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Engineenng Corp
Ms. Jean Enright July 16, 2018
Planning Director
Town of North Andover
120 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
Re: Application for Special Permit— Peer Review #2
General Civil Peer Review
1429 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA
Dear Ms. Enright:
On behalf of the Town of North Andover, TEC, Inc. reviewed documents as part of the civil engineering
peer review for the proposed project located at 1429 Osgood Street. Oliver Enterprises, Inc.,
("Applicant,"), submitted the following documents, which TEC reviewed for conformance with the Town of
North Andover Zoning Bylaws and general industry standards:
• General Civil Peer Review Letter, 1429 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA; prepared by Allen &
major Associates, Inc., dated July 5. 2018;
• Transportation Peer Review Letter, 1429 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA; prepared by Allen
& major Associates, Inc., dated July 5. 2018;
• Site Development Plans, prepared by Allen & Major Associates, Inc., dated April 12, 2018,
revised on July 5, 2018;
Upon review of the submitted documents, TEC has compiled the following general civil comments:
1. The Applicant should coordinate with the Planning Department to determine if a Traffic Impact
Study, Fiscal Impact Study, and Community Impact study will be required as part of the project
submission and review.
Applicant Response: A Traffic Study, prepared by A&M, has been provided by the
Planning Department to TEC for review. On June 28,, 2018, A&M received
comments from TEC regarding the traffic. A&M has completed a response letter to
address the traffic items.
TEC.- Applicant should coordinate with the Planning Department to determine if a Fiscal
Impact Study and Community Impact study will be required.
2. The project proposes 85.3% of lot coverage. The maximum allowable lot coverage for Corridor
Development District 3 (CDD3) is 70%.
Plan I Permit I Design I Construct
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Applicant Response: The existing lot coverage is 93.00/o and the proposed condition is
an improvement. As per a discussion with the Planning Board, a waiver for this
requirement would be included as part of the special permit.
TEC: Comment addressed;Applicant is seeking a waiver for this requirement.
3. The project proposes 14.7% of open space. The minimum usable open space requirement is 30%.
Applicant Response: The existing open space is 7.00/o and the proposed condition is an
improvement. As per a discussion with the Planning Board, a waiver for this
requirement would be included as part of the special permit.
TEC: Comment addressed;Applicant is seeking a waiver for this requirement.
4. The Off-Street Parking Summary Table indicates that the total square footage equals 21,300 SF;
however, the plans show that Tenant A building area totals 12,320 SF and Tenant B building area
equals 8,950 SF, totaling 21,270 SF. The Applicant should update the plan to show a consistent
building square footage.
Applicant Response: The plan has been updated to retain the existing building
program.
TEC; Comment addressed.
5. The Off-Street Parking Summary Table indicates that a minimum of two ADA parking stalls are
required; however, only one ADA parking stall is shown on the Layout and Materials Plan.
Applicant Response: The parking summary table has been updated. One ADA parking
stall is required, Two ADA stalls have been provided.
TEC: Comment addressed.
6. The ADA parking signs shall be placed at the center edge of the ADA parking stall.
Applicant Response: ADA parking signs have been added to the plan.
TEC: Comment addressed, however the Applicant should provide an ADA parking sign detail.
7. The Site Plan does not call for any loading areas to the building. The Applicant should clarify how
package deliveries to the building will be handled and provide a striped area for loading purposes
(12*'x25" required per Zoning Bylaw).
Applicant Response: A loading area has been added to the plan.
TEC: Comment addressed.
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8. The Applicant should provide further detail for the proposed lighting onsite including a detail and
specification for the parking lot lighting.
Applicant Response: Review of lighting is in progress.
TEC; Comment ongoing,
9. The Applicant shall clarify what type of materials will be stored outdoors. Applicant shall also
provide a detail of the storage bins.
Applicant Response: The materials to be stored outdoors include construction
materials such as pavers, stone, gravel, and loam. A detail of the storage bin is in
progress.
TEC; Comment ongoing, a detail of the storage bins should be pro vided.
10. A wall is considered a structure according to the definition of"Astructure' (Section 2.68). Therefore,
in Zone CDD3 (Section 16.13.3) the minimum setback for a wall (structure) shall be 20- feet from
the side yard and 30- feet from rear lot lines.
Applicant Response: A waiver will be required as part of the special permit, as a wall is
required as part of the septic design. Also, an existing wall is located on site, therefore
the existing rear and side yard setbacks have been updated.
TEC: Comment addressed;Applicant is seeking a waiver for this requirement,
11. The modular block retaining wall detail indicates a 4"diameter wall drain. The Applicant should
clarify where the wall drain connects to and the material of the 4"wall drain. It should be noted
that the proposed walls will require a final design, stamped by a structural engineer, to be
reviewed and approved by the Town of North Andover Building Department.
Applicant Response: The proposed retaining wall around the septic system will be
designed and submitted to the Building Department for approval prior to the start of
construction. Should a wall drain be required, the drain will discharge to the adjacent
bioretention area. This has been shown on the grading &drainage plan.
TEC: Comment addressed.
12. Section 16.7.3 — Applicant shall provide 10-feet of landscaped area from rear yard lot line and 5-
feet from side yard lot line.
Applicant Response: The existing property maintains no rear or side landscape buffer.
As part of the proposed improvements, the pavement encroaching onto neighboring
properties along the rear and side lot lines will be removed. A waiver will be required
as part of the special permit, as the landscape buffer will not be provided as stipulated
in the zoning regulations.
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TEC: Comment alaressea;ApplIcant is seeking a waiver for this requirement.
13. Section 16.7.5—Applicant shall provide a minimum of 3-feet wide landscaped strip around building
foundation.
Applicant Response: The existing building does not maintain a landscape strip along
majority of the building. A waiver will be required as part of the special permit for the
proposed condition.
TEC: Comment adore55ea;ApplIcant is seeking a waiver for this requirement.
14. The Applicant indicates the existing retaining wall along the northern property line is to be
retained; however, the existing wall is not shown on the Grading and Drainage Plan.
Applicant Response: The plans have been updated to more clearly show the existing
retaining wall.
TEC: Comment addressed.
15. The Applicant should clarify if the existing water line and telephone line are to be retained.
Applicant Response: The existing water line and telephone line are to remain. A note
has been added to the Site Preparation Plan.
TEC: Comment addressed.
16. The Applicant should indicate where the water line connects into the existing building.
Applicant Response: The approximate location of the water service line has been
added to the plans.
TEC., Comment addressed.
17. The Applicant should clarify if the existing monitoring wells in the pavement are to be retained.
Applicant Response: Majority of the existing monitoring wells on site are not
operational. The wells are to be decommissioned. A note has been added to the Site
Preparation Plan.
TEC: Comment addressed.
18. The Applicant should coordinate with the Town of North Andover Fire Department and provide
truck turning templates based on the required access routes. The Fire Department should also
review plans for adequate fire protection water supply.
Applicant Response: As part of the submission, the Planning Department distributed
the plan set to the Fire Department for review.
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TEC: Comment ongoing.
19. The Applicant should coordinate with the Town of North Andover Health department for all
requirements for construction of the septic system.
Applicant Response: Coordination with the Health Department has been ongoing.
TEC: Comment ongoing,
20. The Applicant shall provide details of the septic tank, pump chamber, and soil absorption system
(SAS) with actual invert elevations and sewage flow design criteria according to MassDEP Title 5.
Applicant Response: Further details of the septic system will be submitted once soil
testing has been completed and plans are prepared for the Health Department.
TEC; Comment ongoing,
21. The existing electrical line feed from the transformer runs through the SAS. The Applicant should
clarify if the existing electrical line will be removed and provide a new location.
Applicant Response: The SAS system has been relocated and reduced in size (as the
existing building program will be retained). The electric line is no longer in vicinity of
the system.
TEC: Comment addressed.
22. The Applicant should provide minimum setback distance of 10-feet from water line to proposed
SAS, septic tank, and pump chamber.
Applicant Response: The SAS was relocated. The new location, a 10-ft setback from
the water line has been provided. The septic tank and pump chamber were also
relocated to provide the minimum setback.
TEC: Comment addressed.
23. The Applicant should clarify if the two existing SAS systems on site are to be retained.
The existing SAS system is to be removed. A note has been added to the Site
Preparation Plan,
TEC;Applicant should clarify if the second record SAS system along the eastern property line is to
,be removed as well,
24. There appears to be five leaching trench lines shown on the Utilities Plan, located east of Osgood
Street and west of the existing building. It appears to be located within the proposed rain garden.
The Applicant should clarify what these dashed lines indicate.
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Applicant Response: The lines have been removed.
TEC: Comment addressed.
25. A dumpster location has not been identified on the site plans. If proposed, the Applicant should
provide a detail of the dumpster pad and enclosure. If no dumpster is proposed, the Applicant
should clarify how waste will be managed by the building.
Applicant Response: A dumpster pad and enclosure has been added to the plans.
TEC: Comment addressed, however the Applicant should provide a dumpster pad and enclosure
detail.
26. The Applicant should provide truck turning templates for delivery trucks, trash removal trucks, and
any other type of truck that will need to access the facility.
Applicant Response: Truck turning plans have been added to the plan set.
TEC: Comment addressed.
TEC has compiled the following traffic comments:
Transportation Impact Evaluation
1. Informational. No response required.
2. Informational. No response required.
3. Informational. No response required.
4. Trip Distribution — The traffic generated by the proposed project was distributed onto the
adjacent roadway system based upon existing travel patterns along Osgood Street. The
Applicant's engineer should confirm this distribution based on available Journey to Work data
published by the US Census.
Applicant Response: The existing traffic along Osgood Street showed 71% of trips
traveling southbound during the AM peak hour and 29% of trips traveling
northbound. It also showed 33% of trips traveling southbound during the PM peak
hour,and 67% of trips traveling northbound. The existing land uses on Osgood Street
are similar to the land use proposed for 2351 Osgood Street. Journey to Work data
published by the US Census shows that approximately 15% of all trips come from
states north of Massachusetts, and 17% of all trips come from states south of
Massachusetts, and other counties in Massachusetts to the south of Essex County.
Approximately 67% of all trips to North Andover are generated from within Essex
County. With such a stark contrast in directional split, and a high percentage of trips
being generated locally, it was determined that the existing roadway trip distribution
represented the best estimate of future trip distribution.
TEC: TEC concurs with this analysis. Comment addressed.
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5. Informational. No response required.
6. Informational. No response required.
7. Sight Distance - The sight distances reported in Table 5 of the TIAS are measured in
accordance with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) requirements. Although TEC concurs with the sight distances measured in excess
of AASHTO minimum recommendations, the site plans should be revised to show any sight
lines along the property frontage along Osgood Street. The sight line clear areas should be
compared against the proposed Landscape Plan to confirm that the sight lines will remain
clear as reported in the traffic study.
Applicant Response: The site plan has been revised to show the sight lines, which
will remain clear.
TEC; Comment addressed.
Site Plan Characteristics
1. The Applicant should provide turning templates showing the ability of refuse and delivery
vehicles to access, circulate, and egress the site through the circulation pattern available
throughout the site.
Applicant Response: A truck movement plan has been added to the plan set.
TEC: Comment addressed.
2. The site plans should be revised to provide a STOP-sign and STOP-bar at the site driveway
intersection with Osgood Street. An additional STOP-sign and STOP-bar should be provided
at the end of the parking aisle that intersects the driveway.
Applicant Response: The site plan has been revised to provide a STOP-sign and
STOP-bar at the site driveway intersection with Osgood Street, and at the end of
the parking aisle that intersects the driveway.
TEC: Comment addressed.
3. The Applicant should coordinate with the Town of North Andover Fire Department for
preferred locations and sign requirements for fire lanes within the site.
Applicant Response: As part of the special permit submission, the Planning Board
circulates the plans to the Fire Department.A&M has not received any comments from
the Fire Department at this time. A&M will address them as required.
TEC: Comment ongoing.
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4. The Applicant should provide vehicle turning templates to verify that a North Andover Fire
Department apparatus can circulate freely throughout the site in the event of an emergency.
Applicant Response: A fire truck movement plan has been added to the plan set.
TEC: Comment addressed.
If you have any questions regarding the peer review, please do not hesitate to contact us at (978)
794-1792. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
TEC, Inc.
"TheEngl'neeringCorp.com//
Peter F. Ellison, PE
Senior Civil Engineer
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