MATERIALS:Planning Board Meeting Agenda January 21,2025,DRAFT Planning Board Meeting Minutes January 7,2025; 79 Staff Report:250121 Staff Report;Oran Snace and Recreation Plan:OSRP_PlanningBoardMemo_1-21-25,OSRP_PB_Presentation_1- _ _ pp la nendment:250121 Clean Historic Barn 8� 21-25 250109 OSRP Dra1I �tiA endices•Historic Barn Overlay Dish•ict[lr bylaw _aft bV w�r 81 Overlay District Bylaw—draft,240911 AGO appry Article 25 with some disapproval;Floodplain District draft bylaw amendment: 82 Cover Memo to PB 12-05-24,250121 Redline Floodplain District;Accessory Dwelling Units draft bylaw and update to_Ch.195 83 84 Attachment 2 Table Draftni ary of on 7 Use CMR Regulations:EOI-1LC Regulations:Letter from Sec.Augustus--ADU Draft Regulation g 6.2024,250121 Redline DRAFT ADU Bylaw;Family Suite[haft bylaw 85 amendment:250121-Clean Article 4 and Article 2 Amendments;Limited Site Plan Review draft b law:250121_Redline Lmimited Site 86 Plan Review amendment. 2