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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-01-26169 Regular Meetin~ - January 26, 1987 The PLANNING BOARD held a regular meeting on Monday evening, January 26, 1987 at 8:00 p.m. in the Town Office Meeting Room. The following members were present and voting: Erich W. Nitzsche, Chairman; Michael P. Roberts, Vice-Chairman; John L. Simons, Clerk; John J. Burke. Tricia Wrenn, Acting Town Planner and William Cyr were also present. PUBLIC HEARINGS Lot 15 & 16, Salem Street - Common Driveway Mr. Simons read a letter from Mr. Cyr stating his opposition to common driveways. Mr. Foster, Building Inspector, stated in his letter that the NACC required one crossing of the wetlands and he determined that there was room for an additional driveway along side the first driveway which did not infringe upon the wetlands. The applicant was not present at the meeting. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By Michael P. Roberts to close the public hearing and take the matter under advisement. John J. Burke. Unanimous. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By John Simons to direct the Town Planner to review the site and discuss it with the Building Inspector if there are other common driveways in the area. Michael P. Robertsl Unanimous. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED FORMS Ellis St., Lynch, creation of 1 lot. MOTION: By John J. Burke to approve the Form A lots subject to minor revisions to lot lines, namely change solid lines to broken lines. SECOND: Michael P. Roberts. VOTE: Unanimous. SALEM St. Masterson, creation of 1 lot. MOTION: By Michael P. Roberts to approve the Form A lots subject to the abutters being placed on the plan and for the Town Planner to verify that a variance was granted on the lot. SECOND: John J. Burke. VOTE: Unanimous. NOTE: Paul Nedstrom arrived at the meeting (8:35 p.m.) DISCUSSION Mills Hills/Kara Drive - This item will be placed on the February 2, 1987 agenda. Mr. Flynn did not come to the meeting; Mr. Giard was present. Life Care - Solomont Mr. Alan Solomont requested time before the Planning Board to present his plans for development of a life care project and draft of an article for town meeting to revise the bylaw to accommodate such a health facility. Paul Hedstrom suggested that we research other towns with similar districts; John Simons was concerned with the height of the facility; John Burke disagreed with the density issue. 170 MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By Michael P. Roberts that the Planning Board note that the proposed continued care district draft concept has been submitted; we will review it for its merits with the idea that the petitioner will submit additional information with regards to density, number of stories, etc. Paul A. Hedstrom. ~ Unanimous. French Farm Easement Status Mr. Ben Osgood, Jr. reported to the Board that the easement plan is in his lawyers possession and documents are being drafted which will be sent to each lot owner. The process will take approximately two weeks. Mr. Fred Ford, lot 12, wished to be placed on record that he objects to any release of bond money on this subdivision until this problem is solved. Planning Board members concurred with his suggestion. Locking sewer covers was also discussed with regard to Mr. Cyr installing them for approximately $250 each. The Board requested that this issue be placed on the February 2, 1987 agenda for an update. Tucker Farms Extension Request MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By Michael Roberts to accept a new completion date of October 1, 1987 and to send a letter to the developer that the Highway Surveyor is concerned with the debris in the cul-de-sac and if it is not remedied, Mr. Cyr will not service the subdivision. Paul A. Hedstrom. Unanimous. BONDS Turner Estates - Establish bond amounts and si~n release of lots form MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By Paul A. Hedstrom to establish bond amounts as outlined in letters from Highway, Public Works and Tree Departments and to sign Form J - Release of Lots. Michael P. Roberts. Four in favor; John Burke abstained. Brid~es Lane - Bond Release MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By Michael P. Roberts to release $13,000 from the Highway Dept. bond in accordance with Mr. Cyr's letter dated January 26, 1987. Paul A. Hedstrom. Unanimous. The meeting ADJOURNED at 9:10 p.m. Erich W. Nitzsche, Chairman ~ Ky R~tevens%n, Secretary Regular Meetin~ - February 2, 1987 171 The North Andover Planning Board held a Regular Meeting on Monday evening, February 2, 1987 in the Town Office Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order at 8:07 p.m. with the following members present and voting: Erich W. Nitzsche, Chairman; Michael P. Roberts, Vice-Chairman; John L. Simons, Clerk; John J. Burke. Tricia Wrenn, Acting Town Planner and William Cyr, Highway Superintendent were also present at the meeting. MINUTES - January 12, 1987 MOTION: By Michael P. Roberts to approve the minutes of the January 12, 1987 meeting. SECOND: John J. Burke. VOTE: Unanimous. PUBLIC HEARINGS Dunkin Donuts, Quinn, Site Plan Review John Burke read the legal notice and opened the public hearing. Michael Quinn, applicant, explained to the Board that the site plan was only made available to the Planning Office today and therefore requests the public hearing be continued until a future meeting. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By John Burke to continue the public hearing to 2/23/87. Michael P. Roberts. Unanimous. Holt Rd., Cristaldi, Site Plan Review - Continued MOTION: By John Burke to continue the public hearing until 2/23/87 in a~cordance with a letter from the applicant requesting same. SECOND: Michael P. Roberts. VOTE: Unanimous. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED PLANS Chestnuts ST., Solomont, creation of 1 lot. MOTION: By John Burke to approve the Chestnut St. Form A. SECOND: Michael P. Roberts. VOTE: Unanimous. Mr. Sam Rogers, applicant of a denied Form A plan on Osgood Street, requested that the Board explain their reasons for denying the plan. Chairman Nitzsche suggested that the applicant provide the Board with the plan of his property previously recorded at the Registry of Deeds in 1972. Other suggestions were that lot 3, 2 and 1 must all be shown on the plan along with dotted lines on one of the boundary lines as shown by the Board members. NOTE: Paul Hedstrom arrived at the meeting 8:25 p.m.) DECISIONS Salem Street, Lot 15 & 16 - Common Driveway MOTION: By Michael Roberts to postpone a decision on this parcel until February 23rd meeting and to take the matter under advisement. SECOND: John Burke. VOTE: Unanimous. 2/2/87 DISCUSSION Willow Tree Place - Update on Drainage Mr. Doug Liston., LEA Engineering, presented to the Board a new plan for correcting the drainage problem and discussed their solutions. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By Michael Roberts to acknowledge the plan submitted by the petitioner with reference to Willow Tree drainage and acknowledge the fact that they're going before NACC and that the Town Planner be updated with these changes and that she schedule any further meeting with the Planning Board if deemed necessary. John Burke. Unanimous. PUBLIC HEARING 30 Massachusetts Ave., Unity Realty Trust, Site Plan Review John Burke read the legal notice and opened the public hearing. John Simons read letters from the various departments into the record. Persons present: Richard Kaminski, engineer; Thomas Callahan, attorney; Dale Euga, architect. Highlights of the presentation were: MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: DISCUSSION French Farm - Four-story office building - 46,000 square feet. - Concrete-look material, blue glass windows. - Scale model to be presented to the Board at next meeting. - Stone retaining wall will be placed along the River. - Single tenant (financial-corporate) - 77 to 100 employees. - One-site detention pond not considered. Looking for runoff into river. - Two types of lighting: parking - standard; building - soft light on building. By Michael Roberts to continue the public hearing until Feburary 23, 1987 and to request that the developer provide a sample of the external material and a scale model of the project to the Board. Paul A. Hedstrom. Four in favor. John Burke (an abutter to the site) disqualified himself from voting on this site plan. Easement & Title Issue Mr. Ben Osgood, Jr. brought copies of easement documents to the Planning Board for their review. Copies are also being send to abutters. Mr. Osgood also told the Board that manhole covers have been ordered amd are expected to be delivered and installed by March 1st. It will be placed on a subsequent Planning Board Meeting agenda if Mr. Osgood feels it is necessary. Mills Hills/Kara Drive - Drainage Update Mr. Flynn was not at the meeting. The Planning Board unanimously voted to send Mr. Flynn a letter stating that his bond money is in jeorpady and that a serious drainage problem exists at the site. If he does not attend the next Planning Board meeting, the bond money may be taken to correct the problem. 2/2/87 173 Angus Realty Trust Mr. Thomas Caffrey, counsel for the applicant, brought a set of plans for the Butcher Boy Shopping Plaza which was approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals. It is the unofficial opinion of the Planning Board that it is necessary for the applicant to go through the Site Plan Review process of the Planning Board. Town Counsel will be contacted for their opinion. The Director, Karen Nelson, and Town Planner, Tricia Wrenn, will also research the issue. EXTENSION REQUESTS Jerad Place II - Extension MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: By Michael P. Roberts to accept a request for extension to 2/27/87 and that we also notify Mr. Janusz that he and Mr. Brickus must decide on which connection to make on their respective subdivisions and present it to the Planning Board. By Paul A. Hedstrom. Unanimous. Coventry Estates II - Extension MOTION: By Michael P. Roberts to accept a letter of extension to 3/12/87. SECOND: Paul A. Hedstrom. VOTE: Unanimous. The meeting ADJOURNED at 10:00 p.m. · ' . Ni~.~c~ Chairman