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The,Erigtneering Corp
Ms. Jean Enright July 6, 2018
Planning Director
Town of North Andover,
12,0 Main Street
North Andover, MA 018451
Re: Application for Definitive Subdivision Approval
Genera,l Civil Peer Review
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 on an undeveloped lot on Rea Street
(Map, 38, Lot 37). Messina Development Company, Inc., ("Applicant"), submitted the following
documents, which TEC reviewed for conformance with the Town of North Andover Zoning
Bylaws, the Town of North Andover Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land,
and general industry standards:
• Form, C—Application for Definitive Subdivision Approval, prepared by Christiansen &
Sergi, Inc., dated June 11, 2018:1
• Plan set, prepared by Christiansen & Sergi,, Inc., dated June 11, 2018, revised on
June 26, 2018;
Upon review of the submitted documents, TEC has compiled the following general civil
comments:
I. The Applicant should confirm that all plans are prepared per Rules and Regulations of
the Registry of Deeds or,the Land Court Manual of Instructions.
2. The Applicant should indicate all bench marks and elevations.
3. The, Applicant should indicate the vertical datum that the existing conditions survey is
based on.
4. Applicant should provide areas of easements on each lot in square feet and in acres.
5. The Lotting Sheet (Sheet 2) does not appear to be scaled correctly.
6. The Applicant should include the following note on the Drainage and Grading Plan, "No
building or structure shall be built or placed on any lot without a permit from the Board
Health, if such a permit is required."
7. The Applicant should provide test pit log data on the Grading and Drainage Plan.
Plan I Permit I Design: I Construct
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8. Applicant should indicate the location of the gas, electric, and communications lines on
the Utilities Plan (Sheets 6-7) and on the Plan and Profile (Sheet 8).
9. The Applicant should provide bearing and distances, of all tangents along the center line
and the rigIlht-of-way on the Plan and Profile sheet (Sheet 8).
10. The Applicant should provide radii, arc length, and central angle of all curves a:long the
center line and right-of-way on the Plan and Profile sheet (Sheet 8).
11.The Applicant should provide bearings and distances of all lines of proposed easements,
including the 25' road widening easements.
12. The Planning Board should determine if the 30-foot front yard setback should be set
based on the existing right-of-way or the proposed right-of-way easement.
13. The Applicant should provide existing left and right, right-of way profiles—Town of
North Andover'Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land Section
5.2.5.4.(c)(2.)
14.'The typical cross-section of the Rea Street shown on Sheet 10 should include minimum
depths of cover for all proposed utilities - Town of North Andover Rules and Regulations
Governing the Subdivision of Land Section 5.2.5.5.:(al)
15. The erosion control should be placed around the, drainage outfall associated with the
infiltration basin located between Lot 2 and 3.
16. Infiltration basins shall be numbered on the Grading and Drainage plan (Sheet 5) to be
consistent with the Infiltration Basin Detail on the Construction Details (Sheet 12).
17.:The Applicant requests a waiver from providing a Site Evaluation Statement - Town of
North Andover Rules and Regulations, Governing the Subdivision of Land Section 5.1.5.
Applicant states that the project is only creating 5 additional lots, which is less than the
required criteria for providing, the study. However, according to the plans and
application, the Applicant is proposing a 7-lot subdivision, therefore a Site Evaluation
Statement is required.
18. The Applicant should provide a Cost/Benefit Analysis (Section 5.4.4.7).
19. The Applicant should provide a Cost Estimate (Section 5.4.4.8).
20. The Applicant should provide a narrative to, summarize the erosion control measures for
the project (Section 5.4.4.9.i.a).
21. The Applicant seeks a waiver for providing curbing along both sides of the new street.
The Applicant is providing sloped granite curbling along one side of the road. Proposed
8-ft curb opening is proposed for directing stormwater runoff to proposed BMPs.
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22,. The Applicant should indicate the design speed for Rea Street and confirrn all crest and
sag vertical curves meet the minimum K value as required by AASHTO Green Book.
23,. The Apip:li'cant should include a list of requested waivers on the definitive subdivision
plans.
If you have any questions regarding the peer review, please do not hesitate to contact us
at (978) 7914-1792. Than you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
TEC, Inc.
"TheEngl'neeringCorp.com//
Peter F. Ellison, PE
Senior Civil Engineer
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