CITY OF WORCESTER

Economic Development Committee Meeting

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:06 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:12 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

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
 
Also:Director of Planning & Regulatory Services Joel Fontane
Temporary City Clerk Susan Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Hearing

1a.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting a Proposed Wind Energy Amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinance.
# 9.6B CM December 01, 2009

Attachments

Having considered the Report of the Planning Board's recommendation to ordain the porposed Ordinance with corrections and amendments the Committee recommended approval on a roll call vote of 3-0

Councilor Clancy moved to reconsider - Approved on a roll call vote of 3-0

Director of Planning & Regulatory Services Joel Fontance submitted an amendment to Committee - Accepted

Chairman Palmieri moved to recommend approval of the Ordinance as amended by the Planning Board Report's corrections and amendments as well as the amendment accepted by the Committee on a roll call vote of 3-0

2.

Reconvened Hearing - Expansion of the Montvale Historic District

2a.

Communication of Peter Schneider, Chair of the Worcester Historical Commission transmitting communication relative to proposed expansion of the Montavale Local Historic District.
# 11b CC March 11, 2008


In Committee March 24, 2008 - Held for View - Monday, March 31, 2008 at 12:00 Noon In Committee December 15, 2009 - Councilor Palmieri reconvened the Hearing for public testimony. Recessed Hearing to December 22, 2009 at 6:00 P.M.




Attachments

Recommend Approval on roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 1 Nay (Clancy)

2b.

Proposed Ordinance amending the Montvale Historic District by the adoption of a new map enlarging the District. (Tabled Under Privilege - Palmieri March 25, 2008)
# 12f CC December 01, 2009


In Committee December 15, 2009 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

2c.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Proposed Expansion of the Montvale Local Historic District.
# 9.6C CM December 01, 2009


In Committee December 15, 2009 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

3.

Reconvened Hearing

3a.

Report of the Planning Board upon the Petition of Lois Maraia, President of Goldthwaite Holdings LLC request to change the zone from RS-7 and RG-5 to RL-7 for property located in the area of Pierce St. and Goldthwaite Rd.
# 15a CC April 28, 2009


In Committee June 30, 2009 Recessed Hearing for a View to take place March 31, 2009 at 12:00 PM
In Committee December 15, 2009 Councilor Palmieri reconvened the Hearing for public testimony - Recessed Hearing to December 22, 2009 at 6:00 P.M.


Attachments

Recommend Deny on roll call vote of 0 Yeas and 3 Nays