Conservation Commission

Conservation Commission continues major 11-unit subdivision amid stormwater concerns. The FTO Realty Trust project at 71 North Billerica Road uses porous pavement with flow-through foundations and a permanent homeowners association to manage maintenance, though Vice Chair Kevin Dillon sought a

Lowell Conservation Commission approves two city waterfront and infrastructure projects. Vice-Chair Perry Downs led the four-member quorum in unanimously issuing a negative-3 determination for improvements at Swamp Locks Plaza and Utopia Park, including gateways, pathways, and seating with new

Lowell Conservation Commission approves Massachusetts Audubon education center on Varnum Avenue. The commission unanimously cleared a Notice of Intent for the project, which will include a one-story education center, farm building, parking lot, walking trails, and drainage infrastructure within the

The Lowell Conservation Commission issued two negative Determinations of Applicability and tabled two applications at its March 11 meeting. Chair Brad Buitenhuys and five commissioners unanimously approved the Lowell Housing Authority's plan to install and replace utility poles at three properties

Conservation Commission continues Rivers Edge project review to March 11 pending DEP clarification. Residents First Development Corporation seeks to expand the Julian Steele housing redevelopment from 181 to 187 units across 16 additional duplex lots in a wetland buffer zone and flood plain.