Planning Board

Kirk Baker, Town Planner

Office: Town Annex Bldg at 39 Central St

Phone: 978-948-5549

Rowley Zoning Bylaw (as of May 2022) / PB Rules and Regulations

Planning Office Schedule Announcement - PB office will be closed on Wednesday 4/17, and Thursday 4/18.  Regular office hours will resume on Monday 4/22/2024.

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

Second MBTA Communities/3A Housing Forum – Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Rowley Town Hall (2nd Floor) - 139 Main Street, Rowley - Join fellow residents & Town staff to discuss and learn more about proposed Town Meeting Article 32 MBTA Communities Multifamily Overlay District (MCMOD).   Hosted by Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) and the Rowley Planning Board.

NEXT REGULAR PLANNING BOARD MEETING scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 at 7pm - Town Hall 2nd Floor at 139 Main Street, Rowley. 

• New application - Special Permit/Site Plan Review for Bank with Drive-through at 165 Newburyport Turnpike (Map 14, Lot 13) - View Site Plan / View Proposed Elevations

INFO on ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS

• MBTA/3A Multifamily Zoning Overlay Districts -- the Station District and the Western District.  MAP DEPICTING STATION AND WESTERN 3A DISTRICTS / DRAFT 3A Bylaw
  • Other 3A Information:
    • Fact Sheet
    • MBTA/3A Public Forum held on Tuesday, January 9th at 7pm - Watch here
    • Town scale map depicting locations of the Station and Western overlay districts
    • Mass Housing Partnership video: "Why the MBTA Multifamily Zoning Law makes sense for Massachusetts"
    • MBTA/3A State Guidelines link
    • MVPC Exhibit - Missing Middle Housing
• Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) zoning bylaw -. DRAFT ADU Bylaw

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) 

Projects:

• 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

Affordable Housing Opportunities:

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 planning@townofrowley.org.