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


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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

  1. Minutes and Roll Call

Minutes: November 20, 2006

Roll Call of Neighborhood Groups

  1. 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.

  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: 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

  1. Old Business

  1. Other Business

  1. ANR Report

  2. Notices From Abutting Towns

  3. General Correspondence

  4. ZBA Legal Notices

  1. Further Comments from Planning Board Members

  1. Adjournment

Planning Board Agenda

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