Conservation Commission OKs 11-home subdivision 3-1

Conservation · Meeting of July 22, 2026

LOWELL — The Lowell Conservation Commission issued a standard Order of Conditions for an 11-home subdivision at 71 North Billerica Road on a 3-1 vote. Attorney John Cox, for FTO Realty Trust, said the Planning Board approved the project May 4 with nine conditions. The commission added two conditions: preserving two large rear property-line trees and marking the wetland boundary.

Hollis Street resident Stacy Decker asked that the tree line be kept. Chairman Brad Buitenhuys recused himself, and Commissioner Kristin Ross-Sitcawich dissented. The commission also granted negative 3 determinations at 576 Lawrence Street, 61 First Street Boulevard and Saunders Street.

It continued the Wexford Science & Technology project at 256.2 Market Street to Aug. 26 for lack of a DEP file number. It ratified an enforcement order at 52 Ostrander Ave. over 30 cut arborvitae.

In the full story:

• Old Ferry Road: continuance and a legal question
• 451 Black Brook Drive: a stalled request
• 71 North Billerica Road: subdivision approved with conditions
• CSX Transportation: herbicide request continued
• 576 Lawrence Street: maintenance work, negative 3
• 61 First Street Boulevard: staging area expansion
• 256.2 Market Street: Wexford continued
• Saunders Street right-of-way: Boston Gas
• 52 Ostrander Ave.: enforcement order
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,799 words

Source: the Conservation meeting of July 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.