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Planning board approves revised site plan for Plain Street development with drive‑thru and reduced parking
Summary
After a continuance from May 19, the Planning Board approved a revised site plan and two special permits for a multi‑tenant commercial project at 190–198 Plain Street that includes a Starbucks, Chipotle and Popeyes, subject to transportation mitigation and other staff conditions.
The Lowell City Planning Board on June 2 approved a revised site plan and two special permits for a commercial redevelopment at 190–198 Plain Street that will house multiple quick‑service tenants, including Starbucks, Chipotle and Popeyes.
Attorney John Gary, representing Lowell Dev LLC, told the board the project team had submitted revised plans addressing concerns raised at a May 19 hearing: a swept‑path analysis for fire access, updated landscape plans coordinated with city landscape staff and wastewater/utility revisions. Engineer Chris Shea said the revised plan accommodates a counterclockwise fire access loop and that the fire department had approved the…
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