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Zoning Board of Appeals
The Amesbury Zoning Board of Appeals is a quasi-judicial board. The Board hears and decides on: Requests for Variances; Appeals of the decisions of the Zoning Enforcement Officer; Requests to alter, modify or extend non-conforming uses and structures; Requests for Special Permits and findings as set forth in the Amesbury Zoning Bylaws.
Upcoming Agendas
SEP 24
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board hearings include a Variance application for an addition at 9 Sanborn Terrace; a Special Permit for a massage‑therapy home occupation at 40 Merrimac Street; an appeal challenging the Building Commissioner’s determination about a commercial use at 102 Friend Street (rear); and a continued Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permit hearing for a 95‑unit multifamily cottage rental project at 27 Kimball Road (25% deed‑restricted).
Recent meetings
AUG 27
Zoning Board of Appeals
Continued public hearing for a Comprehensive Permit application at 27 Kimball Road proposing a 95‑unit multifamily cottage rental development (25% deed‑restricted affordable) by MP Properties IV, LLC; includes civil and environmental peer review memo and a request to continue the hearing to September 24, 2026.
JUL 23
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Decisions on three residential matters — variance approved for 136 Haverhill Road, finding approved for 10 Portsmouth Road, and special permit plus variance approved for 253 Main Street — and continued review of the 27 Kimball Road comprehensive permit with a staff study ordered to assess whether a Road Safety Audit is warranted.
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JUN 15
Zoning Board of Appeals
Continued public hearings on 253 Main Street (Special Permit and Variance) and the revised 27 Kimball Road Comprehensive Permit (40B) proposal; the Board heard design revisions and public comment on the 86‑unit project and requested confirmation of Kimball Road’s acceptance status from DPW and the Mayor’s Office.
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MAY 18
Zoning Board of Appeals
Continued Chapter 40B public hearing for 27 Kimball Road: the ZBA selected BSC to perform civil, environmental, and traffic peer reviews and unanimously approved soliciting bids for an independent urban design peer review.
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APR 30
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Continued public hearing for a Comprehensive Permit application for a 95-unit multifamily cottage rental development at 27 Kimball Road (25% deed-restricted affordable), including a stormwater management and traffic presentation.
APR 9
Zoning Board of Appeals
Continued public hearing on the 27 Kimball Road (40B Comprehensive Permit) proposal: the ZBA required revised plans addressing limits-of-work, grading, parking and open space, scheduled an on-site inspection, and advanced peer-review steps.
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