LAND USE COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 6:09 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:25 p.m.

Present were: Chairperson Councilor Frederick C. Rushton

Councilor Michael C. Perotto

Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

Also: Planning Director Joel Fontane

Director of Neighborhoods and Housing Dennis Hennessy

City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

RECESSED hearing – zone change

1. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Samuel DeSimone request to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Worcester by establishing an Adaptive Reuse Overlay District over a portion of that area of the City presently zoned MG-2 at or near the intersection of Millbrook St. and Highway Route I-190.

#109 CC February 7, 2006

In Committee March 8, 2006 – Hearing Recessed

In Committee September 26, 2006 – Held

Recommend Hold Item and Recess Hearing

HEARINGS – ZONE CHANGES

2. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Robert Norsigian request to amend the City of Worcester Zoning Map from RL-7 zone to BG-2.0 zone in the area of Maywood St. & Beaver Brook Parkway.

#192 CC August 29, 2006

Recommend Accept the Recommendation of the Planning Board and Deny the Petition

3. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Samuel Rosario, Representative for TGL, Inc request zoning change for 1367-1369 Grafton St. from currently BL-1.0 & ML-0.5 to entirely BL-1.0

#194 CC August 29, 2006

Recommend Accept the Recommendation of the Planning Board as amended at the request of the Petitioner to reduce the area requested for a zone change.

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

4. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report – June 2005.

#8A CM June 14, 2005

Recommend File

5. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report– July 2005.

#8A CM July 19, 2005

Recommend File

6. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report – August 2005.

#8A CM August 16, 2005

Recommend File

7. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report – September 2005.

#8A CM September 6, 2005

Recommend File

8. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report – October 2005.

#8A CM October 11, 2005

Recommend File

9. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report – November 2005.

#8A CM November 15, 2005

Recommend File

10. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report – December 2005.

#8A CM December 6, 2005

Recommend File

11. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiative Report – January 2006.

#8A CM January 10, 2006

Recommend File

12. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report– February 2006.

#8A CM February 14, 2006

Recommend File

13. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report – March 7, 2006.

# 8A CM March 7, 2006

Recommend File

14. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report – April 2006

#8A CM April 4, 2006

Recommend File

15. Relative to an update of Economic Development Initiatives Report – May 2006.

#8A CM May 2, 2006

Recommend File

16. Relative to the Economic Development Initiatives Report – June 2006.

#2A CM June 13, 2006

Recommend File

17. Transmitting Economic Development Monthly Report – July 2006.

#8A CM July 18, 2006

Recommend File

18. Transmitting Economic Development Report – August 2006.

#8I CM August 29, 2006

Recommend File

19. Request adoption of an Order relative to the Transfer of Jurisdiction of four foreclosed properties from the Office of the City Treasurer to the Office of Neighborhoods and Housing Development.

#30B CM August 16, 2005

Recommend Approval to Adopt Order