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Lowell ZBA accepts withdrawal of contested 13 Whitney Ave variance after neighbor opposition
Summary
After neighbors raised traffic and density concerns, the Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals accepted the applicant’s request to withdraw a petition to split 13 Whitney Ave into three lots, permitting the applicant to return later with more site data and a scaled plan.
The Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 9 accepted a request to withdraw a variance petition for 13 Whitney Avenue after residents and several board members urged the applicant to scale back the plan or return with more detailed site analysis.
Ian Ainsley, an engineer for Mesa Brem representing property owner Joyner Vela La Cruz, told the board the team had reduced the number and magnitude of variances since a prior hearing. Ainsley said the retaining wall at the front of the property would be relocated about 15 feet from the pavement to improve sight lines and that a certified arborist would be retained…
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