City of Lowell -Planning Board

Planning Board Agenda

November 20, 2006 6:30 P.M.

City Council Chambers, City Hall

City of Lowell, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA

Roll Call of Neighborhood Groups

Repetitive Petition & Special Permit: 1881, 1883, & 1857.1 Middlesex Street (continued from October 2, 2006)

The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Middlesex Partners Limited & Lexy Development for repetitive petition and special permit review of the development of the property located at 1881, 1883, & 1857.1 Middlesex Street. The proposal includes the demolition of the existing buildings on site and the construction of 128 housing units in four (4) buildings on a 402,930sf lot, with associated parking and landscaping. The site will be accessed via a 426-foot long driveway, through a curb cut located at 1881/1883 Middlesex Street across from Dingwell Street. On July 17, 2006, the Planning Board voted to approve the site plan 3 votes to 1. The special permit for driveway length was therefore denied because it required 4 `yes' votes. The current proposal requires a repetitive petition review to determine that the new application contains specific and material changes from the first application, as well as special permit review under Section 6.7.2 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance for driveway length. Repetitive petition and special permit applications will be heard concurrently for this project.

Concord River Greenway Update

The Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust will provide an update regarding the Concord River Greenway. The park will link the city's largest park area, Shedd Park and Rogers Fort Hill Park, to the center of the city and a network of walkways that have been developed by the Lowell National Historic Park.

Update: Site Plan 185 Woburn Street

The Board will review a proposed minor change to the site plan regarding the project located at 185 Woburn Street. The applicant is seeking an adjustment to one of the curb cuts onto Woburn Street to allow for gas-delivery trucks to more easily exit the site. The Planning Board approved this project in October 2005.

Planning Board Agenda

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