Projects using a grant of $271,000 for the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Green Community designation earlier this year have set into motion over the past months, according to an Ad Hoc Committee on Energy Efficiency and Renewable meeting last Thursday. Ward 2 Councillor Peter McGinn presented the progress to the City Council, which includes 12 municipal … [Read more...] about Energy efficiency project cleans up 12 municipal buildings
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City adopts MBTA zoning law
City Council took the final step to achieve compliance with the MBTA Communities Act before the Dec. 31 deadline when it voted to approve changes to the zoning bylaws with a vote of eight in favor and two against at its meeting on Thursday. The previous Thursday, the Planning Board voted to pass proposed changes to the City Council, which included the addition of two parcels … [Read more...] about City adopts MBTA zoning law
Planning Board continues talk on MBTA zoning
The Planning Board agreed to recommend to the City Council the new Multi-Family Overlay District be adopted, with a count of nine yes votes and one no vote. Curt Bellavance, director of the Department of Community Development and Planning, presented the new districts to the board during a town hall meeting Thursday night. Two parcels of land, one covering Brooksby Village … [Read more...] about Planning Board continues talk on MBTA zoning
Peabody earns Green Community recognition
Peabody was officially awarded its designation of being a Green Community at a seminar Friday November 22 when state officials gifted the city a plaque and street sign commemorating the honor. An official designation as a Green Community was granted by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) in April on Earth Day, making Peabody a part of the 294 other cities … [Read more...] about Peabody earns Green Community recognition
City Council moves closer to complying with MBTA zoning law
The City Council discussed plans to comply with the state’s MBTA Zoning laws before the Dec. 31 deadline during last Thursday’s meetings. After last month's proposal for compliance included areas of undeveloped land that would allow for the building of around 1,700 new units, the city worked with consultants to come up with new options for districting that would ensure the … [Read more...] about City Council moves closer to complying with MBTA zoning law