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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

FOR SECTION 3A INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE THE SECTION 3A - MBTA COMMUNITIES LANDING PAGE!

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 glenng@ipswichma.gov and address your correspondence to the Board and provide your name and address.

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)

Current Projects

FOR SECTION 3A INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE THE SECTION 3A - MBTA COMMUNITIES LANDING PAGE!

57 Argilla Rd Scenic Road Approval

63 Argilla Rd Scenic Road Approval

Across from 211 Argilla Rd Scenic Road Approval

336 Linebrook Rd Scenic Road Approval

79 Turnpike Road Special Permit

Turner Hill Irrigation Well Special Permit

6 Perley Ave Infill Special Permit

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