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Town of North Andover
Office of the Planning Department
Community Development and Services Division
��SSACH s���y 1600 Osgood Street
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
NOTICE OF DECISION
Watershed Special Permit-Waiver
Date of Decision: November 17,2009
Application of: John Klashka
42 Highwood Way
North Andover, MA 01845
Premises Affected: 42 Highwood Way, North Andover, MA 01845, Map 103, Parcel 85,
within the R-1 zoning district.
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
On November 11, 2009, the applicant requested a waiver of the Watershed Protection District
Special Permit, in accordance with the North Andover Zoning Bylaw section 4.136.8, so as to
allow the construction of a 14 X 16 ft. sunroom at the rear of the dwelling unit. The porch is to
be bu'1_t on the footprint -^-f an existing deck, 1asrng 12 inch song-hib s under *in° deck. '_'�e ne.�'
sunroom will be located approximately 47' from a delineated wetland resource area within the
Non-Disturbance buffer zone of the Watershed Protection District.
The applicant will be applying for a Request for Determination from the Conservation
Commission.
DECISION
After a Planning Board meeting on the above date, and upon a motion by M. Walsh and 2nd by T.
Seibert, a vote was taken with regard to a waiver of the Watershed Special Permit. The vote was
unanimous in favor of the waiver.
FINDING OF FACT
The Planning Board has made its decision based on the following findings:
• The sunroom will be located on the footprint of an existing deck, using a hand-dug
concrete Sonotube foundation
• The sunroom will be located 47 ft. from the existing wetlands, at the closest point.
• The site plan filed with the Planning Board and with the Conservation Commission,
indicates the placement of haybales backed with filter fabric. The plan was prepared by
The Neve-Morin Group and is dated November 12, 2009.
• There will be no disturbance of the existing lawn. The Conservation Administrator has
suggested plantings to be added to the lawn area, adjacent to the wetlands.
CONDITIONS
The applicant has agreed to have the Town Planner perform a minimum of two inspections of the
site during the construction process
Proper erosion control will be constructed and will remain throughout the project.
rth Andover P� nning Board
John Simons, Chairman
Tim Seibert
Michael Walsh
Michael Colantoni
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