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Council adopts amendment to Lowell zoning floodplain overlay district
Summary
The City Council voted to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 90 of the City of Lowell Zoning Ordinance to update the Floodplain Overlay District (Section 9.1). The council received a positive recommendation from the Planning Board and adopted the ordinance by roll call vote.
The Lowell City Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 90 of the City of Lowell Zoning Ordinance — specifically Article 9, Section 9.1, the Floodplain Overlay District.
A public hearing was opened and closed that drew no opposition, and the council noted that the Lower Planning Board issued a positive recommendation on the update. Councilor Mercia moved adoption and the ordinance passed by roll call vote with no recorded opposition.
Councilors discussed coordinating the ordinance vote with a related action under Section 7.5 (a separate planning board recommendation) to ensure bundling of technical amendments. The adoption updates city zoning language related to floodplain mapping and overlay district standards; the text presented at the hearing reflects the planning board’s recommendation.
The ordinance was adopted on the council floor and will be codified into the city code; city staff will follow through on administrative updates and provide the final ordinance language to the clerk for publication.
