Lowell ZBA continues hearing on 84 Walker Street driveway variance after neighbors raise private-way concerns

The City of Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals on June 9 continued a variance request by applicant Peter Dender Maris to pave an existing dirt area used by tenants at 84 Walker Street, after neighbors and board members raised questions about ownership of the access and missing engineered plans.

The matter matters because the proposed paved driveway would enter and exit onto Litchfield Terrace, which residents said is a privately owned way. The board told the applicant to return with a certified, dimensioned plan prepared by a registered land surveyor or professional engineer before the board can rule.

At the hearing Maris said the paving request is limited to “that 1 spot” used by tenants and that the goal is to “just clean that up, basically.” He told the board…