Ward 6 and Community News

The Newburyport Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on an application for a Comprehensive Permit filed by Port Plaza Realty Trust. This permit is for the construction for 212 residential apartment units at the site of the former K-Mart store at Port Plaza. This is a "friendly" 40B development meaning the applicant is agreeing to make additional units affordable. Specifically, the developer has agreed to include 25% of the total units as affordable (80% of Annual Median Income) in perpetuity. To learn more about the project, you can find the permit application and supporting documents on the City's OpenGov portal at https://newburyportma.portal.opengov.com/records/69450/.  In particular, we draw your attention to the waivers the applicant is requesting. A copy of this section of the application can be found below.