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Agenda for Planning Board on May 15, 2006, 07:00 PM


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City of Lowell -Planning Board

Planning Board Agenda

Monday, May 15, 2006 7:00 P.M.

City Council Chambers, City Hall

City of Lowell, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA

  1. Minutes and Roll Call

Approval of Minutes: March 20, 2006, April 3, 2006, and April 18, 2006

Roll Call of Neighborhood Groups

  1. Public Hearings

Site Plan: 975 Varnum Avenue

The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Sisters of Charity of Ottowa and D'Youville Elderly Housing Corporation for site plan approval for the development of the property located at 975 Varnum Avenue. The proposal includes the construction of a 42-unit (41 one-bedroom, 1 two-bedroom), affordable elderly housing project, as well as a three-story building that will hold a community room, offices, lounge, laundry facilities, on a portion of the D'Youville Senior Care Campus. The project will include 47 parking spaces on the 1,590,281sqft lot located in the SSF (suburban neighborhood single family) zoning district. This project requires site plan approval from the Planning Board under Section 11.4 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance.

Site Plan: 378 Gorham Street

The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Drake Petroleum Company, Inc. for site plan approval for the redevelopment of the property located at 378 Gorham Street. The proposal includes the demolition of the existing gas station on site, and the construction of a new 1,500sqft building, as well as new pump islands and canopy. Associated landscaping and parking also accompany this project located on a 13,040sqft site in the UMU (urban neighborhood mixed use) zoning district. This project requires site plan approval from the Planning Board under Section 11.4 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance.

  1. New Business

Pre-Application Sessions:

The following individuals have requested for the Planning Board to provide a preliminary review of their proposed project at the addresses listed below. These are not public hearings. Each project will require a public hearing as noted below.

  • Project Address: 1857.1 & 1881 Middlesex Street

Applicant: Hancock Associates & Steve Biati

Project: Multi-family - 128 Units

Zoning: SMU (Suburban Mixed Use)

Required Review: Site Plan

  1. Old Business

Update & Administrative Adjustment: 702/704 Gorham Street

The Planning Board will discuss adjustments to this project, which was approved by the Board on December 12, 2005.

  1. Other Business

  1. Notices From Abutting Towns

  2. General Correspondence

  3. ZBA Legal Notices

  1. Further Comments from Planning Board Members

  1. Adjournment

Planning Board Agenda

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