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Amesbury Council delays vote on Housing Production Plan, refers it to Housing Trust
Summary
The Amesbury City Council voted May 26 to continue consideration of the Housing Production Plan 2024–2029 to June 23 and to refer the plan to the Amesbury Housing Trust; an amendment to the continuation passed 7-1, and the main continuation motion passed unanimously, 8-0.
The Amesbury City Council on May 26 voted to continue Resolution 2026-086, the proposed Housing Production Plan 2024–2029, until the council’s June 23 meeting and referred the plan to the Amesbury Housing Trust for review. The amendment to include the referral and to change the continued date passed 7-1; Councilor Kelly Sullivan voted no. The main motion to continue (as amended) then passed by roll call, 8-0.
Councilor Scott Mandeville told the council the Standing Committee of the Whole had given a positive recommendation on the plan. Councilor Stanganelli initially moved to continue the item to June 9 and then amended his motion to request referral to the Amesbury Housing Trust and to set the continuation date for June 23; Councilor Amanda Haggstrom seconded the amendment. After the amendment passed 7-1, the body took a roll-call vote on the continuation (as amended), which passed unanimously.
Why it matters: a municipal Housing Production Plan is a policy document that guides local housing goals and may affect future zoning and housing-related funding decisions. The council’s action pauses formal adoption while the plan is reviewed by the Planning Board and the Housing Trust.
Next steps: the council awaits a recommendation from the Planning Board and will take the item up again on the continued date, June 23. No final adoption occurred at the May 26 meeting.
