City Council · September 18, 2024 · 7:00 PM
Planning & Development Subcommittee Meeting
The subcommittee continued consideration of Ordinance 2024-096 (expanding the Renewable Energy Development Overlay District) after extensive public opposition citing runoff and Lake Attitash impacts, and forwarded positive recommendations on multiple zoning measures and orders — 2024-085, 2024-086 (including proposed amendments), 2024-087, 2024-097 (easement at 130 Market St), and 2024-098 (MBTA Communities Act overlay) — to the full City Council.
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Key decisions
Returned 2024-087 (extend Retail Marijuana Overlay District) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation and recommended O&A amendments
Returned 2024-085 (modify Cluster Residential Special Permit and Water Resource Protection District provisions) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation
Returned 2024-086 (Historic Preservation - Special Permit provisions) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation
Returned 2024-086 to the full City Council with a positive recommendation inclusive of proposed amendments dated 9/18/2024
Returned 2024-097 (accept easement — drainage and utilities at 130 Market St) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation
Returned 2024-098 (create MBTA Communities Act overlay) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation
Agenda
Minutes
June 12, 2024
Minutes for approval from the June 12, 2024 meeting.
2024-085. 2024-085
Ordinance to amend the Amesbury Zoning Ordinance to modify Section XI.D – Cluster Residential Special Permit and Section XIV – Water Resource Protection District (WRPD).
2024-086. 2024-086
Ordinance to amend the Amesbury Zoning Ordinance to modify Section XI.J2, Historic Preservation - Special Permit.
2024-087. 2024-087
Ordinance to amend the Amesbury Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Overlay Map to re-number the Adult Use Marijuana Establishments section and extend the Retail Marijuana Overlay District (RMOD) to include certain parcels in the Central Business (CBD) and Central Industrial (IC) districts as shown on Exhibit -01.
2024-096. 2024-096
Ordinance to amend the Amesbury Zoning Ordinance expanding the Renewable Energy Development Overlay District (REDD).
2024-097. 2024-097
Order to accept easement for drainage and utilities at 130 Market Street.
2024-098. 2024-098
Ordinance to amend the Amesbury Zoning Ordinance to create an overlay in compliance with the MBTA Communities Act.