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Salisbury
is committed to and actively working on expanding its commercial
and industrial base, while maintaining and improving the quality of
life for its residents. Attractive features for businesses include
Salisbury's proximity to Boston, as well as its access to Interstates
95, 495 and Route 1. One of the lowest tax rates and cost of living in
the Merrimack Valley is another plus for both businesses and residents.
The Town continues to improve and expand essential infrastructure to
support quality development in its commercial corridors.
Local
and regional amenities such as open space, excellent beaches, plentiful
waterfront access and diverse recreational opportunities make Salisbury
a perfect place for businesses, employees and visitors.
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LOCAL
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The links below have
extensive information on local land use regulations in Salisbury,
including the zoning
map and by-laws.
Here you will find procedures and forms for submitting and scheduling
applications before applicable permitting authorities such as the Planning
Board and Conservation
Commission. For projects primarily involving a building permit,
change or determination of permitted use, etc. the Building Inspector
determines which approvals are required under the zoning by-laws. The
planning and economic development staff will assist you upon
determinations requiring permitting authority
approval.
Planning Board
Information & Forms
Conservation
Commission Information & Forms
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REGIONAL
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These
organizations provide essential technical and planning-related
assistance to the Town of Salisbury. They also provide
comprehensive resources to assist existing and prospective businesses
interested in locating or expanding in Salisbury.
Salisbury
Chamber of Commerce
Merrimack
Valley Economic
Development Council, Inc.Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission
Citizen
Planner Training Collaborative
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STATE
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These links direct
you to State agencies and permitting, grant and loan programs that are
principally designed to promote and attract desirable commercial
investment in Salisbury. A variety of assistance is available for
infrastructure improvements and siting, permitting and relocation
expenses. The Town of Salisbury facilitates where needed
with the State and preferred uses and businesses to assist in utilizing
these
valuable resources.
Massachusetts
Business Resource TeamMassachusetts Economic Development
Council
Citizen's
Guide to State Services
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| Salisbury
Quick Facts |
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Population
Summer
peak
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8,284
30,000
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2006
Labor Force
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4,282
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Commercial
Tax rate:
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$8.46
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Drive
to Boston
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40
minutes
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Drive
to Commuter Rail (Newburyport)
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2
Minutes
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Drive
to
RTS. 95, 495 & 1
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1
Minute
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Major
Towns/ Cities within 30 Minute Drive
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Portland
Portsmouth
Lawrence
Manchester, NH
Salem, NH
Lowell
Amesbury
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Chris
Reilly, Director
of Economic
Development
The ED Director is
interested in hearing your ideas,
suggestions and comments on the
economic development priorities of the Town.
Please email this feedback
to creilly@salisburyma.gov.
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The Economic Development
Director's background:
Professional experience: Quincy Planning Dept: CDBG, grants and
economic development project
manager, public works, facilities and hazard mitigation program
administration and planning Reading Community Services Dept: Planning
Director responsible for
economic development, zoning, policy development, master and housing
plans, planning board and ZBA permitting and policies, Chapter 40B,
grants, DRT, web portal, public relations, regional collaboration,
transportation programming, developer negotiations and supervision of
planning-related staff.
Education: Studied
undergrad and grad level Economic Geography, Planning and Policy
Development at Rutgers, Princeton
& MIT
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Contact
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Address:
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5 Beach Road,
Salisbury, MA 01952 |
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Monday
8:30AM-6:00PM
Tuesday, Thurs.
8:30AM-4:30PM
Wednesday
8:30AM-6:00PM
Friday
8:30AM-1:30PM
Weekends by apt.
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Town
Starts Rabbit Road Sewer Project - follow the progress here!
The Town has begun construction on the
installation of municipal sewer
and a water main upgrade on Rabbit Road. This vital infrastructure
investment will encourage new development in the Town's primary
commercial corridor, generating significant tax revenue and providing
jobs.
The project has been planned for some time, as indicated in the
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1997 Expanded
sewer discussed as part of Economic Development Plan-Engineer hired to
design
1998
Town applied for grants to defray costs
1999
State Environmental Impact Report required
2000
Majority of residents oppose betterment costs
2002
Town conducts meetings with Rabbit Road businesses to move project
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2004 Selectmen commit
to project
2005
DPW Director Don Levesque applies for and receives additional cost
relief
2006
Town approaches final design
2007
Town proceeds with plans to initate first phase through bonding
2008
Town bids and awards project and receives additional state
grant funding, construction underway
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Equipment assembles for the 500 day project
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...in the ground!
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Frequently Asked
Questions:
Q. How long will the project take? A. About 500 days
Q. How much will the sewer cost? A. About $4.7 million,
significantly less than the original estimate
Q. How and when will betterments be assessed?
A. Properties with an available connection will be assessed
betterments that will depend on the final cost, after grants have been
applied. The Town will continue to pursue every option to reduce
betterments, which will be assessed by the Selectmen within 6 months
AFTER the project is complete.
Q. Will roads be closed?
A. Roads will usually remain open, with periodic lane closures
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The following links may
provide further information:
Town Manager
Neil Harrington
Department
of Public Works
DPW Director Don Levesque
Economic Development
Director
Chris Reilly
Assessor
Chief Assessor Cheryl Gillespie
Planning
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NEWS
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Special Permits Approved for CVS in
Village Center District
On October 13 at a specially
convened public hearing the
Salisbury Planning Board approved special permits for the construction
of a
13,000 square foot CVS at the intersection of Route 1 and Beach Road.
The
approval was the first under the new Village Center District zoning,
and
allows
the first retail pharmacy store of its kind in Salisbury.
The application was submitted by
Tropic Star Development,
LLC after discussions with the Economic Development Director, Town
Manager
other Town officials about preferred design and likely staff
recommendations on
the project, prior to permitting by the Planning Board. During
the public hearing the Town
employed a newly
implemented, streamlined process introduced by the Economic Development
Director,
with support from the Town Manager and Planning Board, designed to
articulate a
draft approval decision with requirements as guidance for both the
applicant
and Planning Board to consider. The newly established Design Review
Team (DRT),
as introduced by the Economic Development Director, also provided
coordinated technical review and staff recommendations to the
Planning Board for their timely
deliberation.
The permitting represents the culmination of a new, more
business-friendly approval model being implemented by the Economic
Development
Office in response to feedback over the years that Salisbury needed to be more receptive
to
reasonable development proposals. It is also intended to insure the
maximum
mitigation is identified early on for the applicant and captured in the
decision, so that impacts are addressed fully to the satisfaction of
the both
the public and Town officials. It
is expected that the CVS will be
under construction this
fall and completed by Spring 2008.
Salisbury Gets $1 Million
MORE Job Creation Grant from State.
Salisbury
was recently notified by State Representative Mike Costello that it
shall
receive $1,000,000 in State grant funds for infrastructure improvements
to Rabbit Road
under
the MORE program, which stands for Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation
and
Expansion. The 2-part application was substantially prepared by
Economic Development
Director Chris Reilly after extensive guidance from the MassDevelopment
Northern Regional Office, a State business development agency, with
assistance
from participating local businesses and the Planning Dept. on the
second
part.
The funds will help
retain and
attract economic development and
job creation through resources for necessary water, sewer and road
improvements
up Rabbit Road
and through the Industrial Park.
Salisbury’s
legislative
delegation, specifically Representative Costello, worked tirelessly to
assure Salisbury
was assisted by
the highly competitive, $100 million MORE program. The award represents
the
coordinated approach Salisbury’s
Economic Development Office, local businesses, MassDevelopment and the
Town’s legislative
delegation are strategically utilizing to recruit and retain jobs and
businesses.
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EVENT
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NEWS
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Master Plan Committee
Master
Plan Committee
Salisbury Ranks 42 in State for High
Technology Competitiveness
Press Release from the website of the Massachusetts High Technology
Council:
The latest
MassTrack municipal technology
rankings, released today by the Massachusetts High
Technology Council, showed significant gains for cities and towns that
have streamlined their municipal permitting process.
MassTrack,
launched in March 2006, is a
dynamic website designed to provide data to technology employers and
employees on how state and local political leaders measure up to the
technology community’s agenda. The site ranks all 351 Massachusetts
cities and towns on a range of
variables that measure tax policy, workforce strength, and openness to
development and growth.
Salisbury's
advantages by rank were especially pronounced in Commercial Property Tax Rate
Differential (3), Commercial Property Tax Rate
per $1000 (48),
housing starts (5) and Avg Annual % Change in
Com'l/Industrial New Growth, 2004-2007
(89).
www.masstrack.org
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NEWS
Website:
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Small Business
Administration-
Massachusetts District Office
SBA-Boston
For more information call
Lisa Gonzalez Welch, Economic Development Specialist at 1-617-565-5588.
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INFO
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Merrimack
Valley Planning Commission
provides updated traffic count information:
Merrimack
Valley Traffic Counts
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