# Planning Board 10/07/2026

The City of Worcester Planning Board met on October 7, 2026. The board voted 4–0 to postpone hearings for 320 Goldwa Road, 6 Woburn Street, and 18 Crown Street to October 28, with constructive-grant deadlines extended to November 19. It approved a two-year extension of the definitive site plan and special permit for the Lakeside Apartments Phase 3 project, a 103-unit affordable housing development replacing existing public housing units one-for-one; the vote was 5–0. For the 18-unit development at 10 Diamond Street, the board approved extensions of the definitive site plan and special permit, with the discussion favoring two years for the site plan and one year for the special permit; the motion passed 5–0. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.

The board also considered site-plan and subdivision matters: it approved the 23 Iowa Street single-family home plan 3–0, with conditions that included landscaping and sidewalk work; considered a frontage subdivision at 40 Sherbrook Avenue; and reviewed a site plan for a duplex at 71A and 71B Orient Street, including landscaping, a filled lower level, and stormwater measures. The meeting transcript ends during discussion of a petition to make part of Marmian Avenue a public way. DPW recommended public-way designation and provided a cost estimate for a specified portion of the street, while other improvements were to remain the property owner's responsibility; no procurement activity was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Sources
- [Planning Board 10/07/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YmJMCB3JYk) - City of Worcester