City of Lowell -Planning Board

Planning Board Agenda

Monday, July 17, 2006 7:00 P.M.

City Council Chambers, City Hall

City of Lowell, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA

Approval of Minutes: April 20, 2006, May 1, 2006, May 15, 2006, & June 5, 2006

Roll Call of Neighborhood Groups

Site Plan & Special Permit: 1881, 1883, 1887.1 Middlesex Street (Continued from June 19, 2006)

The Lowell Planning Board will 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 & Special Permit: 82 Riverside Street

The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Merrimack Riverside Realty, LLC & Arthur Fosse, Jr. for site plan and special permit review of the development of the property located at 82 Riverside Drive. The proposal includes the construction of five (5) new townhouse style units on a 28,623 square foot lot located in the TMF (Traditional Neighborhood Multi-family) zoning district. The proposal also includes the conversion of the site's existing two (2) family house into a single-family dwelling, for a total of six (6) units on the site, with associated landscaping and required parking. This project requires site plan approval under Section 11.4, special permit approval under Section 9.4: Neighborhood Character Special Permit, 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: 900 Lawrence Street

The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Canalside Realty Trust for site plan and special permit review of the development of the property located at 900 Lawrence Street. The proposal includes the demolition of the existing building on site, and the construction of sixteen (16) new townhouse style units on a 29,589 square foot lot located in the TMU (Traditional Neighborhood Mixed-Use) zoning district. The existing parking lot will be modified to include 35 parking spaces for the project. 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: 1320 Gorham Street

The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Stephen McGuire for site plan and special permit review of the development of the property located at 1320 Gorham Street. The proposal includes the addition of a duplex style building on the 8,250 sqft lot where there exists a single family dwelling, for a total of three units on the site. The proposal also includes required parking and landscaping. The site is located in the TMU (Traditional Neighborhood Mixed-Use) zoning district. This project requires special permit and site plan review under Section 9.4 and Section 11.4 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance. Site plan and special permit applications will be heard concurrently for this project.

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: Connector Park Holding Company/National Developments

Project: Construction of Lowe's Home Improvement Store

Zoning: HRC (High Rise Commercial)

Required Review: Site Plan

Applicant: East End Social Club & West Third Construction, LLC

Project: Construction of 15 townhouse residential units

Zoning: UMU (Urban Neighborhood Mixed Use)

Required Review: Site Plan & Special Permit

Applicant: Peter Doyle

Project: Commercial/Retail building

Zoning: RR (Regional Retail)

Required Review: Site Plan

Applicant: Will Soucy, RLS, LLC

Project: Construction of 4-bay industrial building

Zoning: LI (Light Industry)

Required Review: Site Plan

Administrative Adjustment: 12 Ormsby Street

The owner of the property at 12 Ormsby Street, James Stys, is seeking to make an adjustment to this project's original approval decision, which occurred on March 20, 2002. The adjustment includes the removing of an 15-foot no-cut buffer zone located on the rear portion of the property at 12 Ormsby Street.

Administrative Adjustment: 11 E 19th Street

The owners of the property at 11 E 19th Street, Dan O'Connel & Gary Charette, seek an adjustment to the original subdivision plan for this property, an approval which occurred on June 11, 2004. The adjustment includes the altering of a turn around easement presented on the approved subdivision plans for the project.

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