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Development applications, capital projects, and notices of intent currently before Amesbury's land-use boards.

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11 Elm St - Sign Permit
11 ELM ST · PORT SIGNWORKS
Last activity · September 28, 2026
Port Signworks has filed a Planning Board sign permit application for three signs (total ~19 sq ft) for Low & Slow at 11 Elm Street.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
46 Elm Street - Pre-Application
46 ELM STREET · RYAN LOPES
Last activity · September 28, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
12 Oak Street - Site Plan Review
12 OAK STREET · JAMES FRTIZ
Last activity · September 16, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
265R Elm St; 277R Elm St; 281 Elm St; 287 Elm St; 287R Elm St; 287.5 Elm St - Notice of Intent
265 R, 277 R, 281, 287, 287 R, 287.5 ELM STREET · ROCKY HILL DEVELOPMENT
Last activity · September 8, 2026
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.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
approved
Mill Street - Modification Request
0 AND 14 MILL ST · SHARON SULLIVAN
Last activity · September 8, 2026
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).
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
approved
57 Main Street - Sign Permit
57 MAIN STREET · EMMALINE ANDREWS
Last activity · August 25, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
135-145 Main Street - ANR
135-145 MAIN STREET
Last activity · August 24, 2026
PLANNING BOARD
approved
29 Water Street - Special Permit
29 WATER STREET · 29 WATER STREET, LLC
Last activity · August 24, 2026
Conversion of the existing 2½‑story brick building at 29 Water Street into six residential units with floodplain protections and requested parking waivers.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
102 Kimball Rd. - Definitive Subdivision
102 KIMBALL RD · CATHERINE FLOOD
Last activity · August 24, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
57 Main St
57 MAIN ST · ADVANTAGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last activity · August 18, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
26 Merrimac St - Notice of Intent
26 MERRIMAC STREET · HUMPHRIES
Last activity · August 17, 2026
Request for Certificate of Compliance for a completed retaining wall at 26 Merrimac Street with compensatory flood storage.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
approved
135 Main St - Sign Permit
135 MAIN ST · PHIL PICARD
Last activity · July 28, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
201 Elm St
201 ELM ST · ETHAN PETERSOHN
Last activity · July 27, 2026
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).
PLANNING BOARD
approved
100 Macy St
100 MACY ST · STOP N SHOP
Last activity · July 27, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
2 Merrimac St - Special Permit
2 MERRIMAC ST · 14 MERRIMAC STREET LLC
Last activity · July 27, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
30 Lake Attitash Road - Special Permit
30 LAKE ATTITASH ROAD · THE FRANK A CAVALLARO, JR REVOCABLE TRUST OF 2021
Last activity · July 13, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
1-9 Oakland St - Site Plan Review
9#RR OAKLAND ST · 9 OAKLAND STREET AMESBURY LLC
Last activity · July 13, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
26 Friend St - Special Permit
26 FRIEND STREET · THE BARNES TEAM
Last activity · July 13, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
7 Birch Lane - Request for Determination
7 BIRCH LANE · KOONEY
Last activity · July 6, 2026
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
approved
0 Deer Island - Request for Determination
0 DEER ISLAND · ROBERT BRISEBOIS
Last activity · July 6, 2026
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.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
approved
28 Lake Attitash Rd - Certificate of Compliance
28 LAKE ATTITASH ROAD · OSBALDESTON
Last activity · July 6, 2026
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.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
approved
Lions Mouth Road - Administrative
LIONS MOUTH ROAD · CITY OF AMESBURY
Last activity · July 6, 2026
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
approved
8 Noel Street - ANR
8 NOEL STREET · COASTAL CONNECTIONS INC
Last activity · June 22, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD
approved
84 Congress St - Site Plan Review
84 CONGRESS STREET · DEGUIO CRAIG
Last activity · June 22, 2026
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.
PLANNING BOARD