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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-06 Engineer Review 1 FRANK C. GELINAS AND ASSOCIATES INC. ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS - LAND PLANNERS FRANK C.GELINAS,R.P.E.,R.L,S, NORTH ANDOVER OFFICE PARK SCOTT L GILES,R.L.S. NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 01845 JOSEPH D.LA GRASSE,A.I.A. TELEPHONE 687.1483 August 31, 1981 North Andover Planning Board Town Hall Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 Re: Ingalls Crossing Extension Dear Members of the Board: At the Planning Board meeting held on August 17, 1981, a list of items relating to the referenced subdivision was received by the writer, and a request was made for me to make comments on these items. The following are the responses to the items: 1. In talking with the Highway Surveyor, the Board of Public Works, and other departments required to provide technical input of the subdivision, no comment was made as to its unreadability. Each department felt they understood the drawings and were able to respond to them in a clear and concise manner. 2. It has been accepted practice by the Planning Board and applications for preliminary subdivision plans not to submit profiles during the preliminary process . Grading is to be shown either by percentage slopes on a plan or on actual regrading of contours . In the case of Ingalls Crossing Extension, our office submitted a regrading plan. 3. Proposed Road A was shown for the purpose of indicating to the Planning Board the ultimate disposition of Laconia Circle. The Planning Board had requested that we show the ultimate extension of Laconia Circle beyond this submittal. It should be noted that during the definitive stages of the next submittal, Laconia Circle will be extended to Forest Street as requested by the Highway Surveyor and Road A will be shown in its entirety south of Laconia Circle, which will end approximately 500 feet from Laconia Circle in a cul-de-sac. �a� August 31, 1981 North Andover Planning Board Page 2 i 4. 1t has been accepted practice by the Planning Board not to have the applicant submit road names during the preliminary process, but that road names be submitted upon definitive plan approval. 5 . Same as Item 4. 6 . All easements for drainage have not been shown and drainage design has not been definitized. Said drainage will be definitized upon the definitive plan approval . 7. The writer was not able to understand Item 7. 8. The preliminary plan submittal was obviously for that portion of Ingalls Crossing Extension which has not been submitted thus far as a definitive plan. The proposed pond has been submitted as part of the definitive plan previously filed. 9 . The applicant no longer owns lots 11 and 27. 10 . It is :not the intention of this office, nor previous practice of the Planning Board,. to show all wetlands on a preliminary submittal in that 'final topographies have not been obtained, nor is there a requirement for final topographies to be obtained. Topography is required only in a general manner to insure the feasibility of what is intended. 11 . Same as Item 10. 12. Same as Item 10. 13. Lots 8 and 9 have been processed as a definitive plan and not part of the submittal. This submittal includes the Laconia Circle Extension beyond lots 11 and 27 to its ultimate destination of Forest Street. 14. Same as Item 13. 15. Lot 3 has been acted upon by the North Andover Planning Board. 16. You will note that on sheet 1 of 3 there includes a note regarding the zoning which is zoned R--2. 17. The ownership of that portion of land which no definitive action has been taken is owned by Andrew Circle Realty Trust, North Andover, MA. `i August 31, 1981 North Andover Planning Board Page 3 18. It has not been past procedure to show previous Conservation Commission conditions on a preliminary plan of the land abutting the application. 19 . The writer disagrees with this comment. 20. Lot 39 has been part of a formal definitive plan submittal and approval. 21 . We will qualify this matter upon, definitive plan approval . At this time, no dwelling is planned on lot 26 because of its location with respect to the power easement. 22. The balance of the applicants land has been submitted as a Form A on Sharpners Pond Road and, as yet, has not been approved by the North Andover Planning Board. We will clarify this matter at the time of the definitive plan approval . 23 . The site distance of proposed Road A is in excess of the recommended AASHO site distance for a 20 mile per hour speed zone, i .e. , 120 feet. 24. Drainage calculations are not submitted at the time of the preliminary plan submittal as per Rules and. Regulations and as per accepted practice by the North Andover Planning Board. They will be submitted as part of the definitive plan submittal. 25. The writer disagrees with this comment. 26. It has not been the practice of the North Andover Planning Board to review dwelling site locations on Planning Board submittals. It should be noted that traditionally Planning Boards within the Commonwealth, unless particularly addressed within their Rules and Regulations, do not require the submittal of dwelling locations along with the submittal of the definitive plan process . Lot 19 has an existing dwelling as shown on the sheet 1 of 3 of the submitted plan. 27. The effective increased runoff, if any, onto abutting property will be studied and addressed during the definitive plan submittal. 28 . It has been accepted practice by the North Andover Planning Board to have a list of abutters submitted with the preliminary plan. This has been done. We will show full and proper names of all abutters on the definitive plan submittal . ' 1 Tzugust 31, 1981 North Andover Planning Board Page 4 Hopefully, these comments will be helpful in the decision making process on acting on Laconia Circle Extension, It should be noted that this plan has previously been submitted and acted on in a very concise and studies manner by all departments in the Town of North Andover having to do with subdivision control within the Town of North Andover together with the North Andover Planning Board. Yours truly, Frank C. Gelinas Registered Professional Engineer jt