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Planning board approves revised parking plan, special permit for 120 Thomas Street with conditions
Summary
The Worcester Planning Board approved a revised parking plan and Commercial Corridor Overlay District special permit for 120 Thomas Street after the applicant agreed to add interior shade trees, provide EV-ready conduit, and modify fencing and landscaping in line with staff guidance.
The Worcester Planning Board on July 23 approved a special permit and parking plan for 120 Thomas Street, allowing the property owner to reconfigure its existing lot and retain parking while requiring added landscaping and other conditions.
The action came after the applicant scaled back an earlier proposal that had sought to combine two parcels and expand surface parking to about 130 spaces. Attorney Joshua Lee Smith, representing the applicant, said the revised plan largely preserves the existing layout at 120 Thomas Street and retains about 90 parking spaces while making modest reconfigurations and aesthetic improvements.
The board and planning staff focused discussion on two waiver requests: driveway/drive aisle width and minimum interior and perimeter tree requirements under the Commercial Corridor Overlay District (CCOD). Michelle Smith of the city planning division said the revised plan still fell short of the…
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