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MEMORANDUM
TO: North Andover Planning Board
FROM: Heidi Griffin,Town Planner
RE: 41 Marbleridge Road-Watershed Special Permit
Proposed in-ground swimming pool,retaining wall and landscaping
Within the Non-Discharge Zone
DATE: September 27,2001
The applicant proposes the construction of an in-ground swimming pool, retaining wall and
additional landscaping (landscaping boulders), a concrete apron to match the existing texture of
the existing fieldstone patio, coupled with a proposed 4' high wooden picket fence, and a versa-
lok retaining wall within the Non-Discharge Zone of the Watershed Protection District.
History: This lot was originally permitted for the construction of a single family dwelling
and driveway within the Non-Discharge Zone of the Watershed Protection District in August of
1994, and was subsequently approved. As part of this decision, a conservation restriction
easement (copies attached for your reference) was placed on the property that encompassed the
Non-Disturbance Zone of the property. This easement was recorded.
However, the older decision also required that a deed restriction stating that no pesticides,
fertilizers, or chemicals shall be used in lawn care and maintenance; also that the area of
maintained lawn to that area must remain outside of the Non-Disturbance zone and that the area
within the Non-Disturbance zone must remain in its natural state. I did not find any deeds
and/or recorded deeds to this effect in the file and this will need to he re-iterated in any future
decision on the property.
Proposal: The applicant will need to provide more specific water quality analysis as to how
the proposed in-ground swimming pool will not affect the degradation of the water quality of
quantity entering the lake. (an example of such a water quality analysis is located in the former
File,Lot 1,Marbleridge Road).
Hay bales, accompanied by silt-fence are proposed along the perimeter and the limit of work for
the proposal.
The installation of the fence should be hang-dug to ensure the least amount of instrusion within
the Non-Discharge Zone. The applicant will need to provide detailed final plans for the design
of the pool in addition to the proposed site plan which demonstrates that no backwashing of the
pool would occur, and the applicant may also not use any chemicals that are prohibited in Section
4.13 6biii of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw.
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER PLANNING BOARD
ENGINEERING REVIEW OF SITE PLAN/SPECIAL PERMIT
FOR CONFORMANCE WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
ZONING BYLAW& STANDARD ENGINEERING PRACTICE
Site Plan Title: Plan of Land VHB No.: 06716.47
Location: 41 Marbleridge Road
Owner&Applicant: Stephen Lannan
41 Marbleridge Road,North Andover,MA 01852
Applicant's Engineer: Merrimack Engineering Services
66 Park Street,Andover,MA 01810
Plan Date: 8-22-01 Review Date: 9-27-01
The Applicant submitted plans and documents to VHB for review on August 30,2001. The
Watershed Special Permit plan submission was reviewed for conformance to the appropriate
sections of the 1972 Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw amended on December 11,2000 and
standard engineering practice. The Applicant submitted the following information for VHB's
review:
➢ Plan of Land(1 sheet)dated 8-22-01
➢ Watershed Special Permit Report dated 8-22-01
The plan submission includes a swimming pool,retaining wall and related facilities.
The following comments note non-conformance with specific sections and questions/comments
on the proposed Watershed Special Permit:
4.136.4.c.ii.2. The applicant should verify that the wetland resource areas shown on the plans
are defined per the requirements of this section.
4.136.4.c.iii. The applicant should revise the Response to Specific Comments, item 1 to address
this section in regard to the proposed work.
4.136.4.c.vi. The applicant should address this section. A written statement may be added.
4.136.4.c.vii. The applicant should submit projections of the relevant chemicals, or request a
waiver from this requirement.
4.136.4.g. The applicant should address the requirements of this section or request a waiver.
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4.136.4.h. The applicant should address the requirements of this section(chemicals associated
with the operation of the pool)or request a waiver.
Standard Engineering Practice: VHB has reviewed the Watershed Special Permit and although
the following comments are not specifically related to the Watershed Special Permit their
purpose is to document potential issues:
a.) The applicant has fieldstone and retaining walls shown within an existing 20' sewer
easement on the property. The applicant should investigate the provisions of the sewer
easement to determine if the easement allows the proposed walls to occur within the 20'
easement limit.
b.) The applicant should follow all requirements(State, local,etc.)regarding the design and
construction of the retaining wall and applicable components.
It is recommended that the applicant provide WRITTEN RESPONSES to the issues and
comments contained herein.
Reviewed by:
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William Cotter,P.E.
Project Engineer-Highway and Municipal Engineering
Checked by:
Michele Mochnoc Higgins,P.E.
Senior Project Engineer—Highway and Municipal Engineering
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