LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING
NOVEMBER 28, 2001
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 6:03 p.m.
Adjourned: 7:00 p.m.
Councillor Michael C.
Perotto
Councillor Stephen T.
Patton
Deputy City Solicitor
Michael Traynor
Assistant City
Solicitor John F. O’Day
City Assessor Paul
Leary
City Clerk David J.
Rushford, clerk
1. Councillor Konstanina Lukes requests that the Municipal Research Bureau report revisiting Worcester’s Zoning Ordinance be referred to the Land Use Committee for review.
#44b CC
October 6, 1998
In Committee on December 16, 1998 – Held
In Committee on February 17, 1999 –
Held
In Committee on December 2, 1999 –
Held
In
Committee on May 4, 2000 – Held
In
Committee on September 21, 2000 – Held
In
Committee on January 22, 2001 – Held
Recommend File
Communications – City Manager
2.
Relative to Zoning
Ordinance Change – Recommended Process.
#8E
CM February 27, 2001
Chairman’s Order request the Administration update the City Council on the process being followed to update the City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance.
3. Relative to
establishing and verifying home businesses.
#21A
CM June 19, 2001
Chairman’s Order request the Administration consider conducting yearly inspections of homes wherein a home occupation is known to be conducted.
Chairman’s
Order request the Administration provide the City Council with the items that
are relied upon when City inspectors attempt to verify home occupations.
Chairman’s
Order request the Administration provide the City Council with recommendations
for placing additional restrictions on home occupations in residential zones.
4. Relative to
Environmental Justice Policy.
#7I
CM August 21, 2001
Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with an update on the Environmental Justice Policy.
5. Relative to
Community Preservation Act.
#17C
CM October 17, 2000
In Committee on January 22, 2001 – Held
6. Relative to
Community Preservation Act.
#17A
CM February 27, 2001
7. Relative to
Community Preservation Act, Borrowing - Inside or Outside of Debt Limit.
#
20A CM April 3, 2001
8. Relative to
Community Preservation Act.
#26A
CM June 12, 2001
9. Relative
to minimum allowable percentage that may be adopted for the Community Preservation Act.
#26B
CM June 12, 2001
10. Relative to
Real Estate Taxes under various surcharges of the Community Preservation Act Including
Exemptions.
#4A
CM June 19, 2001
11. Relative to Regulations and Ordinances
relative to Outdoor Advertising.
#17C
CM February 27, 2001
12. Relative to
Location and Number of Tax Exempt Entities.
#4B
CM May 15, 2001
13. Relative to
Final 2000 Equalized Valuations.
#4C
CM May 15, 2001
14. Relative to
Process by which an Entity can become Tax Exempt.
#4E
CM May 15, 2001