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The board heard from attorney Kenneth B. Phillips on behalf of the buyer, who identified the proposed manager as Gabriel O'Kingsbury and the proposed assistant manager as Wesley J. Da Silva. Lieutenant McCarthy of the Framingham Police Department said he had reviewed the applicants’ recent on-site training and did not object to the transfer, but commissioners pressed for more detailed, written histories because the application forms listed “self-employed” in places and omitted specific restaurant-service dates.

\"I don't object to the license being approved,\" Lieutenant McCarthy told the board, noting that both applicants had attended the city's TIP (training for servers) seminar and that he had discussed operations and common violations with them. Landlord Philip Ottaviani, who appeared in support, said the tenants had shadowed the outgoing operator and that the landlord planned to act as a resource during the opening period; Ottaviani also said tenants had agreed to track noise levels for the function room to be good neighbors.

Why it matters: the transfer is for a large, multiroom establishment the board described as having several seating areas and a function room; the board sought written evidence of on-the-job alcohol-service experience to preserve a clear public record and to avoid later challenges at the ABCC.

Key conditions and commitments

- Applicants agreed to update their applications/resumes to list specific alcohol-service and restaurant-management experience and to submit those updates to the licensing coordinator before the city forwards the transfer to the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC).
- Lieutenant McCarthy offered to conduct a walkthrough of the premises with the new managers and to continue on-site training; the applicants agreed to continue training until ABCC approval is issued.
- The board required each named manager on the license to commit to a minimum of 40 hours per week at the premises.

Motion, hours and entertainment

Commissioner Laura Medrano read the motion to approve the transfer of the all-alcohol restaurant license (current owner: 135 Restaurant and Lounge LLC; proposed owner: 135 Bar Restaurant and Lounge Corp., DBA \"Capy\") at 672 Waverly Street, with proposed hours Sunday–Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and proposed entertainment hours Wednesday–Saturday (application packet listed 7 p.m.–12 a.m.). The board approved the transfer 5–0, with the standard condition that payment of taxes and fees and required departmental approvals must be complete.

Board members repeatedly emphasized the need to correct and file the applicants' resume details before the city forwards the file to the ABCC. Licensing staff confirmed they would not send the application to the ABCC until those updates are received.

The board closed the hearing by congratulating the applicants but stressing that the city expects clear, truthful applications and continued engagement with police and licensing staff during the startup period.

The decision was unanimous. The board recorded the conditions in the licensing file and instructed staff to track the agreed training and documentation updates.

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The Burger King request—filed to correct previously mispublished hours—was presented by Ron Dimock, regional manager for the franchisee. \"We just wanna make sure our license is correct,\" Dimock told the board. Commissioners voted 5–0 to approve 24-hour operation, with the chair noting that approval of hours between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. requires the mayor’s separate sign-off.

Why it matters: the votes formalize operating hours and staffing changes that determine when alcohol-service rules and city enforcement apply, and set conditions—payment of taxes and departmental approvals—before licenses are finalized.

Details of other actions: the board approved a change of assistant manager for AMC Framingham 16 (22 Flutie Pass) to Sabrina Powers, presented by Brianna Bergzma of American Multicinema Inc.; the motion included standard conditions—payment of taxes and fees and required city-department approvals—and passed 5–0. The board also approved a change of manager for Fresh Market (application listed the manager as Jeremy Jackson) by unanimous vote after the applicant confirmed no prior violations.

A change-of-hours application for Kentucky Fried Chicken at 149 Kitchichuk Road was not represented at the meeting and the board voted to table the application to the Feb. 24 meeting so the applicant could appear.

Votes at a glance

- Burger King, 176 Waverly Street — Motion to change common victualler license hours to 24/7, pending payment of taxes/fees, city department approvals and mayor approval for the 1 a.m.–6 a.m. period. Vote: 5–0, approved.
- AMC Framingham 16 (22 Flutie Pass) — Motion to approve change of assistant manager to Sabrina Powers, pending payment of taxes/fees and departmental approvals. Vote: 5–0, approved.
- Fresh Market (listed at Worcester Road) — Motion to approve change of manager to Jeremy Jackson, pending taxes/fees and inspections. Vote: 5–0, approved.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken, 149 Kitchichuk Road — Application for change of hours tabled to Feb. 24, 2025. Vote: 5–0 to table.

The meeting packet and staff clarified that approvals were conditional on municipal collections and departmental clearances; the city will not forward certain transfer paperwork to the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) until conditions are met and requested documentation is provided.

Chair Stuart Polagy opened and closed the items and reminded applicants of the mayor’s statutory role for Sunday/late-night entertainment and for approval of hours that fall in the 1 a.m.–6 a.m. window.

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Commissioner Shannon McCullough and others pushed for a stronger front-end check of license applications so incomplete or illegible forms do not come to the board. Commissioners discussed a forthcoming city-wide rollout of fillable PDF applications that will reduce hand-filled submissions; licensing coordinator Audra Shaw said the city IT team is implementing PDF fillable forms and that Susan Petrone will brief the board at the Feb. 24 meeting.

On enforcement, Lieutenant McCarthy told commissioners he logged 14 alcohol compliance violations during the last round of checks. \"We had 14 violations this year,\" he said, and staff will schedule meetings with affected licensees in the coming weeks to resolve cases and present findings to the board.

The board also asked staff to remind newly licensed businesses about expected opening dates; Audra Shaw said Raising Cane is planning an April opening and confirmed that some downtown sidewalk seating remains governed by existing sidewalk agreements while other temporary outdoor seating must be converted to permanent permits through the building department.

Why it matters: clearer application requirements will reduce repeated delays and errors at hearings, the enforcement results point to continuing compliance work for police and licensing staff, and outdoor-seating rules affect how restaurants will operate this season.

Next steps: the board will discuss application-format changes with city staff at the Feb. 24 meeting; licensing will coordinate follow-up meetings on enforcement cases and will notify applicants about deadlines for making temporary seating permanent through building-department review.

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Framingham panel approves transfer of 672 Waverly St.; commissioners require updated resumes and continued training

Framingham licensing panel approves 24-hour hours for Burger King; OKs manager changes at AMC and Fresh Market, tables KFC

Framingham commissioners press for cleaner license applications, discuss outdoor seating and enforcement; police report 14 alcohol violations