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Planning board permits rear expansion and special permits for 278 Central Street boarding house
Summary
The Lowell City Planning Board approved June 2 a rearward expansion and special permits for 278 Central Street, allowing a nonconforming boarding house and restaurant to be rehabilitated and expanded, subject to utility, legal and signage conditions.
The Lowell City Planning Board on June 2 approved a site plan and two special permits for 278 Central Street that allow a rearward expansion of an existing building that contains a ground‑floor restaurant and 27 boarding units above.
Attorney Aiden Church, representing PCFC Park LLC, said the project will not increase overall occupancy but will add floor area through a rear addition to help the owner recoup costs from necessary structural repairs. Church told the board the building has historically…
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