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Ashley said the existing site is largely impervious with 53 parking spaces and three curb cuts. The proposal would replace the building and lot with a roughly 3,300‑square‑foot restaurant with a dual drive‑through and 29 parking spaces, add a substantial landscape package, and employ low‑impact development stormwater measures — grass swales, a subsurface infiltration system and a surface basin — to reduce peak runoff. Ashley stated the project would reduce impervious surface by about 20 percent compared with the existing condition.

Board members asked about utilities and site constraints. Ashley confirmed all water and sewer connections and most utilities are handled through Danvers; Peabody concerns are limited to the single entrance within the city layout. A Peabody representative warned builders to take care around an existing high‑voltage electric line owned by Peabody Municipal Light in the Sylvan Street sidewalk area and a nearby manhole.

Ashley said the site will be the subject of Danvers Conservation Commission review because part of the parcel is next to the brook; the applicant expects to file with the commission and return to the Peabody board on July 17. The planning board voted to grant a continuance to July 17 to allow additional peer and department review and coordination with Danvers agencies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Peabody Planning Board Meeting - June 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","An out-of-town franchise’s proposed Raising Cane’s restaurant sits mostly in Danvers but involves a Peabody entrance; the applicant presented stormwater and landscaping improvements, said the project reduces impervious surface by about 20%, and the board continued the matter to July 17 for further review including conservation commission filings.","taxTitle","Peabody City, Essex County, Massachusetts","taxId",5128,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6211533,"Pulaski Street developer files revised plans after access concerns; board continues review to July 17",141,1884000,2025000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695173-3bc98948dc34f2cc2cbd784218d30cbd&start=1884&end=2025","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695173-3bc98948dc34f2cc2cbd784218d30cbd/thumbnail_1884000.jpg","/articles/6211533/Peabody-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Pulaski-Street-developer-files-revised-plans-after-access-concerns-board-continues-review-to-July-17","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211533-d0973213aa3728703d9b1dadbc67f345/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193965&Signature=E33f8sD3d-6QJXi7h10Sc-InPHkGV9mFxtFeJralwofFS0f2MeuC0kRing4y89VIgf7TpuML3ULTBwILevpBth9Z9Prcq2AAuCHc7aXD09F17qSNqDSxeZnWmZKgLEwFMB4Wc1zIaKMEAgpBr0ha2aZP--s05x6pvc5g2Qu5a0W5IhBgBERuhwvSZhtS7gFuOaLF9WOkXolbyHXwKZPhTaOKgHqGD85YsjHIsX~jfnui8Gqgvti2MGzw5m6coH476yZkLCA3YZT1mKu4qi5wdRt710eVBaI5wzURs33IN6f3QnNsFnGIpOWm-LYcm7SRpATtrx34NOFSWsCovMcJ~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Attorney John Kelty told the Planning Board June 5 that revised plans for the 60 Pulaski Street project were electronically filed that day to address reviewers’ concerns about truck turning radii and curb cut access.

Kelty said the revised plans demonstrate solutions to the turning radius issues in both northerly and southerly access points and that the northern (Danvers‑facing) entrance will serve as the primary access for large trucks, with the southerly entrance usable only by smaller passenger vehicles. He said the revised plans also moved landscaping and some parking to improve maneuverability.

City staff and the project’s peer traffic reviewer had previously flagged the access geometry as a concern. The board voted to continue the item to July 17 to allow the city peer reviewer and the Department of Public Services to review the plans filed that day and provide comment or an approval letter.

Kelty noted the northerly entrance requires sufficient radius for large trucks and that the applicant’s revisions reposition some parking and landscaping to create the needed clearance. The continuation was granted by roll call; the item will return when review comments are complete.","Applicant for 60 Pulaski Street submitted revised plans addressing turning‑radius concerns after peer review and city traffic review; the board granted a continuance to July 17 to allow reviewers to examine the new submissions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6211539,"Developer seeks extension for Hardy Street site; debate centers on curb cuts, sidewalk placement and liability",864,907000,1771000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695173-3bc98948dc34f2cc2cbd784218d30cbd&start=907&end=1771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695173-3bc98948dc34f2cc2cbd784218d30cbd/thumbnail_907000.jpg","/articles/6211539/Peabody-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Developer-seeks-extension-for-Hardy-Street-site-debate-centers-on-curb-cuts-sidewalk-placement-and-liability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211539-8788800744272af9aede9146b29c2559/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193965&Signature=Q55X5TiuNfad3vLn06~hIRYLEyfEGAg6JN09p8jnk1yJQE8sd1ObYENTF2fWfNLXX22PSUuDo4c9wms5KitoibqAB2IUtmPU0h6eNkkZzYevapRurKY~zhvkG4wBT5dlJCYyp2sKLPqqoJegEQk5VpmSi15gad5cCBhhX8OzDKmE5t-l~SeIMnPkYEJxZvI2AlYCO9tkEysUEPijU9bz-lQENmvhtvZEzw~nSIK5-ItRaJbzF2VzummSrexB1af0bblwElT54dMir~l287GJYUeodkBqtV7Pp8dD0WnG8iGTDH4Oo~AhYOVUeHcnIbDqis6pZ0mxL4elIdPE0TpRIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Attorney John Kelty, representing Hardy and Monroe LLC, asked the Peabody Planning Board June 5 to continue review of a proposed six‑bay contractor garage project at 0 Hardy Street so the applicant and City staff could resolve curb cut, sidewalk and access details.

Kelty said the parties discussed installing a 4‑foot sidewalk plus a granite curb on the applicant's land instead of a full 5‑foot sidewalk in the city layout. He described a subsequent conversation with the Department of Public Services and said Will Pollitt, the department director, told him that the city solicitor suggested the city \"would agree to accept liability, in the future for use of the sidewalk and that they would maintain the sidewalk going forward.\" Kelty said his client remains concerned about future maintenance, liability and the loss of maneuvering space and parking if the sidewalk is placed on private property.

Board members and other speakers raised several access concerns. Multiple members questioned whether two 20‑foot curb cuts would provide sufficient access for six bays and suggested alternatives including three 20‑foot cuts, steeper aprons, or striping to improve maneuverability. One board member noted a narrow pinched area of about 16 feet 6 inches near garage bays that could complicate access if a five‑foot sidewalk were installed next to the curb.

City staff said the Department of Public Services, the police department (Captain Richards) and community development opposed a completely curbless, open parking lot abutting the roadway because of safety and truck overhang concerns. Staff reiterated that the sidewalk requirement is part of the city ordinance and that the planning board has limited relief options; they said staff is trying to work with the applicant on the least restrictive solution that meets ordinance requirements and ensures safe truck and pedestrian movements.

Kelty requested a continuance to July 17 to allow the parties to refine plans and easement language; the board voted unanimously to grant the extension. The action was recorded as an extension request granted to 2025‑07‑17.","Attorney for Hardy and Monroe LLC requested a continuance to July 17 and described negotiations with the city over sidewalk placement, curb cuts and an easement the city would accept and maintain; board granted an extension to July 17.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6211543,"Peabody planning board recommends city council adopt updated flood‑plain and wetlands zoning language",200,42000,242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3695173-3bc98948dc34f2cc2cbd784218d30cbd&start=42&end=242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3695173-3bc98948dc34f2cc2cbd784218d30cbd/thumbnail_42000.jpg","/articles/6211543/Peabody-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Peabody-planning-board-recommends-city-council-adopt-updated-floodplain-and-wetlands-zoning-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211543-ff75df34d46a79d84d471c14807af38a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193965&Signature=etlwAYM5wjBAvJlQJCEcp4H3KM8onTmOq3dcIWHmnf-D4gPKr5Dw8keeWh-yzn5-Mxs9q6hRyoAwT9kMlJmZElAa7MCnb0N2IfZI1qhhIoS9RDar~t2LSKO~bdviUnxkXKdQTrQT2o4l8hKjZgWFx-Er~h1104BemYVGXx09EvMjcul-ci79o-Fvx7vQ0wqRmAXZC9OjUZEBsB-NqSfg1Mk6BoTiFjsv4Y7EP8lJxV22OzqAemsndBEGm6ULFtOBIXoJhCAkoA-j3TsssXMzdLrKHz9CI7WjxvFN284cY8Q~FXKeMvxnS9SF3ZF7~xu2qV85e-8fboY6~kAaHkObqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Peabody Planning Board on June 5 voted to recommend that the City Council adopt amendments to Section 8 of the zoning ordinance establishing an updated Flood‑Plain Overlay District and revised Wetlands Conservancy District language.

The recommendation follows a presentation by Kirk Ellevance, Community Development Director for the City of Peabody, who said the changes are intended to bring the city's zoning into compliance with updated FEMA flood maps and a state model ordinance. \"Some of the benefits, to participating in the National Flood Insurance Program is that it allows our residents to get government backed in flood insurance,\" Ellevance said.

The proposed ordinance preserves the existing purpose and applicability of Section 8 but adds defined terms and language drawn from the state model. Ellevance told the board the Division of Conservation Resources reviewed the city's draft and that the city incorporated most of the state's wording; additional required sections include a variances section, abrogation and greater restriction language, disclaimer of liability, and severability.

Ellevance said FEMA had told the city there were no significant map changes across Essex County but noted a few local differences, including that 143 Lynnfield Street was newly mapped into a significant floodplain and some minor expansions near Parsons and Procter Circle. He said the city finalized a draft with the state in mid‑April and that the City Council scheduled its public hearing for June 26. If the Council adopts the ordinance, the language will be sent to FEMA, which must issue a letter of final determination before the changes take effect.

The planning board chair asked for public comment; none was offered at the meeting. A motion to recommend adoption was made and carried on a roll call vote with all members present voting yes. The board recorded the roll call: Dennis Feld, John Ford, Roy Simos, Peter Arvanites, Judith Otto, Joseph Gagnon, Matthew Ginzali and Thomas Bettencourt all voted in the affirmative.

If the City Council approves the changes and FEMA issues its final determination, the updated map date the ordinance will reference is July 8 (the date the new maps were issued), per the city's presentation. Ellevance said the city expects to receive FEMA's final determination in about a month.","The Peabody Planning Board voted unanimously June 5 to recommend that the City Council adopt amendments to Section 8 of the zoning ordinance to align the city with updated FEMA flood maps and a state model ordinance; the change was sent to a City Council public hearing and, if adopted, will be forwarded to FEMA for final review.","actionData","errors"]

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