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Peabody City Council approves series of special permits, parking ordinances and $160,000 bikeway funding
Summary
At its Nov. 13 meeting the Peabody City Council granted special permits for a nail salon, a yoga studio, a liquor wholesaler and other local businesses, adopted several parking ordinance amendments and approved $160,000 in Community Preservation funding for a bikeway extension. Most measures passed unanimously.
Peabody City Council on Thursday approved a batch of special permits and local ordinances and authorized Community Preservation funding for a bikeway extension.
In the hearing portion of the meeting the council unanimously approved a special permit for Vin Cheep doing business as Kitty’s Nail Salon to operate at 5 Andover Street, with hours set to Monday–Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Attorney Lauren Scottino and the applicants described a standard nail salon with retail sales of nail-related products; Councilor Peach told the council he had heard no objections from abutters.
The council also approved a special permit for Beyond Yoga, a yoga and Pilates studio proposed by Brenna Buckley for space at 635 Lowell Street in the Big Y Plaza. Councilor Higgins added a condition setting operating hours to seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., which the council approved 10–0.
Separately, the council approved a special permit allowing Pujia Pujal Shrestha to store and deliver wholesale liquor inventory at 119 Rear Foster Street, Building 2. Councilor McGinn noted an application clerical error listing the wrong zoning district but said the parcel’s GB zoning allows the use by special permit; conditions imposed include keeping trash and recycling inside the building, submitting an integrated pest-management plan to the health department, prohibiting overnight vehicle storage and ensuring delivery vehicles do not block rights-of-way. Councilor Melville recused himself from that vote because of a potential ABCC licensing conflict; the motion carried on a 9–0 roll call.
The council also amended special permit 10-2024 for 288 Washington Street to allow Saturday hours for Restore Dental Aesthetics (Dr. Stephanie Souza), and granted a Class 2 motor vehicle license to Tedisco Services Inc. d/b/a Tedisco Towing for 147A Summit Street with a condition limiting on-site used vehicles to no more than 10 at a time.
On finance items, the council adopted a $160,000 transfer recommended by the Finance Committee to support design and construction supervision for two sections of the Independence Greenway bikeway extension; a companion Community Preservation Act transfer moved the same amount from the unreserved fund balance to the CPC open-space account to fund the project. Both measures passed unanimously.
Councilors also adopted multiple local traffic and parking ordinance amendments after committee review, including additions of stop signs and adjusted parking restrictions on Washington Street and Park Street. Several items were adopted under suspension of the rules.
What’s next: applicants who received special permits must comply with the conditions imposed (for example, health-department or conservation-commission requirements where noted). The council’s actions will be reflected in permits and departmental follow-up as applicable.
