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2026-08-26 - Planning Board

Summary

This page summarizes the posted agenda, not what happened at the meeting; no minutes or transcript were available. The agenda began with an Inclusionary Zoning parking special permit hearing for 1 Jackson Street, then Chequesset Road and Perkins Street, both carried over from August 5, along with 454-456 Granite Street and 114 Lincoln Street. New site plan items included 256 & 262 Sunderland Road and 11 Cliff Street (an amendment), plus a Frontage subdivision hearing for 23-37 Boylston Street. Three Zoning Map Amendment hearings were listed: 25 West Chester Street, 95 Vernon Street (ZA-2026-012) and 128 Providence Street (ZA-2026-013). Six ANR plans and approval of minutes through August 5 rounded out the agenda.

Source: posted agenda (PrimeGov); no minutes or transcript yet.

Issues discussed: 24-28 Chequesset Road, 25-27 Perkins Street, 454-456 Granite Street, 114 Lincoln Street, 256 and 262 Sunderland Road, 25 West Chester Street (Catholic Charities), 95 Vernon Street, 128 Providence Street

Agenda

Planning Board members: Albert LaValley (Chair), Conor McCormack (Vice Chair), Brandon King, Anthony Dell'Aera, Stephen Toomey, Carlos Rosende (Alternate). Meeting at 5:30 PM, Levi Lincoln Chamber (Room 309), Worcester City Hall, with Zoom and phone participation. Application materials at worcesterma.gov/planning-regulatory/boards/planning-board.

Call to Order - 5:30 PM. Requests for Continuances, Postponements, & Withdrawals.

New Business

  1. 1 Jackson Street (PB-2025-078): Public Hearing - Special Permit (IZ) for relief from minimum off-street parking and/or loading requirements, parking dimensional requirements, and landscaping requirements (Article VII, Section 6.A.ii)
  2. 24-28 Chequesset Road & 0, 29 Dominion Road (PB-2026-007): Public Meeting - Definitive Site Plan; Public Meeting - MGL 81-G and/or GRO Ch. 12, Sec. 12, Private Street Improvement
  3. 25-27 Perkins Street (PB-2026-026): Public Meeting - Definitive Site Plan; Public Hearing - Special Permit (IZ) for relief from parking/loading, parking dimensional and landscaping requirements (Article VII, Section 6.A.ii)
  4. 454-456 Granite Street (PB-2026-047): Public Meeting - Definitive Site Plan
  5. 114 Lincoln Street (PB-2026-049): Public Meeting - Definitive Site Plan
  6. 256 & 262 Sunderland Road (PB-2026-065): Public Meeting - Definitive Site Plan
  7. 23-37 Boylston Street (PB-2026-069): Public Hearing - Definitive "Frontage" Subdivision Plan
  8. 11 Cliff Street (PB-2026-070): Public Meeting - Definitive Site Plan - Amendment
  9. 25 West Chester Street (ZA-2026-002): Public Hearing - Zoning Map Amendment
  10. 95 Vernon Street (ZA-2026-012): Public Hearing - Zoning Map Amendment
  11. 128 Providence Street (ZA-2026-013): Public Hearing - Zoning Map Amendment

Other Business (Public Meeting)

  1. Approval Not Required (ANR) Plans: AN-2026-036 - 52 Butler Street (Public & Private); AN-2026-042 - 13 Southgate Place (Private); AN-2026-043 - 22 Shaffner Street (Public); AN-2026-044 - 129 Blackstone River Road (Public); AN-2026-045 - 127 Blithewood Avenue (Public); AN-2026-046 - 3 Taconic Rd (Private)
  2. Communications
  3. Board Policy and Procedures
  4. Approval of Minutes - 6/3/2026; 6/24/2026; 7/15/2026; 8/5/2026

Adjournment

Transcript

Transcript pending: YouTube captions can't be retrieved yet (see the Worcester playbook).