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Jean Enright<jen rig ht@northandoverma.gov>
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Marbleridge Situation
Julie Tyler<jltyler14@g mail.com> Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
To: Jean Enright<jen rig ht@northandoverma.gov>
Hi Jean,
Can you please share this with the Planning Board and/or Select Board who is addressing the
MArble Ridge Property situation?
Thanks so much.
Julie Tyler
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To Whom it May Concern at the Planning Board and/or Select Board.
We would like to share our objections to expansion of Marbleridge Winery's quantity of parking
spaces and access/egress via private drive.
1. Private Drive for Access/Egress - Cars using the private drive for access/egress became
increasingly disruptive last summer with patrons frequently stopping us to ask directions, turning
around in our driveway and headlights in our kitchen windows. We've also had tractor trailers
trucks to service the winery parked in the private drive for hours at a time blocking access for all
three homes. We expressed our concerns to Brig repeatedly last summer and he assured us that
he would rope off access to the private drive. We were shocked and feel deceived when we
learned Brig proposed the private drive for overflow parking and/or egress just prior to the March,
2026 meeting given his verbal commitments to us last summer. We are NOT in favor of the private
drive being used for winery public drive/parking.
2. Parking Spaces - We feel 35 spaces is adequate for the property and winery intent that was
communicated to the neighbors. Prior to receiving the open pour license, Brig told us he planned
to host "small" events such as rehearsals dinners and baby showers of which we were supportive.
According to Grok, the standard number of guests who attend rehearsal dinners is 25-40 and baby
showers is 20-40 for the greater Boston area. Assuming —1.5people per car, 35 spaces should be
more than adequate to host such events.
3. Beer and Spirits - We were surprised to learn that Marbleridge Winery allows event hosts to
bring non-Marbleridge alcohol to event on the property including beer and spirits to be poured by
Marbleridge bartenders. Our first concern is this may increase the level of intoxication at events.
We've already had patrons lost from the farm and knocking on our door at 2am. Furthermore,
serving non-Marbleridge alcohol seems contradictory to the intent of the Dover Amendment for a
farm slated to produce grapes and serve as a winery. In short, we feel Marbleridge is trying to be
primarily an event center and secondary a winery.
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Thank you for your consideration in protecting our peace and property.
Matt and Julie Tyler
235 Great Pond Rd
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