Land use · Capital projects
Projects
Development applications, capital projects, and notices of intent currently before Amesbury's land-use boards.
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11 Elm St - Sign Permit
Port Signworks has filed a Planning Board sign permit application for three signs (total ~19 sq ft) for Low & Slow at 11 Elm Street.
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46 Elm Street - Pre-Application
Sunrise Bagel proposes an interior conversion of the vacant building at 46 Elm Street into a 2,616‑sf bagel bakery and café with a 4–6 month buildout and an estimated 10–15 new jobs.
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12 Oak Street - Site Plan Review
Planning Board approved removal of a detached garage and construction of a one‑and‑one‑half‑story detached ADU (18×25 ft, up to 900 sq ft) at 12 Oak Street on September 14, 2026.
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265R Elm St; 277R Elm St; 281 Elm St; 287 Elm St; 287R Elm St; 287.5 Elm St - Notice of Intent
A 379‑unit residential development on six Elm Street parcels proposes to build on about 32.6 acres of upland within a 65.6‑acre site and includes stormwater and wetland mitigation measures under an NOI to the Conservation Commission.
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Mill Street - Modification Request
National Grid proposes a temporary substation yard on 0 & 14 Mill Street with equipment pads, access drives, stormwater controls and restoration measures; the yard will remain until load transfer to Hillside No. 66 (estimated ~2029).
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57 Main Street - Sign Permit
A single 36" × 28" carved pine hanging storefront sign for The Fruitful Fig at 57 Main Street was approved by the Planning Board on August 24, 2026.
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135-145 Main Street - ANR
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29 Water Street - Special Permit
Conversion of the existing 2½‑story brick building at 29 Water Street into six residential units with floodplain protections and requested parking waivers.
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102 Kimball Rd. - Definitive Subdivision
Subdivision approved to create two lots at 102 Kimball Road including a new buildable lot for a two-family duplex and a parcel to be conveyed to the City as conserved open space.
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57 Main St
The Amesbury Planning Board approved a sign application for 57 Main Street on September 23, 2024, contingent on the applicant clarifying which business name will be the primary sign legend before obtaining a building permit.
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26 Merrimac St - Notice of Intent
Request for Certificate of Compliance for a completed retaining wall at 26 Merrimac Street with compensatory flood storage.
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135 Main St - Sign Permit
Planning Board approved a 16 sq. ft. freestanding sign for Main Street Congregational Church at 135 Main Street on July 27, 2026, conditioned on a city licensing agreement for placement on city property.
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201 Elm St
Preserve the 18th‑century house at 201 Elm, place a preservation restriction on it, convert it for multi‑family use and add a 2‑unit building and a 1‑unit Cape on the combined 0.84‑acre site (Decision issued 06/09/2025).
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100 Macy St
Permanent wall sign for Oye Mira Mexican Restaurant at 100 Macy St, 60 sq ft aluminum raceway with illuminated acrylic letters, slated for Planning Board review in Amesbury's Downtown District.
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2 Merrimac St - Special Permit
Redevelopment of the Marina at Amesbury Point proposing a new elevated 4,700 sq ft restaurant, a two‑story marina operations/Member’s Club building, and associated parking and stormwater controls at 2 and 13 Merrimac Street.
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30 Lake Attitash Road - Special Permit
Special Permit to expand an existing single‑family home at 30 Lake Attitash Road, with a proposed first‑floor living room addition and a two‑bedroom second floor, and associated erosion‑control measures near a mapped wetlands buffer.
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1-9 Oakland St - Site Plan Review
Rehabilitation of three historic mill buildings plus a new parking building to create 124 mixed‑use residential units (including 12 affordable units) and ground‑floor commercial space at 9 Oakland Street.
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26 Friend St - Special Permit
Conversion of the existing single‑story commercial building at 26 Friend Street into a four‑story mixed‑use building with one commercial space and three residential units, approved by the Planning Board on July 14, 2025.
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7 Birch Lane - Request for Determination
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0 Deer Island - Request for Determination
Parking‑lot repairs, shoreline stabilization, guardrail replacement, short trail/path improvements, and invasive‑species removal with native revegetation at Deer Island (4.7 acres); RDA submitted May 27, 2026.
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28 Lake Attitash Rd - Certificate of Compliance
Certificate of Compliance issued for a dock at 28 Lake Attitash Road (DEP File 002-1284) certifying the work complete while retaining perpetual conditions 21–24.
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Lions Mouth Road - Administrative
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8 Noel Street - ANR
Boston Gas Company filed an RDA asking the Conservation Commission to confirm that a man‑made 26,000 sf stormwater basin at 8 Noel Street is not a jurisdictional wetland; a public hearing is scheduled for September 2, 2025.
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84 Congress St - Site Plan Review
Convert the second floor of the detached garage at 84 Congress Street into a 1-bedroom, 1-bath ADU (~483 sq ft); site plan and Special Permit are under Planning Board review.