Meeting of the Planning Board 11.05.26

The Peabody Planning Board meeting, held November 5, 2026, considered a zoning-map amendment for 495 Lowell Street, requested by Tedisco Properties LLC, to change the parcel from R-1B to R-2. The applicant described a potential development of two duplexes and discussions with neighboring properties about measures including separating driveways, fencing, and possibly donating a substantial rear portion of the land to Temple Tiferet Shalom. After closing the public hearing, the board voted 7–1 to recommend that the City Council adopt the zoning change. The board’s recommendation concerns the zoning designation, not approval of a specific development plan.

The board also voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council create a data-center land-use category in the zoning ordinance and prohibit data centers in all zoning districts. Meeting minutes and data-center subcommittee minutes were approved. No procurement, contract awards, vendor selections, spending allocations, or purchasing actions were identified.