approve2024-144
Approve 2024-144 as presented.
2024-144 · INFRASTRUCTURE · POLICY · 2024
An Order to: Vote Intent to Lay Out Colonial Drive and Refer to Planning Board.
The Amesbury City Council votes to declare its intention to lay out Colonial Drive as a public street and refer the plan to the Planning Board for review. This is a preliminary step in converting the street to public ownership, with a Planning Board report to follow under state law.
approved NEIGHBORHOODSPECIFIC PROPERTY
- STEP 1SubmittedNOV 12 2024
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedJAN 14 2025
AI summary · plain-language
The City Council orders and votes its intention to lay out Colonial Drive as a public way, per the referenced as-built layout plan dated Sept. 23, 2024, and to refer the plan to the Planning Board for a report and recommendation under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 811. This action marks the initial step in the process of making Colonial Drive a public street, which will involve further review, potential street acceptance proceedings, and compliance with the City’s Street Acceptance Procedures. A separate accompanying filing from F&C Builders outlines the required supporting documents and steps for street acceptance, including deeds, easements, and title work, to be considered at a later City Council meeting after Planning Board input.
Key provisions
§1 VOTES to lay out Colonial Drive as a public way per the as-built layout plan dated Sept 23, 2024.
§2 REFERs the plan to Planning Board for report and recommendation under G.L. c. 41, §811.
§3 Plan shown on the document titled 'F & C Builders Middle Road Amesbury, MA As-Built Layout Plan' is adopted as the basis for the public-way layout.
Discussed at meetings
Planning BoardPlanning Board
approve2024-144
David Frick motioned to send a positive recommendation for Bill 2024-144, 145, 146 to City Council.
—Bill 2024-144
City CouncilCity Council Meeting
refer2024-144
Refer 2024-144 An Order to: Vote Intent to Lay Out Colonial Drive and Refer to Planning Board to Ordinance & Administration, Planning & Development, and the Planning Board and set a second reading and public hearing on 1/14/2025.