HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-09 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
Date of Meeting: April 9, 2019
Time of Meeting: 7:30 PM
Location of Meeting: Town Hall, 120 Main Street, North Andover, MA, 01845
Signature: Valerie Cinseruli
Town Clerk Date Stamp:
1. Call to Order called at 7:33 pm
Members Present: D. Paul Koch, Jr., Ellen P. McIntyre, Allan Cuscia, Ronn R. Faigen, Michael T.
Lis, Steven R. Seide, and Frank J. Killilea
Staff Present: Valerie Cinseruli
Gavel given to: D. Paul Koch, Jr.
Pledge of Allegiance
2. Acceptance of Minutes
Ronn R. Faigen made a motion to approve the minutes and Steve R. Seide seconded the motion. Vote
was unanimous in approving the minutes. Ellen P. McIntyre abstained from the vote.
3. New Public Hearing re: 247 Chickering Road
The petition of Enterprise Bank and Trust Company for property at 247 Chickering Road (Map
046.0, Parcel 0004), North Andover, MA 01845 in the GB Zoning District.
Allan Cuscia read the legal notice. Ronn R. Faigen is recusing himself from the vote because he is
Treasurer for the YMCA and Enterprise Bank holds the note.
Attorney Mark Johnson is at the table representing Enterprise Bank.
The applicant is requesting variances for a bank to be built at the existing Bulger Animal Hospital.
Due to zoning changes the existing Bulger Animal Hospital is in the R3 Zoning District. As a result
of those changes, variances are needed in the rear and side of the property that abuts the 99
Restaurant.
The lot has had many variances over the years but now it will have much greater conformity with the
new building than the existing one.
Nicole Duquette is at the podium discussing the plans. The bank is going to be smaller than the
existing building at 3250 square feet. The pavement size is decreasing as well. The existing building
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will be demolished. There will be a one way circulation of traffic with one drive up teller and one
drive up ATM. 23 parking spaces with 15 feet of landscape buffer between the commercial and
residential property. Dumpster will be in the rear of the building near the 99 Restaurant. They will be
improving landscape and place a buffer along the property lines.
Elriances that are
being requested. Enterprise needs to make the building work and meet the needs of their customers.
The 23 parking spots were discussed and Ellen thought it would be too tight to have that many with
the drive thru and atm. It may be difficult to get a fire truck behind there. It was agreed to have 5
parking spots eliminated and make it 18 parking spots.
Board is discussing the application
Jeffrey Sheehy 35 Copley Circle
He is a direct abutter to the property. He feels it is a great use for the site. It will be a nice buffer for
the neighborhood and quieter than it currently is. His request is to beef up trees and the top right
corner so it will also help with the car lights from across the way.
Ellen P. McIntyre made a motion to grant the Variances requested in order to construct a bank branch
with a drive-through pursuant to Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaws Section 195-7.1 and 195-7.3
in the GB Zoning District, Allan Cuscia seconded the motion. The vote was a unanimous vote of 5-0.
The Board attaches the following conditions to the findings and this decision:
(1) Applicant shall install a fence along the rear/eastern side of the Property to serve as visual
screening;
(2) Applicant shall eliminate parking spaces 3, 4, and 5 located in the rear/eastern side of the Property;
and
(3) Applicant shall plant/place and maintain additional dense evergreens on/around the
eastsoutheastern, southeastern, and southsoutheastern corner of the Property, extending along the
eastern and southern border as necessary, to serve as visual screening.
The following plans and exhibits were submitted with the Application or at the public hearing:
(1) MHF Design Consultants, Inc., Preliminary Site Plan (sheet 1 of 1) dated March 6, 2019;
MHF Design Consultants, Inc., Site Plan (sheet 4 of 11) dated March 13, 2019;
(2) MHF Design Consultants, Inc., Existing Conditions Plan (sheet 2 of 11) dated March 6, 2019;
MHF Design Consultants, Inc., Existing Conditions Plan (sheet 2 of 11) dated March 13, 2019;
(3) Cube 3, Building Elevation, one page, undated;
Cube 3, Proposed \[Floor\] Plan, one page, undated; and
(4) Color aerial photographs.
7. Adjournment, meeting adjourned at 8:34 pm
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