Information for Meeting of Planning Board
Wednesday June 14, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

TOWN OF ESSEX PLANNING BOARD AGENDA — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023

The Public Meeting of the Planning Board will be held at the Essex Town Hall,
3rd Floor Auditorium, 30 Martin Street at 7:00 PM

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BUILDING INSPECTOR’S REPORT:

•	2 Doyle Drive (BLD-23-23) – Siting of new shed

•	45 Forect Ave (BLD-23-18) – Siting of a new garage

•	53 Southern Ave (BLD-23-5) – Siting of a new building

•	35 Water Street (BLDS-23-49) - Deck siting

BOARD REVIEW:

•	(no items)

BOARD DISCUSSION:

•	MAPC Bylaw Project – 
o	Discussion on enforcement with Building Inspector 
o	Update from members on discussions with MAPC
o	Preliminary discussion on articles for Fall Town Meeting

•	Apple St Roadway Project— Hearing postponed 

•	Future Board Meetings — Meeting Access

•	Regulations for independent peer review — Distribution of final version

•	Search for Administrative Assistant 

BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMITTEE UPDATES:

·	Community Preservation Committee – Peter Levasseur
·	Strategic Planning Committee Update – Peter Levasseur
·	Economic Development Committee – Shelly Bradbury
·	Affordable Housing Trust - Shelly Bradbury   
     
BOARD REVIEW OF MEETING MINUTES:  

·	Minutes of May 17, 2023
·	Minutes of May 24, 2023

ADJOURN MEETING

The Agenda Items listed are those items which were reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items may be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.  

The next regular meeting of the Town of Essex Planning Board will be held at 7pm on June 21, 2023 at the Essex Town Hall 2ND Floor Meeting Room, 30 Martin Street, Essex, MA.

The Planning Board will hold a work session for members with the MAPC on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 (no regular Board business will be scheduled) at 7 PM in the Auditorium on the 3rd floor of Town Hall, 30 Martin Street, Essex, MA.