Zoning Board approves revised-plan submissions for 27 Kimball Road 40B project
Amesbury Zoning Board advances 95-unit rental housing proposal with mandatory revisions. The board unanimously required Marcus Partners to resubmit plans addressing limits of work, grading, parking, and open space calculations before the April 30 hearing on the comprehensive permit for 27 Kimball
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of April 9, 2026
Amesbury Zoning Board advances 95-unit rental housing proposal with mandatory revisions. The board unanimously required Marcus Partners to resubmit plans addressing limits of work, grading, parking, and open space calculations before the April 30 hearing on the comprehensive permit for 27 Kimball Road. Architect presentations highlighted paired townhomes, single-story ranch units, and detached carriage-style buildings styled on Amesbury's historic architecture, with 456 parking spaces and 49 percent open space claimed.
Resident testimony centered on traffic safety on Kimball Road, the project's density at 10 units per acre, single-site access near two dangerous intersections, flooding concerns on low-lying properties, and lack of visible topography in renderings. The board voted unanimously to schedule a site visit for April 28 and engage a third-party urban design peer reviewer.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of April 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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