Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking

CITY OF WORCESTER TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMITTEE Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Esther Howland (South) Chamber 5:00 P.M. MAYOR Joseph M. Petty COMMITTEE MEMBERS CLERK OF THE CITY COUNCIL Chairperson Donna M Colorio Nikolin Vangjeli Vice Chairperson Khrystian E King Councilor Thu Nguyen 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. Traffic and Parking Committee Zoom Link: https://worcesterma.zoomgov.com/j/1614119888 Traffic and Parking Committee Zoom Phone Number: +1 646 828 7666 Traffic and Parking Committee Zoom Access Code: 161 411 9888 2. Approval of the Minutes a. Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Traffic and Parking hereby approves the minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee meeting of November 17, 2025. 3. Handicap Parking Petitions a. Dennis O’Brien request installation of an additional handicap parking space in front of 53 Elm St. # 8o CC July 15, 2025 In Committee September 17, 2025 - Held In Committee October 15, 2025 - Held November 19, 2025 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 1 of 6  b. Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Miguel and Jose Rivera request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 58 Providence St. # 9t CC August 19, 2025 In Committee October 15, 2025 - Held c. Joseph Cummings request installation of additional handicap parking space in front of 53 Raymond St. # 10o CC August 19, 2025 In Committee October 15, 2025 - Held d. Samaris Correras request removal of a handicap parking space across from 194 Pilgrim Ave. # 9j CC September 9, 2025 In Committee October 15, 2025 - Held e. Izan Alfonso Ramos Asevalo request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 9 Aetna St. # 9k CC September 9, 2025 In Committee October 15, 2025 - Held f. Jose I. Rivera request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 81 Fairfax Rd. # 9r CC September 9, 2025 In Committee October 15, 2025 - Held g. Magda L. Roman request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 444 Chandler St. # 9s CC September 9, 2025 In Committee October 15, 2025 - Held h. Paul Smith request installation of handicap parking space in front of 72, 74 or 76 Florence St. (Amended October 15, 2025) # 7i CC September 16, 2025 In Committee October 15, 2025 - Held i. Holly Hartley request installation of handicap parking space in front of 2 Blodgett Pl. # 7f CC September 16, 2025 In Committee October 15, 2025 - Held j. Mincho Dominov request removal of handicap parking space in front of 16 Dayton St. # 7l CC September 30, 2025 November 19, 2025 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 2 of 6  k. William Hoag and Kayla Melvin request installation of two (2) or three (3) handicap parking spaces or a drop-off zone in front of 339 Main St. in the zone that is proximate north or south of the bus stop/fire hydrant near the wrought iron-gate. # 7o CC September 30, 2025 l. Mayor Joseph M. Petty on behalf of Michael Donoghue request installation of a handicap accessible curb ramp to the sidewalk in front of 54 Summerhill Ave. # 8h CC October 21, 2025 m. Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on behalf of Greg MacGilpin request installation a handicap parking space in front of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, located at 921 Pleasant St. # 8i CC October 21, 2025 n. Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on behalf of Greg MacGilpin request installation of a wheelchair accessible handicap curb at the corner of Flagg St. and Pleasant St., adjacent to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, located at 921 Pleasant St. # 8j CC October 21, 2025 o. Hao Ha request installation of a handicap parking space in the vicinity of 41 Stoneland Rd., either in front of the property or on the Stoneland Rd. side of 42 Freeland St. # 8n CC October 21, 2025 p. Jacqueline Bolduc request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 35 Columbia St. # 8o CC October 21, 2025 q. Aderito Andrade request the handicap parking space in front of 51 Gates St. be removed. # 8z CC October 21, 2025 r. Victoria Rodriguez request the handicap parking space in front of 183 Austin St. be removed. # 9e CC October 21, 2025 s. Victoria Rodriguez request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 8 Cottage St. # 9f CC October 21, 2025 t. Steve Soto request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 98 Maywood St. # 9k CC October 21, 2025 4. Bus Stop Petitions November 19, 2025 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 3 of 6  a. Makay Hillier on behalf of Queen Ann HOA/Silver Linings Property Management request removal of bus stop in front of property located at 150 Lincoln St. # 7f CC May 13, 2025 5. Children Sign Petitions a. Joseph Borrelli et al. request installation of "Go Slow Children" signage on Nanita St. # 8i CC July 15, 2025 6. Crosswalk and Lighted Crosswalk System Petitions a. William Paul Dirschka request installation of crosswalk on Highland St. between Russell St. and West St. # 9m CC June 10, 2025 b. Matthew C. Morse et al. request installation of a crosswalk in the vicinity of 974 Main St. at Beaver St. for daily usage by caregivers and students at Goddard School of Science and Technology. # 7h CC September 16, 2025 c. Matthew C. Morse et al. request installation of a crosswalk in the vicinity of 974 Main St. at its intersection with Beaver St. and Richards St. for an efficient place for students at the Goddard School of Science to cross the street towards Clark University. # 7s CC September 30, 2025 7. No Parking Petitions a. Laura Robidoux et al. request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage on one (1) side of Arthur St. between Acton St. and Dorchester St. # 8h CC March 11, 2025 b. Kevin Baldwin request "No Parking Anytime" signage on the south side of Kendig St. be removed. # 8g CC March 11, 2025 c. Michael Chesna request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage directly across from the driveway of 90 Alvarado Ave. # 8i CC April 1, 2025 d. Lizbeth Vazquez request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage 5 feet from the curb cut in the vicinity of 11 Ives St. # 8g CC April 8, 2025 November 19, 2025 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 4 of 6  e. Samantha Warren request installation of No Parking Anytime signage on the left hand side of Ivernia St. and the first 60 feet of the right hand side of Ivernia St. # 8i CC April 8, 2025 f. Nelly Perez request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage on the odd side of Lewis St. from Princeton St. to the vicinity of 33 Lewis St. # 8f CC April 29, 2025 g. Paul Fenderson request installation of No Parking From Here To Corner signage at the corner of Lyon St. and Lyon Pl. # 9n CC June 10, 2025 8. Resident Permit Parking Petitions a. Councilor Luis A. Ojeda request installation of resident permit parking on Winfield St. # 8e CC April 8, 2025 9. Speed and Traffic Enforcement Petitions a. Brian Dutremble request increased speed enforcement on Mill St. # 8jj CC July 15, 2025 10. Stop Sign Petitions a. Mallory Shelly request installation of four-way stop signage at the intersection of Merrick St. and Larch St. # 8k CC April 1, 2025 b. Brian Dutremble request installation of a stop sign on Brussels St. at its intersection with Crompton St. # 8ii CC July 15, 2025 c. Jane Beahn request removal of a stop sign at the bottom of the hill on Chester St. # 9o CC September 9, 2025 d. Gary P. Peters request the three (3) way stop signs at the intersection of Parkton St. and Chester St. be replaced with two (2) yield signs and one (1) stop sign as previously configured. # 10l CC September 9, 2025 11. Traffic Sign Petitions a. Mayor Joseph M. Petty request installation of additional signage relative to the existing paid parking on Walnut St., specifically near 18 Walnut St. # 7d CC February 4, 2025 November 19, 2025 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 5 of 6  b. Glenn Pape request installation of cross street signage on Hycrest Dr. at its intersection with Dennis Dr. # 8j CC July 15, 2025 c. Glenn Pape request installation of cross street signage on Hycrest Dr. at its intersection with Mary Ann Dr. # 8k CC July 15, 2025 d. Christopher Sacco et al. request installation of posted speed limit signage on Middlesex Ave. # 8x CC July 15, 2025 e. Councilor Morris A. Bergman request installation of a yield sign on Marconi Rd. at Indian Hill Rd. # 9y CC August 19, 2025 12. Winter Parking Ban Petition a. Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request the existing winter parking ban provisions on Providence St. between Waverly St. and Winthrop St. be replaced with an odd side ban, when declared. # 9o CC October 21, 2025 13. Communications of the City Manager a. Recommend adoption of modifications to Chapter 13 Section 68 Schedule III concerning one-way street segments on portions of Ash, Washington, Gold, Harding, Millbury, and Olde Millbury Streets. # 9.11A CM June 18, 2024 In Committee September 18, 2024 - Held b. Recommend adoption of Amendment to the General Revised Ordinances to provide on-street parking on a portion of Grove Street near Morgan Landing Park. # 10.11B CM June 10, 2025 c. Requesting adoption of Amendment to the General Revised Ordinances to expand on-street parking options near City Hall and implement changes effective immediately on a trial basis. # 10.11C CM June 10, 2025 d. Recommend ordinance modifying 15-minute parking, 30-minute metered parking, two hour metered parking, and commercial load zones on portions of Water Street. # 25m CC July 15, 2025 November 19, 2025 Traffic and Parking Committee Page 6 of 6