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Votes at a glance: Zoning Board actions from April 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal board actions from the Lowell City Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing on April 14, 2025: one variance approved with conditions, several matters continued, one signage variance approved with illumination-hour conditions, minutes approved and the meeting adjourned.
The Lowell City Zoning Board of Appeals handled multiple agenda items on April 14, 2025. Key formal actions recorded in the meeting minutes are listed below.
• ZBA-2025-12 (133 Clark Road) — Approved. Motion by Member McCarthy, second by Member Prokop. Outcome: Approved (roll-call approval by Chair Peck, Vice Chair Callahan, Member McCarthy, Member Bridal, Member Prokop, Member Hovey). Conditions: record easement; comply with engineering comments; obtain City Stormwater Team approval; reduce/replace impervious surfaces with pervious paving where feasible; submit a detailed landscape plan for DPD approval. (See full article on 133 Clark Road.)
• ZBA-2025-7 (1201 Bridge Street — Duval Sign Company) — Approved with condition. The board approved a variance for wall sign size and allowed illuminated signage with hours constrained to 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset or 1 hour after close of business, whichever is later. Motion by Member McCarthy; second by Member Prokop. Roll-call approvals recorded.
• ZBA-2025-4 (73 Inland Street — porch enclosure) — Continued to April 28, 2025. Motion by Member McCarthy; second by Member Prokop. Board requested scaled, stamped elevations and a site plan that shows stairs, landings and right-of-way impacts; building department inspection status must be confirmed before a final vote.
• ZBA-2025-10 (109/199 Mammoth Road — conversion to two-family / variance) — Continued to May 29, 2025. Motion by Member McCarthy; second by Vice Chair Callahan. Applicant to resubmit plans; DPD noted plans not received as of the hearing.
• ZBA-2025-13 (right-of-way adjacent to 11 Crowley Street — replacement wireless small-cell facility) — Continued to April 28, 2025 at the applicant’s request because signage had not been posted on the utility pole in time for the hearing. Motion by Member McCarthy; second by Vice Chair Callahan.
• Minutes (03/24/2025) — Approved. Motion by Member McCarthy; second by Vice Chair Callahan. The ayes were unanimous.
• Adjournment — Motion by Member McCarthy; second by Vice Chair Callahan. Meeting adjourned.
Most formal actions recorded roll-call approvals by board members including Chair Peck, Vice Chair Callahan, Member McCarthy, Member Bridal, Member Prokop and Member Hovey. Where the board continued matters the record indicates required follow-up: DPD to receive materials by the Thursday before a scheduled hearing and the building or stormwater departments to confirm inspections or approvals as applicable.
