HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-05 Planning Board Supplemental Materials (14) Enright, Jean
From: Dan O'Connell <dano@csi'engr.com>
Sent: Friday, November Ul' ZUl3lU:Z3AK4
To: Hughes, Jennifer
Cc Tvmon' Judy; "Michael Green' (ngreen@greenandcompany.com)'
Subject: RE: Stanton Woods (l670Osgood)
Attachments: Lot 4Alternative Site P|an.PDF
]en: we have very little flexibility with the rain garden location due to the slope/fill requirements and the proximity of
the no-cut buffer. The swale under the deck will be very shallow and could certainly be walked through, and access
from the bottom of the deck stairs to the driveway area would have to be along the berm around the downhill side of
the rain garden. The homeowners will be informed of the need to maintain the rain garden in perpetuity, and that their
recreational yard space will be limited to the area over the septic system.
It should be noted that the approved plan showed a septic system area of 600 square feet,whereas the actual area
needed for the septic system is about 2800 square feet, due to slow perc test rates recorded on the lot. The larger
septic system requirements limited the house to 3 bedrooms and affected the house, driveway, and yard layouts. We
kept the rain garden in the same location and adjusted everything else to accommodate the septic system and rain
garden grading.
We have prepared the attached Alternative Site Plan for the lot showing a subsurface roof runoff infiltration area in
place of the rain garden. This would create useable yard space over the infiltration area. The footprint size of the
infiltration area matches that of the rain garden to ensure equal capacity, and the infiltration area would be built tothe
specifications provided on Sheet D3of the approved plans. |f the Commission would allow the infiltration area in lieu of
the rain garden the lack of back yard space would be addressed and the risk of the homeowner filling the rain garden
would be eliminated.
Let me know if you have any questions orcomments.
Dan
From: Hughes, ]ennifer
Sent: Thursday, October ]1, 2013 11:23 AM
To: Phil Christiansen; Dan O'Connell
Cc: Tymon, ]udy
Subject: FVV: Stanton Woods (1679Osgood)
I have one other concern about the Lot 4 plan. The rain garden is now right off the back of the house rather than almost
20' away as it was on the subdivision plan. This appears to create an access issue around the house and renders most of
the backyard unusable. This will likely result in a future homeowner wanting to fill it in. Is there any way to move that
rain garden to allow space between it and the home?
Jennifer A. Hughes
Conservation Administrator
Town of North Andover
1soo Osgood Street,Suite zo»*
North Andover,xxA 0184*
Phone 978a88.9e0
Fax 978a88.9*42
Email ihughes@townofnorthandover.com
Web www.TownofNorthAndover.com
From: Hughes, Jennifer
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:46 AM
To: Phil Christiansen; Dan O'Connell
Subject: Stanton Woods (1679 Osgood)
Phil and Dan,
Does the new plan for Lot 4 change the no-cut buffer in any way on this lot? Ideally, it would be good to have the no-cut
buffer shown on the revised plan. Would you please send me a pdf of the plan for the meeting?
Jennifer A. Hughes
Conservation Administrator
Town of North Andover
1600 Osgood Street,Suite 2035
North Andover,MA 01845
Phone 978.688.9530
Fax 978.688.9542
Email ihughes @townofnorthandover.com
Web www.TownofNorthAndover.com
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