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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-04-07The North Andover Planning Board held a reqular meeting on Thursday evening, Abril ?, 1988 in the Town Hal!, Selectmen's Meeting Room. meeting was called to order by George Perna, Vice-Chairman. at 8:R3 p.m. Also present were John Simons, Clerk and Erich Nitzsche. The Public Hearinq - Warrant Articles Watershed District John Simons read the legal notices to open the public hearings on the Watershed District. Stephen Madaus~ Environmental Coordinator, gave the Board copies of the Watershed District Articles which is by variance. John Simons questioned the sequence of the articles on the warrant and cited that there would not be enough time to vote on them if they were back to back. Karen Nelson~ Director of PCD, said that she would check with the Setectmen's Office refarding the sequence of the articles. Stephen Madaus cited the differences in the ar'ticles~ the public hearing before the Board at the present time i~ by variance procedure thru the Board of Appeals. The buffer zone would be three hundred twenty five feet from the lake or two hundred fifty feet would be a non-distrub~nce zone. Attorney Miyares was also present cited hardship, favored by special permit. John Simons cited dimensional requirements? setbacks and how it relates to the wetlands. Attorney Miyares talked about run-off~ performance standards, variance hardship and the fact that variances would be har~ to get, but it would be easier by Special Permit, calling it a setback from the take. (300' - 3~5') Erich Nitzsche said that if you meet the performance standards then it should be Special Permit by right. Jack Linden, Conservation Commission, asked the reason why by taking and the difference of front setbacks or side setbacks from 100' from the lake. Attorney Miyares stated that one was man made (lot lines) and the other was not. Setbacks from the roadway were also brought up by Henry Fink, sDeaking to the Board regarding Route llq and building permits being issued. George Perna wanted to know if another bylaw could be drafted. John Simons suggested that the Town Moderator or Town Counsel be questioned if you can change articles for the warrant by piecing both articles together. Attorney Miyares stated that there was quite a difference, and that the amendment would be quite long. John Simons recommended that someone should go through and combine the two articles. George Perna asked the To~n Planner co cite the differences by variance and by special permit. Scott Stocking~ Town Planner cited the basic difference: the procedure in which to get relief within the buffer area.(Variance, which is before the Board at present or by special permit) Attorney Miyares recapped by adding an additional standard of setback, adding one sentence to the special permit standard. (Something to the effect that the principal building on the lot must be setback so many feet.) Erich added requirements for septic systems. George Perna wanted permanent structure added~ Paul Hedstrom arrived at 9:00 p.m. George Perna turned the meeting over to the chairman. Stephen Madaus checked the i.E.P. Report and the recommended non-disturbance zone was 150 feet from the lake. The Board wanted to keep the 250 foot buffer zone. Attorney Miyares will draft the new sentencein the proposed article. A flyer will be printed to hand out at Town Meeting regarding the amendment to the Special Permit Warrant Article on the Watershed District. MOTION: By Erich Nitzsche to close the public hearing and take the matter under advisement. SECOND: John Simons VOTE: Unanimous af those present. Moratorium Article in the Watershed District Article presented to the Town in the event that neither one of the article on the Watershed District does not pass at Town Meeting. MOTION: By George Perna to close the public hearing and take the matter undervisement. SECOND: John Simons VOTE: Unanimous of those present. Parkinq Standards Warrant Article John Simons read the legal notice to open the public hearing. Scott Stocking made additional changes to to existing bylaw and also adding language pretaining to handicapped parking. MOTION: By Erich Nitzsche to close the public hearing and take the matter under advisement. SECOND: George Perna VOTE: Unanimous of those present. ~Dprovals Not Required Form A's Deerfield Subdivision MOTION: By John simons to deny the Form A because it constitutes a subdivision. SECOND: George Perna VOTE: Unanimous of those present Discussion Osqood Mill PDD Scott Stocking, Town Planner, asked the Chairman how to go about amending a prior approval. The Chairman stated that the applicant was enhancing the plans and that a letter was all that was necessary. The Town Planner is to send a letter to the applicant. French Farm and Carlton Farm Scott Stocking, Town Planner stated the the applicant, Mr. Osgood had submitted notice to the Board to release bond on French Farm an~ Carlton Farm. The applicant is saying that the Planning Board did not respond in the 45 day time period in which the Board has to act on a request. The Chairman felt that it was not the case, no registered letter was received and stamped with the Town Clerk. The recommendation of the Chairman was to send a letter to Mr Osgood stating the position of the Planning Board. The Town Planner was to draft and send the letter to Mr. Osgood Coventry Estates - Common Driveway_s_ Scott Stocking, stated that the decision was filed on April 6~ 1988, due to the deadline. John Simons did not want the modification with the common driveways. He felt the the common driveways were facing the wrong way due to the existing topography of the land. He wanted the aoplicant to resubmit the modification with the driveways facing the right way. The Town Planner to send a letter to the applicant. Decisions - Recommendation to Town Meetinq. Common Driveways MOTION: By Erich Nitzsche in favor of~b¥.~Spe.c~i~.~rm~'t, changingi the wording in the first sentence to read " to mitigate impact of a resource of wetland area. SECOND: John Simons VOTE: Unanimous of those present Planned Residential Development -- PRD MOTION: By Erich Nitzsche to accept the proposed changes in the PRD as written. SECOND: George Perna for discussion purposes Scott Stocking told George the differences in the existing and proposed bylaw. John Simons wanted John Connery, special consultant to the Town~ to review the bylawas written. Paul Hedstrom stated that it was not necessary because it had already been reviewed. He also stated that all the homework had been done on the bylaw and there was no need to carry the issue any further. VOTE: 3 in favor - Erich Nitzsche, George Perna and Paul Hedstrom John Simons abstained. Site Plan Review Scott Stocking stated that he had made the changes that the Board had recommended. Basically the changes were under Section 8.3~ Site Alteration Violation of the Bylaw, bv adding no buildinq permit. The other change was in '[able ! listing information required, O's were placed were information may__~_~guired by the Planning Board. Changes were also made in that the scale of the plans will be 1 inch equals 40 feet and the calculation for the mitigation of run-off shall be to zero for the two, ten and one hundred year storm event. MOTION: By Erich Nitzsche to adoot and receommend a favorable recommendation. SECOND: George Perna VOTE: Unanimous cf those present School Site - Town Farm The Chairman wanted a brief updated on the discussion by the School Building for the Town Farm as the site for a new school. Erich stated that the School Building Committee wanted to know of the two possible sites proposed on Town Farm which one the Board would prefer. George Perna stated that the Board should vote on whether the they even want the Town Farm as a possible site for the school. After a brief discussion Paul Hedstrom stated the some of the issues that were brought up were not in the jurdiction of the Planning Board~ one being the location of the schools and that the Board does not have the technical expertise for such decisions. MOTION: By George Perna to adjourn the meeting. SECOND: John Simons VOTE: Unanimous of those present. The meeting adjoruned at 10:35 p.m. Paul A. Hedstrom, Chairman et L. Eaton, Secretary