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Housing committee tables Eversource easement at Hoffman Street after resident notice and development concerns
Summary
The Lawrence City Housing Committee on a motion tabled consideration of an easement request from Eversource Gas for equipment on a city-owned parcel at 1–9 Hoffman Street (207 Marston Street) after members pressed for clearer resident notification and assurances about future redevelopment impacts.
The Lawrence City Housing Committee on Wednesday tabled consideration of a request from Eversource Gas to grant a utility easement for installation of gas equipment on a small portion of city-owned land at 1–9 Hoffman Street (also referenced as 207 Marston Street), citing resident-notification concerns and questions about the site's future redevelopment.
Daniel McCarthy, planning director for the city of Lawrence, told the committee the easement would cover a narrow corner of the Tamborello site measuring about 55 by 12 feet (roughly 660 square feet) and that the administration negotiated with Eversource to move the equipment to the farthest point on the lot so it would not interfere with future redevelopment. "We negotiated with…
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