Planning Board approves three historic preservation projects unanimously
Amesbury Planning Board approves three historic preservation residential projects in single evening. Chair Pascal Rettig and the six-member board unanimously approved special permits and site plans for 5 and 13 School Street, 14 Maple Street, and 19 Prospect Street, each receiving 6-0 votes. The
Planning Board · Meeting of April 13, 2026
Amesbury Planning Board approves three historic preservation residential projects in single evening. Chair Pascal Rettig and the six-member board unanimously approved special permits and site plans for 5 and 13 School Street, 14 Maple Street, and 19 Prospect Street, each receiving 6-0 votes. The School Street project includes seven residential units with one designated as affordable housing in two historic city-owned buildings.
The board also voted unanimously to recommend an amended accessory dwelling unit ordinance to the City Council, allowing ADUs up to 900 square feet and permitting them in the Central Industrial District.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of April 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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