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Lowell ZBA approves indoor car sales at 15 Garnett St., grants variances and driveway permits; continues one petition
Summary
At its Nov. 5 meeting, the Lowell City Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit allowing indoor car sales at 15 Garnett St. with conditions, granted variances for an ADU and storage tent at 14 Staveley St., approved multiple driveway/curb‑cut requests with environmental conditions, and continued a microblading petition to Dec. 8.
The Lowell City Zoning Board of Appeals met Nov. 5 and took action on a mix of continuances, special permits and variances for properties across the city.
The board continued ZBA‑2025‑41, a petition by Tuan Pham to operate a microblading and cosmetic body‑art business at 12 Wood Street, after staff said a required legal advertisement did not run. Member McCarthy moved to continue the hearing to Dec. 8; the motion carried on a roll call vote.
The board approved a special permit for ZBA‑2025‑42, allowing indoor car sales at the existing auto repair shop at 15 Garnett Street. Applicant Alfonso Tejeda told the board he is "renting a garage, and I'm just trying to get a dealer's license so I'm able to do indoor sales," and said he can lease…
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