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Aug 21, 2026

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Planning Board Approves Two Development Plans

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

Board Approves 84 Congress Street Plan

The Planning Board approved the site plan and special permit applications for 84 Congress Street by a 6-0-1 vote, with conditions requiring that parked cars not block garage or driveway access and that the final landscape plan receive staff approval. The Board also recommended approval of two City Council bills concerning drainage-access and utility-maintenance easements.

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Board Recommends Updated Housing Production Plan

The Planning Board unanimously recommended the Housing Production Plan, with updates to the Amesbury Priority Housing Target Areas table and any additional edits. The plan is intended to help Amesbury maintain or exceed the 10% housing-production threshold and will go to the City Council for formal adoption.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Board Approves Seven-Unit Haverhill Road Modification

The Planning Board approved a minor modification allowing 80 Haverhill Road to increase from 4 to 7 units without changing the building footprint, by a 5-1 vote. The existing plan’s one affordable unit will not increase.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Rocky Hill Review Moves to April

The Planning Board continued the Rocky Hill Development hearing to April 13 after reviewing updated traffic findings and proposed infrastructure work. The traffic review estimated peak backups of about 75–175 feet, or roughly three to five cars; no final project approval was recorded.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Six-Unit Water Street Proposal Reviewed

The Planning Board reviewed a preapplication for six residential units in the historic mill building at 29 Water Street. Because the property is in a floodplain, the proposal places access and storage—but no occupiable space—on the ground floor.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

MacDaddies sign approved

The Planning Board approved the MacDaddies sign at 36 Main Street in a 6-0 vote, allowing the after-the-fact application to bring the sign into compliance with the sign ordinance.

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Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

Planning Board Approves Two Development Plans

The Board approved the 45 Main Street site plan and special permit, including waivers for parking and an affordable unit, by a 5-0-1 vote. It also approved the 27.5-29 Clarks Road site plan by a 5-1 vote and unanimously recommended using 40R funds for raised crosswalks and sidewalk extensions along Clarks Road.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Board approves two water-resource projects

The Planning Board unanimously approved the 102 Kimball Road definitive subdivision and special permit, creating two buildable lots while preserving rear open space next to land already owned by Amesbury. The Board also unanimously approved a special permit for 6 Lake Attitash Way, with conditions addressing resource protection and stormwater runoff.

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