Conservation Commission

The City of Lowell • Dept. of Planning and Development • Division of Development Services Lowell City Hall • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4144 • F: 978.446.7103 www.LowellMA.gov Diane N. Tradd Assistant City Manager/Director R. Eric Slagle Director Shaun Shanahan January 17, 2018 Building Commissioner In accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40, and the City of Lowell Wetland Ordinance Section 280.1-13, the Lowell Conservation Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER ORDER OF BUSINESS CONTINUED BUSINESS Notice of Intent LEC Environmental Consultants, Inc. c/o City of Lowell 375 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01852 DEP# 206-0771 Project Location: 576, 670, 770.1, 802.2, 802.3, 852.5 Lawrence Street, 15, 15.1, 93, 93.2, 125.2 Perry Street, 66, 68, 70, 72 Rogers Street, 4 Andover Street, 30 Howe Street, and 229 Fayette Street A Notice of Intent has been filed by LEC Environmental Consultants, Inc. on behalf of the City of Lowell to construct Phases 2B and 3 of the Concord River Greenway. The activities occur within the 100-ft Buffer Zone to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands and the Bank to the Concord River, the 25-ft Riverfront Area to the Concord River, Bordering Land Subject to Flooding, Land Under Water, and/or Bordering Vegetated Wetlands. NEW BUSINESS Request for Determination of Applicability Cultural Organization of Lowell 100 Merrimack Street, Ste. 305 Lowell, MA 01852 Project Location: 369.1 Jackson Street Lowell, MA 01852 A request for Determination of Applicability has been filed by the Cultural Organization of Lowell for the installation of a stainless steel structure within 100-ft of the Merrimack Canal, Hamilton Canal, and Pawtucket Canal. The project is a public art installation in the Hamilton Canal Innovation District. Notice of Intent Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) c/o City of Lowell 375 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01852 DEP# 206-0776 Project Location: 350.4 Dutton Street Lowell, MA 01854 A Notice of Intent has been filed by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) on behalf of the City of Lowell to construct a new public parking garage at 350.4 Dutton Street, located in the Hamilton Canal Innovation District. The proposed work will occur within Bank, Bordering Land Subject to Flooding, and the 100-ft buffer zone. The bank will also be altered by construction of a new outfall for stormwater collected from the eastern portion of the site. Request for Determination of Applicability Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) c/o Winn Companies 6 Faneuil Hall Marketplace Boston, MA 02109 Project Location: Lots 8 & 9 Canal Street Lowell, MA 01852 A Request for Determination of Applicability has been filed by Winn Companies for the construction of two, multi-story mixed-used residential and commercial buildings in the 100-ft Buffer Zone to the Bank of the Lower Pawtucket Canal and in Bordering Land Subject to Flooding. The property is located at Lots 8 & 9 Canal Street in the Hamilton Canal Innovation District. Request for Certificate of Compliance Millview Estates, LLC 705 Dutton Street Lowell, MA 01852 DEP# 206-0582 Project Location: 1975-1995 Middlesex Street Lowell, MA 01851 The Order of Conditions was issued to Kazanjian Enterprises, Inc. on July 1, 2015 for the construction of dwelling structures within the Buffer Zone of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands. OTHER BUSINESS Discussion Minutes 06/28/2017 09/13/2017 09/27/2017 10/11/2017 11/08/2017 12/13/2017 01/10/2018 ADJOURNMENT