Where

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Location from the city's meeting portal. The posted agenda is the official notice; check it if the two differ.

How to take part

• Attend in person at Esther Howland (South) Chamber.
• Watch it on YouTube (opens in new tab).
• The posted agenda (opens in new tab) is the official notice. It may give instructions for public comment.

What's on the agenda

The committee will hold zone change hearings on four properties. It will also discuss raising the Payment in Lieu of constructing affordable housing from 3 to 5 percent of total construction value.

Agenda items

• Zone change hearing on a petition by George Markopoulos for 95 Vernon Street LLC to establish the Adaptive Re-use Overlay District (AROD) at 95 Vernon St.
• Zone change hearing on a petition by Timothy J. McMahon of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Worcester to establish the AROD at 25 West Chester St.
• Zone change hearing on a City Manager communication to extend the RG-5 (Residence, General) district and AROD to 128 Providence St.
• Zone change hearing on a petition by George Markopoulos for 321 Greenwood Street LLC to change part of 321 Green Wood St. (MBL: 29-043-00003) from Manufacturing, Limited (ML-0.5) to Business, Limited (BL-1.0)
• Report on a City Manager communication recommending adoption of a Zoning Ordinance amendment related to driveways, pavement, and permits (held in committee June 25, 2026)
• Order of Councilor Robert A. Bilotta to hold a public discussion on amending Section 5 of the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance to raise the Payment in Lieu of affordable housing from 3 percent to 5 percent of total construction value of all building permits, including trade permits

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Agenda posted on the city website (PDF, 114 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 27, 2026.

Source

This meeting on the City of Worcester calendar (opens in new tab). First recorded by Worcester Publick on October 27, 2026.