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Home My WebLink About1994-08-02 Environmentail Notification Form r r �p �ry mo WILLIAM F.WELD September 23 , 19 9� � GOVERNOR hRG,Eb PAUL CELLUCC( '+ I. ��:it Tel: ,(617)727-9800 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR � j'...,,. ,, y Fax:i(617) 727-2754 TR� �DY ACY ' r� �t )�i1I11{1�1"61 1 CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL NOTIFICATION FORM PROJECT NAME Beechwood Hill Industrial Subdivision PROJECT LOCATION Osgood Street (Route 125) - North Andover EOEA NUMBER 10868 PROJECT PROPONENT Alfred F. & Jean A.M. Contari.no DATE NOTICED IN MONITOR August 23 , 1996 Pursuant to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (G. L. c . 30 , ss . 61-62H) and Section 11 . 06 of the MEPA regulations (301 CMR 11 . 00) , I hereby determine that the above project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) . The project consists of the construction of two buildings totaling 47, 400 square feet (sf) for business/industrial use and an improved industrial subdivision access roadway (Beechwood Drive) . A 30 , 000 sf office building is proposed for Lot 2A, which is 5 . 01 acres . A 17, 400 sf office/industrial building on Lot 1A, which is 2 . 86 acres, may be constructed in the future, but is not proposed at this time . However, it has been included in the Environmental Notification Form to identify the full-build out potential of the site . The project includes the industrial subdivision of 10 . 5 acres of land into three lots . The site is presently occupied by two business/industrial buildings totaling 15, 000 sf with 40 parking spaces on Lot 3 (about 2 . 65 acres) with access onto Osgood Street . Parking for the proposed project will. accommodate 160 vehicles . Two new full access driveways are proposed onto Beechwood Drive . According to the Massachusetts Highway Department (MHD) comment letter, the proposed project is estimated to generate approximately 360 vehicle traps per weekday. The project will consume approximately 1, 800 gallons per day (gpd) of water, and generate about the same amount of wastewater . The proponent will receive water service from the local municipal t 00% RECYCLED PAPER EOEA ##10868 ENF Certificate September 23 , 1996 system, and is proposing to install individual septic systems for each proposed building. MEPA review is required because the project needs an access permit from the Massachusetts Highway Department (MHD) and it is a non-residential development having more than 25 , 000 sf of space (301 CMR 11 . 26 (2) (b) ) . On August 7, 1996 , the proponent received a Negative Determination of Applicability from the North Andover Conservation Commission (NACC) for the 30 , 000 sf office building . The project will disturb about 8, 900 sf of buffer zone to a bordering vegetated wetland. The increase in stormwater runoff generated by the improved subdivision roadway will be mitigated by providing catch basins which are equipped with sumps and traps . Roadway runoff will flow to a drainage Swale that discharges into the Route 125 drainage system. Roof runoff will be directed to infiltration areas . Runoff from the driveways and parking areas will be collected in leaching catch basins and recharged into the ground. In addition, the proponent has proposed to inspect and clean catch basin traps and the subsurface infiltration system annually. Based on a review of the information provided by the proponent and consultation: with relevant public agencies, I find that the potential impacts of this project do not warrant the preparation of an EIR and can be addressed through the local and MHD permitting process . - September 23 1996 � r ` � " -TC-oxe Date Trudy Comments received: MHD, 9/12/96 DEP/NERO, 9/13/96 Christiansen & Sergi, 9/16/96 E10868 TC/WTG/wg 2 999=WAYWilliam F. Weld Paul Cellucci James J. Kerasiotes Kevin J. sullivan Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary commissioner September 12, 1996 Trudy Coxe, Secretary Executive Office of Environmental Affairs - 100 Cambridge Street, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02202 ! r RE: North Andover - Beechwood Hill - ENF ,� �� ,,�� (EOEA# 10868) ;1 ATTN: Jan Reitsma, Assistant Secretary MEPA Unit Dear Secretary Coxe: The Massachusetts Highway Department (MassHighway) has reviewed the Environmental Notification Form (ENF) for the proposed Beechwood Hill project in North Andover. The project entails the construction of 47,400 square feet of industrial space on a 10.5-acre parcel located on the east side of Route 125, between Holt Road and Bradford Street in North Andover. There are currently two existing buildings totaling 15,000 square feet on the site. According to information included in the ENF, the project is expected to generate 360 vehicle-trips on an average weekday. A MassHighway permit is required for access to Route 125. We believe that the overall traffic impacts of this project to the state highway system will be minimal, and we recommend that an EIR not be required based on traffic issues. If the existing buildings on the site are not currently permitted, they will be subject to the access permit process along with the proposed new construction. The details of this and any other access-related issues can be handled during the MassHighway access permit process for this project. If you have any questions regarding these comments, please contact me at (617) 973-7858 or Richard Bourre of the Public/Private Development Unit at (617) 973-8238. Sincerely, A yNf; Luisa Paicwonsk�, Director Transportation aAd Development Programs Massachusetts Highway Department• Ten Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116-3973 •(617) 973-7500 r II cc: T. Broderick, Chief Engineer C. Sterling, State Traffic Engineer S. Eidelman, DHD, District 4 PPDU files ,/Planning Board, Town of North Andover MVPC 2