Agenda for Planning Board on February 05, 2007, 06:30 PM

City of Lowell -Planning Board
Planning Board Agenda
February 5, 2007 6:30 P.M.
City Council Chambers, City Hall
City of Lowell, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA
Minutes and Roll Call
Minutes: November 20, 2006
Roll Call of Neighborhood Groups
Public Hearings
Site Plan & Special Permit Review: 1975-1995 Middlesex Street, Millview Estates
The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Mill View Estates, LLC and Gala Simon Associates, Inc. for a project located at 1975-1995 Middlesex Street in Lowell. The proposal includes the modification of a plan previously approved by the Planning Board in July 2005, which consisted of converting an existing mill building into 54 residential units, and constructing a 50-unit multi-family building and 38 townhouse-style units on site. The new proposal includes the demolition of the existing mill building, and the construction of a total of 74 townhouse-style units on site, with associated required landscaping and parking. The project site is roughly 220,000 sqft is size, and is located in the SMU (Suburban Neighborhood Mixed Use) zoning district. Special Permit review is required under Article XII: Table of Uses and Site plan review is required under Section 11.4 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance.
Site Plan: 295 Varnum Avenue
The Lowell Planning Board will review an application by Lowell General Hospital for site plan review of the development of the property located at 295 Varnum Avenue. The proposal includes the construction of a new 112-space parking lot, next to existing parking areas, to serve the Lowell General Hospital campus. The site is located in the PDMI (Planned Development Medical/Institutional) zoning district. Site plan review is required under Section 11.4 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance.
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: 35 Manufacturer's Street
Applicant: Polaris Engineering
Project: Construction of 20 units
Zoning: TMU (Traditional Mixed Use)
Required Review: Site Plan & Special Permit
Project Address: 76-80 Rogers Street
Applicant: Perry and Rogers, LLC
Project: Construction of 35 townhouse style units
Zoning: TMU (Traditional Mixed Use)
Required Review: Site Plan & Special Permit
Old Business
Other Business
ANR Report
Notices From Abutting Towns
General Correspondence
ZBA Legal Notices
Further Comments from Planning Board Members
Adjournment
Planning Board Agenda
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