Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Approved: Special Permit/Finding for 13 Merrimac St. to enlarge two pre-existing non-conforming residential units, with proposed right-side expansion and historic exterior restoration.
The Zoning Board of Appeals met on February 27, 2025. After routine roll call and approval of prior minutes, the Board held a public hearing on a Special Permit/Finding application from 13 Merrimac Street, LLC under Amesbury Zoning By-laws Section IX, Paragraph B. Attorney Paul Gagliardi presented for the applicant, describing a proposal to enlarge two existing residential units in a structure built in 1830 that currently does not meet front, rear, and left-side setback requirements. The applicant proposes an addition on the right side of the building and exterior work (replacement of windows, siding, and restoration of historic character) and stated the expansion would not create any new non-conformities.
The Board read a Summary of Findings and then voted unanimously to approve the Special Permit/Finding for 13 Merrimac St. (vote 4-0). No substantive public objections or extended debate are recorded in the minutes; the approval permits the proposed enlargement and historic restoration as presented.