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Bryan Duby Construction's plan for nine attached dwelling units in three buildings on 21,811 sq ft in Ballardvale; applicant asked to continue without discussion to the next meeting.

Proposed single-family home would disturb ~54,905 sq ft of a 60,041 sq ft lot and add ~27,513 sq ft of impervious area; hearing continued from May 26.

JMC/SVP proposes a 5-story, 479,500 sq ft building with 432 residential units, 2,950 sq ft retail, and a 144,000 sq ft parking garage; hearings continued from May 26.

Board voted 5-1 to recommend approval of the $5M recreation area appropriation, urging proponents to clarify at Special Town Meeting that most funds cover hard construction costs, not professional services, and to have a line-item breakdown ready.

Public meeting continued without discussion to June 8, 2026, where it will be the first agenda item.

Route 133 Corridor Enhancement plans are being refined after a well-attended library meeting; Old Town Yard property sale is targeting a June 2026 closing; visual design guidelines (illustrated dos/don'ts) are being drafted for the Ballardvale and Central Street historic districts.

Applicant expanded ground-floor retail from ~3,000 sq ft to ~6,500 sq ft (plus ~2,500 sq ft leasing office) along River Road/Old River Road frontage, reducing residential units by roughly 5–8; stormwater design deemed acceptable by peer reviewer; traffic, parking, and lighting follow-up due at June 8 hearing.

Coming up May 26: review of Bryan Duby Construction's plan for nine attached dwelling units in three buildings on 21,811 sq ft at 24 & 30 Dale Street (Map 138, Lots 17 & 18).

Coming up May 26: review of a proposed 5-story, 479,500 SF building with 432 residential units, 2,950 SF retail, and 144,000 SF parking garage at 100 River Road.

Discussion of Special Town Meeting Article 1 concerning the Chandler Road Recreation Area.

Continued without discussion to May 26 at 8:00PM; next hearing will address stormwater, retail, and non-traffic issues, with a separate special meeting later dedicated to traffic and transportation impacts.

Public meeting scheduled May 19, 2026 at 6:00PM at Memorial Hall Library to present streetscape, pedestrian, and traffic concepts ahead of a 75% design submission to MassDOT for a 2029 Transportation Improvement Program project, including Beacon Street/Lowell Street intersection work.

Updates covered: Old Town Yard redevelopment under Building Dept. review with June closing anticipated; Special Town Meeting June 16 includes a Chandler Road article; SS4A grant and Elm Square pilot traffic-calming and bike facilities are advancing.

Board reviewed revised landscaping, lighting (dark-sky compliant), driveway/snow/trash operations, sewer connection changes, and fire access on this dead-end street; Town Counsel confirmed no on-site affordable unit required for this project size; continued to May 26 at 7:30PM.

Hearing opened for a permit to replace the existing home and carriage house with a larger single-family dwelling; two underground infiltration systems designed to capture runoff up to the 100-year storm despite increased impervious area; continued to May 26 at 7:45PM.

Continued hearing on a proposed 5-story, 479,500 SF building with 432 residential units, 2,950 SF retail, and a 144,000 SF parking garage at 100 River Road (Map 143, Lot 8).

Continued hearing on nine attached dwelling units in three buildings on 21,811 SF at 24 & 30 Dale Street (Map 138, Lots 17 & 18) in Ballardvale.

Hearing on building a single-family home that would disturb 54,905 SF and create about 27,513 SF of impervious area on a 60,041 SF lot at 18 Buttonwood Drive (Map 156, Lot 24).

Update on Route 133 corridor improvements, with a meeting noted for May 19 at 6:00 PM.

Board voted 4-0-1 to recommend approval of TIF (tax-exemption incentive) agreements for AdvanCell at One Corporate Drive and Onto Innovation at 0 Minuteman Road (former Phillips campus), supporting job creation and reuse of vacant commercial sites; board took no position on financial impacts, deferring to Select Board and Finance Committee.

Coming up April 24: review of a proposed Tax Increment Financing agreement (property tax breaks to spur development) ahead of Town Meeting; specifics not detailed in agenda.

Coming up April 24: a second proposed Tax Increment Financing agreement under review for Town Meeting; details not provided in agenda.

Hearing continued without discussion to May 12, 2026 due to lack of quorum; no substantive action taken.

Detailed discussion of two TIF agreements postponed to a future special meeting due to absent members; Select Board was reviewing the same night.

Board opened hearing on a proposed 9-unit multifamily condo; neighbors raised concerns about traffic, parking, school-bus safety, no sidewalks, density, and lack of an affordable unit — continued to May 12 and May 26 for further review.

Board approved a new stormwater permit fee of $500 base plus a graduated per-acre charge for projects outside Conservation Commission jurisdiction.

Proposed 5-story, 479,500 SF building with 432 residential units, 2,950 SF retail, and a 144,000 SF parking garage; hearings will be continued without discussion to May 12 due to no quorum.

Bryan Duby Construction proposes nine attached dwelling units in three buildings on 21,811 SF in Ballardvale; public meeting coming up April 14.

Discussion of two Town Meeting articles proposing Tax Increment Financing agreements (tax breaks tied to development).

Discussion of the stormwater management permit fee; specific amount not stated.

Public hearing continued to April 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM without discussion after technical difficulties prevented broadcast on public television.

Board voted 5-0 to recommend Town Meeting approve a mandatory, free Police-administered registry for Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, aimed at safety, enforcement, and recovery of stolen bikes.

Town awarded $120,000 in discretionary Merrimack Valley MPO funding to begin engineering and design for intersection improvements at Andover Street and River Street.

Continued hearing on a proposed 5-story, 479,500 SF building with 432 residential units, 2,950 SF retail, and a 144,000 SF parking garage at 100 River Road (Map 143, Lot 8).

Board voted 6-0 to recommend Town Meeting approve a lighted turf field, ~5,000 sq ft playground, 1.2-mile trails, and 80+ parking spaces at Chandler Road, without committing town funds.

Coming up March 27: discussion of the Chandler Road Recreation Area Town Meeting warrant article.

Board voted 5-0 to recommend Town Meeting approve a revised Ballardvale Historic District Bylaw that streamlines 12 sections to 8, aligns with state law, and adds language balancing preservation with property-owner needs.

Hearing continued to March 31 over board skepticism that 2,950 sq ft of ground-floor retail (under 1% of building area) is sufficient mixed-use to justify ~100 extra residential units allowed by the Multifamily Overlay District.

Town received ~$500,000 in Complete Streets funding for pedestrian and roadway improvements; a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) climate-resilience grant application has also been submitted.

Continued hearing on a proposed 5-story, 479,500 SF building with 432 residential units, 2,950 SF retail, and a 144,000 SF parking garage at 100 River Road (Map 143, Lot 8).

JMC/SVP Old River Road LLC proposes demolishing the vacant office building at 100 River Road to build a 432-unit, 5-story all-electric apartment complex with ground-floor retail; neighbors raised major flooding and I-93 traffic concerns; hearing continued to March 10, 31, and April 14.

Board unanimously recommended Town Meeting approve removing the 0.5-acre minimum lot size in the Historic Mill Overlay District to allow smaller downtown mill buildings to pursue adaptive reuse; all existing special-permit review protections remain.

Coming up Feb 24: hearing on JMC/SVP's proposed 5-story, 479,500 SF building with 432 residential units, 2,950 SF retail, and a 144,000 SF parking garage at 100 River Road.

Coming up Feb 24 (continued hearing): proposed zoning amendment to delete the Historic Mill Overlay District's minimum parcel-size rule.

Coming up Feb 24: discussion of FY27 budget, capital projects, water/sewer enterprise funds, easements, and West Elementary borrowing plus Andover High maintenance (P34).

Board unanimously endorsed zoning bylaw cleanup aligning the ADU (accessory dwelling unit) bylaw with state law and AG-approved language; no policy changes, only dimensional, setback, and parking clarifications.

Proposal to remove the minimum lot size requirement in the Historic Mill Overlay District to allow more flexibility for downtown development; public hearing continued to Feb. 24 at 7:45 PM for additional public comment.

Board deferred taking positions on multiple spending and borrowing articles, including West Elementary borrowing and Andover High School maintenance (P34), pending member review of the warrant.

Staff announced that 100 River Road, the first project filed under the Multifamily Overlay District, will receive initial Board discussion at the Feb. 24 in-person meeting.

Public hearing Feb 10 on amending the Accessory Dwelling Unit (in-law apartment) bylaw to comply with state regulation 760 C.M.R. 71.00.

Public hearing Feb 10 to delete the parcel-size dimensional regulations for the Historic Mill Overlay District.

Discussion of numerous warrant articles including FY27 budget (P4), capital projects funded by free cash and borrowing (P5-P8), and water/sewer enterprise funds.

Discussion of borrowing for West Elementary and maintenance at Andover High School.

Discussion of financial housekeeping, unpaid bills, Chapter 90 road funds, easements, water treatment plant and sewer system maintenance, and public safety medical cost indemnification.

Coming up Jan 27: Procter & Gamble/Gillette seeks a minor modification to its previously approved plans.

Coming up Jan 27: an update on planning for the Route 133 corridor.