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Planning board approves 277 Providence Street hotel with conditions after traffic review
Summary
The Worcester Planning Board approved a 122-room extended-stay hotel at 277 Providence St., placing conditions on pedestrian access, roof treatment and deferred traffic items while granting several waivers.
The Worcester Planning Board on July 9 approved a definitive site plan for a proposed 122-room extended-stay hotel at 277 Providence Street, subject to several staff-recommended conditions and applicant-requested modifications.
The applicant sought waivers and flexibility on architectural details, landscaping and several Transportation, Traffic & Mobility (DTM) conditions. Attorney Steven Madaus of Meierich, representing ParkSilver and applicant ParkSilver affiliate, asked the board to relax a few conditions he described as difficult to meet because of space and easement constraints. "We're not certain we can achieve that in light of the space constraints," Madaus told the board when discussing a Millbury Street elevation condition, and asked the board to limit the requirement to the site entrance.
Why it matters: The project sits on a heavily traveled stretch of Providence Street near the I‑146 interchange and abuts a bank and other commercial uses. Board members and staff said they wanted to preserve…
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