CITY OF WORCESTER

Economic Development Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

5:00 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli

Committee Members

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Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Economic Development hereby approves the minutes of the Economic Development Committee meeting on December 23, 2024.

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of David Sadowski, on behalf of Joseph Jreij, request the Zoning Map be amended by changing the zoning designation of the property at 0 Grafton St. (Assessors Map 41-028-0000B) from MG-0.5 to BL-1.
# 10b CC October 1, 2024

Communication of Paul Matthews, Executive Director and CEO of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting, "Appreciating the Value of Commercial Properties: The Significance of Commercial Real Estate."
# 15a CC May 7, 2024

In Committee November 19, 2024 - Held

Petition of Megan Bachant request the ordinance concerning Accessory Dwelling Units be amended to extend the limit of the policy relative to "ADUs shall not be permitted on a lot with four (4) or more dwelling units" to "five (5) or more dwelling units."
# 9t CC January 9, 2024

Resolution of Councilor Morris A. Bergman - That the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby support considering the following amendments to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Report, in order to balance the public good of creating ADU’s and to preserve the character of the neighborhoods in which ADU’s are sought to be created in: 1) Section 8A C. (c) of the Report be amended to exclude an owner being temporary absent other than for documented medical reasons; 2) Section 8A C. (f) of the Report be amended to require a family relationship of up to three (3) degrees of kinship; 3) Section 8A C. 4. of the Report be amended to require an ADU to have one (1) additional off-street parking space (for a non-family relationship) in any zones other than RS-10 and RS-7; and 4) Prior to the adoption of any Zoning Ordinance Amendment relating to ADU’s that consideration be given to any suggested restrictions upon ADU’s offered through state legislation.
# 9e CC October 3, 2023

Order of Councilor George J. Russell – Request Standing Committee on Economic Development consider the feasibility of amending the proposed zoning ordinance amendment relative to accessory dwelling units to eliminate the proposed thresholds for dimensional requirements.
# 22b CC September 12, 2023

Transmitting informational communication relative to Institutional Master Plans.
# 9.15B CM November 19, 2024

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on Inclusionary Zoning and Certain Housing Project Delays.
# 9.4C CM May 28, 2024