Planning Commission - Regular Meeting
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Planning Commission
- Meeting Type
- Planning Commission
- Location
- Lowell, MA
- Meeting Date
- March 2, 2026
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Monday, March 2, 2026
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The Lowell Planning Board will hold a public hearing to hear all interested persons relative to an application by NLK Homes LLC to construct one triplex and one duplex (a total of 5 units) at 558 Gorham Street. The subject property is located in the Urban Mixed Use (UMU) zoning district. The proposal requires Site Plan Review per Section 11.4.2 of the Lowell Zoning Ordinance for a development with more than three units, and Special Permit approval per Section 11.3.2 for four to six dwelling units on a single lot in the UMU zone.
Public Shade Tree Hearing – 375 Merrimack Street and 652 Merrimack Street, 01852
In Accordance with MGL Ch. 87.5 and the Chapter 260 of the Lowell Code of Ordinances, the Lowell Planning Board will hold a public hearing to hear all interested persons about the proposed removal of nine (9) trees in the vicinity of 375 Merrimack Street with approximate DBHs of 12", 16", 6", 4" and 1" and one (1) tree at 652 Merrimack Street with a DBH of 6". These trees are to be replaced by twenty-two (22) new trees. The removal of these trees is necessary to provide safer pedestrian crossings, updated bus stops and shelters, and bicycle infrastructure.
Data Center Moratorium
In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5, the Lowell Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing to hear all interested persons relative to an ordinance to amend “The Code of Ordinances City of Lowell, Massachusetts,” with respect to Chapter 290, thereof entitled “Lowell Zoning Code” by amending Article II “Definition” to add a definition for ‘Data Centers’, amending Article VII “Special Regulations” by inserting a new Section 7.11 creating a 360 day moratorium on the development of data centers, and amending Article XII “Table of Uses” by adding a ‘Data Centers’ use that is prohibited in all zones.