ZONING BOARD APPROVES THREE APPLICATIONS, DEFERS KIMBALL ROAD HOUSING
Zoning board approves three applications, continues housing complex review. The Amesbury Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved variance applications for residential projects at 136 Haverhill Road and 253 Main Street, and a finding application at 10 Portsmouth Road, with all votes passing
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of July 23, 2026
AMESBURY — Zoning board approves three applications, continues housing complex review. The Amesbury Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved variance applications for residential projects at 136 Haverhill Road and 253 Main Street, and a finding application at 10 Portsmouth Road, with all votes passing 5-0. In a continued hearing, the board deferred decision on a proposed 86-unit multifamily development at 27 Kimball Road to August 27, pending a road safety audit.
Residents raised extensive traffic and safety concerns about the Kimball Road project, prompting the board to commission additional analysis through peer reviewer BSC Group.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of July 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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