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ZBA approves single-family home at 326 Cumberland Rd.; neighbors raised parking, ledge and drainage concerns
Summary
The ZBA approved variances enabling construction of a three-bedroom single-family home at 326 Cumberland Road, granting relief for minimum lot area, lot area per dwelling unit and a four-foot front-yard garage setback; the board conditioned approval on working with stormwater staff and incorporating engineering comments.
The Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals on March 24 approved variances that allow construction of a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath single-family home with a two-car drive-under garage at 326 Cumberland Road. The petition sought relief from the minimum lot area and minimum lot area per dwelling unit in the Traditional Single-Family (TSF) zoning district and a four-foot variance for the garage front-yard setback.
The applicant was represented by Attorney John Geary and engineer Matt Hammer (Landplex). Geary said the lot is approximately 6,208 square feet (the TSF minimum is 7,000 square feet) and the proposed house would sit into the existing slope with a…
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