Northern Middlesex Council of Governments  

Serving the communities of Greater Lowell Massachusetts.
 

 

Middlesex Village Master Plan: Submit Your Comments on the Project
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NMCOG is currently working with the City of Lowell to develop a Neighborhood Master Plan for Middlesex Village.  The project is funded through the Commonwealth's District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program, under a contract between NMCOG and the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).  The Master Plan is intended to complement a transportation study of the area that will be completed by NMCOG using federal High Priority Project funds.  These funds were earmarked in a prior transportation authorization bill by former Congressman Marty Meehan, and NMCOG is in the process of establishing a contract with MassDOT, in order to access the funds and retain a consultant.
 
The Middlesex Village Master Plan will focus on land use in the area and will make recommendations to improve the neighborhood.  These recommendations may include changes in the land use regulations if it is determined that such changes will benefit the neighborhood, the business community, and the City overall.  In addition the Master Plan will identify general issues of concern to the neighborhood, as well as opportunites for improving the quality of life for neighborhood residents and for addressing the needs of the local business community.  The study will build off the City's 2003 Comprehensive Master Plan and the 2004 city-wide rezoning project.

Presently the Middlesex Village neighborhood contains a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses.  There are also sensitive environmental resources within the area, including the Merrimack River and Black Brook.  These resources need to be thoughtfully considered in the formulation of planning and development goals and recommendations.  By coordinating the work completed through this master planning effort with the transportation study, a comprehensive plan for the neighborhood can be developed to guide local, regional, and state officials so that they may make well-informed decisions in the future that balance economic development considerations with quality of life concerns. 

 

 

Middlesex Village Master Plan Neighborhood Vision Session September 22nd at 6:30 PM
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Middlesex Village Master Plan Neighborhood Visioning Session December 16th at 6:30 PM

 

 

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Contact Information

40 Church Street, Suite 200
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: 978-454-8021
Fax: 978-454-8023
Email: mail@nmcog.org