HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-12 Conservation Commission Minutes Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2008
Members Present: Albert P Manzi, Jr , Chairman, Scott L Masse, Vice Chairman, Joseph W
Lynch, Jr Deborah A Feltovic, Louis A Napoli
Members Absent: John J Mabon, Sean F McDonough
Staff Members Present: Donna M Wedge, Conservation Secretary, and Curt Bellavance
Community Development Director
Scott L. Masse,Vice Chairman arrived at the meeting at: 8:16 P. M.
Meeting came to Order at: 8:10 P. M. Quorum Present.
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Hearings:
Notice of Intent(s)
242-1420, 880 Great Pond Road (Ercolini)(Andover Consultants, Inc.)(cont. from 2/27/08)
Patrick Bower of Andover Consultants, Inc and David Jay of Weinmayr-Jay Associates, Inc
was present Mr Napoli stated test pits need to be done in this area because there would be high
ground water in this area, also the stonewall can not have open this needs to solid stonewall 2' x
2' height and width no gaps allowed in stonewalls Mr Lynch stated the porous pavement in the
wintertime freeze and thaw will cause problems with sheet flow down the driveway with ice
forming This house is right within 250-foot no disturbance zone within the Watershed
Protection District we must be very precious with this project Ms Feltovic this filing right in the
Watershed Protection District and the 0 & M Plan should be very much be established for the
perpetuity on this property have to be recorded at the registry of deeds Mr Bower stated there
are a lot green building now to save the environment 12 inches water running under the
driveway, the bridge was surveyed in 2005 since has been removed down the road they may
want to come before Conservation Commission again to put in a new bridge Mr Lynch stated
are you removing the telephone pole Mr Bower stated not now the lines would be put under
ground Mr Lynch stated telephone company drive truck right up there and cut the pole A
motion to continue to March 26, 2008 meeting was made by Mr Masse, seconded by Ms
Feltovic Unanimous
242-1421,Dale Street-Map 64, Lot 31(Powderhill Development Cory.)(Marchionda &
Associates)(cont. from 2/27/08)
No one was present The applicant request to continue to April 23, 2008 meeting Mr Manzi
stated he has to re-advertise in the paper and re-notify abutters A motion to continue to April 23,
2008 meeting was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Masse Unanimous
1
242-1422, 21 High Street(RCG East Mill LLC)(Epsilon Associates, Inc.)
Julie Vondrak of Epsilon Associates, Inc and the applicant David Stembergh of RCG East Mill
LLC was present Ms Feltovic read the legal notice The filing is for the expansion and
redevelopment of existing parking lots and associated stormwater management structures,
construction of new pond outlet structure, intake pipe, associated landscaping activities and
associated grading within the Buffer Zone to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland and within
Riverfront of Mill Pond Recommendation set up escrow account for third party review of the
stormwater management structures Still under review by DEP Mrs Vondrak stated this is
mixed-use project parking areas 51 parking, 6-dention ponds stormwater high street drainage
weir structure western part has had flooding thru the mill area the water overtops the pond area
There is a 60-inch pipe to Osgood Pond There would be mitigation water elevation hydropower
historically used for Davidson & Furber there would be 1.8,000 s f under the lower pond 520 s
f with the earthen berm There is waiver for the work within the 25-foot No-Disturbance zone,
planting plan new vegetation would have monitored for 2 years Mr Lynch stated the proposed
hydropower the applicant would have watch for downstream flooding may cause more flooding
High Street the applicant should increase the size of the pipe into Osgood Street Pond A motion
to set escrow amount of$5,000 for third party review stormwater management structures was
made by Mr Lynch, seconded by Mr Masse Unanimous A motion to continue to March 26,
2008 meeting was made by Ms Feltovic, seconded by Mr Masse Unanimous
242-1423,281 Blue Ridge Road (Skowronek)(New England Engineering Services, Inc.)
The applicant Mr & Mrs Skowronek and Ben Osgood, Jr , of New England Engineering
Services, Inc was present Ms Feltovic read the legal notice The filing is for the construction of
an in-ground pool, patio, fence and associated grading within the Buffer Zone to a Bordering
Vegetated Wetland Still under review by DEP Mr Lynch stated you need to demark the wall
you are removing on the revised plans Mr Manzi stated the contractor could remove the wrong
wall we need revised showing the correct wall that would be removed A motion to continue to
March 26, 2008 meeting for revised plans was made by Mr Masse, seconded by Mr Lynch
Unanimous
Discussion of Some Items:
Mr Manzi stated that Gene Willis, Town Engineer for Department of public works set-up
subcommittee for helping, Gene Willis with some work Department of public works wants to do
maintenance within Conservation Commission jurisdictional areas in the Town of North
Andover Mr Manzi named Joseph Lynch, Jr , and Louis Napoli to become the Conservation
Commission Members to help Gene Willis get some of the work that needs to be done within the
Town of North Andover without filing with the Conservation Commission
The article is what is proposed for 2008 ATM. Please send me any recommendations.
Article V. Amend Vote Article 42-1997 Annual Town Meeting Removal of
Development Restrictions on Map 62, Parcels 18, 9, and 64. To see if the Town will vote to
amend Article 42 Conservation Restriction—Town Farm approved at the May 13, 1997 Annual
Town Meeting to allow construction of athletic fields on Assessors Map #64, Parcels 9, 18, 20,
& 64 and if necessary to effect this change, to authorize the Board of Selectman to petition the
2
General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for appropriate legislative relief, or take
any other action relative thereto Mr Manzi stated the Conservation Commission would not give
up the whole open space on these parcels just what the Soccer Association needs for fields
There is 150 acres out here we will only allow these parcels only
Article X. Amend North Andover General Bylaw, New Chapter, Chapter 160,
Stormwater Management& Erosion Control Bylaw. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the Town of North Andover General Bylaws by adding a new Chapter Chapter 160, Stormwater
Management & Erosion Control Bylaw Mr Bellavance stated the Federal Government wants
this done by May 1, 2008 a subcommittee would include Mr Bellavance of Community
Development Director, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Eugene Willis, Town
Engineer, of Department of Public Works and Town Manger Mark Rees Next meeting would be
scheduled on March 21, 2008
A motion to adjourn the meeting at: 9:40 P. M. was made by Mr. Masse,seconded by Ms.
Feltovic. Unanimous.
3