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Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes
May 6,2009
Members Present: John J Mabon, Chairman, Joseph W Lynch, Jr , Deborah A Feltovic,
Albert P Manzi, Jr, Louis A Napoli
Members Absent: Sean F McDonough, Vice Chairman, Scott L Masse
Staff Members Present: Jennifer A Hughes, Conservation Administrator, Donna M Wedge,
Conservation Secretary
Pledge of Allegiance
Meeting came to Order at: 7:01 P. M. Quorum Present
General Business
242-1398,Modification Request, 575 Osgood Street (Edgewood Retirement Community,
Inc.)(Marchionda & Associates, L. P.)
David M Mermelstem of Trident Project Advantage Group, and Kevin Tremblay the Director of
Development and Construction were present The modification would be only for the barn was
made by Mr Napoli, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous A motion to continue to May 20,
2009 to get results of test pits from groundwater problem was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by
Ms Feltovic Unanimous
242-634, PCOC Request,43 Oxbow Circle (Lot 22A)(Broadhurst)(New England
Engineering Services, Inc.)(cont. from 4/22/09)(Reguest to withdraw))
No one was present A motion to accept the withdrawal was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by
Ms Feltovic Unanimous
242-898, COC Request, 400 Willow Street (Channel Building Comuany)(MHF Design
Consultants, Inc.)
Stephen Foster of Dutton and Garfield, Inc was present A motion to issue the COC and bond
release contingent the stormwater annual reports and slope stabilization was made by Mr Lynch,
seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous
242-1296,Extension Request,Molly Towne Road (North Andover Realty
Corporation)(Merrimack Engineering Services,Inc.)
No one was present Ms Hughes discussed the monitor changed for this filing the monitor now
is Norse Environmental Services, Inc and they would like to cut the monitoring down to once a
month because there is not much work happening right now There would be monitoring when
there is more than inch of ram continue sending reports for storm events A motion to accept the
monthly monitoring with the exception of storm events was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by
Mr Manzi Unanimous A motion to issue the one-year extension was made by Ms Feltovic,
seconded by Mr Manzi Unanimous
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242-1360,Extension Request, 1101 Turnpike Street (National Grid,USA)(Pennoni
Associates, Inc.)
Benjamin C Osgood, Jr, of Pennoni Associates, Inc was present A motion to issue the one-
year extension was made by Mr Manzi, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous
Enforcement Order(s)
242-1279, 189 Willow Street (Lot 4)(Chatteriee)
Leah Basbanes of Basbanes Associates was present Mr Manzi discussed the Conservation
Commission would reduce the fine to $1,800, and require as-built plan for boxed culvert
installed, and require the restoration plan be installed by June 10, 2009 meeting give the
applicant 30 days to install the planting plan A motion to issue a new Enforcement Order for the
applicant pay the fine and to allow plantings to be planted was made by Mr Manzi, seconded by
Mr Lynch Unanimous
57 Long Pasture Road (Lot 5)
No one was present Ms Hushes discussed the applicant has been very pro-active in cleaning up
the site, the two catch basin have been cleaned within the subdivision
Redgate Subdivision (Map 65 Parcel 21 & 164)(Chongris)
The applicant Dean Chongris and Benjamin C Osgood, Jr , of Pennom Associates, Inc were
present Ms Hughes discussed the detention basin confirmed that it is the correct size Mr
Osgood discussed that the detention basin has not been cleaned out there is a lot of silt
sedimentation within the basin and the applicant needs to stabilize the site with grass, install
extra erosion controls install some spread some hay mulch to keep sedimentation and silt running
in the Town of North Andover catch basins within the street Mr Osgood discussed this is being
watched by EPA and DEP also Mr Osgood discussed last spring New England Engineering
Services stopped monitoring site because the company was being paid for monitoring the site
Mr Manzi discussed the site needs to be stabilized by May 11, 2009 seeded loamed and
dewatering plan for the site Ms Hughes discussed the Planning Department is getting weekly
monitoring reports on the site this was non jurisdictional subdivision with the Conservation
Commission because the houses being built are outside of 100-foot Buffer Zone A motion to
accept to have the area cleaned up and plan in place for dewatering was made by Mr Lynch,
seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous
Emergency Certification
Bradford Street (Division of Public Works)
Eugene Willis P E , of The Division of Public Works and Tara E McManus, P E , of Weston&
Sampson Engineers, Inc were present Ms Hughes discussed this is by Carter Field Subdivision
which the Division of Public Works needs to clean up sand and sedimentation within the Swale
which over time has built up excessive amounts of silt from sanding operations this area just
needs to cleared of debris within the resource area cleaning out treatment swale A motion to
issue an Emergency Certificate was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Manzi Unanimous
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Small Project
NACC#50, 55 Peach Tree Lane (DeMont)(Marchionda & Associates, L. P.)
The applicant Paul DeMont of 55 Peach Tree Lane was present A motion to accept as a small
project 4 4 2 A was made by Mr Manzi, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous
NACC#51, 967 Johnson Street (Pacheco)(Waypoint Surveying Services)
The applicant Mr &Mrs Pacheco of 967 Johnson Street was present A motion to accept as a
small project 4 4 2 A was made by Mr Manzi, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous
No Recess
Public Hearings: 9:20 P. M.
Request for Determination of Applicability
1212 Salem Street (Hanley)(Sullivan Engineering Group, LLC)
Jack Sullivan of Sullivan Engineering Group, LLC was present A motion to issue a negative
determination with requirement of wetland markers was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Ms
Feltovic Unanimous
' Notice of Intent(s)
242-1451, Autran Avenue (Division of Public Works)(Weston & Sampson, Inc.)
Eugene Willis Town Engineer of the Town of North Andover and Tara E McManus P E of
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc was present Mr Willis discussed reduce amount of riprap
and jute mat, 2 trees dead would be removed The outfall rock bed paved and gravel installed
Ms McManus discussed there would be 7 blueberry plantings were the trees would be removed
Mr Willis discussed the neighbor flooding out lawn areas along the street this filing would
correct the problem A motion to close and issue a decision within 21 days was made by Mr
Lynch, seconded by Ms Feltovic Unanimous
Land Conservation
0 Lacy Street(Kittredge) Windrush Farm
A motion to take favorable action for Town Meeting vote was made by Mr Lynch, seconded by
Mr Napoli Unanimous
A motion to adjourn the meeting at: 10:00 P. M.was made by Mr. Manzi, seconded by Ms.
Feltovic. Unanimous.
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