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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022 Annual Report � � Vil��� p°ullll IIII I I "'lil IPIw,Y+°""�" "�UV�I i !^1° @ � """ii VYVVVVVVIuuVVVVV Vi6I � i�ip �jl����I uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuVuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuVV IIIIIVI' 'Ili�'I' lilliililll IPi l I rY u IIIIIIIIIIIII q�pr� ifllll I qi I uuu nl I d lU,�l�� rli�l,l trr u�10� /� r I rr/f, ,;,�,r/, r! / // ✓../t j(f(� roi c, �,r/�i �il���fi/��� Lake Cochichewick Photo Credit: Kevin White TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 2022 ANNUAL REPORT SELECT BOARD Janice M. Phillips — Chair Rosemary Connelly Smedile — Clerk Richard M. Vaillancourt Laura M. Bates TOWN MANAGER Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Page 2 Service Listing Page 3 Appointed Boards/Committees & Elected Officials Page 4 Select Board/ Town Manager Page 12 Finance Director / Town Accountant Page 13 Assessor's Office Page 14 Board of Appeals (Zoning) Page 17 Building Department Page 18 Community Preservation Page 19 Conservation Page 20 Elder Services Page 22 Fire Department Page 24 Health Department Page 27 Historical Commission Page 29 Human Resources Page 30 Information Technology Page 31 Stevens Memorial Library Page 34 Planning Department Page 37 Police Department Page 40 Division of Public Works Page 43 School Committee Page 49 Town Clerk Page 51 Treasurer/Collector Page 137 Veteran's Services Page 139 Youth & Recreation Services Page 141 Supplement ACFR Statistical Section Page 146 1 Welcome The Town of North Andover is located in Essex County in the northeastern part of Massachusetts on the banks of the Merrimack River and approximately 24 miles from Boston. North Andover is bordered by the towns of Andover,North Reading,Boxford, and Middleton and the cities of Methuen, Haverhill, and Lawrence - covering almost 27 square miles. Reverend John Woodbridge paid to Indian Chief Cutshmache six pounds and a coat for Cochichewick Plantation in 1646. The Great Seal of the Town of North Andover depicts Lake Cochichewick meaning"place of great cascades". This was soon changed to Andover in honor of Andover,England, the birthplace of the original freeholders. The dispute over location of church sites came before the General Court in 1709 and the North Parish and South Parish were established. The growth of the two different communities of interest led finally to the separation of the two parishes on April 7, 1855, into two distinct townships. North Andover has always cherished its North Parish roots. Anne Bradstreet became America's first published woman poet in the 1650. This remarkable woman of frail health raised eight children in the wilderness and died in North Andover in 1672. The Stevens Memorial Library houses this comprehensive collection. The North Parish Church was the Town's original meeting place and is the focal point of our "Old Center". The Town of North Andover's government is committed to providing innovative, responsive, and efficient government to all our citizens. Our Town Charter, enacted in 1986, provides for an Open Town Meeting— Select Board- Town Manager form of government. An elected five-member Select Board oversees the governance of the Town. An appointed professional Town Manager supervises Town departments and divisions. The public school system receives policy direction from a five- member elected School Committee and is administered by an appointed Superintendent. North Andover's legislative body, our Open Town Meeting, is a rich New England tradition. North Andover offers opportunity for all ages to participate and volunteer. Visit the links section of our website for a complete list of recreational groups, fraternal organizations, committees and boards, and what's happening in Town. The Town of North Andover is committed to attracting new businesses - small and large. The excellent geographic location, endless source of talented workers, citizens and volunteers dedicated to their community, and the natural beauty of our Town make it a great place to live and work. The Town of North Andover is dedicated to serving residents and to creating a community in which residents may join together for the common good. The Town's purpose is to offer services and a government that provide for the general welfare, education, and public safety of its residents. The administration of the Town fosters this commitment to community by delivering municipal services in a professional, cost-effective manner through prompt, courteous, and equitable service and by insuring that the public's business is conducted with the highest level of integrity. The Town of North Andover looks forward to a rich and prosperous future in the spirit of our historic past. Come visit and see that we are truly a"Town for All Seasons". 2 NORTH ANDOVER SERVICE LISTINGS OUR TOWN Incorporated: April 7, 1855 County: Essex Population: 30,915 Registered Voters: 21,523 Annual Town Election: Last Tuesday Town Meeting: Open Town Meeting in March Meets in May Voting Location: North Andover Polls are open from 7AM — 8 PM High School —All Precincts Senators in Congress: Representative in Congress: Senator Edward J. Markey (D) Seth W. Moulton (D) www.markey.senate.gov 1127 Longworth House Office Building 975 JFK Federal Building Washington, D.C. 20515 15 New Sudbury St. Boston, MA 02203 Tel: (202) 225-8020 Salem: (978) 531-1669 Phone: 617-565-8519 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) www.warren.senate.gov 2400 JFK Federal Building 15 New Sudbury St. Boston, MA 02203 Phone: 617-565-3170 Senator in General Court Representative in General Court: 2nd Essex & Middlesex (P1-6) 14' Essex (P1-6) Barry Finegold Adrianne Ramos 1st Essex & Middlesex (P7-P8) 18th Essex (P7-P8) Bruce E. Tarr Tram T. Nguyen 3 Appt• Board/Committee First Name Last Name Expiration 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee Richard Vaillancourt 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee Peter Boynton 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee Jean Enright 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee Stephen Foster 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee Ron Rudis 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee John Simons 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee Jim Stanford 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee John Weir 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee Guillermo Vicens 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee Norma Lochmann 5/16/2023 400 Great Pond Rd Steering Committee Gerald Brecher 5/16/2023 Affordable Housing Trust Christopher Jee 6/30/2023 Affordable Housing Trust Richard Vaillancourt 6/30/2024 Affordable Housing Trust George Koehler 6/30/2024 Affordable Housing Trust Joan Fitzgibbons 6/30/2023 Affordable Housing Trust Roger Lawson 6/30/2023 Affordable Housing Trust Robert Bernardin 6/30/2024 Affordable Housing Trust Laurie Burzlaff 6/30/2023 Animal Inspector Brad DiCenzo 4/30/2023 Board of Assessors Bryan Perry 6/30/2025 Board of Assessors Nicole Hruban 6/30/2024 Board of Assessors Christian Colwell 6/30/2023 Cable TV Advisory Committee William DiAdamo 6/30/2025 Cable TV Advisory Committee Chanida Oros 6/30/2024 Cable TV Advisory Committee Shane Woodruff 6/30/2023 Cable TV Advisory Committee Paul Blinn 6/30/2024 Cable TV Advisory Committee John Hyland Cable TV Advisory Committee Brian Fraser Cable TV Advisory Committee Ronn Faigen 6/30/2023 Community Access & Media BOD Michael Hale 6/30/2025 Community Access & Media BOD Steve Ventre Community Access & Media BOD Randall Hart Community Access & Media BOD Peter Baylies Community Access & Media BOD Michael Grant Community Access & Media BOD Brian Fraser Community Preservation Committee Brian Roache 6/30/2024 Community Preservation Committee William Callahan 6/30/2023 Community Preservation Committee Terrance Holland 6/30/2023 Community Preservation Committee John Simons 6/30/2024 4 Community Preservation Committee Ron Rudis 6/30/2025 Community Preservation Committee Tracy Watson 6/30/2025 Community Preservation Committee Timothy Tschirhart 6/30/2025 Community Preservation Committee John Mabon 6/30/2025 Community Preservation Committee Rick Green 6/30/2023 Conservation Commission Louis Napoli 6/30/2023 Conservation Commission Albert Manzi, Jr. 6/30/2023 Conservation Commission Sean McDonough 6/30/2024 Conservation Commission John Mabon 6/30/2025 Conservation Commission Joseph Lynch 6/30/2025 Conservation Commission Anthony Capachietti 6/30/2024 Conservation Commission Ryan Hale 6/30/2024 Constable Ronald Bertheim 6/30/2025 Constable Ronald Pollone 6/30/2023 Council on Aging David VanArsdale 6/30/2023 Council on Aging Lucius Michel 6/30/2023 Council on Aging Remo Zimbaldi 6/30/2024 Council on Aging Maria Rosati 6/30/2024 Council on Aging Quentara Costa 6/30/2023 Council on Aging Harry Kaloustian 6/30/2025 Donovan- Council on Aging Eileen Elliot 6/30/2023 Council on Aging Patricia Riley 6/30/2024 Council on Aging Jennifer Abou-Ezzi 6/30/2024 Council on Aging Allen Naffah 6/30/2025 Council on Aging Joan Thompson 6/30/2025 Council on Aging-Associate Priscilla Raposo 6/30/2025 Council on Aging-Associate Tallie Abernathy 6/30/2025 Cultural Council Stephanie Aude 6/30/2025 Cultural Council Brooke Paige 6/30/2023 Middleton- Cultural Council Brian Cox 6/30/2023 Cultural Council Anna Choi 6/30/2025 Cultural Council Melander Taylor 6/30/2023 Cultural Council Charlotte Lyons 6/30/2023 Cultural Council Abhi Bhattacharya 6/30/2024 Cultural Council Patrick Kangrga 6/30/2025 Cultural Council Pamela Lathrop 6/30/2024 Commission on Ability Assistance Phyllis Jones 6/30/2024 Commission on Ability Assistance Stacey Leibowitz 6/30/2025 Commission on Ability Assistance Donald Stewart 6/30/2024 5 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Denise Casey 6/30/2023 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion David VanArsdale 6/30/2023 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Walter Mena 6/30/2023 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Jennifer Bauer 6/30/2023 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Lawrence Jay 6/30/2024 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Vera Broekhuysen 6/30/2024 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Ellen Peters 6/30/2024 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Marinete Henry 6/30/2023 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Eric Foulds 6/30/2024 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Deanna Lima 6/30/2023 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Aisha Valdez 6/30/2023 Comm. on Diversity,Equity, Inclusion Maya Chin 6/30/2023 Elderly/Disabled Taxation Fund Kimberly Mackie Elderly/Disabled Taxation Fund Bryan Perry Elderly/Disabled Taxation Fund Fred McCarthy 6/30/2024 Elderly/Disabled Taxation Fund William Callahan 6/30/2023 Elderly/Disabled Taxation Fund Frank Ragonese 6/30/2023 Emergency Management Agency Jeffrey Coco 6/30/2023 Emergency Management Agency John Savastano 6/30/2023 Emergency Management Agency Connor Lincoln 6/30/2023 Emergency Management Agency Neil Hamel 6/30/2023 Emergency Management Agency Carl Langlois 6/30/2023 Emergency Management Agency Timothy McDonald 6/30/2023 Emergency Management Agency Mike Xenakis 6/30/2023 Emergency Management Agency Daniel Moore 6/30/2023 Emergency Management Agency Charles Gray Emergency Management Agency John Weir Festival Committee Jeffrey Coco 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Sharon Coco 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Tod Wakeman 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Ashley Vaillancourt 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Chanida Oros 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Neil Hamel 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Genevieve Koenig 6/30/2023 Festival Committee William Murphy 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Eric Foulds 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Connor Lincoln 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Robert Leonard 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Ashley Golab 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Justin Gorbet 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Kathleen Varga 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Thomas Dugan 6/30/2023 Festival Committee Mary Schruender 6/30/2023 Festival Committee James Fazio 6/30/2023 6 Festival Committee Kristyn Perry 6/30/2023 Finance Committee-Chair Denevan O'Connell 6/30/2023 Finance Committee-Vice Chair Christine Allen 6/30/2024 Finance Committee Regina Kean 6/30/2023 Finance Committee Nancy Sarro 6/30/2024 Finance Committee Dustin Silk 6/30/2023 Finance Committee Brianna Stetson 6/30/2025 Finance Committee Eva Pastor 6/30/2024 Finance Committee Ken Gray 6/30/2025 Finance Committee Keith Chaney 6/30/2025 Finance Committee Jillian Brothers Finance Director Lyne Savage G.L.Community Action Council Laurie Burzlaff 6/30/2024 GLSD Board of Commissioners Tim Willett 6/30/2024 Harbor Master Peter Boynton Board of Health Joseph McCarthy 6/30/2025 Board of Health Jennifer Abou-Ezzi 6/30/2023 Board of Health Michelle Davis 6/30/2024 Board of Health Dr. Patrick Scanlon 6/30/2023 Board of Health Jennifer LeBourdais 6/30/2024 Historical Commission Kathleen Szyska 6/30/2024 Historical Commission Anne Ericson 6/30/2025 Historical Commission Jan Williams 6/30/2023 Historical Commission Stanley Limpert 6/30/2025 Historical Commission James Wefers 6/30/2023 Historical Commission Ron Rudis 6/30/2024 Historical Commission James Dowd 6/30/2024 Kittredge School Building Committee Laurie Burzlaff Kittredge School Building Committee Laura Bates Kittredge School Building Committee Melissa Rodrigues Kittredge School Building Committee Andrew McDevitt Kittredge School Building Committee Dr. Gregg Gilligan Kittredge School Building Committee Dr. James Mealey Kittredge School Building Committee Stephen Foster Kittredge School Building Committee Richard Cushing Kittredge School Building Committee Diana Beckley Kittredge School Building Committee Denevan O'Connell Kittredge School Building Committee Maureen Sakakeeny Kittredge School Building Committee Kathleen Colwell 7 Kittredge School Building Committee Eva Hamori Library Trustee Ann Cavanaugh Library Trustee Stan Limpert Library Trustee William Duffy, Jr. Library Trustee Mary Dishaw Library Trustee Earl Svendsen Library Trustee Eva Hamori Library Trustee Mark Rodgers Master Plan Implementation Jonathan Strauss 6/30/2023 Committee Master Plan Implementation Meredith Barnes-Cook 6/30/2023 Committee Master Plan Implementation Jim Wefers 6/30/2023 Committee Master Plan Implementation Hollie Williams 6/30/2023 Committee Master Plan Implementation Stan Limpert 6/30/2023 Committee Master Plan Implementation Eitan Goldberg 6/30/2023 Committee Master Plan Implementation Sean McDonough 6/30/2023 Committee Master Plan Implementation Richard Vaillancourt 6/30/2023 Committee Master Plan Implementation George Koehler 6/30/2023 Committee Machine Shop Village Harry Aznoian 6/30/2024 Machine Shop Village Bernard Zelitch 6/30/2023 Machine Shop Village Justin LaFond 6/30/2024 Machine Shop Village Tim True. 6/30/2025 Middle School Building Committee Laurie Burzlaff Middle School Building Committee Steve Foster Middle School Building Committee Mike Grant Middle School Building Committee Jorge Goncalves Middle School Building Committee Janice Phillips Middle School Building Committee Joseph Hicks Middle School Building Committee David Mueller Middle School Building Committee Jennifer Whitney Middle School Building Committee Jennifer Cronan Old Center Historic Distric Comm Harry Aznoian 6/30/2023 Old Center Historic Distric Comm Ryan Schruender 6/30/2024 Old Center Historic Distric Comm Martha Larson 6/30/2024 Old Center Historic Distric Comm Roger Lawson 6/30/2024 8 Old Center Historic Distric Comm Michael Lenihan 6/30/2023 Old Center Historic Distric Comm Leslie Frazier 6/30/2025 Old Center Historic Distric Comm Kathleen Szyska 6/30/2025 Old Center Histroic District-Alt Laurene Belsito 6/30/2023 Patriotic Observance Committee David Hruban 6/30/2024 Patriotic Observance Committee Paul Gangi 6/30/2023 Patriotic Observance Committee John Thompson 6/30/2023 Patriotic Observance Committee Dan Lanen 6/30/2024 Patriotic Observance Committee Joseph Smith 6/30/2023 Patriotic Observance Committee Herman Benson 6/30/2023 Patriotic Observance Committee Anne Armitage 6/30/2023 Patriotic Observance Committee Jeffrey Clark 6/30/2023 Patriotic Observance Committee Jillian Kemp 6/30/2024 Patriotic Observance Committee Charles Gangi 6/30/2023 Patriotic Observance Committee Courtney Igbinosa 6/30/2023 Patriotic Observance Committee Mike Nolan 6/30/2024 Patriotic Observance Committee Joseph LeBlanc Patriotic Observance Committee Rosemary Smedile Planning Board Eitan Goldberg 6/30/2023 Planning Board John Simons 6/30/2024 Planning Board Peter Boynton 6/30/2023 Planning Board Alissa Koenig 6/30/2025 Planning Board Kelly Cormier 6/30/2023 Planning Board-Associate Sean Kevlahan 6/30/2024 Poet Laureate Mark Bohrer 6/30/2023 Poet Laureate Committee Karen Kline 6/30/2025 Poet Laureate Committee Christa Lamb 6/30/2024 Poet Laureate Committee Taylor Mace 6/30/2023 Poet Laureate Committee Jason O'Toole 6/30/2023 Registrars of Voters Dawne Warren Ex-officio Registrars of Voters Eileen Kelly 3/31/2023 Registrars of Voters Karin Rhoton 3/31/2024 Registrars of Voters Colleen Martin 3/31/2025 Sustainability Committee-Chair Andrew Mitchell 6/30/2023 Sustainability Committee-Chair Joanna O'Connell 6/30/2025 Sustainability Committee Kimberley Pass 6/30/2024 Sustainability Committee Jessica Pimentel 6/30/2023 Sustainability Committee Alvin Pimentel 6/30/2025 Sustainability Committee Kevin Dube 6/30/2025 Sustainability Committee Adrienne Goldman 6/30/2023 9 Sustainability Committee Kanthi Sattiraju 6/30/2025 Sustainability Committee Jim Stanford Sustainability Committee Stephen Foster Town Moderator Mark DiSalvo Utility Abatement Review Board Lyne Savage Veterans Services Director Joseph LeBlanc Youth & Recreation Council Jonathan Hurtig 6/30/2023 Youth &Recreation Council Hollie Williams 6/30/2023 Youth&Recreation Council Jenna Sideri 6/30/2024 Youth & Recreation Council John Dupuis 6/30/2024 Youth & Recreation Council Terry Holland 6/30/2023 Youth&Recreation Council Peter Breen 6/30/2024 Youth & Recreation Council Andrew Firmin 6/30/2023 Youth & Recreation Council Katie Graham 6/30/2025 Zoning Board of Appeals Ronn Faigen 6/30/2024 Zoning Board of Appeals Alexandria Jacobs 6/30/2024 Zoning Board of Appeals Michael Lis 6/30/2023 Zoning Board of Appeals Steve Seide 6/30/2024 Zoning Board of Appeals Allan Cuscia 6/30/2023 Zoning Board of Appeals- Frank Killilea 6/30/2024 Associate Zoning Board of Appeals - Laura Craig-Comin 6/30/2025 Associate Zoning Board of Appeals - James Testa 6/30/2025 Associate 10 Elected Officials Select Board JANICE M. PHILLIPS Chair 03/26/2024 ROSEMARY CONNELLY SMEDILE Clerk 03/25/2025 LAURA M. BATES 03/28/2023 RICHARD M. VAILLANCOURT 03/26/2024 School Committee PAMELA PIETROWSKI Chair 3/26/2024 HOLLY VIETZKE-LYNCH Vice Chair 3/28/2023 JOSEPH HICKS Clerk 3/25/2025 ANDREW MCDEVITT 3/26/2024 HELEN PICKARD 3/28/2023 Moderator MARK DISALVO 3/26/2024 Housing Authority MARY BETH SOUCY-LARKIN Chair 3/28/2023 STEPHEN LONG Vice Chair 3/30/2027 EDWARD CAPODILUPO Secretary 3/25/2025 MAX BUTTERBRODT 3/31/2026 TRACY WATSON State-Appointed Greater Lawrence Technical School District Committee FRANK ROSSI 3/28/2023 11 TO WN MANA GER MISSION STATEMENT The Select Board serves as the chief goal-setting and policy-making agency of the Town. The Town Manager is the Chief Executive Officer and is the primary officer responsible for the implementation of Select Board policy and compliance with town by-laws, the town charter and the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Town Manager sets overall operating goals for the Town, which determines the departmental goals, and oversees the efficient and effective administration of town government to achieve those goals. The Town Manager is responsible for ensuring the continued economic, social, and financial viability of the Town, and also for ensuring the delivery of quality services to the residents and taxpayers of the Town. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • Sustained AAA bond rating. • Completed capital needs assessment for The Stevens Estate, a valuable planning tool for development of a capital improvement plan. • Began implementation of Facilities Master Plan II with design of the Middle School. • Implemented a plan for the use of American Rescue Act Funds. • Began implementation of plan to use Merrimack Valley Recovery Funds (Columbia Gas settlement) to electrify Youth Center in an effort to help meet Green Communities goal of 20%reduction in energy use. • Maintained the Town's reserves (Stabilization and Capital Stabilization) at a minimum of approximately 5% of General Fund operating revenues. • Completed the Field Master Plan which will serve as a blueprint for future maintenance and expansion of both town and school fields. CURRENT STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS Select Board: Janice Phillips, Chair Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk Laura M. Bates Richard M. Vaillancourt Town Staff: Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues, Town Manager Denise Y. Casey, Deputy Town Manager Laurie Burzlaff, Director of Administrative Services Jillian Brothers, Executive Assistant Sarah Brush, Social Media Coordinator/Constituent Services 12 TOWNACCOUNTANT MISSION STATEMENT The Town Accountant provides the controllership and audit functions for the Town and its departments and agencies. The Accounting Department protects the fiduciary interest of the Town by ensuring that the financial records are accurately maintained and preserved; supervising and monitoring the expenditures of the Town funds; utilizing sound accounting practices; and performing all other auditing and accounting functions pursuant to the Town Charter, Town By- Laws and the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • Awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the eleventh consecutive year. • Awarded the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFA) for FY21. • Complied with State filing requirements by certifying the Balance Sheet by September 15th • Complied with State filing requirements by completing the Schedule A by October 315t SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS See attached pages from the FY22 Town's (ACFR) Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The full report can be found on the Town's website at _ __ _.. 1-1 �an. y1r ..gov CURRENT STAFF Finance Director/Town Accountant Lyne Savage Assistant Town Accountant Andrew Wall Payroll Manager Dawn Pendleton 13 ASSESSOR'S OFFICE MISSION STATEMENT The Assessor's Office is statutorily responsible for valuing all taxable and exempt real estate, personal property as well as generating the Real and Personal Property Tax Roll Warrant and administering Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes. The goal of the office is to provide fair and equitable assessments and superior customer service to the community. The Assessor's Office processes all statutory and CPA exemptions, Chapter Land Classification Applications, Income and Expense Returns, Personal Property Forms of List, Form 3ABC Property Exemption Applications and Applications for Abatements. The office defends all real estate and personal property valuations at the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board. The office utilizes a Computer Aided Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system called Patriot Properties Assess Pro 4.7.5 which contains the Town's Real Estate Records, Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping and property ownership information. The Assessor's Office analyzes real estate sales and financial data annually and performs interim year valuation adjustments as required. Department of Revenue Statistical criteria are met and exceeded, ensuring values are uniformly standardized for fewer abatements and appeals. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES A full desktop review of every parcel in North Andover was completed using a combination of NearMap Aerial Imagery and Artificial Intelligence Change Detection Software (PushPin). This process ensures fair and equitable assessments for ad-valorem taxation. In addition, all physical inspections of properties are being performed by in-house staff. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • In fiscal year 2022, the assessors valued 10,142 taxable real estate parcels and 875 taxable personal property accounts for a total taxable value of$5,885,640,841. The fiscal year 2022 Real and Personal Property Taxes totaled $83,507,618.37. Fiscal year 2022 Motor Vehicle Excise taxes were $4,701,349.84. The total revenues for fiscal year 2022 by the assessor's office was $88,208,968.21. • Completed the Interim Revaluation and Certification of all Real and Personal Property for FY22 with a timely filing of documentation to the Department of Revenue. • The assessor's office processed 120 Statutory Exemptions, 40 CPA Exemptions, and 71 abatement applications. • The Assessor's Office continued its ten-year cyclical inspection mandate by collecting data on 455 real estate parcels. 14 REVENUES & VALUATIONS The assessor's value all of the real estate and personal property within the Town of North Andover. After the Select board determine the appropriate Minimum Residential factor and the Tax rate is approved by the Department of Revenue; The Assessor's office commits the amount of taxes to be collected on the real estate tax bill to the Treasurer/Collector's office. Fiscal Year 2022: Aggregate Value of Real Estate— 12 months $ 6,838,541,152.00 Aggregate Value of Personal Property $ 183,198,490.00 Real Estate Tax Levy $ 82,690,848.83 Personal Property Tax Levy $ 3,376,845.75 Residential Rate per Thousand $ 13.53 Commercial, Industrial &Personal Property Rate per Thousand $ 18.73 Water Lien $ 236,674.16 Sewer Lien $ 263,713.97 Interest(Water) $ 29,953.10 Interest(Sewer) $ 31,061.56 Betterments & Interest Chapter 80 (Sewer) $ 8,101.80 Chapter 40 (Sewer) $ -- Committed Interest (Sewer) $ 331.71 Committed Interest(Water) $ -- Water/Sewer Lien Demand $ 24,985.05 Water/Sewer Lien Demand Commit Interest $ 2,986.13 Buildings and Vacant Land Assessed Single Family 6,337 Condominium 2,166 Miscellaneous Residential 28 Two Family 388 Three Family 52 Four-Eight Family 56 Vacant Land 337 Residential/Commercial 34 Commercial Buildings and Land 511 Industrial Buildings and Land 75 Personal Property Accounts 875 Chapter 61 Forest Property 8 15 Chapter 6 1 A Agricultural Property 143 Chapter 61B Recreational Property 7 Exempt Buildings and Land 479 Public Utilities 8 Utilities Valued by State 4 STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS STAFF William B. Mitchell, MAA, RMA- Chief Assessor Julio Figueroa, MAA - Assistant Assessor Samuel G. Cheney, Jr. - Field Assessor Michele Keohan—Data Collector Jennie Wright- Assessing Technician BOARD MEMBERS Bryan Perry- Chairman Nicole Hruban - Board Member Christian Colwell - Board Member I would like to thank the Board of Assessor's for their continued support and dedication. I want to also thank the staff for always going above and beyond to get the job done. The community is lucky to have such dedicated individuals that care so much about every taxpayer. The assessing Office is always open to anyone that has questions about what we do. I believe that educating the public on their valuations and taxes remains the most important part of our duty as a public servant. --William B. Mitchell. MAA, RMA, Chief Assessor 16 BOARD OF APPEALS (ZONING) MISSION STATEMENT The Board of Appeals (ZBA) hears and decides matters specified in the North Andover Zoning Bylaw and other matters referred by MGL Chapter 40A. On a case-by-case basis, the ZBA hears applications for variances, special permit requests where the Zoning Bylaw designates the ZBA as the Special Permit Granting Authority and appeals of decisions by the Building Commissioner or any administrative official. The Board also administers the Comprehensive Permit process for affordable housing set forth under MGL Chapter 40B. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • The ZBA office managed and guided applicants through a total of twenty-three (23) appeals processes. • Ellen P. McIntyre and D. Paul Koch, Jr., Esq. retired from their respective board positions in June 2022. The ZBA is appreciative for their many years of dedicated volunteer service. Ms. McIntyre was with the Board from 1995 through June 2022 (27 years) and Attorney Koch was with the Board from 2011 through 2022 (11 years). • The ZBA welcomed a new Chair for 2022, Ronn R. Faigen and Vice-Chair, Alexandria A. Jacobs, Esq., in January 2022. • Two Associate members, Michael T. Lis and Steven R. Seide,were elevated to voting Board Members. • In September 2022, the ZBA welcomed two new Associate members, Laura Craig-Comin and James M. Testa. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS • As of December 19, 2022, the ZBA office managed and guided applicants through a total of twenty-three (23) appeals processes representing a twenty-eight percent(28%)increase over the previous year; of which, fifteen (15)were variances and eight (8)were special permits. • Four of the Special Permits granted were for Family Suites. STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS Ronn R.Faigen, Chair Frank J. Killilea,Associate Paul Hutchins,Building Commissioner Alexandria A. Jacobs,Esq., Vice Chair Laura Craig-Comin,Associate &Zoning Enforcement Officer Allan Cuscia, Clerk James M. Testa,Associate Jennifer Battersby,Department Assistant Michael Lis,Associate Steven Seide,Associate 17 BUILDING DEPARTMENT The Following table indicates construction activity for 01/01/2022— 12/31/2022. The permitting process and inspection remained on schedule. PERMITS ISSUED NUMBER OF PERMITS NEW SINGLE DWELLINGS 2 NEW MULTI DWELLINGS 4 RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS&ALTERATIONS 984 NEW COMMERCIAL&INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS 4 COMMERCIAL&INDUSTRIAL ADDITIONS,ALTERATIONS 181 POOLS 24 ACCESSORY BUILDING 17 SIGN 44 TEMPORARY DUMPSTERS 18 TEMP TENTS 22 CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTIONS 60 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY 70 WIRELESS FACILITIES/SOLAR INSTALLATIONS 119 SHEET METAL 52 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT 42 TOTAL NUMBER OF BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED 1643 TOTAL BUILDING PERMIT TEE'S $2,684,226.96 ELECTRICAL PERMITS 882 GAS PERMITS 554 PLUMBING PERMITS 455 TOTAL NUMBER OF UTILITYPERMITS ISSUED 1891 TOTAL UTILITY PERMITFEE'S $492,131.55 TOTAL NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED-BUILDING& UTILITIES 3534 TOTAL BUILDING& UTILITIES FEE'S $3,176,358.51 Paul Hutchins, Building Commissioner, Zoning Enforcement Officer Joel Bedard, Local Building Inspector Stephen Galinsky, Plumbing/Gas Inspector Nabil Daher, Electrical Inspector Merylle Chase, Department Assistant 18 COMMUNITY PRESER"TION COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT The Community Preservation Committee shall, at least annually, study the needs,possibilities and resources of the Town regarding community preservation and make recommendations to the Town Meeting for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space, for the acquisition and preservation of historic resources, for the acquisition, creation and preservation of land for recreational use, for the creation, preservation and support of community housing and for rehabilitation or restoration of such open space, historic resources, land for recreational use and community housing. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • Continued progress in the signage campaign to raise awareness of how CPA funds are spent and allocated by requiring signage as a part of the application process • Funded the creation of a new home Cross Country course for North Andover High School on land previously acquired through the use of CPA funds (the course opened in time for the 2022 season) • Funded critical renovations at the Historical Society's Johnson Cottage complex • Funded the first phase of a project to improve access to Lake Cochichewick for recreational (non-motorized, non-trailered)boaters • Adopted comprehensive bylaws to help guide future committees on process and procedures SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS • Since adoption, Town Meeting has funded 144 projects totaling more than $42.2M including more than $13.5M ins matching funds from the Commonwealth CPA Trust • All time appropriations (through FY 2023, by project value) o Open Space— 30.1% o Recreation—25.0% o Historic Preservation— 24.6% o Affordable Housing—20.2% CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Brian Roache, Chair Bill Callahan, Vice Chair John Simons Rick Green Tim Tschirhart Terry Holland Tracy Watson Jack Mabon Jean Enright, Staff Ron Rudis Bernadette Curran, Staff 19 CONSER VATION COMMISSION MISSION STATEMENT The Conservation Department and the seven-member volunteer Conservation Commission are charged with implementing the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, a law that requires landowners and project proponents to file with the Conservation Commission whenever their activities occur in or in close proximity to rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, floodplains and riparian areas. In addition, the Department and Commission administer the North Andover Wetlands Protection Bylaw and associated Regulations, which are designed to be more protective of the Town's wetland resources than that provided for in the Act. The Department and Commission also manage conservation land, launch environmental education programs and provide leadership and advice on the protection of natural resources in the community. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • The Commission typically holds an average of 22 meetings per year. Between July 1, 2022 and December 14, 2022, the Conservation Commission held 9 meetings, accounting for an aggregate of well over 170 hours of meeting time served by the Commission as a body. This does not include personal time that individual members spend visiting sites, reviewing application material in preparation for the meetings as well as being available to staff to provide guidance and answer questions as to process and procedures. • The Conservation Department assisted in planning and participating in the Lake Cochichewick Clean-Up Day on October 1, 2022, which brought together residents,private lake front owners, members of Town departments, and community organizations to collect over 540 pounds of trash along the lakeshore! Moving forward, the Department will continue to participate in organizing annual clean-up events. • Pursuant to EPA's Massachusetts Small MS4 General Permit, the Department continues to provide public education on stormwater and best management practices to keep water resources clean. A major facet of this effort is attributed to our on-going partnership with Greenscapes North Shore Coalition, which is a collaborative of municipalities and partner organizations, focusing on stormwater and watershed related issues. With the help of the IT Department, messaging is broadcast via the Town's social media platforms and webpages. • The Conservation Department continues its valuable partnership with the Friends of North Andover Trails (FONAT) and works to facilitate their greatly appreciated efforts to maintain the Town's open space trails. A trail project permitted through the Conservation Commission and undertaken by FONAT involved the construction of an elevated boardwalk connecting the Glennie Wood Lot to the northern section of the Town Farm forest, as well as various volunteer trail clean up days and guided tours throughout the year. 20 • Significant permitted projects under construction include continued construction of the Amazon warehouse and distribution center at 1600 Osgood Street, construction of a large residential apartment development within the historic West Mill complex off High Street (AvalonBay Communities, Inc.). • The Commission successfully permitted numerous homeowner related projects, including septic system upgrades, house additions and swimming pools. The Commission reviewed and issued an approval for a proposed 3,200 SF pre-fab metal athletic equipment storage building to the northeast of the existing Volpe athletics building at Merrimack College. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS ❑ Between July 1, 2022 and December 14, 2022, the Conservation Commission issued the following permits/decisions: ✓ Small Projects 4 ✓ Requests for Determination of Applicability 22 ✓ Notices of Intent 11 ✓ Amendments/Modifications 6 ✓ Partial Certificates of Compliance 4 ✓ Certificates of Compliance 12 ✓ Extension Requests 1 ✓ Abbreviated Notice of Resource Delineation 0 ✓ Violation Letters/Enforcement Orders 5 CURRENT STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS Current Staff: Amy Maxner—Conservation Administrator Taylor Andrews—Field Inspector Jaime Phelan—Administrative Assistant Current Conservation Commission Members: Louis A. Napoli - Chairman Albert P. Manzi, Jr. —Vice Chairman Joseph W. Lynch John T. Mabon Sean F. McDonough Anthony Capachietti Ryan Hale 21 ELDER SER VICES MISSION STATEMENT To advocate for older adults; to identify their needs; to meet their health, social and cultural needs; to encourage maximum independence, and to improve their quality of life. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 Collaborated for Lives Well Lived intergenerational documentary screening and discussion with the NA Youth Center Collaborated with the Youth Center on an intergenerational Pickleball tournament held at the Youth Center. A series of four podcasts were recorded at the CAM recording studio with the Elder Services Director and guests. The topics were: How to Pay for Long Term Care, Medicare 101, NA Tax Abatements, Housing Choices, and Caregiving The senior center took the lead to establish a collaborative and holistic approach to serving our at- risk elder residents with the Elder at Risk Collaborative. Representatives of the Fire Department, Police Department, Community Services, Board of Health, and Veterans meet monthly to discuss best practices and proactive approaches in our combined efforts to serve our residents. Community Listening sessions were held to discuss the most pressing issues facing our older community. The first annual North Andover Conference on Aging: We held a free two-day aging conference open to the public. Approximately 260 participants for 316 units of service. 7 educational sessions, 2 meals and 2 keynote speakers. There were 7 vendors. 56%participants were first time center users. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS In 2022 NA Elder Services served 1,026 residents a total of 33,552 times. Program Number of Participants Community Education 282 Service Projects 58 Food Home Delivery 159 22 Fitness/Exercise 239 Recreational 367 Social Events 298 Outreach 81 CURRENT STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS COA Board of Directors: Dave VansArdale, Chairperson, Luke Michel- Vice-Chair, Quentara E Costa, Secretary Board Members: Tallie Abernathy, Jennifer Abou-Ezzi, Eileen Donovan Elliot, Dr Harry Kaloustian, Al Naffah, Patricia Riley, Maria Rosati, Jean Thompson, and Remo Zimbaldi Associate Members: Tallie Abernathy, Priscilla Raposa Staff: Elder Service Director Kathy Shelp Cahla Ahlstrom, Lya Morse, Paula Lynch, Nancy Barry, Christine Rock, Cynthia Saab, Gloria Philbrick, Eduardo Fernandez, and Jim Long Friends of the North Andover Senior Center Inc: North Andover Elder Services is supported by the Friends of the North Andover Senior Center Inc. The Friends provide financial and volunteer support for programs and services offered at the senior center. 23 FIRE DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The North Andover Fire Department is dedicated to the protection and preservation of life and property,through aggressive fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services,public education, hazardous materials control and containment, the mitigation of other disasters both natural and manmade, and assisting the public in all areas. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • The Fire Department welcomed two new firefighters, FF Joshua Edwards and FF Christopher Arnold. • Firefighters Dominic Golini, Michael Vu, Cody McAllister, Hunter Hassam, Justin Aylaian and Rick O'Connor graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Fighting Academy. • The North Andover Fire Department put in service a 2022 Pierce Rescue Style Pump to replace an aging fire engine. • The Fire Department was awarded $72,581.81 from the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the purchase of a self-contained breathing apparatus filling station. • The Fire Department secured funding through ARPA for the following projects: o $64,201.47 for the purchase of radios infrastructure upgrades o $7,500.00 for an Emergency Response Study to better serve the community. • The Fire Department secured funding from The Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council for a regional training on active shooter events. • The Fire Department was awarded grant funding through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services in the amount of$24,584 to purchase Personal Escape Rope Systems for our firefighters. • The Fire Department was awarded$ 6,658.00 in funding for public education for youth and senior citizens in the community through the Safe Grant. • The department secured $157,616.84 in Medicare reimbursement from the Massachusetts Public Ambulance Certified Public Expenditure Program 24 I 9r May 2022 SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS Total Calls for Service for 2022: 5625 Total of all fires in 2022: 86 Total calls for Emergency Medical Services: 4009 CURRENTSTAFF Fire Chief: John Weir Deputy Fire Chief: Graham Rowe Fire Prevention Lieutenant: Robert Kilcoyne Fire Prevention Lieutenant: Scott Nussbaum EMS Coordinator: Jeff Deschenes Administrative Assistant: Jo-ann Lanen Administrative Assistant: Diane Morrison Lieutenants: Jeffrey Crosby Matthew Lacolla Matthew Davis James Loisou Jeffrey Gartside Jonathan McCarthy Scot Harris Timothy McGuire David Hebert Andres Mencia Jeffrey Jude Daniel Pas 25 Firefighters: Christopher Arnold Kevin Lundy Michael Risacher Justin A laian William Lynch Christopher Rowan Samuel Bird Nicholas Martone Daniel Ryan Sarah Ca uano Cody McAllister James Savarino Robert Crane Ian McAllister Matthew Sifferlen Jeffrey Deschenes John McClellan Kevin Smierteln Christopher Dufresne Ronald McNutt Scott Swiniarski Joshua Edwards Daniel Napoli David Testa Dominic Golini Dann Nicolosi Ran Titcomb Robert Hardacre Richard O'Connor Matthew Twiss Hunter Hassam Jason Ouellette Michael Vu Christopher Holland Nicholas Paddelaro James White Elizabeth Iminski Neil Patnaude Blake Zwin i K le Kobierski Sean Powers 26 HEALTH MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Health Department is to protect and promote public health, the environment and wellbeing of the Town of North Andover's residents, businesses and visitors. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • The Health Department assisted all townspeople, businesses, employees and schools including higher education with all aspects of COVID-19. • Assisted with Influenza Vaccinations, COVID-19 Vaccinations and Boosters for residents, students and town employees. • Continue to guide the School Department with COVID-19 regulations and guidance. • Updated Local Animal Regulations and began updating local food, trash hauler and septic regulations. • Assisted with the opening of new restaurants and multiple new companies and the senior center through Technical Review Committee meetings. • Collaborate with various departments for food, septic, and housing inspections. • Monitored all aspects of septic for public safety and state mandates. • Monitored town businesses Weights and Measures to comply with state standards. • Added new food establishment plan review guides to our online permitting system. • Began a Community Health Assessment in collaboration with Health Resources in Action and the Town of Andover. • North Andover became the lead community in a shared services Public Health Excellence multiyear grant through the Department of Public Health. Grant funding will hire regional staff to build capacity and deliver additional resources within the Towns of Reading,North Reading, Lynnfield, Andover and the City of Haverhill. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS Commercial Permits— 177 Professional Permits—49 Food Est./Related Permits & Reviews—250 Septic (all related reviews/permits/inspections)—205 Offal Haulers/Trash Haulers and Placards— 270 1 — Animal (26), Body Art (1), Ice Rink (1), Rec Camps (4), Sun Tanning (1), Swimming Pools (17), Tobacco (15), Well (1), Dumpster (111) 2—Body Art Practioner (1), Funeral (2), Septic Installer (27), Septic Inspector(19) 3 —Food(188), Temp (47), Food Plans (15) 4— Title 5 (93), Plan Reviews (24), Soils (26), Repairs (47), Trench (10), Exams (5) 27 5 — Offal (89), Trash Hauler(43), Placards (138) CURRENT STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS • Brian LaGrasse—Health Director • Stephen Casey, Jr.—Health Inspector • Carolyn Lam, RN—Public Health Nurse • Toni K. Wolfenden—Department Assistant • Dr. Patrick Scanlon D.O., - Town Physician, Clerk • Michelle Davis, RN—Chair • Joseph McCarthy—Member • Jennifer Abou-Ezzi, RN—Member • Jennifer LeBourdais, RN - Member 28 HISTORICAL COMMISSION The North Andover Historical Commission is a seven-person volunteer board whose members are appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Our mission is to serve as a resource to the citizens of North Andover in matters pertaining to the history of the town, helping to protect and preserve houses, landscapes,monuments and places of historic value.We also serve on the Community Preservation Act Board, the Old Center Historic District Commission and the Neighborhood Conservation District Commission (Machine Shop Village). In 2022 NAHC member Ron Rudis was appointed to the Community Preservation Act Board and to the 400 Great Pond Road Committee. NAHC member James Wefers was appointed to the Master Plan Committee. Phillips Academy Professor Don Slater and his history students continue their research at the 1st Old Burying Ground on Academy Road. Their use of ground penetrating radar has already added to the knowledge of the burial sites at the OBG. Jeremy Berry-Cahn, a descendent of the Berry family, asked for and received help from the Commission in his quest to protect and preserve his family's stone markers in the privately-owned Berry Farm Burial Ground. He will be back next spring to continue the restoration project. In the Fall of 2022 the Commission was informed by the Building Department that the house on Salem Street that the Commission had put on Demolition Delay was purchased by a new owner and was being moved to a new location, saving the property from demolition. By employing the Demolition Delay Law, a piece of North Andover's history was saved. Kathleen Szyska, President Anne Ericson, Secretary Jim Wefers Jan Williams Ron Rudis Stan Limpert Jay Dowd 29 HUMAN RESOURCES MISSION STATEMENT The Human Resources Department serves the employees and citizens of the Town in a manner that reflects the Town's core values and culture. The Department seeks to promote fairness, open communication, and equal opportunity for all. Services provided include; recruitment, compensation and benefits management, employee/labor relations and human resource information management. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 Successfully recruited candidates for key leadership positions, including Town Counsel, Assistant Treasurer Collector, and Assistant Planning Director. Standardized pre-placement hiring protocols for Department of Public Works to include functional capacity evaluations, physicals, and drug and alcohol screenings. Implemented new hiring and promotional policies for police officers following removal from Civil Service. Settled successor collective bargaining agreements with the following bargaining units:NEPBA Local 2A Patrol Officers;NEPBA Local 213,Police Sergeants; North Andover Police Lieutenants Association; NEPBA Local 102, Communications Officers; International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2035; AFSCME Local 3689 Public Works; and Public Employee Committee (PEC). SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS Recovered $39,634.53 from the Commonwealth for costs incurred as a result of COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave. Recruitment activity resulted in the hiring of 112 qualified candidates to fill 20 full-time positions; 9 part-time positions, and 83 temporary/seasonal positions, including 6 promotions and 3 reassignments of current staff. CURRENT STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS Kerry Meisinger, Human Resources Director Sabeen Sheikh, Human Resources Generalist Kelly Costello, Part-Time Human Resources Assistant 30 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MISSION STATEMENT The Town of North Andover is committed to excellence in Information Technology in order to support communication, collaboration, efficiency,transparency, and service. Investments in North Andover Technology must always be consistent with these goals in their support of Municipal and School Departments, Employees, Students, Parents, Volunteers, and Constituents. The Information Technology Department provides appropriate access to, support for, and maintenance of systems that sustain, enhance, and extend the delivery of high quality, customer- focused service. In support of this mission, the Department is tasked with primary responsibility for long-range planning; resource acquisition and integration; network security, reliability and continuity for all Municipal& School operations. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 The role of Information Technology continues to expand into all aspects of local government. Cyber Security and Public Information continue to be the top priorities. The North Andover Technology Department is committed to the challenge of innovating even during this difficult security climate. • Continued to add online permits with the Health Department, Town Clerk and DPW. • Continued to support employees in the challenges of working remotely. As a result of the COVID impacted work environment, many users were upgraded from desktop computers to laptops to facilitate working remotely. They were also given high levels of instruction and troubleshooting as staff navigated the new normal. • Expanded RansomCare— a new system to protect both the Town and Schools against Increased attacks. (includes all servers and all 6,000 Google drives)to include more file & database servers. • Social media presence increased. Twitter followers increased from 5,427 to 5,458 by the end of 2022. Facebook followers increased from 5,838. To 6,070. The Town currently has 2,312 followers on Instagrain up from 2,025. 288 LinkedIn Connections up from 250 (both pages established December 2018). Email subscribers have increased from 2317 to 2,597 • Continued to keep up with technology upgrades and security by implementing a monitored, appliance and cloud based cyber security solution. • Replaced 50 computer workstations with laptop computers. • Replaced VXRail vmware server enclosure at Town Hall 31 • Replaced and upgrade large commercial UPS batteries at multiple public safety buildings. • Continue to improve Cybersecurity training for all staff through the State's Cyber Awareness Grant—awarded for a second year. • Expanded cloud-based helpdesk system for improved efficiency and workflows including Technology Asset Management • Centralized Town Cell phone management with Verizon's MDM solution. • Reconfigured phone system call handlers with professionally recorded greetings. • Upgraded approximately 10 phones at the Town Hall as part of an ongoing refresh initiative. • Rolled out new E-Fax solution to all town departments including schools. • Expanded Town Network to include 400 Great Pond Rd. • Upgraded the composite upgrade packs on both VxRail servers for the Town. • Added a DDOS solution to protect the network from external attacks to provide reliable uninterrupted internet access for all Town and School departments. • Replaced Town Firewalls Summer 2022. • Upgraded Wireless LAN controllers December 2022 to latest security revision • Replaced phone system routers • Upgraded Genetec Security software to v.5.10.4.9 • Added additional Genetec virtual server to load balance requests. • Added devices to Genetec such as DPW gate cameras and WTP Cameras. • Upgraded Munis Feb 2023 32 SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS Social media presence increased. Twitter followers increased from 5,427 to 5,458 by the end of 2022. Facebook followers increased from 5,838. To 6,070. The Town currently has 2,312 followers on Instagram up from 2,025. 288 Linkedln Connections up from 250 (both pages established December 2018). Email subscribers have increased from 2317 to 2,597 CURRENT STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS John Hyland, IT Director David Brodeur,Network Administrator Paul Jutras, Systems Administrator Christine McElhiney, Administrative/Technical Assistant Sarah Brush, Social Media Coordinator 33 STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRAR Y MISSION STATEMENT The Stevens Memorial Library (the Library) is committed to enhancing the quality of life for our diverse community and is free and open to all. The Library is a hub fostering literacy and lifelong learning opportunities providing access to materials and resources, technology, programs, and space for people to connect, engage, and learn. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 2022 can be subtitled"Welcome Back."Patrons and staff were delighted to be together in person once more. The building was fully open 63 hours/week. Patrons were able to browse and get books and movies, get help from a librarian, use a public computer, use a study table, read a newspaper, and come to a story time, a Crazy8s Math Club, or a book group. Having learned that a virtual program offered another way for people to enjoy a program, they were continued. They ranged from an author visit like The Mighty Storms of New England, to the Life & Times of St. Patrick, to the Massachusetts Libraries Collaborative 50+Job Seekers Networking Group. • The Library and other Town departments joined the North Parish Banners Project to celebrate Black History Month. Eight banners were created to recognize early Black Americans who are part of our local history. Then, the banners were displayed around Town: in the Library, Town Hall, the Senior Center, and the Youth Center. People could learn about their lives through a special website or join a walking tour that visited the banners. Other events included movies sponsored by the Library at the North Andover Historical Society Worden Theater. • Summer at the Stevens was back in person with programs for all ages. Children enjoyed puppet and magic shows, learned about the principles of flight and rocketry, and went on a bug hunt! Adults learned about freshwater surfcasting and hawk-watching, or could join the Cook Book Group. o Summer at the Stevens kicked off in late May with our librarians meeting children and teens from seventy-four North Andover Public Schools classrooms and some students from St. Michael to get them excited about our summer programs. o Children logged their minutes spent reading: 281,000 minutes of summer fun reading. Children proudly wore their Summer Reading Beads Necklaces back to school in September to show their teachers how much they read. o Teens measured their summer reading by the number of days reading at least 20 minutes a day. This year Teens participated in a Library Passport Program where Teens visited other public libraries to work toward prizes. Teens earned tickets which could be entered in prize drawings for gift cards. o And, some of our adult patrons reported on the 462 books they added to their reading list. Adults earned tickets which could be entered in prize drawings for gift cards or a one-year family-membership to The Trustees.org. • This year's October Pumpkin Decorating project was joined by the April Peep-o-Rama project. Both projects gave children the chance to show their artistic side while sharing a 34 favorite book; they used Peeps candy chicks to make a diorama and decorated pumpkins. The resulting art shows delighted Library visitors who could vote for categories like Best Storybook Character, Funniest, Scariest or Best-in-Show. I thank Library staff and commend them for their commitment to providing the best possible customer service, welcoming people each day with a smile. They make all this possible. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS 2022 by the Numbers By the Numbers data is based on the Library's annual report to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, which covers the fiscal year FY22(July 1,2021 to June 30 2022). These FY22 statistics reflect the Library resumed many of its pre-COVID services. • Library visitors: 60,222 • Reference questions: 11,596 • Programs: 197, attendees: 4,012 • Circulation of physical collections (books, DVDs, etc.): 185,761 • Electronic collections used via the E-Library: 45,735 times • Interlibrary loan service: 46,387 items were transferred to and from other public libraries • The Library website recorded 90,420 "hits." STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS Current Library Staff Library Director Kathleen Keenan Assistant Library Director Lucinda Mazza Department Assistants: Janice Bader, Laura Bover Information Services: "Adults, Teen & Reference Services"updated its name recognizing the changing nature of library services. Alison Horner, Head; Amelia Ayer, Davita Block, Brianna Caron-DiPietro, Amy Fowler-Popoloski, Bret Sarbieski, with open Information Services Librarian positions. Circulation&Member Services: Erin Wolff, Head; Michel Glennon, Mary Hohenstein, Loren Motew,Ann O'Brien, Donna Wray, Alan Cohen, with open Library Assistant and a Page positions. Children's Services: Charlotte Arredondo, Head; Rhonda Cunha Custodial Services: Senior Custodian Richard Picardi and an open Weekend Custodian position Best wishes to Davita Block who is pursuing a new career opportunity. 35 2022 Board of Trustees of the Stevens Memorial Library Ann H. Cavanaugh, Chair Stanley Limpert, Vice Chair Lindsey Mayo Eva E. Hamori Lindsey Mayo Mark Rodgers Earl Svendsen We thank Ms. Mary Dishaw for her service on the Board of Trustees and welcome new Board Member Lindsey Mayo. Friends of the Stevens Memorial Library The Friends are a 501(c)(3) organization supporting the Library. Their numerous hours of volunteer service generate funds that allow the Library to enhance its services beyond the annual municipal budget,making such activities as museum passes; weekly events;peeps,pumpkins and prizes; and Summer at the Stevens possible. Respectfully submitted, Kathleen Keenan, Library Director / F" Gfr r u J II 36 PLANNING DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The Planning Department of the Community and Economic Development Division advises the Town of North Andover, including the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, and all appointed Boards and Commissions, residents, the business community and the general public on current land use and development topics. The Planning Department also maintains the Zoning Bylaw and maps that provide the policy and regulatory basis for land use and development as mandated by State and local laws. The Planning Department is committed to providing the community with high-quality, proactive services and programs to enhance the quality of life of the Town's residents, businesses and visitors, and to promote a well-designed,physically integrated,livable and prosperous community. The Department oversees all applications for Subdivisions, as well as Special Permits as required by the Zoning Bylaw. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • As of December, 2022, the Planning Board issued the following decisions: ✓ Site Plan Review 2 ✓ Common Driveway 1 ✓ Insubstantial Change to a Definitive Subdivision Plan 1 ✓ Approval Not Required (ANR)plan 1 ✓ Watershed Special Permit 1 Projects previously approved and currently under construction include the redevelopment of 1600 Osgood Street, which includes construction of a 3.8M square foot Amazon warehouse and distribution facility and a relocated solar field; a self-storage facility located on Beechwood Drive; a 136 unit multi-family residential development located at 505 Sutton Street; a 170 unit multi-family residential development on High Street known as AvalonBay North Andover; a 51 unit multi-family residential development on High Street known as AvalonBay North Andover Phase 2; and Starbucks located on Osgood Street. Projects currently before the Planning Board, for which public hearings are being conducted include the construction of a 167,933 SF industrial building that encompasses the Towns of North Andover(106,321 SF) and Middleton (61,612 SF); construction of a 3- story self-storage facility building adjacent to a previously approved 3-story self-storage building located at 1701 Osgood Street, and the proposed redevelopment of 149 Main Street and 14 Second Street into a mixed-use development contained within a single building, including ground floor commercial space along with two floors of residential units above the first floor. 37 • The Planning Department coordinates and manages Technical Review Committee (TRC) meetings, which are held at the request of applicants who may want to open a new business or build a new commercial or residential development in North Andover. In calendar year 2022, 15 TRC meetings were held for various projects, ranging from parking and drainage improvements for 93 Elm Street/1 Elm Court, interior improvements to 510/530 Turnpike Street to allow for relocation of Merrimack College's engineering department and improved office space, construction of an athletic storage building at Merrimack College, proposed construction of Aroma Joe's located at 1503 Osgood Street, a bowl and smoothie cafe known as SoBol located at 550 Turnpike Street, a farm winery proposed to be located at 11 Marbleridge Road and a Dollar Tree store to be located at 550 Turnpike Street. • Worked with the Director of Community and Economic Development to oversee the work of the Master Plan Implementation Committee and its efforts to encourage, track, and highlight the implementation of the Master Plan's goals and objectives. • Worked with the Director of Community and Economic Development to oversee the construction phase of the Senior Center with an anticipated completion date of spring 2023. • In accordance with an awarded $75K Housing Choice Communities Grant, continued to work with a consultant to undertake revisions to the zoning bylaws as they relate to the downtown. Project scope includes identifying stakeholders, examining existing zoning, community engagement, drafting zoning bylaws for review, and final draft for approval process. Effort began in February 2022 and is anticipated to be completed by June, 2023. • Began implementation of the CPC funded Weir Hill Hatch-Alewife Trail improvements. An engineering consultant has been hired and survey work began in November 2022. It is anticipated that a Notice of Intent will be filed with the Conservation Committee in January 2023 and the bid process and construction will extend into FY24. • Began implementation of the CPC funded Old North Station Boat Launch Improvement project, the scope of which is conceptual design and 75% design of the existing Lake Cochichewick boat launch area. Currently, the project is in the conceptual design phase and in November 2022 conceptual plans were presented to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board. During the 75% design phase a full plan set will be developed with professional survey and detailed design. This phase is expected to begin after the comments from the preliminary informational meetings are integrated into the conceptual plans. Permitting phase and final design phases are intended to begin late summer 2024. These phases have not been approved for funding at this time. • The kick-off meeting to begin the comprehensive update to the Town's existing Department of Housing and Community Development approved 2018 Housing Production Plan was held in mid-October 2022. The Town will work with the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission to provide a clear roadmap of goals and strategies relative to increasing affordable housing production. Date collection, stakeholder identification, public engagement, presentations to Boards/Commissions, and final plan development will continue through June 2024. 38 • Provided ongoing support to the Affordable Housing Trust's efforts to provide housing for "special needs"populations (including low income, veterans, the disabled and the elderly). • Longterm department projects included: ✓ Ongoing coordination with the Merrimack Valley Regional Planning Commission. ✓ Ongoing maintenance and updating of the Planning Department's Procedure Manual. ✓ Identification, execution, and completion of successful affordable housing projects leveraging funding provided through the Affordable Housing Trust and Community Preservation Committee. ✓ Ongoing scanning of previously issued permits and purging of Planning Department files. CURRENT STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS Eitan Goldberg, Chairman Jean Enright, Planning Director John Simons, Vice Chairman Brian Keating, Assistant Planning Director Peter Boynton, Member Bonnie Wolstromer, Department Assistant Kelly Cormier, Member Alissa Koenig, Member Sean Kevalan, Associate Member The Planning Board is occupied-with five full members and one associate member. The Planning Department is fully staffed with one Planning Director, Assistant Planning Director, and Department Assistant. 39 POLICE DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The North Andover Police Department is committed to providing the highest level of public safety to the Town of North Andover community through the use of effective and efficient management practices while adhering to clearly defined legal and constitutional guidelines. The members of the Department are empowered to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the By-laws of the Town of North Andover to ensure that the peace and tranquility of our neighborhoods are maintained and that crime and the fear of crime are reduced. The Department emphasizes integrity, honesty, impartiality and professionalism from our members in order to create an environment that values differences and fosters fairness and flexibility in our mission. The Police Department encourages citizen input and interaction that will assist in developing sound partnerships between the community and the police. The North Andover Police Department responds to calls for service on a 24-hour 365-day basis. A police force of over 50 full-time employees, the North Andover Police Department is an accredited agency with the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission and has been since 2010. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 During the year 2022 the police department began to certify officers in accordance with the Police Reform legislation. All of the officers whose last name begin with A through H were successfully certified through the Police Officer Standards and Training Committee (POST-C). The police department also promoted three sergeants to lieutenants. These lieutenants are now in command of the three shifts, midnights, days and evenings. This was done to create clear lines of command and authority to run the day to day operations of the shifts as well as decision making. With the hard work of the Town Manager and Deputy Town Manager, the police department was also removed from Civil Service. This immediately helped us as we are in the process of hiring three officers who have full police academy and POST-C certification and will start work immediately as opposed to waiting for them to graduate a 6-month academy. This brings us into compliance with the POST-C standards In 2022 we implemented our Community Impact Unit(CIU). This is essentially our former traffic unit that is being repurposed to include not only motor vehicle enforcement, but also community related issues. The CIU regularly meets with various community groups and has the ability to focus and dedicate the necessary time to address chronic problems that patrol officers cannot address due to their primary responsibility of answering calls for service. The CAT is part of the Criminal Investigation and School Safety division. 40 CURRENT STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS Chief of Police: Charles Gray Criminal Investigations Division Commander: Lieutenant Eric Foulds Operations Division Commander: Lieutenant Daniel Lanen Administrative Services Division Commander: Director Jonathan Bonanno Community Service Officer: Brad Dicenzo Confidential assistant for the Chief of Police: Amy McCarthy Records Clerk: Pamela Dempsey Midnight Shift Platoon: Lieutenant Eugene Salois Sergeant Fredy Almanzar Sergeant Bradon James Day Shift Platoon: Lieutenant Michael Davis Sergeant Steven Diminico Sergeant Katherine Gehrke Early Night Platoon: Lieutenant Scott Whittaker Sergeant Jay Staude Sergeant Sean Daley Detectives: Detective Daniel Cronin Detective Michael Reardon Detective Michael Gilligan Court Officer/Firearms: Officer Patrick Beirne Community Impact Unit: Officer Mark Wilson Officer William Gordon 41 School Resource Officers: Officer William Enright Officer Cameron Pramas & Therapy Dog Gibbs Patrol Officer: Officer Robert Hillner Officer Connor Tierney Officer William Brush Officer Ashley Kneeland Officer Robert Barter Officer Patrick McGettrick Officer Mark Wilson Officer Paul Jacques Officer Brendan Gallagher Officer Timothy Houston Officer Jason Wedge Officer John Pollard Officer Eric Sewade &K9 Neo Officer Nicholas Wasczcuk Officer Jay Corr Officer Jonathan Contreras Officer Julie Nigro Officer Matthieu Messina Officer Anthony Sousa Officer Tyler Thomas Officer Adrian Cuevas Officer William Marcotte Officer Daniel Furman Officer Dennis Graef Communications Officers: Lead Communications Officer Jon Wood CO Eugene Croteau CO Kimberly Woiceshook CO Justin Lacolla CO Marc Gagnon CO Matthew Breeden CO Natasha Kellogg CO Leeham Kennedy CO James TrusselI CO Connor Morin 42 DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Public Works (DPW) mission is to provide professional quality maintenance, repair, construction services, and capital improvements while operating the following infrastructure: one hundred and fifty(150)miles of streets;approximately one hundred and seventy five (175) acres of parks, playgrounds, school grounds; the Town beach; the Town Common; all public shade trees; one hundred and fifty (150) miles of water mains; ninety (90) miles of sewer mains; twenty two (22) sewer lift stations; five (5) high lift water booster stations; and, maintain and fuel a fleet of over one hundred(100)vehicles. Furthermore, the Department's mission is also to provide the highest quality drinking water by maintaining the Town's water supply, Lake Cochichewick, and by optimally operating the drinking water treatment plant, which delivers an average daily consumption of 3.2 million gallons and a yearly total of over a billion gallons. Providing uninterrupted solid waste and recycling removal is also a mission of the Department through a private hauler. Additionally,the DPW provides rapid response to all snow,ice and other inclement weather emergencies, as well as water and sewer breaks. The DPW enforces water, sewer and drainage by-laws, grants petitions of location for utilities, and maintains engineering records and GIS data. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • A new Business Manager, Tara Hurley has been hired to assist the Department of Public Works in its daily duties overseeing all business operations of Public Works, specifically in the areas of finance, procurement, and budgeting. The Business Manager is responsible for the oversight of the administrative personnel and administrative work as it relates to payroll, accounts payable/receivable and procedure development for all office and accounting department functions. Tara worked with DPW for 2 years before leaving for a position in Andover and we are happy to have her back as part of the team. • Jo-Ann Lanen, our long-term administrative assistant here in the DPW, left our department but stayed with the Town and now serves as the administrative assistant for the North Andover Fire Department. We want to thank Jo-Ann for all her hard work and support here at the DPW over the years. • The Department welcomed a new Administrative Assistant Jennifer Bracero. • Obtained approval at Town Meeting and working with Town Hall the DPW was able to purchase 400 Great Pond Road, a house that extends into the water, to continue to preserve and protect the Town's drinking water supply Lake Cochichewick. • Completed the Contract 2A for the pavement and sidewalk restoration efforts in response to the September 2018 gas disaster. Approximately 4.7 miles of roadway and sidewalk restoration activities were completed. 43 • Awarded the construction contract for the Contract 2B-Waverley Road Phase 1 project, that included the pavement and sidewalk restoration and enhancement activities in response to the September 2018 gas disaster. • Replaced one existing culvert located on Mablin Avenue that was failing due to age and erosion. A new 36" reinforced concrete pipe and two new concrete headwalls were installed. • Started construction of the Phase 11 of the Route 125 Corridor Improvement Project (Sewer Extension) to accommodate the new Amazon facility. This work included completing the installation of an 8-inch forcemain, gravity sewer line, and beginning construction of a 500 gallons per minute sewer pump station. • Repaired erosion/sink holes at the Mill Pond Weir structure including rebuilding the channel sidewalls and installing a new concrete top with manhole access. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS Total Solid Waste Collected in 2022: 8,570 Tons Total Co-mingled Recyclables Collected in 2022: 2,477 Tons Total Roadway Length Paved in 2022: 4.0 Miles CURRENT STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS Director: Jim Stanford Assistant Director/Town Engineer: John Borgesi Operations Manager: Tim Willett Water and Sewer Superintendent: Glen Alt Operations Superintendent: John Lavin Project Engineer: Curtis Johnson Staff Engineer: Elaim Sahtouris Lab Director: Tiffany Blake Sr. Water Analyst: Maya Chin Business Manager: Tara Hurley Department Assistant: Jennifer Bracero Department Assistant: Karen Hanlon Sr. Foreperson: Keith Seguin Sr. Foreperson: Phil Long Sr. Foreperson: Mike Dunn Foreperson: Ron Puchalski Foreperson: Dennis Gagnon Foreperson: Mark Hardy 44 Foreperson: Mark Doherty Water Meter Repair Craftsperson: Mark Cottone Water& Sewer Craftsperson: Roger Clapp Specialty Motor Equip Operator: Robert Viens Special Motor Equip Operator: Tom Geary Special Motor Equip Operator: Sam Pappalardo Special Motor Equip Operator: Rich Hancock Heavy Equipment Motor Operator: Dennis Jones Heavy Equipment Motor Operator: Benjamin Grenon Heavy Equipment Motor Operator: Jack Risacher Heavy Equipment Motor Operator: Derek Timpe Meter Reader: Wayne Currier Laborer: David Foote Laborer: Chris Long Sr. Custodian: Rick Picardi Custodian: John Conlon Custodian: Mike Sifferlen Operations and Maintenance Chief: Brent Salvatore Water Treatment Plant Operator: Joe Grande Water Treatment Plant Operator: Andrew Greenwood Water Treatment Plant Operator: Shawn Rock Water and Sewer Mechanic: Mike Nicosia Water and Sewer Mechanic: Dan Hollins Water and Sewer Mechanic: Tim Arthur WATER SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION FY 2022 There were installed in FY22, 11 twelve-inch gate valves and 8 fire hydrants. The water distribution system now consists of: 149.68 miles of main pipe; 6 twelve-inch check valves; 4 twelve-inch altitude valves; 5 twenty-four-inch butterfly valves; 584 twelve-inch, 4 ten-inch, 1128 eight-inch, 1199 six-inch gate valves; with 1547 public hydrants. SIZE OF PIPE(INCHES) 24 12 10 8 6 LENGTH OF PIPE(FEET) 1,917 278,341 7,615 413,975 81,159 There were installed in FY22 either wholly or partially 11 water services. Eight fire hydrants were replaced and 10 water main or leaks were repaired. Hydrants were inspected, repaired, and painted where necessary. Hydrant flushing was conducted from April to June and was terminated due to drought conditions. STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1. KIND OF MAIN PIPE CAST IRON,DUCTILE IRON,HDPE 2. SIZES 6"TO 24" 3. EXTENDED DURING THE YEAR(FEET) 0 4. DISCONTINUED(FEET) 0 45 5. TOTAL NUMBER OF HYDRANTS ADDED DURING THE YEAR 0 6. TOTAL NUMBER OF HYDRANTS NOW IN USE 1547 7. NUMBER OF BLOWOFFS 5 8. RANGE OF PRESSURE ON MAINS 35 TO 148 PSI 9. KIND OF SERVICE PIPE IRON,BRASS, COPPER,PLASTIC 10. SIZE OF SERVICE PIPE 3/a"TO 10" 11. NUMBER OF SERVICE TAPS ADDED THIS YEAR 11 12. NUMBER OF SERVICE TAPS NOW IN USE 7,981 13. NUMBER OF METERS INSTALLED 88 Revoli Construction installed 11 insertion gate valves in Osgood Street in several key locations ranging from Great Pond Road to #1600 Osgood St. The valves are needed to improve the water distribution system in that area,by greatly reducing future shut down areas. The work was done while the new Osgood Street Sewer was being installed. DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PLANT (DWTP) & BOOSTER PUMPING STATIONS Finished Water Pumped FY2022 Months Million Gallons (MG) July 2021 105.68 Aug 121.38 Sept 99.3 Oct 87.7 Nov 76.1 Dec 78.0 Jan 2022 79.78 Feb 71.96 Mar 77.96 Apr 76.4 May 116.15 June 137.45 Total 147.86 Average daily consumption: 3.09 MG/day Max day pumping: June 29, 2022 6.01 MG Largest pumping period: June 21- July 27, 2022 39.9 MG 46 Throughout this fiscal year many repairs and improvements were made within the DWTP, Booster Pump Stations (BPS) and Storage Tanks. The following are just a few of the projects completed: • Passed the requirements to be recertified for bacterial sampling in our lab; • Engineering and bidding completed on Water Treatment Improvement project • Replaced pch180 bulk storage tanks • Purchased new 400 hp finish water motor • Replaced carbon in two filters • Overhauled Finish water #3 motor CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM (CCCP) The program is ongoing annually in accordance with the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Supply 310 CMR 22.22 Regulations. The Town's Water Department is ultimately responsible for all actions regarding this program to insure that it is managed and maintained correctly according to Federal & State Laws. No cross connection violations were detected in FY 21 thus the program is extremely successful in keeping our water safe from outside contaminated sources. Eight hundred and seventy one (875) devices were successfully tested. SEWAGE COLLECTION & TREATMENT FY 2022 In North Andover, sewage is designed to flow in three divisions: The East Side Drainage Area with its trunk sewer following Lake Cochichewick to the Merrimack River; the West Side Drainage Area with two trunk sewers: one on Waverly Road, Mass Ave, Beverly Street and Sutton Street, the other along the Shawsheen River; and the Central Drainage Area bounded by Waverly Road, Middlesex Street, and Main Street to the Merrimack River by way of the Greater Lawrence Sewage Treatment Plant. There are 91.14 miles of sewers in the North Andover Sewerage System with 5,992 house connections. SIZE OF SEWERS(INCHES) 36 30 27 24 21 18 LENGTH OF SEWERS(FEET) 440 10,179 4,171 19,359 7,939 19,992 SIZE OF SEWERS(INCHES) 15 12 10 8 6 LENGTH OF SEWERS(FEET) 2,889 44,090 10.768 280,077 82,154 47 In FY22 Revoli Costruction began installation of the new sewer system in Osgood Street, Route 125, from Barker's Farm to the Haverhill line. The project also involves a new pump station near Bradford Street, which will pump the sewage to Sutton Street and it will eventually flow to the regional sewer treatment plant at GLSD. Five sewer repairs were completed due to ruptured gravity lines or force main leaks. Our contractors, FP Reilly and Granese Construction, made the repairs with support from DPW staff. SEWER PUMP STATION (SPS) The Town has the responsibility of maintaining twenty-two sewer pump stations (SPS). These stations are scattered throughout the town and assist the low-lying areas in pumping the sewerage to a higher location so that it will eventually reach the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District for treatment. As with anything mechanical,repairs were made to the stations throughout the year. The following is a few projects that occurred during the year. • Repaired force main—Boston Hill station • Cleaned force main- Willows station • New pump installed—Willows station • Pump overhaul Flagship station 48 SCHOOL COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT The mission of North Andover Public Schools is to cultivate a respectful community of engaged learners, insightful thinkers, and effective communicators. We do this by providing a vibrant learning community for students in grades preschool through 12. We are committed to ensuring that all of our students are provided an equal opportunity for an excellent education. Our hope is that the strong educational foundation our students receive will allow them to access numerous opportunities beyond our walls. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 During the 2021-2022 school year, the North Andover Public Schools served 4,450 students in grades Pre-K through 12. Enrollment in the district's special education program was 19.1 percent of the total student population. Our EL population (those students who reported that English was not their first language) was 11.7 percent of the total population, while 2.3 percent of EL students participated in English Learner programming. Our student population designated as low income was 23.4 percent of our total student population, and all of our students received free meals from Food Services as part of the Massachusetts Universal Free Meals Program. The North Andover Public Schools FY23 adopted budget increase was 5.4 percent. The FY23 budget was designed to attend to FY23 needs and beyond. These needs included recovery services as we continued to address interrupted learning as a result of the pandemic, support services for all students including our highest-needs students, and facility improvements that allowed us to address our aging facilities,provide spaces more conducive to learning, and accommodate future enrollment growth in our schools. This budget was reflective of our values, expectations, and aspirations as a community and represented our best thinking in order to address the impact of the pandemic and our greatest needs moving forward. North Andover Public Schools was pleased to introduce two new parent liaisons who began working with North Andover's bilingual families in the fall of 2022. Both liaisons are bilingual and continue to support not only all our Spanish and Portuguese families but English and non- English-speaking families. They work with the school department staff, including administration, teachers, guidance, nurses, transportation, registration, etc., to establish effective communication between families, schools, and the community, improve community outreach, and facilitate training opportunities for parents or guardians. The 356 members of the North Andover High School Class of 2022 persevered through extraordinary learning challenges and graduated at the Joe Walsh Stadium on June 3. Despite the COVID interruption in their high school experience, 106 students were able to become National 49 Honor Roll members, and over 223 students were awarded$250,000 in scholarships. Five students planned to enter the military service, and 86 percent of our graduates went on to two- or four-year programs. The Town's Facilities Master Plan Phase 11 included the following five important school projects: Renovations and possible additions to the Atkinson, Franklin, and Kittredge elementary schools and North Andover Middle School, as well as the addition of a gym and support spaces to the Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center. The project of building a new Kittredge Elementary School was accepted into the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)Program and provided state funding for 50 percent+/- of the cost of the project. The funding for the design for both the Kittredge project and the Middle School addition/renovation was approved at the May 2022 Town Meeting. The NAPS Administration continues working with the MSBA to complete the requirements for work on the Kittredge School and have started the NAMS planning process. The North Andover School Committee inducted an incredible colleague into the Educator Hall of Fame, Peter Concannon was a long-time adjustment counselor at North Andover High School and made an extraordinary impression on his students, colleagues, and families in his 25+years with NAPS. We also spotlighted 25 teachers, nurses, BCBAs, SLPs, ETLs, and library media specialists who earned Professional Teacher Status (PTS) in North Andover after three outstanding years in the school system. Congratulations to all! Thanks to the combined efforts of the community and the school department,North Andover secured its own beautiful 3.1-mile cross-country course. NAHS track participants no longer had to be bused to Harold Parker State Forest in Andover which had been used as North Andover High School's home course for the past 20 years. The new cross-country course begins at the top of the driveway area of the Stevens Estate and connects with Half-Mile Hill trail and the trail once referred to as Carriage Road. An additional loop was added on the adjacent Ousler property. The 45 boys and 27 girls participating in the cross country teams appreciated the fact that the course is free of rocks and roots and offers a beautiful, scenic run, while North Andover residents were pleased that the trails can be used by everybody CURRENT STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS Pamela Pietrowski, Chair Holly Vietzke-Lynch Andrew McDevitt Helen Pickard Joseph Hicks Dr. Gregg T. Gilligan Superintendent of Schools 50 TO WN CLERK MISSION STATEMENT The Town Clerk's Office is the gateway to public information, records preservation, election and voting services, and licensing for the Town. The Office will promote public confidence and good will by providing the highest level of courteous, efficient service to ensure transparent governance, and to uphold the highest degree of integrity. The Town Clerk's Office will operate in a modern, professional, and automated environment, with an emphasis on our fiscal responsibility to the taxpayers of North Andover. Justice of the Peace services are provided to the public. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 The Town Clerk's Office conducted the Annual Town Election on March 29, 2022. The State Primary Election was conducted on September 6, 2022. The General Election was conducted on November 8, 2022. The Town Clerk's Office assisted the Town Moderator with the Annual Town Meeting, held in the Crozier Fieldhouse at North Andover High School, 430 Osgood Street, on May 17, 2022. On June 22, 2022, an election reform law titled "The VOTES Act" was signed into law. Among other things, the VOTES Act made several of the temporary changes from the pandemic permanent. The new law also made the absentee voting process and early voting by mail process consistent. The VOTES Act changed the voter registration deadline to 5p.m. on the 1 Oth day before any election (from the 20th day). This change applies to elections and town meetings. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS 13,049 households received The Annual Town Census in January 2022 Number of Vital Records registered: Births—234 Marriages—91 Deaths—346 The Town Clerk's Office issued 2,069 dog licenses in 2022 U.S. Census Population, April 1, 2020— 30,915 Registered voters as of December 31, 2022—22,185 CURRENTSTAFF C. Dawne Warren, CMC—Town Clerk Suzanne Pelich—Assistant Town Clerk Patricia Sifferlen— Senior Clerk 51 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION-MARCH 29 2022 SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of North Andover GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote Elections at: North Andover High School, 430 Osgood Street,North Andover,MA 01845 ALL PRECINCTS One-Eight(1 - 8) on TUESDAY,THE TWENTY-NINTH OF MARCH 2O22, from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. for the following purpose: To cast their votes in the Annual Election for the candidates for the following offices: SELECT BOARD One for Three Years SCHOOL COMI f-TTEE One for Three Years HOUSING AUTHORITY One for Five Years Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said voting. Given under our hands this 28t'day of February,2022. �-7 Select Board of North Andover And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof in the Town Office Building and one public place in each voting precinct in the Town, said copies to be posted not less than seven (7) days before the time of said election. Co stabie (month and day) (month and day) Warrant must be posted by March 22,2022,(at least seven days prior to the March 29,2022,Annual Town Election). 52 Town of North Andover Election OFFICIAL Results of Local Election, March 29, 2022 In accordance with the warrant,the polls were opened at 7:00 am and closed at 8:00 pm. Registered North Andover voters cast their ballots in their respective precincts. The official results are as follows: Registered Voters: PRECINCT CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL (((( (( North Andover MASSACHUSETTS SELECT BOARD-One for three years RosemaryConnelIySmedile 174 284 173 315 108 264 192 212 1722 Write-ins 7 20 11 14 6 8 6 8 80 Blanks s0 82 45 98 27 85 50 67 504 Totals 231 386 229 427 141 357 248 287 2306 SCHOOL COMMITTEE-One for three years Kevin M Dube 79 108 64 152 47 135 117 126 828 Joseph Hicks 146 271 163 264 91 220 130 160 1445 Write-ins 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 Blanks 3 6 2 10 3 2 1 1 28 Totals 1 231 386 229 427 141 357 248 287 2306 HOUSING AUTHORITY One for five years Stephen C.Long 1831 295 192 322 104 268 180 190 1734 Write-ins 0 4 5 4 1 4 2 6 26 Blanks 48 87 32 101 36 85 66 91 546 Totals 231 386 229 427 141 357 248 287 2306 BALLOTS VOTED Total Ballots Voted 231 386 229 427 141 357 248 287 2306 Total Registered Voters 2,654 2,761 2,713 3,163 1,569 2,987 2,796 2,880 21,523 Percentage 9% 14% 8% 13% 9% 12% 9% 10% 11% A true record ATTEST Carla Dawne Warren Town Clerk 53 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH WARRANT FOR 2022 STATE PRIMARY To the either of constables of the Town of North Andover GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said city or town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to vote at: North Andover High School, 430 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA, 01845 ALL PRECINCTS One-Eight (1-8) on TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTNLBER, 2022, from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. for the following purpose: To cast their votes in the State Primaries for the candidates of political parties for the following offices: GOVERNOR For this Commonwealth LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR For this Commonwealth ATTORNEY GENERAL For this Commonwealth SECRETARY OF STATE For this Commonwealth TREASURER For this Commonwealth AUDITOR For this Commonwealth REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS SIXTH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FIFTH DISTRICT SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT FIRST ESSEX & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT SECOND ESSEX & MIDDLESE: DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT FOURTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE GENERAL COURT EIGHTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT DISTRICT ATTORNEY EASTERN DISTRICT SHERIFF ESSEX COUNTY Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said voting. Given under our hands this 15th day of August, 2022. 54 ELECTION RESULTS FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY STATE PRIMARY NORTH ANDOVER MA 09/06/2022 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 TOTALS GOVERNOR SONIA ROSA CHANG-DIAZ 41 66 58 57 22 44 67 47 402 MAURA HEALEY 312 400 374 537 185 405 333 358 2904 Blanks 16 18 8 10 5 18 13 7 95 Misc. Others 1 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 8 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 LT. GOVERNOR KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL 208 287 250 336 119 250 213 227 1890 TAMI GOUVEIA 45 68 73 94 38 71 67 46 502 ERIC P. LESSER 82 88 93 135 42 113 108 114 775 Blanks 35 41 25 40 13 33 27 24 238 Misc. Others 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREA JOY CAMPBELL 166 201 177 262 77 215 176 194 1468 SHANNON ERIKA LISS-RIORDAN 123 157 165 207 80 153 118 106 1109 QUENTIN PALFREY 55 89 80 93 49 78 95 89 628 Blanks 25 36 19 44 6 21 26 23 200 Misc. Others 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 SECRETARY OF STATE WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN 275 355 326 428 155 344 302 309 2494 TANISHA M. SULLIVAN 86 114 100 164 53 105 100 92 814 Blanks 9 16 15 14 4 18 13 11 100 Misc. Others 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 TREASURER DEBORAH B. GOLDBERG 316 409 369 511 188 370 339 338 2840 Blanks 53 75 72 95 24 95 76 70 560 Misc. Others 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 AUDITOR CHRISTOPHER S. DEMSEY 50 86 77 145 38 107 115 109 727 DIANA DIZOGLIO 300 383 351 435 163 331 275 277 2515 Blanks 20 15 13 26 11 28 24 26 163 Misc. Others 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 REP. IN CONGRESS SIXTH DISTRICT SETH MOULTON 313 440 392 533 190 404 365 359 2996 Blanks 56 43 46 68 21 61 49 49 393 Misc Others 1 3 3 5 1 2 1 4 20 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 COUNCILLOR 5TH DISTRICT EILEEN R. DUFF 297 404 362 489 177 361 319 328 2737 Blanks 72 79 79 117 34 103 95 81 660 55 Misc. Others 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 3 12 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 2ND ESSEX& MIDDLESEX DIST BARRY FINEGOLD 302 426 370 503 186 393 - - 2180 Blanks 65 56 71 99 25 72 - - 388 Misc. Others 3 4 0 4 1 2 - - 14 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 - - 2582 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 1ST ESSEX&MIDDLESEX DIST Blanks - - - - - - 409 398 807 Misc. Others - - - - - - 6 14 20 Totals - - - - - - 415 412 827 REP IN GENERAL COURT 14TH ESSEX DIST ADRANNE RAMOS 306 420 380 497 185 392 - - 2180 Blanks 62 64 61 109 26 73 - - 395 Misc. Others 2 2 0 0 1 2 - - 7 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 - - 2582 REP IN GENERAL COURT 18TH ESSEX DIST TRAM T. NGUYEN - - - - - - 366 359 725 Blanks - - - - - - 48 50 98 Misc. Others - - - - - - 1 3 4 Totals 415 412 827 DISTRICT ATTORNEY EASTERN DISTRICT JAMES P. O'SHEA 196 234 224 323 109 229 215 210 1740 PAUL F. TUCKER 135 198 187 225 86 192 167 150 1340 Blanks 39 53 29 56 17 46 33 52 325 Misc. Others 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 SHERIFF ESSEX COUNTY KEVIN COPPINGER 171 240 232 264 117 220 193 219 1656 VIRGINIA LEIGH 164 194 186 295 81 210 184 162 1476 Blanks 35 50 23 47 14 37 38 30 274 Misc. Others 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Totals 370 486 441 606 212 467 415 412 3409 ELECTION RESULTS FOR REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE PRIMARY NORTH ANDOVER MA 09/06/2022 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 TOTALS GOVERNOR GEOFF DIEHL 85 113 108 146 52 143 109 149 905 CHRIS DOUGHTY 60 85 73 114 60 120 87 90 689 Blanks 4 5 2 3 1 2 3 1 21 Misc. Others 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 LT. GOVERNOR LEAH V. ALLEN 95 134 113 159 54 147 117 159 978 KATE CAMPANALE 41 60 56 84 49 94 72 73 529 Blanks 13 9 14 21 11 22 11 9 110 Misc. Others 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 56 ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES R. MCMAHON, III 125 158 148 203 84 202 170 208 1298 Blanks 23 44 35 61 30 60 30 33 316 Misc. Others 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 SECRETARY OF STATE RAYLA CAMPBELL 119 160 143 197 82 203 167 205 1276 Blanks 29 42 40 67 32 60 33 36 339 Misc. Others 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 TREASURER Blanks 135 190 168 249 111 254 187 225 1519 Misc. Others 14 13 15 15 3 11 13 16 100 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 AUDITOR ANTHONY AMORE 118 155 141 197 85 201 160 199 1256 Blanks 30 47 41 66 29 61 40 41 355 Misc. Others 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 8 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 REP. IN CONGRESS SIXTH DISTRICT BOB MAY 114 160 144 203 83 201 162 198 1265 Blanks 33 42 39 60 31 63 38 42 348 Misc Others 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 COUNCILLOR STH DISTRICT MICHAEL C WALSH 115 156 139 196 82 201 155 193 1237 Blanks 34 46 44 68 32 63 45 48 380 Misc. Others 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 1ST ESSEX& MIDDLESEX DIST BRUCE E. TARR - - - - - - 165 197 362 Blanks - - - - - - 34 43 77 Misc. Others - - - - - - 1 1 2 Totals - - - - - - 200 241 441 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 2ND ESSEX& MIDDLESEX DIST SALVATORE PAUL DEFRANCO 111 158 147 204 86 201 - - 907 Blanks 38 45 34 60 28 63 - - 268 Misc. Others 0 0 2 0 0 1 - - 3 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 - - 1178 REP. IN GENERAL COURT FOURTEENTH ESSEX DIST JOSEPH G. FINN 122 178 153 218 99 221 - - 991 Blanks 26 25 27 46 15 43 - - 182 Misc. Others 1 0 3 0 0 1 - - 5 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 - - 1178 REP. IN GENERAL COURT EIGHTEENTH ESSEX DIST JEFFREY PETER DUFOUR - - - - - - 162 197 359 Blanks - - - - - - 38 42 80 Misc. Others - - - - - - 0 2 2 57 Totals - - - - - - 200 241 441 DISTRICT ATTORNEY EASTERN DISTRICT Blanks 149 199 181 261 109 257 198 226 1580 Misc. Others 0 4 2 3 5 8 2 15 39 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 SHERIFF ESSEX COUNTY KEVIN COPPINGER 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 5 11 Blanks 149 193 179 259 110 259 197 226 1572 Misc. Others 0 7 4 4 4 5 2 10 36 Totals 149 203 183 264 114 265 200 241 1619 A true record ATTEST Carla Dawne Warren Town Clerk 58 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH WARRANT FOR 2022 STATE ELECTION SS. To the Constables of the City/Town of North Andover GREETINGS: hi the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said city or town who are qualified to vote in Elections to vote at: North Andover High School,430 Osgood Street,North Andover,MA,01845 ALL PRECINCTS- One-Eight(1-8) On TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022,from 7:00 A.M.to 8:00 P.M.for the following purpose: To cast their votes in the State Election for the candidates for the following offices: GOVERNOR and LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-------------------FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY GENERAL----------------------------------------------FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY OF STATE -------------------------------------------FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH TREASURER ---------------------------------------FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH AUDITOR----------------------------------------------------------------FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS------------------------------SIXTH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR---------------------------------------------------------FIFTH DISTRICT SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT------------------------------FIRST ESSEX&MIDDLESEX DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT........................----------FOURTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT---------------EIGHTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT DISTRICT ATTORNEY-------------------------------------------------EASTERN.DISTRICT SHERIFF -- ------------- -- -- ---- -=---=-- --- ----------- ------ ESSEX COUNTY 59 QUESTION 1:PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the two houses on June 12, 2019 (yeas 147-nays 48); and again on June 9, 2021 (yeas 159 - nays 41)? SUMMARY This proposed constitutional amendment would establish an additional 4% state income tax on that portion of annual taxable income in excess of$1 million. This income level would be adjusted annually, by the same method used for federal income-tax brackets, to reflect increases in the cost of living. Revenues from this tax would be used, subject to appropriation by the state Legislature, for public education, public colleges and universities; and for the repair and maintenance of roads,bridges, and public transportation. The proposed amendment would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. A YES VOTE would amend the state Constitution to impose an additional 4%tax on that portion of incomes over one million dollars to be used, subject to appropriation by the state Legislature, on education and transportation. A NO VOTE would make no change in the state Constitution relative to income tax. QUESTION 2: LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives on or before May 3, 2022? SUMMARY This proposed law would direct the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance to approve or disapprove the rates of dental benefit plans and would require that a dental insurance carrier meet an annual aggregate medical loss ratio for its covered dental benefit plans of 83 percent. The medical loss ratio would measure the amount of premium dollars a dental insurance carrier spends on its members' dental expenses and quality improvements, as opposed to administrative expenses. If a carrier's annual aggregate medical loss ratio is less than 83 percent, the carrier would be required to refund the excess premiums to its covered individuals and groups. The proposed law would allow the Commissioner to waive or adjust the refunds only if it is determined that issuing refunds would result in financial impairment for the carrier. The proposed law would apply to dental benefit plans regardless of whether they are issued directly by a carrier, through the connector, or through an intermediary. The proposed law would not apply to dental benefit plans issued, delivered,or renewed to a self-insured group or where the carrier is acting as a third-party administrator. The proposed law would require the carriers offering dental benefit plans to submit 60 information about their current and projected medical loss ratio, administrative expenses, and other financial information to the Commissioner. Each carrier would be required to submit an annual comprehensive financial statement to the Division of Insurance, itemized by market group size and line of business. A carrier that also provides administrative services to one or more self-insured groups would also be required to file an appendix to their annual financial statement with information about its self-insured business. The proposed law would impose a late penalty on a carrier that does not file its annual report on or before April 1. The Division would be required to make the submitted data public, to issue an annual summary to certain legislative committees, and to exchange the data with the Health Policy Commission. The Commissioner would be required to adopt standards requiring the registration of persons or entities not otherwise licensed or registered by the Commissioner and criteria for the standardized reporting and uniform allocation methodologies among carriers. The proposed law would allow the Commissioner to approve dental benefit policies for the purpose of being offered to individuals or groups. The Commissioner would be required to adopt regulations to determine eligibility criteria. The proposed law would require carriers to file group product base rates and any changes to group rating factors that are to be effective on January 1 of each year on or before July 1 of the preceding year. The Commissioner would be required to disapprove any proposed changes to base rates that are excessive, inadequate, or unreasonable in relation to the benefits charged. The Commissioner would also be required to disapprove any change to group rating factors that is discriminatory or not actuarially sound. The proposed law sets forth criteria that,if met, would require the Commissioner to presumptively disapprove a carrier's rate, including if the aggregate medical loss ratio for all dental benefit plans offered by a carrier is less than 83 percent. The proposed law would establish procedures to be followed if a proposed rate is presumptively disapproved or if the Commissioner disapproves a rate. The proposed law would require the Division to hold a hearing if a carrier reports a risk-based capital ratio on a combined entity basis that exceeds 700 percent in its annual report. The proposed law would require the Commissioner to promulgate regulations consistent with its provisions by October 1, 2023. The proposed law would apply to all dental benefit plans issued, made effective, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024. A YES VOTE would regulate dental insurance rates, including by requiring companies to spend at least 83% of premiums on member dental expenses and quality improvements instead of administrative expenses, and by making other changes to dental insurance regulations. A NO VOTE would make no change in the law relative to the regulations that apply to dental insurance companies. QUESTION 3: LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION 61 Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives on or before May 3, 2022? SUMMARY This proposed law would increase the statewide limits on the combined number of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption (including licenses for"all alcoholic beverages" and for "wines and malt beverages") that any one retailer could own or control: from 9 to 12 licenses in 2023; to 15 licenses in 2027; and to 18 licenses in 2031. Beginning in 2023,the proposed law would set a maximum number of"all alcoholic beverages"licenses that any one retailer could own or control at 7 licenses unless a retailer currently holds more than 7 such licenses. The proposed law would require retailers to conduct the sale of alcoholic beverages for off- premises consumption through face-to-face transactions and would prohibit automated or self- checkout sales of alcoholic beverages by such retailers. The proposed law would alter the calculation of the fine that the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission may accept in lieu of suspending any license issued under the State Liquor Control Act. The proposed law would modify the formula for calculating such fee from being based on the gross profits on the sale of alcoholic beverages to being based on the gross profits on all retail sales. The proposed law would also add out-of-state motor vehicle licenses to the list of the forms of identification that any holder of a license issued under the State Liquor Control Act,or their agent or employee, may choose to reasonably rely on for proof of a person's identity and age. A YES VOTE would increase the number of licenses a retailer could have for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed off premises, limit the number of"all-alcoholic beverages" licenses that a retailer could acquire, restrict use of self-checkout,and require retailers to accept customers' out-of-state identification. A NO VOTE would make no change in the laws governing the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. QUESTION 4:REFERENDUM ON AN EXISTING LAW Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 26, 2022? SUMMARY This law allows Massachusetts residents who cannot provide proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain a standard driver's license or learner's permit if fficy meet all the other qualifications for a standard license or learner's permit, including a road test and insurance, and provide proof of their identity, date of birth, and residency. The law provides that, when 62 processing an application for such a license or learner's permit or motor vehicle registration, the registrar of motor vehicles may not ask about or create a record of the citizenship or immigration status of the applicant, except as otherwise required by law. This law does not allow people who cannot provide proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain a REAL ID. To prove identity and date of birth, the law requires an applicant to present at least two documents, one from each of the following categories: (1) a valid unexpired foreign passport or a valid unexpired Consular Identification document; and (2) a valid unexpired driver's license from any United States state or territory, an original or certified copy of a birth certificate, a valid unexpired foreign national identification card, a valid unexpired foreign driver's license, or a marriage certificate or divorce decree issued by any state or territory of the United States. One of the documents presented by an applicant must include a photograph and one must include a date of birth. Any documents not in English rcnust be accompanied by a certified translation. The registrar may review any documents issued by another country to determine whether they may be used as proof of identity or date of birth. The law requires that applicants for a driver's llicense or learner's permit shall attest,under the pains and penalties of perjury, that their license has not been susl:)ended or revoked in any other state, country, or jurisdiction. The law specifies that information provided by or relating to any applicant or license-holder will not be a public record and shall not be disclosed, except as required by federal law or as authorized by Attorney General regulations, and except for purposes of motor vehicle insurance. The law directs the registrar of motor vehicles to make regulations regarding the documents required of United States citizens and others who provide proof of lawful presence with their license application. The law also requires the registrar and the Secretary of the Commonwealth to establish procedures and regulations to ensure that an applicant for a standard driver's license or learner's permit who does not provide proof of lawful presence will not be automatically registered to vote. The law takes effect on July 1,2023. A YES VOTE would keep in place the law,which would allow Massachusetts residents who cannot provide proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain a driver's license or permit if they meet the other requirements for doing so. A NO VOTE would repeal this law. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said voting. Given under our hands this 25th day of October, 2022. a,.,,,,,e b 4"l '^W'' phi ` d �i,,, y//�/r����.��� Z,,Y /�r' ✓_��",�C:"-C-�"�`�, o' m 63 Select Board of North Andover And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof in the Town Office Building and one public place In each voting precinct in the Town,said copies to be posted not less than seven (7)days before the time of said election. October 26 ,2022. Constab e ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (month and day) Warrant must be posted by November 1,2022(at least seven days prior to the November 8,2022 State Election). 64 ELECTION RESULTS FOR STATE ELECTION NORTH ANDOVER MA 11/08/2022 OFFICIAL RESULTS P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 P 5 P 6 P 7 P8 TOTALS GOVERNOR/ LT GOVERNOR DIEHL and ALLEN 471 588 563 750 335 830 639 798 4974 HEALEY and DRISCOLL 792 930 856 1243 513 1062 1038 930 7364 REED AND EVERETT 17 24 18 29 11 40 20 22 181 Misc. Others 0 0 2 3 0 2 1 3 11 Blanks 13 19 15 14 8 10 10 7 96 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREA JOY CAMPBELL 770 904 836 1188 499 1007 998 898 7100 JAMES R. MCMAHON 499 617 589 792 345 892 670 839 5243 Misc. Others 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 6 Blanks 23 40 29 59 23 43 37 23 277 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 SECRETARY OF STATE WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN 839 1004 944 1348 554 1179 1142 1019 8029 RAYLA CAMPBELL 404 487 462 622 277 708 519 699 4178 JUAN SANCHEZ 34 38 31 34 17 20 27 22 223 Misc. Others 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 Blanks 14 31 17 35 19 36 20 19 191 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 TREASURER DEBORAH B. GOLDBERG 862 1017 972 1332 582 1181 1154 1061 8161 CHRISTINA CRAWFORD 296 331 303 445 180 497 352 462 2866 Misc. Others 5 6 10 7 2 9 13 10 62 Blanks 130 207 169 255 103 257 189 227 1537 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 AUDITOR ANTHONY AMORE 397 500 525 704 319 828 652 794 4719 DIANA DIZOGLIO 800 958 841 1211 495 995 944 868 7112 GLORIA A. CABALLERO-ROCA 22 25 23 23 13 23 25 13 167 DOMINIC GIANNONE, III 16 23 16 17 6 17 16 8 119 DANIEL RIEK 17 17 14 21 10 29 17 31 156 Misc. Others 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 Blanks 40 38 35 63 24 51 54 44 349 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 REP. IN CONGRESS SIXTH DISTRICT SETH MOULTON 797 950 872 1252 534 1089 1063 942 7499 BOB MAY 441 544 521 683 300 781 579 749 4598 MARK T. TASHJIAN 25 42 30 55 16 43 28 38 277 Misc. Others 1 0 1 3 1 1 2 2 11 Blanks 29 25 30 46 16 30 36 29 241 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 COUNCILLOR 5TH DISTRICT EILEEN R. DUFF 771 895 826 1155 497 983 986 877 6990 MICHAEL C. WALSH 476 596 579 773 337 881 641 822 5105 Misc. Others 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 Blanks 44 69 49 111 33 80 80 60 526 65 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 2ND ESSEX& MIDDLESEX DIST BARRY FINEGOLD 797 943 855 1228 525 1067 - - 5415 SALVATORE PAUL DIFRANCO 470 581 568 744 324 829 - - 3516 Misc. Others 1 1 0 0 0 2 - - 4 Blanks 25 36 31 67 18 46 - - 223 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 - - 9158 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 1ST ESSEX & MIDDLESEX DIST BRUCE E. TARR - - - - - - 959 1136 2095 TERRENCE WILLIAM CUDNEY - - - - - - 572 498 1070 Misc. Others - - - - - - 6 2 8 Blanks - - - - - - 171 124 295 Totals - - - - - - 1708 1760 3468 REP IN GENERAL COURT 14TH ESSEX DIST JOSEPH G. FINN 555 669 647 864 390 935 - - 4060 ADRANNE RAMOS 709 857 770 1103 460 977 - - 4876 Misc. Others 1 3 0 2 0 0 - - 6 Blanks 28 32 37 70 17 32 - - 216 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 - - 9158 REP IN GENERAL COURT 18TH ESSEX DIST TRAM T. NGUYEN - - - - - - 1060 943 2003 JEFFREY PETER DUFOUR - - - - - - 611 787 1398 Misc. Others - - - - - - 0 0 0 Blanks - - - - - - 37 30 67 Totals 1708 1760 3468 DISTRICT ATTORNEY EASTERN DISTRICT PAUL F. TUCKER 930 1086 1023 1417 628 1266 1212 1133 8695 Misc. Others 13 23 20 35 6 18 23 27 165 Blanks 350 452 411 587 233 660 473 600 3766 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 SHERIFF ESSEX COUNTY KEVIN COPPINGER 947 1100 1028 1406 627 1274 1221 1155 8758 Misc. Others 5 20 23 39 5 18 27 25 162 Blanks 341 441 403 594 235 652 460 580 3706 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 QUESTION 1 YES 643 732 673 867 373 647 752 579 5266 NO 593 772 707 1056 463 1227 893 1114 6825 Blanks 57 57 74 116 31 70 63 67 535 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 QUESTION 2 YES 850 1031 953 1384 586 1294 1226 1162 8486 NO 373 458 422 511 242 561 412 525 3504 Blanks 70 72 79 144 39 89 70 73 636 66 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 QUESTION 3 YES 511 664 510 879 379 809 760 746 5258 NO 699 805 849 990 448 1034 860 912 6597 Blanks 83 92 95 170 40 101 88 102 771 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 QUESTION 4 YES 598 741 659 1008 419 839 824 741 5829 NO 630 759 721 909 413 1032 818 950 6232 Blanks 65 61 74 122 35 73 66 69 565 Totals 1293 1561 1454 2039 867 1944 1708 1760 12626 A true record ATTEST . ,.- ca".a e.,,t._ Carla Dawne Warren Town Clerk 67 May 17, 2022 Annual Town Meetin6 Minutes- FINAL Town Moderator, Mark S. DiSalvo, called the 2022 Annual Town Meeting to order at 6:32 PM in the Crozier Field House at North Andover High School, 430 Osgood Street on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. For immunocompromised voters, there was "masks mandatory" area in the main room. For those who wished to both mask and social distance,there was a separate site in the cafeteria where full participation was provided by Deputy Town Moderator, Attorney John Fouhy, along with Patricia Sifferlen from the Town Clerk's Office. Voter check-in occurred in the main corridor of the High School. Check lists were used in electronic form with the aid of PollPad computing devices. One thousand four hundred and twenty (1,420)voters were admitted to the meeting. Moderator DiSalvo welcomed all, recognized the 376t" anniversary of the founding of North Andover and thanked the community in attendance for respecting those who are apprehensive of large gatherings and who are now able to participate in Town Meeting. This year, DiSalvo recognized Ukraine citizens who are fighting to save their young democracy against criminal assault by a corrupt Russian leader. DiSalvo also recognized the representatives of the founding families of North Andover: Nat Stevens, Brendan Foster, Stephen Foster, Kathryn Farnum, Sarah Farnum, Cheryl Farnum, Laura Farnum and Beth Barker. He then acknowledged Ukrainian immigrants new to North Andover: Gloria Hersom,Peter Hersom, Clara Hersom,Jackson Hersom, Gabriel Hersom and Kevin Hersom. The old and new North Andover stood together and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. A motion was made by Laura M. Bates, Chair of the Select Board, to dispense with the reading of the warrant, and with the reading of the constable's return of service of that warrant and further moved that the Moderator not be required to read articles of the warrant verbatim,but to be allowed to refer to articles by number and by subject matter; and further that motion or amendments need not be read but are to be voted upon as shown, published, or otherwise provided, in print, to the voters in attendance. The motion was made, seconded, and unanimously approved Articles 1 —4 were acted upon under a unanimous consent agenda motion. Article 1: Reports of Receipts and Expenditures. UNANIMOUS VOTE to accept the reports of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Select Board in the 2021 Annual Town Report, or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Vote 68 Article 2: Authorization of the Town Manager or Superintendent of Schools Re6ardin2 Contracts in Excess of Three Years. UNANIMOUS VOTE in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30B, §12(b), to authorize the Town Manager or the Superintendent of Schools to solicit and award contracts, except personnel contracts, for terms exceeding three years, including any renewal, extension or option, provided in each instance the longer term is determined to be in the best interest of the Town by vote of at least four(4)members of the Select Board or the School Committee, as appropriate, or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action School Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Vote Article 3: Authorization to Accept Grants of Easements. UNANIMOUS VOTE to authorize the Select Board to accept grants of easements for access, water, drainage, sewer, roadway and utility purposes or any public purpose on terms and conditions the Board deems in the best interest of the Town, or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Planning Board Recommendation:Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Vote Article 4: Authorization to Grant Easements. UNANIMOUS VOTE to authorize the Select Board to grant easements for access, water, drainage, sewer, roadway and utility purposes or any public purpose on terms and conditions the Board deems in the best interest of the Town, or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Planning Board Recommendation:Favorable Action 69 Vote Required: Two-thirds (2/3) Vote Articles 17, 23 and 24 were acted upon under a unanimous consent agenda motion. Article 17: Revolving Fund Spending Limits. UNANIMOUS VOTE to authorize the following expenditure limits for revolving funds for certain Town departments under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, §53E'/2 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, or take any other action related thereto: FY 2023 Revolving Account Expenditure Limit Wheelabrator Planning $ 35,000 Wheelabrator Public Safety $ 35,000 Health Dept. - Food Inspections $ 35,000 Health Dept. -Septic Inspections $ 35,000 Field Maintenance $ 5,000 Health Dept. Revolving $ 35,000 Youth and Recreation Services Revolving $ 515,000 Elder Services -COA Revolving $ 25,000 Fire Department $ 20,000 School Curriculum $ 100,000 Tax Title Rewlvin Fund $ 100,000 Stevens Estate Revolving $ 300,000 Vehicle Replacement -Town -wide $ 75,000 Storm water Bylaw $ 50,000 or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Vote Article 23: Transfer to Stabilization. UNANIMOUS VOTE to transfer $221,200 from available funds or Free Cash into the Stabilization Fund, or to take any other action relative thereto. Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action 70 Vote Required: Majority Vote Article 24: Transfer to Capital Stabilization. UNANIMOUS VOTE to raise, appropriate and transfer $3,200,000 from available funds or Free Cash into the Capital Stabilization Fund, or to take any other action relative thereto. Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Vote Articles 19 and 20 were acted upon under a unanimous consent agenda motion. Article 19: Appropriation — Water Enterprise Fund for Fiscal Year 2023. UNANIMOUS VOTE to appropriate the amount of$6,135,734 in aggregate, for the purpose listed under column "FY23 Recommendation: Town Manager, Select Board, Finance Committee" for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023; without regards to individual line items, and to operate the Water Enterprise Fund, that $6,135,734 be raised from Water receipts and from these receipts $1,097,427 be transferred to the General Fund for indirect cost and$1,000,000 to Capital Projects, WATER ENTERPRISE FY23 Recommendation FY23 Town Manager FY22 Department Select Board Budget Request Finance Committee Personnel 1,268,278 1,101,773 1,189,364 Expense 2,135,129 2,347,800 2,279,800 Debt Service 789,648 569,143 569,143 Sub-Total Direct Expenditures 4,193,055 4,018,716 4,038,307 Transfer to Capital Projects 50,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 Ad m i n/Indirect 1,070,661 1,097,427 1,097,427 Total Water Enterprise 5,313,716 6,116,143 6,135,734 or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Vote 71 Article 20: Appropriation — Sewer Enterprise Fund for Fiscal Year 2023. UNANIMOUS VOTE to appropriate the amount of $5,532,764 in aggregate, for the purpose listed under the column "FY23 Recommendation: Town Manager, Select Board, Finance Committee" for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023; without regards to individual line items, and to operate the Sewer Enterprise Fund, that $5,532,764 be raised from sewer receipts and from these receipts $516,436 be transferred to the General Fund for indirect expenses and $600,000 to Capital Projects, SEWER ENTERPRISE FY23 Recommendation FY23 Town Manager FY22 Department Select Board Budget Request Finance Committee Personnel 509,439 436,770 490,361 Expense 423,239 505,850 505,850 GLSD Assessment 2,940,000 3,087,000 3,087,000 Debt Service 646,234 333,116 333,116 Sub-Total Direct Expenditures 4,518,912 4,362,737 4,416,327 Transfer to Capital Project 705,000 600,000 600,000 Admin/Indirect 503,840 516,436 516,436 Total Sewer Enterprise 5,727,752 5,479,173 5,532,764 or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Vote Article 5: Amend General Bylaw- Chapter 5,Article III Council on Adn� UNANIMOUS VOTE to amend the Town of North Andover General Bylaw, Chapter 5, Article III. Council on the Aging as follows (by identifying text which is deleted as strikethrough and text added as underlined): § 5-8. Establishment; membership There is hereby established a local Council on Aging, consisting of 11 voting members. Council members shall be appointed by the Selector Board for a term of three years. -faf mter-ested a the e stint.Gotiffeil. § 5-9. Duties and responsibilities. 72 The Council shall be responsible to the Selectmefi--Board and its members shall serve without compensation Vie. It shall be the duty of the Council to advise the Director of Elder Services with regard to eaffy ett programs and services designed to meet the needs of the elderly in coordination with appropriate local, state and federal agencies. Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority vote Article 6: Amend General Bylaw — Chapter 45. Town Property. UNANIMOUS VOTE to amend the Town of North Andover General Bylaw, Chapter 45-Town Property as follows (by identifying text which is deleted as strikethrough and text added as underlined): §45-1. . Disposal of personal property. Town departments may not transfer, donate, destroy or otherwise dispose of personal property without following written procedures adopted by the Select Board in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 30B, Section 15. depa-Ftment of the Town may, with the appr-eval of the Seleetmen, sell of ethefwise dispose of a*y of pr-e-per-ty, and theirzease ag stieh Feq Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority vote Article 7: Acquisition of 400 Great Pond Road. 2/3 VOTE AS DECLARED BY THE MODERATOR to: (a) authorize the Select Board to acquire by gift, purchase, and/or eminent domain, for general municipal purposes including protection of the public water supply the fee or other interest in a parcel of land containing 7.8 acres more or less with buildings thereon located at 400 Great Pond Road, North Andover, Massachusetts shown as Assessor's Parcel 064.0-0137 in the Town of North Andover property records, and described in Land Court Certificate number 9888 recorded with the Essex County North Registry of Deeds,which land shall be under the care, custody, management and control of the Select Board under the provisions of G.L. c. 40, § 14; (b) appropriate the sum of One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000) from the Retained Earnings of the Water Enterprise Fund for the acquisition of said land and to authorize 73 expenses incidental and related thereto for the purposes of the purchase of the parcel in fee or other interest, and costs related thereto; (c)authorize the Select Board and/or the Town Manager, as they deem appropriate and in the best interest of the Town,to file on behalf of the Town any application for funds in any way connected with the scope of the acquisition of said parcel, accept on behalf of the Town any funds, gifts, grants, under any federal and/or other state program or private donation, in any way connected with the scope of this acquisition, and to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary or appropriate on behalf of North Andover to effectuate the foregoing acquisition; (d) authorize the Select Board to determine the final purchase price of the parcel and any other interest which may be acquired for the purposes stated herein, and that the Town Manager and/or Select Board be authorized to enter into all agreements and execute all instruments, including but not limited to grant agreements, easements, and conservation restrictions in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 184, on terms and conditions they deem to be in the best interest of the Town and as may be necessary on behalf of the Town of North Andover to affect the purchase of said parcel; (e) authorize the Select Board and/or Town Manager, as they deem appropriate and in the best interest of the Town, to grant, convey, or restrict all or a portion of said land or interests therein for any purpose as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the foregoing acquisition. or take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Planning Board Recommendation: To be made at Town Meeting Finance Committee Recommendation: To be made at Town Meeting Vote Required: Two thirds (2/3) vote ARTICLE 8. Accept donation of land- Academy Road property. UNANIMOUS VOTE to: (a) authorize the Select Board to accept by gift, donation, or otherwise, the fee interest in a parcel of land located at Academy Road shown as Lot 1B-B-2 on the plan entitled"Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass." By Hayes Engineering, Inc. dated June 2, 2014, containing 27,359 square feet, more or less shown as Assessor's Parcel 096.0-0087 in the Town of North Andover property records, and described the deed recorded in the Essex County North Registry of Deeds at Book 14279, Page 237, which land shall be under the care, custody, management and control of the Select Board under the provisions of G.L. c. 40, § 14; (b) authorize the Select Board and/or the Town Manager, as they deem appropriate and in the best interest of the Town, to file on behalf of the Town any application for funds in any way connected with the scope of the ownership of said parcel accept on behalf of the Town any funds, gifts, grants, under any federal and/or other state program or private donation, in any way connected with the scope of this acquisition, and to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary or appropriate on behalf of North Andover to effectuate the foregoing acquisition; (c) authorize the Select Board and/or the Town Manager, to enter into all agreements and execute all instruments, including but not limited to assignments, grant agreements, easements, and conservation restrictions in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 184, on terms and conditions they deem to be in the best interest of the Town and as may be necessary on behalf of the Town of North 74 Andover to affect the donation of said parcel; (d) authorize the Select Board and/or Town Manager, as they deem appropriate and in the best interest of the Town, to convey or assign all or a portion of said parcel or interests therein as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the foregoing donation. Or take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Planning Board Recommendation: To be made a Town Meeting Vote Required: Majority vote Article 9: Withdrawal of the Police Patrol Officers from Civil Service. MAJORITY VOTE to revoke the acceptance of Civil Service Laws for the Town of North Andover police patrol officers, thereby removing the police force from the provisions of the Civil Service Laws, and the rules and regulations relating to the same, provided that this revocation will not affect the Civil Service status of existing personnel in their current positions; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority vote Article 10: Withdrawal of the Police Lieutenants from Civil Service. MAJORITY VOTE to revoke the acceptance of Civil Service Laws for the Town of North Andover police lieutenants, thereby removing the police lieutenants from the provisions of the Civil Service Laws, and the rules and regulations relating to the same, provided that this revocation will not affect the Civil Service status of existing personnel in their current positions; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: To be made at Town Meeting Vote Required: Majority vote Article 11: Withdrawal of the Police Sargeants from Civil Service. MAJORITY VOTE to revoke the acceptance of Civil Service Laws for the Town of North Andover police sargeants, thereby removing the police sargeant from the provisions of the Civil Service Laws, and the rutes 75 and regulations relating to the same,provided that this revocation will not affect the Civil Service status of existing personnel in their current positions; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority vote Article 12: WITHDRAWN Article 13: Citizen Petition-Petition General Court- Age Exemption- Jesus Melendez. UNANIMOUS VOTE to Petition the General Court to enact Legislation so that Jesus Melendez shall be eligible to have his name certified for original appointment to the position of Firefighter for the Town of North Andover, notwithstanding his having reached over the age of 32 before taking the civil service examination in connection with that appointment. Jesus Melendez shall be eligible for appointment to the position of Firefighter in the Town of North Andover if he otherwise qualifies and is selected for employment under Chapter 31 of the General Laws, any regulations of the civil service commission, and any lawful hiring practices for the Town of North Andover. Jesus Melendez Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Two-thirds (2/3) vote Article 14: Appropriation — Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2023. MAJORITY VOTE to fund the Capital Improvement Program as listed under the heading "Select Board /Finance Committee/Town Manager Recommendations" and with the language included, 76 FY23 CIP Recommendations Select Board Authorized to Finance Other Fundina Committee Sources Borrow under Retained (Grants,Chanter Earnings/Free Town Manaaer 90,CPA&Spec Raise& Cash/CIP Excess bond Line Project Description Recommendations Rev) Annrooriated Stabilization Proceeds Chanter 44 1 Facilities Master Plan11 $1,852,137 $ - $ - $ (1,852,137) $ - $ - 2 Fields Master Plan $60,000 $ $ $ (60,000) $ $ 3 Playground Improvements(townwide) $50,000 $ - $ - $ (50,000) $ - $ - 4 IntemalAccess to Town Manager's Suite $35,000 $ - $ - $ (35,000) $ - $ - 5 Ford F150 for Inspectional Services $32,236 $ $ $ (32,236) $ $ 6 Osgood Pond Boardwalk Design/Engineering/Permitting $279,721 $ $ $ (279,721) $ $ 7 Adrnin Vehicle Replacement(2)Chevy Tahoe SSV $114,287 $ $ $ (114,287) $ $ 8 Completion ofunfmished jail cell area $68,280 $ - $ - $ (68,280) $ - $ - 9 HVAC Renovations for Jail Cell Area $312,836 $ $ $ (312,836) $ $ 10 Ambulance $430,000 $ $ $ (430,000) $ $ 11 NAHS and NAM Bidirectio nal An ten n a $105,630 $ - $ - $ (105,630) $ - $ - 12 1T Municipal(FY23-FY27) $50,000 $ - $ - $ (50,000) $ - $ - 13 Districtwide Paving $200,000 $ - $ - $ (200,000) $ - $ - 14 School Drainage $50,000 $ - $ - $ (50,000) $ - $ - 15 School IT(FY23-FY27) $200,000 $ - $ - $ (200,000) $ - $ - 16 DistrictmdeE#criorMaintenance/Renovations $50,000 $ - $ - $ (50,000) $ - $ - 17 Districtwide Security/Emergence Response $60,000 $ - $ - $ (60,000) $ - $ - 18 Roadways(FY23-FY27) $1,240,821 $ (820,000) $ - $ (420,821) $ - $ - 19 Cuh crt&Drainage Infrastructure $50,000 $ - $ - $ (50,000) $ - $ - 20 Equipment-6 Wheel Dump Truck $430,000 $ - $ - $ (430,000) $ - $ - 21 Sidewalk Reconstruction(FY23-FY27) $350,000 $ - $ - $ (350,000) $ - $ - 22 Building Maintenance&Repairs(FY23-FY27) $350,000 $ $ $ (350,000) $ $ 23 Library Public Bathroom Renovation $346,545 $ $ $ (346,545) $ $ 24 Generator $132,250 $ $ $ (132,250) $ $ General Fund Total $ 6,849,743 $ 820,000 $ $ 6,029,743 $ $ 25 Valve&Hydrant Replacements 100,000 $ $ $ (100,000) $ $ 26 Water Main Replacement 400,000 $ $ $ (400,000) $ $ 27 Sedimentation Basin Improvements 500,000 $ $ $ (500,000) $ $ Water Enterprise Fund Total $ 1,000,000 $ $ $ (1,000,000) $ $ 28 Improvements to various Sewer Stations $250,000 $ - $ - $ (250,000) $ - $ - 29 Sewer Collection Systemlmprovemonts $250,000 $ - $ - $ (250,000) $ - $ - 30 Sewer untiltiyTruck $100,000 $ - $ - $ (100,000) $ - $ - Sewer Enterprise Fund Total $ 600,000 $ $ $ 600,000 $ $ Total All Funds $ 8,449,743 $ 820,000 $ $ 7,629,743 $ $ or to take any other action relative thereto. Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority vote 77 Article 15: Report of the Community Preservation Committee — Appropriation from Community Preservation Fund. MAJORITY VOTE to receive the report of the Community Preservation Committee and to raise,transfer and/or appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund, in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44B, a sum of money to be spent under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or to take any other action relative thereto. List of Recommended Proiects—Community Preservation Fund • $199,000.00 to the North Andover School Department for the creation and improvement of cross-country trails on both existing and new trail networks surrounding the Stevens Estate and Osgood Hill as shown on the application exhibit or amended by the applicant as needed. • $15,731.00 to the Friends of North Andover Trails for the construction of boardwalks and bridges at the Mazurenko Farm Trail Network as shown on the application or amended by the applicant as needed. • $134,289.00 to the North Andover Historical Society for proposed restoration projects as shown in the application as well as the granting of a Historic Preservation Restriction (to be further negotiated) on the Johnson Cottage Complex. • $89,300.00 to the North Andover Department of Public Works for concept design, field investigations, and 75% design documents as detailed in the application for restoration and capital improvements to the existing Lake Cochichewick Public Boat Ramp, excluding trailered boats and in accordance with all existing lake access regulations. • $100,000.00 to the Affordable Housing Trust for the design of 12 additional affordable housing units at the Fountain Drive property as shown in the application or amended by the applicant as needed. • $1,100.00 to the Friends of North Andover Trails for the construction of boardwalks for the proposed trail network expansion at 635 Osgood Street as shown on the application or amended by the applicant as needed. • $50,000.00 to the Stevens Memorial Library for a planning and design study to create passive recreation space on the north lawn of the Stevens Memorial Library. • $27,709.00 to the Planning Department & Trustees of Reservations for the creation and repair of fencing along the Weir Hill trail network to limit immediate waterfront access to Lake Cochichewick for the purpose of protecting the water supply as shown in the application or amended by the applicant as needed. • $50,000.00 for administrative expenses Total for Requested Projects $667,129.00 Community Preservation Committee Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action 78 Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Planning Board Recommendation: Favorable Action except for 4'bullet item Vote Required: Majority Vote Article 16: Set Salaries and Compensation of Elected Officials. UNANIMOUS VOTE to fix the salary and compensation of the elected officers of the Town, as provided by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, §108 as follows, Select Board/Licensing Commissioners,per person,per annum $5,000 Chairman of Select Board, per annum, in addition $500 School Committee,per person,per annum $5,000 Chairman, School Committee, per annum, in addition $500 Moderator, For Annual Town Meeting $500 For each Special Town Meeting $250 or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority vote Article 18: Appropriation—General Fund for Fiscal Year 2023. MAJORITY VOTE to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of funding the General Fund for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023, 79 FY23 GENERAL FUND BUDGET Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2022 2023 2023 RECAP Department Select Board& Request Finance Committee& Town Manager Recommend Revenues&Other Financing Sources Operating Revenues Property Taxes 83,507,618 91,626,280 91,626,280 Local Receipts 11,025,966 10,965,320 10,965,320 State Aid 12,094,739 12,094,739 12,094,739 Operating Transfers 1,799,531 1,840,845 1,840,845 Total Operating Revenues 108,427,854 116,527,184 116,527,184 Other Fin.Sources Free Cash 7,248,989 8,136,354 8,136,354 Overlay Surplus 0 0 0 Others one time revenues 0 0 0 Total Other Fin Sources 7,248,989 8,136,354 8,136,354 Total Opr. Rev.&Fin Sources 115,676,843 124,663,538 124,663,538 Operating Expenses GENERAL GOVERNMENT Town Moderator 850 850 850 Selectmen/Town Manager 452,189 447,690 447,690 Finance Committee 800 800 750 Town Accountant 249,764 249,648 249,648 Assessing 355,716 399,698 398,898 Treasurer/Collector 454,949 471,197 471,197 Legal 183,985 185,117 185,117 Human Resource 225,688 296,597 243,947 Town Clerk 295,290 327,447 327,247 Conservation 132,350 133,999 132,099 Community Development 252,631 255,447 256,322 Planning 200,128 215,097 212,597 Board of Appeals 20,166 21,110 20,810 2,824,505 3,004,695 2,947,170 80 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2022 2023 2023 Recap Department Select Board& Request Finance Committee & Town Manager Recommend PUBLIC SAFETY Police Department 5,473,795 6,076,017 6,017,758 Fire Department 5,888,759 6,561,963 6,345,913 Public Safety Salary Reserve 213,830 33,307 0 Inspectional Services 333,192 333,793 332,293 Emergency Management 34,900 38,605 32,440 11,944,476 13,043,685 12,728,404 EDUCATION N A Public School 54,316,613 57,217,200 57,217,200 Full Day Kindergarten 0 0 0 Special Education 0 0 0 54,316,613 57,217,200 57,217,200 PUBLIC WORKS Administration 580,211 638,973 558,991 Street&Sidewalks 1,529,355 1,742,287 1,774,287 Solid Waste/Recycling 1,465,500 1,590,000 1,590,000 Fleet Maintenance 330,150 345,000 345,000 Structures&Grounds 386,200 464,200 410,000 Snow&Ice Removal 1,000,000 1,158,000 1,000,000 5,291,416 5,938,460 5,678,279 HEALTH &HUMAN SERVICES Health Department 263,662 314,249 287,629 Elder Services 296,710 327,866 325,228 Youth Service 405,130 441,620 440,320 Veterans Service 416,668 431,285 429,905 1,382,170 1,515,020 1,483,082 CULTURE&RECREATION Stevens Library 1,160,975 1,221,805 1,222,069 Festival Committee 0 0 20,000 1,160,975 1,221,805 1,242,069 SUPPORT SERVICES Admin Support 54,342 66,547 79,797 Outside Auditing 50,000 60,000 60,000 Information Technology 1,408,223 1,538,167 1,558,167 Facilites 348,753 361,272 365,222 1,861,319 2,025,987 2,063,187 81 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2022 2023 2023 Recap Department Select Board& Request Finance Committee & Town Manager Recommend DEBT SERVICE Excluded-Principal-Long Term 340,000 330,000 330,000 Excluded-Interest-Long Term 38,400 28,350 28,350 Excluded-Interest-Short Term 0 0 0 Included- Principal-Long Term 4,315,936 4,444,707 3,389,218 Included-Interest-Long Term 988,715 861,955 861,955 Included-Interest-Short Term 0 0 0 5,683,051 5,665,012 4,609,523 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Retirement Assessment 6,286,872 6,953,268 6,953,268 Workers Comp 364,590 397,674 397,674 Unemployment Compensation 178,000 125,000 125,000 Group Insurance 11,376,928 12,067,894 12,067,894 Payroll Taxes 982,724 1,237,788 1,237,788 Employee Benefits-Deferred Comp 32,000 60,000 65,000 Police&Fire Accident&Sickness Inc. 180,775 239,357 239,357 IOD(Injury on Duty) 115,000 77,098 78,000 19,516,889 21,158,079 21,163,981 LIABILITY INSURANCE 392,858 405,610 405,610 MISC.NON DEPARTMENTAL COST Regional Schools-Greater Lawrence Tech 507,953 537,352 538,430 Regional Schools-Essex Agricultural School 401,973 442,170 418,000 Payroll Salary Reserve 144,730 185,900 843,070 Payroll Retirement Reserve 0 0 58,307 Finance Committee Reserve 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 Reserve for Debt(MSBA) 68,926 68,926 68,926 OPEB Trust 75,000 0 0 2,698,582 2,734,349 3,426,733 Total Non-Departmental Cost 28,291,380 29,963,050 29,605,847 Annual Town Meeting Vote 107,072,854 116,482,011 112,965,237 82 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2022 2023 2023 Recap Department Select Board& Request Finance Committee & Town Manager Recommend CAPITAL&RESERVES Transfer to Stabilization Fund 140,162 0 221,200 Transfer to Capital Stabilization Fund 350,000 0 3,200,000 Transfer to OPEB Trust 0 0 141,000 Transfer to Capital Project 4,047,827 0 6,029,743 Transfer to Special Education Stabilization 0 0 0 Deficits (Snow and Ice) 0 0 0 Deficits (overlay) 0 0 0 Overlay 550,000 550,000 550,000 5,087,989 550,000 10,141,943 STATE ASSESSMENTS Spec Ed 31,191 29,517 29,517 Mosquito Control 111,237 111,244 111,244 Air Pollution Districts 10,620 10,620 10,620 Regional Transit 209,030 209,030 209,030 RMV Non Renewal Surc 23,160 23,160 23,160 School Choice 104,423 113,701 113,701 Charter School Assessment 152,469 159,086 159,086 642,130 656,358 656,358 General Fund Budget 112,802,973 115,136,260 123,763,538 AND TO FURTHER TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND FROM SPECIAL REVENUE -GLSD 158,055.37 FROM FREE CASH-to OPEB STABILIZATION 141,000.00 299,055.37 or to take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Vote Article 21: Dissolution of Stevens Estate Enterprise Fund. MAJORITY VOTE to revoke the provisions of Chapter 44, § 53F'/z of the Massachusetts General Laws, ceasing the Stevens Estate as an enterprise fund effective Fiscal Year 2023. or take any other action relative thereto. 83 Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Article 22: Transfer of all capital accounts for the Stevens Estate to Stevens Estate Revolving Account. MAJORITY VOTE to transfer all capital accounts for the Stevens Estate to the Stevens Estate Revolving Account. or take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Article 25: MSBA approval for Kittredge School: SUPER MAJORITY VOTE to appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, $900,000 to be expended under the direction of the to be formed Kittredge School Building Committee for the feasibility study for the possible replacement or renovation of the Kittredge Elementary School Building located at 601 Main Street,North Andover for which feasibility study the Town may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority. The MSBA's grant program is a non- entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the Town incurs in connection with the feasibility study in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town. Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority vote Article 26: Rescind unused and unneeded borrowing authorizations. UNANIMOUS VOTE to rescind the following unused and unneeded portions of the following borrowing authorizations passed by the Town: (a) $4,727 of the original $34,000 borrowing authorization passed by the Town on June 12, 2012 (Article 25, Section 4) to replace the Fire Chief vehicle; (b) $775,598 of the original $4,049,027 borrowing authorization passed by the Town on May 21, 2013 (Article 19) to make energy efficiency improvements to public buildings; and (c) $724 of the original 84 $208,875 borrowing authorization passed by the Town on May 10, 2016 (Article 24, Section 14) for an integrated public safety reporting system; or to take any other action relative thereto. Town Manager Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority vote Article 27: Amend Zoning Bylaw— By addin6 Part 13 Inclusionary Housing Requirement. 2/3 VOTE AS DECLARED BY THE MODERATOR to amend the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw, by adding to At 8 Supplementary Regulations a new Part 13 Inclusionary Housing Requirement to read as follows: ARTICLE 8 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS PART 13 INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENT 195-8.95 PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose of this Inclusionary Housing Bylaw is to produce high-quality dwelling units affordable to low- or moderate-income households, to encourage the provision of more housing choices in the Town of North Andover, and to promote geographic distribution of affordable housing units throughout the Town. At a minimum, affordable housing produced through this bylaw should comply with the requirements set forth in MGL c. 40B, §§ 20 through 24 and other affordable housing programs developed by state, county and local governments. It is intended that the Affordable Housing Units that result from the bylaw be considered Local Initiative Program ("LIP") units in compliance with the requirements for the same as specified by the Department of Housing and Community Development ("DHCD") and be eligible to be included on the Town's subsidized housing inventory("SHI"). Accordingly, the provisions of this bylaw are intended to: A. Increase the supply of rental and ownership housing in the Town that is permanently available to Income Eligible Households; B. Create affordable housing that will qualify for inclusion in the SHI in order to reach and maintain a minimum of 10% affordable housing in the Town's housing stock and to establish standards and guidelines in order to implement the foregoing; C. Promote public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging diversity and distribution of housing to meet the needs of families and individuals in the Town; D. Provide for housing choices for households of all incomes, ages, and sizes; E. Prevent the displacement of low- and moderate-income residents; 85 F. Provide opportunities for conventional residential and mixed use developments to contribute to increasing the supply of affordable housing; To achieve the above-stated purposes and intentions, the Town requires newly created housing developments to include a proportion of housing units that shall be affordable to Income Eligible Households. 195-8.96 DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Inclusionary Housing Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply. To the extent that there is any conflict between the definitions set forth in this Section 195-8.96 and other sections of the Town of North Andover's Zoning Bylaw, the definitions of this bylaw shall govern. All other capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Section 195-8.96 shall have the meaning provided in the other sections of the Town of North Andover's Zoning Bylaw. Affordable Housing Restriction: A use or deed restriction acceptable in form and substance to DHCD and the Town that imposes restrictions on Affordable Housing Units to make such units affordable to Income Eligible Households which meets the requirements of DHCD's LIP or any successor program established by DHCD for purposes of SHI eligibility; and causes the Affordable Housing Units to be eligible for inclusion on the SHI. An Affordable Housing Restriction shall run with the land in perpetuity or for the maximum period of time allowed by law, and be enforceable under the provisions of Chapter 184, Sections 26, 31, and32 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Affordable Housing Trust Fund: A fund account established by the Town Affordable Housing Trust pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53A, et seq. of the Massachusetts General Laws for the purpose of encouraging, creating, subsidizing or preserving affordable housing in the Town. Affordable Housing Unit: A housing unit in a development subject to this bylaw that is required to be sold or rented to, as applicable, and occupied by an Income Eligible Household. Area Median Income (AMI): The area median household income as determined by HUD, adjusted for household size, for the metropolitan area that includes the Town. DHCD: The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, or any successor agency. HUD: The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any successor agency. Inclusionary Housing Bylaw: Sections 195-8.95 to 198-8.108 of the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw. Income Eligible Household: A household of one or more persons whose annual income does not exceed eighty percent (80%) of AMI and meets the applicable requirements established by DHCD's LIP. 86 Local Initiative Program (LIP): A program administered by DHCD pursuant to 760 CMR 56.00 to develop and implement local housing initiatives that produce low- and moderate-income housing, with or without a comprehensive permit issued pursuant to Chapter 40B, Sections 20-23 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Local Action Units (LAU): A component of the LIP under which housing units that are created through municipal actions other than a comprehensive pen-nit receive LIP approval and are eligible for inclusion on the SHI. Market-rate Housing Unit: A housing unit in a development subject to this Section that is not an Affordable Housing Unit. Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI): The list compiled by DHCD containing the count of eligible low-or moderate-income housing by a city or town pursuant to 760 CMR 56.00, Chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws, and applicable DHCD guidelines. 195-8.97 APPLICABILITY A. Any proposed residential or mixed-use developments containing more than seven (7) rental or ownership housing units on any parcel or contiguous parcel(s) comprising a proposed site shall be subject to the requirements of this Inclusionary Housing Bylaw. Applicable developments include those that are proposed to contain homes within a Planned Residential Development, two-family, multi-family dwelling units, Continuing Care Retirement Center, and Independent Elderly Housing whether by new construction, conversion, adaptive reuse, expansion of an existing building or structure, or any combination thereof. B. This bylaw shall not apply to Article 19, the Mixed Use Overlay District, of this bylaw because Section 195-19.16 requires that no less than fifteen percent of the net new housing units allowed under the Master Development Plan shall be affordable units as defined therein. C. Developments shall not be segmented or phased to avoid compliance with requirements of this Inclusionary Housing Bylaw. However, nothing in this Section 195-8.97. prohibits the phased development of a project. D. This Inclusionary Housing Bylaw shall not apply to the proposed rehabilitation of any building or structure, all or substantially all of which is destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty or a natural disaster as long as such proposed rehabilitation does not increase the density, or size of any such building or structure which previously existed prior to the damage or destruction thereof. E. This Inclusionary Housing Bylaw shall not apply to the proposed rehabilitation or replacement of any housing units in existence at the time of adoption of this Inclusionary Housing Bylaw and shall only apply to net new units that increase the density of such existing buildings or structures. 87 195-8.98 SPECIAL PERMIT: The development of any project set forth in Section 195-8.97 (above) shall require the grant of a Special Permit from the Planning Board, as SPGA. A Special Permit shall be granted if the proposal meets the requirements of this bylaw so long as it is not inconsistent with other provisions of this bylaw. 195-8.99 MANDATORY PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE UNITS A. As a condition of approval for a Special Permit, the applicant shall contribute to the local stock of Affordable Housing Units in accordance with the following requirements: a. As a condition of approval for a Special Permit in a development subject to this Inclusionary Housing Bylaw, the applicant shall contribute at least fifteen percent (15%) of the total housing units in development subject to this bylaw as Affordable Housing Units in any one or combination of methods provided for below: 1. Constructed or rehabilitated on the locus subject to the Special Permit(see Section 195-8.100); or 2. Constructed or rehabilitated on a locus different than the one subject to the Special Permit(see Section 195-8.101); or 3. An equivalent fees-in-lieu of payment may be made (see Section 195-8.102). b. Continuing Care Retirement Centers or an Elderly Housing Development shall contribute at least five percent of the total number of housing units in the development as Affordable Housing Units in any one or combination of methods provided for above. c. The applicant may offer, and the SPGA may accept, any combination of the Section 195-8.99-A.a.1-3 requirements provided that in no event shall the total number of units provided be less than the equivalent number or value of Affordable Housing Units required by this bylaw. d. For purposes of this bylaw, any calculation of required Affordable Housing Units that results in the fractional or decimal equivalent of three-quarters (.75) or above shall be increased to the next highest whole number. Nothing in this bylaw shall preclude a developer from providing additional affordable units, or greater affordability, or both, than the minimum requirements. In no instance shall any permit or Special Permit approval create less than one Affordable Housing Unit or provide applicable fees-in- lieu payment. e. As a condition for the granting of a Special Permit, all Affordable Housing Units shall be subject to an Affordable Housing Restriction. The Special Permit shall not take effect until the Affordable Housing Restriction is approved by Town Counsel and DHCD; the Special Permit is recorded at the North Essex Registry of Deeds; and a copy provided to the Planning Board and the Inspector of Buildings. 88 £ Affordable Housing Units shall be sold or rented, as applicable, to Income Eligible Households at sales prices or rents that are affordable to Income Eligible Households pursuant to an Affordable Housing Restriction. Developers may participate in public subsidy programs for developments subject to this bylaw. To the extent that one or more other rent or sale price restrictions apply to a development containing Affordable Housing Units, the more restrictive rent or sale price restrictions shall apply to the Affordable Housing Units. g. In the case a development is built in phases, Affordable Housing Units shall be developed in the same proportion as the overall number of housing units contained in the development. B. To facilitate the objectives of this Section 195-8.99, modifications to the dimensional requirements in any zoning district may be permitted for any project under these regulations, as the applicant may offer and the SPGA may accept, subject to conditions below: a. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Bonus: The FAR normally permitted in the applicable zoning district for residential uses may be increased by up to thirty(30)percent for the inclusion of the Affordable Housing Units in accordance with Section 195- 8.99A.a above, and at least fifty(50)percent of the additional FAR should be allocated to the Affordable Housing Units. In a mixed-use development, the increased FAR may be applied to the entire lot, however, any gross floor area increase resulting from the increased FAR shall be occupied only by residential uses, exclusive of any hotel or motel use. b. Density Bonus: The SPGA may allow the addition of one Market-rate Housing Unit more than allowed in the zoning district for each Affordable Housing Unit provided in addition to the number of the Affordable Housing Units that are required by the bylaw. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit normally required in the applicable zoning district may be reduced by that amount necessary to permit up to one (1) additional Market-rate Housing Unit for each one the Affordable Housing Unit provided in addition to those that are required by the bylaw. c. Voluntary Inclusionary Housing Bonus: New affordable housing development that is not subject to Section 195-8.97 and exceeds the requirements specified in Section 8.99.A.as may receive the same benefits specified in Sections 195-8.99.B.a and 195- 8.99.B.b when the development is approved by the SPGA. The net increase in housing units shall not exceed fifty percent(50%) of the original property yield before any FAR or density bonuses were applied. 195-8.100 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS ON- and OFF-SITE: A. Siting of affordable units: All Affordable Housing Units constructed or rehabilitated under this bylaw shall be proportionately distributed throughout the development and shall, on average, be no less accessible to public amenities, such as open space, as the Market-rate Housing Units. 89 B. Minimum design and construction standards for affordable units: Affordable Housing Units shall be integrated with the rest of the development and shall be compatible in exterior building materials and finishes, design, appearance, construction, overall construction, and energy efficiency, including mechanical equipment and plumbing, insulation, windows, and heating and cooling systems, as determined by the Inspector of Buildings. C. Affordable Housing Units must comply with the Local Action Unit requirements of DHCD so that they are eligible to be included on the SHI. D. The owners or renters, as applicable, of Affordable Housing Units shall have all rights and privileges afforded to owners or renters of Market-rate Housing Units, including access to all non-fee amenities within the development. E. Timing of construction or provision of Affordable Housing Units or lots: Where feasible, Affordable Housing Units shall be provided coincident to the development of Market-rate Housing Units, but in no event shall the development of Affordable Housing Units be delayed beyond the schedule noted below: Market-rate Housing Unit % Complete)* Affordable Housing Unit % Required)* <30% - 30%plus 1 unit 10% Up to 50% 30% Up to 75% 50% 75%plus 1 unit 70% Up to 99% 100% *the unit count is rounded up to the nearest whole number. F. Affordable Housing Units shall be made available for purchase or rent to Income Eligible Households under an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan that complies with federal and state fair housing laws and is approved by the Town's monitoring agent and DHCD. No Building Permit for a development subject to this bylaw shall be issued unless the Director of Community and Economic Development has determined that the applicant's affirmative marketing plan complies with this Section 195-8.99. The affirmative marketing costs for the Affordable Housing Units shall be the responsibility of the applicant. 195-8.101 PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OFF-SITE: As an alternative to the requirements of Section 195-8.100, an applicant subject to the bylaw may develop, construct or otherwise provide Affordable Housing Units equivalent to those required by Section 195-8.99 off-site. All requirements of this bylaw that apply to on-site provision of Affordable Housing Units, shall apply to provision of off-site Affordable Housing Units, except for those units that are built and constructed pursuant to Section 195.8.100(A) & (B). In addition, the location of the off-site units to be 90 provided shall be approved by the SPGA as an integral element of the Special Permit review and approval process. 195-8.102 FEES-in-LIEU-of AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT PROVISION: A. As an alternative to the requirements of Section 195-8.100 or Section 195-8.101, an applicant proposing a homeownership development containing more than seven (7) housing units may petition the SPGA for permission to make cash payment upon a showing that it is economically unfeasible. The SPGA may require the applicant to meet with the North Andover Affordable Housing Trust to explore alternatives and may retain a third-party consultant to review the applicant's financial basis for the request of making a cash payment to the Town in lieu of developing Affordable Housing Units consistent with the requirements in this Section 195-8.99. B. Approval for cash fees-in-lieu shall only be granted by the SPGA in strict accordance with the following: a. After making a finding that the applicant has clearly demonstrated that providing such Affordable Housing Unit(s) would make the development economically infeasible. b. Calculation of fees-in-lieu of units: The fee-in-lieu of the construction or provision of Affordable Housing Units will be equal to the difference between the full and fair market value of a comparable Market-rate Housing Unit and the affordable price of the applicable Affordable Housing Unit, as calculated consistent with Section 195- 8.103. The SPGA will make the final determination of the fee-in-lieu, and may retain a third-party consultant to review the applicant's full and fair market value of the comparable Market-rate Housing Unit. c. Schedule of fees-in-lieu-of-unit pa.ram: Fees-in-lieu-of-unit payments shall be made according to the schedule set forth in Section 195-8.100(E), above. The cash payment shall be made to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. C. Creation of Affordable Units: Cash contributions made to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in accordance with Section 195-8.102 shall be used only for purposes of providing affordable housing for low- or moderate-income households through a variety of means consistent with the purpose of the AHTF_ 195-8.103 MAXIMUM INCOMES AND SELLING PRICES: INITIAL SALE: A. Documents necessary to ensure the Affordable Housing Units are eligible for LIP approval and inclusion on the SHI as required by DHCD shall be submitted to the SPGA. B. The maximum sales price or Affordable Housing Units created under this bylaw shall comply with DHCD's LIP. 91 C. Eligibility for the purchase or rental, as applicable, of an Affordable Housing Unit created pursuant to this bylaw shall be determined by DHCD. 195-8.104 PRESERVATION of AFFORDABILITY; RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE A. Each Affordable Housing Unit created in accordance with this bylaw shall be subject to resale restrictions that meet the requirements of DHCD's LIP. (Section 195-8.99). The purpose of these limitations is to preserve the long-term affordability of the Affordable Housing Units and to ensure such units' continued availability to Income Eligible Households. The resale restrictions shall be established through an Affordable Housing Restriction . a. The SPGA shall require, as a condition for Special Permit under this bylaw, that the applicant comply with the mandatory set-asides and accompanying restriction on affordability that are consistent with the requirements under this bylaw, including the execution of an Affordable Housing Restriction that noted in Section 195-8.104.A. above. b. The SPGA shall require, as a condition for Special Permit approval under this bylaw, that the applicant comply with the conditions of the DHCD universal deed rider, including but not limited to requirements regarding owner occupancy. B. For developments subject to this bylaw: a. No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until an Affordable Housing Restriction in the form of a LIP regulatory and use agreement approved by DHCD has been fully executed and recorded at the North Essex Registry of Deeds. 195-8.105 Enforcement A. Legal Restrictions: All agreements with the Town, including restrictive instruments and other documents necessary to ensure compliance with this bylaw other than an Affordable Housing Restriction, shall be subject to prior written review and approval by Town Counsel, and shall be executed prior to the issuance of a Building Permit in the development. B. Performance Bond Guarantee: Prior to the issuance of a building permit the applicant shall submit a performance bond secured by a deposit or negotiable securities. The performance bond secured by the applicant shall be in an amount no less than the calculated payment-in-lieu for the total number of proposed Affordable Housing Units. 195-8.106 Local Initiative Program Requirements The applicant shall be responsible for preparing and submitting any documentation that may be required to receive LIP approval and to qualify the Affordable Housing Units for listing on the SHI. The applicant shall also be responsible for providing annual compliance monitoring and certification to the Town or its monitoring agent and to pay for the costs of the Town for providing such compliance monitoring. 195-8.107 Conflict with other Bylaws and Other Requirements 92 A. The provisions of this Inclusionary Housing Bylaw shall be considered supplemental of existing zoning bylaws. To the extent that a conflict exists between this bylaw and others, the more restrictive bylaw or provisions therein, shall apply. B. The provisions of this bylaw shall be considered supplemental of DHCD's LIP and LAU requirements. To the extent that a conflict exists between this bylaw or the Special Permit and DHCD's requirements, DHCD's requirements shall apply. 195-8.108 Severability If any provision of this bylaw is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the bylaw shall not be affected thereby. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this Inclusionary Housing Bylaw shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Town of North Andover's Zoning Bylaw. Or take any action relative thereto. Planning Board Planning Board Recommendation:Favorable Action Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Two-Thirds (2/3)Vote Article 28: Amend Zoning Bylaw—By adding Article 19 Mixed Use Overlay District To amend the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw, by adding to Article 19 Mixed Use Overlay District to read as follows: ARTICLE 19 MIXED USE OVERLAY DISTRICT PART 1. Purpose and Intent. §195-19.1 Purpose The purpose of the Overlay District is to enable the redevelopment of a mixed-use development that provides goods, services and a variety of housing opportunities; to encourage preservation of Open Space, and to create a sustainably built, vibrant, walkable,pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly environment within the Overlay District. §195-19.2 Intent The intent of the Overlay District is to establish reasonable standards that permit and control mixed residential, commercial, governmental, institutional, hotel, and office Uses within the Overlay District in the Town of North Andover. Furthermore, it is the intent of this Overlay District to: 93 A. Control the master-planned design of commercial and residential redevelopment along Route 114/125 adjacent to Merrimack College in such a manner that encourages sound site planning, appropriate land use, and economic redevelopment and to promote public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging the development of a diversity of housing types; B. Provide for a full range of housing choices for households of all incomes, ages, and sizes; C. Establish requirements, standards, and guidelines, and ensure predictable, fair and cost- effective development review and permitting; D. Establish standards to allow context-sensitive design and creative site planning; E. Minimize visual and functional conflicts between residential and nonresidential Uses within and abutting the Overlay District; F. Encourage a mix of Uses within a single Structure and first-floor commercial spaces; G. Encourage more efficient and economical parking facilities; H. Accommodate a compatible mixture of Uses that complement existing adjoining commercial, higher education and residential Uses within the Route 114/125 transportation corridor; I. Serve as a transition area between neighboring commercial, educational and residential properties by ensuring that the appearance and effects of Buildings and Uses are harmonious with the character of the area; and J. Allow flexibility under Development Project Plan Approval in the development of tracts of land in accordance with the goals and objectives in the Town of North Andover Master Plan. §195-19.3 Definitions. For the purpose of this Article 19, the following definitions shall apply and shall supersede those set forth in Article 2. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan Approval Authority Rules and Regulations, or, if not defined therein, as set forth in Article 2. 94 APPLICANT A person that files an application for Development Project Plan Approval and/or Special Pen-nit and/or other approval pursuant to the Article 19. If the Applicant is not the owner of the real property on which the Development Project is proposed, then the Applicant, as part of the application or notice, shall obtain the owner's written authorization to file such application or notice. Such written authorization may take the form of preexisting agreements or instruments including, without limitation, signed purchase and sale agreements(s), signed lease(s), signed easement(s) (whether or not yet recorded), or a written letter or authorization from the owner of the real property. AS-OF-RIGHT PROJECT A Development Project of residential or nonresidential Usc(s) under zoning requiring Development Project Plan Approval but without recourse to a Special Permit, variance, zoning amendment, or other form of zoning relief. A proposed Development Project that requires a Special Permit pursuant to this Article 19 shall not be considered an As-of Right Project. DEVELOPMENT PROJECT One or more Buildings and/or Structures that may be constructed at different times in accordance with a Master Development Plan, not each required to be developed on an independent lot, comprising any permitted Use or mix of Uses provided for under this Article 19; provided, however, that any proposed Development Project must include a permitted residential Use. A Development Project shall be identified on a Development Project Plan which is submitted to the Planning Board for Development Project Plan Review. DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN A plan depicting a proposed Development Project for all or a portion of the Overlay District and which is submitted to the Planning Board for its review and approval in accordance with this Article 19. DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN APPROVAL A determination, following the completion of a Development Project Plan Review, made in the form of a written decision by the Plan Approval Authority(PAA) finding that the proposed plan for the Development Project is in compliance with the standards and criteria for which a site located within the Overlay District must meet under the procedures established herein. 95 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN REVIEW The review procedure established by this Article 19 and administered by the Plan Approval Authority. While similar to Site Plan Review as established in Article 8, Part 3 of the Zoning Bylaw, Development Project Plan Review as used and referenced in this Article 19 is a separate and distinct process not subject to the provisions of Article 8, Part 3 of the Zoning Bylaw. DORMITORY Any dwelling occupied primarily as a place of temporary abode by persons attending education institutions. DRIVEWAY or DRIVE LANE A portion of the Overlay District designed for vehicular access to off-street parking or loading space or to a garage. For purposes of this Article 19, a Driveway or Drive Lane is distinguished from a 'Roadway" as defined below. FLOOR AREA RATIO The ratio of the floor area to the Overlay District land area, as determined by dividing the total Gross Floor Area of all existing Buildings and any Development Project proposed within the Overlay District pursuant to a Master Development Plan by the land area of the Overlay District. LANDSCAPED BUFFER A planted area intended to provide, when mature, a visual screen around the perimeter of the Overlay District where it abuts a residential District. Landscaped buffers may include existing vegetation, new plantings and/or lawn areas. Fencing may form a part of the Landscaped Buffer or screening where appropriate or dictated by topography or other considerations. LANDSCAPING Improvements to land to enhance its attractiveness and facilitate its use and enjoyment. Landscaping may include walks, terraces and the like, fencing, stone walls or other decorative walls, site furnishings, grading and reshaping of earth contours, planting, and 96 lawn areas. Landscaping may also include existing natural areas indicated to remain and/or be renovated. LOT COVERAGE The percent of the Overlay District covered by Principal and Accessory Structures. MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN A master development plan approved at Town Meeting in accordance with Article 19 of this bylaw. MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE Apartment or condominium Dwelling Units in one or more Buildings, each of which contains more than three such Dwelling Units. MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Development Project containing a mix of residential Uses and non-residential Uses, including, without limitation, commercial, institutional, industrial or other Uses. OPEN SPACE The portion of the Overlay District not occupied by Buildings, Parking Areas or Parking Garages, Roadways, Driveways and Drive Lanes, but which shall include, among other areas, all landscaped, patio areas and stormwater management facilities, all un-built areas, all sidewalks and walkways, and all swimming pools, tennis courts and other recreational facilities primarily open to the sky, whether or not landscaped. OVERLAY DISTRICT The Mixed Use Overlay District created pursuant to this article. PLAN APPROVAL AUTHORITY (PAA) For purposes of reviewing Development Project applications and issuing decisions on Development Projects within the Overlay District, the Planning Board shall be the Plan Approval Authority(PAA) and, consistent with MGL c. 40A, shall be the Special Permit granting authority as provided herein, and the PAA is authorized to issue a Development Project Plan Approval and grant Special Permits to implement a Development Project. 97 PAA RULES and REGULATIONS The rules and regulations of the PAA that may be adopted for the administration of Article 19, which may include but not be limited to defining the application and submittal requirements, fees, reimbursement for consultants,performance guarantees, and procedural requirements for any approvals required pursuant to Article 19. Such Rules and Regulations shall not take effect until filed with the Town Clerk. RECREATIONAL USES Active recreational uses, including but not limited to ball fields; and passive recreational uses, including but not limited to walking and bicycle paths. Amusements or motorized Uses shall not be considered eligible recreational uses. ROADWAY A main vehicular access corridor adjacent to the Overlay District, as referred to in § 195- 19.30 herein. A Roadway is not a 'Driveway" or 'Drive Lane" as defined above. SUBDISTRICT A specific and defined area of land within the Overlay District that is subject to specific requirements for allowable Uses and/or other requirements that may differ from the requirements for allowable Uses and/or other requirements in other specific and defined areas within the Overlay District. The boundaries and the names of the Subdistricts are referred to in § 195-19.6 herein. UNDERLYING ZONING The zoning otherwise established by the Zoning Bylaw without regard to this Article 19. USE The purpose for which a Structure or land is used or intended to be used. ZONING BYLAW The Zoning Bylaw of the Town of North Andover, as amended. PART Z. Overlay District. §195-19.4 Establishment; Map. The Overlay District is an overlay district having land area of approximately 76 acres in size applicable to the land shown on the map entitled"Mixed Use Overlay District Map",prepared by 98 Jeff Koetteritz, VHB, prepared for Article 19: Mixed Use Overlay District, dated February 11, 2022. This map is hereby made a part of the Zoning Bylaw and is on file in the office of the Town Clerk (the "Mixed Use Overlay District Map"). [The Overlay District contains all of the real property described in a deed from Thomas J. Flatley to Aimco North Andover, L.L.C., recorded with the Essex North District Registry of Deeds in Book 7042, Page 122 as more particularly shown on the "Mixed Use Overlay District Map".] §195-19.5 Applicability and Relationship to Underlying Zoning. The Overlay District is an overlay district superimposed over, rather than replacing, all now and hereafter applicable Underlying Zoning district(s). The controls,processes and all other provisions of the Zoning Bylaw governing the Underlying Zoning District(s)shall remain in full force, except where superseded by the provisions of this Overlay District in regards to a Development Project being undertaken by an Applicant pursuant to this Article 19. Within the boundaries of the Overlay District, an Applicant may choose to have their Development Project conform to either, but not both, of the controls and processes which govern the Underlying Zoning district(s) or to all of the controls and processes contained in this Article 19. Except as explicitly provided elsewhere in this Article 19, the provisions and requirements of other applicable zoning districts, and any rules, regulations, approval processes and/or design or performance standards elsewhere in this Zoning Bylaw, shall not apply to any Development Project developed pursuant to this Article 19. §195-19.6 Subdistricts The Overlay District contains three Subdistricts, all hereby established and all in the locations shown on the Mixed Use Overlay District Map, including: (i) Subdistrict 1, containing approximately 15 acres; (ii) Subdistrict 2, containing approximately 10 acres; and (iii) Subdistrict 3, containing approximately 26 acres. PART 3. Administration, Enforcement and Appeals. §195-19.7 Administration Authority The provisions of this Article 19 shall be administered by the Planning Board, as the PAA, except as otherwise provided herein. §195-19.8 Enforcing Authority; Building permit required. This Article 19 shall be enforced by the Building Inspector, who may require the submission of plans, specifications and other information which he/she deems to be necessary to determine compliance with its provisions.No Building shall be constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, altered, moved, removed or demolished as part of a Development Project governed by this Article 19 without obtaining a building permit. The Building Inspector shall withhold such building permit if such Building or such activity included in such a Development Project governed by this Article 19 would be in violation of this article.No actual use and occupancy of all or a portion of a Building 99 shall be commenced or changed without the issuance by the Building Inspector of a certificate of occupancy. The Building Inspector shall withhold such certificate of occupancy unless the Building Inspector is satisfied that all work has been completed in accordance with the provisions of any applicable permits issued by the PAA under the applicable provisions of this Article 19, and that the proposed Use(s) will be in conformity with the applicable provisions of this Article 19. PART 4. Permitted Uses. §195-19.9 Master Development Plan. A. Overview. A Development Project developed pursuant to this article shall be consistent with the Master Development Plan entitled "Master Development Plan Royal Crest North Andover, MA, prepared by Jeff Koetteritz, VHB, prepared for Article 19: Mixed Use Overlay District, dated February 11, 2022" adopted, along with this Overlay District, by a vote of a Town Meeting in accordance with the procedures for adoption or change of zoning ordinances or bylaws set forth in MGL c. 40A, §5. B. Revisions to Master Development Plan. 1. Procedure. After a Master Development Plan is adopted, an Applicant may apply to the Planning Board to make revisions to a Master Development Plan. Such revisions must be submitted to the Town Planner and Planning Board clearly showing the proposed revisions to the approved Master Development Plan, and on application forms provided by the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall set forth any decision to approve or deny such revisions by motion and written decision, and provide a copy to the Applicant for filing with the Town Clerk. 2. If the revisions are determined by the Planning Board to (i) not adversely affect the Overlay District or neighboring properties, (ii)not cause either a significant increase in vehicular movement or alteration in pedestrian circulation routes and (iii) be otherwise consistent with the intent of the Master Development Plan and this Article 19(examples may include but not be limited to: revisions involving utilities, Building orientation adjustments, or minor adjustments to parking or other site details that do not materially affect the overall build out or development envelope), the Planning Board may authorize such revisions at any regularly scheduled meeting, without the need to hold a public hearing. 3. If the revisions are determined by the Planning Board to (i) have a potential adverse effect on the Overlay District or neighboring properties, or(ii)cause either a significant increase in vehicular movement or alteration in pedestrian circulation routes , but (iii) are otherwise consistent with the intent of the Master Development Plan and this Article 19 (examples may include but are not limited to: revisions to Building locations, 100 heights, massing, or Use otherwise allowed pursuant to this Article 19), the Planning Board may authorize such revisions at any regularly scheduled meeting after holding a public hearing. 4. If the revisions are determined by the Planning Board to be substantial and materially different from the approved Master Development Plan pursuant to the standards set forth above (examples may include but are not limited to: revisions inconsistent with the Master Development Plan, Uses not allowed on the Master Development Plan, or significant revisions to the Master Development Plan that result in material, unanticipated impacts to traffic, stormwater, or municipal utility service), the Planning Board shall direct the Applicant to resubmit the Master Development Plan for approval by a vote of a Town Meeting in accordance with the provisions of this section. The following Uses are permitted, as more specifically described below: §195-19.10 Permitted Uses. In the Overlay District, no land shall be used and no Building or Structure shall be reconstructed, erected, altered or used for any other purpose than of one or more the following §195-19.11 Subdistrict 1. A. Purpose. The purpose of the Subdistrict 1 is to increase the efficiency of land use,promote a diversity of housing types, emphasize and encourage pedestrian and bicycle circulation, while appropriately transitioning from residential neighborhoods abutting the Overlay District. B. As-of-Right Project. The following Residential and Mixed Uses shall be permitted as-of- right in Subdistrict 1 upon Development Project Plan Approval pursuant to the provisions of this Article 19. A permitted residential Use and one or more of the following: 1. Townhouse; 2. Recreational Uses; 3. Open Space; 4. Parking accessory to any of the above permitted Uses,including surface, garage-under, and structured parking (e.g., parking garages) and surface parking accessory to any permitted Uses in the Overlay District; 101 5. Driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, stormwater facilities, utilities, equipment and infrastructure, signage and similar ancillary improvements supporting any permitted Uses in the Overlay District; and 6. Any Accessory Use customarily incident to any of the above permitted Uses except those uses expressly prohibited in Section 195-17, provided that such Accessory Use shall not be injurious, noxious, or offensive to the neighborhood. §195-19.12 Subdistrict 2. A. Purpose. The purpose of the Subdistrict 2 is to provide a transition between primarily residential Development Projects in Subdistrict 1 and compact,higher-density commercial and Mixed-Use Development Projects in Subdistrict 3, to increase the efficiency of land use on land which is substantially developed area, to allow commercial Development Projects which may include a mixture of complementary land uses such as housing, retail, offices, hotel, dormitories, commercial services, and civic Uses, to create economic and social vitality and to encourage the linking of trips. B. As-of-Right Project. The following Residential and Mixed Uses shall be permitted as-of- right in the Subdistrict 2 upon Development Project Plan Approval pursuant to the provisions of§ 195-19.37 and other applicable provisions of this Article 19. A permitted residential Use and one or more of the following: 1. Townhouse; 2. Multifamily Residential Use; 3. Dormitory, including Non-profit Educational uses as defined by M.G.L. c. 40A, § 3; 4. Retail sales establishments, of no more than 15,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area; 5. Restaurants, cafes, or other establishments serving food and/or beverages, establishments of no more than 15,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area; 6. Hotel, including customary accessory uses associated with hotel use such as spa, restaurant, conference room, banquet facilities; 7. Recreational Uses; 8. Open Space; 102 9. Parking accessory to any permitted Uses in the Overlay District, including surface, garage-under, and structured parking (e.g., parking garages) and surface parking accessory to any permitted Uses in the Overlay District; 10. Driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, stormwater facilities, utilities, equipment and infrastructure, signage and similar ancillary improvements supporting any permitted Uses in the Overlay District; and 11. Any Accessory Use customarily incident to any of the above permitted Uses except those uses expressly prohibited in Section 195-17, provided that such Accessory Use shall not be injurious, noxious, or offensive to the neighborhood. §195-19.13 Subdistrict 3. A. Purpose. The purpose of the Subdistrict 3 is to encourage efficient land use by facilitating compact, high-density housing, retail, and commercial development. B. As-of-Right Project. The following Mixed Uses shall be permitted as-of-right in the Subdistrict 3 upon Development Project Plan Approval pursuant to the provisions of§195- 19.37 and other applicable provisions of this Article 19. A permitted residential Use and one or more of the following: 1. Assisted living units and facilities, independent elderly housing, congregate housing, nursing and convalescent homes; continuing care retirement center; 2. Retail sales establishments, of no more than 15,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area; provided, however, that grocery stores of no more than 25,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area shall be permitted; 3. Restaurants, cafes, or other establishments serving food and/or beverages, establishments of no more than 15,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area; 4. Day-care center; 5. Art galleries or museums; 6. Multifamily Residential Use, including age restricted housing; 7. Mixed-Use Development (for permitted uses); 8. Parking garages, public and private, including structured parking and subsurface garages supporting any Use permitted in the Overlay District; 103 9. Personal service establishments; 10. Public Buildings or Uses and public service corporations, 11. Professional Offices, including, but not limited to,banks (including ATMs),real estate offices, insurance offices, physician offices, clinics, dentists, attorneys, architects, engineers or accountants; 12. Business Offices, including, but not limited to banks (including ATMs whether attached or detached) and financial institutions; 13. Halls, clubs, theaters, or other places of indoor amusement or assembly, including but not limited to arenas, theaters,indoor ice skating facility, and indoor recreation, fitness, and health care facility, establishments of no more than 20,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area; 14. Medical Center; 15. Technical office for research and development, including laboratory and research facilities; 16. Open Space; 17. Religious Uses as defined by MGL c. 40A, § 3; 18. Any Accessory Use customarily incident to any of the above permitted Uses except those uses expressly prohibited in Section 195-17, provided that such Accessory Use shall not be injurious, noxious, or offensive to the neighborhood; and 19. Driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, stormwater facilities, utilities, equipment and infrastructure, signage and similar ancillary improvements supporting any permitted Uses in the Overlay District. §195-19.14 Uses by Special Permit. A. The following Mixed Uses may be allowed in the Overlay District by granting of a Special Permit pursuant to Article 8, Part 3, and §195-10.7 of this bylaw; a permitted residential Use and one or more of the following: 1. Retail sales establishments, of more than 15,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area; or grocery stores of more than 25,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area; 104 2. Restaurants, cafes, or other establishments serving food and/or beverages, establishments of more than 15,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area•, 3. Halls, clubs, theaters, or other places of indoor amusement or assembly, including but not limited to arenas, theaters, indoor ice skating facility, and indoor recreation, fitness, and health care facility, establishments of greater than 20,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area §195-19.15. Other Uses. All other Uses are hereby expressly prohibited; except Uses which are substantially similar in character to the permitted Uses enumerated above in §§ 195-19.11-14, as determined by the PAA, which shall be treated as requiring a Special Permit to be issued by the PAA. §195-19.16. Affordable Housing Requirement. As provided for herein, affordable housing units which qualify for enumeration under MGL. c.40B §§ 20-23 shall be provided in connection with Residential Uses shown on the Master Development Plan. No less than fifteen percent(15%) of the total number of new Dwelling Units (not including replacement Dwelling Units for those in existence upon the land subject to this Overlay District at the time of its adoption) devoted to Residential Uses shown on the Master Development Plan shall be affordable Dwelling Units. The requirements of this section may be satisfied for all new Dwelling Units associated with Residential Uses within the Master Development Plan in one or more Development Projects and, once constructed, subsequent Development Projects containing Townhouse and Multifamily Residential Uses as shown on the Master Development Plan need not contain affordable Dwelling Units provided that fifteen percent of the net new Dwelling Units are affordable. In order to meet this requirement the project proponent shall provide documentation demonstrating that fifteen percent of the net new residential units are affordable. As a condition for the granting of Development Project Plan Approval, all such affordable Dwelling Units shall be subject to an affordable housing restriction and a regulatory agreement in a form acceptable to the PAA. The regulatory agreement shall be consistent with any applicable guidelines issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development and shall ensure that affordable units can be counted toward the Town's Subsidized Housing Inventory. No other affordable or inclusionary housing provisions of the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw shall apply to Development Projects. §195-19.17. Prohibited Uses. The following Uses shall be prohibited within the Overlay District: A. All uses not expressly allowed are prohibited including but not limited to the following: 1) Restaurants with drive-through facilities and/or any drive-through facility accessory to an above Use, and 2) Automobile sales business including associated uses such as, 105 service stations, car washes, body shops, automobile repair shops, or sales of motor vehicles §195-19.18. Criteria for Special Permit Approval by Plan Approval Authority. A. Any Development Project component for which a Special Permit is required to be issued by the PAA, as Special Permit granting authority pursuant to MGL c. 40A, §9 shall only be issued in accordance with the requirements of this § 195-19.17. B. The PAA may grant a Special Permit within the framework of this Article 19 only after holding a public hearing, which must be held within 65 days after the Applicant files for such Special Permit. Once the application is deemed complete, the Planning Department will forward one copy of the application to the Town Clerk. An application will not be deemed complete until all required information and fees are submitted. The time periods set forth in this Zoning Bylaw and MGL c. 40A will not start until the application has been deemed complete and submitted to the Town Clerk. C. The PAA shall not approve any such application for a Special Permit unless it finds that in its judgment all the following conditions are met: 1. The specific site is an appropriate location for such a Use, Structure or condition; 2. The Use as developed will not adversely affect the neighborhood; 3. There will be no nuisance or serious hazard to vehicles or pedestrians; 4. Adequate and appropriate facilities will be provided for the proper operation of the proposed Use; 5. With regard to a Special Permit, the Plan Approval Authority shall not grant any Special Permit unless it makes a specific finding that the Use is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this Zoning Bylaw; and 6. The Use for which the Special Permit is sought complies with the dimensional and other criteria described in Parts 6 through 7 of this Article 19 unless otherwise waived as provided therein. D. In approving a Special Permit, the Plan Approval Authority may attach such conditions and safeguards only to the portion of the Development Project requiring a Special Permit as are deemed necessary to protect the neighborhood, such as, but not limited to, the following: 1. Requirements of front, side, or rear yards to the perimeter of the Overlay District greater than the minimum required by this bylaw; 106 2. Requirements of screening parking areas or other parts of the premises from adjoining premises outside of the Overlay District or from a public street,by walls, fences, planting, or other devices as specified by the Plan Approval Authority; 3. Modification of the exterior features or appearances of the Structure; 4. Limitation of size, number of occupants, method or time of operation, or extent of facilities; and 5. Regulation of number, design and location of access drives or other traffic features if not otherwise shown on the Master Development Plan. E. Special Permits granted under the provisions contained herein shall be deemed to have lapsed after a two-year period from the date on which the Special Permit was granted unless substantial use or construction has commenced (in the case of a phased Development Project, this includes the substantial use or commencement of construction any phase of the Development Project). If the Applicant can show good cause why substantial use or construction has not commenced within the two-year period, the Plan Approval Authority, at its discretion,may extend the Special Permit for an additional one-year period. Included within the two-year period stated above is the time required to pursue or await the determination of an appeal from the provisions of the bylaw. F. The Plan Approval Authority shall also apply the same dimensional, design and other criteria described in Parts 6 through 7 of this Article 19 as applied to As-of-Right Projects unless otherwise waived as provided therein. G. Within 90 days following the date of the close of the public hearing, the Plan Approval Authority shall take final action in the matter in order to issue a Special Permit provided for in this Article 19 in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 40A. H. Filing of decision; appeal. 1. A Special Permit granted under the provisions of this bylaw shall not take effect until the Town Clerk certifies on a copy of the decision that 20 days have elapsed without filing of an appeal or that any appeal filed has been dismissed or denied, and the certified decision has been recorded at the owner's expense in the Essex County Registry of Deeds indexed in the grantor index under the name of the record owner, and noted on the owner's certificate of title; and 2. The appeal of a Special Permit granted or denied hereunder shall be made in accordance with the provisions of MGL c.40A § 17. 107 I. At the discretion of the PAA, an Applicant seeking approval of a Development Project including both As-of-Right Projects as well as Uses requiring a Special Permit may combine such applications for Development Project Plan Review and a Special Permit into a single application, and the PAA may combine both hearings and issue a single decision on such a combined Development Project,provided that all requirements for the As-of-Right Project are complied with in accordance with this Article 19, and with respect to Uses allowed by Special Permit, are complied with in accordance with MGL c. 40A. PART 5.Development Project Phasing. The PAA, as a condition of any Development Project Plan Approval, may require an Applicant to establish and comply with additional requirements beyond those set forth in the Development Project's construction management and phasing plan to mitigate any extraordinary adverse impacts from phased construction on nearby properties. PART 6. General Design Guidelines §195-19.19.Intent. In order to ensure high-quality development within the Overlay District and to ensure design that respects the built and natural character of North Andover,the following Design Guidelines are established. These Guidelines provide goals and standards that are intended to be flexible, and applied by the Plan Approval Authority as appropriate to a Development Project undergoing Development Project Plan Review to enable the revitalization of the purpose of this Overlay District. While these Guidelines apply to all site improvements and Buildings and Structures, it is not the intent of this section to prescribe or proscribe use of materials or methods of construction regulated by the State Building Code, but rather to enhance the appearance of the built environment within the Overlay District. In the case of inconsistency between the Master Development Plan or applicable federal and state law,including without limitation the State Building Code or life safety codes and these Design Guidelines,the applicable Master Development Plan, federal and state laws, or PAA Rules and Regulations shall govern. In the course of reviewing a Development Project during Development Project Plan Review,the PAA shall have discretion in the application of these Guidelines to the Development Project and may waive strict adherence to any of these Guidelines,in finding that the Development Project is consistent with the Master Development Plan and in furtherance of the purpose and intent of this Article 19. §195-19.20.Building and Structure placement. Consideration shall be taken in the placement of Buildings and Structures in the Overlay District to: A. Provide for a Landscaped Buffer of Buildings and Structures to residential Districts adjacent to the Overlay District. Such buffering may include, but is not limited to: Landscaping, screening materials,natural barriers, fencing, and related measures; 108 B. Design Development Projects with Route 114/125 as its front entry, consistent with the Master Development Plan. Rooftop equipment shall be appropriately screened to minimize visual impacts; C. Orient Buildings to any adjacent usable Open Space,with access to the Building opening onto or accessible to the usable Open Space, consistent with the Master Development Plan; D. Provide street trees with tree grates or in planter strips,using appropriate species to provide summer shade and winter light. Species should be native,resistant to salt and drought, and be tolerant of urban conditions; E. Orient Structures to provide pedestrian entrances to any adjoining sidewalks; F. Apply Street Design Standards not only to defined rights-of-way but also to Driveways and internal ways which function as streets as reflected on the Master Development Plan; G. Locate trash collection and dumpster locations in appropriate locations, screened to avoid adverse impacts on neighboring properties to the Overlay District. Within a Development Project,the containment of all solid waste storage and handling within the Building(s) of the Development Project is encouraged; and H. Locate any loading docks or areas associated with the Development Project to minimize (visual and operational) impacts on the site and on neighboring properties to the Overlay District. §195-19.21. Open Space. A. Create Open Space parks within the Development Project; B. Enhance existing wetland values within the Overlay District,including preservation or restoration of buffer zones wherever possible; C. Use landscape materials that are native, sustainable,requiring minimal irrigation or fertilizer; and D. Encourage alternative and green paving materials to minimize stormwater run-off. §195-19.22.Building Massing/Articulation. Consideration shall be made in the design and massing of Buildings in order to: A. Avoid unbroken Building facades longer than 100 feet. Buildings shall not be longer than 280 feet in length,unless waived by the PAA. In approving Building lengths that exceed 280 feet, the PAA must find that pedestrian circulation is enhanced by the provision of archways, passageways, or other similar throughways; B. Foster integration of Uses in Mixed-Use Buildings where appropriate; 109 C. Provide a variety of Building Heights and varied roofline articulation for Buildings and Structures within the Overlay District reflected on the Master Development Plan; and D. Orient Buildings on corners as reflected on the Master Development Plan to the corner and public street fronts,where practical. Parking and automobile access shall be located away from the corners,where practical. §195-19.23. Building Appearance and Treatment. To the extent not inconsistent with or preempted by the State Building Code, the following shall be considered as applicable: A. Architecture should demonstrate the cohesive planning of the development and present a clearly identifiable design feature throughout. It is not intended that buildings be totally uniform in appearance or that designers and developers be restricted in their creativity, rather: 1. Cohesion and identity should be demonstrated in similar Building scale or mass; 2. Consistent use of facade materials; similar ground-level detailing, color or signage; 3. Consistency in functional systems such as Roadway or pedestrian-way surfaces, signage, or Landscaping; and 4. The framing of outdoor Open Space and linkages, or a clear conveyance in the importance of various Buildings and features on the site. B. Preferred exterior Building siding materials include brick, stone, wood, cement and composite materials and other types of exterior siding materials upon a determination by the PAA that the quality of such siding will not detract from the aesthetics of the proposed Buildings. C. New Buildings. The design of new Buildings shall incorporate architectural features such as: 1. Transom or clerestory windows above entrances, display windows and projected bay windows are encouraged within commercial and retail developments. 2. For upper stories (floors 2 and above), multiple-paned windows that divide large areas of glass into smaller parts shall be used. 3. Incorporate Building entry treatments that are arched or framed and protect people from the elements. 110 4. Non-reflective storefront windows and transoms; architectural detailing on the first floor; and detailing at the roofline. D. Ground floor: transparent, open facades for commercial Uses at street level; E. Middle floors: architectural features may include change in materials and color and/or texture that enhance specific elements of the Building; and F. Top floors. Clearly distinguish tops of Buildings from the facade walls by including detail elements such as steep gables with overhangs,parapets and cornices. §195-19.24. Development Environment. A. Pedestrian Open Spaces and entrances. 1. Entries for residential Uses on the street (rather than from the rear of the property); 2. Landscaped space and pedestrian connectivity shall be designed and located to provide sufficient and safe access throughout the development and/or abutting residential neighborhoods. An alternative to a sidewalk, such as an asphalt path or trail, which better serves the purpose of connecting Development Project elements and the community, may also be used; 3. Sidewalks shall be surfaced with concrete,brick, or stone materials unless waived by the PAA; minimum width shall be five feet unless waived by the PAA; and 4. Benches for seating shall be provided near retail entrances and at bus stops. At bus stops, such benches shall offer protection from the weather. B. Commercial uses shall be designed and operated, and hours of operation limited where appropriate, to minimize impacts on adjoining residential uses from traffic or late-night activity. §195-19.25. Landscaping. The landscape design shall strive to provide greenery so that streets and access drives are lined with shade trees, large paved areas are visually divided and screened and buffers are provided within and around the Development Project. Said landscape design shall be prepared and stamped by a registered landscape architect. Landscaping criteria are as follows: A. Native trees and shrubs as listed by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.; III B. Provide hedges or continuous shrubs to screen parking areas from streets, where practical; C. Landscape screening shall consist of planting, including evergreens, the plantings to be of such height, depth as needed to sufficiently screen from view of abutting residential areas any unshielded light source, either inside or outside; D. All Buildings shall have foundation Landscaping, where practical; E. All islands and landscape areas shall be of a minimum width and size to support healthy plant growth; F. All open areas, exclusive of areas to remain in an existing natural state, shall be landscaped, utilizing both natural and man-made materials such as indigenous grasses, trees, shrubs, and attractive paving materials and outdoor furniture; G. Deciduous trees shall be placed along new and existing streets and ways. Street trees shall be located every 30 feet on center along both sides of the Roadway within the Overlay District, or every 40 feet where trees are adjacent to parallel parking; H. Outdoor lighting shall be considered in the Landscaping plan and requires the submission of a photometric lighting plan. Cutoff shields shall be used to minimize glare and light spillover onto abutting property. Ornamental streetlights, 16 feet maximum height on minor roads and 24 feet maximum height on major roads; I. Preservation of existing vegetation or tree-lined areas shall be maintained where possible; and J. Landscaped, required Open Space and green areas, in addition to serving as visual amenities shall be employed to reduce the rate and volume of stormwater runoff compared to pre-development conditions; for that reason, Department of Environmental (DEP) Stormwater best management practices and other measures to minimize runoff and improve water quality shall be implemented. §195-19.26. Lighting. A. All lighting used to illuminate residential and commercial parking lot, loading bay or Driveway shall have underground wiring and shall be so arranged that all direct rays from such lighting falls entirely within the parking, loading or Driveway area; 112 B. All outdoor lighting shall be designed so as not to adversely impact surrounding uses and residential properties, while also providing a sufficient level of illumination for access and security purposes. Such lighting shall not blink, flash, oscillate or be of unusually high intensity of brightness; C. Parking areas shall be illuminated to provide appropriate visibility and security during hours of darkness; D. Any outdoor lighting fixture newly installed or replaced shall be shielded so that it does not produce a strong, direct light beyond the Overlay District boundaries, and shall be directed toward the object or area to be illuminated. Light shall be directed away from residences; E. Lighting of the Overlay District shall be adequate at ground level for the protection and safety of the public in regard to pedestrian and vehicular circulation. The glare from the installation of outdoor lights and illuminated signs shall be contained on the property and shall be shielded from abutting properties; F. Lighting in display windows to illuminate the sidewalk is recommended; G. Architectural lighting to complement the architecture of the Structure, including transparent windows allowing views into and out of the Structure; H. Fixtures that produce glare or that spill light to adjoining sites are prohibited; and I. Installation of pedestrian light fixtures as part of a Development Proj ect's sidewalk improvements is strongly encouraged. §195-19.27. Parking Lot Landscaping. A. Parking areas and lots shall use Landscaping and terracing to break up large areas of pavement. The following minimum screening and Landscaping requirements shall apply for all lots with more than six parking spaces where the edge of the lot abuts a property adjacent to the Overlay District: 1. A strip of land at least six feet wide (may be part of required yard setbacks) with trees or shrubs densely planted,to create at least an impervious screen, at least four feet high at the time of planting and which are of a type that may be commonly expected to form a year-round impervious screen at least five feet high within three years; 2. If a natural screen as described in Subsection A(1) above cannot be attained, consideration shall be given to installing a wall or fence of uniform appearance at least 113 five feet high above finished grade. Such a wall and/or fence may be perforated, provided that not more than 25% of the face is open; and 3. All required screening, as described in Subsection A(l) and(2) above, shall be maintained in good condition at all times. Such screening may be interrupted by entrances or exits, and shall have no signs attached thereto other than those permitted in the Overlay District. B. For all off-street parking areas of 18 or more spaces the following criteria shall also apply: 1. On at least three sides of the perimeter of an outdoor parking lot, there shall be planted at least one tree for every 30 linear feet. In the interior part of an outdoor parking lot where two rows of parking spaces containing a total of twelve or more parking spaces face each other, a landscaped Open Space not less than six feet in width shall be provided. The landscaped strip may be provided either: a. Between the rows of parking spaces parallel to the aisle; or b. In two or more strips parallel to the spaces and extending from the aisle serving one row of spaces to the aisle serving the other row of spaces; and 2. Trees required by this subsection shall be at least 2.5 inches in diameter at a height four feet above the ground at time of planting and shall be of a species characterized by suitability and hardiness for location in a parking lot. To the extent practicable, existing trees shall be retained and used to satisfy this section. Native trees and shrubs as described by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife shall be planted wherever possible. C. A minimum Landscaped Buffer shall be maintained along the perimeter of the Overlay District in accordance with the plan titled"Mixed Use Overlay District Height and Buffer Plan," which plan is included as an attachment to this bylaw and made a part hereof No vertical building construction or pavement shall be allowed within this minimum buffer, provided that the following elements shall be permitted: pedestrian paths and sidewalks; such emergency access and egress as may be required by the Town; drainage facilities; utilities and related easements but not including Landscaping; plantings; fences and walls; and signage and lighting approved by the Planning Board pursuant to this article. D. To the extent supplemental screening and/or Landscaping is necessary within the buffer area in order to more effectively screen a Development Project from an adjoining residential use, such screening and/or Landscaping will be studied and approved in accordance with the Development Project Plan Review process. §195-19.28. Pedestrian Amenities and Recreation. 114 Development shall include the following components: A. Mixed-Use Structures should maximize pedestrian transit-oriented development. Specifically, they should use "traffic-calming" techniques liberally; provide networks for pedestrians as good as the networks for motorists; provide pedestrians and bicycles with shortcuts as alternatives to travel along high-volume streets within the Overlay District; provide long-term, covered bicycle parking areas; incorporate transit-oriented design features; and establish travel demand management programs at employment centers. B. Pedestrian-oriented features such as walkways,pergolas, outdoor sitting plazas,landscaped Open Space, drop-off areas, and recreational facilities shall be encouraged in the development of the Master Development Plan, and bike racks shall be provided in appropriate locations throughout the Overlay District; and C. Tree-lined or otherwise appropriately landscaped pedestrian paths and walkways shall link together areas designated as Open Space within the Overlay District, and wherever possible, to adjoining public areas. §195-19.29. Signage Associated with Residential Uses. A. Signs for the residential components of the Master Development Plan shall be limited to three types of signs: name of residential project, orientation and direction, and identification of common Building spaces. At each principal entrance to the residential Development Project, only one sign identifying only the name and address of the Development Project shall be permitted. Signs shall be made of natural materials, or have a natural appearance, and may not be interiorly illuminated. The PAA shall require the Applicant to submit a signage master plan showing the overall design, location, size and material for all proposed signs within the Development Project. B. The following signs are prohibited in the Overlay District: roof signs,interiorly illuminated and ground signs (except those associated with the Development Project entrance). §195-19.30. Signage Associated with Nonresidential and Mixed-Uses. The PAA shall approve signage within the Mixed-Use Development components of the Overlay District as part of the Development Project Plan Review process. One sign will be permitted at the principal entrance(s) to a nonresidential portion of the Development Project. The sign shall be limited to identifying the name and address of the Development Project. A. One sign per nonresidential Use is permitted. The attached or hanging sign shall not exceed, in total area, more than 10% of the dimensional elevation of the commercial Building as determined by the Building frontage multiplied by the floor-to-ceiling height of the individual business or as specified in applicable sections of the Zoning Bylaw; 115 B. For premises having multiple occupants, a single sign identifying those occupants is permitted. The total area of attached signs,including this one, shall not exceed 10%of wall area; C. Temporary unlighted signs inside windows, occupying not more than 20% of the area of the window, requires no sign permit; D. Building directories shall be located inside of the Building; E. Traffic control orientation and guidance signs located on private property, up to four square feet in area, displayed for purposes of direction or convenience, including signs identifying parking, fire lanes, rest rooms, freight entrances and the like; F. Design standards for signs: 1. These standards are not mandatory. 2. Sign content normally should not occupy more than 40% of the sign background, whether a signboard or a Building element. G. Environmental relationship. 1. Overhanging signs should be used only in such circumstances as on side streets where overhanging positioning is necessary for visibility from a major street; 2. Sign brightness should not be excessive in relation to background lighting levels, e.g., averaging not in excess of 100 foot-lamberts and not in excess of 20 foot-lamberts in unlighted outlying areas. H. Building relationship. 1. Signs should be sized and located so as to not interrupt, obscure or hide the continuity of columns, cornices, roof eaves, sill lines or other elements of Building structure. Clutter should be avoided by not using support brackets extending above the sign or guy wires and turnbuckles. I. Sign master plans. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary to the language contained in §§ 195-19.28 and 195-19.29,an Applicant may,in lieu of seeking compliance with the sign provisions described, propose a master signage plan to be permitted within the Overlay District by the PAA. All new signage in the Overlay District shall be in compliance with such master signage plan approved by the PAA. At its option, the Applicant shall submit, as part of its initial Development Project Plan Review filing, a master signage plan for approval by the Planning Board establishing allowances, requirements, and limitations for 116 all new signage within the Overlay District. The master signage plan, as may be updated and revised with the approval of the Planning Board, shall, with respect to both existing and future signs, specify all applicable sign types, dimensions, locations, materials, quantities and other as may be requested by the PAA in the course of Development Project Plan Review to confirm that the master signage plan, once implemented, consists of a single coordinated and clear plan for signage within the Overlay District which generally conforms to the guidelines described in §§195-19.28 and 195-19.29 as applicable. Upon approval by the Planning Board, the master signage plan shall become the sole governing source of standards and requirements for all new signage within the Overlay District under this bylaw. Sign permits for any sign meeting these established standards may be issued by the Building Inspector upon approval of the master signage plan by the Planning Board. §195-19.31. Street Dimensional Guidelines. Private Roadways shall be allowed in the Overlay District. A. While Roadway surface widths may be narrower than widths associated with a traditional subdivision, the durability of private Roadway surfaces and sub-surfaces within the Overlay District should be designed based on standard engineering principles. Roadway and pedestrian sidewalk dimensions shall generally be designed and implemented in accordance with the Master Development Plan and the regulation as shown in the PAA Rules and Regulations section titled"Royal Crest Street Dimensional Guidelines", prepared by Elkus Manfredi Architects, dated February 2022, which dimensional guidelines may be revised or modified by the PAA. Waivers of these dimensional guidelines may be granted when appropriate,provided the Development Project remains consistent with the Master Development Plan. B. Parking and vehicle access: 1. Provide for continuous sidewalks that are minimally broken within a block by vehicular access. 2. Unstructured surface parking areas facing Route 114/125 frontages are discouraged. 3. Parking areas shall be set back from Structures, property lines and internal ways by a minimum of 10 feet. 4. Multipurpose parking areas paved with unit pavers are encouraged(i.e.,areas that serve both parking and public Open Space needs). C. On cul-de-sac turnarounds and at intersections, vertical granite curbing shall be required. Vertical granite curb inlets with curb transition sections shall be required at the back of catch basins, on grades over 6%, and at the intersections with arterial streets. 117 D. Crosswalks with handicap-accessible curb cuts shall be provided at all intersections. All crosswalks and curb cuts shall comply with applicable requirements of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (MAAB) and/or Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. E. Streetscape elements shall be encouraged, including: 1. Sidewalks and crosswalks as noted above; 2. Ornamental streetlights, 16 feet maximum height on minor roads, 24 feet maximum height on major roads; 3. Brick, concrete or other specialty pavements at Building entrances; 4. Ornamental fences of less than 30 inches in height, when appropriate; 5. Ornamental bollards to direct pedestrian traffic and define public space. §195-19.32. Storm drainage. A. Stormwater drainage systems shall be subject to the most recent Massachusetts laws, regulations, polices and guidelines, including but not limited to the DEP Stormwater Management Policy,as amended,the EPA Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System(MS4) minimum control measures, as well as local bylaws. B. The design should incorporate design features within a comprehensive stormwater management plan to minimize stormwater runoff. C. The design, construction and maintenance of stormwater systems shall be consistent with the following: 1. Detention/Retention basin side slopes. Basin area side slopes shall be kept as close as possible to natural land contours; i.e., 10% or less wherever possible. A maximum 3:1 side slope shall be constructed for the interior of the basin areas. For security purposes, fencing may be required by the PAA. Drainage basins shall be designed to facilitate access for maintenance vehicles and personnel; 2. Drainage easements. If it is necessary to carry drainage across lots within the Development Project, storm drainage easements may be provided, of such width and construction as will be adequate to accommodate the volume and velocity of the run- off. However, no such easement, if granted shall be less than 30 feet in width. If a proposed drainage system would carry water across land outside the Development 118 Project boundaries to an approved outfall, appropriate drainage rights shall be secured by the Applicant at the Applicant's expense, and shall be referenced on the Development Project Plan; 3. Discharging runoff directly into rivers, streams,watercourses, or enlarging the volume, rate or further degrading the quality of existing discharges/runoff is prohibited; 4. Retention and detention ponds, and methods of overland flow may be used to retain, detain and treat the increased and accelerated runoff which the Development Project generates; 5. Water shall be released from detention ponds at a rate and in a manner approximating the existing conditions which would have occurred before the creation of the Overlay District; 6. Intermittent watercourses such as swales shall be vegetated; 7. The first one inch of runoff from impervious surfaces, such as rooftops and paved surfaces, shall be treated in the site of the Development Project, which treatment shall be more fully detailed during the stormwater peer review process of Development Project Plan Review; 8. Runoff from parking lots and streets shall be treated to remove oil and sediments. Catch basins shall be provided with hoods; in the alternative, drainage outfalls shall discharge to low-velocity "vegetated treatment" swales; 9. The use of drainage facilities and vegetated buffer zones as Open Space and conservation areas shall be encouraged; and 10. Demonstrate reduction in runoff to properties abutting the Overlay District. §195-19.33. Water Facilities. A. Installation. The Applicant shall be responsible for installing water facilities,including,but not limited to, water supply, pipes, hydrants, hydrant markers, gates, valves, and all other related appurtenances, in accordance with the regulations and master plan of the Water Department. Any extension of an existing pipe and construction of new pipes requires approval from the Water Department. Building service pipes and appurtenances from the system piping to the exterior line of the street right-of-way shall be constructed for each lot unless the Board of Health has approved individual wells. Said water facilities shall be shown on plans for each Development Project. 119 B. Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be required throughout the entire Development. Fire hydrants, with hydrant markers, shall be located not more than 500 feet apart, and within 100 feet of any building fire department connection (FDC); shall be approved, in writing, as to location by the Fire Chief and the DPW; and shall be shown on plans for each Development Project. C. Extensions. Reasonable provisions shall be made for extension of the water system and pipes to adjoining property, including installation of water gates. Appropriate easements may be required by the PAA as a condition of Development Project Plan Approval for a Development Project. §195-19.34. Sewers. If applicable, connection to the sewer system shall require an approval from the DPW, and any other required approvals, including, but not limited to approvals issued by the Greater Lawrence Sanitary Overlay District, and a permit for extension/connection of the sewer system issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Water Pollution Control. §195-19.35. Street Signs. Street signs shall be installed at all intersections in conformity with the specifications of the Department of Public Works. The signposts at the intersection of each street with any other street shall have affixed thereto a sign designating such street as a private way. § 195-19.36. Parking Requirements. Parking provided in the Overlay District, including structured parking, shall comply with these provisions and shall not be subject to any other provisions of the Zoning Bylaw. Regardless of these requirements, parking shall be designed and constructed to comply with all applicable disability access requirements including,but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act. A. Required parking. Parking shall be provided for Uses according to Table 1, Requiring Parking, below, and shall be calculated for compliance purposes based on Uses reflected on an approved Master Development Plan for the entire Overlay District, not individual Development Projects. When application of the requirements set forth below results in a number that includes a fraction, the fraction shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Table 1 -Required Parking Use Minimum Parking Required 120 Multifamily Dwelling 1.5 per unit Townhouse 1.5 spaces per unit Retail and Personal Service, including Grocery Store Art Gallery, Cultural Center or Museum, Place of Worship,Nonprofit School or Private School for Profit Restaurant 5 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet Indoor Recreation, Fitness, and Health Care Facility Halls, Clubs, Theaters, Indoor Place of Amusement or Assembly Day-Care Center Dormitory Housing Determined by parking study specific to subject institution Assisted Living, Nursing and Convalescent, CCRC, Independent 0.6 spaces per unit Elderly Housing, Congregate Housing, Professional Offices, Business Offices, Medical Center, and Research and 2.5 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet Development Facility Hotel and Motel 1.0 spaces per room Recreational Use, Public Building or 5 dedicated spaces Use B. On-street parking offset. Parking spaces within the Roadways and drive aisles within the Overlay District may be counted toward the minimum parking required pursuant to this section. 121 C. Charging stations for electric, hybrid, or similar types of vehicles. Charging stations for electric, hybrid, or similar types of vehicles may be required, as appropriate, by the Building Code and/or the PAA as part of the Environmental Strategies program to be included in any application for Development Project Plan Approval that will be updated in the course of the development of the Overlay District. D. Bicycle parking. Bicycle parking may be required, as appropriate, by the PAA as part of the Environmental Strategies program to be included in any application for Development Project Plan Approval and shall also be addressed in the traffic management plan that will be updated in the course of the development of the Overlay District. E. Parking design and construction standards. The design and construction standards for parking shall be approved by the Planning Board in conjunction with the Development Project Plan Approval of a Development Project; such design and construction standards shall address the dimensions for parking spaces, Drive Lanes, Driveways, and landscape islands, and materials and specifications for paving, curbing, lighting, and Landscaping. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise waived by the PAA, the minimum parking dimensions shall be: 1. For head-in parking spaces: a minimum of 9 feet by 18 feet, with 24-foot drive aisles; 2. For parallel end spaces: 8 feet by 22 feet; and 3. For parallel intermediate spaces: 8 feet by 20 feet. F. Modification in parking requirements.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any minimum required or maximum permitted amount of parking may be modified by the Planning Board through the Development Project Plan Review process, if the Applicant can demonstrate that the modified amount of parking will not cause excessive congestion, endanger public safety, or that a modified amount of parking will provide positive environmental or other benefits, taking into consideration: 1. The availability of public or commercial parking facilities in the vicinity of the use being served; 2. Shared use of parking spaces serving other Uses having peak user demands at different times; 3. Age or other occupancy restrictions which are likely to resulting a lower level of auto usage; and 4. Such other factors, including the availability of valet parking, shuttle service, or a transportation management plan as may be considered by the Planning Board. Where such reduction is authorized, the Planning Board may impose conditions of Use or occupancy appropriate to such reductions. PART 7. Dimensional and Density Requirements 122 §195-19.37. Dimensional requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Zoning Bylaw, the dimensional requirements applicable in the Overlay District, including all pre-existing Buildings in the Overlay District that have not been demolished, are as follows: A. Overlay-District-wide aggregate density requirements. Development Projects shall comply with the following requirements as applicable to an approved Master Development Plan for the Overlay District as a whole: 1. Maximum coverage, including buildings, driveways, and parking areas within the Overlay District: 60 %. 2. Maximum building coverage in the Overlay District: 30%. 3. Minimum open space requirements in the Overlay District: 10% of total lot size. 4. Floor area ratio in the Overlay District: 0.81. 5. Multifamily dwelling units: no more than 824 total multifamily dwelling units. 6. Townhouse: no more than 199 total dwelling units. 7. Independent elderly housing and congregate housing: no more than 35 total dwelling units. 8. Dormitory housing: no more than 824 total dormitory beds (206 units). 9. Retail: not to exceed a total of 69,873 gross square feet. 10. Professional offices and business offices: not to exceed a total of 108,500 gross square feet. 11. Hotel: not to exceed a total of 102 keys. B. Height Limits within the Overlay District. The maximum height of any building shown on a Development Plan within the Overlay District shall be limited to its location within the applicable subdistrict shown the plan titled "Master Development Plan Royal Crest North Andover, MA" and as set forth below: 123 LASE BLOCK ELNO' HEIGHT(FT) MIXED INCOME(408) b-1 4 69(,EIACL UDIM^NG MULTI-FAMILY TOWER) MIXED INCOME(40...8) D-2 A,3 Sib MftU,D LTI-FAJM4I LY MIXED INCOME(408) F-2 4 53 MULTI-FAMILY MIXED INCOME(406) F-3 4 53 MULTU-FAMNILY MIXED INCOME(408) G-2 4 53 L MUALTU-FAN.MNILY MARKET-RATE MULTI-FAMILY E-II 4 SS MARKET-RATE MULTI-FAMILY E-2 4 SS MfiA.RIKET-RATE MULTI-FAMILY F-1 4 53 MaMA.Rh":ET-RATEMafiUDLTI-FAMILY C-2 4 53 MARKET-RATE MULTI-FAMILY C-1 4 53 '.....SS,ACTIVE LIMING G-1 4 53 TChWPL'hlOMBES 7MI3-aA THRU TH3-� 3 39 STUDENT HOUSING SIFM'-A 4 69 STUDENT HOUSING SA-9 4 69 STUDENT HOUSING SIHI-C 4 SS HOTEL. S 4 TS OFPCE H3-1 4 SEe GROUND LEVEL RETAIL/ Aa-2,DI,ET.SHA.-Aa RETAIL PARKING - - PART 8. Application for Development Project Plan Review §195-19.38. Development Project Plan Review Process. The Development Project Plan Review process for an application for approval of a Development Project Plan under this article shall be governed by the following review procedures: A. Pre-application Conference. 1. Prior to the submission of a Development Project Plan,the Applicant, at its option,may confer with the Planning Board and Town planning staff to obtain information and guidance before beginning the formal application process. B. Submission and Approval of a Development Project Plan. The Applicant shall file a Development Project Plan accompanied by an application for Development Project Plan 124 Review to the PAA for issuance of a Development Project Plan Approval prior to an application for a building permit. Review of a Development Project Plan shall follow the procedures of Subsection F and the PAA Rules and Regulations that the Planning Board may adopt to govern Development Project Plan Review. An application for Development Project Plan Review shall include the following components unless waived by the Planning Board: 1. An Applicant for Development Project Plan Review shall file with the Planning Department an application form, fee,the Development Project Plan, and any additional information as may be required as described herein or as provided in PAA Rules and Regulations and/or instructions of the Planning Board. Once the application is deemed complete, the Planning Department will forward one copy of the application to the Town Clerk. An application will not be deemed complete until all required information and fees are submitted. The time periods set forth in this Zoning Bylaw will not start until the application has been deemed complete and submitted to the Town Clerk. 2. Drawings prepared at a scale of one-inch equals 40 feet or larger, or at a scale as approved in advance by the Town Planner.Revised plans shall contain a notation listing and describing all revisions, additions, and deletions made to the originally submitted plans and the date of each. 3. The application for Development Project Plan Review shall be accompanied by such plans and documents as may be required and set forth in the PAA Rules and Regulations. All site plans shall be prepared by a certified architect, landscape architect, and/or a civil engineer registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All landscape plans shall be prepared by a certified landscape architect registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All Building elevations shall be prepared by a certified architect registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All plans shall be signed and stamped, and drawings prepared at a scale of one-inch equals 40 feet or larger, or at a scale as approved in advance by the Planning Department. All stormwater management plans and drainage calculations must be submitted with the stamp and signature of a professional engineer (PE) licensed to conduct such work in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 4. The following information must be submitted along with the application: a. North arrow/location map. A North arrow and a location map showing surrounding Roadways and land uses adjacent to the site at a scale of one-inch equals 1,500 feet. The location map should show at least one intersection of two existing Town Roadways. 125 b. Survey of lot/parcel. A boundary survey conforming to the requirements of the Essex County Registry of Deeds Office. The survey shall be dated and include any revision made to the survey or site plan.Any change in the survey shall be recorded before site plan approval may be granted. c. Name/Description of Development Project. The name of the development and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the project listing tenants (if known), land uses, development phases, or other pertinent information necessary to evaluate the Development Project Plan. d. A narrative describing how the proposed Building(s), anticipated land uses, site design,parking, circulation, Landscaping and other features conform to the Master Development Plan and the purpose of this article. e. Easements/Legal conditions within the Development Project lot(s) and abutting thereon. Identification of existing and proposed easement(s) or legal encumbrances that are related to the site's physical development, and a listing of any condition(s) placed upon the site by the Board of Appeals, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, or any public body or agency with the authority to place conditions on the site's development. f. The corner points of the Development Project lot(s)and change of direction of lines shall be marked by stone monuments, cut in stone, stake and nail,iron pin, or other marker and shall be so marked. g. Development Project lot number(s), dimensions of Development Project lot(s) in feet, size of Development Project lot(s)in square feet, and width of abutting streets and ways. h. Topography. The present and proposed topography of the site, utilizing two-foot contour intervals. Existing topography 50 feet beyond the perimeter of the parcel as it appears on the most current Town of North Andover topographic mapping shall also be shown. i. Zoning information. All applicable Overlay District zoning information shall be provided regarding the Development Project. This information shall be placed in a table and list all parking, setbacks, percent of Lot Coverage, Floor Area Ratio, number of Dwelling Units (if any), total amount of square feet, size of signs and any other applicable zoning information relative to the Master Development Plan 126 and Overlay District necessary for the proper review of the Development Project Plan by the Town Planner and PAA. j. Drainage area map. A drainage area map showing pre- and post-construction watersheds, subwatersheds and stormwater flow paths, including municipal drainage system flows. k. Stormwater management plan. All applications for Development Project Plan Review shall include the submittal of a stormwater management plan prepared in accordance with the latest version of the Massachusetts Stormwater Handbook and additional criteria established herein and demonstrating full compliance with the Massachusetts Stormwater Standards and the North Andover Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Regulations promulgated under Chapter 165 of the Town Bylaws (Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Bylaw). 1. Building location. Identification of all existing and proposed Structures located on the Development Project site, including Gross Floor Area. in. Building elevation. A drawing of the exterior of the Building(s), as viewed from the front (street view), must be submitted. The PAA may request side and rear views if relevant to the PAA's review. This drawing must be at least eight inches by I I inches in size. n. Average finished grade of each proposed Building. o. The elevation above average finished grade of the floor and ceiling of the lowest floor of each proposed Building. p. Height of all proposed Buildings, above average finished grade of abutting streets. q. Location of parking/walkways. Identification of the location of all existing and proposed parking and walkway areas,including curb cuts that will be used to access the site from adjacent Roadways, or access points. r. Location of wetlands;notice of intent. All resource areas as defined in MGL c. 131, §40, and/or the Town of North Andover Wetland Protection Bylaw (Chapter 190), shall be shown on the site plan. If applicable, the Applicant shall file a notice of intent with North Andover Conservation Commission concurrently with the application to the Planning Board for Development Project Plan Review. 127 s. Location of walls/signs. Identification of the location, height and materials to be used for all retaining walls and signs located on the site. t. Location of Roadways/Drive Lanes. Identification of all rights-of-way and Driveways, including the type of curb and gutter to be used, and their dimensions. Distances to all the nearest Roadways and/or curb cuts shall be shown for both sides of any street which is adjacent to the site. u. Outdoor storage/display areas. Identification of the location and type of outdoor storage and display areas on the site. v. Landscaping plan. The general outline of existing vegetation, wooded areas, significant trees,unique species and/or tree clusters and the extent of all vegetation, wooded areas, significant mature trees (>12 inches DBH), unique species and/or tree clusters to be removed and identification of the location and landscape schedule of all perimeter and interior Landscaping, including but not limited to proposed paving materials for walkways, fences, stone walls and all planting materials to be placed on the site.Any Landscaping required by the Town bylaws shall be indicated on the site plan in tabular form showing the amount required and the amount provided. w. Refuse areas. Identification of the location of each outdoor refuse storage area, including the method of storage and screening. All refuse areas must be fully enclosed. x. Lighting facilities. Identification of the proposed illumination, indicating the direction and the degree of illumination offered by the proposed lighting facilities, including an example of the light fixture to be used. y. Traffic impact study. Evidence that the Development Project is consistent with the traffic impact study previously prepared and reviewed for the Overlay District. If the Development Project is inconsistent with the previously-prepared traffic impact study, the Applicant shall identify existing traffic levels, along with the expected traffic impacts to occur based upon the proposed Development Project. z. Utilities. All utilities, including water line locations, sewer line locations and profiles, and storm drainage systems. aa. Environmental strategies. A narrative describing the environmental strategies being pursued for the Development Project to improve sustainability and to enhance 128 protection of the adjacent natural resources relative to the proposed Building(s), anticipated land use(s), and site design. These strategies shall specifically include measures to limit emissions from both stationary sources (e.g., building design measures) and mobile sources (e.g., pedestrian and bicycle accommodations to promote alternate methods of transit). C. Phasing. In of the course of the phased development of an approved Master Development Plan, the Applicant may divide the proposed development reflected in the Master Development Plan into separate project components which may be reviewed either through a single combined Development Project Plan Review, or through a series of separate Development Project Plan Reviews that address the applicable proposed area(s) of work within the Overlay District reflected on the Master Development Plan. D. Peer review. The Applicant shall be required to pay for reasonable consulting fees to provide peer review of any required elements of the Development Project Plan Review application as may be required by the PAA. Such fees shall be held by the Town in a separate account and used only for expenses associated with the review of the application by outside consultants, including, but not limited to, attorneys, Town Counsel, engineers, urban designers,housing consultants,planners, and others. Any surplus remaining after the completion of such review, including any interest accrued, shall be returned to the Applicant. E. Circulation to Other Boards. Upon receipt of the application, the PAA shall immediately provide a copy of the application materials to the Board of Appeals, Board of Health, Conservation Commission, Fire Department, Police Department, Building Commissioner, Department of Public Works, and other municipal officers, agencies or boards for comment, and any such board, agency or officer shall provide any written comments within 30 days of its receipt of a copy of the Development Project Plan Review application. F. Procedures. 1. Hearing. The PAA shall hold a public hearing for which notice has been given as provided in MGL c. 40A, §11. The decision of the PAA shall be made, and a written notice of the decision filed with the Town Clerk, within 90 days of the close of the public hearing . The required time limits for such action may be extended by written agreement between the Applicant and the PAA, with a copy of such agreement being filed in the office of the Town Clerk. If the PAA does not take action within 90 days or extended time, if applicable, the project proponent shall provide written notice to the PAA requesting final action within fourteen days, if no decision is issued, the failure 129 shall be deemed to be an approval of the application and Development Project Plan and shall constitute the Development Project Plan Approval. 2. The approved Development Project Plan (Development Project Plan Approval) becomes the official development plan for a Development Project for which Development Project Plan Review application is filed. Town permits shall be issued or withheld based upon compliance with the approved Development Project Plan. The Development Project Plan Approval is legally binding and can only be changed or adjusted in compliance with the provisions contained in §195-19.42, Revisions to approved Development Project Plans. 3. Appeal. Where a Development Project Plan Approval is issued or denied relative to a Development Project for which a building permit will be required, there shall be no appeal under MGL c.40A§ 17;rather,the only appeal shall be an appeal of the building perinit issued or denied. PART 9. Decision on Application. §195-19.39. Waivers. As set forth in §195-19.18, in the course of reviewing a Development Project during Development Project Plan Review, the PAA shall have discretion in the application of the General Design Guidelines of Part 6 to the Development Project and may waive strict adherence to any of these Guidelines, in finding that the Development Project is consistent with the Master Development Plan and in furtherance of the purpose and intent of this Article 19. §195-19.40.Plan Review. An application for Development Project Plan Review shall be reviewed for consistency with the purpose and intent of the Article 19. §195-19.41. Findings and Action by Planning Board. A. Upon completion of Development Project Plan Review, the PAA shall either 1) approve, 2) approve with conditions, or 3) deny a Development Project Plan submitted for review. 1. The Planning Board shall approve a Development Project Plan when the following conditions are met: a. The Development Project Plan is consistent with the Master Development Plan and this Article 19; and b. The Applicant has submitted the required fees and information as set forth in the Rules and Regulation; and c. The Development Project Plan has been submitted in accordance with the procedures as outlined in this Article 19; and 130 d. The Development Project and Development Project Plan meet the requirements and standards set forth in this Article 19, or a waiver has been granted therefrom. 2. The Planning Board shall conditionally approve a Development Project Plan when the following conditions are met: a. The application needs to go to any Town board, department or commission for approvals, or requires approvals by any state, and/or federal agency; and b. The Development Project Plan generally complies with the Master Development Plan and this Article 19, but requires minor changes in order to be completely in compliance with this Article 19. 3. The PAA may deny approval of a Development Project Plan for the following reasons: a. The Development Project Plan does not include all the materials or information required in this Article 19, or has failed to adhere to the procedures for Development Project Plan Review as outlined in this Article 19; or b. The Applicant has not submitted the required fees and information as set forth in the PAA Rules and Regulations; or c. The Development Project Plan as presented is not in compliance with applicable Town bylaws, and a waiver has not been granted therefrom; or d. The Development Project Plan has been drawn incorrectly or in such form that the Planning Board is unable to determine what information is being presented for review; or e. The Applicant has failed to incorporate and adhere to any condition(s) for approval granted by any Town board, department or commission, or requirements called for by any state or federal agency which has proper authority upon which to place conditions on a matter before the PAA. B. The PAA shall render a decision within 90 days of the close of the public hearing and shall file its written decision with the Town Clerk's office and other appropriate parties in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 40A. C. The PAA shall issue to the Applicant a copy of its decision containing the name and address of the owner, identifying the land affected, and the plans that were the subject of the decision, and certifying that a copy of the decision has been filed with the Town Clerk and that all plans referred to in the decision are on file with the PAA. If a plan is approved by reason of the failure of the PAA to timely act,the Town Clerk shall make such certification on a copy of the application or notice. A copy of the decision or application bearing such certification shall be recorded in the Registry of Deeds for the county and district in which the land is located and indexed in the Grantor Index under the name of the owner of record 131 or recorded and noted on the owner's certificate of title. The fee for recording or registering shall be paid by the Applicant. D. The Applicant shall be responsible for filing a copy of the decision at the Registry of Deeds for the county and district in which the land is located and indexed in the Grantor Index under the name of the owner of record or recorded and noted on the owner's certificate of title. The fee for recording or registering shall be paid by the Applicant. Prior to the issuance of a building permit,the Applicant shall present evidence of such recording to the Building Inspector and Planning Department. E. For the purpose of securing the performance of all proposed work, including Landscaping and off-site improvements, the PAA may require security submitted in the form of a check made out to the Town of North Andover in an amount determined by the Board to be sufficient to cover the cost of all or any part to stabilize or secure the site. The check will then be placed in an interest-bearing account and will be released upon the completion of the Development Project. The PAA, at its discretion, may release partial amounts of the security at certain stages of construction. §195-19.42. Time limit. A Development Project Plan Approval shall remain valid and shall run with the land indefinitely provided that construction has commenced within two (2) years after the decision issues, which time shall be extended by the time required to adjudicate any appeal attributable to the Development Project. Said time shall also be automatically extended if the Applicant is actively pursuing other required permits for the Development Project or if the PAA finds there is good cause for the failure to commence construction, or as may be provided in an approval for a multi-phase Development Project. §195-19.43. Revisions to Approved Development Project Plan. A. Procedure. After Development Project Plan Approval, an Applicant may apply to make revisions to a Development Project. Such minor changes must be submitted to the Town Planner and the PAA on redlined prints of the approved Development Project Plan, reflecting the proposed revisions, and on application forms provided by the Planning Board. The PAA shall set forth any decision to approve or deny such minor change by motion and written decision, and provide a copy to the Applicant for filing with the Town Clerk. B. If the revisions are determined by the PAA to (i) not adversely affect to the Development Project lot(s) or neighboring properties, (ii) not cause either a significant increase in vehicular movement or alteration in pedestrian circulation routes, and (iii) be otherwise consistent with the intent of the Master Development Plan and this Article 19 (examples may include but not be limited to: revisions involving utilities, Building orientation, or 132 minor adjustments to parking or other site details, or provision of Open Space, or number of Dwelling Units), the PAA may authorize such changes at any regularly scheduled meeting, without the need to hold a public hearing. C. If the revisions are determined by the PAA to (i) have a potential adverse effect on the Development Project lot(s) or neighboring properties, or (ii) cause either a significant increase in vehicular movement or an alteration of pedestrian circulation routes, but (iii) are otherwise consistent with the intent of the Master Development Plan and this Article 19 (examples may include but not be limited to: revisions to Building location, height, massing, or Use otherwise allowed pursuant to this Article 19), the PAA may authorize such revisions at any regularly scheduled meeting after holding a public hearing. D. If the revisions are determined by the PAA to be substantial and materially different from the approved Master Development Plan pursuant to the standards set forth above(examples may include but not be limited to: revisions inconsistent with the Master Development Plan,Uses not allowed on the Master Development Plan, or significant revisions that result in material, unanticipated impacts to traffic, stormwater, or municipal utility service), the PAA shall direct the Applicant to resubmit the changes on a revised Master Development Plan for approval by a vote of a Town Meeting in accordance with the provisions of this section. PART 10. Severability and Authority. §195-19.44. Severability; Authority. This Article 19 is promulgated pursuant to the authority of MGL c. 40A, as applicable. If any provision of this Article 19 is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of Article 19 shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect. The invalidity of any provisions of this Article 19 shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this article. 133 _SVBd 5TR1f.T1 " �. *n'r ,.,i Y5 kU'd4ek hkfiM ., •. ,W Sll®d STkICF 2 m anizTkieT� . f �.% a iesex na£n race e 1 r r � A . l �/( r � k11 eR kWF.h(FC1�aE/�C41MSTk4 f,TEP p� � � � '�'4 n * .) wEtIAPu�J�ry.P80'dUIL41PdC,5 SYIFSOISTRIC"F 1 /' S25'kUPfiAt nkNn.W kuW4C1&F" «., .u. •.• a xwro euaaax nenI.11,I t 1 1 1 A t I,e'r'6 '�� utl xueeek area .wa®MIILNMNGS r -. �»p � ��,� r pig mNG kun6pING5 �. �I.in n�"'s. YYale r Ic x Aa,- rq 1%U k11/48k AM4A �� `rvmI « � � IG PoUV4d50NG5 � � 5 � 1 c �u.wtt '' M6 BU b GS Ntl B Itli NG5 � v Master Development Plan R.Y.1 C. t N.thN,d.—,AAA �.�.w..v.0�o-rem r ur w«. .,,..ru•,m. a«.,mmm m,� ream sx.,a,r.. �n,vn... °%" `JJ��� !"�1.. Or take any other action relative thereto. Planning Board Planning Board Recommendation: Unfavorable Action Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Simple Majority MOTION FAILED by a vote of 407 in the affirmative and 856 in the negative Article 29: Amend Zoning Map—Mixed Use Overlay District. To amend the Zoning Map for the Town of North Andover by including approximately 76 acres of land located at 1 and 28 Royal Crest Drive, Town Assessor Map 25 Parcel,Parcels 66 and 35, as shown on a plan entitled"Mixed Use Overlay District Map, prepared by Jeff Koetteritz, VHB, prepared for Article 19: Mixed Use Overlay District, dated February 11, 2022". This map is hereby made a part of the Zoning Bylaw and is on file in the office of the Town Clerk (the "Mixed Use Overlay District Map"). [The Overlay District contains all of the real property described in a deed from Thomas J. Flatley to 134 Aimco North Andover, L.L.C. dated, recorded with the Essex North District Registry of Deeds in Book 7042, Page 122 as more particularly shown on the "Mixed Use Overlay District Map".] or to take any other action relative thereto. Planning Board Planning Board Recommendation: Unfavorable Action Select Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable Action Vote Required: Simple Majority /'^� �-.l������ �—...�"-....✓ � Legend 7 IFY-T Id � 1 y � 7 Mixed Use Overlay District Map NerthA dove:MA Ih�tWw `` Vhb In light of the vote on Article 28, the Planning Board requested that Article 29 be WITHDRAWN. Not hearing obiection, the Moderator so noted such. Amidst the meeting, Moderator DiSalvo commended the service of the following individuals: Amy Mabley, Sasha Weinreich, Thomas Ringler, Kevin Foley, John Fouhy, Heather McNeil, Carolyn Cole, Max Butterbrodt, John Weir, Suzanne Egan, William McCarthy, Dawne Warren and staff, John Highland, Brian Fraser and staff, Jeff Coco,Dr. James Mealey, and Steve Langlois. DiSalvo welcomed the following individuals: Joseph Hicks,Ava Pastor,Nancy Sarro, and Brianna Stetson. 135 The 2022 Annual Town Meeting Dissolved upon UNANIMOUS vote upon motion of Chair of the Select Board, Laura M. Bates at 10:11 PM with all articles voted. Respectfully submitted, (:ate.Jp-\�� .,. Carla Dawne Warren, Town Clerk 136 TREASURER COLLECTOR MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Treasurer/Collectors office is to bill, collect, invest, borrow, safeguard and disburse monies in an accurate and professional manner. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 • Unpaid tax accounts for FY2020 were moved into Tax Title. • Successful migration to a new bill print company. With Globe having to close its doors due to supply chain issues and increasingly high cost structures, Kirkwood Direct was awarded the contract to print and mail all Real Estate, Personal Property and Water/Sewer bills. • Continued working diligently towards an increase in collections of all past due real estate and personal property taxes. Current collection rate for FY2022 Real Estate stands at 98.89% and Personal Property at 98.57% • Worked with the Elderly and Disabled Tax Board to modify the qualifications for the program. We also endeavored to raise awareness to the residents on benefits available. Information was disseminated to the Senior Center for distribution, put on the quarterly flyer sent out with tax bills, and printed brochures are now on display and readily available at the Treasurer's Office. • Treasurer Collector's web page is now updated quarterly. • Invested Trust Funds with Bartholomew & Company. They invest according to the Legal List of Investments approved by the Commissioner of Banks in order to optimize interest earnings. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS Schedule of Outstanding Receivables— Fiscal Year 2022 Personal Property Taxes 2022 55,401.56 2021 13,880.75 2020 27,548.27 Real Estate Taxes 2022 1,003,736.67 2021 439,451.62 2020 138,225.98 Motor Vehicle Excise 2022 228,279.41 2021 713,294.07 2020 110,144.08 Revenues and Expenses Revenue July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 $155,845,232.44 Expense July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 $154,143,914.37 137 RECONCILIATION OF CASH Petty Cash $950.00 Bank of NY Mellon (OPEB) 5,435,389.85 Developer Bond Escrows 112,129.74 Eastern Bank 10,835,596.69 Fidelity 789,430.17 Leader Bank 26,392,614.47 Lowell Five 38,525,720.52 MMDT 7,929,204.82 Pentucket Bank 8,427,097.98 TD Bank 7,155,509.26 UnlBank 5,441,001.64 $ 111,044,645.13 Kimberly Mackie, Town Treasurer/Collector Alyssa Premo, Assistant Town Treasurer/Collector Maureen McAuley, Principal Department Assistant Jennifer Nguyen, Department Assistant Deborah Fiorillo, Department Assistant 138 VETERANS SER VICES MISSION STATEMENT To keep the promise of President Abraham Lincoln: To care for the Veteran, his widow and his orphan. The Veterans Services Department is to advocate on behalf of all the Commonwealth's Veterans and their family members in providing them with quality support services and to manage an emergency, as well as a static financial assistance program for those Veterans and their dependents that are in need of benefits and services as outlined in the provisions of Chapter 115 of the General Laws. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 The Veterans Services Office received authorization to increase the part time administrative assistant position to a full-time position in April 2022. Our district is now compliant with Massachusetts General law on guidance with district staffing. The latest census numbers North Andover at 30,915 people, including 1,218 Veterans. Boxford population is 8,203 to include 360 Veterans. Both population and Veteran numbers have increased. • To maintain at least a 75%reimbursement rate on all MGL c l 15 benefits expended through June 301, 2022. • The Town of North Andover received $65,000.00 from the state legislative team for completion of the Vietnam Memorial at NA High School. The names of all Vietnam Veterans who served from North Andover will be inscribed in the pavers at the existing memorial. The project proposal has been submitted for bid. • Our office facilitated disability claims,and pensions reported from VBA(Veterans Benefits Administration) to DVS (Dept. of Veterans Services Massachusetts)) to the average Veteran and dependent$1,375.46 per month in North Andover for the year 2022. The total reported by the Veterans Administration is $4,010,820. • The Exchange Club of Lawrence and the Andover's conducts philanthropy through causes in the towns of North Andover,Andover, and the City of Lawrence. The collaboration with the Lawrence Exchange Club North Andover hosted the "Field of Honor" in the Old Common. Family members of the surrounding community were able to purchase large flags, which were placed in the Old Common with the name of the family member being honored. After a week, the massive display ended in a culminating ceremony, which was attended by hundreds. The Exchange Club has decided to hold this event annually in North 139 Andover. This past event was the third held in North Andover. The Exchange Club has asked North Andover to sponsor the site for a fourth year this past summer and expanded the event to 3 weeks. • The office is supervising a Bachelors level student from Salem State University School of Social Work The use of interns increases our oversight on those clients that are more vulnerable and in need of additional services and is a force multiplier. This is our 3rd intern from SSU. • Coordinated and conducted a second flag retirement ceremony beginning this year and to continue on a yearly basis going forward. The ceremony was coordinated and conducted by a community partner, Local Cub Scout Troops have taken ownership of this ceremony to promote patriotism and civic engagement. This ceremony is larger than the initial ceremony and open to the public. 140 YOUTH AND RECREA TION SER VICES The Youth&Recreation Services Department, under the direction of Rick Gorman continued to provide superior quality services and a full complement of programs. The programs consisted of support programs, student leadership programs, family and individual services as well as a host of social, recreational and adventure services. In 2022, Youth & Recreation Services serviced 3,400 youth. 2022 also marked the 34th anniversary of our founding in 1988, and the 22nd year the doors of the Joseph N. Hermann Youth Center have been open. The outstanding professional staff consists of Rick Gorman - Executive Director, Demi Marsh— Assistant Director, Aisha Valdez — Support Services Coordinator, Cameron White — Adventure/Recreation Coordinator, Nicole Kramer— Social Programs Coordinator and Jen Battersby- Administrative Assistant. We also employ part-time staff throughout the year. After 22 years, Joseph N. Hermann Youth Center continues to be a lively and safe place for the youth of North Andover. The Center is open six days a week for middle and high school aged youth. On Saturday afternoons we have also built in time for 5th graders to experience the Center in preparation for when they enter middle school. During the school year 2021-22 we saw the complete return to post Covid normalcy in terms of operation but we have been greatly concerned about the ongoing social & emotional welfare of our members as we continue to navigate these issues that were prevalent prior to 2020 but were exasperated because of Covid. In Summer 2022 we continued to defy all the odds by running successful summer programs for the third year in a row since covid-19. We serviced over 1000 youth. The summer was filled with clinics, recreational programs, playground programs, events and field trips. Summer 2022 also saw the full schedule of the children shows on the common and the Sunday night Concert series. Once again, this summer we also oversaw the ever-popular Stevens Pond. The Pond continues to be a jewel of North Andover. Summer 2022 saw us get seven of the nine weeks in. We continue to work with the town departments to work on water quality and we hope to have a full nine weeks in 2023 The Center continues to offer part-time employment for the youth of North Andover, as we employed 145 high school and college students during the extensive summer programs as well as after school throughout the school year. We also had numerous adult volunteers assisting us at the front desk, working within the building and serving on a number of boards and committees. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to have Sunday night skating at Brooks school in 2021 & 2022 due to Brooks operating as a bubble during the pandemic. We are very excited to announce that Sunday Night skating at Brooks school will return for eight weeks during January and February 2023 141 The North Andover Youth & Recreation Services department works hand in hand with North Andover Public Schools. Our Support Services Coordinator is in the schools 12 hours per week and we participate in a number of school-based committees. The partnership with NAPS is an extremely unique and productive relationship. In 2018, a Memorandum of Understanding was put in place between the North Andover Public Schools and North Andover Youth & Recreation Services on sharing information, services and resources. We are also excited to announce through ARPA funding we will be hiring a full-time social worker for a two-year period in early 2023. The Youth & Recreation Director also chairs the Town Fields Committee. This position is responsible for permitting fields,working with our youth sport programs and developing short and long-term plans for use and development. In 2022 we continued working on long range plans for the redevelopment of the Recreation Fields Complex between the Middle and Atkinson Schools. We hope to begin the construction phase by Summer 2023. We are excited that youth sports in town have returned to the way they were prior to Covid. The Center also relies on a number of committees to assist in the areas of fundraising, marketing, public relations, finance, budgeting and technology. NAYRS is so lucky to have many of our residents involved in these areas. The Youth & Recreation Council and Joseph N. Hermann Youth Center, Inc. are also continuing to work on long range planning for the department and Center. We thank the JNHYC, Inc. for their continued financial and emotional support of the Center. In 2022 the JNHYC, Inc. donated over $45,000 in equipment,programming, and maintenance funding. Our annual KNIGHT TO SHINE Auction returned in March 2022 and it was a major success once again. The lifeline of Youth & Recreation Services is to provide support services, and I am once again pleased and proud of our constant mission of helping the youth and families in this community. The amount of services we are providing confidentially to our youth and families is amazing and inspiring. Especially in this very difficult year still amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, I am proud of our department's ability to adapt, and to continue to provide programming and services for the youth of North Andover despite the challenges that we have faced. I am humbled by the community's support of our staff, programs, and mission. As we enter our 35th year of service to the community, we are proud of our past successes as well as excited about new initiatives and plans for the future. The following are the services provided during the last year. ADVENTURE PROGRAMS: • Challenge Course • Rock Climbing Wall • Walking Programs • Mountain Biking Programs • Road Biking Programs • Surfing Trips 142 • Ropes Course Groups • White Water Rafting trips • Indoor and Outdoor Climbing Trips • Ski Trips • Hiking Trips • Snowshoeing Programs • Geocaching Programs • Paintball Trips • Sailing Program • Snow Tubing Trips • Kayaking Programs • Canoeing Programs • Boxing Programs SUPPORT SERVICES: • High School Girls Groups • Middle School Girls Groups • Mindfulness Programs • Youth Tracking, Outreach, and Mentorship • Holiday Giving Program • Thanksgiving Drive • Crisis Intervention Services • NAYRS Annual Teen Job Fair • Collaboration with Local Therapists/Counselors • Peer Mediation Services • Participation in Community Collaborative Initiative (CCI) • Collaboration with NAHS' and NAMS' Student Assistance Team • Information and Referral Services • Simon Potter Project • "Youth Centered"Podcast • Girls Empowerment Programs • Young Men's Group (YMG) • Mentor Volunteer Program (MVP) SOCIAL/RECREATION PROGRAMS: • Middle School Dances (hopefully return in late 2023) • 81 Grade Dress-Up Dance • Boys and Girls Basketball Tournaments • Boys and Girls Flag Football • Joseph Walsh Summer Basketball League • Black Knights Winter Basketball League • Black Knights Spring Basketball League 143 • Basketball Skills &Drills Programs • Youth Center Classes • NAYRS/NABC 4t'Grade Basketball • North Andover CAM programs • Extensive 8 week Summer Programs o Summer Fun o Sports & Rec o Girl Got Game o Girls Weeks o Boys Week's o Service Weeks oOne Day Field Trips • North Andover Fall Ball League • Crusaders Special Olympics Basketball • Video Game Tournaments • Outdoor and Indoor Volleyball • Outdoor Ice Rink Programs and Events • Outdoor Gaming Tournaments (Gaga Ball, Tetherball, Lawn Games) • Art Classes • Knitting Programs • Acting/Improv Program • Woodworking Program • Dance Program • Chess Classes • Pickleball Programs • Photography and Photo Editing Programs • Yoga Programs • Street Hockey League • Fishing Program • Beyond Beats Music Program • Weight Room/Fitness Programs • Seasonal Field Trips • Stevens Pond Programs and Swim Lessons STUDENT-RUN/COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS: • Freshman/Sophomore Youth Council • Junior/Senior Youth Council • Core 4 Leadership Program • Mentor Volunteer Program (MVP) • Step Up • Next Man Up • Knight Work • Kindness Rocks Initiative • Adventure Leaders Program SPECIAL EVENTS/PROGRAMS: • Youth Appreciation Day 144 • Turkey Toss • Powderpuff Football Tournament • Youth Center Fundraisers • Welcome Week Orientation • Core 4 Youth Leadership Summit • Sunday Night Brooks Skating • Matthew Harty Mito Classic /Move for Mito • YMCA Collaborations • Summer Children's Shows on Common • Summer Concerts on Common Respectfully Submitted, Rick Gorman Executive Director 145 Statistical Section This part of the annual comprehensive financial report presents detailed information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required supplementary information says about the Town's overall financial health. Financial Trends • These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how the Town's financial performance and well-being have changed overtime. Revenue Capacity • These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the Town's most significant local revenue source, the property tax. Debt Capacity • These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of the Town's current levels of outstanding debt and the Town's ability to issue additional debt in the future. Demographic and Economic Information • These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand the environment within which the Town's financial activities take place. Operating Information • These schedules contain service and infrastructure data to help the reader understand how the information in the Town's financial report relates to the services the Town provides and the activities it performs. SOURCES: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the annual comprehensive financial reports for the relevant year. Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 146 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Net Positions By Component Last Ten Years 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Governmental activities Net investment in capital assets......................$ 106,453,985 $ 106,117,880 $ 108,245,924 $ 107,911,523 $ 107,700,827 $ 110,485,609 $ 108,944,118 $ 108,635,072 $ 121,565,181 $ 127,941,125 Restricted.................................................. 12,321,707 16,874,835 17,118,874 16,693,095 18,314,084 19,453,646 37,744,771 38,864,698 45,532,740 42,520,179 Unrestricted................................................ (24,245,900) (28,306,701) (80,327,683) (81,454,721) (87,228,529) (137,288,907) (143,964,167) (149,639,890) (158,612,938) (160,520,565) Total governmental activities net position................. $ 94,529,792 $ 94,686,014 $ 45,037,115 $ 43,149,897 $ 38,786,382 $ (7,349,652) $ 2,724,722 $ (2,140,120) $ 8,484,983 $ 9,940,739 Business-type activities Net investment in capital assets......................$ 40,243,610 $ 42,012,200 $ 43,397,442 $ 43,893,005 $ 44,574,791 $ 44,580,411 $ 45,164,489 $ 47,597,207 $ 43,356,650 $ 45,077,656 Unrestricted................................................ 4,273,747 5,533,117 5,017,844 8,137,954 9,784,965 11,771,186 12,117,346 10,781,914 13,239,967 13,305,602 Total business-type activities net position.................$ 44,517,357 $ 47,545,317 $ 48,415,286 $ 52,030,959 $ 54,359,756 $ 56,351,597 $ 57,281,835 $ 58,379,121 $ 56,596,617 $ 58,383,258 Primary government Net investment in capital assets......................$ 146,697,595 $ 148,130,080 $ 151,643,366 $ 151,804,528 $ 152,275,618 $ 155,066,020 $ 154,108,607 $ 156,232,279 $ 164,921,831 $ 173,018,781 Restricted.................................................. 8,207,148 9,444,583 8,473,982 8,704,385 8,329,173 8,869,786 10,242,534 10,984,787 45,532,740 42,520,179 Unrestricted................................................ (15,857,594) (15,343,332) (75,309,839) (65,328,057) (67,458,653) (114,933,861) (104,344,584) (138,857,976) (102,016,321) (147,214,963) Total primary government net position..................... $ 139,047,149 $ 142,231,331 $ 84,807,509 $ 95,180,856 $ 93,146,138 $ 49,001,945 $ 60,006,557 $ 28,359,090 $ 108,438,250 $ 68,323,997 The Town implemented GASB Statement#68 related to Pension Accounting in 2015 which accounts for the significant decrease in Net Postion compared to prior years. The Town implemented GASB Statement#75 related to Other Postemployment Accounting in 2018 which accounts for the significant decrease in Net Postion compared to prior years. The Town implemented GASB Statement#84,Fiduciary Activities in 2021 which required the 2020 governmental net position to be revised. `The Town implemented GASB Statement#100,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,which required the 2021 net position to be restated. Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 147 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Changes in Net Positions Last Ten Years 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Expenses Governmental activities: General government............................................. $ 3,199,641 $ 3,217,568 $ 3,202,913 $ 3,747,680 $ 3,735,394 $ 4,319,883 $ 4,899,183 $ 5,536,185 $ 5,700,065 $ 4,996,860 Public safety....................................................... 14,948,442 15,172,608 15,427,172 16,350,637 16,348,807 16,835,546 17,800,161 18,833,217 21,666,291 18,434,241 Education........................................................... 70,005,694 7D,253,143 68,835,266 74,421,697 78,527,743 81,764,332 86,482,912 92,278,891 99,120,796 97,132,725 Public works........................................................ 6,539,043 6,290,224 7,218,804 7,750,714 7,931,874 7,968,639 8,758,969 8,433,770 7,438,280 8,804,087 Health and human services.................................... 2,150,264 2,216,585 2,408,315 2,693,817 2,531,567 2,896,472 2,421,283 2,632,603 2,564,265 2,486,754 Culture and recreation........................................... 1,667,408 1,441,145 2,518,412 2,624,034 3,004,516 2,918,229 2,613,748 3,202,741 2,639,327 2,343,660 Support services.................................................. 1,272,171 1,435,198 1,904,943 1,824,958 2,017,927 2,207,100 2,519,071 2,515,186 2,720,576 2,343,777 Interest.............................................................. 1,192,955 1,025,900 1,004,030 970,827 993,993 1,011,461 964,261 996,967 909,349 802,298 Total government activities expenses.............................. 100,975,618 101,052,371 102,519,855 110,384,364 115,091,821 119,921,662 126,459,588 134,429,560 142,758,949 137,344,402 Business-type activities: Water................................................................. 3,780,942 4,079,114 4,364,017 4,159,951 4,317,037 4,840,910 5,006,638 4,463,748 5,320,260 4,930,238 Sewer................................................................ 4,047,306 3,652,233 3,904,969 3,720,537 4,123,850 3,977,119 4,154,183 4,484,445 4,527,480 3,968,637 Osgood Hill......................................................... 378,649 390,461 434,583 432,320 466,830 500,715 531,491 438,150 - - Total business-type activities expenses............................ 81206,897 8,121,808 8,703,569 8,312,808 8,907,717 9,318,744 9,692,312 9,386,343 9,847,740 8,898,875 Total primary government expenses................................ $ 109,182,515 $ 109,174,179 $ 111,223,424 $ 118,697,172 $ 123,999,538 $ 129,240,406 $ 136,151,900 $ 143,815,903 $ 152,606,689 $ 146,243,277 Program Revenues Governmental activities: Public safety charges for services............................ $ 2,798,269 $ 2,495,472 $ 2,943,349 $ 3,548,098 $ 3,623,178 $ 3,497,891 $ 4,101,429 $ 3,131,031 $ 11,046,043 $ 6,857,395 Education charges for services............................... 3,409,555 3,648,664 3,304,534 3,482,776 3,370,407 3,589,712 3,894,068 2,403,006 1,340,234 3,036,302 Other charges for services..................................... 767,042 866,165 823,967 839,966 828,526 1,243,402 814,560 1,232,325 1,459,907 772,381 Public safety operating grants and contributions......... - - - - - - - - 2,983,771 298,743 Education operating grants and contributions............. 17,289,331 17,983,068 15,410,239 18,949,612 19,371,562 22,047,490 23,272,392 27,018,794 32,229,448 27,305,481 Other operating grants and contributions................... 1,302,947 1,010,960 1,220,657 1,381,661 1,062,560 1,261,712 1,551,521 2,338,473 1,511,247 1,720,759 Education capital grants and contributions................. 696,209 30,932 - - - - - - - - Public works capital grants and contributions............. 1,449,134 949,933 497,030 1,064,924 822,193 815,313 1,933,887 1,963,817 1,172,813 1,473,149 Other capital grants and contributions....................... 411,518 826,907 583,619 472,256 - - 1,227,042 845,218 927,246 1,267,020 Total government activities program revenues.................... 28,124,005 27,812,101 24,783,395 29,739,293 29,078,426 32,455,520 36,794,899 38,932,664 52,670,709 42,731,230 Business-type activities: Water charges for services.................................... 5,387,685 5,237,290 5,550,719 5,977,800 5,725,723 5,696,947 5,419,105 5,371,068 6,360,051 5,550,281 Sewer charges for services.................................... 4,964,813 4,945,962 5,014,766 5,265,490 4,931,546 5,202,164 4,630,099 4,690,068 5,189,037 4,894,525 Osgood Hill charges for services............................. 335,770 337,551 482,778 526,754 434,083 460,254 386,246 186,988 - - Other operating grants and contributions................... 127,545 122,529 112,149 37,003 44,413 138,731 187,100 216,951 80,502 10,710 Other capital grants and contributions....................... - - - 121,434 100,749 - - 18,554 2,337,533 230,000 Total business-type activities program revenues................. 10,815,813 10,643,332 11,160,412 11,928,481 11,236,514 11,498,096 10,622,550 10,483,629 13,967,123 10,685,516 Total primary government program revenues..................... $ 38,939,818 $ 38,455,433 $ 35,943,807 $ 41,667,774 $ 40,314,940 $ 43,953,616 $ 47,417,449 $ 49,416,293 $ 66,637,832 $ 53,416,746 Net(Expense)/Program Revenue Governmental activities................................................. $ (72,851,613) $ (73,240,270) $ (77,736,460) $ (80,645,071)$ (89,776,208)$ (87,466,142)$ (89,664,689)$ (95,496,896)$ (90,088,240)$ (94,613,172) Business-type activities................................................. 2,608,916 2,521,524 2,456,843 3,615,673 3,770,458 2,179,352 930,238 1,097,286 4,119,383 1,786,641 Total primary government net(expense)/program revenue... $ (70,242,697) $ (7Q,718,746) $ (71,279,617) $ (77,029,398)$ (86,005,750)$___(8L,286,790j$ (88,734,451)$ (94,399,610)$ (85,968,857)$ (92,826,531) (Continued) Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 148 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Changes in Net Positions Last Ten Years 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 General Revenues and other Changes in Net Positions Governmental activities: Real estate and personal property taxes, net of tax refunds payable.................................... $ 60,284,114 $ 62,195,623 $ 63,877,139 $ 66,710,623 $ 71,247,551 $ 72,306,916 $ 72,872,324 $ 75,272,009 $ 80,516,641 $ 83,073,430 Tax liens............................................................. 401,204 570,085 698,405 206,966 281,888 380,967 328,468 534,302 73,536 108,109 Motor vehicle and other excise taxes........................ 4,462,710 4,673,160 4,957,476 5,174,947 5,723,458 5,535,952 5,644,524 5,538,903 5,418,658 5,299,358 Penalties and interest on taxes............................... 316,019 501,903 390,837 517,616 375,194 503,459 448,601 410,416 858,750 593,584 Payment in lieu of taxes......................................... 1,974,424 2,008,020 1,975,835 2,012,598 2,057,136 2,183,466 2,055,881 2,426,074 2,181,380 2,223,941 Community preservation taxes................................ 1,390,831 1,433,013 1,466,141 1,532,548 1,605,585 1,686,032 1,750,496 1,810,203 1,914,141 1,955,299 Grants and contributions not restricted to specific programs............................................... 2,338,662 2,279,506 2,368,601 2,351,147 2,388,341 2,564,352 2,559,078 2,741,792 2,642,448 2,651,942 Unrestricted investment income.............................. 198,915 241,618 206,490 251,408 291,879 440,113 792,191 1,119,729 698,867 163,265 Gain on sale of capital assets................................. - - 175,692 - - - - - - - Extraordinary Items: Gas disaster settlements...................................... - - - - - - 14,867,793 790,687 - - Gasdisasterexpenses......................................... - - - - - - (1,580,293) (12,061) (5,240) - Transfers............................................................ (225,649) (506,436) (26,250) - - - - - - - Total governmental activities.......................................... 71,141,230 73,396,492 76,090,366 78,757,853 83,971,032 85,601,257 99,739,063 90,632,054 94,299,181 96,068,928 Business-type activities: Transfers............................................................ 225,649 506,436 26,250 - - - - - - - Total primary government general revenues and other changes in net positions........................................ $ 71,366,879 $ 73,9D2,928 $ 76,116,616 $ 78,757,853 $ 83,971,032 $ 85,601,257 $ 99,739,063 $ 90,632,054 $ 94,299,181 $ 96,068,928 Changes in Net Position Governmental activities................................................. $ (1,710,383) $ 156,222 $ (1,646,094) $ (1,887,218)$ (4,363,515)$ (1,864,885)$ 10,074,374 $ (4,864,842)$ 4,210,941 $ 1,455,756 Business-type activities................................................. 2,834,565 3,027,960 2,483,093 3,615,673 2,328,797 2,179,352 930,238 1,097,286 4,119,383 1,786,641 Total primary government changes in net positions............. $ 1,124,182 $ 3,184,182 $ 836,999 $ 1,728,455 $ L,034,7181$ 314,467 $ 11,004,612 $ (3,767,556)$ 8,330,324 $ 3,242,397 *In 2022,the Town discontinued operating the Osgood Hill conference center as an enterprise fund,and the residual balances were transferred to the Town's governmental activities. *The Town implemented GASB Statement#100,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,which required the 2021 net position to be restated. (Concluded) Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 149 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Fund Balances,Governmental Funds Last Ten Years 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 General Fund Restricted.................................... $ 896,040 $ 762,324 $ 693,398 $ 624,472 $ 555,546 $ 486,619 $ 417,693 $ 348,767 $ 279,841 $ 210,915 Assigned..................................... 173,989 366,486 293,410 1,120,696 5,177,603 2,197,046 2,440,747 6,675,713 8,164,139 8,121,487 Unassigned.................................. 6,618,601 8,981,055 12,953,601 18,029,311 18,899,670 20,055,231 20,712,553 20,277,686 22,589,316 22,630,226 Total general fund............................. $ 7,688,630 $ 10,109,865 $ 13,940,409 $ 19,774,479 $ 24,632,819 $ 22,738,896 $ 23,570,993 $ 27,302,166 $ 31,033,296 $ 30,962,628 All Other Governmental Funds Restricted.................................... $ 9,735,016 $ 14,050,760 $ 15,212,059 $ 14,794,417 $ 16,180,860 $ 17,027,785 $ 34,705,677 $ 39,023,691 $ 41,841,105 $ 38,778,864 Unassigned.................................. (193,926) Total all other governmental funds........ $ 9,541,090 $ 14,050,760 $ 15,212,059 $ 14,794,417 $ 16,180,860 $ 17,027,785 $ 34,705,677 $ 39,023,691 $ 41,841,105 $ 38,778,864 The Town implemented GASB Statement#84,Fiduciary Activities in 2021 which required the 2020 governmental net position to be revised. The Town implemented GASB Statement#100,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,which required the 2021 net position to be restated. Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 150 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Changes in Fund Balances,Governmental Funds Last Ten Years 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Revenues: Real estate and personal property taxes, net of tax refunds................................................ $ 60,311,614 $ 61,992,217 $ 64,109,047 $ 66,508,637 $ 71,370,820 $ 72,175,522 $ 72,874,030 $ 75,154,143 $ 80,721,427 $ 82,276,OD5 Motor vehicle and other excise taxes........................... 4,260,419 4,866,192 4,627,106 5,412,047 5,326,355 5,694,558 5,752,127 5,331,025 5,206,083 5,768,761 Intergovernmental.................................................... 22,474,244 22,294,860 20,433,361 23,481,959 22,766,947 25,354,420 28,447,220 32,535,398 39,687,775 32,289,722 Departmental and other............................................ 11,500,455 12,439,870 12,027,264 13,441,661 12,846,838 13,873,376 14,817,423 13,296,212 20,908,598 17,986,083 Investment income................................................... 198,915 241,618 206,490 256,529 332,180 510,771 901,850 1,276,409 697,203 160,232 Total Revenue........................................................ 98,745,647 101,834,757 101,403,268 109,100,833 112,643,140 117,608,647 122,792,650 127,593,187 147,221,086 138,480,803 Expenditures: General government................................................ 1,854,645 5,383,113 8,376,263 4,053,043 6,945,209 8,809,154 2,859,725 3,284,663 3,611,681 3,583,533 Public safety........................................................... 10,046,131 10,247,339 10,232,249 14,413,638 11,987,320 11,727,956 12,481,736 13,455,954 16,122,478 14,522,328 Education.............................................................. 47,857,034 46,563,895 49,816,765 50,941,824 53,178,928 55,487,432 61,439,929 59,424,851 63,198,166 70,307,755 Public works........................................................... 5,599,591 5,760,088 6,938,510 6,101,647 6,570,557 6,831,152 8,078,102 7,265,782 7,093,753 8,771,045 Health and human services....................................... 1,450,672 1,556,468 1,680,776 1,938,164 1,741,975 2,258,251 2,159,003 2,215,950 1,901,328 6,162,952 Culture and recreation.............................................. 2,984,017 2,127,147 3,255,405 2,646,986 3,102,420 2,700,645 2,467,554 2,638,031 1,762,389 2,041,099 Support services..................................................... 1,092,248 1,333,186 1,783,688 1,586,796 1,752,410 1,736,331 2,369,901 2,087,070 2,167,185 1,932,092 Pension benefits...................................................... 10,452,145 10,837,358 8,326,021 11,068,695 11,366,451 14,003,916 15,338,336 18,706,267 21,039,790 14,413,260 Property and liability insurance................................... 290,896 301,4D5 293,178 443,580 337,012 371,321 476,384 362,545 367,540 390,458 Employee benefits................................................... 11,250,204 11,599,341 9,663,907 10,079,081 10,351,823 11,544,232 11,158,165 10,975,794 12,072,658 12,345,820 State and county charges.......................................... 1,788,615 1,254,988 436,946 397,195 452,360 520,922 606,945 589,839 656,011 659,387 Debt service: Principal............................................................. 5,219,330 5,366,746 4,583,967 4,785,624 5,063,902 5,453,870 4,282,591 4,274,736 4,534,733 4,000,936 Principal-current refunding.................................... - 4,168,651 - - - 1,480,ODO - - - - Interest.............................................................. 1,114,259 957,719 980Q,877 1,031,689 988,712 1,128,333 1,043,105 1,188,863 1,171,876 1,027,115 Total Expenditures................................................... 100,999,787 107,457,444 106,368,552 109,487,962 113,839,079 124,053,515 124,761,476 126,470,345 135,699,588 140,157,780 Excess of revenues over(under)expenditures.............. (2,254,140) (5,622,687) (4,965,284) (387,129) (1,195,939) (6,444,868) (1,968,826) 1,122,842 11,521,498 (1,676,977) Other Financing Sources(Uses) Issuance of bonds................................................... 926,199 8,181,497 8,365,000 5,759,365 7,135,000 3,820,000 6,710,000 2,475,000 - - Issuance of refunding bonds...................................... - 4,010,000 68,526 1,695,000 - 1,457,624 - - - - Premium from issuance of bonds................................ 24,215 143,149 291,987 73,055 305,723 52,181 481,315 313,230 - - Premium from issuance of refunding bonds................... - 218,946 - - - 68,066 - - - - Payments to refunded bond escrow agent.................... - - (68,427) (1,723,863) - - - - - - Sale of capital assets............................................... - - 300,041 - - - - - - - Transfers in............................................................ 232,232 259,927 1,427,953 144,892 361,503 5,083,089 3,600,394 2,265,189 6,923,516 5,599,177 Transfers out.......................................................... (232,232) (259,927) (427,953) (144,892) (361,503) (5,083,089) (3,600,394) (2,265,189) (6,552,798) (5,599,177) Total other financing sources(uses)................................ 950,414 12,553,592 9,957,127 5,803,557 7,440 723 5,397,871 7,191,315 2,788,230 370 718 - Extraordinary items Gas disaster settlements................................................. - - - - - - 14,867,793 790,687 - - Gasdisasterexpenditures............................................... - - - - - - (1,580,293) (436,748) (2,071,771) (1,455,932) Total extraordinary items............................................... - - - - - - 13,287,500 353,939 (2,071,771) (1,455,932) Net change in fund balance........................................... $ (1,303,726) $ 6,930,905 $ 4,991,843 $ 5,416,428 $ 6,244,784 $ (1,046,997) $ 18,509,989 $ 4,265,011 $ 9,820,445 $ (3,132,909) Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures..... 6.68% 6.53% 5.82% 5.77% 5.73% 7.09% 4.55% 4.47% 4.40% 3.90% *The Town implemented GASB Statement#100,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,which required the 2021 net position to be restated. Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 151 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Assessed Value and Actual Value of Taxable Property by Classification and Tax Rates Last Ten Years Assessed and Actual Values and Tax Rates Total Total Total Residential Residential Commercial Industrial Personal Commercial Commercial Direct Town Year Value Tax Rate Value Value Property Value Tax Rate Rate Value 2013 $ 3,713,065,744 $ 13.72 $ 278,124,243 $ 161,446,600 $ 116,997,715 $ 556,568,558 $ 18.85 $14.39 $ 4,269,634,302 2014 $ 3,652,658,906 $ 14.41 $ 276,804,384 $ 155,524,200 $ 123,301,890 $ 555,630,474 $ 19.45 $15.08 $ 4,208,289,380 2015 $ 3,745,570,341 $ 14.39 $ 277,858,269 $ 147,834,600 $ 123,012,880 $ 548,705,749 $ 20.29 $15.14 $ 4,294,276,090 2016 $ 3,897,630,578 $ 14.27 $ 292,994,947 $ 147,568,900 $ 120,842,040 $ 561,405,887 $ 20.47 $15.05 $ 4,459,036,465 2017 $ 4,068,321,236 $ 14.28 $ 295,696,622 $ 148,013,100 $ 126,535,920 $ 570,245,642 $ 20.45 $15.04 $ 4,638,566,878 2018 $ 4,169,956,319 $ 14.53 $ 300,819,526 $ 147,677,100 $ 123,963,820 $ 572,460,446 $ 21.34 $15.35 $ 4,742,416,765 2019 $ 4,586,840,620 $ 13.41 $ 323,888,060 $ 179,357,400 $ 128,146,370 $ 631,391,830 $ 19.18 $14.11 $ 5,218,232,450 2020 $ 4,469,933,010 $ 13.74 $ 388,515,584 $ 151,874,700 $ 163,971,430 $ 704,361,714 $ 18.53 $14.39 $ 5,174,294,724 2021 $ 4,724,868,600 $ 14.17 $ 373,787,840 $ 149,246,000 $ 183,597,700 $ 706,631,540 $ 19.29 $14.84 $ 5,431,500,140 2022 $ 5,140,468,190 $ 13.53 $ 378,446,011 $ 186,435,900 $ 180,290,740 $ 745,172,651 $ 18.73 $14.19 $ 5,885,640,841 Total Assessed Value by Classification Total Assessed Value by Classification Year Ended June 30,2021 Year Ended June 30,2022 3% 3% 7% 7% ®Residential ®Commercial ❑Industrial ❑Personal Property ®Residential OCommercial ❑Industrial DPersonalProperty Commercial Value as %of Total Value 14.0% 13.5% 13.0% 12.5% 12.0% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Source: Assessor's Department,Town of North Andover All property in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is assessed at 100%of fair cash value. Note:Chapter 59,Section 21 C of the Massachusetts General Laws,known as"Proposition 2 1/2",imposes 2 separate limits on the annual tax levy of the Town.The primary limitation is that the tax levy cannot exceed 2 1/2 percent of the full and fair cash value. The secondary limitation is that the tax levy cannot exceed the maximum levy limit for the preceding year as determined by the State Commissioner of Revenue by more than 2 112 percent,subject to an exception for property added to the tax rolls and for certain substantial valuation increases other than as part of a general revaluation.The secondary limit may be exceeded in any year by a majority vote of the voters,however it cannot exceed the primary limitation. Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 152 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Principal Taxpayers Current Year and Nine Years Ago 2022 2013 Percentage of Percentage of Total Taxable Total Taxable Property Assessed Assessed Assessed Assessed Name Type Valuation Rank Value Valuation Rank Value AIMCO(Royal Crest) Apartments $ 105,232,800 1 1.79% $ 53,771,450 1 1.26% Edgewood Retirement Community Congregate Care/Nursing Home $ 64,138,000 2 1.09% $ 37,835,810 3 0.89% Eversourse Utility $ 52,423,360 3 0.89% $ - - - LIPT Osgood Street,LLC Apartments $ 45,572,900 4 0.77% $ - - Massachusetts Electric Utility $ 44,915,570 5 0.76% $ 40,926,110 2 North Andover Holdings DE,LLC Apartments $ 44,453,200 6 0.76% $ - - - 1600 Osgood Street,LLC Office/Industrial Mixed Use $ 30,571,500 7 0.52% $ 15,698,500 6 0.37% BH Brightview North Andover,LLC Congregated Care/Nursing Home $ 29,887,600 8 0.51% $ - - - Delta MB,LLC Retail $ 23,485,100 9 0.40% $ 19,754,350 5 - RCG West Mill NA,LLC Mixed Use Retail/Industrial $ 19,131,300 10 0.33% $ 12,841,500 8 0.30% Mansur Investment Office/Manufacturing $ - - - $ 24,749,300 4 0.58% Wood Ridge Homes Co-op Housing $ $ 13,249,140 7 0.31% North Andover 2004 Office $ $ 9,803,900 9 0.23% Eaglewood Properties Retail $ - $ 9,234,200 10 0.22% Totals $459,811,330 7.81% $237,864,260 4.15% Source: Official Statement for Sale of Bonds Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 153 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Property Tax Levies and Collections Last Ten Years Percent of Less First Year Percent of Delinquent Total Total Tax Total Abatements& Net Current Net Levy Tax Tax Collections to Year Tax Levy Exemptions Tax Levy Tax Collections Collected Collections Collections Net Tax Levy 2013 $ 61,434,579 $ 629,707 $ 60,804,872 $ 60,215,656 99.03% $ 298,461 $ 60,514,117 99.52% 2014 $ 63,441,828 $ 528,962 $ 62,912,865 $ 62,596,596 99.50% $ 308,035 $ 62,904,631 99.99% 2015 $ 65,031,997 $ 530,315 $ 64,501,682 $ 63,940,660 99.13% $ 403,879 $ 64,344,539 99.76% 2016 $ 67,111,167 $ 548,610 $ 66,562,557 $ 66,233,113 99.51% $ 326,173 $ 66,559,286 100.00% 2017 $ 69,757,151 $ 79,511 $ 69,677,640 $ 69,168,717 99.27% $ 508,777 $ 69,677,494 100.00% 2018 $ 72,805,771 $ 558,635 $ 72,247,136 $ 71,670,227 99.20% $ 573,461 $ 72,243,688 100.00% 2019 $ 73,619,628 $ 542,391 $ 73,077,237 $ 72,533,167 99.26% $ 141,310 $ 72,674,477 99.45% 2020 $ 76,941,902 $ 570,897 $ 76,371,005 $ 75,295,522 98.59% $ 415,813 $ 75,711,335 99.14% 2021 $ 80,582,310 $ 536,942 $ 80,045,368 $ 79,777,290 99.67% $ 164,473 $ 79,941,763 99.87% 2022 $ 83,507,618 $ 487,840 $ 83,019,778 $ 82,302,370 99.14% $ - $ 82,302,370 99.14% Real Estate Tax Levies vs. First Year Collections Last Ten Years $90,000,000 $80,000,000 $70,000,000 $60,000,000 $50,000,000 0 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 ®Real Estate Tax Levy ■First Year Current Tax Collections Source:Assessor's Department,Town of North Andover Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 154 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type Last Ten Years Governmental Business-type Activities Activities General General Total Percentage Debt Obligation Obligation Debt of Personal U. S. Census Per Year Bonds (1) Bonds (1) Outstanding Income Population Capita 2013 $ 29,488,804 $ 23,085,993 $ 52,574,797 4.09% 28,352 $ 1,854 2014 32,506,999 19,010,294 51,517,293 3.92% 28,422 1,813 2015 36,532,492 15,807,234 52,339,726 3.89% 28,510 1,836 2016 37,587,126 14,148,317 51,735,443 3.68% 29,217 1,771 2017 39,886,586 12,050,115 51,936,701 3.53% 29,217 1,778 2018 38,234,797 11,003,907 49,238,704 3.05% 29,808 1,652 2019 41,022,684 9,103,539 50,126,223 2.92% 31,296 1,602 2020 39,358,953 7,359,702 46,718,655 2.72% 29,821 1,567 2021 34,583,069 5,885,137 40,468,206 2.34% 30,915 1,309 2022 30,373,236 4,595,927 34,969,163 2.01% 30,711 1,139 (1)This is the general bonded debt of both governmental and business-type activities, net of original issuance discounts and premiums. Source: Audited Financial Statements, U. S. Census Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 155 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Ratios of Outstanding Debt and General Bonded Debt Last Ten Years Percentage of General Less: Amounts Estimated Actual Obligation Available in Debt Taxable Value Per Year Bonds (1) Reserve Total of Property Capita 2013 $ 52,574,797 $ (896,040) $ 51,678,757 1.21% $ 1,823 2014 51,517,293 (762,324) 50,754,969 1.21% 1,786 2015 52,339,726 (693,398) 51,646,328 1.20% 1,812 2016 51,735,443 (624,472) 51,110,971 1.15% 1,749 2017 51,936,701 (555,546) 51,381,155 1.11% 1,759 2018 49,238,704 (486,619) 48,752,085 1.03% 1,636 2019 50,126,223 (417,693) 49,708,530 0.95% 1,588 2020 46,718,655 (348,767) 46,369,888 0.90% 1,555 2021 40,468,206 (279,841) 40,188,365 0.74% 1,300 2022 34,969,163 (210,915) 34,758,248 0.59% 1,132 (1)This is the general bonded debt of both governmental and business-type activities, net of original issuance discounts and premiums. Source: Audited Financial Statements, U. S. Census Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 156 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt As of June 30, 2022 Estimated Estimated Share of Debt Percentage Overlapping Town of North Andover, Massachusetts Outstanding Applicable Debt Debt repaid with property taxes Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical School District...... $ 2,345,000 0.8% $ 107,608 Town direct debt......................................................................... 30,373,236 Total direct and overlapping debt.................................................... $ 30,480,844 Methodologies used to calculate overlapping debt: Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical School District: The Town's overlap is based on pupil enrollment. Source: Official Statement for Sale of Bonds Note: Overlapping governments are those that coincide, at least in part, with geographic boundaries of the Town. This schedule estimates the portion of outstanding debt of those overlapping governments that is borne by the taxpayers of the town.This process recognizes that, when considering the government's ability to issue and repay long-term debt, the entire debt burden borne by the property taxpayers should be taken into account. However, this does not imply that every taxpayer is a resident, and therefore responsible for repaying the debt, of each overlapping government. Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 157 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Computation of Legal Debt Margin Last Ten Years 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Equalized Valuation................................. $4,446,186,000 $4,446,186,000 $4,337,534,000 $4,337,534,000 $4,736,933,700 $4,736,933,700 $ 5,031,244,200 $5,031,244,200 $5,031,244,200 $6,388,823,400 Debt Limit-5%of Equalized Valuation......... $ 222,309,300 $ 222,309,300 $ 216,876,700 $ 216,876,700 $ 236,846,685 $ 236,846,685 $ 251,562,210 $ 251,562,210 $ 251,562,210 $ 319,441,170 Less: Outstanding debt applicable to limit.......... 30,545,849 33,116,011 36,746,119 38,444,272 41,124,260 39,272,044 41,330,885 38,998,352 34,113,915 29,866,400 Authorized and unissued debt................. 182,659 1,124,027 931,008 7,478,282 781,049 7,947,856 3,569,279 781,049 781,049 - Legal debt margin................................... $ 191,580,792 $ 188,069,262 $ 179,199,573 $ 170,954,146 $ 194,941,376 $ 189,626,785 $ 206,662,046 $ 211,782,809 $ 216,667,246 $ 289,574,770 Total debt applicable to the limit as a percentage of debt limit................... 13.82% 15.40% 17.37% 21.17% 17.69% 19.94% 17.85% 15.81% 13.87% 9.35 Source:Official Statement for Sale of Bonds Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 158 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Demographic and Economic Statistics Last Ten Years Per Capita Population Personal Personal Median Unemployment Year Estimates Income Income Age Rate 2013 28,352 $ 1,284,459,008 $ 45,304 40 5.7% 2014 28,422 $ 1,313,380,620 $ 46,210 40 4.7% 2015 28,510 $ 1,343,818,850 $ 47,135 40 4.1% 2016 29,217 $ 1,404,694,926 $ 48,078 40 4.1% 2017 29,217 $ 1,472,828,970 $ 50,410 40 4.1% 2018 29,808 $ 1,612,463,760 $ 54,095 40 2.3% 2019 31,296 $ 1,717,336,704 $ 54,874 40 3.4% 2020 29,821 $ 1,716,138,908 $ 57,548 40 14.5% 2021 30,915 $ 1,731,734,640 $ 56,016 40 4.6% 2022 30,711 $ 1,736,768,472 $ 56,552 38 2.9% Source: Commonwealth of Mass, Division of Local Services, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Median age is based on most recent census data. Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 159 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Principal Employers(excluding Town) Current Year and Nine Years Ago 2022 2013 Nature Percentage of Percentage of of Total Town Total Town Employer Business Employees Rank Employment Employees Rank Employment Merrimack College Higher Education 603 1 2.2% 650 1 4.7% Demoulas Supermarkets, Inc. Grocery Store 414 2 1.5% 400 2 2.9% Edgewood Retirement Community Healthcare 281 3 1.1% 334 5 2.4% Bake&Joy Mfg Food Manufacturing 265 4 0.9% N/A N/A N/A Watts Water Technology Manufacturing 220 5 0.9% 230 7 1.7% National Grid(formerly Mass Electric) Utility Service 200 6 0.8% N/A N/A N/A F H Cann Collection Services 197 7 0.7% N/A N/A N/A Eagle Tribune Newspaper 185 8 0.7% 265 6 1.9% Brooks School Education 150 9 0.7% 193 8 1.4% Genesis Healthcare Healthcare 120 10 0.4% 174 9 1.3% Brightview North Andover Healthcare 120 10 0.4% N/A N/A N/A A.E.G Schneider Electonic Controls N/A N/A N/A 400 3 2.9% Converse Shoe Manufacturing N/A N/A N/A 350 4 2.5% Stop&Shop Grocery Store N/A N/A N/A 156 10 1.1% N/A-Not Applicable Source: Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 160 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Full-Time Equivalent Town Employees Last Ten Years 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Full-Time Equivalents Town......................................................... 26 26 27 26 27 28 28 28 28 28 Public Safety............................................... 112 112 113 114 114 114 115 115 115 124 School....................................................... 479 479 479 481 490 509 515 526 526 531 Public works................................................ 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 Community services...................................... 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 Support Services ......................................... 9 9 10 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 Library........................................................ 12 12 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 Total ......................................................... 675 675 681 687 697 719 726 737 737 753 Source:Annual Budget Report, School Dept Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 161 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Operating Indicators by Function/Program Last Ten Years Function/Program 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 General Government Population.......................................................... 28,352 28,422 28,510 29,217 29,217 29,808 31,296 29,821 30,915 30,711 Registered Voters,Annual Town Election.................. 18,598 18,247 17,050 18,968 19,801 19,168 20,100 20,100 21,361 21,909 Town Clerk Births............................................................. 289 289 280 302 248 277 269 272 239 272 Marriages....................................................... 86 115 83 83 73 10 87 101 73 107 Deaths........................................................... 251 250 298 330 330 369 354 385 382 320 Dogs licensed................................................. 2,390 2,132 2,101 2,907 2,982 2,969 2,169 2,200 2,288 2,151 Business Certificates........................................ 92 87 95 92 111 117 130 125 147 121 New Voter Registrations.................................... 1,450 797 1,251 1,171 2,420 1,512 1,816 1,288 2,340 1,492 Passport Applications....................................... 920 885 875 798 898 1,047 912 635 N/A 345 Assessors Single Family.................................................. 6,217 6,239 6,258 6,274 6,287 6,305 6,325 6,326 6,326 6,337 Condominiums................................................ 1,985 2,028 2,059 2,084 2,105 2,125 2,157 2,157 2,163 2,166 Misc Rec........................................................ 30 29 29 29 30 29 28 28 28 28 Two Family..................................................... 421 417 414 408 405 401 390 391 392 388 Three Family................................................... 43 44 45 47 47 48 52 52 51 52 Four-eight Family............................................. 51 52 52 52 53 53 55 55 55 56 Vacant land.................................................... 462 441 432 429 426 400 382 366 351 337 Residential/Commercial..................................... 36 35 34 33 33 33 1 36 35 34 Commerical buildings and land........................... 491 494 508 511 511 510 511 512 512 511 Industrial buildings and land............................... 8 83 83 82 83 82 79 77 78 75 Personal Property Accounts............................... 906 881 902 830 832 826 846 856 859 867 Chapter 61 -Forestry Property............................ 7 7 7 7 9 9 8 8 8 8 Chapter 61A-Farm Property.............................. 137 137 137 142 142 142 143 123 124 124 Chapter 61 B-Recreational Land........................ 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 Exempt buildings and land................................. 464 468 471 421 467 467 473 486 494 479 Public Utilities.................................................. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Utilities valued by State..................................... 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 3 4 Public Safety Police Complaints Issued............................................ 589 729 654 635 687 377 455 343 486 529 Arrests........................................................... 364 312 291 323 374 260 266 264 140 127 Summons/Hearings.......................................... 214 303 329 290 313 117 189 173 178 175 Citations........................................................ 3,646 2,707 2,278 2,283 1,333 1,947 1,201 1,101 412 761 Parking tickets issued....................................... 484 496 504 504 440 338 292 311 109 113 Total number of animal complaints...................... 489 623 467 467 667 449 577 463 468 529 Fire Incidents Fire and Rescue.......................................... 1,396 1,283 1,383 1,755 1,747 1,520 1,837 1,693 1,510 1,784 Ambulance Calls.......................................... 2,745 2,379 2,500 2,460 2,370 3,120 2,895 2,854 2,932 3,382 (Continued) Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 162 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Operating Indicators by Function/Program Last Ten Years Function/Program 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Permits/certificates issued Smoke Detectors......................................... 444 613 543 629 701 506 484 461 588 521 Carbon Monoxide Detectors........................... 412 587 520 595 702 506 484 461 588 521 Fireworks Display Permits............................. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 Liquid Gas Storage Permits........................... 27 65 67 54 50 46 61 40 35 87 Open Air Burning Permits.............................. - 345 321 321 467 442 754 765 297 323 Oil Burner Install Permits............................... 47 26 20 16 29 26 47 34 105 99 Sprinkler Inspections.................................... 32 35 30 19 6 38 8 30 39 79 Underground Tank Installation........................ 6 27 21 23 33 12 7 6 45 7 Underground Tank Removals......................... 2 5 - 1 8 10 1 1 3 4 Building Department Permits issued................................................. 3,080 3,207 3,583 3,583 3,583 3,890 5,216 3,787 4,450 3,720 Education Public school enrollment........................................ 4,783 4,801 4,839 4,788 4,831 4,781 4,720 4,542 4,586 4,493 Human Services Planning Plan reviews................................................... 33 18 19 16 26 19 19 22 21 17 Board of Health Inspections Food Est.(related permits&reviews)............... 234 352 319 258 302 239 243 N/A 219 250 Septic(all related reviews/permits/inspections).. 140 202 115 213 155 181 186 N/A 268 220 OFFA Haulers/Trash Haulers&Placards.............. 241 273 263 226 308 498 343 N/A 310 270 Commercial Permits......................................... 241 295 250 260 247 258 261 N/A 61 177 Professional Permits......................................... 53 101 66 62 70 72 72 N/A 72 49 Council on Aging Home delivered meals served............................. 17,519 16,230 17,001 20,294 22,756 21,961 20,756 20,756 19,746 16,497 Outreach Case Management.............................. 8,094 9,981 9,828 7,384 269 4,489 6,665 6,665 1,316 612 Community Education....................................... 8,635 8,417 8,458 7,496 7,399 6,914 8,109 21,825 269 1,417 Recreation...................................................... 13,414 18,005 20,524 12,162 11,727 13,293 13,728 13,729 665 6,318 Transportation................................................. 6,822 6,377 6,472 4,614 6,323 3,791 3,757 3,757 387 1,404 Libraries Program attendance............................................. 4,938 6,631 8,358 8,358 10,589 13,453 13,437 13,437 1,611 4,012 Number of Library Card Holders............................. 19,094 20,143 20,418 20,418 19,566 20,295 21,141 21,141 19,442 17,153 Circulation .......................................................... 185,419 176,385 193,799 193,799 189,773 185,809 185,173 185,173 163,054 227,632 PC&Internet Use................................................ 1,273 1,281 1,186 1,186 480 390 342 342 624 1,119 Reference Questions............................................ 29,081 30,744 29,848 29,848 17,940 18,962 22,217 22,217 600 11,596 Inter-Library Loans............................................... 57,952 60,559 59,416 59,416 53,449 59,014 58,065 58,065 52,142 46,387 (Continued) Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 163 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Operating Indicators by Function/Program Last Ten Years Function/Program 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Youth&Recreation Services Memberships....................................................... 709 691 684 672 551 612 581 592 548 670 Summer Programs............................................... 798 832 876 971 986 997 1,092 959 1,201 1,317 Overall Services................................................... 3,179 3,215 3,263 3,410 3,336 3,459 3,926 3,394 2,914 3,613 Sewer Service connections.............................................. 54 43 34 32 26 28 18 17 11 8 Water Daily consumption(in million gallons)....................... 2.2101 3.0600 3.3100 3.2500 3.1050 3.0704 2.9000 2.9300 3.4200 3.0900 Source:Various Town Departments and Annual Town Repc (Concluded) N/A:Information not available Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 164 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program Last Ten Years Function/Program 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 General Government Number of Buildings....................... 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Police Number of Stations......................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Fire Number of Stations......................... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Education School administration building........... n/a n/a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Number of early childhood schools...., n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 1 1 Number of elementary schools.......... 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Number of middle schools................ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Number of high schools................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Public Works Water mains (miles)........................ 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 Fire hydrants................................. 1,515 1,515 1,515 1,515 1,515 1,515 1,515 1,515 1,515 1,515 Sanitary sewers (miles)................... 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 Storm sewers (miles)...................... 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 Culture and Recreation Playgrounds.................................. 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Parks........................................... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Playgrounds-Acreage.................... 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 Parks-Acreage............................. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Public beaches.............................. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ball fields..................................... 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 Tennis courts................................ 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Source: Various Town Departments N/A: Information not available Town of North Andover, Massachusetts 165 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report North Ann a e ort 2022 rf ............. 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