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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-24 Planning Board Minutes Town of North Andover" PLANNING Bf),r3CC,RD Eitan Goldberg, Chairman •` Jahn Simons • Peter Boynton Aat-on Preston �� � ��w,. Jennifer Luz i Tuesda Jul 24 2018 7 .m. 120 Main Street To wn Hall North Andover MA 01845 1 2 Present: E. Goldberg,P. Boynton,J. Luz,J. Simons,A. Preston 3 Absent: 4 Staff Present: M. Gregoire,B. Wolstromer 5 6 B. Goldberg, Chairman: The Planning Board meeting for Tuesday, July 24,2018 was called to order at 7 p.m. 9 BOND RELEASE 10 102; S.Bradford Street, Greg Denney: Requests release of remaining bond funds($4,000)associated with the 11 construction of a 440 square foot addition and a 168 square foot screened in porch off of the existing home in the 12 Non-Disturbance and Non-Discharge Zone. 13 M. Gregoire: As-Built plan and engineer's certification have been submitted.There are no outstanding issues. 14 MOTION: J. Simons motioned to release the bond(plus interest)for 102 South.Bradford St., Greg Penney, 15 North Andover,MA. A. Preston seconded. The vote was 4-0, unanimous in favors 16 17 175 Salem Street Deter and Arlene Devlin: Requests release of remaining bond funds($4,000)associated with 1 18 construction of a 576 square foot garage and small extension of the existing paved driveway within the Non- 19 Discharge Zone. 20 M. Greyoire: As-Built plan and engineer's certification have been submitted. There are no outstanding issues.. 21 MOTION: J. Simons motioned to release the bond (plus interest) for 175 Salem.St., Peter&Arlene Devlin, 22 North Andover,MA. P. Boynton seconded. The vote was 4-0, unanimous in favor. 2,3 24 681 Great Pond Road, Courtney E.Aquilina: Request release of remaining bond funds ($4,000)associated 25 with construction of a 656 square foot addition to the single-story ranch house in the Non-Discharge Zone. 26 M. Gregoire: As-Built planand engineer's certification have been submitted.There are no outstanding issues. 27 MOTION: J. Simons motioned to close the surety bond fog•681 Great Pond Rd., Courtney& Carl Aquilina, 28 North Andover,MA. P. Boynton seconded. The vote was 4-0, unanimous in favor. 29 30 (Jennifer Luz arrived at 7:05 p.m.) 31 LOT RELEASE 32 Beechwood Drive,Albacado LTD.Partnership: Request for release of lot 1, 2,3,Assessors Map 34/Lot 0050, 33 Map 34/Lot 0051 and Map 34/Lot 0006. 34 M. Gregoire: The applicant appeared before the Board in May of this year to request a modification to their 3-lot j 35 Definitive Subdivision notice of decision originally dated 5/27/2004. The modification was to remove a condition 36 that required Site Plan Review prior to release of individual lofts from the statutory covenant. On August 27, 2006 37 the Planning Board approved the Special Permit Site Plan Review for Lot 2 permitting the construction of a 38 30,000 sf industrial building. A Form J releasing Lot 2 from the covenant was recorded at the registry. On October 39 29, 1996 the Planning Board approved a Form A which gave Lot 2 a portion of Lot 1 to allow for a parking lot 40 expansion creating 2 Lots-IA and 2A, Lot 3 had a previously constructed office building on it. The Planning 41 Board voted to approve a full bond release on 4/2/2002. The applicant is seeking release of all 3 covenants. 42 MOTION: J. Simons motioned to approve the request for the release of lots 1, 2 &3 Assessor's Map 34/Lot 43 0050,Map 34/Lot 0051 and Map 34/Lot 0006,North Andover, MA. and directed the Planner to sign off on the 44 Form J. P. Boynton seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor. 1 j I i 1 Torun of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitan Goldberg, Chairman � � - John Sintons Peter Boynton h° , „ Aaron Preston Jennifer Litz TuesdaV JnlV 24 2018 7 p.m. 120et Town Hall North Andover MA 01845 45 46 47 EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:15 .m. : M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §21(a)-reason#3 to discuss strategy with respect to 48 litigation;Varsity Wireless v.North Andover Planning Board, 49MOTION: A. Preston motioned to go into Executive Session for consultation with Town Counsel to discuss 50 confidential litigation strategy regarding Varsity Wireless v.North Andover.The Chair declared an open meeting 51 would be detrimental to the Town's litigation strategy. Open Session will reconvene at the conclusion of the 52 Executive Session. J. Luz seconded the motion. 53 Rall Call Vote: J. Simons voted to go into Executive Session. A. Preston voted to go into Executive Session. J. 54 Luz voted to go into Executive Session. E. Goldberg voted to go into Executive Session. Peter Boynton voted to 55 go into Executive Session. (General public left the Boardroom and videagr•aphy was temporarily terminated) 56 57 (Open Session reconvened at 7:28 p.m.) 58 59 1429 Osgood Street Oliver Enterprise: Application for a Site Plan Review Special Permit under sections 8.3, 60 10 3, 10.31 and 16 of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw. The Applicant proposes exterior and interior renovations 61 to an existing building and seeks a special permit to allow a contractor's yard and outside storage of landscape 62 products located within the Corridor Development District 3 (CDD3)Zoning District. 63 M. Gregoire: The applicant was before the Board on June 5 and 17". Revised plans addressing stormwater and 64 civil issues were provided and a stormwater pollution prevention plan. The Fire Department review was read. 65 Documentation is still needed for the sprinkler system change of use occupancy. The Health Department review is 66 still underway.New septic plans were submitted to the B01-1 two weeks ago. 67 Wayne Keefner,Civil Engineer,Allen&Major Associates Inc.: Two areas changed;the septic system location 68 moved due to soil testing results and we relocated the bins at the request of the Conservation Commission.All 69 Horsely Witten Comments have been answered. There some open items from.TEC's review and BOH, Will send 70 a response letter this week and hope to get TEC's response the following week. There will one tenant in the 71 building instead of two. Will be used as existing warehouse with office use. We question a peer review comment 72 related to the requirement of a duinpster enclosure where the site lines are not visible;Monica to review this with 73 Health. 74 E: Goldberg; Requested a draft decision for the next meeting. 75 [Conlin tied to August 21, 2©18 Planning Board meeting' 76 77 CONTINUED PUBLIC IIEAIIINGS: 78 Town of North Andover Draft Master Plan: The Planning Board will discuss and comment on the Town of 79 North Andover Draft Master Plan. Resident comment is encouraged. 80 E. Goldber :Noted at the last meeting the Board and public together reviewed the first three sections. 81 Eric Halvorsen: Reviewed PB edits to the masterplan. 82 Tom Baird 75 Foster Street: Prefers more detail in the report regarding how the town intends to address constantly 83 changing intennet and cell technology in the future. Suggests additional wording to place the Town in a more 84 proactive role,taking the initiative to find vendors and work with them under our own ternns and conditions, 85 noting alternative technological solutions. 86 Ann Cavanaugh, 65 Nutmeg Lane: Library section is well done. Would like the library to be added to some of the 87 action items, and include several overs which includes adding the Library to the Local Government Partners 2 Town of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitan Goldberg, Chairman John Simons Aaron Preston Peter Boynton Jennrfer Luz Tuesday July 24, 2018(4�, 7 P.m. 120 Main Street Town Hall, North Andover,MA 01845 88 column under Historic Natural &Cultural Resources. She will be meeting directly with E. Kfoury regarding more 89 detail. 90 Stan Limpert, 43 Stonecleave Road: The schools must be part of the facilities Master Plan 11 noting several 91 schools will need significant renovation. Also stated that there was an interesting presentation to the BOS on a on 92 sidewalks and hopes that this is somehow incorporated into the Master Plan. 93 Board discussed goals in section 4,Economic Development. Business attraction efforts which include marking, 94 different types of zoning.,keeping existing commercial and industrial areas as they are and not converting coley to 95 multifamily. Creating an economic development entity. Commercial potential of Stevens Estate and Open Space. 96 Transportation Section. Sidewalk gaps and connectivity was the number one issue. Will have one more hearing 97 then send it out for final thoughts and comments. 98, [Continued to August 21, 2018 Planning Board meeting] 99 10'0 NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS 101 Rea Street Subdivision,Robert Messina,Messina Development Co.,Inc.: Application for a Definitive 102 Subdivision to subdivide Map 38,Lot 37 into seven(7) single-family residential lots with municipal water under 103 M.G.L. Chapter 41,81-0,-0, 81-T, 81-U. The project is located within the Residential 2 (R-2)Zoning District. 104 M. Gregoire: The plans have gone through one round of civil and stormwater peer review. We have initial 105 Department reviews which show no concerns. The project is on sewer. Conservation has numerous concerns. 106 DPW has concerns,however comments have not been submitted. We have numerous abutter comments. 107 Phil Christiansen,-P.E.for R. Messina, developer: Property owner is Joe Averka. There are 26 total acres, 16 acres, 108 parcel B and parcel A, are proposed to be given to the"Town. A lot is wetland and abuts town property. This is a 7 109 lot subdivision on a portion of Rea St that is undeveloped. The street is proposed to be developed to a passable 110 standard for vehicles with sewer and water. Met with Tim Willett to discuss putting in a sewage pumping station III which will pump the sewage up to Abbott Street to a gravity sewer. There are 15 homes on North Cross and South 112 Cross that the town will connect to this sewer pumping station. The Town will have to build about 200 feet of 113 sewer line. The town would eventually own this pumping station. It will be built to DPW specifications, The road 114 varies in width. We propose a roadway widening easement of 25 ft. from the edge of Rea Street back in order to 115 create a greater than 50 ft.right of way. 116 J. Luz: Expressed concern for children walking to Annie Sargent Elementary school in a high traffic area. Has 117 there been any consideration to the traffic and the impact of opening a thru street. Requested a comprehensive 118 traffic study be executed during busy school hours. 119 M. Gregoire: A traffic study analysis is being planned; applicant is seeking a waiver for sidewalks and lighting. 120 Conservation has concerns for Lot 7. The NCM issued was for the roadway and stormwater system, not the 121 individual housing lots. Lot 7 impacts the 100 ft. buffer zone and is very wet,there is a rain garden planned there. 122 P. Christiansen: We are waiting on reviews from NAPD and NAFD. Explained that the drainage from the North, 123 flows across rea and flows into a wetland on the bottom. Developing a road that is Roadway to be higher on the 124 north side than the south. South side to be curbed with entries for stormwater runoff. We request a waiver for 125 roadway width of 24 ft. Explained wetlands locations. Site soils are porous with a low runoff coefficient. 126 Everything drains to the large marsh in the rear. FEMA flood study showed culverts at the end of the road that 127 were 8"higher than they are affects the location of the 100 year flood line. Will address DPW, Police and Fire, 128 abutter and consultant comments at the next meeting. We separated the NOI from the homes due to challenges 129 faced at closing; it its easier to file separately. We get approval for the road first,then file the individual homes 130 afterwards. 3 Town of.North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eaton Goldberg, Ch airtnarn John Simons Peter Boynton ,JiV /u'. Aaron Preston Jennifer Luz • Tuesday JuIV 24 2018 7 p.m. I20 Mrrira Street Tcrivn Hall 1V�rtlr Andover MA pI$4S 131 Alison Trundy, 344 Rea St.: Concern about traffic;request that it take place during school hours. Suggests a cul- 132 de-sac be considered in order to avoid road from becoming a thru way between Johnson. St, to Summer St. 133 John Nichols, 324 Rea St.: Concern about traffic. Traffic on Rea Street is high, especially during school times. 134 Suggests a cul-de-sac versus creating a cut through street. Sidewalks should be considered. As many homes as 135 possible should be considered for sewer, 136 M. Gregoire: Noted a narrow width road contributes natural traffic calming qualities. Will ask police and fire 137 about position on thru streets. 138 J. Luz: Can the roadway be considered a one-way, heading away from Abbott? 139 Rick Green Abutter, 357 Rea St.: Expressed concern for increased traffic and speed control measures. It is a 140 pedestrian area populated with school children, suggests sidewalks. A stop sign should be installed due to 141 increased traffic.Now traffic travels down Abbot Street to North Cross. Questioned the quantity of infiltration 142 systems and who is responsible for maintaining them. The DPW not the manpower to maintain infiltration systems 143 and this will affect the new homeowners and the town overall. Requested the Board address his comments 144 submitted to Planning. 145 E. Goldberg: Requests information from DPW on costs to town of maintaining pump station and multiple 146 infiltration systems for next meeting.. 147 Karin Fuog, 517 Rea St.: Echoed serious concern for traffic issues. A cul-de sac may eliminate the need for 148 sidewalks. Questioned location of pump station-what it looks like, noise,etc. Asked what the proposed homes will 149 look like, i.e. similar to others in area, How many will be connected to sewer? Can we bury the overhead electrical 150 and cable wiring in the new subdivision as well as along Rea St.? 151 P. Christiansen: The pump station will be underground, near Lot 7. There may be a small box to the side; an 152 emergency generator is located nearby in a separate small building which will be heard running occasionally. A 153 total of 15 homes will be connected to sewer on both North Cross and South Cross. The homes will look like the 154 newer sections of Rea St.; electric and gas will be buried within the limits of the project; outlying areas would. 155 need to be pursued between the town and utilities companies. Made argument for throughway versus cul-de-sac. 156 Mike Connelly, 481 Rea St.: There is currently no sewer line in front of my home. Would the pumping station 157 have the capacity if we desire to connect in the future? 158 P. Christiansen: ales, we will request the DPW to comment on this. 159 Michael Moroney,21 South Cross Rd.: Reiterated concern for traffic flow. Questioned commitment from the 160 Town regarding sewer connection and future operability. Wetlands are an issue; expressed concern for site 161 drainage because the site flows into Mosquito Brook causing flooding. Showed site photos of flooding and 162 evidence of beaver dams. 163 P. Christiansen: We are working with Greg Hochmuth to discuss the potential installation of a"beaver deceiver" 164 We would need permission from the state to do this, 165 Paul Naehle 7 South Cross Rd.: Home abuts Lot 7 which periodically floods. Seven years ago I extended my 166 home by 7 ft.toward the wetlands and was required to grant an casement due to the wetlands. My home is approx. 167 75 ft. away from Mosquito Brook. Expressed concern for traffic,narrow width roadway,quarter mile away from 168 Sargent School and creating a straight cut through. Will it cost to connect to town sewer? 169 P. Christiansen: The pump station, designed for 25 homes, is more costly; the town is committing to connect. I 170 will inquire whether residents will be required to pay to connect to sewer. 171 Board: Site walk scheduled for August 2,2018 at Rea and Abbott at 8:30am. 1.72 M. Gregoire: The Board has 135 days to make a Decision from the date of application 6/14/18,which places us at 173 October 27, 2018. 4 Town of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitan Goldberg, Chairman � � • John Simons Peter Boynton Aaron Preston Jennifer Luz • Tuesday July 242018 7 p.m. 120 Main Street Town Hall,North Andover, MA 01845 1 174 rich Mcllveen 57 South Crass Rd.: Suggested a cul-de sac and commented that this is an advantageous time to be 175 considering sewer hookups versus septic. 176 [Continued to August 21, 2018 Planning Board ineeting/ 1 177 178 440 Great Pond Road Robert Prokop,Wetland Consulting Services: Violation of Zoning Bylaw Section 1.79 4.136, Watershed Protection District. 180 R. Prokop: Reviewed and updated the Board on site improvements and developments, i.e. removal of slash, 181 proposed removal of derelict buildings on site and new planting plan. Commission approved a plan which is to be 182 implemented by October 15, 2018. 183 [No taction required/ 184 185 DISCUSSIONS 186 Introduction of Trinity.financial and Royal Crest Estates stud 187 Eric Kfoury, Director of Communit y & Economic Development: Introduced the consultant,Trinity Financial, 188 engaged by Aimco(Royal Crest property owner)as a well experienced, MA real estate developer. The timing is 189 fortuitous due to the Master Plan and MA DOT is designing improvements to Rte. 11.4 which should begin in 190 October 2020 (1.7 million project) I 191 Eva Erlich: Introduced the project team and explained that they have been retained to assess the 588 unit, 80 acre 192 property noting the buildings are 50 years old. A capital needs assessment is underway on the buildings, land and. 193 existing site conditions;there are wetlands issues. Merrimack College is doing their own assessment with Campus 1.94 Planning and we are coordinating with them. J. Simons encouraged the team to approach this potential project 195 with creative and imaginative minds. 1.96 197 1.046 Great Pond Road Marc Rudick: Request for release of lot 36,Assessors Map 1.03.0-0024 & request for 198 Insubstantial Change to the March 17, 2015 Definitive Subdivision Approval. 1.99 M. Gregoire: This Watershed Special Permit and four lot Definitive Subdivision was approved in March of 2015 200 allowing for the relocation of an existing structure to a new position on site,creation of a travel way on a separate 2011 lot, demolition of an existing carriage house structure, construction of a separate driveway off Great Pond Rd., 202 installation of a stormwater management infrastructure and underground utilities.The applicant seeks release of 203 Lot 36;the lot which contained the structure that was moved onto its own separate lot. The other lots will remain 204 in the covenant. The following conditions have been satisfied for Lot 36: the existing structure was relocated,the 205 carriage house was demolished,ten arborvitae were planted, and the site has been loamed and seeded. We received. 206 an as-built for Lot 36, however the following issues remain outstanding. the original carriage house foundation 2077 wall which remains, was not part of the original approval. The applicant submitted a letter of Insubstantial Change 208 requesting this wall to remain on site as a retaining wall,the site is mostly stabilized,but still has areas that are 209 not. The As-Built plans showing drainage have not been submitted. We have bond calculations,provided by DPW, 210 for the outstanding issues. Board agreed that the Decision survives and having the bond funds is sufficient 211 security; access to the site will be critical for the town and homeowner. The letter of Insubstantial Change should 212 be edited to include provisions to allow access to the site by Town Officials and contractors completing 213 outstanding work. 214 MOTION: J. Simons motioned to approve the Insubstantial Change(s)to allow for the foundation to remain as 215 currently constructed on site and to be shown correctly on the drainage As-Built plans to be submitted, including a 5 Town a f North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitan Goldberg, Chairman •' John Simons Peter Boynton 1fV �r �,•, Aaron Preston Jennifer Luz Tuesda E JttL 24 2018 7 p.m. 120 Main Street Town Hall North Andover MA 01845 216 contractual provision for site access for the current homeowner and the town in the event it is necessary to make 217 restorations that have not yet been made. J. Luz seconded. The vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor. 218 MOTION: J. Simons motioned to release lot 36,Assessor's Map 103.0-0024,North Andover,MA.A.Preston 219 seconded. The vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor. 220 221 Working Group-Old Center Zoning Review Update 222 J. Simons: A successful introductory meeting was recently held. A site walk was conducted of the museum 223 building. We meet again on 7/26/2018 and all are welcome. S. Limpert: Learned that Cochichewiak Lodge was 224 zoned B1 not R3 and Grange Hall has a special provision it can use that is its own overlay beyond the R-3 Zoning, 225 Section 4.3. 226 227 Authorization/Staff Planner: Authorization to sign documents to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds 228 MOTION: A. Preston motioned the Board sign the authorization form to allow the Staff Planner to sign 229 documents on behalf of the Planning Board, P. Boynton seconded. The vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor. 230 231 MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL: Approval of June 1.9, 2018 meeting minutes. 232. MOTION: J. Luz motioned to approve the June 19,2018 minutes. A. Preston seconded. The vote was 5-0, 233 unanimous in favor. 234 235 ADJOURNMENT 236 MOTION: J. Simons motioned to adjourn the meeting.A. Preston seconded.The vote was 5-0, unanimous in 237 favor. Meeting adjourned @ 10:20 p.m. 238 239 MEETING MATERIALS: Planning Board Meeting Agenda July 24,2018;DRAFT Planning Board.Minutes June 19,2018; 240 102 South Bradford St.: As Built Plan 102 So Bradford St,Decision RECORDED,Locus Map,NAPB Compliance Bond Rel 241 Letter; 175 Salem Street: 175_ASBLT, 180605 Planning Board Compliance Letter, Decision RECORDED,Locus Map; 681 242 Great Pond Road: 20180515 Engineer Certification Letter,Aquilina Residence AS BUILT 06-07-18SS I 1 x 17,Locus Plan, 243 Recorded Decision,Beechwood Drive,Albacado LTD.Partnership:201.80627 Form J,20180627 Lot Release Request, 244 201.80627 Recorded Definitive Sub Modification,Beechwood Drive Locus Map; 1046 Great Pond Road: 1046 Great Pond 245 Road(Insubstantial Change): Ltr to Planning re Rudick Place Foundation(00120983xBC4F6),Lot 36 Lot Release: Form J, 246 180719 As Built 1046 GPR, 180719 Engineer Certification,Abutter Support Letter re Waiver Request(1060 GPR) 247 (0012019lxBC4F6),Letter from David Gingrich(Davey Tree)re Plantings(001.20192xBC4F6);Town of North Andover 248 Draft Master Plan,: ADUs WP Pioneer Institute Study, Sturdy_Boston-Area Communities.Should Loosen Restrictions for 249 Accessory Dwelling Units-Pioneer Institute,2.018-07-11 RKG Master Plan Changes Addendum, 1429 Osgood Street. Oliver 250 Enterprise:2018-07-05-1429 Osgood Street-Civil Plan Set,201.8-07-23-1429 Osgood St-Revised Fire Truck Turning-C-105, 251 2351-02-Septic-C-101,2351-02-Septic-C-102, 180711 2"a review Osgood,2.0180723-1429 Osgood Street-SWPPP,Locus 252 Map,T0652.1.3_1.429 Osgood St TEC PeerReview#2 7-13-18;0 Rea Street Subdivision: Abutter Comments: 20180724 253 Abutter Comment 0 Rea St-Rick Green,20180724 Abutter 0 Rea St—Elizabeth Williamson,Beaver Dam 2,Beaver Dam 3, 254 Beaver Dam, Water behind 21 South Cross Rd,Water Behind 21 South.Cross Rd, Civil Review: T0652. Rea St 255 Improvements_TEC Peer Review##1,.Department Review: Conservation: 20180712 Conservation Comment, Conservation. 256 Department Review,Health Department Review,Police Department Review, Stormwater Review:2.0180718 Rea Street 257 Comments#1-Stormwater,Rea Street Stormwater Review-Comment Letter 1,201.80611 DEF SUB Site Plans,20180611 258 Stormwater Management.Report,20180614 DEFINITIVE Sub APPLICATION,Locus Map;Trinity—Royal Crest:Trinity 259 Financial Royal Crest Estates;440 Great Pond Road R Prokop: Great.Porrd.Rdrpt.07.05.18 (6), Locus.Map,Restoration 260 EO Letter July 2018. 6