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PLANNING BOARD
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Town Hall, 120 Main Street
7:00 PM
Present: T. Seibert, M. Colantoni, R. Glover, R. Rowen. D. Kellogg
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Absent: J. Simons
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Staff Present: J. Tymon, J. Enright
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Meeting began at 7:03pm.
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BOND RELEASE
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Brook Farm, “Christian Way”: Requesting release and close out of a $1,000 performance bond.
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J. Tymon: This is for Christian Way extension. The bond, including interest, is over $11,000.
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The roadway has been accepted and the DPW does not have any outstanding issues.
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MOTION
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A motion was made by T. Seibert to release the $1,000 performance bond for Brook Farm
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“Christian Way” plus any remaining interest. The motion was seconded by R. Glover. The vote
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was unanimous.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 350 Great Pond Road, Application for a Watershed Special
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Permit to construct an addition to an existing home and a new garage.
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J. Tymon: The applicant’s architect is here to request a withdrawal. The application was to raze
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an existing structure and create a new structure. In the non-disturb zone that application required
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a variance from the ZBA and that variance was denied. The applicant would like to come with a
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different design. We have received a written request for withdrawal from Phillip Christiansen
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dated January 17, 2012.
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Bill Balkus: Architect: The new project will consist of using approximately 75% of the existing
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foundation and existing exterior walls and an addition to the structure.
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MOTION
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A motion was made by R. Glover to close the Public Hearing for 350 Great Pond Road,
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application for a Watershed Special Permit. The motion was seconded by M. Colantoni. The
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vote was unanimous.
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MOTION
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Motion was made to grant the Withdrawal of the application for a Watershed Special Permit for
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350 Great Pond Road Without Prejudice. The motion was seconded by M. Colantoni. The vote
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was unanimous.
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike Street, Application for
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Special Permit – Site Plan Review. Applicant proposes to expand the Volpe Athletic Center and
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add 66 parking spaces.
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J. Tymon: Advised that changes have been made to the plan. The proposed building has a
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smaller footprint and there are fewer proposed parking spaces. Reviewed the stormwater
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management status related to the Town of Andover and North Andover. The Town of Andover
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has an open Order of Conditions related to their Master Stormwater Plan. They are going to
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maintain that as an open Order of Conditions because there may be future projects.
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PLANNING BOARD
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Town Hall, 120 Main Street
7:00 PM
R. Rowen: Asked for a summary of the stormwater peer review comments and the responses to
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those comments.
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Chris Lovett, VHB: Reviewed the response to the stormwater peer review concerns.
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Jeff Doggett, Chief of Staff to the President of Merrimack College: Reviewed the changes that
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have been made to the building footprint and where the proposed parking areas will be located.
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A new location for the tennis courts that are to be removed has not been identified. The courts
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will be handled as a separate project when a site is chosen.
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J. Tymon: The remaining outstanding issue is Andover’s approval. The North Andover
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Conservation Commission has requested a letter from the Town of Andover stating that they
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believe the bank system has excess capacity that can handle this project. Andover Conservation
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is meeting on January 25, 2012. L. Eggleston, stormwater peer review consultant, will write a
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final letter.
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D. Kellogg: Asked questions related to the capacity and design of the rain gardens.
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C. Lovett: They are designed to take a ½” of volume. They are designed to take the first flush
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and then over-top. The over flow is directed to the wetland.
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R. Rowen: Advised the meeting will be kept over until the next meeting and a draft Decision
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should be prepared.
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DISCUSSION
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J. Tymon: Introduced Dave Kellogg, new alternate member of the Planning Board.
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MEETING MINUTES
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MOTION
A motion was made by T. Seibert to approve the December 20, 2011 meeting minutes. The
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motion was seconded by M. Colantoni. The vote was unanimous.
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ADJOURNMENT
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MOTION
A motion was made by T. Seibert to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by R.
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Glover. The vote was unanimous.
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The meeting adjourned at 7:40pm.
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MEETING MATERIALS: Agenda, 350 Great Pond Road request to withdraw the Special
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Permit request dated January 17, 2012, VHB response to peer review of the stromwater design
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for Merrimack College dated Dec. 8, 2011, Eggleston Environmental stormwater management
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review for Merrimack College dated January 10, 2012, VHB response to Stormwater Peer
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Review for Merrimack College dated Dec. 22, 2011, VHB site plans for Merrimack College
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(sheets) c-2, c-3, l-1, sl-1, sv-1, draft meeting minutes December 20, 2011.
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