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The applicant’s representative said the homeowner wants to remove an existing 12-by-14 deck and build a new 16-by-24 addition to be used as a bedroom and living room. The property is in the Suburban Single Family zoning district and the petition requests relief from the minimum floor-area ratio under section 5.1 of the zoning ordinance.

Board members and staff explained there are three public-notice requirements: a legal ad in the newspaper, certified letters to adjacent property owners, and a 3-by-4-foot sign posted on the property visible from the public way for 14 days before the hearing. Planning reviewers also asked for corrected site-plan labels (deck removal and how the addition will be sited), and for elevation drawings so the board can verify height and compliance with maximum building height standards.

Member McCarthy moved to continue the petition to May 29; the vice chairman seconded the motion. The roll call recorded approvals from Chairman Peck, Vice Chairman Callahan, Member McCarthy, Member Harvey, Member Prokop, Member Nickerson; the motion passed.

The applicant was advised to post the required sign, review planning comments with staff, and submit corrected site plans and elevations before the continued hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals - April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A petition to build a rear addition at 1284 Varnum Avenue was continued to May 29 after staff reported the required public-notice sign was not posted and planning reviewers requested clarified site plans and elevations.","taxTitle","Lowell City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",4223,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6259123,"ZBA continues hearing on conversion of 23 West Fifth St. to four units to May 29 after notice, plan concerns",267,668000,935000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143357-b1cfa2c70c0802f6bc8e0acf024c1ffe&start=668&end=935","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143357-b1cfa2c70c0802f6bc8e0acf024c1ffe/thumbnail_668000.jpg","/articles/6259123/Lowell-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-continues-hearing-on-conversion-of-23-West-Fifth-St-to-four-units-to-May-29-after-notice-plan-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259123-714a31e0cc1cb153f3efec0d942f215e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775742958&Signature=C6ZxVvFmo8QW9moNcj4C8vkZ2rqeFrndXNSQ2yDMb8Iq3nhZqlDOgp7Sz2ShJ9eIRnZLMRJ56aKSAcOqPqr9HJaegHgDxRPj6cpqEjXllGWuDwaSAF3hd2uyQPc50FOoDSp4EZAmTQrRmD-D-XbbCbLjTIi9wJbMTSi~RrnrjomuYzZxXE1LjD-dhdhQA6w-J0s3L3rFRkYfO8MlKKmaTcCFe2WDd1lJw7N8v3Mzt295dDSt5j0SuPvOuxy3boQTzs47rYxNGD6C9oqEAkm7pU3ENYLE34Lf2uqRvoyhw5hpD5zEUuN0OfknmRyR1KdH9-7HIxcnA30jkE3zZkpMUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lowell City Zoning Board of Appeals on April 28 continued a variance petition from property owner Louis Zapater that seeks to convert a three-family building at 23 West Fifth Street into a four-family building. The board set the new hearing date for May 29, 2025.

Zapater told the board he installed sprinklers when he renovated the building as a three-family and is seeking variances for minimum lot area per dwelling unit, minimum usable open space per unit and relief from off-street parking requirements. Board staff and members said the related planning-board application had been withdrawn without prejudice because required signage had not been posted for the mandated period. Planning staff also flagged site-plan shortcomings, including missing parking dimensions and lack of detail about a tree at the rear of the lot.

Member Harvey noted the sign requirement had not been met; planning staff confirmed the sign must be posted and visible from the public way for 14 days before the hearing. Board members recommended the applicant work with staff to address planning comments and advised that the site plan used for legal notice may be the currently filed plan but that substantive revisions should be made before the continued hearing.

Member McCarthy moved to continue the matter to May 29; Member Prokop seconded. The roll call recorded approvals from Chairman Peck, Vice Chairman Callahan, Member McCarthy, Member Harvey, Member Prokop and Member Nickerson; the motion passed.

The applicant was advised to meet with staff to review the comment memo and the sign process and to revise site plans to show parking dimensions, open-space calculations, and tree treatment. The petition remains pending and will return on May 29.","Owner Louis Zapater asked for variances to convert a three-family into a four-family at 23 West Fifth Street; the board continued the petition to May 29 after confirming sign-posting and planning-review issues and advising the applicant to meet with staff.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6259129,"Hearing on proposed porch enclosure at 73 Inland St. continued to May 12 over notice issues",93,247000,340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143357-b1cfa2c70c0802f6bc8e0acf024c1ffe&start=247&end=340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143357-b1cfa2c70c0802f6bc8e0acf024c1ffe/thumbnail_247000.jpg","/articles/6259129/Lowell-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Hearing-on-proposed-porch-enclosure-at-73-Inland-St-continued-to-May-12-over-notice-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259129-22b7dea27ee4decacd926b6b6f977414/orig.mp4?Expires=1775742958&Signature=M7kw9Mu3Z2Tj1IqpyjZuiscrC8v6442tFEn0EsyJYnBh8cAkz-r23DaQho~3rdBHaAC8YHz0NthzHOOxKNLp7iiwsobBPXS1StX8A1FOTcTsZRVHIgQ0RADHikhahA1FhyDt9WZh25DUik6YwmKYkz9z0V9fcZ475yjFX3lmfzAxdQf0V31HpBF2UpbBVNbq1wPQZusLGkpz-BDZajjC-z0W0qlsMb-WsuFkCZWGKUDNaoIXmfPIfkIn3MHwMU-H0jUhUyUcHjhtSRG9h5cA5-bHN75~pAToc7GTbWvAKE5Z50zd6PKiKi5hpdUHjnABz~qfMoRsrEvBfI34qI9ssw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lowell City Zoning Board of Appeals on April 28 continued a variance petition for 73 Inland Street to May 12, 2025, after the applicant requested a continuance.

The petition seeks approval to enclose an existing front porch at 73 Inland Street in the Traditional Single Family (TSF) zoning district and requested relief from the maximum floor-area ratio, the maximum front-yard setback, and other requirements of the zoning ordinance. The board’s staff noted public-notice considerations; the chair asked that the building department be informed of the project.

Member McCarthy moved to continue the matter to May 12; the vice chairman seconded. The roll call recorded approvals from Chairman Peck, Member Callahan (Vice Chairman), Member McCarthy, Member Harvey, Member Prokop, and Member Nickerson; the motion passed by unanimous vote.

No members of the public testified for or against the application at this hearing. The board’s public-notice reminder and the applicant’s request for a continuance were the primary actions on the item.

The petition remains pending and will return to the board on May 12 for further hearing.","The Zoning Board continued a variance petition for 73 Inland Street — seeking to enclose an existing front porch and variances for floor-area ratio and front-yard setback — to May 12 at the applicant’s request; the board noted public-notice requirements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6259133,"Zoning board approves AT&T small-cell replacement at right-of-way adjacent to 11 Crowley St.",90,355000,445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143357-b1cfa2c70c0802f6bc8e0acf024c1ffe&start=355&end=445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143357-b1cfa2c70c0802f6bc8e0acf024c1ffe/thumbnail_355000.jpg","/articles/6259133/Lowell-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-approves-ATT-small-cell-replacement-at-right-of-way-adjacent-to-11-Crowley-St","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259133-84fe4fbe714c39c3d3f45ca2222f8075/orig.mp4?Expires=1775742958&Signature=ewuDLXIMMEvDEsBSA3J3hXIkWqtYbGWhY4IOG2Kj~2cluoOiYp05u96RVQvi8vl54wabJJcfGMah6YCUJ9jAlA3T5-VZtAZSWoWN4pVQRMngODyAmo73Xb4JqO2ROY8Ipti6B06QSD8JZQ9zsG3Wgcsbsplp0i2ObXe4P-jUP23Cc46haRrsVOOElOPnNWKFw0ltLU6Rle2WvXeC2UsLeRzzqKfne~J9apQFAELf7v014a1DqEZuDRy7o1gx6ekYkJlSEQHNJ5aGTr13elyCgPA0UxiGsIQ~wBDeZRbVMc628R6-i4rYlHVRG5hM7~tHo-aEaiEF5efWXSPcfwR~fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lowell City Zoning Board of Appeals on April 28 unanimously approved a special permit allowing New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC (operating as AT&T) to install a replacement small-cell wireless facility on an existing utility pole in the public right-of-way adjacent to 11 Crowley Street.

The applicant’s attorney, Edward Perry of Brown Rudnick, told the board the relocation was necessary because National Grid required removal of an existing facility at Meadowcroft Street and AT&T needed to move the equipment to maintain coverage. “We comply with all FCC requirements,” Perry said, adding the installation will use an existing pole and will include a two-foot antenna cylinder roughly 16 inches in diameter plus an equipment cabinet and fiber conduit to provide power and backhaul.

The board’s approval followed brief, supportive remarks from multiple members, who described the installation as small and minimally intrusive. Member Prokop said he had no questions and would vote in favor; Member Harvey and others also said they would approve. Member McCarthy noted the technology “keeps getting smaller and smaller” and called the impact “almost negligible.”

Motion and vote details are recorded in the board minutes: Member McCarthy moved to approve the special permit; Member Prokop seconded. The roll call recorded approvals from Chairman Peck, Vice Chairman Callahan, Member McCarthy, Member Harvey, Member Prokop, Member Nixon and Member Nickerson; the motion passed unanimously.

The application required special-permit approval from the zoning board under section 7.6 of the zoning ordinance and a city council grant of location, which Perry said the council had unanimously approved the previous month. Board members invited no additional conditions; staff did not identify required follow-up actions during the meeting.

The permit authorizes installation at the specified right-of-way adjacent to 11 Crowley Street. The company said it will use the existing pole and bring electricity and fiber conduits for the equipment; details of final engineering and any required utility coordination will be handled through the city’s permitting and grant-of-location processes.

The board concluded the item and the applicant was thanked for attending.","The Lowell City Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a special-permit request from New Cingular Wireless (AT&T) to install a replacement small-cell wireless facility on an existing utility pole adjacent to 11 Crowley Street after the company said a prior site had to be removed by the utility company.","actionData","errors"]

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