Planning Board · August 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Planning Board Meeting
Planning Board approved a definitive subdivision for 14 Maple St., endorsed the covenant and final plans for 29 Water St., and approved an ANR for 135–145 Main St. The board heard a Sunrise Bagels pre-application for 46 Elm St. and discussed progress on the large Rocky Hill development (continued for further review).
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Key decisions
Approved sign application for The Fruitful Fig at 57 Main St.
Endorsed Approval-Not-Required (ANR) plan dividing 135-145 Main St. (Main Street Congregational Church) into two lots.
Approved definitive subdivision to divide 14 Maple St. into two lots, incorporating conditions tying the subdivision to prior site plan and historic preservation special permit approvals and requiring covenants/historic-preservation acknowledgments.
Endorsed site plans and covenant for 29 Water St.; waived requirement for a separate erosion-control bond in light of a license agreement with the city to restore adjoining public property.
Established an erosion-control cash surety of $4,220 for 102R Kimball Rd.
Agenda
Minutes
Minutes: 4-13-26; 7-27-26; 8-10-26
Approval of meeting minutes for 4-13-26, 7-27-26, and 8-10-26.
Signs
57 Main Street The Fruitful Fig
Sign application for The Fruitful Fig at 57 Main Street.
ANR
135-145 Main Street
Approval/noting of an Approval Not Required plan for 135-145 Main Street.
Preapplication
46 Elm Street Sunrise Bagels
Pre-application review for Sunrise Bagels at 46 Elm Street.
Continued Public Hearing
12 Oak Street
Site plan and special permit (XI.K3) for an accessory dwelling unit at 12 Oak Street; request to continue to 2026-09-14.
Continued Public Hearing
28 Haverhill Road
Site plan review under XI.Q (Amesbury Gateway Village Smart Growth District) for 28 Haverhill Road; request to continue to 2026-09-14.
Continued Public Hearing
265 R, 277 R, 281, 287, 287 R, 287.5 Elm Street (Rocky Hill Development)
Site plan review (Section XI.V) for the Rocky Hill Development on multiple Elm Street parcels (265 R, 277 R, 281, 287, 287 R, 287.5 Elm Street); previously heard 2025-09-22.
New Public Hearing
4 Lake Attitash Road
Special permit under XIV (Water Resource Protection District) for 4 Lake Attitash Road; item scheduled 2026-08-24 with a request to continue to 2026-09-14.
New Public Hearing
2-4 Elmwood Street
Definitive subdivision review for 2-4 Elmwood Street; scheduled 2026-08-24 with a request to continue to 2026-09-14.
New Public Hearing
14 Maple Street
Definitive subdivision review for 14 Maple Street; scheduled 2026-08-24.
New Public Hearing
265 R, 277 R, 281, 287, 287 R, 287.5 Elm Street (Rocky Hill Development)
Definitive subdivision review for the Rocky Hill Development on multiple Elm Street parcels (265 R, 277 R, 281, 287, 287 R, 287.5 Elm Street); scheduled 2026-08-24.
Administrative
29 Water Street Covenant and Endorsement of Plans
Covenant and endorsement of plans for 29 Water Street.
Administrative
Covenants and Bonds
Discussion/acceptance of covenants and bonds.
Administrative
Endorsement of Plans
Endorsement of plans on applicable matters.