Town of Ipswich

The Little Neck Impact Analysis Working Group is an ad hoc committee comprised of representatives from various town departments including Utilities, Assessors, Health, Building, Planning, Police and Fire as well as representatives from the Open Space Committee, Conservation Committee, Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, School Committee, the Commission on Energy Use and Climate Protection and the Planning Board.

Potential Zoning Amendments for Fall 2010 Town Meeting

The Planning Board, at its meeting of July 26, 2010, initiated two proposed zoning articles for the October 12, 2010 Special Town Meeting. The Board will hold its first public hearing on the articles on August 19th, 2010 in Room C at Town Hall at 8:20 p.m.

Below is a brief description of each zoning article. Click on the article to see the proposed language in full.

Any questions regarding the proposed articles should be directed to Planning Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 1. Conversion of Accessory Structures into Residential Dwellings (Article):

Amend the Protective Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Ipswich as follows:  modify Section V, Table of Use Regulations, by deleting footnote 23, revising footnote 18 to reference a new section IX.P., and applying footnote 18 to the use “multi-family dwelling”; and revise Section IX. by adding a new subsection “P.” entitled “Conversion of Accessory Building into Residential Unit”, which further defines the standards for such conversions that are currently provided in footnote 23.

2. Miscellaneous Changes (Article):

Amend the Protective Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Ipswich as follows:  amend “III. DEFINITIONS” by revising definition of “MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT” and adding definitions of “AGRICULTURE”, “AQUACULTURE”, “KENNEL”, “RIDING ACADEMY”, “STABLE, and “VITICULTURE”; amend “V.D. TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS” by modifying description of manufacturing and adding footnote which clarifies that it includes the manufacture of products associated with alternative & renewable energy, and by allowing a manager’s unit in agricultural and related operations by Planning Board special permit; amend “VI.B. TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REGULATIONS” by revising footnote “1.” relative to the front setback requirement; amend “VIII.D. Sign Requirements per Zoning District”, relative to off-premise, temporary and wall signs, and increasing the flexibility of the process for increasing the number & size of signs by special permit; amend “IX. SPECIAL REGULATIONS” by adding a definition of co-location to subsection G., deleting from subsection L. the prohibition on commercial stables or kennels as home occupations, and revising the reporting requirement in subsection N.; amend “X. SITE PLAN REVIEW” by revising or eliminating those provisions which conflict with recent case law.