PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Zoning Board of Appeals 540 West Boylston Street (MBL 12-013-00004) Town Fair Tire Center applied to the Zoning Board seeking the following relief from the requirements of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance (ZB-2026-002): Special Permit: To extend, alter or change a privileged pre-existing, nonconforming use to a use of a similar nature. (Article XVI, Section 4.C). Special Permit: To extend, alter or change a privileged pre-existing, nonconforming use. (Article XVI, Section 4.C). Special Permit: To allow a Motor Vehicle Service use in a BL-1.0 zone (Article IV, Section 2, Table 4.1, Retail Sales, Business Use #16) Presently on the premises is a vacant ±20,049 SF commercial building with two tenant spaces, previously used for retail sales, and an associated ±98 space surface parking lot. The property is split zoned between the BL-1.0 (Business, Limited) and the RG-5 (Residence, General) zoning districts. The applicant seeks to renovate part of the existing structure to operate a ±7,978 SF retail space to support a ±2,850 SF 6-bay Tire Installation Center, with a secondary ±9,918 SF tenant space to remain unchanged. The applicant seeks to reconfigure the parking facility to provide for ±58 spaces, related landscaping, pedestrian infrastructure, and loading, and to conduct associated site improvements. A public hearing on the application will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026, 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