PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Zoning Board of Appeals 18-24 Oxford Street (MBL 03-022-00015; 03-022-00021)   Autism Allies, Inc. applied to the Zoning Board seeking the following relief from the requirements of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance (ZB-2026-034):   Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces (Article IV, Section 7.A.2).   Presently on the premises is a 2-story building, operated as a daycare and an accessory parking facility for ±8 cars. The property is located in the RG-5 (Residence, General) zoning district and within the Crown Hill Local Historic District. The applicant seeks to improve and re-stipe the existing parking area, and expand it the rear of the property to add ±10 spaces (total of ±15 spaces) and to conduct associated site improvements including landscaping, lighting and stormwater mitigation.   A public hearing on the application will be held on Monday, April 6, 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  3.23,3.30.26