HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-21 Planning Board Minutes Town of North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
Peter Bo nton
John Shnons Kate Kelly
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Tuesday October 21 2025 ?' .rrr. 120 Moira Street Town Hall North,Andover,MA 01845
1 Pros r /T' a� ii • : h. Goldberg, J. Simons, P. Boynton, S. Ke l han, K. Kelly
2 Absent:
3 Staff present: J. Enright
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5 E. Goldman Chairman: The Planning Board meeting for October 21,2025, vas called to order at 7 p.m.
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7 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
Stonecleave Road Map 104,Lots 139 140, 1,41 LRC Buildei-s LL " Application for a planned.Residential.
9 Development Special Permit under Article 8 Supplementary Regulations,Dart 5 planned.Residential Development
10 and Article 10 Administration §1 5--10.7 of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw. The applicant proposes
1.1 construction of a private roadway and three single-family dwelling units serviced by wells and septic systems.
12 Property is located in the.Residential 1 zoning district.
13 J. Enright: Several updates were received since the Staff Report posted. The project consists of 3 undeveloped
14 parcels of land totaling approximately 13. 1 acres located on Stonecleave Rd. across from Barco Ln. with Duncan.
15 Dr. to the rear of the site. An application was filed with Natural Heritage; land is identified as Priority Habitats of
16 dare Species and Estimated.Habitats of Dare wildlife. The project engineer informed nee this evening he received.
117 a comment letter from Natural Heritage which he'll submit. The letter includes a e ndition s . St rmwater review
18 has begun. At the time of posting, a response was not provided; however, it was provided today and is included in
19 the agenda link. The materials will be carried forward to the nest meeting. Associated plan revisions were also
20 submitted today. Informed the Board that the project engineer has reached out to T. Willett, DPW, and J. Borgesi,
21 Town Engineer, regarding the water line design and proposed stormwater m,itigation in the Right-of-Way. Both
22 were requested to provide a written response for the next meeting. Concerns expressed about the well functionality
23 do not apply now that Town water service proposed to service the homes. Concern was also raised about catch
24 basins in the Fight-of-Way not functioning properly. The T"own's Engineering Department reviewed them and
25 found some sumps to be Sol%full. They've been added to the DPW catch basin cleaning list,
26 E. Gol : Summarized comments were received from Natural Heritage and will potentially lead to conditions,
27 stormwater is in process, new stormwater designs will be reviewed based on peer review.
28 J. Enright: Informed the Board that the project engineer,herself, and a member of the Conservation Commission
29 net on-site with:the stormwater peer reviewer to discuss the proposed design and additional mitigation.
o Conservation continued their 10/22/25 meeting;waiting on stormwater peer review and a sense of this,Board.
31 .Ben Osgood, ply; Desponded to stormwater review. The stormwater system and ponds don't change. System is as
2 originally designed; detention pond outlets were tweaked, infiltration rates and calculations clanged, updated
33 rainfall rates to the current N A Atlas numbers. Changes made were(1) adding a catch basin off the side of the
34 private roadway to capture water so it doesn't run into the new road and Stonecleave Rd., (2) added a berm.to
35 direct the roadway runoff down Stonecleave Road to an existing catch basin. peer review agreed the road is
36 crowned with "drop to the side, sloping away from the road, water running down Stonecleave Rd. never gets to
37 the catch basin at the corner of the abutter's driveway. eater runs into his yard, over grass, toward his driveway.
38 Will coordinate with DPW to review/approve the proposed berm located within the Right-of-Way.
39 Consultant reviewed site topography and large area of the property that sheet flows onto the Adams property.
40 Property is being re-graded to accept that water,placing it into the pipe under Stonecleave lid. Current pocket of
41 wetlands in front run into a catch basin at the other side of Barco Ln. wells eliminated. Showed proposed.
42 waterline ne location running between theproperties• � " along the 50 ft. buffer gone connecting at the horse farm to the
43 north. Morse farm owner had no issue with pipe being tapped in the easement. A hydrant will be provided at the
44 top and bottom of the roadway at Stonecleave Rd.; no other significant changes.
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Town of North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
John Sinions Kate Kelly
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TuesdaE October 21 2025 'p.m., Main Street Town Hall North Andover MA 01845
45 J. Enr Awaiting written response from DPW for added structure(berm)to the,right of way, approval of
46 waterline design, and stormwater peer review closeout. No public comment received.)
47 Andrea Lase 11 Stonecleave Rd.: Questioned water drainage to end of the road.Asked if continuing the berm t
48 the other side, down remainder of the read was considered. Flooding in her driveway; water doesn't flow to
49 intended drainage system. Asked if roadway formation could be addressed.
50 J. Enright: Explained that this would be considered an off-site improvement. DPW should be consulted.
51 J. Simons: Questioned whether the Town Engineer is aware of these existing problems. Explained that roadway
52 drainage is not within.the Board's scope; however,this deserves a comprehensive analysis by the DPW to see if
53 issues can be resolved.
4 P. Boynton: Questioned whether the Planning Board could seek advisement in letter form from the DPW on these
55 existing drainage issues.
56 J. Enright: Town Engineer was seat the Site Plan for review and comment and the comments regarding roadway
57 drainage/catch basin performance has been conveyed to the Engineering Department. Tie project engineer has
58 reached out for comments as well.
59 Stan Lrn" ert 43 Stonecleave Rd.: Explained that fifteen years ago,there was a serious problem between his
o property and the adjacent property where water was running along an underground ledge and exiting. One winter it
1 was so severe that a frozen speed bump was created across the road. Tie following spr"%ng,the DPW installed a
62 cistern underneath that drainage; piping it into the storm drain; never had a problem since.
63 Brett Fulton, 162 Stonecleave Rd. Questioned whether project engineer reviewed the property next to 114
4 Stonecleave load and whether the proposed berm would affect that property.
65 1 . Goldberg: The purpose of the berm as a curved edge of the roadway is to direct water from the roadway to the
66 catch basin; water has been a problem for the area. Planning can condition the situation isn't made worse but can't
67 condition it be made better. 1t seems life the solutions discussed will male it better and clearing the catch basins
68 helps. Board,to write DPW requesting they take a comprehensive look at the area.Encouraged abutters to write
69 their elected officials, Select Board for direction.
70 . Os Calculations arse made of the volume of floe coning of"fthe property both pre- and post-development.
71 Site is to have less water coming off the property in every storm" Proposed infiltration ponds will percolate slowly
72 resulting in reduced volume...
73 J. Enright: if stormwater review is closed out and any DPW concerns are addressed a draft:decision could be
74 prepared for the November 4t'meeting.
75 E. Goldberg; Suggested this be decided and voted on at the next meeting or be placed on the agenda if there's any
7'6 substantive discussion to be had. If a draft decision cannot be considered and there is nothing substantive to
77 discuss the hearing can be continued without being heard)to the 11/1 /25 meeting.
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79 MEETING M TES: Approval of the October 7, 2025 meeting minutes.
MOTION: S. Kevlahan made a notion to accept the minutes for October 7,202 . J. Simons seconded the motion.
1 Tile vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor.
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83 MEETING ADJOURNME,NY
4 MOTION: S. 1 evlahan made a notion to adjourn the greeting. The motion was seconded by J. Simons. Meeting
5 adjourned @ 7:25 p.m. The vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor.
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7 MEETING MATERIALS: Planning Board Meeting Agenda October 21,2025,DRAFT Planning Board Meeting
88 Minutes October 7, 2025; Staff Re nr ; 51021 Staff Report, Stonecleave Road: Planned Residential
9 Development Application: 2025-0 -19 DRAINAGE REPORT, 2025 o -1 STONECLEAVE ESTATES PLAN
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Tows of Andover
PLANNING OARD
10,4 Sean Kevlahan
Peter Bo Won
Tuesmlaj� Octover 21, 202,5,k 7 V.in., 120 Main Sti-eet— Town,Hal,1 North Andover......AM 01845
90 S i, colon plans, S onccic,avc Road Project Nari4ative, ST NECLEAVE SIGNED P .I. SPECIAL,PERMIT
1. APPLICATION,, Locus: S anccicavc Road.Parcels, Rev Plan Sot; 251015 Rev Site Plan, Stor•mwa cr Peer Review:
2 Res onsc o W-I 'Review Letter: 25 02-25 DRAINAGE REPORT STONECLEAVE, 25-1 -2
3 S crm,water review response,,2 25-1 1 PIPE CAPACITY STONECLEAVE ROAD,, 2 2 -1 -21.
4 STONECLEAVE PLAN SET, ANNUAL LONG TERM POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN UTFA.LI
5 SIZING,25091 _1 t-HW-Peer Review Letter,Priority—Estimate Habitat of Rare Species.
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