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Committee approves zoning change to enable six‑story mixed‑use building on Park Avenue
Summary
The Worcester City economic development committee voted to recommend a zoning map amendment that would extend Business General 3 zoning and add a Commercial Corridor Overlay District (CCOD‑E) at properties on West Oberlin Street and Park Avenue to enable a proposed six‑story mixed‑use building with ground‑floor retail and about 40 housing units.
The Worcester City Standing Committee on Economic Development voted to approve a zoning map amendment that would extend Business General 3 zoning and establish the commercial corridor overlay district (CCOD‑E) for properties at 8 West Oberlin Street (246 West Oberlin) and 437–439 Park Avenue, clearing a step toward a proposed six‑story mixed‑use development.
The change is intended to allow a redevelopment that the applicant described as a six‑story building with ground‑floor retail, roughly 40 residential units and surface parking in the rear. Attorney Mark A.…
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