City of Lowell -Planning Board

Planning Board Agenda

Monday, June 19, 2006 7:00 P.M.

City Council Chambers, City Hall

City of Lowell, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA

Minutes of April 20, 2006 & May 1, 2006

Roll Call of Neighborhood Groups

Definitive Subdivision Plan & Planned Residential Development (PRD): 219 Westview Road

As ordered by the Land Court, Misc. Case No. 31158, the Lowell Planning Board will review a revised application by the Trustees of the Van Greenby Realty Trust IV and PAV Properties LLC, for approval of a definitive subdivision and special permit for a Planned Residential Development for the property at 219 Westview Road. The revised proposal includes 12 new single-family home lots consistent with the requirements of the Planned Residential Development regulations. The residential lots would be accessed off a new road, Fairway Drive, to be built off Westview Road through a portion of Lot 4 at 207 Westview Road. The revised proposal also includes 577,427 square feet of land for conservation and 166,835 square feet of land for passive and active recreation use. The site is in currently in an LI (Light Industry) zoning district.

Site Plan & Special Permit: 136 Hildreth Street

The Lowell Planning Board will review a revised application by Specialty Home Builders LLC for site plan and special permit review of the development of the property located at 136 Hildreth Street. The revised proposal includes the construction of four (4) residential units. The revised site plan also includes one new curb opening, parking for fourteen (14) vehicles, site utilities, and landscaping on a 11,446 square foot lot. Said revised project is located in a TMF (Traditional Neighborhood Multifamily) zoning district. This project requires site plan approval under Section 11.4 and special permit approval under Article XII of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance. Site plan and special permit applications will be heard concurrently for this project.

Site Plan & Special Permit: 1881, 1883, 1887.1 Middlesex Street

The Lowell Planning Board review an application by Middlesex Partners Limited & Lexy Development for site plan and special permit review of the development of the property located at 1881, 1883, & 1887.1 Middlesex Street. The proposal includes the construction of 128 housing units in four (4) buildings on a 402,930sf lot, with 288 parking spaces and associated landscaping. The site will be accessed via a 24-foot wide curb cut located on Middlesex Street across from Dingwell Street. This project requires site plan approval under Section 11.4 and special permit approval under Section 6.7.2 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance. Site plan and special permit applications will be heard concurrently for this project.

Site Plan: Ames Parking 40 Perkins Street

Site Plan & Special Permit: Perkins Street Apartments 21-39 Perkins Street

The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Forty Perkins LLC and Pilot Perkins Corp. for site plan approval of the development of the property located at 40 Perkins Street. The proposal includes renovation and expansion of the existing parking lot by 13 spaces to accommodate 223 parking spaces. The proposed plan will create required handicapped parking, provide required landscaped open space, reduce the number of curb cuts accessing the lot, and replace the existing high-glare lighting with low cut-off fixture lighting. The site is located in the INST (Institutional Mixed Use) zoning district. Site plan approval is required under Section 11.4 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance.

The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Pilot Perkins LLC and Pilot Perkins Corp. for site plan and special permit approval for redevelopment of the property located at 21-39 Perkins Street. The proposal includes the redevelopment of the historic Hub Hosiery & McQuade mill buildings into 193 apartment units with an average size of 940sf. The buildings are roughly 219,385sf in size located on a 55,558sf lot in the INST (Institutional Mixed Use) zoning district. The project requires site plan approval under Section 11.4 and special permit approval under Article XII: Table of Uses of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance.

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.

Applicant: Stephen McGuire

Project: Addition of two units on a property with one existing

Zoning: TMU (Traditional Neighborhood Mixed Use)

Required Review: Neighborhood Character Special Permit (Section 9.4)

Planning Board Agenda

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