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ZBA grants variance to expand historic mixed‑use building at 278 Central Street to cover structural repairs
Summary
The Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing the owner of 278 Central Street to expand a rear portion of a historic mixed‑use building and exceed the floor‑area‑ratio cap to fund structural repairs. The board attached Planning Board conditions (parking signage, utility plan, review of encroachments).
The City of Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals on June 9 approved a variance that allows the owner of 278 Central Street to expand the rear wood portion of a historic mixed‑use building, increasing the building’s floor‑area ratio from 3.4 to approximately 4.2 to finance necessary structural repairs.
Attorney Aiden Church told the board that while no new dwelling units will be added, the building’s existing wooden rear section is structurally deficient and required more extensive work than the owner anticipated. Church said the modest increase — roughly 650 square feet over the zoning…
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