Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet tonight at 8 p.m.
The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet tonight to continue the public hearing for Medfield 467 Main, LLC who have purchase the former Mobil station with the hopes of converting it to a Starbucks Coffee Shop they expect to open in the fall. The hearing will start at 8 p.m. in the Chenery Room at Town Hall. Owner/Developer Salvatore Capital Partners plans to renovate the property at the corner of Main and North Streets, and is seeking three special permits for Zoning Bylaws: At its meeting on March 6, ZBA members expressed concerns about: The applicant's representatives say there will be an increase of 30 car trips per day after the Starbucks is up and running; the board strongly disagreed with that analysis. "I am really scared of what …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
In this column, you ask a question and Patch tries to find the answer.
"You Ask, Patch Answers" is where we strive to find answers to all your questions—big, small and in-between—about the town we live and work in. Whether it’s something you’ve always wondered about, some information you just can’t put your hands on, or a sudden curiosity, we want to hear it. Send your queries to theresa.knapp@patch.com or leave them in the comments section below, and I will do my best to find the answer for you. Today's question: "Why was there heavy machinery at the Mobil station last week?" Answer: The new owner was there scoping out the underground storage tanks. According to the Downtown Study Committee, the new owner, Salvatore Capital Partners LLC, purchased the property last week and was there on Wednesday and …
Friday, January 18, 2013
The town is working with developer Salvatore Capital Partners LLC, who purchased the Lord's building in December, to keep the iconic Lord's sign on the building.
Town officials met with developer Greg Salvatore to discuss his plans for the iconic Lord's sign, as well as other plans for the building, on Thursday. Lord's Department Store will be closing on Feb. 28 after 73 years in business and Salvatore Capital Partners LLC bought the retail space at the corner of Main and South Streets on Dec. 31. "His main concern is the [new] tenants in the building get sufficient signage," said Chairman of the Downtown Study Committee Brandie Morris. Town officials are seeking historical status for the sign that has lit up downtown for decades. If that is granted, it will help in its preservation. "When you drive through Medfield, you know you're in Medfield when you see the Lord's sign, it's been a big part…
Developer Salvatore Capital Partners purchased the former Mobil site on Thursday.
Town officials say plans are now in full swing to open a Starbucks in downtown Medfield by the fall. "I believe they closed as of this morning," said Assistant Town Administrator Kristine Trierweiler at Thursday's meeting of the Downtown Study Committee. "They're still on target with Starbucks," said committee Chairman Brandie Morris. "They have a 10 to 12 week construction schedule...Their goal is to be opened by September." Morris said she and Police Chief Robert Meaney Jr. met with the developer Greg Salvatore earlier on Thursday to discuss the project. The developer has a hearing with the planning board on Feb. 25 and hopes for approval of the project by early March. Salvatore has hired a traffic consultant who will review the …
Ellen Gruhn
9:26 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013
Isn't there some place on town property that can take the sign? Maybe the back wall of Town Hall, someplace inside Town Hall, or some other town building. Many builders/contractors will agree to anything at first, just to get their permits; then as time passes they make some excuse or other as to why they "have to" do what they really had in mind all along, like tearing down the building and … more ›