DRAFT 7/15/2026 Planning Board Agenda

Date: 
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - 7:00pm
Agenda ItemSummary
ODNC00221_03_23_2026 Zoning Amendment to Promote the Preservation of Affordable Homes and Limit Mansionization

Amend the Newburyport Zoning Ordinance to: (a) add a definition for Floor Area Ratio (FAR) outside the Plum Island Overlay District (PIOD); (b) add and specify FAR as a dimensional requirement for certain residential uses, structures and districts; and (c) alter the front yard and/or other dimensional requirements applicable to certain residential uses, structures and districts.

Continued from 4/28/2026

ODNC00224_06_22_2026 Prohibit Data Centers

Amend the Newburyport Zoning Ordinance by adding to the list of prohibited use types so-called “Data Centers.”

42 Milk Street

Site Plan Review (SPR-26-3)

Special Permit (PBSP-26-5)