Past Projects

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

HOUSING PRODUCTION PLAN (HPP)

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. 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.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP), 2020-2035

A Community Development Plan is a report used to guide local decisions to shape future development, prepare for future challenges, and preserve community assets. This document provides a basis for local decision-making about land use planning and development, including housing policy, transportation investment, economic development, and capital improvement planning or public facilities and infrastructure, Under the direction of the Planning Board, Department of Planning and Community Development, and the Community Development Plan Steering Committee, the Town is updated its 2003 Community Development Plan. Please see our current CDP here.

SECTION 3A

The Town of Ipswich is working on Section 3A compliance and achieving related housing goals outlined in our Community Development Plan (CDP). For more information about this legislation and process, visit the Section 3A - MBTA Communities landing page linked here.

IPSWICH MILLS DAM REMOVAL

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, visit the Ipswich Mills Dam website.

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