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Hearing on proposed porch enclosure at 73 Inland St. continued to May 12 over notice issues
Summary
The Zoning Board continued a variance petition for 73 Inland Street — seeking to enclose an existing front porch and variances for floor-area ratio and front-yard setback — to May 12 at the applicant’s request; the board noted public-notice requirements.
The Lowell City Zoning Board of Appeals on April 28 continued a variance petition for 73 Inland Street to May 12, 2025, after the applicant requested a continuance.
The petition seeks approval to enclose an existing front porch at 73 Inland Street in the Traditional Single Family (TSF) zoning district and requested relief from the maximum floor-area ratio, the maximum front-yard setback, and other requirements of the zoning ordinance. The board’s staff noted public-notice considerations; the chair asked that the building department be informed of the project.
Member McCarthy moved to continue the matter to May 12; the vice chairman seconded. The roll call recorded approvals from Chairman Peck, Member Callahan (Vice Chairman), Member McCarthy, Member Harvey, Member Prokop, and Member Nickerson; the motion passed by unanimous vote.
No members of the public testified for or against the application at this hearing. The board’s public-notice reminder and the applicant’s request for a continuance were the primary actions on the item.
The petition remains pending and will return to the board on May 12 for further hearing.
