Peabody planning board endorses subdivision plan for 309 Lowell Street

The Peabody City Planning Board on Jan. 15 unanimously endorsed an approval-not-required subdivision plan for 309 Lowell Street and accepted a late narrative submitted by the applicant's attorney.

The plan, dated Dec. 23, 2025, proposes dividing a roughly 66,340-square-foot parcel that currently has a single-family house and a barn into three lots, identified on the plan as Lot A, Lot 1 and Lot 2. A board member moved to receive a written narrative provided Monday by the applicant’s attorney; the board voted to accept the late communication before hearing the attorney’s description of the plan.

Attorney John Kelty told the board the plan shows a utility easement and that the applicant expects to need that easement to bring sewer from Lowell Street because there is likely no sewer on North Shore Road. Kelty said the parties may also need to route electric service into the rear lots and that he will meet with public services staff about curb cuts. He described a shared driveway option for Lots 1 and 2 to limit curb cuts onto Lowell Street.

Board members asked whether the easement could be used for access to the rear lots and whether the applicant intended two-family dwellings. Kelty replied the easement is narrow but could be adapted for access and said the applicant expects two-family units on the new lots.

Following discussion a member moved to endorse the plan; the motion received a second and members present recorded affirmative responses in the roll call. The chair declared the motion carried.

Next steps noted by the board included coordination with public services on curb cuts and utilities before recording the plan.