ZBA approves four variances, continues Seventh Ave.

Zoning Board · Meeting of July 13, 2026

LOWELL — The Zoning Board of Appeals approved four variances and continued a fifth on July 13. Chairman Van Pech's board voted 5-0 for James Tessier's garage conversion at 16 Gibson Road, the Welches' addition at 25 Draper Street, and Salath Tek's roofed deck at 365 Princeton Boulevard. The board continued Michael Brown's 80 Seventh Avenue petition to Aug. 10.

Over objections from Aditya Sirohi of 83-85 Aiken Avenue, it also approved Johnny Arteaga's second curb cut at 235 Ludlam Street for a dumpster area serving a six-unit building, with a condition to screen the dumpster except on its access side. The vote was 5-0.

In the full story:

• Meeting Overview
• ZBA-2026-25: 16 Gibson Road (James Tessier)
• ZBA-2026-26: 25 Draper Street (Patrick and Renee Welch)
• ZBA-2026-27: 365 Princeton Boulevard (Salath Tek)
• ZBA-2026-28: 80 Seventh Avenue (Michael Brown)
• ZBA-2026-29: 235 Ludlam Street (Johnny Arteaga)
• Other Business
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,235 words

Source: the Zoning Board meeting of July 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.