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Lowell ZBA approves parking variances for phased North Canal affordable‑housing redevelopment, with transportation conditions
Summary
The Zoning Board granted variances Jan. 12 for on‑site parking at a phased plan to redevelop 463 and 281 Moody St. into 160 affordable units, approving the project with a condition to incorporate specific transportation‑engineer recommendations; Coalition for a Better Acre and tenant leaders backed the plan.
The Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 12 approved variance relief for minimum on‑site parking to permit a phased redevelopment of North Canal affordable housing at 463 and 281 Moody St., a project led by New North Canal LLC in partnership with Coalition for a Better Acre (CBA).
Attorney Catherine Flood described plans to replace aging housing stock with two new buildings totaling 160 affordable units: a four‑story building at 463 Moody with 100 senior‑restricted one‑bedroom…
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