HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-21 Planning Board Minutes Town of North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
Jahn Simons; Chairman •• Eitan Goldberg
111 Aaron Preston
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Jennifer Litz
Christine Allen,Associate
Tuesday November 21 2017 7 .m. 120 Main Street Town Hall North Andover MA 01845
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2 Present: J. Simons, P. Boynton, J. Luz,E. Goldberg,A. Preston, C. Allen
3 Absent:
4 Staff Present: Suzanne Egan,B. Wolstromer
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6 J. Simons, Chairman: The Planning Board meeting for Tuesday,November 21, 2017 was called to order at 7 p.m.
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8 PUBLIC HEARING
9 CONTINUED PUBLICHEARING 1.22 Foster Street North Andover Varsity"'Wireless Brian Grossman
10 Application for Wireless Facilities Special Permit—Site Plan Review under sections 8.9 and 8.3, 10.3 and 10.31 of
11 the North Andover Zoning Bylaw. Applicant proposes to construct, operate and maintain a 130 foot monopole
12 tower(13 5 feet to top of faux branches)with supporting equipment located in the Residential 1 (R-I)Zone.
13 [Continued to the December S, 2017 PI anning Board meetingl
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15 DISCUSSIONS:
16 Framework for Recreational/Commercial Marijuana Zoning Bylaw:
17 The Board conducted a detailed review of the proposed Framework for the Marijuana Zoning Bylaw with Suzanne
18 Egan,Town Counsel. Comments and suggested edits were communicated. M. Rosen, applicant's attorney offered
19 comments and generally agreed with suggested edits. Town Counsel to update the proposed draft bylaw
20 incorporating edits discussed.
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22 Wendy Wakeman, 140.Academy Road-Citizens Petition: Communicated that she presented the petitions to the
23 Board of Selectmen and wanted to clarify a misstatement that was made in the newspaper article.The article stated
24 that we are trying to prevent all marijuana use in town. Stated that clearly,these days,you can smoke'm if you got
25 them. That's the new law. All the bylaw and zoning bylaw petition articles aim to do is to eliminate all
26 commercial marijuana uses. Stated that she believes the petitions will go on the very next warrant and that she
27 believes the Board will have to hold hearings on the Zoning Bylaw petition. Expressed that the Town voted this
28 down in 2016 and they merely want to put the other solution in front of the people.Expressed that we have every
29 right to keep all commercial marijuana interests out of town and the idea hasn't been fully vetted because of well-
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32 1600 Os ood Street. Hooks Johnston: Medical Marijuana Overla District/Massachusetts Innovation Works
33 Honks Johnston: Reassured the Board that this project will be successful; the business plan shows this both on the
34 wholesale and the medical Research& Development side. Various implications of a fully controlled interior use of
35 an existing building have been presented. The size of the operation should be driven by the market;the market will
36 ensure this facility grows profitably so we can divert money toward the Innovation Center. The host agreement
37 being negotiated now with the Town is based on square footage of cultivation. If you limit that;the benefit to the
8 Town is diminished. We agree with your conditions,this has to be done in a controlled way and we thinkyou have
39 a lot of control. If we expand the building in segments the cost would be 40%higher than building it out atone
40 time.If not, that inhibits our ability to support the Innovation Center, seed money, benefits to the Town, etc. We o
41 are committed to being successful.
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Town of"North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
Jolie Simons, Chairman , . Eitan Goldberg
Peter Boynton U1101������;,�'• Aaron Preston
Jennifer Litz
Christine Allen,Assoeiate
Tuesday November 21 2017 7 p.m. 120 Main Street Town Hall North Andover MA 41845
43 Rosemary Smedile,BOS member: As Town Counsel said,there has been no clear decision as yet on any special
44 meeting.Explained that discussion is ongoing as to what the Cannabis Control Commission might be putting out
45 there. Stated that timing has been discussed and not having something just before having our Annual Town
46 Meeting but rather to pace it so that there isn't one town meeting then another one a month later.A lot has to do
47 with public input. Expressed she does not believe this should be rushed because it is a big step for the Town.
48 Cautioned that a lot of people don't even know that this is even going on;we owe our citizens the right to weigh in
49 and be a part of it; it's a big decision.
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51 MINUTES APPROVAL
52 MOTION: (No minutes presented)
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54 ADJOURNMENT
55 MOTION: J. Luz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by P. Boynton.The vote was
56 5-0,unanimous in favor. Meeting adjourned @ 9:10 p.m.
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58 MEETING MATERIALS: Planning Board Meeting Agenda November 21,2017; (no minutes were approved), 171114 8.14
59 Marijuana Overlay District-Clean Version, 171114 8,14 Marijuana Overlay District-redline, 1711.1.4 Petition, 171115 1600
60 Osgood Commercial Draft Framework Discussion Cormnents, 171115 1600 Osgood draft Bylaw mark-up,Fetter Michael
61 Connelly M.D.—Response, Letter Michael Connolly M.D.,Permitted Uses.
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