Planning Board OKs 24-unit affordable project

Planning Board · Meeting of October 28, 2026

WORCESTER — The Worcester Planning Board voted 4-0 to approve a 24-unit affordable housing project at 0 Grafton Street. Developer David Sadowski of DJ and Associates said the two 12-unit buildings will offer income-restricted one- and two-bedroom units under a 30-year affordability lease, including four accessible units. The board granted a special permit cutting required parking in half, to 24 spaces, but kept a contested condition requiring builder Andre Cassis to rebuild roughly 1,600 feet of sidewalk in cement with granite curbing, a project Cassis estimated at $50,000, after DPW's engineering head reportedly said the requirement "did not originate out of their division." Separately, the board continued a site plan at 23 Everton Street to November 18 after neighbor Cheryl Noel described past basement flooding from an undocumented drain line staff found crossing the property.

The board also voted 4-0 to recommend converting Midgley Avenue and Esper Avenue to public roads, with DPW estimating repair costs of $165,260 and $246,187, respectively; resident Paula Schappett said "emergency vehicles can't safely travel down the road" in its current condition.

In the full story:

• Meeting Procedures and Continuances
• 23 Everton Street: Site Plan Continued After Drainage Discovery
• 10 (6) Woburn Street: Fire-Extinguisher Business Headquarters Approved
• 0 Grafton Street: 24-Unit Affordable Housing Special Permit
• 70 Summerhill Avenue: Single-Family Home Approved
• 35 and 37 State Road: Eight-Unit Building Approved
• Street Petitions: Midgley and Esper Avenues
• ANR Endorsements and Communications
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,469 words

Source: the Planning Board meeting of October 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.