Planning Board

Kirk Baker, Town Planner

Office: Town Annex Bldg at 39 Central St

Phone: 978-948-5549

Zoning Bylaw / PB Rules and Regulations 

Parking Requirements  / Subdivision Roadway Specifications

Upcoming Planning Board meetings on:

• Regular Meeting - Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 6:30 pm Town Hall at 139 Main Street

Current Project Materials:

300 Newburyport Turnpike - Illuminated Sign proposal (public hearing on 6/10/26) - Plans / Application 

Rowley Farms, LLC Rezoning and Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Proposal Materials

Meetinghouse Rd Definitive Subdivision  Plan (conventional) - Plans and Materials 

Turtle Crossing OSRD Subdivision (248 Newbury Road) - Proposed OSRD Plan - Yield Plan (Continued to 9/10/2025) - Plan Submittal 3 (for review on Oct 8th) -  Plan Submittal 4 (for review at March 11 or April 8 2026 PB Mtg)

Definitive Subdivision Plan - 49 Emily Lane (conventional) (Map 9, Lot 23 and Map 9, Lot 23-24) - Outlying (OD) Zoning District (ON HOLD UNTIL JUNE 10, 2026 PB MEETING)

DRAFT Housing Production Plan (HPP) document for review

PB Articles on the June 9th, 2025 Special Town Meeting:

• MBTA/3A bylaw text, map exhibits and supplement materials for Special Town meeting on June 9, 2025 -
  • Article 2 - MBTA/3A Bylaw text 
  • Station district map 
  • Western district map 
  • Turnpike District Map
  • Stats for Station/Western/Turnpike 3A sub-districts
• Lawyers for Civil Rights Memo dated 3/20/2025 pertaining to "Unfunded Mandate" question
• Rowley Town Counsel Memo dated 1/23/2025 pertaining to Milton decision 
• Update on Milton decision 
• MVPC Exhibit - Missing Middle Housing
• MBTA/3A State Guidelines link
• Mass Housing Partnership video: "Why the MBTA Multifamily Zoning Law makes sense for Massachusetts"
• Fact Sheet

Article 3: Floodplain Overlay District update

If you have any questions or concerns feel free contact Kirk Baker, Rowley Town Planner by email kirk.baker@townofrowley.org or by phone at 978-948-5549

NOTE ON SUBMITTAL DEADLINES - 

For applications subject to public hearings (Special Permits, Site Plans, Subdivision Review) completed applications must be submitted no less than 30 days prior to public hearing date (rule of thumb is the regular 2nd Wednesday of this month is the deadline to schedule a public hearing on the 2nd Wednesday of the following month) 

Requests for potential agenda items (informal discussions, appointments, special presentations and information sessions) to be heard by the Board at a public meeting must be confirmed 7 days prior to the scheduled hearing to allow the time necessary to publish the Planning Board agenda.  So, for a meeting held on a Wednesday evening, a potential  agenda item should be confirmed by the end of day the prior Wednesday.  

Past Projects:

• 34 Central Street NEVD - FINAL Approval Materials
• Windward Crossiing Site Plan Amendment/Common Driveway:  Plan Exhibit - Modification full plan - Original Plan
• 428 Newburyport Turnpike - Site Plan Modification to pave rear gravel loading area - Application - Plans (Approved 9/10/2025)
• Forest Ridge Definitive Subdivision (Under Review): Plan (2nd submittal) 
• Forest Ridge Drive Site Plans (Under Review): Upper Lot (2nd submittal) / Lot 7-17 (1st submittal) 
• Falcon Ridge OSRD Subdivision: Approved Plan / Intersection Plan
• 49 Emily Lane Subdivision (conventional) - PLAN revision 2 / Original Plan Submittal 
• Danielsville Road OSRD - Approved Plan / Decision
• Osprey Landing Subdivision - Approved Plan
• Windward Crossing (RVOD) - Approved Plan
• Ashley Village (NEVD) - Approved Plan

Affordable Housing Opportunities:

Jean's Way (Ashley Village -12 Main St.), Newly Renovated Unit – 3 Bedrooms, 1½ Baths $318,200 Available to Eligible First-Time Homebuyers (exceptions apply) - Downloard Flyer / Download Lottery Application -  

Harborlight Homes - Units in Maple Woods, Wenham, MA - DEADLINE TO APPLY EXTENDED TO SEPT 18th 2023 - Read Fliers in English - Spanish - Portuguese

Note:  Agendas and Minutes for all Planning Board meetings are available upon request - Email request to kirk.baker@townofrowley.org.