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Planning board approves special permit for Worcester Community Midwifery Center at 333 Shrewsbury Street
Summary
The Worcester Planning Board on Oct. 1 approved a special permit allowing the Community Midwifery Center to open a midwife‑led birthing center and two residential units at 333 Shrewsbury Street, in the historic Coca‑Cola Bottling Company building.
The Worcester Planning Board on Oct. 1 approved a Commercial Corridors Overlay District special permit allowing Worcester Community Midwifery Center to open a midwife‑led birthing center and two second‑floor apartments at 333 Shrewsbury Street, the historic Coca‑Cola Bottling Company building. The vote was 5–0.
The permit allows about 14,000 square feet of the building to be converted for clinical use and two residential units on the second floor. The applicant told the board the lease covers an approximately 16,550‑square‑foot portion of the building and showed plans for an approximately 800‑square‑foot outdoor “labor garden” and removal of some pavement in favor of landscaping.
Why it matters: Midwifery‑led birth centers are rare in Massachusetts and supporters said the project will expand local maternal‑health options.…
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