An Order authorizing the Mayor to dispose of, by sale or lease, all or a portion or portions of City-owned property and any structures thereon consisting of approximately 4 +/- acres (180,000 SF +/-), which is a portion of the 14 acre +/- City-owned property located at 24 South Hampton Road (Parcel 26-4, formerly the site of the Amesbury Elementary School) as shown on Exhibit 1.

Authorizes the Mayor to dispose of about 4 acres of the city-owned property at 24 South Hampton Road by sale or lease to support housing development. The plan anticipates up to 36 dwelling units on the 4-acre portion and a single-family home on Rowell Street, with the remaining ~10 acres kept for park and municipal uses. The project would proceed under a PUD-SP and require rezoning to R-8 and affordability compliance, with final terms determined by the Mayor.

approved SPECIFIC PROPERTYNEIGHBORHOOD

STEP 1

Submitted

JUL 22 2025
STEP 2 · CURRENT

Approved

OCT 14 2025

AI summary · plain-language

The City Council authorizes the Mayor to dispose of a 4-acre portion of city-owned property at 24 South Hampton Road (the former Amesbury Elementary School site) by sale or lease, for private redevelopment under G.L. c. 30B, sec. 16. The plan envisions a Planned Unit Development-Special Permit (PUD-SP) project comprising up to 36 residential units on the four-acre portion and one single-family home on Rowell Street, while approximately 10 acres remain with the City for park, drainage, and other municipal uses. The redevelopment will require rezoning to R-8 to match neighboring districts and must meet affordability requirements. The selected developer will handle design, permitting, subdivision, demolition of the old AES facility, and redevelopment, with permitting by the Planning Board and in substantial conformance with Exhibits 1 and 2. The Mayor is authorized to enter into agreements and execute instruments necessary to effectuate the disposition, and the project is expected to generate sale revenue for the City and remove ongoing maintenance/demolition liabilities for the site.

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Key provisions

§1 Authorizes the Mayor to dispose of a 4-acre portion of 24 South Hampton Road by sale or lease under G.L. c. 30B, sec. 16.

§2 Disposal enables a PUD-SP redevelopment with up to 36 units on the 4-acre portion and one single-family home on Rowell Street.

§3 Requires rezoning of the parcel to R-8 to align with abutting districts and enforce affordability standards.

§4 Retains roughly 10 acres for park space, drainage infrastructure, and other municipal uses.

Discussed at meetings

City Council City Council MeetingOctober 14, 2025

amend2025-082

Move that the council substitute 2025-082 with the version that is labeled 2025-082 revised order to dispose of 24 South Hampton Road, former AES. Council amendments 92325 draft 10122025.doc.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR NELLIE (MOVED BY TEXT) · SECONDED BY COUNSELOR HACKSTROM · VOTE: APPROVED 8-0

1:01:00

approve2025-082

i move then that we approve 2025-082 as amended

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED BY COUNSELOR STANLEY · VOTE: APPROVED 8-0

1:07:15

City Council City Council MeetingSeptember 23, 2025

refer2025-082

i moved to suspend the rules and take away two and away three out of order

MOVED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR HAGSTROM · VOTE: APPROVED UNANIMOUS 6-0

1:33:52

amend2025-082

I move that we amend the bill currently under consideration by substituting the red line received today with further amendments to the summary by striking in one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven the words but not limited so that sentence will now read will be retained by the city for uses related to public park and then in the following sentence striking the words and slash or other general municipal uses as needed and replacing the preceding comma with the period so that just ends and then in the enacting language adding a second sentence or paragraph at the end and it would read the remaining property and then in parentheses nine point seven acres plus or minus closed parentheses will be retained by the city for public park comma passive and active recreation purposes comma and drainage infrastructure and will include by right trail access to the open space from Raleigh Street period

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR HAGSTROM · VOTE: APPROVED UNANIMOUS (VOTE RECORDED AS UNANIMOUS WITH SIX PRESENT PRIOR TO LATER ATTENDANCE)

2:26:59

continue2025-082

I move that we continue bill 2025 08 to the next regularly scheduled City Council meetings so as to be able to draft an amendment to the bill and will circulate the proposed amendments to the council for review in advance of that said meeting.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HOGUE · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR REDFERN · VOTE: PASSED 6-1

City Council Planning and Development Subcommittee MeetingSeptember 17, 2025

2025-0822025-082

City Council Ordinance and Administration Subcommittee MeetingSeptember 15, 2025

2025-0822025-082

Planning Board Planning BoardSeptember 8, 2025

refer2025-082

I make a motion to give a positive recommendation for Bill 2025-082 to the City Council.

MOVED BY TRACY CHALIFOUR · SECONDED BY KEITH · VOTE: APPROVED 5-0

0:59:41

—Bill 2025-082 — 24 S Hampton Rd. (former AES)

Open Space, Natural Resources, and Trails Committee Open Space, Natural Resources, and Trails Committee MeetingAugust 27, 2025

approve2025-082

Approve recommendations on Order to Dispose of 24 S. Hampton Road (formerly AES): i) remove 'other general municipal use(s) as needed' and add 'passive and active recreational uses' to dedicate the created open space parcel for Article 97 purposes only; ii) explicitly state in the open space parcel description that it will include trail access to Rowell Street (in the sentence beginning '10 acres +/-...'); iii) suggest that the PUD-SP approval process include integration of the existing/modified Po Hill nature trail into the residential design.

MOVED BY JESSICA REDFERN · SECONDED BY MICHELLE FAUCHER · VOTE: UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED

City Council City Council MeetingJuly 22, 2025

refer2025-082

i move that we refer 2025-082 to ona p d the open space committee and the planning board and that we set a second reading and a public hearing for september 23rd

MOVED BY COUNCILOR WHEELER · VOTE: APPROVED 6-0

1:44:01