Zoning Board of Appeals

City of Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda 02/13/2017 at 6:30 PM City Hall, City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell MA 01852 Notice is hereby given that the City of Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on 02/13/2017 at 6:30 PM as follows: Any person with an interest in this case is invited to attend this public hearing held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2nd Floor, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell MA 01852. Application, plans, and submitted documentation are available for review at the Division of Development Services during normal City Hall Hours in Rm. 51. I. Continued Business ZB-2017-005 Petition Type: Special Permit Applicant: GPG Varnum, LLC Re Property Located at: 557 Varnum Ave 01854 Applicable Zoning Bylaws: Petition: The proposal consists of a change in use from nursing home to multi-family residential with 18 units with 31 parking spaces and any other relief required. The proposed project is located in the Suburban Single Family (SSF) zoning district and requires Special Permit approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals under Article 4.5.2 Non-Conforming Uses of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance and any other relief required. ZB-2017-006 Petition Type: Special Permit and Variances Applicant: Kennedy Waterfront Trust Re Property Located at: 1, 5-7 E Merrimack Street 01851 Applicable Zoning Bylaws: Petition: The petitioner is seeking relief from the Zoning Board of Appeals for Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and a Special Permit for residential use, and any other relief required for the development of a property located in the Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) zoning district into a mixed use commercial and residential building. II. New Business ZB-2017-007 Petition Type: Variances Applicant: M&W Real Estate, LLC Re Property Located at: 153 Westford Street 01851 Applicable Zoning Bylaws: Petition: The petitioner is seeking relief from the Zoning Board of Appeals under Section 5.1 Dimensional Regulations of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance and any relief that is required. The subject property is located in the Traditional Neighborhood Multi-family (TMF) zoning district. ZB-2017-008 Petition Type: Variances Applicant: Tallage Adams, LLC Re Property Located at: 19 & 20 Academy Drive 01851 Applicable Zoning Bylaws: Petition: The applicant proposes to convert the former Merrimack Valley Hebrew Academy into eight (8) residential dwelling units. The applicant is seeking relief for minimum lot area per dwelling unit and front and side yard setbacks under Section 5.1 and 8.1.3 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is also seeking relief for parking under Section 6.1: Off-Street Parking. Additionally, the applicant is seeking relief from Section 8.1.2 to allow the conversion of a former religious school by waiving the sixty (60) year requirement and any other relief that is required.  III. Other Business Minutes for Approval 1/23/2017 Per Order of the City of Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals – William Bailey, Chairman New Business to Be Advertised by January 29, 2017 and February 5, 2017