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Home My WebLink About2007-05-14 Planning Board Agenda t%ORTy LED 6 qh 6 O O 1 Iy x y TN 2 o m Qq t0<wi<ttwt[w V1' ED 3 �9'VS ACHUSti�� 4 5 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER 6 PLANNING BOARD 7 Pre-Town Meeting Agenda E 8 May 14, 2007 9 NORTH ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL 10 ROOM#1184 11 6:00 PM 12 13 Members present: John Simons, Vice Chairman 14 Alberto Angles, Clerk 15 Richard Rowen, regular member 16 Jennifer Kusek, regular member 17 Timothy Seibert, alternate 18 19 Members absent: Richard Nardella, Chairman 20 21 Staff present: Lincoln Daley, Town Planner 22 Mary Ippolito, Recording Secretary 23 24 25 26 Acting Chairman Simons called the meeting to order at approximately 6:15 pm. The 27 Board would not hear Article 50—Omnibus Street Acceptance tonight as they are waiting 28 for Attorney McGravey to advise if all of the pertinent paperwork has been submitted and 29 reviewed accordingly relative to Article 50. 30 31 Town Warrant Articles: 32 PUBLIC HEARING: 33 34 1. Article 50 - Omnibus Street Acceptance. To see if the Town will vote to accept 35 Bayfield Drive, Flagship Drive, Willow Street, and Willow Street (South) Extension as 36 public ways and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain, gift, 37 purchase or otherwise any fee, easement or other interest in the above listed streets and 38 any easements. Petition of North Andover Board of Selectmen. Lincoln recommended 39 that article 50 be tabled. To be continued until tomorrow. 40 41 John called for a discussion on Article 34. 42 43 2. Article 34 — Petition the General Court — Enact General Bylaw, Machine Shop Village 44 Neighborhood Conservation District Bylaw Chapter 134, Neighborhood Conservation 45 District Machine Shop Village. PB agreed to Table this until May lit PB meeting. Planning[hoard Minutes of the Meeting May 14,2007 Page I I PB asked how does this warrant article impact the High Street (former Davis & Furber 2 mill buildings)? Chair is going on record as not supporting this article. 3 PB wants to take the time to read this article. Table this until the PB meeting of May 14, 4 Liz Fennessey to present to the PB. 5 6 Liz Fennessey was present tonight. Wants this proposed bylaw enforced, as it's less 7 restrictive then the"Old Center Bylaw". 8 9 Liz conducted neighborhood meetings in order to inform citizens of the intention of 10 the proposed bylaw relative to Machine Shop Village on September of 05, 11 November of 06 and February of 07. Liz also distributed over 300+packets door- 12 to-door containing what the intention of Article 34 is and asking for feedback for 13 her committee. The wording in the proposed bylaw is pertinent relative to the 14 feedback discussions. 15 16 The Board discussed issues relative to exchanging exterior doors, windows, vinyl 17 siding, hedges, etc. and what would be subject to a formal review by the 18 Community Development management staff and the Planning Board and what 19 would be exempt from the zoning review process. 20 21 Liz stated that her committee wants to stop the big changes that occur, however, 22 wants this bylaw to be user friendly. Liz stated that her committee couldn't govern 23 use; this bylaw is all about appearance. 24 25 It was noted that Attorney John Smolak is representing the owner's of the property 26 located at High Street. 27 28 PB thinks it's a good idea to protect the historical aspect that the Town has now. 29 However, the PB feels that Machine Shop Village Committee should not have the 30 ability to overrule various things that are controlled by law such as a handicapped 31 ramp, etc. (See the Warrant for more explanation of Article 34. ) Motion by 32 Richard Rowen, 2"`l by John Simons to recommend favorable action on Article 34, 33 vote was unanimous 5-0. 34 35 36 37 3. Article 38—Amend General Bylaw Insert New Chapter—Chapter 82---Demolition 38 Delay. This article would allow for delays of demolition up to 15 months to buildings 39 such as 75 years old. PB is to read this bylaw, because as the bylaw is written Chair 40 would not support it. SOS recommended unfavorable action on this bylaw. Table 41 this until the PB meeting on May 14. Kathleen Szyska to present to the PB. 42 43 Kathleen stated that the intent of Article 38 is to protect the architecture in the 44 Town of North Andover. Kathleen informed the PB of various structures that were 45 slated for demolition such as the Holt house formerly located on Marbleridge Road; 46 the farmhouse located on Rte 11.4 next to the nursing home property should not be Planning Board Minutes of the Meeting May 14,2007 Page 2 I demolished. It was written into the original deed that the owner would keep the 2 exterior the same, however, the owner came to the PB asking to demolish this 3 particular house. French Farm house and barn next door to Treadwell's (1003 4 Osgood St.) she heard that Joe Levis was going to demolish the house and save the 5 barn. 6 7 The BOS voted not to support this bylaw. They said they didn't like the long time 8 period and the houses were too young. Kathy did change the wording on the 9 warrant; it now reads that it's for homes which are 100 years or older and 10 demolition delay is down to 12 months. Homes have to be 100 years old and listed on 11 national register of historic places, and buildings are found to be eligible for 12 national register, or building is associated with social history of our Town (see 13 Warrant for more information). 14 15 In order for the process to work Kathy would submit a list of homes of certain age 16 to Gerry Brown, Building Commissioner, if a demolition request comes in he has 7 17 days to notify Kathy. The committee has 30 days to determine if this is a historic 18 house. They need 30 days to schedule a public hearing, after 30 days is up the 19 committee has 14 days to make a decision. Almost 75 days can transpire to trigger 20 this demolition permit. Committee cannot veto the process. 120 cities and town's 21 throughout the Commonwealth have this type of bylaw. Template is molded after 22 100-year-old houses. Kathy has a list of homes of a certain architectural style over 23 100+years old the homes are inventoried and listed on a "Form B". Ellis Court off 24 Main Street was built in approximately the 1800 they are earlier than Machine Shop 25 Village houses; they were in terrible condition, so the Committee would have signed 26 off on a demolition permit on them. Linda Trombley was present and in favor of 27 this bylaw. 28 29 PB thinks these are good planning tools to keep in place and should be included in 30 our Master Plan. Motion by Alberto Angles, 2`1 by Richard Rowen to recommend 31 favorable action as amended tonight, such as 100 years and 12 months, vote was 32 unanimous 5-0. 33 34 Motion by Richard Rowen, 2'"'' by Jennifer Kusek to adjourn tonight meeting at 35 approximately 7:00 pm, vote was unanimous 5-0. 36 37 38 39 By order of the Planning Board 40 41 42 Approved 43 44 F Planning Board Minutes of the Meeting May 14,2007 Page 3 t1oRTii AE t'(0I D 0 0 , 11ti - , 4 # 'S'jC HU TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER PLANNING BOARD Pre-Town Meeting Agenda May 14, 2007 NORTH ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL ROOM#1184 6:00 PM Town Warrant Articles: PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Article 50- Omnibus Street Acceptance, To see if the Town will vote to accept Bayfield Drive, Flagship Drive, Willow Street, and Willow Street(South)Extension as public ways and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain, gift, purchase or otherwise any fee, easement or other interest in the above listed streets and any easements. Petition of North Andover Board of Selectmen. Lincoln recommended that article 50 be tabled. 2. Article 34 — Petition the General Court — Enact General Bylaw, Machine Shop Village Neighborhood Conservation District Bylaw Chapter 134, Neighborhood Conservation District Machine Shop Village, PB agreed to Table this until May I'PB meeting. PB asked how does this warrant article impact the High Street (former Davis & Furber mill buildings)? Chair is going on record as not supporting this article PB wants to take the time to read this article. Table this until the PB meeting of May 14. Liz Fennessey to present to the PB. 3. Article 38—Amend General Bylaw Insert New Chapter—Chapter 82 —Demolition Delay, This article would allow for delays of demolition up to 15 months to buildings such as 75 years old. PB is to read this bylaw, because as the bylaw is written Chair would not support it. BOS recommended unfavorable action on this bylaw. Table this until the PB meeting on May 14. Kathleen Szyska to present to the PB. Planning Board Agenda May 14,2007 Page 1