CITY OF WORCESTER

Economic Development Committee Meeting

Monday, March 31, 2008

90 PARK AVENUE - VIEW BEGINS

Convened: 12:00 P.M.

Adjourned: 12:44 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.ci.worcester.ma.us

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr
Councilor Barbara G Haller
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Philip P Palmieri Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr Councilor Barbara G Haller
Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Michael C. Germain
Councilor Joffrey A. Smith
Councilor Frederick D. Rushton
 
Also:Also Michael V. O'Brien, City Manager
Michael Gilleberto Staff Assistant for Operations
Joel Fontane, Office of Planning & Economic Development
Assistant City Clerk Michael J. Monfredo, clerk
 
1.

VIEW OF MONTVALE LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT

1a.

PRESENT FOR VIEW:

Peter Schneider, 42 Drury Lane
Leo McManus, 14 Montvale Rd.
Joe Toomey 240 Salisbury Street
Bruce Bunke, 3 Montvale Rd.
Mary "Sid" Callahan, 4 Massachusetts Ave.
Henry Dewey, 8 Fenimore Road
Tay Ann Jay, 770 Salisbury Street
Richard McManus
Roy Hegedus, 11 Montvale Road
Patricia Hegedus, 11 Montvale Road
Margaret Gifford, 21 Monadnock Road
Paul Giorgio, 11 Monadnock Road
Attorney Joe Boynton, 34 Cedar Street
Connie Crowley, 23 Waconah Road
Diane Ghalibaf, Whitman Road
Nancy Pappas, 9 Montvale Road
Attorney Bernie Conlin, 84 Park Avenue
Robert Bartelson, 248 Salisbury St.
Maureen Lambert, 90 Park Ave.
Ed Harris, V.P. American Antiquarian Society
Attorney Robert Longdon
Ellen Dunlap, President American Antiquarian Society
Deborah Packard, Executive Director, Preservation Worcester


Councilors viewed tennis court from 3 Montvale Road back deck for lighting

Councilor Smith asked what impact on the neighborhood, if accepted would this cause. A certificate of appropriateness must be issued and the Commission can deny such a request if not with historic guidelines.

The right of way to be relocated to tennis court from Park Avenue adjacent to the Lambert's driveway.

The (Goddard House) Carriage house to be renovated for classroom/office space. Footprint of building to be enlarged.

Boundary line follows tennis court rear fence to Montvale.

Councilor Rushton asked if there was any historical significance to the tennis court. Esterbrook owned it in the 1860's and sold to Briggs in 1938.


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