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Votes at a glance: Danvers Planning Board, May 13, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal board actions recorded at the May 13, 2025 meeting: reorganization, Beaverbrook Woods performance security release, continuance of the Trask Lane covenant release request, approval of minutes, and adjournment.
The Town of Danvers Planning Board recorded the following formal actions at its May 13, 2025 meeting.
1) Planning board reorganization (annual election of chair and clerk) - Motion: Keep the current slate, with Louis George to continue as chair and Jean Hartnett to continue as clerk (annual election following town election). - Moved by: Jim Sears. Second: Jean Hartnett (recorded). - Outcome: Approved unanimously by members present. - Notes: The board followed its procedural rules requiring annual election; chair Louis George announced willingness to continue as chair and clerk Jean Hartnett indicated willingness to continue.
2) Beaverbrook Woods definitive subdivision — certificate of completion and release of municipal interest in performance security - Motion: Approve Certificate of completion and release the town’s interest in the performance security securing the Beaverbrook Woods definitive subdivision. - Moved by: Jean Hartnett. Second: Tim Spiddle. - Vote: Yes — Louis George, Jean Hartnett, Tim Spiddle, Michael Decoulas; Jim Sears recused. - Outcome: Approved. - Key detail: Performance security cited in the clerk’s read is $17,600; certificate references MGL ch. 41 § 81‑U and plan recorded in the Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds (plan book 477, plan 70).
3) Trask Lane — request for full release of covenant - Motion: Continue consideration of the Trask Lane full-release request to the July 22, 2025 Planning Board meeting (applicant request). - Moved by: Jean Hartnett. Second: Tim Spiddle. - Vote: Approved unanimously by members present. - Notes: Applicant’s attorney Miranda Samasco said ongoing permitting (including a MIPA process) and discussions with town counsel and the Beverly planning board informed the request for a date‑certain continuance.
4) Minutes (March 25, 2025) - Motion: Accept minutes as written. - Moved by: Jim Sears. Second: Jean Hartnett. - Outcome: Approved. Abstentions: members who were not present at the March 25 meeting were recorded as abstaining (noted in the minutes).
5) Adjournment - Motion: Adjourn the meeting. - Moved by: Louis George. Second: Michael Decoulas. - Outcome: Approved.
These items are recorded in the planning board minutes for May 13, 2025; applicants and staff were instructed to provide follow-up materials where noted (for example, the Trask Lane continuance and data requested related to the transportation needs assessment).
