City of Lowell - Planning Board


Planning Board Minutes
February 4, 2008 6:30 P.M.
City Council Chambers, City Hall
City of Lowell, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA


Note: These minutes are not completed verbatim. For further detail, video recordings are available
at the Division of Planning & Development, 50 Arcand Drive, Lowell, MA

Members Present
Thomas Linnehan, Chairman
Joseph Clermont, Vice Chairman
Richard Lockhart, Second Vice Chairman
Stephen Gendron, Member
Gerard Frechette, Member

Others
Aaron Clausen, Associate Planner


The following are the results of the February 4, 2008 Planning Board meeting held in the City Council
Chambers at Lowell City Hall at 6:30 p.m.

All Members were present

Minutes & Roll Call of Neighborhood Groups
Approval of Minutes: December 17, 2007
Motion
R. Lockhart motioned and J. Clermont seconded to APPROVE the above minutes. The motion passed
with all members voting in favor (5-0).

Approval of Minutes: January 7, 2008
Motion
R. Lockhart motioned and G. Frechette seconded to APPROVE the above minutes. The motion passed
with all attending members voting in favor (5-0).

with all attending members voting in favor (5-0).

Public Hearings
868 Middlesex Street
The Lowell Planning Board will hold a public hearing to hear all interested persons relative to an
application by Juan Mejia for Site Plan Review for a project located at 848-868 Middlesex Street. The
project includes demolition of a portion of the existing industrial building and redevelopment of the
remaining structure to include a commercial unit on the first floor, a church on the second and four (4)
residential units on the third floor. Demolition of a portion of the building will allow the construction of
28 additional parking spaces for a total of 36 parking spaces. The project is located in the TMU

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Planning Board Meeting Minutes – February 4, 2008
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(Traditional Mixed-Use) zoning district, and requires site plan review under Section 11.4 of the Lowell
Zoning Ordinance.

The following individuals spoke in favor of the project:
Juan Mejia

The public hearing was not opened due to a lack of public notice as required by Mass. General Law
Chpt. 40A Section 11.

Pastor Mejia briefly presented the plan discussing uses proposed on site, vehicular circulation onto the
site from Branch and Middlesex Street.

Chairman Linnehen pointed out the parking requirements and the need to go before the ZBA for a
variance. He also noted several of the City Department comments in relation to the plan and that the
applicant would need to address these concerns to the satisfaction of the Board.

A motion was made by J. Clermont and seconded by R. Lockhart to CONTINUE the meeting to the
next scheduled meeting March 3, 2008 due to lack of proper notice as required by Massachusetts
General Law. The motion passed with all members voting in favor to CONTINUE (5-0).

Old Business
None

ZBA Notices
None

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