Board recesses 495 Lowell Street rezoning hearing
Peabody Planning Board recessed a contested rezoning hearing for 495 Lowell Street until November 5. Attorney John Kelty, representing Tedesco Properties LLC, sought to reclassify the 2.43-acre parcel from R1B to R2 to build two duplexes, down from an earlier R4 request.
Planning Board · Meeting of October 15, 2026
Peabody Planning Board recessed a contested rezoning hearing for 495 Lowell Street until November 5. Attorney John Kelty, representing Tedesco Properties LLC, sought to reclassify the 2.43-acre parcel from R1B to R2 to build two duplexes, down from an earlier R4 request. Temple Teferit Shalom Vice President Dr.
Ed Weiner said the congregation is "extremely concerned of this possible change," citing security needs that already require armed guards and police details. Abutter Fatima McAteer of 497 Lowell Street raised shared-driveway and traffic concerns. The board voted 6-0 by roll call to recess rather than act, pending a detailed site plan.
In other business, the board released roughly $89,000 in remaining Stonegate subdivision bonds and voted to receive a subcommittee memo on AI data centers, with several members saying such facilities are "not a good fit for Peabody."
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of October 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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