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Amesbury Publishes Request for Proposal For Former Trader Alan's Site

Amesbury has published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the former Trader Alan’s Truck Stop site and is currently accepting proposals for future development.

The former Trader Alan’s Truck Stop, located at 21 Pond View Avenue consists of approximately 6.77 acres of land that is zoned as Office Park. Historically the property was privately owned and operated as a truck stop which included a diner, motel, and fueling station/service garage. The property was abandoned in the 1990s and taken by the City of Amesbury through tax foreclosure in 2001. It is currently listed as surplus municipal property.

Early in Mayor Gove’s administration, March 2020, the parcel was presented to City Council with the intent to surplus and was approved. After the Disposition Committee completed its work in the fall of 2022, the RFP is a significant milestone. The Disposition Committee process included multiple opportunities for members of the community to participate and weigh in on the future of the parcel. Those opportunities included a forum and a survey. Additionally, the Merrimack River District project and community process included the parcel in its review of the neighborhood and future land uses to complement existing development. This property is identified as a Brownfield under state and federal definitions and has been mostly remediated through the removal of underground storage tanks (UST) from the former fueling station. According to the environmental assessments that have been completed, there are no foreseen limitations for the future use of this property.

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