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Resident warns council that Christian Hill 'Apple Orchard' site looks like a "bomb site," urges planning board review and protective measures

Lowell City Council · April 1, 2026
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Summary

A resident described erosion and unfinished construction at the Apple Orchard site on Christian Hill, urged the planning board to review the project's status and for the city to require security and replanting if the developer cannot complete work.

A Lowell resident told the City Council the Apple Orchard development on Christian Hill appears to be stalled and environmentally damaged, and urged the council to refer the matter back to the planning board and consider requiring financial security and replanting to prevent further erosion.

John Moose, a neighbor, described the site as looking "like a bomb went off," saying three houses have been framed and that the first…

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