The Manchester-by-the-Sea Conservation Commission approved an order of conditions for a seasonal ramp and float at 19 Proctor Street and voted to retain Tyge & Bond as peer reviewer for a proposed 136-unit apartment building at 0 School Street.
Manchester Conservation Commission approves seasonal float and ramp at Proctor Street. The Commission approved an Order of Conditions for a proposed seasonal ramp and float at 19 Proctor Street, proposed by David Taliaferro, with requirements for seasonal removal and 100 percent survivorship of
Manchester-By-The-Sea Planning Board approves four-unit Deer Hill Road housing project. The board unanimously cleared a site plan for T Ford, LLC to construct two multi-family dwellings containing four residential units at 1 Deer Hill Road's rear parcel under the town's Community Housing Overlay
Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board approves duplex special permit, defers Housing Production Plan vote. The board voted five to zero Monday to approve a special permit for Todd T.
Manchester By The Sea recorded 13 property transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, with eight sales listing a price ranging from $500,000 to $2,375,000 and a median of $1,175,000. The top sale was 6 Victoria Rd Lot 6 at $2,375,000, followed by 16 Woodholm Rd Lot 14 at $2,325,000. Five of the 13
Manchester-by-the-Sea's Select Board approved a 7 percent sewer rate increase and a private Wi-Fi vendor for Singing Beach.
Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board approves fiscal 2027 water and sewer rates with no water increase. The board unanimously approved a 7 percent sewer rate increase, with DPW Director Chuck Dam reporting that fiscal 2026 cost overruns were absorbed within the enterprise fund without requiring rate
Planning Board advances housing and preservation initiatives without final decisions. The board heard a refined design for a two-unit residential project at 1 Deer Hill Road and voted unanimously to schedule a draft decision for August 10, with applicant engineer Richard Salvo and architect Juli
Joint meeting of the Planning Board and Historic District Commission explores demolition delay bylaw strategy following recent property demolitions. Approximately 160 Massachusetts communities have adopted such bylaws, ranging from 30 days to 2 years in delay periods; nearby communities including
The Historic District Commission and Planning Board jointly examined demolition delay bylaws as a preservation strategy. The commission, noting recent demolitions of older buildings, discussed the concept with preservation consultant Jennifer Doherty of Barrett Planning Group, who noted that