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PLANNING BOARD SPECIAL PERMIT REGULATIONS
Revised and adopted at January 27, 2022 PLANNING BOARD MEETING: https://www.ipswichma.gov/331/Regulations-Applications

SECTION 3A INFORMATION
State Guidelines
Webinar Series on 3A
Requirements & Compliance Model (Nov. 2022)

CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
* The Planning Office will be updating these documents as new plans come in from the applicants. Please feel free to call the planning staff with any questions: 978-356-6607.

If you wish to submit written comments to the Planning Board please email ethanp@ipswichma.gov and address your correspondence to the Board and provide your name and address.

Turner Hill GEPD Special Permit Modification
Application, Project Overview, and Structural Conditions Survey w/ Photos
Civil Plans 110722
Architectural Drawings 110722
Landscape Plans 110722
Drainage Plan 111522
Presentation for 120122 Planning Board Meeting
Letter from Historical Commission to PB 121422
Revised Plan Set 010623
Letter from Historical Commission to PB 011023
Presentation for 01-12-23 Planning Board Meeting

145 High St Special Permit
Application, Permit Documents, and Stormwater Management Report
Permit Plans 101722
Watershed Plans 101722
Floorplans 101722
Elevations 101722
Perspectives 101722
Landscaping Plans 101722
Comments from Conservation Agent as per Section IX.C.8.b. 110922
Comments from Vicki Halmen on behalf of the Water Commissioners and Utilities Department as per Section IX.C.8.b. 111622
Revised Layout Plan 112222
Comments from Colleen Fermon on behalf of the Board of Health as per Section IX.C.8.b. 112922
Revised Floorplans 113022
Revised Elevations 113022
Revised Site Plan 113022
DRB Recommendation 010623
Comments from Water Department as per Section IX.C.8.b. 010623
Revised Landscape Plan 011023
145 High Street Revised Landscape 011023

21-23 Market St Special Permit
Application & Plan of Land (incl. parking)
Project Overview
21 Market Proposed Floorplans 083022
23 Market Floor Plans 030222
23 Market Floorplans & Elevations 083022
23 Market Revised Floorplans & Elevations 111822
Revised Parking Plan 111822
Revised 21-23 & 25 Market St & Parking Plans 121922

25 Market St Special Permit
Application
Project Overview
Floor Plans 083022
Floor Plans Revised 091922
Revised 21-23 & 25 Market St & Parking Plans 121922

New England Biolabs Request for Modification to GEPD Special Permit
Application
Yield Plan, Percolation Test, and Soil Suitability Assessment 080922
Peer Engineer Task 1 Review 121522
Yield Plan Comment Response 010523
Revised Yield Profile NEB 010523
Revised Yield Plan NEB 010523
DRAFT Conservation Restriction Plan 111022 NEB
Recorded Conservation Restriction Plan (Book 388 Page 88)
Form 11 - Soil Suitability Assessment for On-Site Sewage Disposal 010623
Form 12 Percolation Test 010623
Letter from NEB to Planning Department 011023

50-56 Market Street
50-56 Market St Site Plans 092121
50-56 Market St Stormwater Report 092221

Letter to Planning Board from Kevin Pereli 11-16-2021

Bob Puff Task 1 Review

Exception and Reduction Letter

Peer Review Response 122221

Site Plan Revision 122221

Stormwater Report 122221

Architect Plan 091421

Bob Puff Task 2 Review

Letter from Attorney Meredith Fine on behalf of applicant 012422

Fire Truck Access Diagram 012522

Revised Site Plan Set 012622

Updated Waiver Request Letter 012622

Site Plan Review Revision 020122

Stormwater Report Revision 020122

Exception & Reduction Letter 020422

Front Perspective 020422

Peer Review Response 2 020122

Driveway and Parking Comparison 020422

Landscape Plan v021022

Landscape Plan v021622
50-56 Market Street Stormwater Review Memo Task2A 022322

Morin-Cameron Group Response to Puff Task 2A Memo 030422

Revised Site Plans 030422

Task 3 Memo R. Puff 030922

Public Comments
Andrea Lacroix Email 021622

5 & 11 Washington Street
11 Washington Project Overview
11 Washington - Special Permit application 081621
11 Washington - Site Plan Review application 081621
11 Washington Architecture Plans 081621
11 Washington Site Plan Set 081721

11 Washington Street REVISED PLANS 092121

5-11 Washington renderings and perspectives 101321

5-11 Washington revised site plan 100321

Site Plan Revision 110321

Revised Site Plan Layout 112921

113021 Traffic/Transportation Memo

113021 Site Plan Figures

113021 Site Plan Letter

113021 Aerial Image Site Context

Photo
Photo

Applicant's 12-2 Planning Board Presentation

Revised Site Plan 122221

Revised Architectural Plans 122921

Applicant's presentation materials (010322) for 010622 PB meeting

11x17 Site Plan Figures 011422

Site Plans #1 011422

Site Plans #2 011422

Summary Letter 011422
Washington Street renderings 013122
Washington Street Front Elevations 013122
Washington Street Firepit renderings 020222
Washington Street Outdoor furniture 013122

Proposed Floor Plans 020722

Landscape Plan 020422
Landscape Plan-3 Snow Storage

LANDSCAPE PLAN L-1
LANDSCAPE-PLAN-L-2
Washington-Street-Front-Entries
Washington-Street-renderings-02-16-2022

Plans & Materials submitted for 031022 Planning Board Meeting

Civil Plans revised through 030222

Washington Street front entries received 032522

Bob Puff Task 1 Peer Review 032522

Washington Street building height chart 032522

5-11 Washington Street Landscape Plan Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 040522

5-11Washington Street Units L & M combined

Applicant's response to peer review 050922
Plans Revision #6 041122
Bob Puff Task 2 Review 051822
Applicant response to Peer Review including Site Plan and Landscape Plan revisions 060222
Bob Puff Peer Review Task 3 061522
Applicant response to peer review 071522
Site plan sheets C1, C3-C7 revisions 071522
Landscape plan revised 071222
5-11 Washington Street Stormwater Data 071522
5-11 Washington Street O&M Plan 071322
Task 4 Review by Bob Puff 072722
Applicant's Response To Planning Board Review Comments 082222
Site Plan Revision #9 082222
Task 5 Peer Review by Bob Puff 120122

Public Comments
Email from Melissa Davis 08-28-21 Re 5-11 Washington
Email from Kathleen Moore 09-03-21 5-11 Washington Street Proposal
Email from Annie Graziano-Miller 09-07-21 5-11 Washington Street
Email from Eric Josephson 09082021 5-11 Washington Street
Kathleen Moore email to Parsons 090921
Email-from-Jean-Hubbard-09-10-21-Re-5-11-Washington
Email from Diana Somers 09112021 Re 5-11 Washington St
Email from JoAnn Amatucci to Parsons 091721
Email from Kathleen Gallanar to Parsons 092021
Email from Eleanor Todd 092221
Email from LeeAnn Rubin to Parsons 092321
Email from John Andrews 102121
Letter from Donna Hughes110121
Email from Eric Josephson 110921
Email from Richard and Deborah Taves 112021
Email from Eric Josephson 112921
Letter from JoAnn Amatucci 11-30-2021
A Diodati letter 113021
Kathleen Moore email 113021
Letter from Kathleen Moore121321
Annie Graziano-Miller email 011422
Migliaccio Email 020722
Andrews email 021522
Peter Hopley Letter 030722
A. Diodati Letter 030722
Denise Townsend Letter received by planning office 031022
Janis Brisette Letter 030822
Kathleen Moore letter 032422
JoAnn Amatucci email 062922
Letter from Annie Graziano-Miller to PB 102122

55 Waldingfield Road "Great Estates" Special Permit and Site Plan Review Application

55 Waldingfield - ORA Special Permit Application

55 Waldingfield - ORA Site Plan Review Application
Site Development Report 080321
Legal ad for Public Hearing

Stormwater Report
Ora attorney open space & trails letter 072821
Memo from Police Chief to Planning Board 072821
8.25.21 Ora Presentation to the Planning Board
PB meeting 1, Ora Corporation and 55 Waldingfield Road, Whittier
Great Estate Preservation bylaw - Section IX.H. of the Ipswich Zoning Bylaw
Criteria for Evaluating Proposed Open Space per GEPD bylaw
Planning Board Special Permit Regulations- see paragraphs a and b in particular
Bob Puff Peer Review Task 1 Memo 09-08-21
IRWA Comment Letter 55 Waldingfield Road 09-08-21
9-9-21 Ora Presentation
Ora Traffic Impact Analysis July 2021
Ora Sight Distance Evaluation August 2021
Ora Supplemental Traffic Memo October 2021
Open Space Committee Memo 10-20-21
Building Inspector Opinion Regarding open space 10-19-21
ORA cover letter for GEPD qualifications to PB 102121
ORA GEPD Qualifications Letter 102021 FINAL
ORA Traffic Calming Concepts Letter 102121 FINAL
55 Waldingfield Rd REVISED plan set 1A and 1B 102121
ORA Response to Stormwater Peer Review 102121
ORA slides on open space at PB Meeting 102121
FW Julia Bird Riverfront CR - Public Access - Greenbelt email 110321
Letter from Attorney Nylen/Ora 110521
Open Space Committee Memo 110821
Ora's 111021 Planning Board Presentation
Open Space Committee Memo 113021
Town of Ipswich, Chief Assessor
Ora Planning Board Presentation 120221 Meeting
TEC Peer Review of Ora's Traffic Impact Analysis 120921
Bob Puff Peer Review Memo 122221
Ora Letter to Britt and PB 010422
Historical Commission Great Estate Certification 121321
Ora's Planning Board presentation 010622
Ora Letter to Planning Board 011222
1/12/22 GPI Response to TEC Comments of 120921
Ora's Planning Board presentation 011222
TEC Peer Review #2 012022
Bob Puff Peer Review Phase 1B 012122
Memo from Town Counsel to PB Re Open Space 020822
Letter from Ora to Planning Board 020822
Ora revised open space plan 020922
Letter from Ora to Town 020922
Ora Response to Phase 1A Task 2 Peer Review 030422
Phase 1A Permit Site Plan revised through 030222
Phase 1A Stormwater Report February 2022
Ora Response to Phase 1B Task 1 Report 030422
Phase 1B Permit Site Plan revised through 030322
Phase 1B Stormwater Report February 2022
Letter from Open Space Committee 030422
Bob Puff Task 3 Report for Phase 1A 031422
Bob Puff Task 2 Report for Phase 1B 031522
Phase 2 and 3 Cover Letter 033122
Phase 2 and 3 Stormwater Report 032822
Phase 2 and 3 Site Plan Set 032822
Bob Puff Task 1 Report for Phases 2 and 3 042022
Ora's DRB Presentation 042122
Ora Letter to Planning Board 042222
Ora Presentation for 042822 Planning Board Meeting
Ora Waldingfield L3 Rain Gardens BW_20220504_24X36
Phase 1A Plans revision 050322
Phase 1A Stormwater Report revision 042922
Phase 1A Task 3 Response Ora to Bob Puff 050322
Phase 1B Plans revised 050322
Phase 1B Stormwater Report revised 042922
Phase 1B Task 2 Response Ora to Bob Puff 050322
Phase 2 Plans revision 050522
Phase 2 & 3 Stormwater Report 050522
Phase 2 Response Ora to Bob Puff 050622
Bob Puff Phase 1A Task 4 Review 051122
Bob Puff Phase 1B Task 3 Review 051122
Planting Plan 050422
Planting Presentation 051122
Ora Lighting Plan 051222
Design Review Board Recommendation 051622
55 Waldingfield_Ph 2,3_Task 2 Review_051922
Ltt Britt-Planning Board - P and S 051922
Ora Findings Summary 060322
Letter from Ora to Planning Board 060622
Letter from Ora to Town Counsel Re. P & S 060322
P & S submitted 060322
Memo from Mitch Lowe to PB 060922
Letter from Ora to Planning Board 061622
Ora Response to Phase 1A Peer Review 062922
Phase 1A Site Plans Revised 062822
Phase 1A Stormwater Report Revised July 2022
Ora Response to Phase 1B Peer Review 063022
Phase 1B Plans Revised 062822
Phase 1B Stormwater Report May 2022
Ora Response to Phases 2 & 3 063022
Phases 2 & 3 Plans Revised 062822
Phases 2 & 3 Stormwater Report June 2022
Bob Puff Peer Review Task 5 for Phase 1A 071222
Bob Puff Peer Review Task 4 for Phase 1B 071322
Bob Puff Peer Review Task 3 for Phases 2 & 3 071422
Letter from Ora to Planning Board 071522
Fire Truck Maneuverability Exhibit
Draft Special Permit and Site Plan Review Approval Decision prepared by Planning Department Staff, v.7/20/22
Emails from Fire Dept. Lieutenant Buhl to E. Parsons 7/20/22, 6/14/22, 1/13/22
Memo to PB from Open Space Program Staff 072022
Email from Water & Wastewater Director Vicki Halmen to Hancock Associates 072122
Landscape Maintenance Plan 080122
Letter from Ora to PB 080522
Site Plans and Stormwater Docs revised 080522
Phase 1B, Sheet 4 Site Plan corrected 080822
Draft Decision prepared by Planning Department staff updated 081022
Phase 1A Stormwater Report revised 081022
Memo from Open Space Committee to PB 090122
Letter from Ora to PB 090222
Planning Department Staff-updated draft decision for PB consideration 090822
Letter from Ora to Planning Department 090722
Ora Site Plans Phase 1A revised 092222
Ora Site Plans Phase 1B revised 092222
Ora Site Plans Phases 2-3 revised 092222
Updated draft decision prepared for PB consideration 092922
Ora Supplemental Open Space and Trail Plan 092922
Decision filed with Town Clerk

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Housing Production Plan

A Housing Production Plan (HPP) is a community's proactive strategy for planning and developing affordable housing. In February, 2020, the Town of Ipswich kicked off a process to develop a new five-year HPP, working with consultants JM Goldson, LLC. Please find more information here: https://www.ipswichma.gov/875/Housing-Production-Plan . An active HPP will enable the Town to meet its affordable housing needs in a manner consistent with the Chapter 40B statute and regulation. More information about the State's Housing Production Plans can be found here: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/chapter-40-b-housing-production-plan

Community Development Plan Update, 2020-2035

Under the direction of the Planning Board, Department of Planning and Community Development, and the Community Development Plan Steering Committee, the Town is updating its 2003 Community Development Plan. Visit the Ipswich Community Development Plan Link to the left for more information.

173-178 Linebrook Road Open Space Preservation Zoning Development (for detailed information please contact the Planning Department)

Approved Site Plans Phase 1

Approved Site Plans Phases 2 and 3

Ipswich Mills Dam Removal Feasibility Study

The Town of Ipswich has been working with the Ipswich River Watershed Association and other partners to explore the feasibility of removing the Ipswich Mills Dam located at the head of tide in downtown Ipswich. For more information about the project, read documents below or visit: https://www.ipswichriver.org/ipswich-mills-dam/

Dam Removal Feasibility Study Final Report

Dam Removal Fact Sheet

Two videos about the project:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2l7bpvYwhc (2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0SHGWQssAQ&feature=youtu.be (2020)

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