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Applicant counsel Nancy McCann asked the board to continue the public hearing to allow the project team to coordinate the proposed freestanding sign location with a new traffic signal mast arm that may be installed on the opposite side of Endicott Street. The board moved and seconded a continuance and voted by roll call: Jean Hartnett, Jim Sears, Tim Spiddle, Michael Decoulis and Chair Louis George all voted yes.

The continuance allows the applicant to examine whether the proposed freestanding sign conflicts with the signal mast arm placement and return with any adjustments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board Meeting: 8/12/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board continued a request from AM 15 Management LLC / Kelly’s Roast Beef for a signage waiver and asked the applicant to return Sept. 9 with any revisions; the motion to continue passed unanimously by roll call.","taxTitle","Town of Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts","taxId",56467,"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},6506728,"Planning board orders traffic peer review and continues Raising Cane’s site plan and signage hearing",6790,6603000,13393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565799-d85dac165615e7424c0dd17280302403&start=6603&end=13393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565799-d85dac165615e7424c0dd17280302403/thumbnail_6603000.jpg","/articles/6506728/Town-of-Danvers/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Planning-board-orders-traffic-peer-review-and-continues-Raising-Canes-site-plan-and-signage-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506728-0c2473b9b21d16895e06b13c15814d49/orig.mp4?Expires=1775015743&Signature=n5m9NtGPUhAKI1UenagnGiEPS03Inj-0QX5M3GgE3Y5OBhLfzZELNoIpUElG6gClWwNVEDw2J4w0bUlMHhhg6R23nciqQn9to125HV~2C9~CNTxDdzPlz1IDKpyovupxgN4Wgki0ofS-WwH3VkcR6VgaFU~tepI5WmhaOYsu9SJUOtiAs1xVWpmIjRsqEOgKg0dy8pBoqSKc18FP-5hU3lxwOzh5jQ~2li3J4eUkXgDGxjKzKTvigi5e6ZjfA08SbdR51v1vNnQ1-MqicOLSdhU3Xt8fZL7MrpkF8yTDpjrdUAPhmK6j0W5raoGRisw0x7JS4Crv35feWJPrPttnkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Danvers Planning Board on Aug. 12 voted to commission an independent traffic peer review of a traffic report submitted for Raising Cane’s proposed restaurant at 200 Endicott St. and continued the site plan and signage waiver public hearings until the board’s Sept. 9 meeting.

Nancy McCann, outside counsel for the applicant, and a project team that included civil, traffic and landscape consultants presented a plan to demolish the existing Fidelity building and replace it with a 3,378‑square‑foot quick‑serve Raising Cane’s restaurant with a double drive‑thru, 29 parking spaces and a freestanding pylon sign. The proposed sign package includes four 4x8 wall signs plus three additional graphic elements the planning office treats as signs (a painted mural, a banner-style ‘red dog’ graphic and canopy letters), for a total the planning office counts as eight signs; the applicant requested waivers because the zoning bylaw limits signs on such lots.

Traffic consultants described a design that reduces curb cuts from three to two, converts some access to right‑in/right‑out only, adds crosswalks and sidewalks and locates most parking on the Peabody portion of the lot while the building and drive‑thru lie in Danvers. Town engineering staff reviewed the plans and asked for additional information; in a staff memo engineering recommended a limited peer review focused on the interaction of the proposed Endicott driveway with the nearby signalized intersection at Sylvan Street.

The board voted to authorize planning and engineering staff to define the peer‑review scope and select a third‑party reviewer. Jean Hartnett moved the peer‑review motion; Jim Sears seconded. The board’s roll‑call vote was unanimous in favor.

Because the applicant has outstanding engineering items and the board heard substantial public concern about driveway operations, pedestrian connections and signage, the planning board continued both the site plan review and the signage waiver applications for 200 Endicott Street to Sept. 9, 2025. The applicant also agreed to return with responses on signage alternatives (including non‑branded mural options) and to work with staff on engineering comments. A number of residents spoke during the public hearing raising traffic and safety concerns at the Sylvan/Endicott corridor during peak hours.","Danvers Planning Board voted to commission a third‑party traffic peer review focused on driveway interaction with the adjacent signal and continued the site plan and signage waiver hearings for Raising Cane’s at 200 Endicott to Sept. 9, 2025.",{"_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},6506733,"Planning board approves EMD Millipore parking expansion at Cherry Hill Drive",2477,5014000,7491000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565799-d85dac165615e7424c0dd17280302403&start=5014&end=7491","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565799-d85dac165615e7424c0dd17280302403/thumbnail_5014000.jpg","/articles/6506733/Town-of-Danvers/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Planning-board-approves-EMD-Millipore-parking-expansion-at-Cherry-Hill-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506733-1cbf98450c90d2e509e58291fd002ad9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775015743&Signature=aS2yRMopTLZi9UkOOxQlHtV~qkbVZsd677a1crfUxbkoPRU7AC5wbBcfayXCCepc6CduKX9B8vH~mF~bFUbxk6nRylF6Z9kMJf-Dfevue4zFfnriYSsJbvagGNs1TvHGR1M6Hb6i3EW~WspuefjAop10v3bPnVOS9uYHzxSjEXd~RgzXjPMhMRZD1obqHI11ReMglWAjWI-Ll17WnNvaJ4I35HkKqCe90L4nx77spllqiEMOzuh0mIWYniieFvvtxvL-U1bbzpwzuR5wJgWfGkqLrJBfGXbSusWZILrWXqaP6oEFLQGwfRbkJTlD6uTmCf1VJooJjgG8BjFHZB0NCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Danvers Planning Board on Aug. 12 approved a site plan filed by EMD Millipore Corporation to add approximately 144 parking spaces across two adjacent properties at 12 and 17 Cherry Hill Drive in the town’s I‑2 industrial district.

Attorney Jill Mann presented for the applicant. She said Millipore’s consolidation of operations back to 17 Cherry Hill after post‑pandemic changes left the company with a net parking shortfall once a leased satellite lot (54 Cherry Hill Drive) is closed at the end of 2025. Millipore described a three‑shift operation with overlap and said the expansion would increase on‑site parking to 462 spaces, which the company expects will cover peak shift demands and overlap periods.

Civil plans prepared by ASB Design Group show the parking additions along with stormwater management, landscaping, invasive species mitigation and a one‑way circulation pattern for parts of the lot to reduce footprint. The applicant said Conservation Commission concerns were addressed and that no parking would be placed within the 50‑foot buffer to wetlands.

The board’s draft decision and conditions require the approval be recorded at the Southern Essex Registry of Deeds and that the applicant satisfy the Engineering Division memorandum dated Aug. 12, 2025. Planning staff added a condition requested by board members that the applicant submit a dedicated snow‑storage plan (a separate sheet) prior to endorsement; the applicant agreed to deliver that to staff promptly. The decision also noted one requested waiver: proposed parking stall width of 8.5 feet (zoning minimum is 9 feet).

Jean Hartnett moved to approve the site plan; Tim Spiddle seconded. The board voted by roll call: Jean Hartnett, Jim Sears, Tim Spiddle, Michael Decoulis and Chair Louis George all voted yes.","Danvers Planning Board approved EMD Millipore’s plan to add about 144 parking spaces across two Cherry Hill Drive properties to accommodate multi‑shift employees; approval included engineering and snow‑storage conditions and a waiver for narrower stall width.",{"_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},6506736,"Planning board approves Costco expansion at Newbury Street with conditions",1665,3339000,5004000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565799-d85dac165615e7424c0dd17280302403&start=3339&end=5004","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565799-d85dac165615e7424c0dd17280302403/thumbnail_3339000.jpg","/articles/6506736/Town-of-Danvers/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Planning-board-approves-Costco-expansion-at-Newbury-Street-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506736-b9aca9b914a1b9aebdaa25a1f19aaad1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775015743&Signature=JYVfT9zvu2RGFMX9TenTrw5APNpyMcczg413TpejQ4Ut9CP1CXvaa8moEY7gW0egBkRTCtUMY6~WeWKTu373SbXmx5hOjCWAfp1C8LXqnrwfHdHcAK3Dn87eUES-UrIZRCqAD62fd0Izp4GN~r-eNvUhy8OrDpn9cjTn5gZhvKndrSNa1CjzqUvZP0GiEb~gs2hry1RoCY8MxRcU6JuU7R3OfanoNwvS2GrkrQr84pTcntbnhODcuvjZtE7ZXgdXqM79m8jXlA-c8sQjSwEZb3Vmo95Y27cP-NyzN8TXRiIq0scwdUzoEwqYSWaW2-n67LOj~K70rvXDKI5mVhVDHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Danvers Planning Board voted Aug. 12 to approve a site plan submitted by Costco Wholesale Corporation for properties on Newbury Street that will expand the warehouse building, add parking and relocate a previously approved fuel facility.

The approved plans call for two additions to the existing Costco building (one approximately 12,300 square feet at the front and another at the rear for loading/utility space), demolition of the Hardcover parcel, and creation of additional parking closer to the store entrance. Applicant materials state the project will add 119 parking spaces to the site and slightly reduce overall impervious surface area.

Michael Capaccetti of RJ O’Connell presented civil, drainage and landscaping plans; John Harder of Traffic Planning & Design described traffic changes including a consolidated truck access to the northern driveway and a sidewalk along the west side of the building. Harder said MassDOT reviewed the project’s trip generation and concurred that it falls below the threshold for a substantial increase under DOT standards.

Planning staff included a draft decision with specific conditions. The board’s motion to approve requires recording the decision at the Southern Essex Registry of Deeds; satisfaction of the Danvers Engineering Division memorandum dated Aug. 5, 2025; installation of wayfinding signage to direct vehicles to the gas station (locations to be approved by planning staff); coordination with the abutter at 48 Cranbrook Drive / 51 Newbury Street to avoid fuel‑facility queuing that would block access to that property; and a three‑year lapse provision if construction has not begun.

Jean Hartnett moved the motion to approve and Tim Spiddle seconded. The board voted by roll call: Jean Hartnett, Jim Sears, Tim Spiddle, Michael Decoulis and Chair Louis George all voted yes. The board closed the public hearing earlier and approved the plan with the listed conditions.

The applicant was advised to satisfy outstanding engineering comments and to coordinate wetlands/conservation filings for on‑site wetland impacts.","The Danvers Planning Board approved Costco Wholesale Corporation’s site plan to add two building additions, expand parking and relocate the gas facility; the decision included conditions for engineering items, wayfinding signage and conservation filings.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6506741,"Danvers residents press planning board to revisit zoning changes, urge master plan",2339,813000,3152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565799-d85dac165615e7424c0dd17280302403&start=813&end=3152","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565799-d85dac165615e7424c0dd17280302403/thumbnail_813000.jpg","/articles/6506741/Town-of-Danvers/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Danvers-residents-press-planning-board-to-revisit-zoning-changes-urge-master-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506741-9a42580461da843c91ef3d7373cf515f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775015743&Signature=RShnwouB289DyZbfa9~muqh34J0J1uIA9DYW60ufG2I3K26ezA-G0zXqFfKUXR1x5NCtsMq7Me2kRBhvsBTEXi4AIXf2z9QAxXVFeSSOTluqpBm9GagH6TXTKjBl9E0y5bxr5mtVeGFRsC5WZvQN1wC9fslQ2703OQOUm1O359XpOh8FqV8uIZqQ1mPlbYFCZ994Uhfy4PYvHK9PN-OflTHYyy6qGb1wADVGwZpPG6luSlbGtPbcadvdQs4JnFE67~KUMJDRhgXvtSwS6RaO756qhwtb4v40oW5dwQ6ww-ZhamLFpD1rFIkd~t2jXM8eto6E8ovS6MAqqSTyLHY80w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Danvers Planning Board on Aug. 12 heard about three citizens petitions presented at the town’s May 2025 town meeting asking the board and other town bodies to reconsider or study recent zoning changes tied to state MBTA-related legislation.

The petitions — according to presenters at the planning board meeting — ranged from a request to rescind the town’s MBTA-related zoning changes to a request for a study into the impacts the petitioners said residents were seeing from higher-density development. The petitions were defeated at town meeting, presenters said, and they came to the planning board to explain residents’ concerns and request follow-up.

The petitioners said their goal was to get the board’s attention on traffic, parking and density. “We talk about zoning and what do people expect from the zoning?” said Jim Moroz, a town meeting member from Precinct 3 and a lead on the petition effort. Moroz told the board he was worried that allowances such as special permits could let developments climb far above what is permitted “by right.”

Mark Zubrick and other residents who spoke described Maple Square and other recent approvals as examples they believe show the zoning regime producing projects that are “too big for the area.” Joanne Raguchi, a town meeting member from Precinct 2, summarized a vision of Danvers preserved as a 14‑square‑mile town of about 28,000 people and said some petitioners want growth “but within what Danvers is.”

Presenters said they also want a comprehensive town master plan instead of what they described as piecemeal overlay zoning for small areas such as Maple Street and High Street. “We need to define a master plan, identify the elements, and based on Mass. General Law … consider a master plan,” Zubrick said.

Board members thanked the presenters and encouraged clearer proposals if the petitioners return. Planning Board member Tim Spiddle said he welcomed citizen petitions but asked petitioners to provide more concrete proposals for the board to evaluate. Several board members suggested petitioners re-file with more specific warrant language for future town meeting consideration.

The planning board did not vote on any regulatory changes during the presentation. Board members said the board conducts an annual review of procedures and that staff and petitioners could continue the conversation about a master plan and possible next steps.","Residents who filed three citizens petitions at the May town meeting urged the Danvers Planning Board to study recent zoning changes tied to MBTA-related legislation, raise concerns about density and traffic, and explore a townwide master plan.","actionData","errors"]

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