Ipswich will hold a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM at Ipswich Middle/High School. All articles for the warrant must be submitted no later than 12:00 PM on Friday, August 12, 2022.
Prior to that deadline, the Ipswich Planning Board is holding a final public hearing on August 11, 2022, at 7:00 PM to discuss the following proposed warrant articles:
Require owner occupancy for detached Accessory Dwelling Units
Limit yield plan (maximum number of lots) within the Water Supply Protection District
Remove ability to increase height allowance from 37 to 45 feet by special permit in the General Business and Highway Business districts
Insert floor area ratio limits (amount of allowable square footage of structures relative to the lot area) within Rural Residence A, Intown Residence, Central Business, and General Business districts
Change the Multi-Family Residential Development definition to allow up to 50% of the total units constructed to be single-family dwellings (increase from the current 25% cap)
Once the warrant is set, it will go to Town Counsel for review and to the Finance Committee for recommendations on funding articles. The Select Board will hold a public hearing and sign the warrant on Monday, August 22, 2022.
