PEABODY SCHOOLS BUS ROUTES & SCHEDULES SEE PAGES 8 & 9 ECRWSS PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #67 Peabody, MA POSTAL CUSTOMER Vol. 3, No. 35 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net [email protected] 978-777-6397 Friday, August 31, 2018 Phytotherapy sticking with City Council committee rejects proposal for residential overlay 25 Newbury St. despite rumors By Christopher Roberson derwood, Stonegate and By Christopher Roberson Birchwood are still pend- he City Council’s Indus- ing. “That’s a lot of housing espite rumblings that Ttrial and Community and that’s without the zon- Dmedical marijuana ap- Development Committee ing change,” said Turco. plicant Alexander Athanas recently voted 4-1 against He also called attention had purchased the building at the proposal to create a res- to the city’s problems with 29 Newbury St., which is cur- idential overlay district de- flooding and infrastruc- rently occupied by Don’s Pow- signed to combine conven- ture. “No matter where you er Equipment, Attorney James tional neighborhoods with put these projects, we don’t Smith, counsel for Athanas, commercial zones. have the infrastructure to said his client still intends “The main purpose of this support them and we don’t to open Phytotherapy in the is to prevent poor develop- have the ability to retain Brothers Kouzina building at ment and look for better de- any more water,” he said. 25 Newbury St. velopment,” said Commu- In addition, Turco said res- “Right now, there are ab- nity Development Direc- idents have moved to Pea- solutely no plans to do any- tor Curt Bellavance during body to escape the heavy thing other than what we’ve an Aug. 23 meeting, add- construction in communi- been doing,” said Smith, add- ing that he was consider- ties such as Beverly, Salem, ing that Athanas has only ex- Phytotherapy owner Alexander Athanas has expressed interest in ing Route 1 and Route 114 Chelsea, Revere and East pressed an interest in pur- purchasing 29 Newbury St., which is currently occupied by Don’s as possible locations for Boston. “They came here chasing 29 Newbury St., and Power Equipment. the overlay. “We’re falling because it’s a sleepy town to “He’d like to buy it if the price short of our housing needs say the least,” he said. is right.” “I imagine we will be well into “We have not received the in Massachusetts; we need Councillor-at-Large David That building’s owner, next year before anyone is traffi c study for Phytotherapy; to produce about half a mil- Gravel said that although James Christopher, did not ready to open.” we have no further update,” lion residential units in the the concept of a residential wish to comment on the mat- Although a traffic study said Allyson Danforth of the next 20 years.” overlay seemed logical, he ter. had not been submitted pri- City Clerk’s Offi ce. Bellavance said the 21-30 wanted more information Regarding Phytotherapy’s or to the June 28 City Council Yet, Smith maintained that age bracket is the only one on the proposed locations. current status, Smith said that meeting, the councillors still there is no time requirement in the state that is currently Gravel agreed with Tur- Athanas is in the process of voted 10-1 to grant Athanas’s to file the traffic study and on the decline. “The number co about Peabody’s aging forming his design team and request for a Special Permit. that the document would be one reason for them leaving infrastructure. “We’re at a is “moving forward with the However, in the two months submitted before Phytother- Massachusetts is housing,” point in time where the in- cultivation facility.” that have passed since the apy opens its doors. “It will he said. “It’s something we frastructure in our city is “This whole process will meeting, a traffi c study has need to address.” getting old,” he said. take some time,” said Smith. yet to be submitted. PHYTOTHERAPY | SEE PAGE 14 He also said that no large C ouncillor-at-Large residential developments Thomas Rossignoll also op- have been built in Peabody posed the idea. “An overlay Peabody Fire and Police Memorial Golf Tournament since 2005. at this point, I just don’t see Speaking about the spe- it as being a strong benefit,” cifics of the overlay, Bel- he said. lavance said no existing However, Council Presi- buildings would be con- dent Edward Charest spoke verted into residential units; in favor of the overlay, say- there would be no more ing loft apartments above than two bedrooms per businesses are appealing unit; the number of curb to millennial-age residents. cuts would be limited and “This proposal would not there would be buffer zones drastically affect the neigh- around all parking areas. borhoods; I do support it,” In response, Ward 1 Coun- he said. cillor Jon Turco said the city is not in a position to accept Wiggin Auditorium a new residential overlay. update “We are way ahead of our- In other news, Bellavance selves with doing this kind updated the committee on of construction right now,” the repairs being made to he said. the Wiggin Auditorium at Turco said the council City Hall. only recently approved a He said the process has $2.7 million loan to recti- taken “a little bit longer” as Paul McGinnity of The Barber Shoppe off the Square sponsored a hole during the Peabody Fire fy the water pressure prob- the $140,000 grant needed and Police Memorial 5th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday morning at The Meadow of Pea- lems in the area around to be approved by the Mas- body, offering refreshments to the teams. This year, funds were raised in honor of Army Sol- Red’s Kitchen + Tavern on sachusetts Historical Soci- dier, Hunter Josselyn, a Peabody soldier who was wounded by gunshots while serving in Af- Route 1 North. ety. However, he said the ghanistan. See more photo highlights on pages 6 & 7. (Advocate photo by Katy Rogers) He also said the residen- tial developments of Boul- CITY COUNCIL | SEE PAGE 14 Page 2 THE PEABODY ADVOCATE – Friday, August 31, 2018 SKATING CENTER Peabody students return www.Roller-World.com | 781-231-1111 to the classroom Located Adjacent to Rite Aid Pharmacy By Christopher Roberson or the New England Patriots with in Saugus Plaza, South Bound Route 1 a Spirit Day on Sept. 7. “We’re MBTA Bus Route 429 fter having more than two kicking open the football sea- FREE WI-FI - 2 WIDE SCREEN TV’S months off, the time has son,” she said. 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