PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Zoning Board of Appeals
70-74 Winter Street (MBL CO-NDO-02072)
Marc Resnick, as Trustee of W Lofts Realty Trust applied to the Zoning Board seeking the following relief from the requirements of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance (ZB-2025-099):
Variance: For relief from the minimum front yard setback requirement in the CCOD overlay district (Article IX, Section 6.A.1.)
Presently on the premises is a vacant commercial building and a courtyard with 4 parking spaces. These properties are in the BG-3.0 (Business, General) zoning district as well as the Commercial Corridors Overlay District - Canal District Subarea (CCOD-C), the Downtown Sign Overlay District (DSOD) and the Union Station Sign Overlay District (USOD). The applicant seeks to renovate the existing building to create 77 residential units and 3 commercial storefronts.
A public hearing on the application will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Levi Lincoln Chamber, 3rd floor of the City Hall, 455 Main Street, Worcester, MA. Meeting attendees will additionally have options to participate remotely by joining online using this link https://worcesterma.zoomgov.com/j/1604564634 and/or calling 669-254-5252 (Access Code: 160 456 4634). Note: if technological issues interrupt the virtual meeting component, the meeting will continue in person.
Application materials may be viewed online at: http://www.worcesterma.gov/planning-regulatory/boards/zoning-board-of-appeals, or at City Hall, 455 Main Street, Rm. 404, Worcester, MA from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Mon-Fri.
For more information concerning this meeting please contact the Planning Division by email (preferred) at planning@worcesterma.gov or phone at (508) 799-1400 x 31440. Please send written comments, requests for reasonable accommodation, or requests for language interpretation 48 hours or more in advance of the meeting.
Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals c/o Division of Planning & Regulatory Services
planning@worcesterma.gov (preferred) or (508) 799-1400 x 31440