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Community Development

The mission of the Community Development & Planning Office is to coordinate all planning, transportation, housing, and economic development activities for city agencies. The department is to provide a comprehensive vision of the City’s long-range goals, and to administer local development controls in a fair and equitable manner consistent with those goals. The office creates and implements specific programs to achieve a more vibrant downtown, diversify our economy, develop a range of housing types, protects ecologically sensitive open space networks, and promotes a safe, efficient, and environmentally conscious transportation system.

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  • The attached manual is intended to be used as a guide to the many organizations that serve low-income youth and families in Cape Ann and on the North Shore, which include the towns of Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, and Wenham.
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  • Director Curt Bellavance
    978-538-5770 Email
  • Assistant Director of Community Development Stacey Bernson
    978-538-5771 Email
  • Assistant Director of Planning TBD
  • Conservation Agent Lucia DelNegro
    978-538-5782 Email
  • North Shore HOME Consortium Kevin Hurley
    978-538-5774 Email
  • North Shore HOME Consortium Lisa Greene
    978-538-5777 Email
  • Senior Planner & Planning Board Andrew Levin
    978-538-5783 Email
  • Community Development & Planning Administrator Michelle Machado
    978-538-5772 Email
  • Economic Development

The City of Peabody's proactive approach to economic development resulted in the establishment of a revolving loan pool of funds administered by the Department of Community Development and Planning and a five member Community Development Authority.

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  • This is your last chance to play a part in Vision2035, the City’s masterplan update. Stop by Peabody City Hall, Wiggin Auditorium, any time 5-7pm, Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 to discuss VISION2035.

  • To review the final plan please click below
  • VISION2035
  • Community Preservation Committee

  • The Community Preservation Act (CPA) helps communities preserve open space and historic sites, create affordable housing, and develop outdoor recreational facilities. The CPA is funded through a local option surcharge on property tax bills and a state match on those surcharges.