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Town of North Andover
.PLANNING BOARD
Eitan Goldberg Chair
Sean Kevlahan
Jot� Sinio x � 11�� l ; ,,f»'
Kate ell„
Peter B "� t on
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Tnenlay December 2, 2025 g......7ppi,, 12'0 Main Street— Town Ha1,1 North Andover, MA 01845'
1 Present/Planning,Board; E. Goldberg-Remote,J. Simons, P. Boynton, S.Kevlahan, K.Kelly
2 Absent:
3 staff Present:J.Enright Remote
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5 1 . Goldman chairman: The Planning Board meeting for December 2,2025,was called to order at 7 p.m.All votes this
6 evening will be by roll,call as this is considered a hybrid meeting format.
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STAFF REPORT
10 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
11 1591 Osgood Street Singh Realty Group LLC Application for a Site Plan Review,Corridor Development District,and
12 lnclusionary Housing special Permits under Article 8 Supplementary regulations, Part 3 Site Plan Review and.Part 13
13 lnclusionary Housing Requirements,Article 16 Corridor Development District,and.Article 10 Administration 1 -10."7 of
14 the North Andover Zoning;bylaw. The Applicant proposes demolition of the existing structure s and construction of a
15 story building with a 15,290 square foot footprint. The first floor is proposed to be retail and self-storage and the second to
16 fourth floors are proposed to be 38 residential units along with parking,landscaping and associated improvements. The
17 project is located within the Corridor Development District 3 (CDD3)and residential 2:honing Districts.
18 J. Enright: The application is being peer reviewed by stormwater, civil and traffic consultants. Five residential units are to be
19 affordable in accordance with.Article 8 Part 13 of the zoning,bylaw. Ground floor commercial space 6,55 SF will contain a.
mix of uses-retail,office or other along with leasable storage(wholesaling space-8,480 SFResidential units above include a
21 rnix of 1 &2-bedroom units. Project provides 113 parking spaces for combined residential and storage use. retail calculation
22 is conservative;applicant used a formula of 5 spaces/l, oo SF ofGFA,requirement is likely 3.5 spaces/l,000 SF of GPI,.At.
23 the Board's request the worst-case scenario(all retail space was converted to restaurant use)would:result in a requirement of
24 an additional 66 spaces for the site or 179 total spaces.Applicant requested waivers for the r°equrerent of a certified
25 landscape architect registered in MA(credentials provided)and waivers frorn the requirements for a Commonwealth review
26 MA � �T vehicular Access Perri It ahead of securing local approval,Fiscal Impact,and community Impact staternents.
27 "traffic, civil and stormwater peer review comments were received. Applicant has provided responses to storm,water and civil.
28 review only.A revised plan set.reflects the response comments. Final sign-off from civil and stormwater peer reviewers is
29 pending.Department comments were received from Conservation,DPW water"/suer l gi-., and.School Department.
30 Reviewed questions/comments that the:hoard had at the last meeting that the applicant should spear.to.
31 Erik Poulin, PP,-Jones&Beach Engineers: An NOI was submitted to Con Comm,we will be before there next week.
2 responded to stormwater,and civil comments.received traffic comments* no responses to those yet.Regarding,Board
3 3 comments at the last meeting,distances to abutting residence was added to the plan. The distances were pulled from edge of
34 pavement to structure +/-248 ft,majority of that distance is heavily wooded.
35 J. Simons: Cautioned that 6 months of the year there is no buffer.
36 E.Poulin: Explained that the nearest residence is higher than the proposed building; if site were flat there'd be concern for
37 headlight trespass; light throwing will hit the slope.Added additional landscaping increasing tree density,EV charging
38 stations will be prepared with infrastructure to include 2 commercial stations(front),2(rear),eliminated rip rap slopes
9 replacing therm with jute matting, erosion control that is colored green. This is steep-slope material for a softer loop.,added.
40 crosswalk to the rear of the site so when truck loop around the building there's a safe path,of travel for residents to the main.
41 entry. With response to stormwater comments, completed additional soil testing,mounding analysis,additional test pits,good.
42 handle on soil on site,and how infiltration systems are functioning,confirmed design working well, checked pipe capacity, in.
43 compliance with TSS and phosphorous removal rates at the state and local level,all catch basins adjusted and are offline with
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rough flow.. Confirmed the sewer stub on the site,correct size and depth. Generated swept Path Analysis fir NAFD,
45 awaiting response.`widened drive aisles from 24 ft to 25 ft.,added a proposed and sidewalk along Osgood St., and added a
46 sidewalk connection to Osgood sidewalk for connectivity to Osgood St.Added two,black,4 ft. chain link fences to the top of
17 both jute-matted steep slopes(north&south)for safety.
48 J. Simons: Confirmed distance of the chain limo fencing run is approx. 158 ft.the other 87 ft.;receding non-visible.
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PLANNING BOARD
Eitan Goldberg, Chair. Base Kevlahan
Kate Kelly
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John Sinions
Peter Boynton
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Boynton: Agreed this time of year is critical without foliage screening; questioned whether a fence along the forested slope
50 was considered.Additional treescape density was added to the rear line. ''wondered if Board was still interested in pursuing
51 green screening or a fence,based on proximity to the nearest home. Residential area being above the site,wondered about
52 visibility of mechanicals on the roof, looking down from the residential area. Questioned whether there were bollards located
53 around the inain entrance.
54 E. Moulin: Replied that there is a sidewalk and.6"reveal curbing there;could include a pair of bollards on either side of the
5 doors. Agreed to note curb dimension on the plan set as a standard.
56 Mark Yanowit Al&L F Architects: Responded to concern regarding rooftop mechanicals visibility. Felt the combination
57 of the distance, elevation difference,rooftop parapet,and dense wooded area would result in minimal, if any,visibility of the
58 mechanical units.. Updated the elevations base on the Board's comments as past of the revised plan set,. Considered different
59 color scheme,drawing froni other local examples.,
60 S. 1evlahan: Confirined the roof will be solar ready.
1 E. Goldberg: Appreciate all the changes and thought produced since the last meeting;color adjustment of the building,chain
2 link fence, alternative to rip rap,,all in line with prior discussion. We can entertain a site visit of t e roof,or include a
63 condition stating roofing units will be properly screened;review it once it's built. Suggested a Modification be required if
4 retail use differs from current plans.
5 hoard: Agreed to condition the roof design.
66 Chris Balduino, abutter-50 Stanton : Encouraged Board to consider a site visit, concerned about view of site from his
7 home;most everything on the site and Veterinary Hospital is visible in plain view year-round.Does not want light spillage
68 from.the property as an abutter, interested in how traffic mitigation will be handled at the busy intersection of Bradford St.
69 and late. 12 .
70 E. Poulin: A photounetric lightiulg plan exists; all commercial,dark sky compliant;no spillover onto other properties..
71 E. Goldberg, we will condition the lighting complies with the plan if this project is approved.
72 Derek Roach PIS-Vansse&Associates, raffic Engineers: Our traffic study has been peen;reviewed by your consultants. we
73 have their comments which are minor in nature mainly involving clarifying information which will responded to for the
74 1.2/2 /25 deadline. Driveways reduced to one fromm three on site;safer condition.MassD T was contacted,confirmed
75 driveway location is fine. Reviewed trip generation. project expected to have 25-43 net"new trips"to the site,uninus the
76 existing,site trips 42-61 trips)during peak hours or one additional trip every 1-2 minutes;40 trips north/60 south. Crash
77 history is insignificant 4 over the last 5 years). Peer reviewer wants 2022 data included,which has been released;will review
78 trends. Level of service is,acceptable or better for the driveway tinder build conditions;queueing to be 1 vehicle or less at
79 pear hours. Site distance is acceptable once some vegetation is cleared to the south.
80 Board: Discussed potential difficul of taking left-hand turns out of the site. Suggested havin a ri ht-hand and left-hand.
1 lane at the exit MassDot's involvementpublic Iran ortation access points,pedestrian crossings on Tit. 1255timin of traffic
2 counts(September 2
3 Continued to the December 23,2025 Planning Board meeting)
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5 NEW PUBLIC HEARING
86 243 Gi*eat Pond Road Steve Bo l o: Application for a Watershed Special Permit tinder Sections 195-Article 4,Part 5 and
7 Article 1 , 1 5-10.7 of the North.Andover.honing Bylaw..The Applicant to remove an existing sports court and construct a
88 greenhouse within the Non Discharge buffer zone. Project is located within the Residential 1 Zoning District,
89 J. Enright; Project scope is located immediately outside the Non-Disturbance buffer lone and within the Non-Discharge
90 Buffer Lone.. Earthwork proposed will be contained to the area of the existing spouts court. Applicant provided a revised
91 .plot Plan showing compliant side setback. An application for a Notice of Intent has been filed with the Con Comm,due to the
92 project being located within the 200-foot Riverh•ont area. The first storunwater peer review letter was received on November
93 4,2025. A response to that letter was just sent.
94 John McGeou h-McGeouu h Custom Homes: Owners are emphasizing clean,organic living and the proposed greenhouse will.
5 allow them to grow their vegetables,and flowers in-house.
96 Michael Novak.,PE-Patriot En ineerin : This is the second lot;there are three hones on the Common Driveway. House is
7 located a distance away from Great Pond load. Existing sports court and densely packed gravel is being removed and
98 replaced with a greenhouse and landscaping,raised planters,pathway, site grading,etc. Roof runoff will be captured on three
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P AMVINE BOARD
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Kate Kelly
John Simons
Peter Bo Won.
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Tuesda v December 2, 2,025 A 7 .m. 120 Main Street— Town Hall North.A n v°e� MA 01845
9 sides by a stone trench.Project was peer reviewed and responses were submitted;have not heard back yet.All questions were
100 answered,soil testing was provided.
101 P,. oyjiton: Describes a small stream that leads to a holding pond that drains under Great Pond load and Pleasant Street and.
102 into the drinking water supply of the Lake. That small stream is inside the property line and close to the location of the new
103 greenhouse..
104, E.Goldberg Questioned whether there a hazardous materials in the sports court..
105 J. l"' cGeough::It's a fairly hard plastic type material,not asbestos. Material will be hauled away in a clumpster.
106 S.Keylahan, what is the setback of the greenhouse from the property line`s
107 l' .Slovak: The closest point is 30.2 ft.; .02 inside the 30,ft.required setback from the rear*.
J. Simons.Are the dimensions of the greenhouse the same as the existing sports court?How are you handling drainage off"of
109 a structure such as this?what types of utilities are required for this greenhouse? This will be just over 100 ft.from the
110 wettand resource area? flow far from the lake is it?
111 M.Novak: Greenhouse is slightly smaller in size;24'w x 3 'L x 17' H. Overall,we are reducing impervious.A stone trench
112 will be placed on three sides of the structure to capturing all roof runoff for the entire footprint. Total reduction in impervious
113 for the site is a net reduction of 558 SK
114 J.McGeou New pathway to be deconstructive, large stepping stones with grass in between. 'Utilities will be gas for heat,
115 electricity and water coring from the house.
116 l" .Novak-, The 100 ft buffer line is represented in green;exists just outside of it.Will confirm dimension to the lake.The
117 finished floor is 1 "below existing grade.
18 K. belly. Questioned whether there are chernicals or fertilizers used in the greenhouse operation that will be discharged.
1 " J. McGeou .l�o discharge; it will.be captured in an internal drain and discharge through the sewer.Fertilizers won't leave
120 the.greenhouse. This is for consumption;a different level of fertilization.
121 S. Kevlaha . Confirmed there's a French drain within the greenhouse;drain goes to the existing infrastructure of the house..
122 J. Simons: Questioned floor material.
123 J. l' cGeou h. Flooring is crushed stone.
124 J. Simons:,Any water inside is not going to back into the sewer system; it's going back into the floor.
125 J. McGeou : Several ideas were explored;however,based on the Board's input,we'll do some type of slab so everything
126 stays contained within the greenhouse.
127 P. Boynton: In the event a container of fertilizer spills,knowing where that goes, is our concern.
12 J._Enright: Should stormwater review be closed out a draft decision will be prepared for the next meeting.
129 (Continued to the December 23,2025 Planning hoard meeting)
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131 DISCUSSION ITEMS
132 1450 Osgood Street Jeffrey Dirk,Vanasse and Associates: per Condition 5 of the approved May , 0 Site:Flan
133 Review Special Permit a traffic monitoring study was required approximately one year after full occupancy ofthe Amazon
134 fulfillment center.
135 J. Enright: Traffic monitoring program began June 2025.Purpose was to(1)document the traffic characteristics of the
136 Amazon facility and compare the measured traffic volumes to the trip-generation estimates for the project,( determine if
137 there has been a material increase in frequency or severity ofn otor vehicle crashes at the monitored intersections that inay be
138 attributable to the construction of the facility, 3 assess operation conditions Motorist delay, level-of-service,and vehicle
139 queuing)at the monitored intersections and compare the results to those predicted in the control docur ents,and( compare
140 the directional distribution of project-related traffic as observed at the driveways to the trip distribution pattern that formed the
141 basis of the control documents.The owner of 1600 Osgood Street hired Green inan-Pedersen, Inc.to peer review Vannasse's
1.42 traffic monitoring study;their memorandum is included in the meeting packet.
143 Jeffre I irlc P -vanasse&Associates Tnc.: Provided independent summary of traffic review for the property and corridor
144 on behalf of the town based on Special Condition#50 of the 5/ of o2o Site Plan Review Decision issued by the Planning
5 Board.This included a review of traffic volu,rnes and composition of cars and trucks,motor vehicle crash data,traffic
146 operations(delays,queueing,levels of service)and directional distribution. Review rnetrics,were compared to the controll.
147 documents that formed the basis for the SPR Decision. Study area includes 10 intersections,from Bradford St.,to Great Pond.
148 Pad.,to Sutton St.,,to North Main St.,to Waverly lid.,comparing,what was predicted to happen to what is actually happening
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Town of North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
Eitan Goldberg, Chair Sean Ifevlahan
Kate Kelly
John SIM011's
Peter Boynton,
Tuesday December 21,2,025 7 .nx. 120 Merin Street— Town Hell, rt!t Andover MA 01845
149 at these intersections,. All traffic counts were generated in June of 2025;used two types of data collection manual turning
150 movement counts and time periods assessed between 6-9 an. and 4-6 p.m.(pear hours of conirnuter/school traffic and peals
151 hours of operation ofthe Fulfillment Ctr. evaluated each of the driveways into Fulfillment llment C tr. for turning movement scents.
152 Fulfillment ttr.has two roads-north and south; performed 7-day traffic counts(June 2025)on interior roadways to establish
153 weekday and Saturday traffic volumes going in and out,helping to quantify the amount of truck trips going in and out of the
154 facility. Looked at overall volume of traffic produced by the F"ulfill llent Ctr.measuring passenger car trips generated.by
155 employees and trucks going in and out of site. evaluated pear hours of the Fulfillment Ctr.which differ from the pear.hours
156 of the roadway(peals earlier in a.m.than roadway&coincidental with evening commute). Compared counts to estimated
157 numbers.
158 E. Go ldl erg; Where was that measurement tales from?Confirmed this is just cars going to the Fulfillment tenter.
1519 J. Dials: Provided overview of peak morning and evening hours and how they compared to the estimated trips.
160 S. Kevlahan: Questioned whether the deviations described are significant.
161 J.Dirk: The standard rruetric of change is a 1 1%variation;this being n-ore than 1 Cl%represents"unmitigated impact".
162 Suggests resolution through education or physical improvements.
163 E. Go Most are passenger cars or employees of the Fulfillment Ctr•. Questioned whether the number of employees is
164 what was expected or are there more people driving.?
165, J. Dirk:Does not have that information.
166 J. Simons: We know the aggregate is over by a substantial margin,zoning in on the peak numbers one under/one over;seems
167 the increase is coming on the off-pear hours. Questioned whether that is a fair assumption.
168 J. Dirk: Yes. when we took at the daily peak hours for the roadway,Osgood St. pears fr•orn 7: 0-8:30 a.m. with 1.71 vehicles;
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169 186 was predicted-a reduction,truck trips went from 36 to 20.More traffic earlier at 6:30_7:30 a.m.;traffic shifts earlier forr
17 the facility.
171 J. Simons: Minus the trucks,the roadway seems somewhat gat mitigated.
172 J. Dirk: There are less trucks driving evening roadway peak hour 4:30-5: 0;compared to the :30-6.-30 period when the
173 Fulfillment Centel-is peaking with an increase of 39 trucks.More truck are coning before the roadway peak hour and more
174 after the roadway peak hour than were estimated.Trucks need to be placed to and from the north;need to charge the
175 deviation in trucks going to and from the south. If you were to push everything to the north,sections to the south such as
176 Great Fond Rd., and Sutton St.wouldn't be as impacted. Likely there are more employees than estimated, or the utilization of
177 alternative transportation modes are not reach'Big the levels hoped for. Reviewed vehicle trash.Data,using data from 2021.
178 2024 and looped at a post-Amazon time period(5/1/2021 to 9/2 /2025),normalized data for crashes per year for each
179 intersection. vehicle crash rates are per million vehicles going thru intersection.There are no significant variations as
180 compared to pre-Amazon crash rate to post Amazon smash mate. Osgood St./Great Pond lid. intersection showed an increase of
181 .56 crashes per mill vehicles to .81 (exceeding state crash rate); design improvements are ongoing theme.doted increase at
182 North Main St. & Waverly Rd.. Mate averages are just below those crash rates. Considered states high crash location database
183 which considers damage only smashes,personal injury and fatalities, if an intersection exceeds state indices its designated as a
184 high crash location;none of the intersections identified are considered high smash locations as it relates to severity. Osgood
185 Great bond lid. is the only location exceeding crash rate based on volume. Traffic Operations is next metric.Looked at.
186 motorist delays,queueing and levels of service at the 10 intersections to compare actual levels of service ill June 2025
187 compared to the estimated operating conditions. Operating conditions are as predicted. Locations with variations were left
188 turns from Great Pond Rd. at Osgood St. (southbound)movements that are at or over capacity. The other location was left
189 turn movements frorrr.Plain St. northbound to Sutton St.this could signify greater traffic fr-om the Fulfillment Carr. The
190 corridor Osgood.St.to Sutton Street toward 495 are being impacted..
191 P.Boynton:Noticed delays at Main St. and Sutton St. we are concerned about the increase in queueing at that location.
192 Questioned whether that is attributable to the Amazon facility or something else.
193 J. Dirk: Can't be certain, it is a contributor to that. Looking at changes in traffic volumes likely related to employees and to a
194 lessen extent the trucks in that area.Feed to get numbers in line with the added traffic demand generated at the Fulfillment
195 ttr. is impacting these intersections.
196 P. o ran:Are the trucks turning right onto Sutton or heading south on late. 12. 9
197 J. Dirk: Did not know for certain,vehicle tracking not pant of the study. That could be a follow up task to determine that.
198Looked at Directional Distribution and in general variations in distribution were within 10%of the assumed pattern. More
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199 trips were oriented +�and `�•o the south on g+�+�d St. north. '� � � exiting to
200 and frorn the south;53%entering trips were observed to and from the south;70!%�of the exiting trips were observed to and
201 from the south;a significant deviation impacting intersections; 3%of the trips exiting used the south driveway,v.40%
202 predicted; o�'�`�of the left tun exiting trips used the north driveway, 3 %were predicted to use the south driveway traveling
203 to and fi-oum the north. The driveways do not impact traffic on Osgood St. simply deviations, "Overall focus needs to be on
24 Osgood St.more than what's happening at the driveways and there's more traffic coining to and fi•oin the south than the north.
205 than what was estimated.The 0%of truck trips coming to and from the south should be zero. One tractor trailer fully loaded
206 is equal to 5 passenger cars with regard to traffic flow and intersection delays.
207 Recommendations relate to addressing operational deficiencies. The Town is currently pursuing improvements for the Great
28 bond Rd. intersection. Sutton St. and Main St. doesn't have an improvement plan,requiring,a wholesale replacement upgrade
209 ofthe traffic signal system to make it more responsive to traffic and compliant with safety standards;signaling system is out
210 of date and is not AI A compliant;rnobility issues need to be addressed.Funding for improvements should be prioritized at
211 that location.Truck traffic directly related to the facility needs to be addressed,the control documents and conditions put in
212 place for the prospect.How we effectuate changes that were required for approval of the project and to get trucks driving to and.
213 from the north,punitive measures may need to be implemented.
4 Trans ortation Demand l "larva eument Measures based on volume overages and traffic producedmay be due to more
215 employees or involve looking at better transportation utilization,carpooling,bus service use,etc. suggested.Transportation.
216 Coordinator at the facility facilitate ride sharing opportunities,walk/bike, etc.,provide welcome packet noting on-site
217 transportation amenities such as Meva bus route. Amenities to discourage off-site trips, secure bicycle parking.. Suggested
"18 town meet with Amazon, express exceedances(some significant)and suggest how numbers,could get back in line with what
1 , the control documents represented.
220 P.Boffin; Questioned,with all these recommendations,what should be the follow of for the town and Amazon,
221 J. Enright: Explained that the Board has some jurisdiction because the traffic report was deeumed part of the special permit
222 decision and.Traffic Deumand Management measures were conditioned.The Community Partnership Agreement established a
223 $1 OOK escrow account that Amazon fi-onted purpose of which was for mitigation based on traffic study results.
224 E. Goldberg: Suggested Board send Amazon a letter stating we completed a traffic study showing more trips being generated.
225 than projected and there exists non-compliance with rules regarding truck and that we would lire to discuss and explore how
226 we can achieve better traffic mitigation.
227 1 .. Kelly:Amazon could possibly provide some explanation as to why some of these things are happening;concerned about
228 imposing requirements onto the employees to tiny and mitigate traffic;riding a bicycle on Osgood St. is a non-starter.
229 E, Goldberg: Cautioned that this is not a hostile communication process, certain things are simply different than predicted.
230 Ellen Keller,Rep-Owners of 1600 Osgood Street LLC .Requested to comment.
231 E. Goldberg: This was meant as a discussion itern not a public hearing,entertained brief comments.
232 K. 1.elly-Advised the Chair that there are people in the audience this evening who want to spear.
233 Ellen Keller Representative to Owners of 16001 Street L�L.�C� member of public&direct abutter: Communicated that 1600
� 4 Osgood street brought in a 3rdparty consultant, Rebecca Brown,Traffic Engineer,who pu•ovided.consulting services when the
235 property was first proposed; she has reviewed the Study.There are unique challenges associated with the site. Rebecca was
23�6 asked to review and cormrment on some of our unique challenges.A letter was delivered to the Planning Board,hoping it will
237 be given due consideration. Requested the Board speak to their consultant for a few critical things and she call answer any
238 questions.
239 E. Gold beu« : Cur focus is on how the traffic has affected the roads versus internal issues that may exist between Amazon and
240 1600 Osgood Street,LLC. Communicated that he doesn't believe the Board needs to discuss the letter.
241 E. Keller: Unfortunately, it directly affects how the roadways work if there are truck queueing on site or off site and if there
242 are truck stops happening illegally on the property which affect our site and all the surrounding residential abutters. Suggests
243 alterations to the shared roadway to mitigate those concerns. Questioned whether the fulfillinent facility operating at full
'. 4 capacity. if not,there'll be even more traffic.
1� Jonathan Gree e A1C P Economic Development,Amazon-NE: Expressed willingness to work with the town on any concerns
246 regarding the building which has been operating for -years and fully operational over 1-year. Respect vanasse's input; our
247 consultant from Langan Engineering is here to offer comments to contextualize our perspective.Many jobs were generated for
248 the area;there is an increased amount of employment than projected,building was approved early 2020. A lot has happened
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249 since then;pleased with job creation,tax revenue generated for the town Happy to address wide range of issues that have
250 arisen, spent a lot of time and education on the direction of the trucks. Many 30—party truck drive for us. We can track trucks
251 pulling Amazon trailers;happy to review this with town staff.Has,engaged in a robust dialog with the abutter(1600 Osgood,
252 LLCM)on a range of topics,will continue to work to become good neighbors. welcomed Board to building for a tour.
53 B. Goldbe���: There's more topics to discuss;needed Jeff s report,some items are out of Board's control but can address
254 conditions in out-approved site plan. will meet internally to discuss concerns and suggestions made by vanasse and.
255 incorporate concerns raised in Ellen's letter and the abutters to see if those can be addressed or deemed private issues.
256 Afterwards,we can determine if any further Board hearings are required.
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258 47 Bonny Lane Lim in ion and 59 Bonny Lane Mattliew Maui-czak): Tree replacement monitoring reports.
259 J. Enr : This fall completed the second year of nmonitoring;three years of monitoring and 100%survivability was
260 conditioned. There was significant drought i.11pact this summer. For the first time some of the plantings did not survive at 47
1 Bonny Lane;seven trees look like they will not recover and will likely need replacement. Cron Comim conditioned -years of
262 survivability starting from the day of planting;when those trees are replanted in the Spring that will start a new clock on those
263 7 trees and there is one year remaining on the others. 59 Bonny Lane had greater success;no trees lost. One shrub was likely
264 last which will be replaced in the spring;shrubs were not conditioned far 3-year survivability. The homeowner has committed.
265 to replacing that shrub.At both sites,there was no erosion sediment observed,no algae blooms in the lake, and the bank is
26 slowing signs of stability.The understory appears to be coming back; it is becoming dense. overall,both sides are in good
267 condition,owners have been very cooperative.
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269 o Prescott Sh-eet. Est Mill Housing,LL (Map 0;06 ,Lot 10)(M.G.L.,c.40B, § o 2 ,or Chapter 40B): The Applicant
270 is requesting the.honing Board of Appeals to issue a Comprehensive Permit for the
271 construction and operation of a proposed 296-.unit rental residential community,to be known as Zero
272 Prescott,along with parking, landscaping,open space and other improvenlents to be located oil the
273 Property. The property is located within the Industrial S(I-S)and.Residential 4(R-4)underlying Zoning
274 Districts, as well as within the Downtown Overlay District- Subdistrict A -- Historic Mill.Area.
275 J.Fnri : The Comprehensive Permit application has been filed;ZBA opened the public hearing 11/20/ 025. "Their agenda.
276 includes lints to all application materials. ZBA will be engaging in peer reviews for traffic, civil.,stormwater,water/sewer and.
277 architecture/landscaping.
278 Board: Several members of the Board expressed concern for the project's density. Board discussed offering a joint meeting to
279 the ZBA. K. Kelly and E. Goldberg expressed concern over doing that due to the lack of statutory authority,suggested.
280 weighing in as individual residents. B. Goldberg suggested asking"Town Counsel whether a joint public hearing is prohibited.
281 if not,further discussion niay continue. Encouraged everyone to express any concerns directly with ZBA.Chair or his.
22 constituents.
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284 MEETING MINUTES.-, Approval of the November 4,20!25 meeting i l inutes.
285 MOTION: P. Boynton made a motion to accept the minutes for November 4,2025. S. Kevlahan seconded the notion.Doll
286 call vote: J. Simons voted.yes. I . belly voted.yes. P. Boynton voted yes. S. Kevlahan voted yes. E. Goldberg voted yes.The
2 7 vote was -0,unanimous in favor.
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289 MEETING ADJOURNMENT:
290 MOTION: P. Boynton made a emotion to adjourn the ineeting. The illotion was seconded by S. Kevlahan. Doll call voter J.
291 Simons voted yes. I . Kelly voted yes.P.Boynton voted yes. S.Kevlahan voted yes. E.Goldberg voted yes. The vote was
292 o,unanimous in favor. fleeting adjourned @ 9:50 p.m..
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294 MEETING MATERIALS: Planning Board Meeting Agenda Deceni er 2,2025,DRAFT Planning Board Meeting Minutes
295 November 4,202 ;Staff : 51202 Staff Deport; 1591 Osgood Stmet: .�Application: Special Permit A lications: Site
296 Plan Special Permit Application with.Attachments, Special Permit Application(Incluslonary and.CDD3),Traffic Itm act
297 Anal: Transportation Impact Assessment,24224 Drainage Report(2025--10-0 ),24224-Plan set(Rev 10-03-25),251014
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Town of North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
Kate Ifelly
John Simons
Peter Bo mton,
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TuesdaE December 2, 2025 .in* 120 Main Street Touln,Hall North AndovertMA 01845
299 Letter—Hancock Associates,251113-1,591 Osgood St Hancock Civil Peer Reviewr Letter, Department Review:2510,0
0 DPW Water-Sewer Comment,251006 Conservation Comment,251113 Schaal Dept. Comment,Revised Plan Suet:251021.
301 Rev Plan Set,251125 Rev Plan Set, Revised T1A:251021 rev T1A 1025, wAppendi ,Stormwater Peer Review: Response
302 to 1"Peer Review:24224—Drainage Report(Rev 11-2 -25 ,2 224—P'l nset(rev l 1-25-2 , response Letter—Horsley
3 Witten Group,2 10 15 1 SWJP"eet- eview-1591—OsgoodStr et,Traffic Peer Review:2 112 Os ood Street VHB 1 '
304 Traffic Peer Review; 43 Great Pond Road: watershed Permit� licati gin:Aeration: 243 GP" Stor nvw�ater Report,2431
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305 GREAT POND SITE PLAIN—GREENHOUSE, Watershed Special Permit Application signed, De artmentReview:
306 25103 1 NAPD Comment,251104 DPW Water -Sewer Comment,251106 Conservation Comment,Revised Plan:251121
307 Rev Plan Set,Architectural Greenhouse Pricing 11-2 -2 2 ;Stormwat+er,Peer Review: des to 1 t Veer Review.- 251121
308 Resp to 1"HW Peer Review,251104 HW 11t—Peer Review Letter,251.121 :rev Plat Plan; 1450 Osgood Street:Traffic
309 Monitoring Study:251 01 Amazon Traffic Monitoring Study, 1 191 2 25-11-1'7—feller Recommendations LTR;47
310 Bonny Lane LimanKong)& 59 Bonny Lane: 251023 47 environmental Monitoring Report—47 Bonny Lane,251 23 59
311 Bonny Enviromnental Monitoring Report- 59 Bunny Lane;0 Prescott h',e+et Past Mill Housin LLB": 0. ever Page, 1.
312 Signed Cover Letter,2.a Application.Pages 1-9,2.b Attorney Signature Page 10,2.c Application Pages 11-21,1 Signed
313 Permit Application,4. Signed Owner Authorization,5.Tabulation.Data,6. Applicant Entity Information,7. Evidence of Site
314 Control Deed, 8.Evidence of Site Control PSA, 9.Project Eligibility Letter, 10.. Waivers, 1.1. Project Team, 12.
315 Storinwater Report Executive Summary, 13. Traffic impact Study Executive Summary, 14. Certified Abutters List, 15. Civil
316 and landscaping,Plans, 16. Architectural Plans, 17. hero Prescott Full.Traffic Impact Assessment, 18.Zero Prescott Full
317 Stormw,ater Report.
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