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Shirley Avenue: commission allows single-tree removal, continues NOI for proposed house in floodplain
Summary
The commission approved removal of a hazardous tree at 51–57 Shirley Ave but continued a notice of intent for a proposed single-family home on the same parcel because a DEP number has not been assigned; the applicant described a stilted house supported by helical piers and compensatory flood storage.
The Lowell Conservation Commission on Jan. 3 granted a Negative 3 determination for removal of a hazardous tree at 51–57 Shirley Ave and took up a separate notice of intent by the same owner for construction of a single-family home on the parcel; the NOI was continued to Jan. 22 because a DEP file number has not yet been assigned.
Property owner Kenneth (Ken) Dews presented a request to remove one leaning and rotted tree; he submitted photos and an arborist quote and said the trunk and base are decayed and the tree leans toward a neighbor’s house. Commissioners reviewed aerial mapping and photos and agreed the removal was…
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