MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2005
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 4:10 p.m.
Recessed @ 4:15 p.m. and
Reconvened @ 4:16 p.m.
Recessed @ 5:36 p.m. and
Reconvened @ 5:49 p.m.
Adjourned @ 6:57 p.m.
Councilor Paul P. Clancy, Jr.
Councilor
Frederick C. Rushton @ 4:22 p.m.
Also: Planning Director Joel
Fontane
Deputy City Solicitor Michael
Traynor
City Clerk David J. Rushford,
clerk
Zoning Ordinance Book
–Hearing from 4:10 p.m. to 5:36 p.m.
1. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of John Shea,
Chairman of the Planning Board request consideration of the attached Omnibus
Zoning Ordinance Amendment.
#65 CC October 11, 2005
2. Communication of the City Manager relative to the June 14,
2005, Omnibus Zoning Ordinance Amendment petition.
#24 CC June 28, 2005
3. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the
City Manager relative to Proposed Zoning Ordinance.
#27 CC May 3, 2005
4. 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
Recommend Hold
Speakers:
1. Jonathan
Finkelstein, 11 Berwick Lane, Worcester
2. Paul
Novak, 6 Arden Court, Worcester
3. John
Riggieri, 37 Gates Road, Framingham
The Committee paused it’s
review of the proposed Omnibus Zoning Ordinance at Article IV, section 11: Bed
and Breakfast.
5:30
P.M. HEARINGS
Recessed HEARINGs
5. Report of the
Planning Board Upon the Petition of Gail LaGoy et al requesting a zone change
from RG-5 to RL-7 for North St., Milton St. and Byron St.
#15 CC May 17, 2005
In
Committee July 12, 2005 – Hearing Recessed
Recommend Accept the Report of
the Planning Board and Deny the Petition
6. Communication of the City Manager relative to the Milton-Byron
St. Zoning Map Amendment Petition.
#23 CC June 28, 2005
In
Committee July 12, 2005 – Held
Recommend File
7. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Attorney
Stephen Madaus on behalf of Bodorgan Corp. request zone change at 15 Ararat St.
from its current zoning designation of partially RL-7; Residence, Limited and
partially MG-1.0; Manufacturing General to a zoning designation of MG-1.0
Manufacturing, General entirely.
#140 CC August 16, 2005
In Committee September
19,2005 - Hearing Recessed
Recommend Hold
8. Communication
of David J. Rushford, City Clerk transmitting Zoning Board of Appeals decision
dated August 20, 1975 for property located at 15 Ararat St., requested by the
Land Use Committee.
#36
CC September 27, 2005
HEARINGS
9. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Attorney Stephen Madaus on behalf of Helen Costa and Francis McIntyre request to amend two parcels of land located at 47 Benefit St. and 49-51 Benefit St. from their current zoning designation of partially RG-5 and MG-2.0 to RG-5 entirely.
#108 CC November 1, 2005
Councilor Rushton was
recused on a roll call of 2-0 and left the room.
Recommend Accept the Report of the Planning Board
and Approve the Petition.
10. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Attorney Stephen Madaus on behalf of GFI Properties, LLC request a zone change from MG-2.0 to RG-5.0 at 92 Grand St.
#106 CC November 1, 2005
Recommend Accept the
Report of the Planning Board and Approve the Petition.
11. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Councillor Barbara G. Haller, Councillor Michael C. Perotto, Councillor Dennis L. Irish, and Mayor Timothy P. Murray on behalf of Chandler St. Business Association request a Parking District Overlay Zone be installed along both sides of Chandler St. corridor between Main St. and Park Ave.
#102 CC November 1, 2005
Recommend Accept the
Report of the Planning Board and Deny the Petition on a roll call of 2-1 with
Councilor Rushton voting not to deny the petition.
12. Report of the Planning Board Upon the petition of Leo and Joan Bernard request to extend adjacent BL-1.0 zone to include 110 West Mountain St. in its entirety.
#84 CC September 20, 2005
Recommend Accept the Report of the Planning Board and Deny the
Petition.
13. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Joyce Provencher requesting to extend existing RS-7 zone to include entire 81-83 Lyman St. that is partially zoned MG-2.0.
#39 CC September 27, 2005
Recommend Accept the Report
of the Planning Board and Approve the Petition.
14. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Michael Revelli requesting to extend RG-5 zone to include Parcel A New York St. presently zoned MG-2.0.
#38 CC September 27, 2005
Recommend Accept the Report
of the Planning Board and Approve the Petition.
15. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Pandian Arumugam request to pull the RG-5 zone line to include the entire parcel located at 58 Suffolk St. which is split between MG-2.0 and RG-5.
#107 CC November 1, 2005
Recommend the Petitioner
be Given Leave to Withdraw without Prejudice.
16. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of John Shea on behalf of the Planning Board request to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Worcester from BL-1 to RG-5 by extending the RG-5 zone from its current location on the property of 653 Plantation St. to the existing zone line separating BL-1.0 & BO-2.0 zones.
#103 CC November 1, 2005
Recommend Accept the
Report of the Planning Board and Approve the Petition.
17. 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 standard to Article V, sec. 5 (2) Standards for review: “Adequacy of plans and protective measures to ensure minimal risk of contamination to surface or ground water”.
#104 CC November 1, 2005
Recommend the Petitioner be Given Leave to Withdraw.
18. 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 Recessed for
future consideration when the Omnibus Zoning Ordinance is discussed.
19. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Councillor Joseph M. Petty requesting to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Worcester by amending Table 4.1: Uses permitted by zoning district, single-family, semi-detached dwelling from “SP” (Special Permit) to “N” (No) in RS-7 and RS-10 zones.
#41 CC September 27, 2005
Hearing Recessed for future
consideration when the Omnibus Zoning Ordinance is discussed.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager request the Planning Director provide the City Council with
clarification of Article IV, section 6- (A)(6) of the proposed Zoning
Ordinance.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager request the Planning Director to provide the City Council with the
total number of split lots that exist across the City.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager request the Code Commissioner inspect the property at 15 Ararat
Street for reports of illegal dumping.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager request the Code Commissioner provide the City Council with a
report detailing the impact to abutters if the MG-1.0 zone change line at 15 Ararat
Street is moved to a point 25 feet from the east property line.