LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING

NOVEMBER 28, 2001

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:03 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:00 p.m.

 

Present were:    Chairperson Councillor Janice L. Nadeau

                          Councillor Michael C. Perotto

                          Councillor Stephen T. Patton

 

Also:                  Chief Development Officer Philip J. Niddrie

                          Deputy City Solicitor Michael Traynor

                          Assistant City Solicitor John F. O’Day

                          City Assessor Paul Leary

                          City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

Order

 

1.  Councillor Konstanina Lukes requests that the Municipal Research Bureau report revisiting Worcester’s Zoning Ordinance be referred to the Land Use Committee for review.   

          #44b CC October 6, 1998

 

          In Committee on December 16, 1998 – Held

          In Committee on February 17, 1999 – Held

          In Committee on December 2, 1999 – Held

          In Committee on May 4, 2000 – Held

          In Committee on September 21, 2000 – Held

          In Committee on January 22, 2001 – Held

Recommend File

 

Communications – City Manager

 

2.                 Relative to Zoning Ordinance Change – Recommended Process.

                   #8E CM February 27, 2001

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration update the City Council on the process being followed to update the City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance.

 

3.       Relative to establishing and verifying home businesses.

                   #21A CM June 19, 2001

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration consider conducting yearly inspections of homes wherein a home occupation is known to be conducted.

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with the items that are relied upon when City inspectors attempt to verify home occupations.

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with recommendations for placing additional restrictions on home occupations in residential zones.

 

4.       Relative to Environmental Justice Policy.

                   #7I CM August 21, 2001

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with an update on the Environmental Justice Policy.

 

5.       Relative to Community Preservation Act.

                   #17C CM October 17, 2000

                   In Committee on January 22, 2001 – Held

Recommend File

 

6.       Relative to Community Preservation Act.

                   #17A CM February 27, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

7.       Relative to Community Preservation Act, Borrowing - Inside or Outside of    Debt Limit.

                   # 20A CM April 3, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

8.       Relative to Community Preservation Act.

                   #26A CM June 12, 2001

Recommend File

 

9.       Relative to minimum allowable percentage that may be adopted for the          Community Preservation Act.

                   #26B CM June 12, 2001 

Recommend Hold

 

10.      Relative to Real Estate Taxes under various surcharges of the Community             Preservation Act Including Exemptions.

                   #4A CM June 19, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

11.     Relative to Regulations and Ordinances relative to Outdoor Advertising.

                   #17C CM February 27, 2001

Recommend File

 

12.     Relative to Location and Number of Tax Exempt Entities.

                   #4B CM May 15, 2001

Recommend File

 

13.     Relative to Final 2000 Equalized Valuations.

                   #4C CM May 15, 2001

Recommend File

 

14.     Relative to Process by which an Entity can become Tax Exempt.

                   #4E CM May 15, 2001

Recommend File