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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-04-07KAREN H.P. NELSON Dirw/or BUILDING CONSERVATION PLANNING Town of NORTH ANDOVER oZV~o~ OF PLANNING& COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 120 Main Street, 01845 (508) 682-6483 Planning Board Agenda April 7, 1992 7:30 p.m. _Dj_scussion._s Cormjn__eA!t_s_ Calzetta - Chapter 6 IA First Calvery Baptist Church - Letter from School Public Hearings Den Rock View - Definitive Subdivision Campbell Forest - Definitive Subdivision (Decision Due 4/22/92) Bonds Village Woods - Bond Release Sideri Place - Bond Release Marbleridge Estates - Bond Release The Pines - Sign Form Minutc~ March 10, 1992 The North Andover Planning Board held a regular meeting on April 7, 1992 in the Town Building, Selectmen's Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order at p.m. by the chairman George Perna. Also present were Joseph Mahoney and Richard Rowen. John Simons arrived at p.m. and Richard Nardella arrived at p.m. John Draper was absent. Bonds Vi~aqe woods - Bond Release Joseph Mahoney read a letter from the Division of Public Works listing items that needed to be addressed in the Village Woods Subdivision. D.P.W. recommended that $20,000 be retained for the completion of the subdivision. George Perna asked if there were any other issues such as trees or erosion. Christian Huntress, Town Planner was asked to check with D.P.W. regarding whether the property was on sewer or a septic system. George Perna asked for a motion to release all but $20,000 for the completion of Village Woods. The motion was so moved by Joseph Mahoney and seconded by Richard Rowen. For a unanimous vote of three, the chairman voted in the affirmative. Sideri Place - Bond Release The Division of Public Works has not responded to the request due to their work load. A motion was made by Joseph Mahoney to deny the request and instruct staff to respond to the applicant with the reason for the denial and have the applicant submit another request. The motion was seconded by Richard Rowen and voted unanimously by those present including the chairman. Marbleridae Estates - Bond Release christian Huntress stated that a request for a bond release was read at the last meeting. The issue was tabled at that meeting. Conservation has recommended that no money be released at this time. D.P.W. figures differ from the applicants. George Perna asked staff for the amount being held and the amount needed to finish work related to D.P.W. issues. A motion was made by Joseph Mahoney to table the issue to the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Richard Rowen and voted unanimously by those present, including the chairman. John Simons arrived at p.m. The pines - Sign Forms The Board voted at a previous meeting to endorse the forms, subject to review. The Board signed the forms. Richard Nardelta arrived at p.m. Discussions Calzetta Property - Chapter 6lA John simons read a letter from the Calzetta Family notifying the Town of their intention to sell a portion of their property listed under Chapter 6lA. The Town has first option on this land. John Simons expressed the need not to take this type of issue too lightly and that each case should be dealt with separately on its own merits. The Town should not give up it right before looking into other options. The parcel is located across from the Reynolds Playground and soccer field. The Board discussed the traffic and parking problems along Johnson Street in that area. John Simons went on to say that the Board should not just acknowledge receipt of the letter, but state the reason and recommend that the Town waive its rights at this time due to the lack of funds to purchase the land. Staff was instructed to draft such a letter. The issue was tabled to the next meeting. First Calvery BaPtist Church John Simons read a letter from George Blaisdell, Superintendent of Schools, regarding the School's Committee vote on allowing the Church to build a bridge between the Church and the Atkinson School. Staff is preparing a letter to send to the Church with a copy of Mr. Blaisdell's letter. The First Calvery Baptist Church will be put on all Planning Board agenda's, under discussion, until their Occupancy Permits are received. Public HearinGs Den Rock view - Definitive Subdivision. Christian Huntress, Town Planner stated that he was in the process of drafting an order of conditions for Den Rock View. George Perna asked that the Board visit the site before any vote is taken on the order of conditions. The Board will meet at the site on Thursday, April 9, 1992 at 7:30 p.m. John Sutton, 487 Waverley Road, asked if Conservation okayed the wetlands. Mr. Sutton asked if there was an order of conditions issued from Conservation. Mr. Huntress stated that there was an order of condition issued by Conservation. A motion was made by John Simons to continue the public hearing to April 21, 1992 and to conduct a site visit on Thursday, April 9, 1992 at 7:30 a.m. and direct staff to send a letter to the applicant listing the items the Board would like addressed. The motion was seconded by Richard Rowen and voted unanimously by those present. Campbell Forest - Definitive Subdivision Christian Huntress, Town Planner, gave the Board copies of a draft decision. The D.P.W. requested that the Board continue the public hearing as they are still reviewing the plans submitted and there may be some issues that need to be addressed. There are still issues with the Conservation Commission. There is an issue with pollution on the site and how the applicant is going to address it before it gets to the wetland. David Jordan, Andover Consultants, stated that at this time sedimentation basins have been designed to alleviate the problem. Mr. Jordan will be meeting with Richard Doucette, Conservation Administrator and the Commission's Consultant to go over the plans and design. Christian Huntress reminded the Board that a decision was due April 22, 1992 and asked if an extension would be granted by the applicant. Mark Johnson, attorney for the applicant, asked if the Board could voted on the decision drafted, subject to the D.P.W. issues. Mr. Huntress recommended that the Board not vote at this time until all the issues are resolved. John Simons asked if there was any notification from the Board of Health. Christian Huntress stated that there were files in the Board of health on tests that were preformed a few years ago. He went on to say that the Health Agent had no problems with the tests results that were submitted, but each lot has to come in with a septic system design and prove to him that the lot will be adequate for such a system. John Simons would like more input from the Board of Health, in written fo~¥, to be placed in the files substantiating the findings. Richard Nardella questioned some of the conditions in the draft decision and expressed his concern on monitoring the conditions. His prime concern was with roadways and the acceptance process and making sure that a roadway was up to Town standards. He also questioned the Board on requiring a developer to post a bond before any work or construction is done on a site. Christian Huntress stated that he was looking into the matter and was doing a survey of other Towns and their requirements and will get back to the Board in a few weeks. Joseph Mahoney questioned Condition #11 regarding underground storage tanks. He could not understand the Town allowing such tanks. George Perna stated that the Town could not prevent them as it was allowed by right, but the Town could regulate such tanks and does through the Fire Department. christian Huntress will go over this issue with the Fire Department. John Simons read a letter from Andover Consultants with a request for waivers on the following items: 1. Curve not having required minimum radius at intersection 3. 4. 5. of street lines of Joanne Drive and Campbell Road on the westerly side; Reduction in shoulder width from 8 feet to 5 feet; Reduction in pavement width from 26 feet to 22 feet; Reduction in sidewalk width from 5 feet to 4 feet; Not to construct a roadway to town standards in Right-of Way "A", east of Joanne Drive. The reasons given for this request were: 1. Due to the close proximity of the existing edge of pavement on Campbell Road to the property line at the entrance, there is no room within the existing right-of- way to provide a rounding with a 30 foot radius. The maximum radius that can be provided is 15 feet which is what has been shown on the plans. 2-4 Bo In order to minimize both the filling of wetlands and the extent of work in the buffer zone, the applicant is proposing to construct a roadway consisting of 22 feet of pavement, a 4 foot sidewalk and a 1 foot wide cape cod berm on one side, and a 5 foot shoulder on the other side. While this waiver will not eliminate the filling of wetlands entirely, it will minimize the wetland losses to the greatest extent possible in keeping with D.E.P.'s "no net loss: policy. A right-of-way has been provided from the easterly side of the intersection of Joanne Drive and Donna Drive to the line at land of Lachapelle. This right-of-way which will be deeded to the Town of North Andover at the time of street acceptance will allow for a future through connection to Salem Street. At this time, since the right-of-way will provide access to only one lot in the subdivision, the applicant is requesting that the Planning Board waive the construction requirements within this right-of-way and to allow the construction of a single driveway to access Lot 17. The applicant further stated" that strict compliance with the Rules & Regulations would be a hardship and that the environmental concerns should take precedence here. None of the waivers requested would harm the public nor the town, nor are they inconsistent with the Subdivision Control Law." On the first waiver relative to the radius of the curve, the Board wants the issue looked into further. Concerns were expressed about sight distance. The Board would like the applicant to speak to the neighbors. On waivers 2 through 4, David Jordan stated that Conservation recommended that the applicant ask the Planning Board for them as it would require less filling of the wetlands. George Perna stated that he had no problem with the request for waivers on items 2 through 5, but did have a problem with the first request on the radius of the curve. Questions were raised on the accessibility to Lot 1. John Simons brought up the length of the roadway being 1,200 feet and stated that a waiver would be required as there is only one entrance/exit in the form of a looped system. The Board asked that a written request be submitted for that waiver. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Board will be April 21, 1992. The decision for Campbell Forest is due April 22, 1992. The Board would like a thirty (30) day extension on this matter. Public hearings for the up coming Town Meeting have been scheduled between regular meetings and the work load is very heavy. The Board went over the conditional approval with the engineer for clarification on some of the conditions. The wetland no-cut buffer zone will be placed on the definitive subdivision plans. The Board asked that the cutting of trees within the roadway be kept to a minimum, using discretion. A motion was made by John Simons to accept an extension in which to render a decision on the Campbell Forest Definitive Subdivision to May 13, 1992. The motion was seconded ~by Richard Nardella and voted unanimously by those present. George Perna asked for a motion to continue the public hearing to April 21, 1992 and instruct staff to write a letter to the applicant explaining that the Board has Conservation concerns, D.P.W. concerns, sight distance concerns, right-of-way easement concerns and the possibility of unbuildable lots on the site, adding any concerns with the Board of Health. Minutes March 10, 1992 The minutes were tabled for further review. A motion was made by John Simons to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Richard Nardella and voted unanimously by those present. The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:00 p.m.