CITY OF WORCESTER

Economic Development Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:05 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:33 PM

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux

Committee Members

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a report describing a new state law governing short-term rentals. # 8.13A CM February 26, 2019

In Committee March 19, 2019 - Held

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to information concerning how the City’s draft ordinances addressing the negative aspects of short-term bedroom rentals collaborates with legislation at the state level and who becomes the overriding authority as the legislation moves forward. # 8.13B CM November 15, 2016

In Committee December 13, 2016 - Held In Committee March 19, 2019 - Held In Committee December 13 - Held In Committee April 25, 2017 - Held In Committee March 19, 2019 - Held

Order of Councilor Morris A. Bergman - Request City Manager consider implementing a moratorium in the interpretation/application and enforcement of that part of the definition of a LODGING HOUSE under the City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance (As amended through May 2, 2017) where “A dwelling or that part of a dwelling where sleeping accommodations are let, with or without kitchen facilities, to four (4) or more persons not within the second degree of kindred to the person conducting it…” that is being applied to pre-existing multi-family homes with 4 or more existing bedrooms. # 10a Tuesday, April 10, 2018

In Committee March 19, 2019 - Held

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Susan S. Nichols on behalf of the Owner of Worcester Mill LLC, request to extend the BL-1.0 (Business, Limited) zoning district to encompass the entirety of 195 Mill Street, in order to eliminate the current split zoning of the property. # 9a CC April 09, 2019

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Jonathan J. Thomas, Manager of Whippoor LLC, request to extend the RL-7 zone to encompass the following Malden Woods subdivision (O Whippoorwill Drive & 0 Castine St.) parcels: 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14B on Map 32 and Plat 011:00010; 00011, 00012, 00013, & 0014B. # 9b CC April 09, 2019

Report of the Committee on Economic Development Upon the Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Donald O'Neil, Esq. on behalf of Plaka Realty, LLC request to amend the Zoning Map by extending the BL-1.0 zone in the vicinity of 57 Highland St. to include two additional parcels of land in their entirety located 35 and 33 Wachusett St.: recommend passage of the accompanying proposed Ordinance. # 11b CC April 10, 2018

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Attorney Donald O'Neil on behalf of Plaka Realty LLC and Peter Stathoulopoulos request to amend the Zoning Map by extending the Business Limited (BL-1.0) Zoning District and the Commercial Corridor Overlay District (CCOD-E) in the vicinity of 57 Highland St. to include two additional parcels of land in their entirety located at 33 & 35 Wachusett St. # 15a CC April 30, 2019

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Allyn Jones request One Tiverton Parkway be zoned all commercial (BL-1.0). # 10a CC December 12, 2017

In Committee March 19, 2019 - Held

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Allyn Jones request the BL-1. zone be extended to include the entire parcel at 1097 Pleasant St. # 10b CC December 12, 2017

In Committee March 19, 2019 - Held

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager request City Council's review, deliberation and adoption of the attached proposed zoning ordinance map amendment regarding the redevelopment of land for a new baseball park. # 6a CC May 21, 2019