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Peabody council approves special permit for Tedisco Towing headquarters at 147A Summit Street
Summary
The City Council approved a special permit allowing Tedisco Towing to locate an office, shop and limited outdoor storage at 147A Summit Street, with conditions and pending a conservation commission minor permit.
The Peabody City Council on March 27 approved a special permit to allow Tedisco Towing to operate a headquarters, service shop and limited outdoor, fenced storage at 147A Summit Street.
The vote carries conditions and is contingent on approval by the Conservation Commission. Attorney John Kelty, representing property owner Pasquale Tedisco III, told the council the company intends to use the site as a corporate headquarters and repair facility for its own fleet. “They have 70 trucks in their fleet. However, this will not become a… storage facility for that fleet,” Kelty said, adding that “there may be some 8 or so vehicles that might await dispatch.”
Councilor Welton moved to approve the special permit for Pasquale Tedisco III, owner of the property held by “147A Summit Street Holdings LLC,” subject to all departmental requests on the permit application and to approval of the Conservation Commission’s minor permit (RDA). The motion required compliance with health, public services and building-inspector conditions that were read into the record and accepted by the applicant; the council approved the motion by roll call, 10–0.
Why it matters: the site lies in a FEMA flood plain and the Conservation Commission’s approval is required before the permit takes full effect. Departments asked for specific mitigation and controls: the health department requested engineering controls to limit emissions and odors when auto-body work occurs; Public Services required motor-vehicle containment and MDC-style separator systems for spills and runoff; and the Building Inspector cited the zoning requirement for a six-foot impervious fence around exterior storage areas (cited as PVD zoning ordinance section 4.20.6 in the application materials).
Council discussion and conditions: Councilor Rosignol asked about the number and size of vehicles planned for on-site parking; Kelty and the applicant said the site plan lists 14 vehicles to be parked on-site and that oversized vehicles would not be left overnight except when undergoing maintenance. Councilors noted the property had been vacant for years and supported re-occupying the building and putting it back on the tax rolls.
Next steps: the special permit approval is explicitly conditioned on complying with departmental requirements and on the Conservation Commission’s decision on the minor permit, scheduled in the record for April 9. The applicant acknowledged an earlier unpaid tax balance has been paid and agreed to the listed departmental conditions.
Votes at a glance: Motion to approve special permit for Pasquale Tedisco III at 147A Summit Street, subject to departmental conditions and Conservation Commission approval — mover: Councilor Welton; second: not specified in the record; roll call vote: 10 yes, 0 no; outcome: approved, pending conservation commission action.
