PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Zoning Board of Appeals 56 Pleasant Street (MBL 03-20A-10+11) 56 Pleasant Street LLC applied to the Zoning Board seeking the following relief from the requirements of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance (ZB-2026-004): Variance: For relief from the minimum front yard setback requirement for a high-rise multi-family building in the CCOD (Article IX, Section 6. A. 1.). Presently on the premises is a vacant lot. The property is in the BG-6.0 (Business, General) zoning district, in the Commercial Corridors Overlay District - Downtown (CCOD-D) and the Downtown/Blackstone Canal Sign Overlay District (BSOD). The applicant seeks to construct ±19-story, high-rise multi-family dwelling with ±125 units, ground-floor commercial spaces and to conduct associated site improvements. A public hearing on the application will be held on Monday, January 12, 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