Planning Board · May 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Planning Board Meeting
Public hearings were held for two development projects: a Special Permit for a ~1,000 sq ft addition at 30 Lake Attitash Road (peer review authorized; hearing continued to June 22) and a Smart Growth site plan for 28 Haverhill Road (Pulte Homes — two five-story buildings, 126 units; board requested peer review of engineering, traffic, and environmental components and continued the hearing to June 8). The board also approved a storefront sign at 80 Main Street and acted on several bond/covenant items related to local development sites (101-107 Market St and National Grid site at 9 Allen Clear Drive).
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Key decisions
Approved sign for 80 Main Street (Barn Moth) as submitted and recommended by DRC.
Continue 9 Oakland Street hearing to June 8, 2026.
Continue Rocky Hill development site plan hearing to June 8, 2026.
Continue 29 Lake Attitash Road special permit to June 8, 2026.
Authorized staff to obtain peer review for the Special Permit application at 30 Lake Attitash Road (Section 14 — Water Resource Protection District).
Continued the 30 Lake Attitash Road special permit public hearing to June 22, 2026.
Requested peer review (engineering, traffic, environmental) for the site plan application at 28 Haverhill Road (Pulte Homes, Gateway Village Smart Growth District).
Continued the 28 Haverhill Road (Pulte) public hearing to June 8, 2026.
Convert the existing erosion-control bond to a performance bond for 101-107 Market St (final landscaping/closeout items to be completed under performance bond).
Establish an erosion-control bond of $11,078 for the National Grid work at 9 Allen Clear Drive.
Endorsed the covenant (landscape/installation/security requirements) associated with the 9 Allen Clear Drive project (National Grid) prior to operation/startup.
Agenda
Minutes
Minutes: 3-2-26; 3-9-26; 3-23-26
Approval of meeting minutes for March 2, 2026; March 9, 2026; and March 23, 2026.
Signs
80 Main Street (Barn Moth)
Sign permit review for Barn Moth at 80 Main Street.
Signs
2 Merrimac St. (Marker 34)
Sign permit review for Marker 34 at 2 Merrimac Street.
Continued Public Hearing
9 and 9#RR Oakland St.
Continued public hearing for Site Plan review and Special Permit for Historic Preservation at 9 and 9#RR Oakland Street.
Continued Public Hearing
265 R, 277 R, 281, 287, 287 R, 287.5 Elm Street (Rocky Hill Development)
Continued public hearing for Site Plan review under Section XI.V for the Rocky Hill development on Elm Street (265R, 277R, 281, 287, 287R, 287.5 Elm Street).
Continued Public Hearing
29 Lake Attitash Road
Continued public hearing for a Special Permit application at 29 Lake Attitash Road.
New Public Hearing
30 Lake Attitash Road
New public hearing for a Special Permit under XIV Water Resource Protection District for 30 Lake Attitash Road.
New Public Hearing
28 Haverhill Road
New public hearing for Site Plan review under XI.Q Amesbury Gateway Village Smart Growth District at 28 Haverhill Road.
Administrative
77 Elm Street
Discussion of covenants and bonds related to 77 Elm Street.
Administrative
Endorsement of Plans
Endorsement of plans.
Administrative
Contracts, Bills, and Invoices
Contracts, bills, and invoices for consideration.
Administrative
General Communications
General communications to and from the Planning Board.