PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Zoning Board of Appeals
35 & 37 State Road (aka 1200 West Boylston Street) (MBL 32-019-00316; -00317)
SAL LLC applied to the Zoning Board seeking the following relief from the requirements of the Worcester Zoning Ordinance (ZB-2026-033):
Variance: For relief from the minimum frontage requirement for a multi-family low-rise dwelling use in a BL-1.0 Zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2)
Variance: For relief from the minimum front yard setback requirement for a low-family high-rise dwelling use in a BL-1.0 Zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2)
Variance: For relief from the minimum side yard setback requirement for a multi-family low-rise dwelling use in a BL-1.0 Zone (Article IV, Section 4, Table 4.2)
Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces. (Article IV, Section 7.A.2)
Presently on the premises is a commercial building and a 12-unit multi-family low-rise dwelling. 35 State Road is located in the BL-1.0 (Business, Limited) zoning district and 37 State Road is located in the RL-7 (Residence, Limited) zoning district. The applicant seeks to raze the commercial building and construct an ±8-unit multi-family low-rise dwelling with ±16 parking spaces and associated site improvements.
A public hearing on the application will be held on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the Levi Lincoln Chamber, 3rd floor of the City Hall, 455 Main Street, Worcester, MA. Meeting attendees will additionally have options to participate remotely by joining online using this link https://worcesterma.zoomgov.com/j/1604564634 and/or calling 669-254-5252 (Access Code: 160 456 4634). Note: if technological issues interrupt the virtual meeting component, the meeting will continue in person.
Application materials may be viewed online at: http://www.worcesterma.gov/planning-regulatory/boards/zoning-board-of-appeals, or at City Hall, 455 Main Street, Rm. 404, Worcester, MA from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Mon-Fri.
For more information concerning this meeting please contact the Planning Division by email (preferred) at planning@worcesterma.gov or phone at (508) 799-1400 x 31440. Please send written comments, requests for reasonable accommodation, or requests for language interpretation 48 hours or more in advance of the meeting.
Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals c/o Division of Planning & Regulatory Services
planning@worcesterma.gov (preferred) or (508) 799-1400 x 31440
5/4, 5/11/2026
