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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-12-06 Planning Board Minutes Town of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitan Gohlberg, Chair Sean Ii evlrrhafr , �sy�n r� Peter Boyrrtorr ¢ Kelly Corrrrier JohnSimmsAlissa Koenig Tuesrlay December 6, 2022 i , 7 p.m., .120 Main Street Town Hall, North Andover,MA 01845 Present/Planning Board: E. Goldberg, J. Simons,A. Koenig, P. Boynton, S. Kevlahan, Assoc. Absent: K. Cormier Staff Present: J. Enright E. Goldberg, Chairman: The Planning Board meeting for Tuesday, December 6,2022,was called to order at 7 p.m.(Read Governor's Order ilito the record.This meeting is considered a hybrid meeting;both remote and in-person.votes will be recorded as roll call this evening.) J. Enright: Attendance: A.Koenig-present, S.Kevlahan-Assoc.-present, E. Goldberg-present,J. Simons-present,P. Boynton- present, K. Cormier-absent. Pursuant to Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting of the North Andover Planning Board will he conducted in person and via remote means, in accordance with applicable law. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public anti/or parties with a right and/or regtrirerrrent io attend this meeting cart he fotrrrd ort the Torvrt's website, at wrvrV.rtor'tlrajt(lover'rrtlr.gov. For this rneethig, in-person attendance of►members of the public and Board members will he permitted Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting live may do so oil their televisions by tuning to Corncast Channel 8 or Verizon Channel 26 or,online at rvivw.rtortltartdovercarrr.org. Evety effort will he tirade to ensure that the prrGlic call adequately access the proceedings in real trine, via technological means. In the event that we are ratable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on fire Town of North Andover wehsite an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting. If the public would like to participate in public hearings, but not attend the meeting in person please email your questionleonuttent prior to or during the meeting to The question/continent will be read during the proceedings and responded to accordingly. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS: 104 J3onny Lane,Patrick J.Gaffny: (Request for Continuance to December 20,2022,Planning Board meeting) Application for a Watershed Special Permit under Article 4 Part 5 and Article 10 Section t95-10.7 of the Zoning Bylaw to authorize construction of an inground pool, patio, and perimeter fence within the Non-Disturbance Zone of the Watershed Protection District. The property is located in the Residential l zoning district. 0 Turnpike Street,Middleton Farms,LLC: (Request for Continuance to January 3,2023,Planning Board meeting)Application for a Site Plan Review Special Permit Article 8 Supplementary Regulations, Part 3 Site Plan Review and Article 10 Administration 195-10.7 of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw. The applicant proposes redevelopment of the property consisting of(i)the razing of all existing structures; (ii)the construction of a 167,933 SF industrial building that encompasses the Towns of North Andover(106,321 SF) and Middleton (61,612 SF); (iii)the construction of a new access drive(located in Middleton); (iv)the construction of all associated parking areas, slormwater management structures, shared septic system (located in Middleton),and utility installations; and(v)construction of a 14,303 SF outdoor storage yard (located in Middleton). The project is located within the Industrial 1 Zoning District. Department of Public Works Project Update,J. Stanford,Director: 1 Town of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitarr Goldberg, Chair' rE�f Senn Kevlahan Peter Boynton Ifelly Cor'rrtier' John Simons Alissa Ifoerrig Tuesday December 6, 2022((i), 7 p.m., 120 Main Street Town Hall,North Anrlovel;MA 01845 Jim Stanford, Director, DPW: Provided comprehensive project update on infi°astructure program,2022 DPW projects and related challenges. This year's challenges included the COVID pandemic, worker shortages (staffing is down 8-12%),the drought,material delays, and budget constraints due to inflation. However,various funding alternatives have created more ongoing projects than in previous years. Route 125 Sewer project extends sewer from Sutton St.to Bradford St. Future accommodations were provided for Bradford St. Major pipework is completed; pump station is underway. Project was affected by worker shortages and supply chain issues, expects late summer completion on budget. DPW has been challenged by increased federal& state regulations on sewer projects requiring town to remove groundwater from sewer systems. DPW recently removed pump station in the Willows area and upgraded a pump station in the Jasmine Plaza area,re-laying force main pipe converting it to gravity pipe. Town is co-permittee with GLSD (where town sewage flow is directed) and town is part of the permitting to release raw sewage into the Merrimack River during heavy rain events. Town is required to notice surrounding communities of any discharges; bound by state and federal regulations. Water Utility: Increased regulations require town to update water discharge permit from the lake allowing town to drop water from the lake,treat and distribute it. Serious drought affected the lake this year. Drought conditions across the state are now tracked; discharge doubles in summer due to irrigation use. Under the new permit, if the state declares a drought, mandatory restrictions will be issued and all non-essential use will stop.Beavers have become a larger issue for town impacting private properties based on drainage complaints received. DPW is certified to legally trap during the season with stipulations for dam removal; outside of trapping season requires a permit through the BOH. Town is examining reserve water interconnections; town has undersized emergency reserve water interconnections with Andover& Lawrence and have supplied communities' water during fires,the gas emergency, etc. Bound by the new copper& lead rules; copper and lead lines exist throughout town;replacing lead lines when found.New rules require us to map and identify locations. DPW is moving forward with a consultant for inventories. Water main replacements are ongoing. We have approximately 150 miles of water main; some areas of out-country don't have water mains or hydrants; 30%of our water main system is older cast iron pipe prone to breaking which remains to be upgraded. Ferneroft Circle will be replaced this summer. CIP lab improvements: The DPW is water testing more in-house v. outsourcing. Upgrades to booster pump stations will provide upgrades to areas where elevation prevents tanks from supplying water.Lake treatment for algae: Lake will be treated for algae this week with a cold-water, slow release, Sulphur product. Lake Watershed entry signs are ready to be installed. 400 Great Pond Rd. was purchased; DPW removed old oil tanks; heat was restored via an enclosed above ground tank; a committee was formed by Select Board to study the property's reuse.Drainage improvements to the Stevens St. culvert are proceeding. DPW is proceeding with repairs and upgrades to two deteriorated, 48"culverts and head walls there, and at Mill Pond. We are moving forward with bridge&culvert inspections. Roadway improvements post the gas restoration include complete drainage improvements due to lack of existing drainage facilities,they are halfway complete; expects 2025 completion. Major improvements were made to sidewalks. Moving forward with 1-year plan for Annual Roads Program; 5-year plans are not realistic and don't account for rising costs of materials,timing issues and contractor competition.DPW is moving forward with the High/Chadwick/Sutton St. intersection which the town received Complete Street funding for up to $400K. Senior Center will be substantially complete in April 2023. Fields Master Plan will be presented soon. Lake Study efforts require us to consider hiring an engineer or consultant.Lake Usage Regulations were reviewed and edited; comments were forwarded to outside counsel for review prior to going before the Select Board. Lake erosion repairs along Great Pond Rd.were completed shoring up undermining of the road within the past year;DPW extended efforts further with sheet piling. Suggested outdoor water use be recognized or conditioned as part of future permitting. We have a Sidewalk Connectivity Plan, suggests Board be aware of connectivity goals; suggests long range plans include extending sidewalks up to the Senior Center on Sutton St. and to center of town. 2 Town of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitan Goldberg, Chair �L Sean 1Cevlrrhan Peter Boytttora Kelly Cormier John Simons Alissa Eoenig Ttiesrla December 6 2022 7 .ryi. 120 Main Street Town Hall Nor-tlr Andover AM 01845 DISCUSSION ITEMS 505 Satton Sheet,Alex Loth: Per Condition 67 of the approved.Site Plan Review Special Permit: If a phased Certificate of Occupancy schedule is requested the Applicant shall present a phasing schedule to the Planning Board for approval. Alex Loth,MINCO: Presented phasing plan request to finish Building 3 first(December 15,2022)working forward from rear of the site to the front;Building 2- January 15,2023 & Building I-expected February 15, 2023. Construction equipment zones would be safely separated via a gate from active residents on site. Underground parking garage will not be utilized until Building 2 is complete; surface parking lot will be utilized. E. Goldberg: How will snow be Dandled on site? A. Loth: Leases are prepared for Building 3;tenants are ready to move in. Our management company will be handling snow where the residents will be and the construction company handles snow for the site. We have a snow storage area and if necessary, will truck snow. E. Goldbcrp,:No further questions or comments; site is looking great. NEW PUBLIC REARIlVGS 1701 Osizood Street Extra Space Storage,LLC: Application for a Site Plan Review(Amended), Corridor Development District, and Parking/Loading Special Permits under Article 8 Supplementary Regulations,Part 1 Off-Street Parking and Loading,Part 3 Site Plan Review, Article 16 Corridor Development District, and Article 10 Administration(195-10.7)of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw, The Applicant proposes construction of a 3-story self-storage facility building adjacent to a previously approved 3-story self-storage building along with parking, loading, landscaping and associated improvements. The project is located within the Corridor Development District 3 (CDD3)Zoning District. J. Enright: This has been sent for department review;NAPD &Health have responded. Applicant intends to connect to new sewer line(Rte. 125). Initial stormwater review was received and applicant's response is pending. A Site Plan Review was approved in 2000 to allow a 49,050 s.f. mini-storage warehouse building within the I-S zoning district with installation of a granite rip rap channel in an existing Swale within the R-2 zoning district. This parcel has since been rezoned and is now in the CDD3 zoning district. Proposed facility is located to the rear of the existing self-storage building. The rip rap drainage channel is still being used,which exists to tl.r.e rear,of this proposed building. J. Smolak A Smolak&Vau hen: Introduced project team, provided project overview and site history. Applicant requests a Special Permit to construct a 47, 244 sf storage warehouse and self-storage facility in center of site. Site is bordered to the north by existing vacant commercially zoned space;to the south is CRL Landscaping; across Osgood Street is the 1600 Osgood St, solar array,behind the building is a combination of open space and residences. Existing storage facility has operated for over 20 years. This project locates a similar use building behind the existing building. Originally, the first 2/3 of the site was zoned IS and rear was zoned R2; rear was rezoned CDD3 in 2017. There will be no changes to the front of the site or to the landscaping. Development concentrates on the center of the site leaving the natural buffer to residential intact. Connection to sewer to occur this summer; decommissioning of septic will happen eventually; sewer stub is in the 100 ft, buffer to wetlands and the applicants filed an RDA with Conservation, Applicant requests two waivers;the preparation of a community& environmental impact statement and need for full traffic impact study due to project's low intensity use. Michael Dryden,PE, Senior Project Manager Allen En yin�g: Reviewed site civil landscaping and lighting. Long linear property over 3 acres, existing building is over 50K, 3-stories exposed in front with (due to grade) two 3 Town of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitan Goldberg, Chair N�, Seat Kevlahan Peter Boynton •. .Kelly Corrtrier John Sirrrorts Alissa Koenig Tuesday December 6 2022 A 7 .m .120 Main Street Town Hall North Andover MA 0.1845 stories exposed to the rear with foundation walls on 3 sides. Driveway access is a single 30 ft. driveway with ample 2-way vehicular circulation around the existing building.There are 36 striped spaces; 13 required.Back portion of site is wooded vegetated forest(1.5 acres), 65 ft. of overall topographic relief and existing drainage system with 2 components-tipper levels of site intercepted by rip rap drainage swale and carried via pipe system around the site outhetting into the wetland opposite Osgood St.,the second is a closed drainage system associated with the parking and building; stormwater is directed to a detention basin along street frontage. The second 47K sf, 3-story building proposed will cut into the grade similar to the first with 2-stories visible to the rear. Pavement will be reduced; increase of 12K SF impervious on.the site.Rooftop runoff will be mitigated in a sub-surface chamber system between the two buildings.Aggregate parking requires 25 spaces; 26 provided. Two dedicated loading spaces will be provided. Swept Path analysis was approved by NAFD. Power and water are derived from existing services;new building does not require sewer. Existing building only will be connected to the new sewer. Row of arborvitaes is provided to screen the new building corner from a nearby home 175' away. Lighting is 5 LED wall mounted on building front at 18 ft.,directed downward. J. Simons: How far is the closest home, describe the topography, is the lighting on timers;will it shut off at a certain time? M.Dryden: 150-170 ft. from proposed corner of the building to nearest home. Site is Iower in elevation compared to the residences however the top story of this building will be one story above the existing building. The operational team will need to provide lighting information. The difference between the front of the existing building elevation as compared to the new is about I Oft. Rooftop solar panels similar to existing are being considered;wooded area will act as a mitigating visibility factor. J. Smolak: Reminded Board under the solar bylaw,there is a by-right use for rooftop solar on this building. S.Kevlahan: Inquired about the arnount of rooftop HVAC units and visibility. Andy Graves,AIA, BL Companies(remote): There are 2, 16-ton,screened mechanical units on the northwest and northeast corners of the roof. The existing building will obscure the new building. Buildings will be similar in design with insulated metal panels; color to match the existing building. Patrick Dunford,Transportation Engineer,VHB: Reviewed transportation impact for proposed project. Estimated traffic based on traffic counts of 5 similar projects including the existing building;daily 70 vehicle trips. Existing building generates under 50 trips per day and less than 10 trips an hour during peak hours; 2-3 employees on site between the two buildings. Providing 28 parking spaces (including loading spaces).No need to modify site driveway; reaching out to MassDOT to determine if a site access permit is required. J. Enright: Stormwater review is outstanding;need to follow up with the remaining Department heads.Planning does not have confirmation of NAFD approval of the swept path analysis. E. Goldberg: Board's concerns pertain to screening and maintaiiring the wooded area to remain.No public comment has been received. J. Enright: Abutters were noticed. One abutter carve to the office and reviewed the plans. Concerns included lighting and screening. [Continued to the January 3,2023 Planning Board meeting] Planning Board: Board tabled discussion related to abutter notification requirements for full participation. Old North Pump Station Boat Launch: Community Preservation Act funds approved for concept design,field investigations, and 75%design documents for restoration and capital improvements to the existing Lake Cochicliewick public boat launch. Conceptual plans will be presented. 4 Town of North Andover PLANNING BOARD Eitair Goldberg, Chair LED. Sear Ifevlaltail Ifelly CoriWer Peter Boynton • JohnSimosr.r Alissa Ifoenig Tuesday December 6, 2022 A, 7».im, 120 Maier.Street Towrr Hall,North Alttlover,MA 01845 J. Enright: This is a CPC funded project. Committee requested a presentation be made to the Planning Board and Conservation Commission for feedback,once conceptual plans were available. Conservation's feedback has been incorporated into the conceptual plans and comments from this meeting will be included at presented at an upcoming CPC meeting. Ryan J. Paul, AIA, Consultant, Environmental Partners: Presented conceptual plan. Intent is to rehabilitate the site. Existing asphalt boat launch and concrete/fieldstone wall is deteriorating into the lake. The other intent is to allow better access for hand carried boats into the lake. Rain garden will take runoff from the site and road. Drive to be permeable paver or gravel for infiltration. Trailers will be deterred by features from backing into the water; boat ramp to be 5 ft. wide, slope to be determined. Permitting can commence at 75% design. At the 2023 Town Meeting we will pursue further funding, permitting and complete final design next summer. J. Enright; Ted Kelly,working committee member, brought this project to the forefront;application is from John Borgesi Town Engineer; noted.members of committee who have been meeting frequently. P. Boynton: Site was a safety hazard; great initiative. Concern is the boat ramp into the water; existing is type to back a trailer down, it's become decrepit. Originally,this ramp was there for water treatment plant and emergency access only; fenced, locked area with no public access.No need to launch trailers here; trailer launching and gas engines are not allowed in the lake; never intended as a public trailer launch site. We don't want to create a lake enforcement issue. Barriers will be incorporated into the design to deter trailers; prefers large boulders narrowly placed. Town prefers design meet ADA accommodations. Lake Regulations were updated in 2016; regulations specify no trailer launching and no trailers parked shoreline. MELTING MINUTES: P. Boynton made a motion to approve the November 15,2022,Meeting minutes. J. Simons seconded the motion. Roll call vote: P. Boynton voted yes. A. Koenig voted yes. J. Simons voted yes. E. Goldberg voted yes. The vote was 4-0,unanimous in favor, ADJOURNMENT MOTION: P. Boynton made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by J. Simons. Roll call vote: P. Boynton voted yes. A. Koenig voted yes. J. Simons voted yes. E. Goldberg voted yes. The vote was 4-0, unanimous in favor. Meeting adjourned a 8:48 p.m. MEETING MATERIALS: Planning Board Meeting Agenda December 6,2022,DRAFT Planning Board Meeting Minutes November 15,2022; Staff Renor•t: 221206 Staff Report; 104 Boml y Lane: 221206 Request for Continuance, Rev. Plans: 2022-11-08 104 Bonny Lane' roposed site plan; Stormwater Review: 104 Bonny O&M Manual,2022-11 08_104 Bonny Lanne_proposed site plan, 2022-11-11_Response to HW Peer Review, 2022-11-11 Response street drains memo, 221118_2ndpeerReview_Bonny Lane; 0 Turnpilce Street, Middleton Farms,LLC: 221121 Request to Continue; 17 f Osgood Street,Extra Space Storaii : 200908 SPR Decision: 20000510 ZBA Var. and Sp. Permit,20000908 PB Special Permit, Department Review: 221104 NAPD comments, 221108 Health Comments, Stormwater Review: 221116 SW IstPeerReview 1701 Osgood,221103 Site Plans and Elevations, 221103 SPR-CDD SP Application; 505 Sutton.Street,Alex Loth: 495 Sutton St. Occupancy Phasing Plan, 505 Sutton Pleased occupancy request,20200226 Time Stamped Multiliamily, Old North Pump Station Boat Launch: 221110 Cover Letter, ConnceptPlans NLakeCoclnichewickBoatLaunch-Rev2. 5