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Committee approves several handicap parking requests, notes winter ban limitations
Summary
The committee approved multiple petitions for new handicap parking spaces at residential and church locations, with DOT noting some approved spaces fall within permanent winter-parking ban areas and will be unavailable overnight during declared bans.
The Traffic & Parking Committee approved several petitions to install handicap parking spaces in residential and church locations across Worcester, while DOT staff cautioned that a small number of approved spaces are in permanent winter‑parking ban areas and therefore won't be available overnight during declared bans.
Mallory Nero, who said "My daughter is autistic and she is an eloper," asked for a dedicated space near 72 Richland Street so her daughter can safely get to the car without crossing the street. DOT staff said the location was suitable and recommended approval; the committee moved and approved the order.
Leocadia/Laqueria Vasquez spoke for Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal at 151 Chandler Street and asked for a space to accommodate congregants with disabilities and a musician with limited mobility. DOT recommended approval but again noted the permanent winter ban at that location, meaning the space would be unavailable overnight during declared winter bans.
The committee recorded approvals by roll call. Members asked staff to include clear public notices about winter‑ban impacts for petitioners whose spaces are on streets subject to seasonal bans.
