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ZBA continues event‑space application at 451 Broadway to Feb. 10; asks for parking plan and business details
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals continued an application to open an event/meeting space at 451 Broadway to Feb. 10 and asked the applicant to submit a parking plan, a short business plan with hours and capacity, and a corrected application showing the LLC owner.
The Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 13 continued a proposal to open an event/meeting room at 451 Broadway to its Feb. 10 meeting and asked the applicant to provide additional documentation before the board will consider final action.
Applicant Alexa Furman told the board the building has three off‑street spaces in front and available street parking; she said the downstairs room measures about 30 by 20 feet and that the upstairs remains a beauty salon. DPD staff had flagged that, under the code language cited in the application, a proposed commercial recreational/indoor event use generally requires one off‑street parking space per 200 square feet of floor area, which would amount to roughly 14 spaces for the proposed use. The applicant said she had been trying to contact the owner of an empty lot across the street and that a nearby property owner had agreed in principle to share parking in some circumstances.
Board members asked for more specific information before deciding: a parking plan (including any written lease or shared‑parking agreement), a short business plan describing expected maximum attendance and hours of operation, a description of food/drink plans (applicant said she intended to offer beverages and customers may bring food), and an amended, signed application that lists the legal owner as Salon Solutions Realty LLC (the transcript and deed indicate the LLC holds title). The building department indicated a maximum occupant load of 49 for the space as a limit that would apply in review.
Member Prokop moved, and Member Havi seconded, to continue ZBA‑2024‑489 to Feb. 10, 2025. The roll call recorded Chairman Peck, Member Callahan, Member Prokop and Member Havi voting to continue; the motion passed. The board clerk instructed the applicant to submit the requested materials ahead of the next hearing so the file is complete when the petition returns.
The continuation leaves the applicant time to provide the documentation the board and DPD staff requested; the board noted it may require additional conditions if the applicant pursues a liquor license or expanded hours in the future.
