Lowell Planning Board - September 24, 2026

The Lowell Planning Board meeting on September 24, 2026, focused primarily on land subdivision approvals and related planning matters. The board approved a continuance for a special permit request for 675 Andover Street and held a tree removal hearing for St. Louis Park, approving the removal of two trees with a plan to plant six new ones, supported by a recent $2.5 million grant for park expansion. The board then reviewed and approved two definitive subdivision plans: one for 90 Bolt Street by Meadowcroft LLC and another for Tanner Street by Invesco LLC. Both projects met city subdivision regulations and addressed all interdepartmental comments, including conditions related to stormwater management, utility trenching, and environmental compliance, particularly concerning proximity to a Superfund site. Public concerns were raised about potential data center expansions, environmental contamination, and construction noise, but the board clarified that the subdivisions were filed before a moratorium and that future developments would require additional approvals. The meeting concluded with approval of the 2027 meeting schedule and updates on ongoing zoning audits related to data center regulations.