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Ordinance committee backs rezoning of Bay State Road parcel for riverfront park
Summary
The committee recommended sending a zoning change for a portion of Bay State Road to the full City Council to rezone industrial land to Open Space/Recreation for a planned riverfront park and multi‑sport courts; staff noted flood‑plain and environmental constraints.
The Lawrence Ordinance Committee voted to send to the full City Council a favorable recommendation to rezone a portion of city‑owned land off Bay State Road and Jordan Street from General Industrial (I‑2) to Open Space/Recreation (OCR) to create a riverfront park and multi‑sport courts.
Why it matters: The parcel, adjacent to the Merrimack River and abutting a Boys & Girls club site, has been overgrown and used informally for camping and dumping. City staff and supporters said rezoning is…
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