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678 Massachusetts Avenue Suite #502
Cambridge, MA 02139
November 25, 2025
Ms. Jean Enright, Planning Director
Town of North Andover
120 Main Street
North Andover, MA 01845
PEER REVIEW FOR ARCHITECTURE, SITE
DESIGN & LANDSCAPE
EAST MILL HOUSING
NORTH ANDOVER, MA
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Dear Ms. Enright,
We are pleased to submit this contract for Peer Design Review services for the Town of
North Andover. Increasingly, municipalities-and the communities they represent- are
eager to elevate the quality of design. No different than evaluating trafficimpacts through
a transportation engineer’s peer review process, an architect and planner’s review adds
value. For the developer, the review process provides a fresh look at assumptions for the
building, site, landscape and surrounding context. For the municipality, the dialogue aligns
the project with other priorities and planning objectives. For adjoining neighborhoods, the
review process leverages community engagement and better integrates the development.
An overarching ambition of Design Review, therefore, is to align interests at a variety of
scales and arrive at a more resilient, higher-quality (and potentially, even more
economically-viable) development.
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The 40B project consists of the redevelopment of a 6.13 acre site into a residential
community. The proposal advances a 296-unit multi-family development with an
attached parking structure of nearly 400 covered spaces and 100 surface spaces.
II. SCOPE OF WORK
1. Initial permit drawing review
2. Project meeting / site visit with Town representative(s)
3. Initial meeting with development and design team and Town (virtual or in person)
Gamble Associates November 25, 2025 NORTH ANDOVER MA
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4.Review relevant planning documents, current land use regulations and zoning
5. Submit queries to Department of Planning & Development
6. Provide written peer review to ZBA or Planning Board.
7. The design review will address:
o Site planning
o Access, traffic, pedestrian circulation and parking configuration
o Natural resources, sustainability and topography
o Architectural massing, scale, language, materials and setbacks
o View sheds and corridors
o Landscape design
o Implications for lighting, signage and wayfinding.
8. Deliverables:
o Up to three (3) meetings with Town staff and one (1) public meeting
o Participating in ZBA and/or Planning Board meeting (2 total)
o Written report of findings with sketches/plan mark-ups
III. SCHEDULE
We are prepared to begin work immediately. We anticipate a four (4) week effort.
Dec 1 Notice to proceed, site visit
Mid Dec Conference call / virtual meeting with developer
End of Dec Preliminary design review memo
IV.DESIGN FEE
The Fee associated with this Design Review is a not to exceed $10,000 (ten thousand
dollars). This fee includes reimbursable expenses. The hourly rate is $250/hour.
SIGNED:
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Jean Enright David Gamble, AIA AICP LEED AP
Town of North Andover Principal
Date: Date:
Gamble Associates November 25, 2025 NORTH ANDOVER MA