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2025-093 · EASEMENT · CONTRACT · 2025

An Order of the Amesbury City Council to Accept an Easement from Newburyport Homes LLC for the purposes of accessing, operating, maintaining, repairing and replacing drainage infrastructure on the property located at 101-107 Market Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts and to Authorize the Mayor to Execute an Acceptance on Behalf of the City of Amesbury.

The Amesbury City Council will accept a drainage easement on 101-107 Market Street from Newburyport Homes LLC. The city gains access to drainage infrastructure, with rights to enter via Pine Street and maintain the system in perpetuity. The Mayor will sign the acceptance on behalf of the city.

approved SPECIFIC PROPERTYENVIRONMENTAL
  1. STEP 1
    Submitted
    SEP 09 2025
  2. STEP 2 · CURRENT
    Approved
    SEP 23 2025
AI summary · plain-language

The Amesbury City Council is accepting a drainage easement from Newburyport Homes LLC on property at 101-107 Market Street as required by the approved 2023 Planning Board decision for a Planned Unit Development. The easement grants the City non-exclusive access to install, operate, maintain, repair and replace drainage infrastructure, including the existing culvert, and provides for entry and passage across the easement area. The agreement restricts structures within the easement, requires restoration of disturbed surfaces, and clarifies that the City must obtain necessary permits and comply with applicable laws. The easement is perpetual and runs with the land, and does not constitute a public dedication.

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Key provisions

§1 Accepts a non-exclusive drainage easement on 101-107 Market Street for City drainage access and maintenance.
§2 Grantee may enter via Pine Street to install, access, operate, repair and replace drainage infrastructure.
§3 Grantor may not place structures or interfere with the easement without the City's written consent.
§4 Easement is perpetual, runs with the land, and subject to Massachusetts law.

Discussed at meetings

City CouncilCity Council MeetingSeptember 23, 2025
amend2025-093
I would move that we amend the bill by replacing the attachment with the attachment from Anne Marie's email date of September 18th
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR REALLY · VOTE: AMENDMENT APPROVED UNANIMOUS 7-0
2:52:16
approve2025-093
i move that we approve 2025-093 as amended
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR FREDERICK · VOTE: APPROVED 7-0
2:52:49
City CouncilOrdinance and Administration Subcommittee MeetingSeptember 15, 2025
2025-0932025-093
City CouncilCity Council MeetingSeptember 9, 2025
refer2025-093
Councilor Gilday moved to refer 2025-093 to O&A with a request for the Director of DPW to attend this meeting, with a second reading at the September 23rd City Council Meeting.
MOVED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR REDFERN · VOTE: PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0)