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Subcommittee approves discontinuance of parts of Garland Street, Veterans Avenue to clear way for Lakeside redevelopment
Summary
Worcester Public Works Subcommittee approved discontinuing public-rights-of-way on portions of Garland Street and Veterans Avenue in the Lakeside area to allow multi‑phase redevelopment of the Lakeside Apartments site, while reserving utility and drainage easements.
Councilor George Russell, chairman of the Worcester City Council Public Works Subcommittee, said the committee voted to discontinue city property rights in portions of Garland Street and Veterans Avenue to allow redevelopment of the Lakeside Apartments site.
The action follows a planning board report and a petition filed by attorney Mark Borenstein representing Tremont Development Partners LLC, E3 Development LLC and the Worcester Housing Authority. The discontinuance removes the city’s public‑way rights for the affected segments while reserving utility and drainage easements so infrastructure serving the neighborhood remains protected.
The action matters because it clears public‑right‑of‑way restrictions that developers say now…
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