Standing Committee on Economic Development

CITY OF WORCESTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Thursday, December 11, 2025 Esther Howland (South) Chamber 4:00 P.M. MAYOR Joseph M. Petty COMMITTEE MEMBERS CLERK OF THE CITY COUNCIL Chairperson Candy Mero-Carlson Nikolin Vangjeli Vice Chairperson Jenny Pacillo Councilor Kathleen M Toomey www.worcesterma.gov City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts 1. Virtual Attendee Call-In Information a. Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and in order to ensure active, public engagement, the City of Worcester currently allows for both in-person and remote participation at all City Council and Standing Committee meetings. To partake in the meeting, you may attend the meeting in-person within the meeting location, follow the below link to join via Zoom or dial the direct line as indicated. If you join a Zoom meeting by dialing in with a phone number, you can raise your hand by dialing *9. Economic Development Committee Zoom Link : https://worcesterma.zoomgov.com/j/1603823487 Economic Development Committee Zoom Phone Number: +1 646 828 7666 Economic Development Committee Zoom Access Code: 160 382 3487 2. Approval of the Minutes a. Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Economic Development hereby approves the minutes of the Economic Development Committee meeting on November 24, 2025. 3. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Items a. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Paul Conger request the zoning map be amended by extending the MG-2.0 Zoning District and the Adaptive Re-use Overlay District (AROD) to wholly encompass the property at 31 Harlow St. # 15a CC October 21, 2025 December 11, 2025 Economic Development Committee Page 1 of 2  b. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommend adoption of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment relative to Accessory Dwelling Units. # 14a CC September 9, 2025 c. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Daniel S. Ford request Zoning Map be amended by extending the BG-3.0 (Business, General) zoning district and the CCOD-C (Commercial Corridors Overlay District - Canal District Subarea) overlay district to fully encompass the property located at 3 Harding St. (MBL-05-021-0004A). # 14c CC September 9, 2025 d. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Amended Petition of Steven Fischer, Executive Director of The Regional Environmental Council, Inc., request Zoning Map be amended by extending the BG-6.0 (Business, General) zoning district and the CCOD-D (Commercial Corridors Overlay District - Downtown) to wholly encompass the properties located at 108 Beacon St., 109 Beacon St., and 112 Beacon St. # 18a CC November 18, 2025 e. Report of the Planning Board Upon the Petition of Kevin J. Breen, Head of Worcester Academy (fka Trustees of Worcester Academy), request Zoning Map be amended by changing the zoning designation of the property located at and known as 232 Stafford St. aka 242 Stafford St. (MBL 28-042-00001) from the current zoning designation of RS-7 (Residence, Single Family) to RG-5 (Residence, General), as shown in the plan attached hereto. # 18b CC November 18, 2025 4. Miscellaneous Item a. Order of Mayor Joseph M. Petty and Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson - Request Standing Committee on Economic Development invite representatives from the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to present to the Committee an overview of their investments and management processes at the Worcester Regional Airport to date. Said presentation should also include how the Worcester Regional Airport will be included in the recently announced Massport Strategic Planning Effort. # 11v CC September 30, 2025 In Committee November 24, 2025 - Held December 11, 2025 Economic Development Committee Page 2 of 2