Joint Planning Board, Planning & Development Committee, and Committee of the Whole Meeting

 

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, March 6, 2019 at 7:00 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 January 28, 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:   Zoning Map District Change: Amend the Newburyport Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map referenced therein so as to change the following listed parcels from a Business One (B-1) District to the Residential Three (R-3) Multi-Family District, said parcels being located within the existing B-1 District at the intersection of Storey Ave and Low Street:

 

 

NEWBURYPORT PLANNING BOARD

Bonnie Sontag, Chair