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Residents contest sale of small Rockdale Avenue parcel used as neighborhood parking; city to review yard‑sale process
Summary
A long‑used informal parking parcel on Rockdale Avenue was sold and privatized, a resident told the council; the city manager and solicitor agreed to review the yard‑sale process and reach out to the new owner to explore possible neighborhood solutions such as shared 'car‑condo' arrangements.
A Lowell resident told the City Council on Oct. 28 that a small parcel on Rockdale Avenue long used by neighbors for parking was sold and later converted for private tenant parking with enforcement by towing, leaving neighbors with diminished street parking options.
"When I acquired the property... I knew that there was a piece of land that is directly in front of my own property... it was just abandoned and not really maintained. It was serving as parking…
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