HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-04 Planning Board Meeting Minutes
PLANNING BOARD
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Town Hall, 120 Main Street
7:00 PM
1 Present: T. Seibert, J. Simons, M. Colantoni, R. Rowen
2 Absent: R. Glover
3 Staff Present: J. Tymon, J. Enright
4 Meeting began at 7:02pm.
POSTPONEMENTS
5
6
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 350 Great Pond Road, Application for a Watershed Special Permit
7
to construct an addition to an existing home and a new garage.
8
9
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike Street, Application for Special
10
Permit – Site Plan Review. Applicant proposes to expand the Volpe Athletic Center and add 66 parking
11
spaces.
12
BOND RELEASE
13
673 Great Pond Road: Curt Young is requesting a $1,000 bond be released.
14
J. Tymon: The bond is for a watershed special permit for an enlarged patio and spa. The work is
15
completed and an as-built received.
16
17
MOTION
A motion was made by R. Rowen to release all bond funds for 673 Great Pond Road. The
18
motion was seconded by T. Seibert. The vote was unanimous.
19
20
PUBLIC HEARINGS
21
22
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 1780 Osgood Street, Application for Special Permit – Site Plan
23
Review. Applicant proposes interior renovations to expand existing office space, removal of bottom four
24
feet of metal cladding and replacing with masonry on north side of the building only, and construction of
25
a 60’ x 50’ garage addition.
26
J. Tymon: The applicant is not here; however, all concerns have been resolved. All of L. Eggleston’s
27
issues were addressed.
28
MOTION
29
A motion was made by R. Rowen to close the public hearing for the Site Plan Review-Special Permit for
30
1780 Osgood Street. The motion was seconded by T. Seibert. The vote was unanimous.
31
32
A draft Decision was reviewed.
33
34
MOTION
35
A motion was made by R. Rowen to approve the Site Plan Review-Special Permit for 1780 Osgood
36
Street, as amended. The motion was seconded by M. Colantoni. The vote was unanimous.
37
38
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 2009 Salem Street, Application for a 3 lot Definitive Subdivision
39
Plan.
40
J. Tymon: All concerns of DPW, VHB, and Eggleston Environmental have been addressed. DPW did
41
not want any stormwater runoff onto Salem Street. A site visit after the heavy rains this morning showed
42
a little bit of ponding on the property, not the road. The swale on the side of the driveway will be made
43
wider and deeper based on L. Eggleston’s comments. The Fire Department submitted a letter requesting
1
PLANNING BOARD
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Town Hall, 120 Main Street
7:00 PM
44
that sprinkler systems be installed in the houses. The Health Department submitted a letter stating the
45
soils are sufficient to support fully compliant subsurface disposal systems.
46
Adam Costa, representing the applicant: All the comments from peer review consultants, the DPW, and
47
Fire Dept. have been fully addressed.
48
Bill Dufrane, Merrimack Engineering: Reviewed applicant’s response to VHB concerns related to the
49
design specifications of the roadway.
50
R. Rowen: We will need an as-built at the end.
51
B. Dufrane: The site distances have been measured and there is in excess of 400 feet in both directions.
52
That is plenty of distance for a 30 MPH roadway.
53
J. Simons: Requested the hearing be kept open and to have a Decision drafted for the next meeting.
54
55
NEW PUBLIC HEARING: 16 Berry Street, Application for an 11 lot Definitive Subdivision Plan.
56
J. Tymon: Previously the Board approved a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for this applicant. This is to
57
create 11 lots. Two of the lots have existing homes on them. L. Eggleston’s review has not been received
58
yet. A LOMA letter has been received. There will be sewer and a pump station installed.
59
Cal Goldsmith, GPR Engineering: Provided an overview of the existing lot and proposed subdivision
60
plan. This included the proposed lot locations, ponds, vernal pool, cemetery, and applicant’s existing
61
home.
62
R. Rowen: Is there anything precluding the future subdivision of the remaining land?
63
C. Goldsmith: No, there is still available frontage. The applicant may want to pursue subdividing the
64
remaining lot in the future.
65
C. Goldsmith: Explained the subdivision road is being designed with Low Impact Development (LID)
66
measures in mind. There will be grass bio-filter swales rather than putting drainage into catch basins.
67
There will be a bio-retention area in the center of the cul-de-sac where drainage will filter though a
68
medium and be conveyed off to a discharge area in the pond.
69
Matthew Bombaci, GPR Engineering: Provided more design detail of the bio-retention area.
70
Cal Goldsmith: Discussed a potential conservation restriction to be placed on a portion of the remaining
71
lot. Provided an overview of the sewer layout and design.
72
J. Simons: Asked that stakes be put on the site marking off the location of the first lot on Berry Street,
73
roadway, and where the cul-de-sac ends.
74
R. Rowen: Are there rules related to access to cemeteries.
75
C. Goldsmith: The parcel is stated in the deed as a 7,500 sq. ft parcel. The deed doesn’t give the
76
boundaries or where the access to it is. For now the access to it will be from the remaining lot.
77
J. Simons: Asked to have T. Urbelis review the cemetery and requirements for it.
78
Board had discussion pertaining to the mechanics of a Form A that may need to be completed. J. Simons
79
recommended J. Tymon talk to T. Urbelis about the issue.
80
DISCUSSION
81
642 Turnpike Street: Proposed dog grooming business.
82
J. Tymon: This is currently office space for a landscaping business in the CDD2 zoning district.
83
The applicant is here to request a waiver for site plan review. The dog grooming business is a
84
permitted use in this zoning district. There will not be pet sitting, day care, or over night stays.
85
John Carroll, Property owner: This is an existing business dog grooming business operating in
86
Andover that would like to relocate to North Andover. There will not be any significant changes
87
inside the building or out.
88
J. Simons: What will the hours of operation be?
89
2
PLANNING BOARD
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Town Hall, 120 Main Street
7:00 PM
Joan Fitzgibbons, North Andover: Believes the business has three employees and that pick up
90
time is 5:00pm. The business is called Bark of the Town.
91
T. Seibert: Questioned the amount of parking spaces and if there were enough.
92
J. Carroll: There are six spaces. They parking area could be expanded if it were needed;
93
however, the business owner believes there are enough spaces.
94
J. Simons: The property is generally flat and open. There is commercial use currently.
95
96
MOTION
A motion was made by R. Rowen to waive site plan review for 642 Turnpike Street. The motion
97
was seconded by T. Seibert. The vote was unanimous.
98
99
100
140 Academy Road: Discussion of the drainage easement that was required for the Land Disturbance
101
Permit.
102
J. Tymon: The applicant has taken himself off the agenda. He is still trying to obtain the required
103
drainage easement.
104
105
Board Member Training
J. Tymon: Tom Urbelis has offered to come to a meeting to talk about the Open Meeting Law
106
and/or Subdivision Regulations.
107
The Board discussed what training subjects would be beneficial and which format would be best.
108
J. Tymon will review upcoming Merrimack Valley Planning training sessions and advise the
109
Board.
110
J. Simons: Requested J. Tymon put together material that is a good distillation of the
111
Subdivision Control Law and Special Permit Law and research what courses are available.
112
113
:
MEETING MINUTES
114
Approval of September 20, 2011 meeting minutes.
115
MOTION
116
A motion was made by T. Seibert to approve the meeting minutes for September 20, 2011. The motion
117
was seconded R. Rowen. The vote was unanimous.
118
119
ADJOURNMENT:
120
MOTION
121
A motion was made by R. Rowen to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by M. Colantoni.
122
The vote was unanimous.
123
124
The meeting adjourned at 8:20pm.
125
126
MEETING MATERIALS: Agenda, Merrimack College letter to Chairman Conservation Commission
127
dated 9/21/2011, Eggleston Environmental letter dated 9/28/11 RE: Merrimack College, Merrimack
128
College Alternative 1 & 2 dated 9/21/2011, Letter dated 9/22/11 RE: bond release 673 Great Pond Rd
129
bond release, As-Built plan 673 Great Pond Rd, 1780 Osgood St Detail Plan and Site Plan dated
130
9/15/2011, Draft Decision for 1780 Osgood Street Site Plan Review, Plan dated Sept 14, 2011 “Salem
131
Woods”, Response letters from Merrimack Engineering Services, Inc to Director of Engineering, VHB,
132
Eggleston Environmental date 9/19/2011, L. Eggleston email dated 10/4/2011 RE: “Salem Woods”,
133
Margaret Circle definitive subdivision plans dated August 2011, Waiver request letter RE: 16 Berry
134
Street, dated 8/29/2011 from GPR, aerial view 642 Turnpike Street, Citizen Planner Training
135
Collaborative fall 2011 workshops brochure, Meeting Minute draft 9/20/2011,
3