PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Zoning Board of Appeals
12 Malden Street (MBL 32-013-00037)
Wolfe Farms LLC applied to the Zoning Board seeking the following relief from the requirements of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance (ZB-2026-010):
Variance: For relief from the minimum lot area requirements for single-family attached dwelling in the RL-7 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2)
Variance: For relief from the minimum frontage requirements for single-family attached dwelling in the RL-7 zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2)
Special Permit: To allow a single-family attached dwelling in the RL-7 zone (Article IV, Section 2, Table 4.1, Residential Use #12)
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 vacant lot. The property is in the RL-7 (Residence, Limited) zoning district. The applicant seeks to construct four, 2½ -story single-family attached dwellings for a total of ±12 units, ±36 parking spaces (surface and garage spaces),bicycle storage, 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