Gloucester Planning Board Meeting | June 4, 2026

The Gloucester Planning Board held a meeting on June 4, 2026, where they reviewed several planning and zoning matters including a major project special permit application for a 40-unit mixed-use development at 150 Main Street, which was continued to the next meeting. They also approved a lot line adjustment for properties at 100 Eastern Point Boulevard and adjacent parcels. A significant portion of the meeting focused on a public hearing for Applied Materials, Inc.'s proposed 130,000 square foot expansion at 35 Dory Road, involving a three-story addition to their manufacturing facility. The board discussed site plan details, parking provisions, stormwater management, and compliance with the watershed protection overlay district. The project includes relocating utilities and installing water quality treatment and recharge systems to meet Massachusetts stormwater standards. The hearing was continued to the June 18 meeting pending further engineering review. The board approved meeting minutes from May 21, 2026, and adjourned the session.