Downtown Overlay District
Summary
Continued from 5/15/19
Description
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 5 (The Zoning Act) and the Newburyport Zoning Ordinance, Section XXII-B (Adoption and Amendment), that the Newburyport Planning Board and City Council (acting through its Planning & Development Committee) will hold a Joint Public Hearing on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Newburyport City Hall, 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.
The purpose of this Public Hearing is to present, and hear testimony and comment from interested persons relative to, a proposed amendment and/or addition to the Zoning Ordinance for the City of Newburyport, said amendment being submitted to the City Council for consideration on March 25, 2019. After the Public Hearing the Planning Board and Planning & Development Committee will, as required by law, vote its recommendations on each proposal and report them back to the full City Council.
There is one (1) proposed ordinance amendment being considered. A summary is provided below. Copies of the full text of such ordinances, and maps related thereto, are available for review by interested parties in the Offices of the City Clerk and Office of Planning & Development (City Hall, 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950) during regular business hours. Questions regarding these ordinances may be directed to the Director of Planning & Development, Andrew R. Port, at (978) 465-4400.
1: Downtown Overlay District: Amend the Newburyport Zoning Ordinance, Section XXVII (Downtown Overlay District) Section F (Procedure and criteria) to modify the timeframes, processes and procedures, requirements and review criteria for approval of projects within and subject to review under the Downtown Overlay District, including but not limited to advisory opinions from the Newburyport Historical Commission, consultant peer review “Advisory Reports,” and provisions for restoration and/or replacement of historic windows.
NEWBURYPORT PLANNING BOARD
Bonnie Sontag, Chair
