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Town of North North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
Eitan Goldberg, Chair Genr��aa Wilkens
ti�na 4 Christopher Koskores,
Peter Boynton •
John Simons � Assoc'
Sean Kevlahan
Tuesday December 5, 2023 (&,, 7 p.m., 120 Main Street Town Hall,North Andover, MA 01845
1 Present/Planning Board: E. Goldberg, J. Simons, P. Boynton S. Kevlahan, G. Wilkens
2 Absent: C. Koskores, Assoc.
3 Staff Present: J. Enright
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5 E. Goldberg, Chairman: The Planning Board meeting for Tuesday,December 5, 2023,was called to order at 7
6 p.m.
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8 STAFF REPORT
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10 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
11 315 Turnpike Street, Greystar Development Fast,LLC: Application for Limited Site Plan Review under
12 Article 8,Part 3 Site Plan Review and Article 10 Administration Section 195-10.7 of the North Andover Zoning
13 Bylaw. Applicant proposes construction, on Merrimack College campus, of a 77,600 SF building situated along
14 Turnpike Street and a 62,000 SF building situated along Andover Street. Both buildings are comprised of
15 academic and residential space for College use. The site is located in the Residential 3 zoning district.
16 J. Enright: All outstanding items have been addressed; a draft decision has been prepared for the Board's review.
17 E. Goldberg: Although not present for the last meeting, stated has watched the meeting and signed/submitted a
18 Missed Meeting form for the record.No new information, emails or comments have been received regarding this
19 project;there are 5 voting members present this evening.
20 Board: Discussed Conditioning Item#15 regarding adding an extra lanc to Andover/Elrn St.; in review of the
21 previously proposed Royal Crest Redevelopment peer review letters they included comments regarding the lack of
22 a sufficient right-of-way. Board anticipates additional traffic to the area including dorm activity and delivery
23 traffic. MassDOT has scheduled a public meeting on 12/7/23 to discuss the Rt. 114 Roadway Improvement
24 Project. The meeting will be held on the Merrimack College campus. Board discussed the option of having the
25 opportunity to attend that meeting in order to ask questions regarding the potential for extending the right of way
26 prior to voting on the decision tonight. Considered this as a "once in a generation"opportunity to place the
27 building on site appropriately including potential setback provisions for the addition of a potential lane. Board
28 recognized MassDOT project has been under design development for over 2 years and is currently at the 75%
29 design phase. Applicant voted that a MA Highway Access Permit is needed for the project. Three Board members
30 felt a pause was not necessary this evening. College intends to break ground over the summer aiming toward a fall
31 2026 opening. Board decided to rework wording of Condition#15 (moving it to Prior to Construction)stating
32 something to the effect of,the College will meet with MassDOT to discuss the need and ability of an additional
33 travel lane at the Andover/Elm St. location and shall continue to advocate for and seek guidance from MassDOT
34 as to their preferences with this effort will benefit the community as a whole. Given the proposed revision to the
35 draft decision the Board agreed to move ahead in this manner.
36 J. Doggett: Agreed to speak to MassDOT and that Merrimack College, the Town&Board are partners in this
37 matter.
38 J. Simons: Requested a look-back be included on parking.
39 MOTION: S, Kevlahan made a motion to close the public hearing for Limited Site Plan Review, 315 Turnpike
40 Street, Greystar Development East, LLC. J. Simons seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0,unanimous in favor.
41 MOTION: S. Kevlahan made a motion to approve the Limited Site Plan Review for 315 Turnpike Street, Greystar
42 Development East,LLC, as amended. J. Simons seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor,
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Town of North Andover"
PLANNING BOARD
Eitan Goldberg, Chair Genrrna Wilkens
5� w6 Christopher Koskores,
Peter Boynton
John shnons Assoc.
Sean Kevlahan
Tuesday December 5, 2023 a 7 n.m., 120 Main Street Town Hall,North Andover, MA 01845
44 492 Sutton Street,Homegrown Lacrosse: Application for a Site Plan Review and Watershed Special Permit
45 Article 8 Supplementary Regulations, Part 3 Site Plan Review,Article 4 Building and Uses Permitted,Part 5
46 Watershed Protection District, and Article 10 Administration 195-10.7 of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw.
47 Applicant proposes development of a 2.5 +/- acre leased area on the Lawrence Municipal Airport property fronting
48 Sutton Street and situated between Terminal Road (i.e. the Airport access driveway) and Old Clark Road,to
49 include construction of a 39,100+/- SF athletic facility with office space, parking lot, utilities and drainage
50 improvements. The project is located within the Industrial 2 Zoning District.
51 J.Enright: A revised Stormwater Management Report and O&M plan was submitted,which address the Town
52 Engineer's comments. Detail was added to the Existing Site Conditions section describing existing drainage to OId
53 Clark Rd. and Sutton St. Post development impacts were detailed as having no impact on the existing drainage
54 system. The O&M Plan includes language requiring the Owner/developer to provide the Town with inspection
55 reports and receipts, as requested. Peer reviewer and the Town Engineer, John Borgesi, have provided final sign
56 off; a draft decision has been prepared.
57 MOTION: S.Kevlahan made a motion to close the public hearing for 492 Sutton Street,Homegrown Lacrosse. J.
58 Simons seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor.
59 MOTION: P.Boynton made a motion to approve the Site Plan Review Special Permit for 492 Sutton Street,
60 Homegrown Lacrosse, S.Kevlahan seconded the motion, The vote was 5-0,unanimous in favor.
61 MOTION: S. Kevlahan made a motion to approve the Watershed Special Permit for 492 Sutton Street,
62 Homegrown Lacrosse. J. Simons seconded the motion. The vote was 5-0,unanimous in favor.
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64 DISCUSSION ITEMS
65 MBTA Multi-Family Housing Overlay District draft b law
66 J.Enright: Introduced Ian Burns,MVPC, and Andrew Shapiro. Walked the Board through the current draft bylaw.
67 The draft allows for multi-farnily developments(townhouses and multi-family uses)by-right via a Plan Approval
68 process. The draft includes other uses by-right, which may help those wishing to propose a mixed-use
69 development, as well and uses by special permit. The proposed size(Gross Floor Area) is often what triggers a
70 special permit requirement. The Board discussed the need for including some of the newly proposed uses
71 (brewery/distillery/winery,maker space, artist's studio, co-working space)and any other identified new/modern
72 type of use in other appropriate zoning districts. Suggested Board set up a subcommittee to review existing bylaw
73 uses, identify new uses, and propose bylaw updates, Board requested that this suggestion be included on an
74 upcoming agenda. Board suggested amendments including but not limited to, post-studies for potential impacts to
75 surrounding areas, including sustainability/resiliency design guidelines and bonuses for things such as green
76 building incentives, etc. Board noted that the term"Club" is broad and, if included, should be moved to the
77 Special Permit section; adding that it should be specified that uses under Adult Entertainment Zone are prohibited
78 in this zone.Requested that if any Board member has specific language they would like included for
79 sustainability/resiliency design guidelines and/or bonus criteria they should email it and the suggested language
80 will be included in the updated draft prepared for the December 19th Planning Board meeting.A draft will be sent
81 to the State for compliance review by the end of December 2023;Board can continue to review bylaw concurrent
82 to State review.
83 Ian Burns,MVPC: Agreed to research popular now uses,town approved MBTA bylaws,attaching after-the-fact
84 items that come up post project completion to the by-right use, i.e. traffic, parking and bonus incentive standards.
85 E. Goldberg: Tinning of community outreach and approach to subject matter in 2024 will be critical.
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87 Lake Coehichewick Water Levels: No discussion. Chair suggested this does not need to be carried forward on
88 the agenda at this time.
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Town of'North Andover
PLANNING BOARD
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Eitan GoMber Chair •• Gemina Willrens
g� Christopher Koskores,
Pete!-Boylston •
John Silllolls Assoc.
Sean Kevlahart
Tuesday December 5 2023 A 7 p.m. 120 Main Sts•eet Town Hall North Andover MA 01845
89 Draft Plamiii�Board Rules &Regulations: No discussion. Chair suggested this does not need to be carried
90 forward on the agenda at this time, .
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92 MEETING MINUTES: Approval of the November 21, 2023 meeting minutes.
93 MOTION: P. Boynton made a motion to accept the minutes for November 21, 2023. S. Kevlahan seconded the
94 motion. The vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor.
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96 ADJOURNMENT
97 MOTION: P. Boynton made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by S, Kevlahan. The
98 vote was 5-0, unanimous in favor. Meeting adjourned @ 9:02 p.m.
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100 MEETING MATERIALS: Planning Board Meeting Agenda December 5,2023, DRAFT Planning Board Meeting Minutes
101 November 21,2023; Staff Report:231205 Staff Report;315 Turnpike,Gre star Development East LLC: Plan Set:
102 231116 Cornet,Development Project at Merrimack College--Site Plans Rev-2,231128 E. Goldberg missed meeting form,
103 104 I;ngioeeDiaft fi�zassgz off,Draft zDepCis ons��231205nDraft SPR Decision�}9 Lacrosse: Department Review: 231130 DPW
Sutton Street,23I205 Draft WSP Decision 492
105 Sutton Street, Missed Meeting form:231128 E. Goldberg missed meeting form,Rev Site Plan: 20231106-27016-SP-RI-
106 Stamped, Stormwater Review: 231127 Hancock resp letter,231127 O&M Plan,231127 Storniwater Report,231128 HW peer
107 review final;M.BTA Multi-Farnil_y Housing Overlay District draft bylaw: 231205 META Draft Multi-Family Housing
8 Over
lay
re and Regulations.
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Planniniz
Board
d Rules&Regulations:230405 NApbrulesandregs JE_EG,230418 Letter to
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