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Home My WebLink About1975-08-04August 4, 1975 - Monday Regular Meeting The PLANNING BOARD held a regular monthly meetir~ on Monday evening~ August 4, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Office Meeting Room. The following members were present and voting: William Chep,~l~4s, Chairman; Fritz Ostherr, Vice-Chairman; William N. talemme, Clerk; Paul R. Lamprey and John J. Monteiro. Upon motion of Mr. Ostherr and second by Mr. Salemme, the minutes of June 2, 1975 were u~a~imously accepted as distributed. PLANS NOT P~UIRING APPROVAL: 1, Scott Properties - Boston S~.: Eobez~; Dicnn~ of Frank Gelinms' office, stated that this is a revision of a previous plan. Mr. 0stherr inquired as to why Lot 4 does not show frontage. Mr. Dienne replied %bat it has over 200' of frontage. Mr. Ostherr re- quested that he put the frontage on Lot 4 on the plan Before it is recorded. Dion~e agreed. The plan shows 7 lots. A motion was made by Mr. 0stherr to endorse as not requiring appro?~l under subdivision control law a plan of land in North Andover, owned by Nary I.King, d~ted August 1, 1975. Mr. Lamprey seconded and the BOARD reminded the engineer that he is to put the frontage on Lot 4 before recording the plan. The vote on the motion was unanimous~with Messrs. Chepulis, Ostherr, Lamprey and Salemme present at the time to vote. Frank Gelinas and Robert Diocne present. subcommittee had viewed the property. He then made a mo~ion that the PLANNING BOARD approve the Salem Forest Sabdivision subject to a list of conditions as follows: Mr. Ostherr stated that the subdivision control 1. a covenant be executed by the developer to ensure that the design improvements specified in the definitive plan are accomplished. 2. no Building permits be issued until a Board of Health septic permit is issued for each lot. 3. water mains ,and fire hydrants shall be installed with Board of Public Works epecifi- c~tienso 4. gravel shoulders shall be provided in accor~_~uce with ~ on Mr. Cyr's letter dated July 28, 1975 recommending 18" beyond the pavement, and that certain cba~ges to the drain- age plan be incorporated as follows: a) additional pairs of catch basins shall Be located on the proposed Granville Lane at station 25, 27+50, 33+50 and 96+50; that ~he drainage course from the meadow in the center of the development shall be an open ditch from approximately the railroad right-of-way to Granville Lane and that the elevation coming into this ditch be c~n%rolled by a spillway at a controlled elevation of 1125 b) all drainage courses within~'$he entire subdivision shall be deeded as casements to the Town for Highway Department maintenances c) that the drainage pipe under the re~d at approxi- mately station 3 shall be a 30" concrete pipe; d) that an additional drain pipe shall be located across Granville Lane at approximately station 5; e) slope granite curb Be provided on the south side of the proposed road at station 35+20 to station 38+50; f) all catch basins shall be of 8" precast concrete wi~h checkerboard frame and grate and shall be located off the travelled roadway to maximize water collection. Mr. Lamprey seconded the motion and a discussion followed. The changes shall be incor- porated during the appeal period and any that tab-ct .be put on the plan shall Be written in. Mr. Gelinas stated that after meeting with the Subdivision Ccmtrol Sube(~mmittee and the ttighwa~ Surveyor en Friday and coming to an agreement as to what should be done, the PLANNING BOARD is now giving the Highway Surveyor not only what he has asked for but, also, the concessions Mr. Gelinas had suggested. Some of these conditions might be un- necessary, he said. At ~tation 25 there is a crest and a,~set of catch b~sins are located August 4, 1975 - cont. on the up-station side. We are being asked to put a catch basin 125' away from the crest of the hill - it is a 1% grade. There is exactly 800' Between the 2 sets of catch basins and both are located 400' from the crest of the hill. according to ~elinas. He felt that this is a detriment. They are tr~ing to eliminate as much roadside pipe as possible because there is a meadow in the back toward which the leeching fields will have to be placed and feels they have fulfilled all Shat is necessarj on a ~% slope. Mr. Gelinas said he suggested slope granite curbing ~n the interior of the curve on the other catch basins. Paul Lamprey ~.~ge~ted an alternative - that they work with Mr. Cyr to determine if these catch basins are needed. Mr. ~elinas said he could not gttara~tee that because it depends who is working on the project. Mr. Cyr brought up ~n e~mple of Brentwood Circle on which there are alot of problems with ice in the ~Anter. The vote on the motion was taken and all five members voted unanimously in favor. BOARD'OF APPFAL3 LEGAL The clerk read the notice on Webber's of North, And.over requesting a variance for an addition to the existing building. Mr. Lamprey made a motion to make no comment and Mr. Mon~eiro seconded. The vote ~s unanimous. The legal notice on Christopher V. Adams was read By the clerk. This is a request for a special permit for earth removal. Motion was made by Mr. Lamprey to rem~-d the Board of Appeals that we have a new Earth Removal By-Law passed at Town Meeting this year. Hr. Ootherr seconded and the vo~e was unanimous. The legal notice on the ]~RRI~ACE VALLEY NATIC~AL BANE re,est for a ~ce ~o ~ld ~ ~di~i~ ~o ~heir pres~ ~lding ~s ~ad ~ the clerk. ~. M~teiro ~de a mo~i~ $~ ~he P~ ~ ~e no count. ~. ~rey seo~d~ She m~i~ ~d ~he v~e ~s ~im~, All members were in favor of Arnold H. Salisbury, the only candidate for the position. A motion was made by Mr. Men%eiro tha~ the BOARD direct ~he Chairman to cast the vote for Mr. Salisbury with the proviso %ha~ if any further applicants are submitted by 7 P.M. on Friday evening, he will take a ~elephone vote at that time. The motion was seconded by Mr. Os~herr and the vote was unanim~as. LETTER FR~ COU~rf PLANNSR RE BICTCLE FACILITIES: The letter was a re~ues$ $o ~ppo~ le~s~ti~ ~ f~or of t~s. ~. Os%herr ~e~ed %~ ~. ~l~e ~ a letter %o Reps. ~ ~d ~iL for ~ew a~ ~he ~p%em~r meetS, ~at~g ~ ~ ~ a c~ti~g ~%e~s% ~ %he ~bjec% ~d ~ppo~ ~ effo~s ~ this ~a. Jo~ M~teiro stated t~% he ~s no% ~ f~or of appropr~ m~ey ~ this time. ~. ~e~lis felt ~ these b~e ~%hs we~ ve~ me~g~l ~% ~t ~ order to work 2hey w~ld ~ve %o all ~ie ~ ~ a reg~l ~sis. ~. ~ ~h~h% %~ ~en i% c~s %o sprig m~ey, i% is ~ of ~ pl---~ ~o ~t priorities ~ th~. ~e ~ is do~g a stu~ ~ B~e Paths n~ ~d ~h~ ~ ~her al~ %h~u this s~u~. ~. M~eiro ~de a m~i~ ~ ~he BO~ ~te to ~he Selectmen ~r~ as 2o ~heir ~h~hts ~ the ~bject; O~ m~ey w~d ~ a ve~ go~ use. ~. ~le~e seceded ~d the vote ~s ~E~O Re ~.~m~IONE CALLS: Received from the Board of Selectmen and read by the Chairman. Augus 4, 1975 - cent. ~ESTIO~AIRE FRO~ A2gE~IOAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: ~he Chairman to compile members answers and return questionnaire. MISCELLANEOUS MA~IIERS: Letter from DCA c~ "In-Depth Community Pl~uning" was received and filed. William Oyr brought the questiom as to whether or not it is possible for a bond ~n an approved subdivision to expire. Chairm~ Ohepulis told him th~ in the p~s~, the To~ always had to have a repor~ for the ensurer. Mr. Lamprey added, if the PLANNING BOARD sets a d~te for completion and it goes 1 year beyond we n~y not be able to collect on the bond. The members felt it would be wise to check on which subdivisions are nearing completion and notif~ the bonding companies. Mr. Chepulis asked ~.r. Lamprey to t~ke care of this master of outstanding bonds in the month of September. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. ~bairman (Wil liam 0hepulis) "(Gilda Blackstock)