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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-21 Planning Board Supplemental Materials (4) PLANNING DEPARTMENT Community Development Division 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, Massachusetts, 01845 SITE PLAN REVIEW DECISION - DRAFT Any appeal shall be filed within (20) days after the date of filing this notice in the office of the Town Clerk. Date: February 21, 2012 Date of Hearing: February 7, 2012 and February 21, 2012 Date of Decision: February 21, 2012 Petition of: North Andover Housing Authority Ms. Joanne Comerford, Executive Director 1 Morkeski Meadows North Andover, MA 01845 Premises Affected: Fountain Drive (Dale Street/ East Water Street), Assessors Map 70 Lot 2.000.E. Referring to the above petition for a Site Plan Special Permit, from the requirements of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw, Sections 8.3, 10.3, and 10.31, and M.G.L. c.40A, Sec. 9. So as to allow the repaving of existing roadways, parking areas and sidewalks. The project includes improved handicap accessibility through the construction and addition of handicap ramps as well as the repaving and widening of driveways. Three additional paved parking areas include 24 new parking spaces. The project also includes improved stormwater management and landscaping Residential-5 (R-5) Zoning District. nd APPROVE After a public hearing given on the above date, and upon a motion by X and 2 by X to the Site X – 0 in favor Plan Special Permit as amended and based upon the following conditions. The vote was of the application. __________ On behalf of the North Andover Planning Board John Simons, Chairman Richard Rowen Timothy Seibert Michael Colantoni Rickey Glover Dave Kellogg 1 Housing Authority – Fountain Drive Map 69/70, Parcel E Site Plan Special Permit - Parking lot Improvements The Planning Board herein APPROVES a Site Plan Review Special Permit for the repaving of existing roadways, parking areas and sidewalks. The project includes improved handicap accessibility through the construction and addition of handicap ramps and repaving and widening of driveways. Three additional paved parking areas include 24 new parking spaces. The project also includes improved stormwater management and landscaping Residential-5 (R-5) Zoning District. The project is located at Fountain Drive (0 Davis Street), North Andover, Massachusetts, 01845, Assessors Map 70, Parcel 2-0000.E within the Residential-5 (R-5) Zoning District. The parcel totals approximately three (3) acres with frontage on Davis North Andover Housing Authority (NAHA), Ms. Joanne Street. This Special Permit was requested by Comerford, Executive Director, 1 Morkeski Meadows, North Andover, MA 01845 The application was filed with the Planning Board on or about January 6, 2012. The public hearing on the above referenced application was opened on February 7, 2012, with additional hearings on February 21, 2012, and closed by the North Andover Planning Board on February 21, 2012. The applicant submitted a complete application, which was noticed and reviewed in accordance with Section 8.3, 10.3 and 10.31 of the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw and MGL C.40A, Sec. 9. The Planning Board makes the following findings as required by the North Andover Zoning Bylaws Section 8.3 and 10.3: FINDINGS OF FACT: 1) The specific site is an appropriate location for the project as it is a re-pavement of existing roadways and sidewalks, and includes changes to the stormwater management system that will improve drainage on the site. It is also include sidewalk improvements to make them handicap accessible. 2) Based on input received from both the Planning Board, the Planning Board’s stormwater management consultant, the applicant has provided sufficient stormwater management for the treatment of both volume and flow of stormwater by providing a new rain garden and a drainage swale that will provide treatment and runoff mitigation, thus complying with Massachusetts Stormwater Standards, as well as the Planning Board’s Site Plan Review standards. . 3) The use as developed will not adversely affect the neighborhood as the property is located in a Residential Zone and the improvements will have little effect on abutting properties; 4) There is sufficient room within the current site for the new parking spaces. The parking spaces will accommodate existing residents and there will be no need for off-site parking. 5) The improved handicap accessibility will provide great benefit for the residents, most of who are elderly. 6) Finally the Planning Board finds that this project generally complies with the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw requirements as listed in Section 8.3.5, but requires conditions in order to be fully in compliance. The Planning Board hereby grants an approval to the applicant providedthe following conditions are met: SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 2 Housing Authority – Fountain Drive Map 69/70, Parcel E Site Plan Special Permit - Parking lot Improvements 1) Permit Definitions: A) The “Locus” or “Site” refers to the 2.96 acre parcel of land with land fronting on Davis Street as shown on Assessors Map 70, Parcel 2-0000.E, and also known as Fountain Drive, North Andover, Massachusetts. B) The “Plans” refer to the plans prepared by GCG Associates, Inc, Wilmington, MA, entitled “Site Improvements Fountain Drive (667-1) North Andover Housing Authority, North Andover, Massachusetts””, dated January 6, 2012, as most recently revised on January 25, 2012, consisting of Sheets 1 through6. The “Project” refers to improved handicap accessibility through the construction and C) addition of handicap ramps as well as the repaving and widening of driveways. Three additional paved parking areas include 24 new parking spaces. The project also includes improved stormwater management and landscaping Residential-5 (R-5) Zoning District. D) The “Applicant” refers to North Andover Housing Authority, 1 Morkeski Meadows, North Andover, MA 01845, the applicant for the Special Permit, its successors and assigns. E) The “Project Owner” refers to the person or entity holding the fee interest to the title to the Locus from time to time, which can include but is not limited to the applicant, developer, and owner. 2) Waivers: The Applicant has requested waivers from the following provisions of the Town of North including Andover Zoning Bylaw, Section 8.3.5.e (xix) – Traffic Study, (xxii) – Fiscal Impact, and (xxiii) – Community Impact. As part of this decision, the Planning Board has granted the above waivers, in that it has found that the Applicant has provided sufficient information as part of its application to address all traffic, fiscal, community, and other impacts. ) PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION 3 A) Three (3) copies of the signed, recorded plans must be delivered to the Planning Department. B) One certified copy of the recorded decision must be submitted to the Planning Department. C) The developer shall provide the Planning Board with copies of permits, plans and decisions received from all North Andover land use Boards. D) A detailed construction schedule shall be submitted to the Planning Staff for the purpose of tracking the construction and informing the public of anticipated activities on the site. $5,000.00) E) A bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ( shall be posted for the purpose of insuring that the site is constructed in accordance with the approved plan and that a final as-built plan is provided, showing the location of all on-site structures. This bond shall be in the form of a check made out to the Town of North Andover. This check will then be deposited into an interest bearing escrow account. F) The project manager will provide weekly reports on the status of the project. G) All applicable erosion control measures must be in place and reviewed and approved by the Planning Department. H) Yellow “Caution” tape must be placed along the limit of clearing and grading as shown on the plan. 3 Housing Authority – Fountain Drive Map 69/70, Parcel E Site Plan Special Permit - Parking lot Improvements The Planning Department must be contacted prior to any cutting and or clearing on site. All existing trees that will remain in the landscaped area are to be marked prior to the pre-construction meeting. I) A pre-construction meeting must be held with the developer, their construction employees, Planning Department, the Conservation Commission Agent, and Building Department (and other applicable departments) to discuss scheduling of inspections to be conducted on the project and the construction schedule. 4) DURING CONSTRUCTION A) Dust mitigation must be performed weekly, or more frequently as directed by the Town Planner, throughout the construction process. B) Any stockpiling of materials (dirt, wood, construction material, etc.) must be shown on a plan and reviewed and approved by the Planning Staff. Any approved piles must remain covered at all times and fenced off to minimize any dust problems that may occur with adjacent properties. C) It shall be the responsibility of the developer to assure that no erosion from the construction site shall occur which will cause deposition of soil or sediment upon adjacent properties or public ways, except as normally ancillary to off-site construction. Off-site erosion will be a basis for the Planning Board making a finding that the project is not in compliance with the plan; provided, however, that the Planning Board shall give the developer written notice of any such finding and ten days to cure said condition. 5) PRIOR TO THE FINAL RELEASE OF ALL SECURITY AND ESCROWED FUNDS A) The Planning Staff shall review the site. Any screening as may be reasonably required by the Planning Staff will be added at the Project Owner’s expense. B) A final as-built plan showing final topography, the location of all on- site utilities, structures, curb cuts, parking spaces and drainage facilities, including invert elevations of all stormwater structures, must be submitted to the Planning Department. The as-built must be provided in paper form as well as in SDF (Standard Digital File) format. The as-built shall also provide a calculation showing the increase in impervious area. The applicant must also submit a letter from the architect and engineer of the project stating that the building, landscaping, lighting and site layout substantially comply with the plans referenced at the end of this decision as endorsed by the Planning Board. Alternatively, the applicant and/or property owner may provide a bond, determined by the Planning Board, to cover the full amount of the landscaping materials and installation if weather conditions do not permit the completion of the landscaping prior to the use of the building. C) The Planning Board must by a majority vote make a finding that the site is in conformance with the approved plan. 7) GENERAL CONDITIONS A) The rain garden and the vegetated drainage swale shall be maintained by the town of North Andover’s Housing Authority and not by the town’s Department of Public Works. 4 Housing Authority – Fountain Drive Map 69/70, Parcel E Site Plan Special Permit - Parking lot Improvements B) The contractor shall contact Dig Safe at least 72 hours prior to commencing any excavation. C) Gas, Telephone, Cable and Electric utilities shall be installed underground as specified by the respective utility companies. D) The hours for construction shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. E) No open burning shall be done except as is permitted during burning season under the Fire Department regulations. F) The provisions of this conditional approval shall apply to and be binding upon the applicant, its employees and all successors and assigns in interest or control. G) Any action by a Town Board, Commission, or Department, which requires changes in the plan or design of the building, as presented to the Planning Board, may be subject to modification by the Planning Board. H) Any revisions shall be submitted to the Town Planner for review. If these revisions are deemed substantial, the developer must submit revised plans to the Planning Board for approval. after February 21, 2014 I) This Special Permit approval shall be deemed to have lapsed (two years from the date permit granted), exclusive of the time required to pursue or await determination of any appeals, unless substantial use or construction has commenced within said two-year period or for good cause. For purposes of this development, the developer shall be deemed to have undertaken substantial use or construction if the developer has begun any site grading or tree clearing. J) The following information shall be deemed part of the decision: Plan titled: Site Improvements Fountain Drive (776-1) North Andover Housing Authority North Andover, Massachusetts Prepared for: North Andover Housing Authority 1 Morkeski Meadows North Andover, MA 01845 Prepared by: GCG Associates Wilmington, MA Scale: 1” = 30’ Date: Dated January 6, 2012, revised on January 25, 2012. Sheets: 1 through 6. cc: Town Departments Applicant Engineer Abutters Assessor 5