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The police sergeant present reviewed recommendations item‑by‑item; the committee generally accepted those recommendations, frequently by voice vote. Items sent to the full council with favorable recommendations (many also set for a public hearing) included multiple handicap‑parking requests, no‑parking orders and stop‑sign proposals. Several items were tabled or withdrawn pending additional study by DPW or the city engineer.

Notable committee actions included sending recommendations to the full council for handicap parking at addresses including 17 Butler Street (document 0325), 1118 Chestnut Street (425), 2248 Salem Street (0525), 359 Lawrence Street (58824) and 71 Farley Street (58924). The committee also approved no‑parking regulations for portions of Water Street (59024) and Brookfield Street (0825) and a no‑parking substitution for Canton Street between High and Prospect (380324).

The committee tabled or requested further study on requests such as resident parking on Utah Street (1025) and a Lynch Street traffic study (30524) pending DPW or city‑engineer reports. For several candidate one‑way or stop‑sign proposals (including Genesee/Madison and Beacon Ave segments) the committee requested additional input from DPW and the Lawrence Housing Authority where property authority or heavy truck usage was involved.

When police recommendations were unclear or an address was misrecorded (for example, an item listed as 173 vs. 143 Park Street), the committee asked staff to correct reports and resubmit them for the record. Several items were referred to the police department for further investigation (e.g., 327 Fospeck Street, 140 Jackson Street, 1 Linden Street, removal of handicap parking at 67 Farnham Street). For one docketed change (document 32524, 50‑minute parking on Prospect Street) the committee confirmed a favorable recommendation had already been sent to the full council and the item is awaiting scheduling or sign installation.

Most motions were voice votes recorded as “ayes”; when a roll call was required (for remote members), the committee paused to secure a recorded vote or noted the remote member could not be heard and was therefore recorded absent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lawrence City Council | Ordinance Committee | January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On Jan. 28 the committee approved sending multiple handicap‑parking, no‑parking, stop‑sign and one‑way requests to the full City Council (many for public hearing) and referred several items to the police department and Department of Public Works for further study.","taxTitle","Lawrence City, Essex County, Massachusetts","taxId",5815,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364845,"Ordinance committee forwards Glen Street rail‑separation plans to full council",684,2094000,2778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2160895-1c00e3b5f1b88c2811a073b868844dbc&start=2094&end=2778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2160895-1c00e3b5f1b88c2811a073b868844dbc/thumbnail_2094000.jpg","/articles/6364845/Lawrence-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Ordinance-committee-forwards-Glen-Street-railseparation-plans-to-full-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364845-0a5f9ddfdaee8158d6021e8050d5e89b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771225701&Signature=DrEq79BBv01jwLQgPOO3rftzhe~balmq1eiGMMGeQMM7AV6PcyL3W5JbsVaWtaEWh0V3ykg7n7ZtNO8HhMTkWJpxEMWNjP7d1sM31QQMJU5F16OrWreJfhtwb43UQ-qq5dAX8kGYIFzcJGF54yu63W7QrpWiZQTqVh3xYo6LxHDrQVldKq2Ln9QLkE1FvP4jrTTLV2q810lQjFlWr47KRNRKkpi7-xpsSd5W66OLNDfWx9W3iSfAAAPNGU3kmBD1YcxpcEIROKM2JvThT2dITlTTO66OERIN0bJdJzmTBACrw7OPbH5XnXziAK9YVFnd18dcVl4vDyU35QhtON5cQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawrence City Ordinance Committee voted unanimously Jan. 28 to forward layout and alteration plans for a portion of Glen Street to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation.

Dan McCarthy, Lawrence planning director, presented the plan, saying the work would remove freight rail tracks from the middle of Glen Street that run through the industrial park and relocate the line onto an elevated right-of-way off the public travel lanes. “This is the freight rail line that ... serves the industrial park,” McCarthy said, describing a project the city has pursued for more than 15 years.

Committee members backed the state-funded project after McCarthy told them it would be paid entirely by state funds. He said the work is tied to state and federal grade‑separation programs, including an Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) grant completed last summer for a nearby spur and a Chapter 130 grade‑crossing improvement project for the Beacon and Glen intersection. McCarthy said the current paved roadway is about 42 feet wide and will be reduced to roughly 24 feet, and the work will move approximately 1,000 linear feet of track off the public street.

McCarthy said the changes will shorten an existing 80‑foot crosswalk by nearly half and reduce the chance of damage to city plows, and that the city’s fire and water departments have reviewed the plans. He added that, because the plan keeps the public way as a public way (only the paved lane is altered), the change will not affect Chapter 90 funding eligibility or require recording at the registry of deeds.

Vice Chair Salina Reyes moved the favorable recommendation and Councilor (Consular) Fidelina Santiago seconded. The committee initially requested a roll‑call to include Councilor Gregory Del Rosario, who was attending by Zoom but could not be heard; the record shows Santiago, Reyes and Chair Mark LaPlante voting yes and Del Rosario absent. The committee’s action was recorded as a favorable recommendation to the full City Council.

The full council will consider the alteration plans at a future meeting; McCarthy warned the state cannot proceed until the city adopts the alteration plans.","The Ordinance Committee voted to send layout and alteration plans for a portion of Glen Street to the full Lawrence City Council with a favorable recommendation. The state-funded project would move active rail off the traveled way, narrow the roadway and shorten a lengthy crosswalk.","actionData","errors"]

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