CITY OF WORCESTER | Economic Development Committee Meeting | Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:07 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:00 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Tony Economou | | Councilor Sarai Rivera | | Councilor George J Russell |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Sarai Rivera
Councilor George J Russell | | | | | Also: | Chief Development Officer Michael Traynor
Assistant Chief Development Officer for Business and Community Development Paul D. Morano, Jr.
Councilor Gary Rosen
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policy Items | |
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| | | 1a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication regarding the City's Tax Increment Financing Policy.
# 13.4A CM January 12, 2016
In Committee January 26, 2016 - Held
In Committee February 23, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1b. | Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes – Request City Manager amend the City’s Tax Increment Financing Policy to require compliance reports be provide to City Council as part of the quarterly Economic Development Initiative Report.
# 25a CC January 12, 2016
In Committee January 26, 2016 - Held
In Committee February 23, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1c. | Chairman's Order from the Standing Committee on Economic Development - Request City Manager review the TIF policies established in other communities and recommend to the City Council for review, approval and implementation a policy for Worcester that includes timelines that applicants can rely on when proposing development. (see attachments)
# 10a CC October 20, 2015
In Committee January 26, 2016 - Held
In Committee February 23, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1d. | Order of Councilor George J. Russell - Request Standing Committee on Economic Development work with the City Manager's Economic Development staff to create a written process similar to those provided by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board that provides a sixty (60) to ninety (90) day maximum timetable for TIF and other similar development applications. This process should comply with the Economic Development Committee's regular scheduled meetings.
# 11j CC June 16, 2015
In Committee October 13, 2015 - Held
In Committee January 26, 2016 - Held
In Committee February 23, 2016 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2a. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Gilberto Ledesma of L'Omatic Realty Trust request to extend BG-3.0 zone line to include all of 124 Chandler St.
# 9a CC February 09, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Attorney Jonathan Finklestien and Gilberto Ledesma were present
Recommend Accepting the Recommendation of the Planning Board and Approve on a roll call 3-0 | |
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| | | 2b. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Jonathan Finkelstein, Esq. on behalf of Gilberto Ledesma and L'Omatic Realty Trust request that the property located at 126 Chandler St. be removed from the Commercial Corridors Overlay District (CCOD).
# 9b CC February 09, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Not Accepting the Recommendation of the Planning Board and Approve on a roll call 3-0 | |
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| | | 2c. | Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of amendment to zoning ordinance map extending the BG-6.0 Zoning District to fully encompass the Worcester Auditorium and former Worcester County Courthouse parcels.
# 9c CC February 09, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Accepting the Recommendation of the Planning Board and Approve on a roll call 3-0 | |
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