LAND USE COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:36 p.m.

Adjourned: 7:07 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councilor Frederick C. Rushton

                             Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.

                             Councilor Michael C. Perotto

                             Councilor Barbara G. Haller

 

Also:                     Director of Planning Joel Fontane

                             Deputy City Solicitor Michael Traynor

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

 

HEARING ITEMS – ZONE CHANGES

 

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

          Hearing Held In Committee March 8, 2006 – Recessed

          Hearing Held In Committee September 26, 2006 – Recessed

          Hearing Held In Committee October 24, 2006 – Recessed

Recommend Deny

 

2.       Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Michael Lussier, President of the Webster First Credit Union, request to amend the City of Worcester Zoning Map from RS-7 and ML-0.5 zones to BL-1 zone in the area of 275 Greenwood Street.

          #16c CC November 14, 2006

Recommend Hearing to be Recesssed (for January 9, 2007 Land Use meeting)

 

3.       Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Parul Patel request to amend the City Zoning Map from ML-2 to BL-1 along the northerly side of Lewis Street by extending the existing BL-1 zone line to include the parcels 6, 8, 14, 18, 20, 24, 30 Lewis Street in their entirety and portions of 34 Lewis Street and 13 Southgate Place, along Lewis Street.

          #16d CC November 14, 2006

Recommend Approval as amended

 

4.                 Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Parul Patel request to amend the City of Worcester Zoning Map from ML-2 to RG-5 by extending northerly the existing RG-5 zone to include the parcels located at 24 and 30 Lewis Street in their entirety, and the portion of 34 Lewis Street currently zoned ML-2.

#16e CC November 14, 2006

Recommend Deny

 

5.       Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Attorney Joe Boynton on behalf of Kathy Asquith request that the City Zoning Map be changed on 3 parcels located on Redfield Road on the Worcester City/Leicester Town Line from it’s current designation A-1 to RL-7.

          #16f CC November 14, 2006

Recommend Approval

 

Zoning Ordinance Book

 

6.       Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of John Shea, Chairman of the Planning Board request to consider the attached Omnibus Zoning Ordinance Amendment.

          #65 CC October 11, 2005

Hearing Held In Committee November 21, 2005 – Recessed

Hearing Held In Committee December 5, 2006 – Recessed

Hearing Held In Committee December 7, 2006 – Recessed

Recommend Approval with notes

 

7.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Planning Board’s June 14, 2005 Omnibus Zoning Ordinance Amendment.

          #10A CM November 22, 2005

In Committee December 5, 2006 – Held

In Committee December 7, 2006 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

8.       Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to Proposed Zoning Ordinance.

          #27 CC May 3, 2005

In Committee November 21, 2005 – Held

In Committee December 5, 2006 – Held

In Committee December 7, 2006 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

9.       Communication of the City Manager relative to the recommendation not to adopt the proposed Zoning Ordinance.

          #17A CM May 3, 2005

          In Committee July 12, 2005 – Held

In Committee November 21, 2005 – Held

In Committee December 5, 2006 – Held

In Committee December 7, 2006 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

10.     Communication of the City Manager relative to the June 14, 2005, Omnibus Zoning Ordinance Amendment petition.

          #24 CC June 28, 2005

In Committee November 21, 2005 – Held

In Committee December 5, 2006 – Held

In Committee December 7, 2006 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

Reconvened HEARING ITEM –Zoning BOOK Amendment

 

11.     Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of John Shea on behalf of the Planning Board request to amend the City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance by adding the following limitation to Article IV Sec. 8 (III) (A): External activities, such as deliveries, noise, etc. shall be prohibited prior to 9:00 A.M. and after 5:00 P.M.

#105 CC November 1, 2005     

          Hearing Held In Committee November 21, 2005 – Recessed

Hearing Held In Committee December 5, 2006 – Recessed

Hearing Held In Committee December 7, 2006 - Recessed

Recommend Approval with notes

 

COMMUNICATION OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

12.     Relative to the timelines for conducting hearings on proposed zoning ordinance amendments referred to the Land Use Committee.

            #15A CM March 8, 2005

          In Committee July 12, 2005 – Held

In Committee December 5, 2006 – Held

In Committee December 7, 2006 – Held

Recommend Hold