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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-15KAREN H.P. NELSON Di~emr BUILDING CONSERVATION PLANNING Town of NORTH ANDOVER DP?ISION OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Planning Board Agenda September 15, 1992 7:30 p.m. 120 Main Street, 01845 (5O8) 682-6483 Discussions Assigned Name .Common s 7:30 Decisions J~,~h~,A~re~Mills- Sign Agree,nent Joint Meetings - Plannin~Comservation ~/Lot 28 Great Pond Road - Sign Extension (Special Permit Voted on 9/1/92 to extend I year) -- The Greenery - Special Pcrnfit Site Plan Review Public Hearings 8:00 "q76 Great Pond Road- Special Permit V/Watts Industries - Site Plan Revicw Discussions ~/Booth Street - Preliminary Subdivision 4Oct. 9, 1992 - 45 days l:-om filing) 76 Cbickering Road - Sal l,upoli --,,North Cross - Bond Enforcement ~ Schedule of Planning Board Meetings ~ North Andovcr Estates -John Simons Bonds Coventry Estates II - Bond Release Lot 25 Great Pond Road - Bond Release PLANNING BOARD MINUTES SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 George Perna called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. John Draper, Richard Nardella, Joseph Mahoney, John Simons, Richard Rowen, Associate Member and Karen H.P. Nelson, Director of Planning & Community Development. DisCussions North Andover Mills - Performanoe Bond North Andover Mills was planting/screening to the reviewed the agreement. required to post an $11,000 bond for rear of the new building. The Board On a motion made by John Draper, seconded by Joseph Mahoney the Board voted unanimous to sign the agreement. Joint aeetinq - Pl&nnina & Conservation Karen H.P. Nelson, Director of Planning & Community Development spoke to the Board on streamlining the Special Pe£mit Process. Joint Meetings between Planning and Conservation would enable the applicants to make one presentation before the two boards. Communication would improve between the boards. The first such meeting may be the R6 District proposal. Lot 28 Great P0n~ Road - siqn Extension The Board voted at their previous meeting to extend the Special Permit for Lot 28 to one year. Mr. Perna signed the form, as Chairman. Planning Board Sohedule On a motion made by Joseph Mahoney, seconded by Richard Nardella, the Board voted to meet on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. North Cross - Bond Enforcement Ms. Nelson spoke briefly on North Cross (Frances Estates). The developer has failed to comply with the order of conditions. A letter will be sent to the developers informing them of the matter being on the next agenda for non-compliance. A punch list with dollar amounts is needed from the Division of Public Works. The following residents of North Cross Road were present expressing their concerns with the condition of the subdivision: Bruce Favorat, Steve Stathopulos, and Ed O'Toole. PUBLIC H~ARTNG. 476 great ~ond Road - Special Permit - Wa~_~_mh_Od_ D!stri~ John Simons read the legal notice to open the public hearing. A letter was read from, D.P.W. and David Zaloga, Agent for Coolidge Construction. Richard Nardella questioned when the sewer would be available in the area. George Perna stated that there was no contract at the present time. Mr. Perna asked if there was a response from the Board of health. No response has been received to date. Phil. C~ristiansen, Christiansen & Sergi, stated that Lot 5 was subdivided. There is a cottage on Lot 6. The applicant would like to renovate that cottage and use the existing septic system for one year. If the sewer does not come up to the property at that time the applicant will tie into the sewer down the road at their cost. Phil Christiansen stated that the Board of Health would not sign off on the Form U. A bond of $5,000 was suggested. Karen H.P. Nelson, Director of Planning and Community Development is to check with D.P.W on the bonding figure. A draft decision was given to the Board. George Perna stated that if the problems can resolved between the Board of Health and the applicant, he did not see any problems with the Planning Board. John Simons stated that the Board of Health should review the septic system because of the proximity to the Lake. He would like feedback from the Board of Health. Phil Christiansen stated that the Board of Health would like the Planning Board to make a decision. An easement for the sewer will be put on the plans. A motion was made by Joseph Mahoney to close the public hearing and approve the decision as discussed. The motion was seconded by John Draper and voted unanimous by those present. John Simons would like to review the decision before filing. Watts Industries - site Plan Revic~ John Simons read the legal notice to open the public hearing. A letter was read from Bill Dolan, Fire Chief. Joseph LaGrasse was present representing Watts Industries and gave the following information in his presentation: 1. 5 offices proposed on one floor and other 2. handicapped accessibility 3. elevator 4. propoSed 24 more parking spaces. 8 offices on the Concerns/issues following: 2. 3. 4. 5. expressed by the Board were related to the Lighting on the present building and proposed addition. Screening of the site. Delivery times possible water problems off site Noise The Board asked the applicant to do a traffic count in the parking lot for one week, from Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The public hearing was closed on a motion by John Simons, seconded, by Joseph Mah0ney and voted unanimously by those present. Decisions The Greenery - SPecial Per. it & site Plan Review Copies of a draft decision were given to the Board by John Simons. John Simons went over six choices that the Planning Board should consider. Those choices were: Se Approve the special permit and site plan with prohibition against future expansion on the site. Approve the special permit and site plan without prohibition against future expansion. Reject both the special permit and site plan by finding that the proposed use will adversely affect the neighborhood. Approve the special permit as it pertains to the original non-conforming site on 75 Park Street. Reject the expansion of the use onto 290 Osgood Street (and also 59- 61 Park Street) Combine Choice 4 with a commitment by the planning Board to evaluate the entire Park Street, Pleasant Street, Osgood Street and Main Street area for appropriate future development. Request applicant to withdraw the application and perform study.. John Simons stated that by granting both permits would be doubling the area and allow the use to continue. Joseph Mahoney stated that was the natural progression of change. John Draper stated that it would make a difficult situation better. During the discussion of the draft decisions on the Special Permit the following items were added: Special Permie me 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Condition #1 - Limit the number of beds. - See D.P.H. License Condition #2 - Add - Limited to only non-medical supplies storage. Condition #3 - Add - on plans dated. Condition #4 - Change times to read 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Condition #6 - Maintaining no parking along Park St., Pleasant St., or Osgood St. Condition #7 - Change time of 11:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Fixtures to be approved after construction Site Plan Review 4. 5. 6. Condition #1 through Condition #3 - Boiler plate on screening and bonding. Condition #5 - Adding - Mark trees in field preserved and stake the lot prior to construction. Randone property, may need additional screening. to be Check Condition #9 - Add - at entrance to lot. Condition #10 - Eliminated Condition #11 - Add - Stop sign Condition #12 - to be added - Drainage to be approved by D.P.W. A motion was made by John Draper to approve the Special Permit subject to the draft decision and discussion. The motion was seconded by Joseph Mahoney. George Perna did not vote. Those in favor of the motion were John Draper, Joseph Mahoney, Richard Nardella and Richard Rowen. Opposed was John Simons. A motion was made by John Draper to approve the Site Plan Review as drafted and amended addressing the lighting on the building and special attention to the screening of the Randone Property. The motion was seconded by Joseph Mahoney and vote unanimously by those present. Lot 25 Gre&t Pond Road - Bond Brian Buia, Arrow Associates, asked that a reduction be made in a bond requirement for hook-up to the sewer system when it becomes available near Lot 25 Great Pond Road. Plans with a septic system moved and redeisgned were shown to the Board. Mr. Buia was asked to come back before the Board with a modification of a Special Permit. On a motion byMr. Nardella, seconded by Mr. Rowen, the Board voted unanimously to take no action. Coventry Bst&tos I! - Bond Role&se Mr. Simons read a letter from First City Development requesting partial release of a bond being held for the completion of Coventry II. A letter was also read from the Division of Public Works recommending the release of $49,000 at this time for work completed. Mr. Nardella asked for an itemized list of work remaining within the subdivision. On a motion by Mr. Rowen, seconded by Mr. Simons, the Board voted unanimously to release $49,000 as recommended by the Division of Public Works. Staff was asked at this time to check into the files of Coventry I on enforcing the bond. Booth Street - Preliminary Subdivision The applicant of Booth Street Preliminary Subdivision was not present to discuss the preliminary plans. The issue was tabled to October 6, 1992. The meeting adjourned at approximately 11:45 p.m. ~ George D. Perna, Chairman