149 Plantation Street (ZB-2026-003)

Context

Petition ZB-2026-003 before the Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals for 149 Plantation Street.

Petitioner: Ram Hill Avenue Investments & Developments, LLC. Relief sought:

• Special Permit: low-rise multi-family dwelling use in the RL-7 zone (Art. IV, Sec. 2, Table 4.1, Residential Use #11)
• Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces (Art. IV, Sec. 7.A.2)

Present use: Vacant wooded lot. Zone: RL-7 (Residence, Limited). Purpose: Construct two 3-story low-rise multi-family dwellings, each with about 24 units (about 48 total), an about 88-space parking facility, and associated site improvements.

The petition has had testimony on 3/16/2026 and 4/27/2026 and was still listed as old business through the August 31 agenda.

Status

Status is ongoing, per the posted agenda only: no minutes or transcript are available, so the outcome of the hearing is not known. The petition appears on more than one agenda, which suggests the hearing was continued.

Log

• 2026-08-31 - Zoning Board of Appeals - Listed as old business; testimony taken 3/16 and 4/27 per the agenda. Testimony dates: 3/16/2026, 4/27/2026. Constructive grant deadline: 9/29/2026.
• 2026-08-10 - Zoning Board of Appeals - Listed as old business; testimony taken 3/16 and 4/27 per the agenda. Testimony dates: 3/16/2026, 4/27/2026. Constructive grant deadline: 9/01/2026.
• 2026-07-20 - Zoning Board of Appeals - Listed as old business; testimony taken 3/16 and 4/27 per the agenda. Testimony dates: 3/16/2026, 4/27/2026. Constructive grant deadline: 7/21/2026.