HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-26TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN ]. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti,
Attorney General of The Commonwealth
State House
Boston, Mass.
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mass, 01845
May 14, 1975
Dear Mr. Bellotti:
At our Annual Town Meeting held in the Veteran's Auditorium of our North Andover
Middle School on Saturday April 26, 1975 at 1:30 P.M., the following General By-Law
Article ~ peared in the Warrant and
ARTICLE ll. To see if the town will
General By-Laws by striking out the
the following sentence: A majority
was voted is herewith submitted for your approval.
vote to amend Section l0 of Article IV of its
first sentence thereof and inserting in its place
of a committee consisting of one of the Selectmen,
the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, the Moderator, one of the Assessors, a member of
the Board of Public Works, a member of the School Committee, a member of the Board of
Health, and a member of the Planning Board shall annually in June appoint and, subject
to ~propriation therefor, fix the compensation of au attorney at law who shall be a
resident of the Town and a member in good standing of the Bar of the Commonwealth, to
serve as Town Counsel for the ~erm of one year from the first day of July next following,
and until his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified. Petition of Selectmen.
Under the aforesaid Article ll., it was VOTED to amend Section 10, of Article IV of the
General By~aws by striking out the first sentence thereof and inserting in its place
the following sentence: A majority of a committee consisting of the Town Clerk, the
Town Treasurer, the Moderator, the Highway Surveyor and after a vote of each of the
following Boards or Committees the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of
the Board of Assessors, he Chairman of the Board of Public Works, the School Committee
Chairman, the Board of Health Chairman and the Chairman of the Planning Board shall
annually in June ~point and, subject to appropriation therefor, fix the compensation
of an attorney-at-law who shall be a resident of the Town and a member in good standing
of the Bar of the Commonwealth, to serve as Town Counsel for the term of one year from
the first day of July next following, and until his successor shall have been duly
appointed and qualified.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote, under Section l, Chapter 41 of the General
Laws, to authorize its Treasurer hereafter to act as its Collector of Taxes.
Petition of the Selectmen.
Under the aforesaid Article 12, it was VOTED TO ADOPT the Article to take 6ffect on the
first Monday in March 1976.
~TICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section ll of Article IV of its General
By-Laws by striking out the Word "March" and inserting in place thereof the word "June".
Under the aforesaid article it was VOTED TO ADOPT the article.
ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote that at the Annual Town Election to be held in
the year 1976, and tri-annuallythereafter, the Moderator shall be elected for a term of
three years.
Under the aforesaide Article 81. it was VOTED TO ~OPT THE ARTICLE.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mass. 01~45
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti:
2. May 14, 1975
General By-Laws Con't.
All requirements of the Law regarding Articles 11, 12, 80 and 811 have been
complied with. The Meeting opened at 1:30 P.M., and adjourned at 6:00 P.M.,
with Town Moderator Donald F. Smith, Esquire Presiding. Five hundred and
sixty-eight (568) duly registered voters w ere presnet and checked by the Board
of Registrars. ~ ~-~
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
North Andouer, Mass. 01845
May 14, 1975
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
Attorney General of The Co~onwealth
State House.
Boston, Mass.
Dear Mr. Bellotti:
At our Annual Town Meeting held in the Veteran's Auditorium of our North Andover
Middle School on Saturday April 26, 1975 at 1:30 P.M., the following Zonioj~ By-Laws
Articles appeared in the Warrant and was voted upon is herewith submitted for your
approval.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law to regulate
construction in flood hazard areas shown on maps entitled "Town of North Andover,
Mass. (Essex Co.) FIA Flood Hazard Boundary Maps" HOl-08 dated June 28, 1974 on file
with the Town Clerk. Petition of the Planning Board.
Under the ~foresaid Article it as VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to adopt the article.
ARTICLE 29.. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 9.13 of the Zoning By-Law
so as to read: '~oever violates any provisions of this By-Law, except as may be
otherwise specifically provided thereby, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
$20.00 for each offense. Each day that such vio]ation continues sha]_l constitute a
separate offense.". Petition of the Planning Board.
Under the aforesaid article it was VOTED AFFIrmATIVE 222. NEGATIVE 2.
ARTICLE 30.
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ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning
By-Law by striking therefrom Section 5, and inserting in place thereof the
following new Section:
Section 5
5.1 GENERAL
1) The stripping or removal of earth material from any parcel of land,
public or private, in North Andover is prohibited except as permitted
by the provisions of this Section of the By-Law.
Exclusive jurisdiction to issue Earth Removal Permits shall be with the
Board except for permits allowed in Paragraphs 5.5 and 5.6.
The Board or the Building Inspector shall have the authority to issue
an Operating Hours Extension Permit, as defined in Subsection 5.2
(4).
The Building Inspector shall have the authority to enforce all condi-
tions of any permit issued under this Section of the Zoning By-Law.
All earth removal operations in existence in North Andover on the
effective date of this Section shall be subject to the requirements
stated herein. However, all Earth Removal Permits issued prior to the
effective date of this Section, shall remain in effect until their expira-
tion date. At such time, said operation shall be subject to the provi-
sions of this Section, unless otherwise allowed by the Board, for a
period not to exceed six (6) months.
6) An annual fee of One Hundred ($100.00) dollars shall be required for
Earth Removal Permit~ Miscellaneous Earth Removal Permits shall
require an annual fee of Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.
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4)
5)
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
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TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mass. 01845
May 14, 1975
5.4 PERMITS FOR EARTH REMOVAL
· 1) The Board may issue Earth Removal Permits for any zoning district,
complete with conditions imposed, for areas not to exceed forty (40)
acres. All permits shall conform to the minimum restoration and op-
erating standards contained herein and such other conditions as the
Board may deem necessary. Said permit shall allow the working of
only five (5) acres at any one time. Upon completion of the earth
removal operation on a five (5) acre parcel, or a part thereof, and
substantial restoration of said parcel as determined by the Board,
according to the restoration standards and the permit conditions, ap-
plication may then be made to the Board for a permit renewal. Such
permit renewal shall allow the removal of earth on another five (5)
acres section, as shown by the operating schedule submitted with the
permit application. This procedure shall be followed until the opera-
tion is completed.
2) The permit shall be considered a non-transferrable revocable permit to
remove earth materials. If it is found that incorrect information was
submitted in the application, or that conditions of the permit are
being violated, or that the governing regulations are not being fol-
lowed, the permit shall be suspended until all provisions have been
met and the premises made to conform. Failure of the permit holder
to comply within the time specified by the Board for correction of
violations shall cause the permit to be revoked, forfeiture of the secur-
ity to the ~own, and the imposition of all fines as set forth in Para-
graph 5.1 (7).
3) The Board shall discuss and review the permit periodically, and at a
minimum, annually. Written progress reports showing conformance
with regulations and permit conditions shall be ~ubmitted to the
Board by the Building Inspector or his dedgnated agent every three
(3) months.
4) An Earth Removal Permit shall not be in effect until the applicant has
filed the proper security as required in Paragraph 5.9, paid the re-
quired fees as required by Paragraph 5.1 (6), and recorded the special
permit at the Registry of Deeds.
5) Mechanical crushing and screening may be permitted by the Board
after a public hearing with due notice given.
5.5 EARTH REMOVAL INCIDENTAL TO DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION
1) This regulation shall be deemed not to prohibit the removal of such
sod, loam, soil, clay, sand, gravel or stone a~ may be required to be
excavated for the purpose of constructing ways in accordance with
lines and grades approved by the Board or a definitive plan, approved
by the Planning Board, or for the purpose of constructing under-
ground utilities.
2) Where soil is to be removed in connection with the preparation of a
specific site for building, removal may take place only after the
issuance of a building permit by the Building Inspector. Removal will
be allowed only from the area for the buildings, driveways, parking
areas, and from areas where removal is specifically required by the
Board of Health in connection with disposal systems. Where special
circumstances exist requiring general regrading, removal of peat, etc.,
the builder may file a plan and request for an additional soil removal
permit with the Building Inspector as provided in Paragraph 5.6 be-
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti:
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mass. 01846
4. May 14, 1975
5.6 MISCELLANEOUS REMOVAL OF EARTH INCIDENTAL TO
IMPROVEMENTS.
Removal of miscellaneous amounts of Earth is permitted provided the
removal is necessary for the improvement of the property from which
removal takes place and provided the removal is in accord with the
expressed intent and purpose of the provisions of this By-Law.
moral of aggregate quantities of less than fifty (50) cubic yards from
any one general site requires no formed permit. Where the removal of
soil in quantities in excess of fifty (50) cubic yards but less than one
thousand (1,000) cubic yards is desired, application must be made to
the Building Inspector for a Miscellaneous Soil Removal Permit.
Where special circumstances exist which require the removal of soil in
excess of one thousand (1,000) cubic yards, but for which a general
permit under paragraph 5.4 is not appropriate, a permit for a larger
amount up to five (5,000) cubic yards may be issued provided that it
additionally has the approval of and bears the signature of the Board.
Said action does not require a public hearing. The permit shall indi-
cate the approximate quantity of soil to be removed, the purpose of
removal, and the location of the sate of removal. The permit shall also
specify that upon completion of excavation, exposed subsoil sh~dl be
graded and covered with loam to a minimum depth of six (6) inches
and that the removal is to be controlled by the appropriate sections of
Paragraph 5.7 (Operating Standards). Except where the removal under
this Paragraph is done in connection with the formation or enlarge-
ment of a pond, excavation shall not be permitted below the mean
grade of the street or road serving the property. The excavation of
flow of a water course or to cause surface water to gather as a sump or
swale; Pits for burying large rocks and stumps shall immediately be
back-filled for safety reasons. Failure to meet the requirements of this
Paragraph shall be deemed a violation of the Zoning By-Law.
5.7 OPERATION STANDARDS
Time of Operation
(a) Excavation and site maintenance may be carried on from 6:30
A.M. until 7:30 P.M., Monday through Saturday.
(b) Trucking from the site may be carried on from 7:00 A.M.
through 6;00 P.M., Monday through Saturday.
(c) An Operating Hours Extension Permit for trucking until 9:00
P.M. for no more than three (3) consecutive days may be granted
by the Building Inspector after reviewing conditions of the appli-
cation. Said application shall show reason for extension of time,
distance of hauling, and approximate cubic yardage to be hauled.
Preparation
Only the active area described in the permit application may be
made ready for earth removal.
(b) No standing trees are to be bulldozed ovar, or slashed and bull-
dozed into piles All trees must be cut down. All wood and brush
must be piled for removal or chipping. Wood chips may remain
on the sate. No trees are to be buried on the site.
(c) Stumps shall be buried in predesignated area as shown on applica-
tion plans.
Any change in stump burial must be submitted to the Board for
approval.
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2) Site
(a)
3)
(d)
Topsoil Storage
(a) All topsoil removed from the active removal area shall be piled
for future site restoration.
(b) No topsoil shall be removed from the site until all areas have bean
restored and permission has been granted by the Board.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
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TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mass. 01845
May 1~, 1975
4) Erosion Control
(a) Prior to any excavation or earth removal, adequate siltation
basins, shall be constructed to prevent the runoff of silted water
from the site.
5)
e)
7)
(b) All excavation shall be done so as to create contours to channel
runoff waters into the siltation basins.
(c) No siltation basin shall exceed seven (7) feet in depth.
(d) Siltation basins must be cleaned when sediment deposits are with-
in eighteen (18) inches of the outfall invert.
Dust Control
(a) No earth removal operation shall create excessive amounts of dust
or allow roads leading into or from a site to become excessively
dust producing.
(b) Proper dust control methods shall be approved by the Building
Inspector.
Excavation Near Brooks
(a) No excavation shall be made which will alter the natural way or
existing elevation of a brook, stream or river.
(b) All banks of brooks, streams, and rivers shall be reconstructed to
be aesthetically attractive and of sufficient height to prevent
abutting properties from flooding.
(c) Said bank height shall be computed for a fifty (50) year storm for
all brooks, streams, and rivers up to eight (8) feet in width and
two (2) feet in depth; and for a one hundred (100) year storm
from all brooks, streams and rivers which exceed this size.
Site Screening .
(a) An immediate program of site screening shall start when site prep-
aration begins.
(b) All entrances shall be screened with existing vegetation, evar-
greens, or other suitable natural methods, so as to prevent a direct
view into the earth removal area.
(c) AIl areas within fifty (50) feet of a traveled way or abutting
property lines shall be reforested immediately upon completion
of the earth removal operation of that area.
Said reforestation shall be done in accordance with the North
Andover Tree Department.
A minimum of One Hundred Fifty (150) trees per acre shall be
used for this reforestation.
Areas which are to be used for agricultural purposes after earth
removal operations are completed may be reforested in the fol-
lowing manner:
Trees shall be planted twenty-five (25) feet deep from the
road or property line.
The remaining area shall immediately be planted with grass
or other suitable agricultural planting material.
O JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
8) Access Roads
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
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TOWN ~lJI Li:)iNG
North Andover, Mass. 01845
May 14, 1975
(b)
(e)
9) Site Maintenance
A STOP sign shall be installed so as to warn any vehicle entering
onto a Town Street.
All access roads shall be equipped with a suitable locking gate to
prevent unauthorized entry.
(a) No open face excavation shall exceed twenty-five (25) feet in
height.
. (b) No excavation shall be closer than fifteen (15) feet to a property
line.
(c) No slope shall exceed a two (2) foot horizontal to a one (1) foot
vertical (2:1) grade.
10) Temporary Buildings
(a) All temporary structures shall be specified in the special permit
application and shown on the plan.
(b) Any structure erected on the premises for use by personnel or
storage of equipment shall be located at least forty (40) feet from
any existing roadway and at least thirty (30) feet from any lot
line.
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(c) Any temporary structure will be removed no later than ninety
(90) days after the expiration date of the permit.
Mechanical Crushing and Screening
(a) All crushing and screening perraits shall be granted for a period
not to exceed six (6) months.
(b) Said permits shall be granted as a cleanup procedure only.
(c) Washing of precassed material will not be allowed.
(d) Operation of crushing or screening equipment shall be from 7:30
A.M. until 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
(e) All crushing and screening equipment shall be equipped with suit-
able dust and noise control devices~
5.8 Restoration Standards
1) All restoration must be completed within sixty (60) days after the
termination of an earth removal permit or by the first of June if the
permit terminates between December first through March thirty-first.
2) No slope shall be left with a grade steeper than a two (2) foot horizon-
tal to a one (1) foot vertical (2:1).
3) All siltation basins shall be filled with earth, and a natural drainage
pattern must be re-established. No area upon the site which will col-
lect water shall remain unless approval is granted by the Board or
unless the area was shown on the original application plans.
4) All topsoil which was on the site prior to earth removal operations
shall be replaced to a minimum depth of six (6) inches on all dis-
turbed areas. Bites that had less than six (6) inches of topsoil shall be
restored with a minimum of four (4) inches over the entire area.
5) Seeding - The entire area shall be seeded with grass or legume which
contains at least sixty (60) percent perennials. The planted area shall
be protected from erosion during the establishment period using good
conservation practices. Areas which washout are to he repaired im-
mediately.
(a) All access roads shall be level with intersecting streets for a dis-
tance of sixty (60 feet.)
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
6) Reforeetatioa- All areas which are disturbed in the earth removal
o~ ~ be reforested with fifty {50) percent coniferous and
fifty (50) ~nt {[eciduous trees planted at the rate of one hundred
fifty (150) trees per acre. All trees used are to be a minimum of two
(2) year transplants. Said planting shall be in accordance with the
recommendations of the North Andover Tree Department. Areas
which are to be used for agricultural purposes after earth removal
operations are completed may be reforested in the following manner;
(a) Trees shall be planted twenty-five (25) feet deep from a public
road or property line.
(b) The remaining area shah immediately be planted with grass or
other suitable agricultural planting material. Permits issued by the
Building Inspector for soil removal incidental to construction or
for special purposes are exempt from reforestation paragraph.
7) Within ninety (90) days of completion of operations, all equipment,
accessory buildings, structures, and unsightly evidence of operation
shall be removed from the premises.
5.9 Security Requirement
1) There must be filed with the Town Treasurer, a continuous bond or
deposit of money in the minimum amount of One Thousand
(1,000.00) dollars per acre to be excavated, and shall be of a sufficient
amount to cover ten (10) acres, or the total parcel, whichever is
smaller, as determined by and satisfactory to the Board.
2) After completion of the total project, and at the applicant's written
request, the Board may grant a partial release of any security posted
by the applicant. One (1) year after such a partial release is granted
and if in the opinion of the Board, no damage or deterioration to the
finished project has developed, the Board will issue a final release of
the security. If, during the year following the date of a partial release,
slumping, gullying, erosion or any other unsatisfactory condition
appears, the applicant shall be responsible for, and shall make any
necessary repairs, before final release of security is granted.
The bonding agent shall be required to give the Board of Appeals, by
Registered or Certified Mail. a sixty (60) day notice prior to any ter-
ruination or cancellation of the Bond.
Under the aforesaid Article ~ it was VOTED unanimously to ADOPT
ARTICLE hS. (AS FOLLOWS)
Honorabl~ ~. ancis X. Bellott±.
TOWN BUILDING
North Andovsr, Mass. 01845
May ih, 1975
the article.
ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning
By-Law in the following respects:
1) By adding to Section 3.1 the designation "Industrial 3 District"
2) By re-numbering Section 4.131 as "4.132", and by adding a new
Section 4.131 reading as follows:
4.131 Industrial 3 District
1) Public Buildings
2) Public Garages and Accessory Buildings
3) Public Service Corporations
4) Public Sanitary Disposal Site
5) Public Storage of Equipment
6) All Uses Permitted in the Industrial I District
3) By adding to Table 2 (which follows Section 6 of the By-Law) a new
column designated as "Ind. 3", and two footnotes thereto, ali as
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti. 8.
~RTICLE 48. (Con't)
Lot Area: 435~600 sci.-ft. (10 acres)
Height Maximum: 55 ft.
Street Frontage: 150 ft.
Front Setback: 100 ft.10
Side Setback: 200 ft. 10
Rear Setback: 200 ft. 10
Floor Area Ratio: 0.50:1
Lot Coverage: 35%11
Dwelling Unit Density: N/A
Footnote references for above:
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mass. 01845
May 14, 1975.
ARTICLE 49. (AS
FOLLOWS)
ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning
By-Law by changing the Zoning Map of the Town to include the parcel of
land hereinafter described within the Industrial 3 District:
Beginning at the southwesterly corner thereof at a point located on
the northerly side of the Missile Site Road, so-called, 460 feet more or less
easterly from the northeastern intersection of said Missile Site Road and
the Salem Turnpike (Route 114); thence turning and running easterly
along the northerly side of the Missile Site Road, 1950 feet more orless,
to a stone wall at land now or formerly owned by said Commonwealth of
Massachusetts along a stone wall, 375 feet more or less, to a point; thence
turning and running northeasterly and northerly in several courses by land
of said Commonwealth of Massachusetts along a stone wall, 365 feet more
or less, to a corner stone wall; thence turning and running westerly and
northesterly in several courses along a stone wall by land now or formerly
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2800 feet more or less, to an inter-
section of a stone wall at land now or formerly owned by Jean P. ProuLx;
thence turning and running westerly along a stone w~!l by land now or
formerly owned by Jean P. Proulx, 900 feet more or less, to an inter-
section of stone wall at land now br formerly owned by the Worcester
County National Bank; thence turning and running southwemterly by land
of said Worcester County National Bank, 170 feet more or le~, to a corner
of stone wall at land now or formerly owned by the Wash Realty Trust;
thence turning and running southerly and southwesterly in several course~
along a stone wall by land of said Wasil Realty Trust, 680 feet more or
less, to an intersection of a stone wall at land now or formerly owned by
Edward H. and Ruth M. Broughton; thence turning and running southeast-
erly along a stone wall by land now or formerly owned by said Broughton
along a stone wall, 495 feet to a corner of a stone wall at land nor or
formerly owned by Constantine Papanechail; thenea turning and running
southeasterly by land now or formerly owned by said Papanechail, Edward
Jr. and Miriam Pinaud, James J. and Judith A. Pelrine, Harry W. and
Gertrude F. Leer, John Rabehinuk, and Edward M. and Shirley A. Knowl-
ton along a stone wall, 1275 feet or less, to the point of beginning.
Petition of the Planning Board
Under the aforesaid Article 49 it was VOTED unanimous~-'-~y to ADOPT the article.
10 Where a public sanitary disposal site is the primary use, the setback area
shall be used to provide a screening, natural or artificial, from adjacent
residential usa or public roadway.
11 Where a public sanitary disposal site is the primary use an increase up to
100% of the lot coverage shall apply, not including the setback areas.
Petition of the Planning Board
Under the aforesaid Article 48 it was VOTED unanimously to ADOPT the Article.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mass. 01845
Honorable Francis X, Bellotti.
9. May 14, 1975
All requirements of the la~ regarding ~rticles 28, 29, 30, 48 and 49 have been
complied with. The Meeting opened at 1:30 P.M., and adjourned at 6:00 P.M., with
Town Moderator Donald F. Smith, Esquire Presiding. Five hundred and sixty-eight
(568) duly registered voters were present and checked by the Board of Registrars.
A true copy: ATTEST: ~~ ~
July 7, 1975
Boston, Massachusetts
The foregoing amendments to general by-laws adopted
under Articles 11 and 80 and the amendments to zoning
by-laws adopted under Articles 29, 30, 48, and 49 of
the warrant are hereby approved.
No action was taken on Articles 12, 81, and 28 for these
are not amendments to the by-laws but are only votes of
the town meeting.
FRANCIS X. BELLOTTI
ATTORNEy GENERAL
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
S'FATE HOUSE · BOSTON 02[33
July 7, 1975
Mr. John J. Lyons
Town Clerk C.M.C.
Town Building
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
Dear Mr. Lyons:
Please find enclosed the amendments to the
by-laws adopted under Articles ll, 80, 29, 30,
48, and 49 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual
Town Meeting with the approval of the Attorney
General endorsed thereon. No action was taken
on Articles 12, 81, and 28 for these are not
amendments to the by-laws but are only votes of
the town meeting.
Very truly yours,
Steven A. Rusconi
Assistant Attorney General
SAR/alg
Enclosures
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
E L, ECTION DEPARTMENT
JUS'rlCE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti,
Attorney General of '~",..e Commonwealth
State House
Boston, Mass.
May lb,
Dear Mr. Bellotti:
TOWN BUILDING
North And0ve~, Mass, 01848
1 75
At our Annual Town Meeting held in the Veteran's Auditorium of our North Andover
~ddle School on Saturday April 26, 1975 at 1:30 P.M., the following General By-Law
Article m peared in the Warrant and
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will
General By-Laws by striking out the
the following sentence: A majority
was voted is herewith submitted for your approval.
vote to amend Section lO of Article IV of its
first sentence thereof and inserting in its place
of a committee consisting of one of the Selectmen,
the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, the Moderator, one of the Assessors~ a member of
the Bo~mrd of Public Works, a member of the School Committee, a member of the Board of
Health, and a member of the Planning Board shall annually in June appoint and, subject
to ~propriation therefor~ fix the compensation of an attorney at law who shall b e a
resident of the Town and a member in good standing of the Bar of the Commonwealth, to
serve as Town Counsel for the Serm of one year from the first day of July next following,
and until his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified. Petition of Selectmen.
Under the aforesaid~Ar~icle ll., it was VOTED to amend Section 10, of Article IV of the
General By~aws by Striking out the first sentence thereof and inserting in its place
the following sentence: A majority of a committee consisting of the Town Clerk, the
Town Treasurer, the Moderator, the Highway Surveyor and after a vote of each of the
following Boards or Committees the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen~ the Chairman of
.the Board of Assessors, he Chairman of the Board of Public Works, the School Committee
Chairman, the Board of Health Chairman and the Chairmsn of the Planning Board shall
annually in June ~point and, subject to mppropriation therefor, fix the compensation
of an attorney-at-law who shall be a resident of the.Town and a member in good standing
of the Bar of the Commonwealth, to serve as Town Counsel for the term of one year from
the first day of July next following, and until his s~ccessor shall have been duly
appointed and qualified.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote, under Section l, Chapter ~l of ~he General
Laws, to authorize its Treasurer hereafter to act as its Collector of Taxes.
Petition of the Selectmen.
Under the aforesaid Article 12, it was VOTED TO ADOPT the Article to take effect on the
first Monday in March 1976.
ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section ll of Article IV of its General
By-Laws ~y striking out the Word "March" and inserting in place thereof, the word "June".
under tNe'aforesaid article it was VOT'~ZD TO ADOPT the article.
A~TICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote that at the Annual Town Election to be held in
the.year 1976, and tri-annuallythereafter, the Moderator shall be elected for a term of
three years.
Under the aforesaide Article 81. it was VOTED TO~DOPT THE ARTICLE.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF TIlE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover. Mall, 01846
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti:
2. May 14, 1975
General By-Laws Con't.
AI~ requirements of the Law regarding Articles 11, 12, 80 and 81 have been
complied with. The Meeting opened at l:]O P.M., and adjourned at 6:00 P.M.,
with Town Moderator Donald F. Smith, Esquire Presiding. Five hundred and.
sixty-eight (568) duly registered voters w ere presnet and checked by the Board
o£ Registrars. ~ ~~S.
A true copy: ATTEST:
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPAFITMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
North Andavsr, MSSl. 01~45
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
Attorney General of The Commonwealth
State House.
Boston, Mass.
14, 1975
Dear Mr. Belletti:
At our Annual Town Meeting held in t~e Veteran's Auditorium of our North Andover
Middle School on Saturday April 26, 1975 at 1:30 P.M., the following Zoning By-Laws
Articles appeared in the Warrant and was voted upon is herewith submitted for your
approval.
ARTICLE 28. To see Jf the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law to regulate
construction in flood hazard areas shown on maps entitled "Town of North And0ver,
Mass. (Essex Co.) FIA Flood Hazard Boundary Maps" HOl-08 dated June 28, 1974 on file
with the Town Clerk. Petition of the Planning Board.
Under the aforesaid Article it as VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to adopt the article.
;~TICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 9.13 of the Zeroing By-Law
so as to read: 'Whoever violates any provisions of this By-Law, except as may be
otherwise specifically provided thereby~ shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
$20.00 for each offense. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a
separate offense."f Petition of the Planning Board.
Under the aforesaid article it was VOTED AFFI~g~TIVE 222. NEGATIVE 2.
ARTICLE 30. (AS FOLIDWS)
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning
By-Law by striking therefrom Section 5, and inserting in place thereof the
following new Section: ·
Section 5
5.1 GENERAL ~',
1) The stripping or removal of earth material from any parcel of land,
public or private, in North Andover is prohibited except as permitted
by the provisions of this Section of the By-Law.
Exclusive jurisdiction to issue Earth Removal Permits shall be w/th the
Board except for permitz allowed in Paragraphs 5.5 and 5.6.
3) The Board or the Building Inspector shall have the authority to issue
an Operating Hours Extension Permit, as defined in Subsection 5.2
(~),
4) The Building Inspector shall have the authority to enforce all condi-
tions of any permit issued under this Section of the Zoning By-Law.
§) All earth removal opera~ions in existence in North Andover on tha
effective date of this Section shall be subject to the r~quirements
stated herein. However, all Earth Removal Permits issued prior to the
effective date of this Section, shall remain in effect until their expira-
tion date. At such time, said operation shall be subject to the provi-
sions of this Section, unless otherwise allow~l by the Board, for a
period not to exceed six (6) month~.
6) An annual fee of One Hundred ($100.00) dollars shall be cequlred for
Earth Removal Permitz. Miscellaneous Earth Removal Permitz shall
require an annual fee of Twangy-five ($25.00) dollars.
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Be
ARTICLE 30. (Con't.)
7)
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Ma~a. 01B45
May 14, 1975
Violation of this Section of the Zoning By-Law, notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 9.13, imposes a penalty of Fifty ($50.00) dollars
for the first offense. One Hundred ($100.00) dollars for the second
offense, and Two Hundred ($200.00) dollars for each subsequent
offense. Each day of operation in violation of this section will be
considered a separate offense.
8) Any sanitary land f'di operated by the Town of North Andover shall
be exempt from the provisions of this saetion.
5.2 DEFHqITIONS:
1) Applicant: The owner, or prospective owner by reason of a purchase
and sales agreement, of the land shown by the plan submitted with
the Earth Removal Permit Application.
2) Earth Materials: "Earth Materials" shall include soil, loam, sand,
gravel, clay, peat, rock or 9ther allied products.
3) Earth Removal Operations: The stripping excavation or removal of
any earth material from any site, within the Town of North Andover.
4) Operating Hours Extension Permit: A permit issued by the Board or
the Building Inspector for an extension of the time of operation for
trucking from the site until 9:00 P.M.
5) Board: Zoning Board of Appeals
5.3 APPLICATION FOR EARTH REMOVAL PERMIT
1) All applicants for Earth Removal Permits must submit seven (7)
copies of the following information concerning the proposed site of
the remOVal operation to the Board thirty (30) days prior to sub-
mission of an application for an Earth Removal Permit. The Board
shall distribute the information to the Planning Board, Building In-
spector, Conservation Commission, Board of Health, Highway Depart-
ment, and Police Departmentt so that recommendations from these
Departments may be submittpd for the required public hearing.
2) A plan or plans to scale, (1" = 40') prepared and stamped by a
registered land surveyor and/or a registered engineer, showing the
property lines of the parcel of land under c~nsideration along with all
abutters to the property, existing and final contours in five (5) foot
elevation increments, existing and proposed structures, existing and
proposed final drainage of the ~ite including all culverts, streams,
ponds, swamps, and siltation basins, means of entTance and egress
from the property, locus map, and any other pertinent data deemed
necessary by the Board.
3) A plan. study or report showing the proposed ultimate use of the land
conforming with the existing Zoning By-Law. Proper planning for
future land use shall be a prime consideration affecting the issuance of
an Earth Removal Permit.
4) A complete list of the names and addresses of current abutters of the
property where such removal is proposed.
5) An operating schedule showing the active area (not to exceed five (5)
acres) where the earth remOval will begin and also how the total parcel
will be developed in pr~t,~"essive five (5) acre increments.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JoHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Me#. 01845
Hay lb, 1975
5.4 PERMITS FOR EARTH REMOVAL
· 1) The Board may issue Earth Removal Permits for any zoning district,
complete with conditions imposed, for areas not to exceed forty (40)
acres. All permits shall conform to the minimum rest0mtion and op-
crating standards contained bemin and such other conditions as the
Board may deem necessary. Said permit shall allow the working of
only five (5) acres at any one time. Upon completion of the earth
removal operation on a five (5) acre parcel, or a part thereof, and
substantial restoration of said parcel as determined by the Board,
according to the restoration standards and the permit conditions, ap-
plication may then be made to the Board for a permit renewal. Such
permit renewal shall allow the removal of earth on another five (5)
acres section, as shown by the operating schedule submitted with the
permit application. ~I'~is procedure shall be followed until the opera-
tion is completed.
2) The permit shall be considered a non*transferrable revocable permit to
remove earth materials. If it is found that incorrect information was
submitted in the application, or that conditions of the permit are
being violated, or that the governing regulations are not being fol*
lowed, the permit shall be suspended until all provisions have been
met and the premises made to conform. Failure of the permit holder
to comply within the time specified by the Board for correction of
violations shall cause the permit to be revoked, forfeiture of the secur-
ity to the '"own, and the imposition of all fines as set forth in Para-
graph 5.1
The Board shall discuss and review the permit periodically, and at a
minimum, annually. Written progress reports showing conformance
with regulations and permit conditions abell be submitted to the
Board by the Building Inspector or hls designated agent every three
(3) months.
4) An Earth Removal Permit shall not be in effect until the applicant has
filed the proper security as required in Paragraph 5.9, paid the re-
quired fees as requi~ed by Paragraph 5.1 (6), and recorded the special
permit at the Registry of Deeds. ·
5) Mechanical crushing and screening may be pbrmitted by the Board
after a public hearing with due notice given.
5.5 EARTH REMOVAL INCIDENTAL TO DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION
1) This regulation shall be deemed not to prohibit the removal of such
sod, loam, soil, clay, sand, gravel or stone as may be required to be
excevated for the purpose of constructing ways in accordance with
lines and grades approved by the Board or a definitive plan, approved
by the Planning Board, or for the purpose of constructing under-
ground utilities.
2) Where soil is to be removed in connection with the preparation of a
specific site for building, removal may take place only after the
issuance of a building permit by the Building Inspector. Removal will
be allowed only from the area for the buildings, driveways, parking
areas, and from areas where removal is specifically required by the
Board of Health in connection with disposal system~. Where special
circumstances exist requiring general regrading, removal of peat. etc.,
the builder may file a plan and request for an additional ~oil removal
permit with the Building Inspector as provided in Paragraph 5.6 be-
Iow.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M,C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti:
he
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mm. 01845
May 14, 1975
5.6 MISCELLANEOUS REMOVAL OF EARTH INCIDENTAL TO
IMPROVEMENTS.
Removal of miscellaneous amounts of Earth is permitted provided the
removal is necessary for the improvement of the property from which
removal takes place and provided the removal is in accord with the
expressed intent and purpose of the provisions of this By-Law. Re-
moral of aggregate quantities of less than fifty (50) cubic yards from
any one general site requires no formal permit. Where the removal of
soil in quantities in excess of fifty (50) cubic yards but less than one
thousand (1,000) cubic ~yards is desired, application must be made to
the Building Inspector for a Miscellaneous Soil Removal Permit.
Where special circumstances exist which require the removal of soil in
excess of one thousand (1,000) cubic yards, but for which a general
permit under paragraph 5.4 is not appropriate, a permit for a larger
amount up to five (5,000) cubic yards may be issued provided that it
additionally has the approval of and bears the signature of the Board.
Said action does not require a public hearing. The permit shall indi-
cate the approximate quantity of soil to be removed, the purpose of
removal, and the location of the site of removal. The permit shall also
specify that upon completion of excavation, exposed subsoil shall be
graded and covered with loam to a minimum depth of six (6) inches
and that the removal is to be controlled by the appropriate sections of
Paragraph 5.7 (Operating Standards). Except where the removal under
this Paragraph is done in connection with the formation or enlarge-
ment of a pond, excavation shall not be permitted below the mean
grade of the street or road serving the property. The excavation of
flow of a water course or to cause surface water to gather as a sump or
swale; Pits for burying large rocks and stumps shall immediately be
back-filled for safety reasons~ Failure to meet the requirements of this
Paragraph shall be deemed a violation of the Zoning By-Law.
5.7 OPERATION STANDARDS
Time of Operation
(a) Excavation and site maintenance may be carried on from 6:30
A.M. until 7:30 P.M., Monday through Saturday.
(b) Trucking from the site may be carried on from 7:00 A.M.
through 6:00 P.M., Monday through Sat/n~iay.
(e) An Operating Hours Extension Permit fori: trucking until 9:00
P.M. for no more than three (3) consecutive days may be granted
by the Building Inspector after reviewing .conditions of the appli-
cation. Said application shall show reason for extension of time,
distance of hauling, and approximate cubic yardage to be hauled.
Preparation
Only the active area described in the permit application may be
made ready for earth removal.
(b) No standing trees are to be bulldozed over, or slashed and bull-
dozed into piles. All trees must be cut down. All wood and brush
must be piled for removal or chipping. Wood chips may remain
on the site. No trees are to be buried on the site.
(c) Stump~ shall be buried in predesignated area as shown on applica-
tion plan~
(d) Any change in stump burial must be submitted to the Board for
approval.
Topsoil Storage
(a) All topsoil removed from the active removal area shall be piled
for future site restoration.
· (b) No topsoil shall be ramoved from the site until all areas have bean
restored and permission has haen granted by the Board.
Site
(a)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
e
TOWN BUILDING
North Andnver, Me~. 01845
May 14, 1975
4)
(a)
Erosion Control
Prior to any excavation or earth removal, adequate siltation
basins, shall be constructed to prevent the runoff of silted water
from the site,
(b) All exc~vetion shall be done so as to create contours to channel
runoff waters into the siltation basins.
(c) No siltation basin shall exceed seven (7} feet in depth.
(d) Siltation basins must be cleaned when sediment deposits are with-
in eighteen (18) inches of the outfall invert.
5) Dust Control
(a) No earth removal operation shall create excessive amounts of dust
or allow roads leading into or from a site to become excessively
dust producing. .
(b) Proper dust control methods shall be approved by the Building
Inspector.
6) Excavation Near Brooks
(a) No excavation shall be made which will alter the natural way or
existing elevation of a brook, stream or river.
(b) All banks of brooks, streams, and rivers shall be reconstructed to
be aesthetically attractive and of sufficient height to prevent
abutting properties from flooding.
(c) Said bank height shall be computed for a fifty (50) year storm for
all brooks, streams, and rivers up to eight (8) feet in width and
two (2) feet in depth; and for a one hundred (100) year storm
from all brooks, streams and rivers which exceed this size.
7) Site Screening
(a) An ~mmediate program of site screening shall start when site preF-
aration begins.
(b) All entrances shall be screened with'existing vegetation, ever-
greens, or other suitable natural methods, so as to prevent a direct
view into the earth removal area.
(e) All areas within fifty (50} feet of a traveled way or abutting
property lines shall be reforested immediately upon completion
of the earth removal operation of that area.
Said reforestation shall be done in accordance with the North
Andover Tree Department.
A minimum of One Hundred Fifty (150) trees per acre shall be
used for this reforestation.
Areas which are to be used for agricultural purposes after earth
removal operations are completed may be reforested in the fol-
lowing manner:
Trees shall be planted twenty-five (25) feet deep from the
road or property llne,
The remaining area shall immediately be planted with gras~
or other suitable agricultural planting material.
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
.JOHN .1. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
.~us'rfcs OF T~E FEACE
e
8) Access Roads
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mese. 01845
May 14, 1975
(c)
(a) All access roads shall be level with intersecting streets for a dis-
tance of sixty (60 feet.)
(b) A STOP sign shall be installed so as to warn any vehicle entering
onto a Town Street.
(c) All access roads shall be equipped with a suitable locking gate to
prevent unauthorized entry.
9) Site Maintenance
(a) No open face excavation shall exceed twenty-five (25) feet in
height.
(b) No excavation shall be closer than fifteen (15) feet to a property
line,
No slope ahall exceed a two (2) foot horizontal to e one (1) foot
vertical (2:1) grade.
10) Temporary Buildings
(a) Ail temporary structures shall be specified in the special permit
application and shown on the plan.
(b) Any structure erected on the premises for use by personnel or
storage of equipment shall be located at least forty (40) feet from
any existing roadway and at least thirty (30) feet from any lot
(c) Any temporary structure will be removed no later than ninety
(90) days after the expiration date of the permit.
11) Mechanical Crushing and Screening '
(a) All crushing and screening permits shall be granted for a period
not to exceed six (6) months.
(b) Said permits shall be gran.,ted as a cleanup procedure only.
(c) Washing of precessed material will not I~ allowed.
(d) Operation of crushing or screening equ¥.ment shall be from 7:30
A.M. until B:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
(e) Ail crushing and screenlo~ equipment'shall be equipped with suit-
able dust and noise control device~
5.8 Restoration Standards
1) All restoration must be completed within sixty (60) days after the
termination of an earth removal permit or by the first of June if tbe
permit terminates between December first through March thirty-firzt.
No slope shall be left with a grade steeper than a two (2) foot horizon-
ts1 to a one (1) foot vertical (2:1).
All siltation basins shall be filled with earth, and a natural drainage
pattern must be re-established. No area upon the site which will
lect water shall remain unles~ approval is granted by the Board or
unless the area wes shown on the original application plans.
All topsoil which was on the site prior to earth removal operations
shall be replaced to a minimum depth of six (6) inches on ali dis-
turbed areas. Sites that had less than six (6} inches of topsoil shall be
restored with a minimum of four (4) inches over the entire area.
Seeding - The entire area shall be seeded with grass or legume which
contains at least sixty (60) percent perennials. The planted area shall
be protected from erosion during the establishment period usio~ good
conservation practices, Areas which washout ar~ to be repaired
2)
3)
4)
5)
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C,M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable F~ancis X. Bellotti.
7,
6)
TOWN BUILDING
North Andaver, Ma~. 01845
May 14, 1975
Reforestation - All areas which are disturbed in the earth removal
operation shall be reforested with fifty (50) percent coniferous and
fifty (50) percent deciduous trees planted at the rate of one hundred
fifty (150) trees per acre. Ail trees used are to be a minimum of two
(2) year transplants. Said planting shall he in accordance with the
recommendations of the North Andover Tree Department. Areas
which are to be used for agricultural purposes after earth removal
operations are completed may be reforested in the following manner;
(a) Trees shall be planted twenty-five (25) feat deep from a public
road or property line~
7)
1)
2),
Under the aforesaid Article 30,
ARTICLE 48. (AS FOLLOWS)
(b) The remaining area shall immediately be planted with grass or
other suitable agricultural planting material. Permits issued by the
Building Inspector for soil removal incidental to construction or
for special purposes are exempt from reforestation paragraph.
Within ninety (90) days of completion of operations, all equiPment,
accessory buildings, structures, and unsightly evidence of operation
shall be removed from the premises.
5.9 Security Requirement
There must be filed with the Town Treasurer, a continuous bond or
deposit of money in the minimum amount of One Thousand
(1,000.00) dollars per acre to be excavated, and shall be of a sufficient
amount to cover ten (10) acres, or the total parcel, whichever is
smaller, as determined by and satisfactory to the Board.
After completion of the total project, and at the applicant's written
request, the Board may grant a partial release of any security posted
by the applicant. One (1) year after such a partial release is grsnted
and if in the opinion of the Board, no damage or deterioration to the
finished project has developed, the Board will issue a final release of
the security. If, during the year following the date of a partial release,
slumping, gullying, erosion or any other unsatisfactory condition
appears, the applicant shall be responsible for, and shall make any
necessary repairs, before final release of security is granted.
The bonding agent shall be requ~re~i to give the Board of Appeals, by
Registered or Certified Mail. a sixty (60) day 9otice prior to any ter-
ruination or cancellation of the Bond,
it was VOTED unanimously to ADOPT
ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning
By-Law in the following respects:
1) By adding to Section 3.1 the designation "Industrial 3 District"
2) By re-numbering Section 4.131 as "4.132", and by adding a new
Section 4.131 reading as follows:
4.131 Industrial 3 District
1) Public Buildings
2) Public Garages and Accessory Buildings
3) Public Service Corporations
4) Public Sani~ry Disposal Site
5) Public Storage of Equipment
6) All Uses Permitted in the Industrial 1 District
By adding to Table 2 (which follows Section 6 of the By-Law)a new
3)
column designated as "Ind. 3", and two footnotes thereto, all as
follows:
the article.
/' JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
~RTI CLE ~8. ( Con ' t )
Lot Area: 435,600 sq. ft. (10 acres)
Height Maximum: 55 ft.
Street Frontage: 150 ft.
Front Setback: 100 ft.]0
Side Setback: 200 ft. 10
Rear Setback: 200 ft. 10
Floor Area B~tio: 0.50:1
Lot Coverage: 35%11
Dwelling Unit Density: N/A
Footnote references for above:
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
Be
TOWN BUILDING
North Andevm', Mall. 01845
Nay ll~, 1975.
10 Where a public sanitary disposal site is the primary use, the setback area
shall be used to provide a screening, natural or artificial, from adjacent
residential use or public roadway.
11 Where a public sanitary disposal site is the primary use an increase up to
100% of the lot coverage shall apply, not including the satback areas.
Petition of the Planning Board
Under the aforesaid ~.rticle h8 it was' VOTED unanimously to ADOPT the Article.
ARTICLE /tg. (AS FOLLOWS)
ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning
By-Law by changing the Zoning Map of the Town to include the parcel of
land hereinafter described within the Industrial 3 District:
~ Beginning at the southwesterly corner thereof at a point located on
the northerly side of the Missile Site Road, so-called, 460 feet more or less
easterly from the northeastern intersection of said Missile Site Road and
the Salem Turnpike (Route 114); thence turning and running easterly
along the northerly side of the Missile Site Road, 1950 feet more or less,
to a stone wall at land now or formerly owned by said Commonwealth of
Massachusetts along a stone wall, 375 feet more or less, to a point; thence
turning and running northeasterly and northerly in several courses by laud
of said Commonwealth of Massachusetts. along a stone wall, 365 feet more
or less, to a comer stone wall; thence turning and running westerly and
northesterly in several courses along a stone wall b~Aand now or formerly
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2800 feet more or less, to an inter-
section of a stone wall at land now or formerly owned by Jean P. ProuLx;
thence turning and running westerly along a stone wall by land now or
formerly owned by Jean P. Proulx, 900 feet more or .less, to an inter-
section of stone wall at land now br formerly owned by the Worcester
County National Bank; thence turning and running southwesterly by land
of said Worcester County National Bank, 170 feet more or less, to a corner
of stone wall at land now or formerly owned by the Wasil Realty Trust;
thence turning and running southerly and southwesterly in several courses
along a stone wall by land of said Wasil Realty Trust, 680 feet more or
leas, to an intersection of a stone wall at land now or formerly owned by
'Edward H. and Ruth M. Broughton; thance turning and running southeast-
erly along a stone wall by land now or formerly owned by said Bruughton
along a stone wall, 495 feet to a corner of a stone wall at land nor or
formerly owned by Constantine Papanechall; thence turning and running
southeasterly by land now or formerly owned by said Papanechail, Edward
Jr. and Miriam Pinaud, James J. and Judith A. Pelrlne, Harry W, and
Gertrude F. Lear, John Rabchinuk, and Edward M. and Shirley A. Knowl-
ton along a stone wall, 1275 feet or less, to the point of hnginntng.
Petition of the Planning Board
Under the aforesaid Article ~9 it was VOTED unanimously to ADOPT the article.
TO VN OF: NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION OEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mm. 01845
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
9. May 14, 1975
All requirements of the law regarding ~trticles 28, 29, 30, 48 and 49 have been
complied with. The Meeting opened at 1:30 P.M., and adjourned at 6:00 P.M., with
Town Moderator Donald F. Smith, Esquire Presiding. Five hundred and sixty-eight
(568) duly registered voters were present and checked by the Board of Registrars.
A true copy: ATTEST: ~~ ~
July 7, 1975
Boston, Massachusetts
The foregoing amendments to general by-laws adopted
under Articles ll and 80 and the amendments to zoning
by-laws adopted under Articles 29, 30, 48, and'49 of
the warrant are hereby approved.
No action was taken on Articles 12, 81, and 28 for these
are not amendments to the by-~laws b~l;,are only votes of
the town meeting,
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town ClErk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
Nm'th Andovar, Ma~t. 01845
May 22, 1975
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
Attorney General of The Commonwealth.
State House
Boston, Mass.
Dear ~[r. Bellotti:
The following member of the North Andover Planning Board are all duly
elected and have been sworn to said office.
true copy:
William Chepulis, Jr.
Fritz Ostherr.
William N. Salemme.
John J. Monteiro
Paul R, Lamprey.
ATTEST: ·~ ~PLA~ING
Chairman.
Vice Chairman.
Clerk
BOA;~).
~u~ust 9,
RegardJng ~ letter to you of July 30s m>.d ye'Ar ]xtter to ~,e August 4.
Cop~ of Ax%icle as it appeared 5n -Lhe F'.:~-.~,~ ~ is as
are :.o::~':,~d~ eJ.<~ated and c,.;..s~,:~at~d 8o as i:o
....
f ~:all ~ i4ig iS not ~Jabedu]ed <~til Lhe last Saturday of April
?f 7~mr effics giv~-n to me over the pa:~t C~!':'hy (30) y~ars and : :k~
FRANCIS X. BELLOTTI
AT~ORN EY GENERAL.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MA$$ACHU~[_E~S
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE HOUBE · BOSTON 02133
duly 7, 1975
Mr. John J. Lyons
Town Clerk C.M.C.
Town Building
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
Dear Mr. Lyons:
Please find enclosed the amendments to the
by-laws adopted under Articles ll, 80, 29, 30,
48, and 49 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual
Town Meeti. ng with the approval of the Attorney
General endorsed thereon. No action was taken
on Articles 12, 81, and 28 for these are not
amendments to the by-laws but are only votes of
the town meeting.
Very truly yours,
Steven A.T,:Rusconi
Assistant~Attorney General
SAR/alg
Enclosures
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti,
Attorney General of The Commonwealth
State House
Boston, Mass.
TOWN BUILDING
North Andovor, Ma#. 01845
May lb, 1975
Dear F'~'. Bellotti:
At our Annual Town Meeting held in the Veteran's Auditorium of our North Andover
}~ddle School on Saturday April 26, 1975 at 1:30 P.M., the following General By-Law
~rticle ~peared in the Warrant and
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will
General By-Laws by striking out the
the following sentence: A majority
was voted is herewith s~mitted for your approval.
vote to amend Section l0 of Article IV of its
first sentence thereof aud inserting in its place
of a committee consisting of one of the Selectmen,
the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, the Moderator, one of the Assessors, a member of
the Board of Public Works, a member of the School Committee, a member of the Board of
Health, and a member of the Planning Board shall annually in June appoint and, subject
to sppropriation therefor, fix the compensation of an attorney at law who shall be a
resident of the Town and a member in good standing of the Bar of the Commonwealth, to
serve as Town Counsel for the term of one year from the first day of July next following,
and until his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified. Petition of Selectmen.
Under the aforesaid ~Article ll., it was VOTED to amend Section 10, of Article IV of the
General By*laws by Striking out the first sentence thereof and inserting in its place
the following sentence: A majority of a committee consisting of the Town Clerk, the
Tow~n Treasurer, the Moderator, the }lighway Surveyor and after a vote of each of the
following Boards or Committees the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of
the Board of Assessors, he Chairman of the Board of Public Works, the School Committee
Chairman, the Board of Health Chairman and the Chairman of the Planning Board shall
annually in June sppoint and, subject to appropriation therefor, fix the compensation
of an attorney-at-law who shall be a resident of the~Town and a member in good standing
of the Bar of the Commonwealth, to serve as Town Counsel for the term of one year from
the first day of July next following, and until his successor shall have been duly
appointed and qualified.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote, under Section 1, Chapter 41 of the General
Laws, to authorize its Treasurer hereafter to act as its Collector of Taxes.
Petition of the Selectmen.
Under the aforesaid Article 12, it was VOmiteD TO ADOPT the Article to take effect on the
first Monday in March 1976.
ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 11 of Article IV of its General
By-Laws ~y striking out the Word "March" and inserting in place thereof the word "June".
Under the aforesaid article it was VOT~-D TO ADOPT the article.
ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote that at the Annual Town Election to be held in
the year 1976, and tri-~nnuallythereafter, the Moderator shall be elected for a term of
three years.
Under the aforeaaide Article 81. it was VOTED TO~DOPT THE ARTICLE.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mm. 01845
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti:
2. May 14, 1975
General By-Laws Con't.
All requirements of the Law regarding Articles 11, 12, 80 and 81 have been
complied with. The Meeting opened at 1:30 P.M., and adjourned at 6:00 P.H.,
with Town Moderator Donald F. Smith, Esquire Presiding. Five hundred and
sixty-eight (568) duly registered voters w ere presnet and checked by the Board
of Registrars.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPAftTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
May 14, 1975
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
Attorney General Of The Commonwealth
State House.
Boston, Mass.
TOWN BUILDING
Nm'th Andover, Mm. 01845
Dear Mr. Bellotti:
At our Annual Town MeetSng held in thp Veteran's Auditorium of our North Audover
Middle School on Saturday April 26, 1975 at 1:30 P.M., the following Zoning By-Laws
Articles appeared in the Warrant and was voted upon is herewith submitted for your
approval.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law to regulate
construction in flood hazard areas shown on maps entitled "Town of North Andoyer,
Mass. (Essex Co.) FIA Flood Hazard BoundarY Maps" HOl-08 dated June 28, 1974 on file
with the Town Clerk. Petition of the Planning Board.
Under the aforesaid Article it as VOk~D UNANIMOUSLY to adopt the article.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 9.13 of the Zor~ing By-Law
so as to read: '~rhoever violates any provisions of this By-Law, except as may .be
otherwise specifically provided thereby, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
$20.00 for each offense. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a
separate offense.".! Petition of the Planning Board.
Under the aforesaid article it was VOTED AFFIrmATIVE 222. NEGATIME 2.
ARTICLE 30. (AS FOLIDWS)
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning
By-Law by striking therefrom Section 5, and inserting in place thereof the
following new Section: .' ; ~,
Section 5
5.1 GENERAL 7; 1~
1) The stripping or removal of earth material from any parcel of land,
public or private, in North Andovar is prohibited except as permitted
by the provisions of this Section of the By-Law.
2) Exclusive jurisdiction to issue Earth Removal Permits shall be with the
Board except for permits allowed in Paragraphs 5.5 and 5.6.
3) The Board or the Building Inspector shall have the authority to issue
an Operating Hours Extension Permit, as defined in Subsection 5.2
(4).
4) The Building Inspector shall have the authority to enforce all condi-
tions of any permit issued under this Section of the Zoning By-Law.
5) All earth removal operations in existence in North Andover on the
effective date of this Section shall be subject to the requirements
stated herein. However, all Earth Removal Permits issued prior to the
effective date of this Section, shall remain in effect until their expire-
tion date. At such time, said operation shall be subject to the provi-
sions of this Section, unless otherwise allowed by the Board, for a
period not to exceed six (6) months.
6) An annual fee of One Hundred ($100.00) dollars shall be required for
Earth Removal Permits. Miscellaneous Earth Removal Permits shall
require an annual fee of Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.
Honorable Mrancis X. Bellotti.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
ARTICLE 30. (con't.)
TOWN BUILDING
North Andovar, Ma~. 01845
May 14, 1975
Violation of this Section of the Zoning By-Law, notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 9.13, imposes a penalty of Fifty ($50.00) dollars
for the first offense. One Hundred ($100.00) dollars for the second
offense, and Two Hundred ($200.00) dollars for each subsequent
offense. Each day of operation in violation of this section will be
considered a separate offense.
$) Any sanitary land fill operated by the Town of North Andover shall
be exempt from the i~'ovieions of this saction.
5.2 DEFIlqlTIONS:
1) Applicant: The owner, or prospective owner by mason of a purchase
and sales agreement, of the land shown by the plan submitted with
the Earth Removal Permit Application.
2) Earth Materials: "Earth Materials" shall include soil, loam, sand,
gravel, clay, peat, rock or.other allied products.
3) Earth Removal Operations: The stripping excavation or removal of
any earth material from any site, within the Town of North Andover.
4) Operating Hours Extension Permit: A permit issued by the Board or
the Building Inspector for an extension of the time of operation for
trucking from the site until 9:00 P.M.
5) Board: Zoning Board of Appeals
5,3 APPLICATION FOR EARTH REMOVAL PERMIT
1) All applicants for Earth Removal' Permits must submit seven (7)
copies of the following information concerning the proposed site of
the removal operation to the Board thirty (30) days prior to sub-
mission of an application for an Earth Removal Permit. The Board
shall distribute the information to the Planning Board, Building In-
spector, Conservation Commission, Board of Health, Highway Depart-
ment~ and Police Department, so that recommendations from these
Departments may be submitl~ed for the required public hearing.
2) A plan or plans to scale, (l" = 40') p~pered and stamped by a
registered land surveyor and[or a registered engineer, showing the
property lines of the parcel of land under c0hsidereti°n along with all
abutters to the property, existing and final contours in five (5) foot
elevaUon increments, existing and proposed structures, existing and
proposed final drainage of the site including all culverts, streams,
ponds, swamps, and siltation basins, means of entrance and egress
from the proPerty, locus map, and any other pertinent data deemed
necessary by the Board.
3) A plan, study or report showing the proposed ultimate use of the land
conforming with the existing Zoning By-Law. Proper planning for
future land use shall be a prime consideration affecting the issuance of
an Earth Removal PermiL
4) A complete list of the names and addresses of current abutters of the
property where such removal is proposed.
5) An operating schedule showing the active area (not to exceed five (5)
acres) where the earth removal will begin and also how the total parcel
will be developed in l~'ogressive five (5) sere lnerements.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellott±.
a
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, M.S, 01845
llay 14, 1975
5.4 PERMITS FOR EARTH REMOVAL
· 1) The Board may issue Earth Removal Permits for any zoning district,
complete with conditions imposed, for areas not to exceed forty (40)
acres. All permits shall conform to the minimum restoration and op-
erating standards contained herein and such other conditions as the
Board may deem necessary. Said permit shell allow the working of
only five (5) acres at any one time. Upon completion of the earth
removal operation on a five (5) acre parcel, or a part thereof, and
substantial restoration of said parcel as determined by the Board,
according to the restoration standards and the permit conditions, ap-
plication may then be made to the Board for a permit renewal. Such
permit renewal shall allow the removal of earth on another five (5)
acres section, es shown by the operating schedule submitted with the
permit application. This procedure shall be followed until the opera-
tion is completed.
2) The permit shall be considered a non-transferrable revocable permit to
remove earth materials. If it is found that incorrect information was
submitted in the application, or that conditions of the permit are
being violated, or that the governing regulations am not being fol-
lowed, the permit shall' be suspended until all provisions have been
met and the premises made to conform· Failure of the permit holder
to comply within the time specified by the Board for correction of
violations shall cause the permit to be revoked, forfeiture of the secur-
ity to the ""own, and the imposition of all fines as set forth in Para-
graph 5.1 (7).
The Board shall discuss and review the permit periodically, and at a
minimum, annually. Written progress 'reports showing conformance
with regulations and permit conditions shall be submitted to the
Board by the Building Inspector or his designated agent every three
(3) months.
4) An Earth Removal Permit shall not be in effect until the applicant has
filed the proper security as required in Paragraph 5.9, paid the re-
quired fees as required by Paragraph 5.1 (6), and recorded the special
permit at the Registry of Deeds. ·
5) Mechanical crushing and screening may be l§armitted by the Board
after a public hearing with due notice given.
5.5 EARTH REMOVAL INCIDENTAL TO DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION
1) This regulation shall be deemed not to prohibit the removal of such
sod, loam, soil, clay, sand, gravel or stone as may he required to he
excavated for the purpose of constructing ways in accordance with
lines and grades approved by the Board or a definitive plan, approved
by the Planning Board, or for the purpose of constructing under-
g¥ound utilities.
2) Where soil is to be removed in connection with the preparation of a
specific site for building, removal may take place only after the
issuance of a building permit by the Building Inspector. Removal will
be allowed only from the area for the buildings, driveways, parking
areas, and from areas where removal is specifically required by the
Board of Health in connection with disposal systems. Where special
circumstances exist requiring general mgrading, removal of peat, etc.,
the builder may file a plan and request for an additional soil removal
permit with the Building Inspector as provided in Paragraph 5.6 be-
low.
Honorable Francis X.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT TOWN BUILDING
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Nort'n Andovar, MelI. 01846
Bellotti: 4. May 14, 1975
5i6MISCELLANEOUS REMOVAL OF EARTH INCIDENTAL TO
IMPROVEMENTS.
Removal of miscellaneous amounts of Earth is permitted provided the
removal is necessary for the improvement of the property from which
removal takes place and provided the removal is in accord with the
expressed intent and purpose of the provisions of this By-Law. Re-
moval of aggregate quantities of less than fifty (50) cubic yards from
any one general site requires no formal permit. Where the removal of
soil in quantities in excess of fifty (50) cubic yards but less than one
thousand (1,000) cubic ,yards is desired, application must be made to
the Building Inspector for a Miscellaneous Soil Removal Permit.
Where special circumstances exist which require the removal of soil in
excess of one thousand (1,000) cubic yards, but for which a general
permit under paragraph 5.4 is not appropriate, a permit for a larger
amount up to five (5,000) cubic yards may be issued provided that it
additionally has the approval of and bears the signature of the Board.
Said action does not require a public hearing. The permit shall indi-
cate the approximate quantity of soil to be removed, the purpose of
removal, and the location of the site of removal. The pc,mit shall also
specify that upon completion of excavation, exposed subsoil shall be
graded and covered with loam to a minimum depth of six (6) inches
and that the removal is to be controlled by the appropriate sections of
Paragraph 5.7 (Operating Standards). Except where the removal under
this Paragraph is done in connection with the formation or enlarge-
merit of a pond, excavation shall not be permitted below the mean
grade of the street or road serving the property. The excavation of
flow of a water course or to cause surface water to gather as a sump or
swale; Pits for burying large rocks and stumps shall immediately be
back-filled for safety reason~ Failure to meet the requirements of this
Paragraph shall be deemed a violation of the Zoning By-Law.
5.7 OPERATION STANDARDS
1) Time of Operation
(a)Excavation and site maintenance may be carried on from 6:$0
A.M. until 7:30 P.M., Monday through Saturday.
(b)Trucking from the site may be carried on from 7:00 A.M.
through 6:00 P.M., Monday through Sat/~x~lay.
(c) An Operating Hours Extension Permit for~trucking until 9:00
P.M. for no more than three (3) consecutive days may be granted
by the Building Inspector after reviewing COnditions of the appli-
cation. Said application shall show reason for extension of time,
distance of hauling, and approximate cubic yardage to be hauled.
2) Site Preparation
(a)Only the active area described in the permit application may he
made ready for earth removal.
(b) No standing trees are to be bulldozed over, or slashed and hull-
dozed into piles. All trees must be cut down. All wood and brush
must be piled for removal or chipping. Wood chips may remain
on the site. No trees are to be buried on the site.
(c)Stumps shall be buried in predesignated area as shown on applica-
tion plank
(d)Any change in stump burial must be submitted to the Board for
approval.
3) Topsoil Storage
(a)All topsoil removed from the active removal area shall be piled
for future site restoration.
(b)No topsoil shall be removed from the site until all areas hoe been
restored and permission has been granted by the Board.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mm. 01845
May Ih, 1975
4) Erosion Control
(a) Prior to any excavation or earth removal, adequate s/ltati~n
basins, shall he constructed to prevent the runoff of silted water
from the site.
(b) All excavation shall be done so as to create contours to channel
runoff waters into the siltation basin&
(c) No siltation b~asin shall exceed seven (7) feet in depth.
(d) Siltation basins must he cleaned when sediment deposits are with-
in eighteen (18) inches of the outfali invert.
5) Dust Control
(a) No earth removal operation shall Cveate excessive amounts of dust
or allow roads leading into or from a site to become excessively
dust producing.
(b) Proper dust control methods shall he approved by the Building
Inspector.
6) Excavation Near Brooks
7)
(a) No excavation shall be made which will alter the natural Way or
existing elevation of a brook, stream or river.
(b) All banks of brooks, streams, and rivers shall be reconstructed to
be aesthetically attractive and of sufficient height to prevent
abutting properties from flooding.
(c)
Said bank height shall be computed for a fifty (50) year storm for
all brooks, streams, and rivers up to eight (8) feet in width and
two (2) feet in depth; and for a one hundred (100) year storm
from all brooks, streams and rivers which exceed this size,
/~ite Screening
(a) An immediate progre~t of site screer}/ng shall start when site prep-
aration begins.
(b) All entrances shall he screened witi~existing vegetation, ever-
greens, or other suitable natural methods, so as to prevent a direct
view into the earth removal ares
(c)
All areas within fifty (50) feet of a traveled way or abutting
property lines shall be reforested immediately upon completion
of the earth removal operation of that area.
Said reforestation shall be done in accordance with the North
Andover Tree Department.
A minimum of One Hundred Fifty (150) trees per acre shall he
used for this reforestation.
Areas which are to be used for agricultural purposes after earth
removal operations are completed may be reforested in the fol-
lowing menner:
Trees shall be planted twenty-five (25) feet deep from the
road or property line.
The remaining area shah immediately be planted with grass
or other suitable agricultural planting material.
Honorable Francis Xo Betlotti.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
m
8) Access Roads
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, Mass. 01846
Nay lb, 1975
(a) All access roads shall be level with intersecting streets for a dis-
tance of sixty (60 feet.)
(b) A STOP sign shall be installed so as to warn any vehicle entering
onto a Town Street,
(c) All access roads shall be equipped with a suitable locking gate to
prevent unauthorized entry.
9) Site Maintenance
(a) No open face excavation shall exceed twenty-five (25) feet in
height.
. (b) No excavation shall be closer than fifteen (15) feet to a property
line.
(c) No slope shall exceed a two (2) foot horizontal to a one (1)foot
vertical (2:1) grade.
10) Temporary Buildings
(a) All temporary structures shall be specified in the special permit
application and shown on the plan.
(b) Any structure erected on the premises for use by personnel or
storage of equipment shall be located at least forty (40) feet from
any existing roadway and at least thirty (30) feet from any lot
line.
(c) Any temporary structure will be removed no later than ninet7
(90) days after the expiration date of the permit.
11) Mechanical Crushing and Screening '
(a) All crushing and screening permits shall be granted for a period
not to exceed six (6) months.
(b) Said permits shall be gran?d as a cleanup procedure only.
(c) Washing of precessed material will not'l~ allowed.
(d) Operation of crushing or screening equilSment shall be from 7:30
A.M. until 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
(e) Ail crushing and screening equipment'shall be equipped with suit-
able dust and noise control devices.
5.8 Restoration Standards
1) All restoration must be completed within sixty (60) days after the
termination of an earth removal permit or by the first of June if the
permit terminates between December first through March thirty-first.
2) No slope shall he left with a grade steeper than a two (2) foot horizon-
tal to a one (1) foot vertical (2:1).
3) All siltation basins shall be filled with e~rth, and a natural drainage
pattern must be re-established. No area upon the site which will col-
lect water shall remain unless approval is granted by the Board or
unless the area w~ shown on the original application plans.
4) All topsoil wkicb was on the site prior to earth removal operations
shall be replaced to a minimum depth of six (6) inches on ali dis-
turbed areas. Sites that had less than six (6) inches of topsoil shall be
restored with a minimum of four (4) incbe~ over the entire area.
5) Seeding - The entire area shall be seeded with grass or legume which
conta/ns at least sixty (60) percent perennials. The planted area shall
be protected from erosion during the establishment period using good
Con..~.r)~_,.t.ion practices, Area~ which washout are to b~ rep.aired lm,~
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.~.C.
ELECTION OEPARTUENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
o
6)
TOWN BUILDING
North AndoYer, Ma~. 01845
May 14, 1975
Reforestation - Ail areas which are disturbed in the earth removal
operation shall be reforested with fifty (50) percent coniferous and
fifty (50) percent deciduous trees planted at the rate of one hundred
fifty (150) trees per acre. All trees used are to be a minimum of two
(2) year transplant& Said planting shall be in accordance with the
recommendations of the North Andover Tree Department.. Areas
which are to be used for agricultural purposes after earth removal
operations ars completed may be reforested in the following manner;
(a) Trees shall be planted twenty-five (25) feet deep from a public
road or property ]ine~
7)
1)
Under the aforesaid Article 30,
ARTICLE 48. (AS FOLLOWS)
(b) The remaining area shall immediately be planted with grass or
other suitable agricultural planting material. Permits i~soed by the
Building Inspector for soil removal incidental to construction or
for special purposes are exempt from reforestation paragraph.
Within ninety (90) days of completion of operations, al) equipment,
accessory buildings, structures, and unsightly evidence of operation
shall be removed from the premises.
5.9 Security Requirement
There must be filed with the Town Treasurer, a continuouS bond or
deposit of money in the minimum amount of One Thousand
(1,000.00) dollars per acre to be excavated, and shall be of a sufficient
amount to cover ten (10) acres, or the total parcel, whichever is
smaller, as determined by and satisfactory to the Board.
After completion of the total project, and at the applicant's written
request, the Board may grant a partial release of any security posted
by the applicant. One (1) year after such a partial release is granted
and if in the opinion of the Board, no damage or deterioration to the
finished project has developed, the Board will issue a final release of
the security. If, during the year following the date of a partial release,
slumping, gullying, erosion or any other unsatisfactory condition
appears, the applicant shall be responsible for, and shall make any
necessary repairs, before final release of security is granted.
The bonding agent shall be requ~re'd to give the Board of Appeals, by
Registered or Certified Mail. a sixty {60) day poticc prior to any ter-
mination or cancellation of the Bond.
it was VOTED unanimously to ADOPT
the article.
ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning
By-Law in the following respects:
1) By adding to Section 3.1 the designation *'Industrial 3 District"
2) By re-numbering Section 4.131 as "4.132", and by adding a new
Section 4.131 reading as follows:
4.131 Industrial 3 District
1) Public Buildings
2) Public Garages and Accessory Buildings
3) Public Service Corporations
4) Public Sanitary Disposal Site
5) Public Storage of Equipment
6) Ail Uses Permitted in the Industrial 1 District
3) By adding to Table 2 (which follows Section 6 of the By-Law) a new
enlumn designated as "Ind. 3", and two footnotes thereto, ali as
follows:
~ JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Honorable Francis X. Bellobti.
~RTICLE 48. (Con't)
Lot Area: 435,600 sq. ft. (10 acres)
Height Maximum: 55 ft.
Street Frontage: 150 ft.
Front Setback: 100 ft.10
Side Setback: 200 ft. 10
Rear Setback: 200 ft. 10
Floor Area Ratio: 0.50:1
Lot Coverage: 35%11
Dwelling Unit Density: N/A
Footnote references for above:
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
TOWN BUILDING
North Andovar, Mm. 0184B
May 14, 1975.
10Where a public sanitary dispasal site is the primary use, the setback area
shall be used to provide a screening, natural or artificial, from sdjacent
residential use or public roadway.
i1 Where a public sanitary disposal site is the primary use an increase up to
100% of the lot coverage shall apply, not including the setback areas.
Petition of the Planning Board
Under the aforesaid Article 48 it was VOTED unanimously to ADOPT the Article.
ARTICLE 49. (AS FOLLOWS)
ARTICLE 49, To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning
By-Law by changing the Zoning Map of the Town to include the parcel of
land hereinafter described within the Industrial 3 District:
: Beginning at the southwesterly corner thereof at a point located on
the northerly side of the Miasile Site Road, so-called, 460 feet more or less
easterly frnm the northeastern intersection of said Missile Site Road and
the Salem Turnpike (Route 114); thence turning and running easterly
along the northerly side of the Missile Site Road, 1950 feet more or leas,
to a stone wall at land now or formerly owned by said Commonwealth of
Massachusetts along a stone wall, 375 feet more or less, to a point; thence
turning and running northeasterly and northerly in several courses by land
of said Commonwealth of Masaachusetts. along a stone wall, 365 feet more
or less, to a corner stone wall; thence turning and running westerly and
northesterly in several courses along a stone wail b~'Aand now or formerly
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2800 feet more or less, to an inter-
section of a stone wall at land now or formerly owned by Jean P. Prouix;
thence turning and running westerly along a stone w~ll by land now or
formerly owned by Jean P. ProuLx, 900 feet more or less, to an inter-
section of stone wall at land now br formerly owr~ed by the Worcester
County National Bank; thence turning and running southwesterly by land
of said Worcester County National Bank, 170 feet more or less, to a corner
of stone wall at land now or formerly owned by the Wasil Realty Trust;
thence turning and running southerly and southwesterly in several courses
along a stone wall by land of said Wasil Realty Trust, 680 feet more or
less, to an intersection of a stone wall at land now or formerly owned by
Edward H. and Ruth M. Broughton; thence turning and running southeast-
erly along a stone wall by land now or formerly owned by said Broughton
along a stone wall, 495 feet to a corner of a stone wall at land nor or
formerly owned by Constantine Papanechali; thence turning and running
southeasterly by land now or formerly owned by said Papanechall, Edward
Jr. and Miriam Pinaud, James J. and Judith A. Pelrine, Harry W. and
Gertrude F. Lear, John Rabchinuk, and Edward M. and Shirley A. Knowl-
ton along a stone wall, 1275 feet or less, to the point of beginning.
Petition of the Planning Board
Under the aforesaid Article 49 it was VOTED un~imously to ADOPT the article.
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
North Andover, MaI~. 01845
Honorable Francis X. Bellotti.
9. May 14, 1975
All requirements of the 1~ regarding ~Lrticles 28, 29, 30, 48 and 49 have been
comp2ied with. The Meeting' opened at 1:30 P.M., and adjourned at 6:00 P.M., with
Town Moderator Donald F. Smith, Esquire Presiding. Five hundred and sixty-eight
(568) duly registered voters were present and checked by the Board of Registrars.
true copy: ATTEST:
~u]y 7, ]975
Boston, Massachusetts
The foregoing amendments to general by-laws adopted
under Articles ll and 80 and the amendments to zoning
by-laws adopted under Articles 29, 30, 48, and 49 of
the warrant are hereby approved.
No action was taken on Articles 12, 81, and 28 for these
are not amendments to the byJlaws bu~,are only votes of
the town meeting. T~
FRANCIS X, BELLOTTI
A~"~'OR NEY GENERAL
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF' THE: ATTORNE:Y GENERAl.
8'rATE HOUSE · BOSTON 0~1~
July 7, 1975
Mr. John J. Lyons
Town Clerk C.M.C.
Town Building
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
Dear Mr. Lyons:
Please find enclosed the amendments to the
by-laws adopted under Articles ll, 80, 29, 30,
48, and 49 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual
Town Meeti?g with the approval of the Attorney
General endorsed thereon. No action was taken
on Articles 12, 81, and 28 for these are not
amendments to the by-laws but are only votes of
the town meeting.
Very truly yours,
Steven A.:;~Rusconi
Assistant~Attorney General
SAR/alg
Enclosures
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOV£R'
JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk C.M.C.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOWN BUILDING
Nm'th Andovlr, Mill. 01846
May 22~
Honorable Prancis X. Bellotti:
Attorney'General of The Commonwealth.
State House
Boston, Mass.
Dear ~. Bellotti:
I enclose herewith for your ~oproval, all necessary papers and amendments
toour North Andover Zoning ByLaws Articles 28, 29, 30, 48 and 49, and
also same for amendments to our General By-Laws Articles ll, 12, 80 and 81,
resulting from our recent Annual Town Meetir~ of April 26 and 28, 1975.
Enclosures· are as follows;
].. Statements of Meetings in duplicate.
2. Copy of Warrant with Officers return.
3. Certificates of vote in d~licateo
4. Statement of Planning Boards decision in duplicate.
5. Certificate of duly elected and qualified members of Planning Board
in duplicate.
6. Copy of newspaper notice.
Very sinderely yours,
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