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Planning board approves two preliminary subdivisions amid neighborhood worries over contamination and data‑center expansion
Summary
The board approved preliminary subdivision plans for Markley‑owned properties (Prince A / Markley Way and 45 Bolt Street). Residents raised concerns about contaminated soil, visible dust, nearby schools, and perceived attempts to skirt a city moratorium on data‑center expansion; the applicant and counsel said an Activity and Use Limitation is recorded and a Licensed Site Professional certified a remediation (May 16, 2025).
The Lowell Planning Board on April 23 approved two preliminary subdivision plans for parcels owned by a developer commonly referred to in public comments as Markley, clearing the administrative step that redraws lot lines but not authorizing construction. The approvals prompted extended public comment and technical questioning about contaminated soil, dust control, traffic and the potential for future data‑center expansion.
Stantech consulting engineer Antonio Moore presented the Prince A (Markley Way) subdivision proposal and a separate preliminary plan for 45 Bolt Street. Staff memos said the preliminary plans met the city’s subdivision filing requirements, but several residents told the board they feared the redrawing of lot lines could be used to facilitate industrial expansion in neighborhoods already affected by a nearby data center.
Holly Flynn, who said she…
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