New Danvers Waterfront Village District

The Salem News reported recently that Danvers created a new waterfront village district at a recent Special Town meeting that may somebody host a mix of small businesses, restaurants and homes in a Pickering Wharf-like setting.  The area will be located on both sides of Water Street (Route 35) and Liberty Street.

Of note to NSAR members –- one of the areas rezoned last night includes the now-vacant site of the ink and paint factory on the east side of Water Street that exploded on Nov. 22, 2006. The new waterfront village district will preclude industrial users from relocating on that parcel, which has been vacant since the infamous explosion.

The Town Meeting also rezoned much of the land on the west side of Water Street by creating a new Danversport industrial area, which will add research and development and trade shops to the area, while future fuel storage, repair, service stations and motor vehicle dealers were removed.

The rezoning is the culmination of 3 years of planning by the Planning Board, consultants and Danvers residents.

Read the entire Salem News article.