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Peabody Planning Board Meeting - July 16, 2026

Planning Board — Thursday, July 16, 2026
BodyPeabody, Massachusetts
SessionPlanning Board
DateThursday, July 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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I'd like to call to order the PBD Planning Board meeting agenda for Thursday July 16th, 2026, held at 7 p.m.

0:31

PBD City Hall, Wigan Auditorium, 24 Law Street, Peabody, Massachusetts.

0:38

First item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes of the six eighteenth two thousand twenty-six minutes.

0:51

Do we have a second?

0:53

Second.

0:54

Doc.

0:55

All those in favor?

0:56

Aye.

0:58

Thank you.

1:00

Uh next item on the agenda is A and R Land Court.

1:04

We have none.

1:08

Next item on the agenda is site building permit plans review for five thirty-two Lowell Street.

1:15

Map thirty-five lot twenty-eight.

1:18

This is continued from the previous meeting.

1:22

Mr.

1:22

Chairman, uh attorney Kelty called our office this afternoon and verbally requested that this matter be continued to the board's August 6th meeting.

1:35

Mr.

1:35

Chairman, in a matter of five thirty two Lowell Street, I would move to grant the petitioners request to extend out to the August 6th meeting.

1:44

Do we have a second?

1:45

Second.

1:45

Dr.

1:46

Otto Second.

1:47

All those in favor?

1:48

Aye.

1:48

Unanimous.

1:49

Thank you.

1:51

Next item on the agenda is 81 Prospect Street.

1:55

Map thirty-nine lot forty-six A.

1:58

Continued from the six eighteen meeting.

2:04

Mr.

2:05

Chairman, um, it's still being held up in the peer review process.

2:08

Mr.

2:09

Nick Betts uh had requested a continuance to the board's August 6th meeting via email.

2:14

A copy of his request had been included in your packets.

2:18

Mr.

2:18

Chairman, in the matter of eighty-one prospect street, I have a electronic communication from Nicholas Beditz.

2:31

So moved.

2:33

Second.

2:34

Dr.

2:35

Artos second.

2:36

All those in favor?

2:37

Aye.

2:37

Again, unanimous.

2:38

Thank you.

2:41

You have none.

2:43

Correspondence in your packet is Harley Whitten.

2:47

Uh group report.

2:49

Is there anybody requesting any explanation of this or go ahead?

3:01

Yes.

3:05

So we have we have the the peer review findings in this document.

3:11

And then I believe we have the uh point by point analysis of the peer review by the applicants engineer, a lot engineer and alliance, and uh adjusted drawings.

3:24

I suspect what we're waiting for is a letter from public services that all of these bullet points have been addressed.

3:31

So if I may, um, I spoke to DPW today, and what they're waiting for is correspondence from the peer reviewer on these comments.

3:40

I understand.

3:41

Thank you very much.

3:42

You welcome next item on the agenda is uh a package from Engineering Alliance.

3:51

That's the same as uh previous, and then email communication for Mr.

3:58

Nicholas Betts requiring continuance that has been taken care of.

4:03

Uh next agenda is uh City Council none.

4:08

Other matters properly before the board.

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Summary of Proceedings

Peabody Planning Board Meeting (July 16, 2026)

The Peabody Planning Board met on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Wigan Auditorium, Peabody City Hall. The meeting primarily addressed routine approvals and continuances for two pending development projects, with a brief discussion on the status of peer review for one property.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The minutes from the June 18, 2026 meeting were moved, seconded, and unanimously approved.
  • 532 Lowell Street – Site Building Permit Plans Review: A continuance was requested by the petitioner's attorney and granted by unanimous vote to the board's August 6, 2026 meeting.
  • 81 Prospect Street – Continuance: A continuance request from Nicholas Betts via email was moved, seconded, and unanimously granted to August 6, 2026.

Discussion Items

  • 81 Prospect Street – Peer Review Status: The chair noted the project remains held up in the peer review process. The board reviewed a point-by-point analysis and adjusted drawings submitted by the applicant's engineer (Engineering Alliance). A board member confirmed with DPW that they are awaiting correspondence from the peer reviewer before Public Services can sign off on the comments.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes of June 18, 2026 approved unanimously.
  • Continuances for 532 Lowell Street and 81 Prospect Street both granted to August 6, 2026 by unanimous votes.
  • No other business was brought before the board; a motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

Meeting Transcript

I'd like to call to order the PBD Planning Board meeting agenda for Thursday July 16th, 2026, held at 7 p.m. PBD City Hall, Wigan Auditorium, 24 Law Street, Peabody, Massachusetts. First item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes of the six eighteenth two thousand twenty-six minutes. Do we have a second? Second. Doc. All those in favor? Aye. Thank you. Uh next item on the agenda is A and R Land Court. We have none. Next item on the agenda is site building permit plans review for five thirty-two Lowell Street. Map thirty-five lot twenty-eight. This is continued from the previous meeting. Mr. Chairman, uh attorney Kelty called our office this afternoon and verbally requested that this matter be continued to the board's August 6th meeting. Mr. Chairman, in a matter of five thirty two Lowell Street, I would move to grant the petitioners request to extend out to the August 6th meeting. Do we have a second? Second. Dr. Otto Second. All those in favor? Aye. Unanimous. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is 81 Prospect Street. Map thirty-nine lot forty-six A. Continued from the six eighteen meeting. Mr. Chairman, um, it's still being held up in the peer review process. Mr. Nick Betts uh had requested a continuance to the board's August 6th meeting via email. A copy of his request had been included in your packets. Mr. Chairman, in the matter of eighty-one prospect street, I have a electronic communication from Nicholas Beditz. So moved. Second. Dr. Artos second. All those in favor? Aye. Again, unanimous. Thank you. You have none. Correspondence in your packet is Harley Whitten. Uh group report. Is there anybody requesting any explanation of this or go ahead? Yes. So we have we have the the peer review findings in this document.

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