Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Continues Hearing On R2B Rezoning
Newburyport's Planning Board and City Council Planning and Development Committee continued a joint hearing on a R2B zoning rewrite to April 28.
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Government · Select Board
Council Advances Ban on Cryptocurrency Kiosks
Newburyport City Council advanced a ban on cryptocurrency kiosks and related ATM software. The council voted 8-1 on first reading, with Councilor Zeed dissenting on civil-liberties grounds and Councilor Medina Smith absent; one councilor's vote was not clearly captured in the roll call.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board recommends data center water ban
Newburyport Planning Board recommends citywide ban on water-cooled data centers.
Government · Conservation
Panel presses developer on Parker Street buffer plan
Newburyport conservation panel presses developer to shrink or move a building in a wetland buffer.
Government · Select Board
Council Approves $2.5 Million for Water Plant Design
Newburyport council approved $2.5 million for a new water treatment plant and a Federal Street parking fix. The council voted 11-0 for the loan order, which funds a required pilot study and design work toward state PFAS compliance on a project estimated at $60 million.
Government · Select Board
Council votes 8-3 on Coffin Street private way
Newburyport's City Council voted 8-3 to declare a disputed stretch of Coffin Street a private way, closing a legal fight that has run for decades.
Government · Conservation
Conservation Commission approves Parker Street solar array
Newburyport's Conservation Commission approved a revised solar array at 40 Parker Street and continued a disputed 5 Parker Street redevelopment pending state wetland compliance review.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board continues height ordinance to Aug. 19
Newburyport's Planning Board continued a joint hearing on a residential height-limit ordinance to August 19.
Government · Conservation
Commission approves Parker Street gas-pad project
The Newburyport Conservation Commission approved a notice of intent for 95 Parker Street, letting a Vulcan Forms-affiliated tenant rebuild a failing loading dock and add an argon gas storage pad within a wetlands buffer.
Government · Select Board
Council refers $2.5 million water loan to committee
Newburyport City Council referred a $2.5 million water treatment plant design loan to committee and heard an update on a regional school cost vote.
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