Where

Not listed on the city's Agenda Center

Time

Not listed

What was decided

The Zoning Board of Appeals held public hearings on five variance petitions. It approved variances at 16 Gibson Road, 25 Draper Street, 365 Princeton Boulevard, and 235 Ludlam Street (with a dumpster screening condition), and continued the petition for 80 Seventh Avenue to the August 10 meeting. The board also approved minutes from June 22, 2026.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the variance for James Tessier to convert an existing garage into living space at 16 Gibson Road, 5-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the variance for Patrick and Renee Welch to construct an addition at 25 Draper Street, 5-0.
• Approved the variance for Salath Tek to construct a roof over an existing porch at 365 Princeton Boulevard, 5-0.
• Continued the variance petition for Michael Brown to construct a new single-family home at 80 Seventh Avenue to the August 10 meeting, 5-0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the variance for Johnny Arteaga for a second curb cut and additional paving at 235 Ludlam Street, with a condition to screen the dumpster, 5-0. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the minutes of 6/22/2026, 3-0, with two members abstaining. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 4.0 MB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 12, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

variance

Permission from the zoning board to use or build on a property in a way the zoning doesn't allow, such as closer to a lot line, because of a hardship particular to the property.

ZBA

Zoning Board of Appeals.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Lowell's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Lowell Publick on October 12, 2026.