Committee Agenda for Economic Development Committee 02/07/2011

CITY OF WORCESTER

Economic Development Committee Meeting

Monday, February 7, 2011

Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber

Convened: 6:20 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:35 PM

Mayor Joseph C. O'Brien	www.worcesterma.gov	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor Joffrey A Smith

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Frederick C Rushton Councilor Joseph M Petty Councilor Joffrey A Smith

	Also:	Director of Planning Joel Fontane Chief Planner Lara Bold City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

HEARING



1a.	Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting a petition of the Planning Board regarding the Sign Overlay District. # 12a CC December 21, 2010	Attachments

	Recommend Hearing be recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011 @ 5:30 pm Speakers: 1. Joseph Murray, Shrewsbury resident and president of Murray Advertising 2. Laurie, Ross, Worcester resident and from the Hope Coalition 3. Nancy, Saul, Worcester resident and from Pioneering Healthy Communities 4. Damien Jacobs, Framingham resident and president of Worcester Sign Company 5. Jonathn Finklestein, Worcester resident and attorney for Murray Advertising 6. Jo Hart, Worcester resident 7. Walter Gervala, Worcester resident


1b.	Report of the Planning Board upon the Report of the Economic Development Committee Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending City Council's review, deliberation and adoption of the Proposed Sign Ordinance Amendment. # 12b CC December 21, 2010	Attachments

	Recommend Hearing be recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011 @ 5:30 pm


1c.	Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Council consider amending the proposed zoning signage ordinance to include a prohibition on the future construction/conversion of free standing non accessory digital and non digital billboards signs in the Blackstone Parkway area and along numbered highways 290 and 190 and primary roadways. # 9a CC January 11, 2011	Attachments

	Recommend Hearing be recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011 @ 5:30 pm


1d.	Chairmans Order from Public Health & Human Services Committee - Request the Standing Committee on Economic Development consider adding language to the proposed zoning ordinance signage amendment concerning certain language that would regulate exterior signs that advertise the retail sale of tobacco products. # 10b CC January 25, 2011	Attachments

	Recommend Hearing be recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011 @ 5:30 pm


1e.	Chairman's Order from the Public Health & Human Services Committee - Request the Standing Committee on Economic Development consider adding language to the proposed zoning ordinance signage amendment concerning certain language that would include tobacco sale prohibitions in exterior signage along the Blackstone River Parkway corridor. # 10c CC January 25, 2011	Attachments

	Recommend Hearing be recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011 @ 5:30 pm

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager provide City Council with the total number of petitions to the Zoning Board of Appeals over the past 15 years for construction of billboards, noting the number of petitions allowed and the number denied.
	Request City Manager provide City Council with the number of billboards in existence in the area that is proposed to be the overlay district in the proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance concerning signage.
	Request City Manager review the attached substitute language requested to be used in the proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance concerning billboards and comment prior to February 28, 2011.