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Select Board approves motor-vehicle seller license for Big Dan’s Power Sports
Summary
The Hamden Select Board voted to grant a motor-vehicle seller license to Big Dan’s Power Sports, a proposed motorcycle and parts retailer at the former Main Street hardware store, after the applicant described hours, parking and restrictions on test drives.
The Hamden Select Board approved a motor-vehicle seller license for Big Dan’s Power Sports, a proposed motorcycle sales and parts business at the former hardware store on Main Street. The board voted to grant the license after hearing from the applicant, who described the planned use and operations.
Dave Dusalt, a Hamden resident and the applicant, told the Select Board he plans to operate the one-person business with most sales online and limited in-person transactions. Dusalt said he will not offer test drives and will not seek a dealer plate; he described parking at the rear of the building and said any motorcycles displayed outside would be limited to daytime placement in front of the doors. “I’m not looking for a dealer plate,” Dusalt said. “No test drives.”
The board noted the change of use to a retail business had already received planning-board approval with no additional conditions beyond the standard requirements for the business district. Dusalt said the upstairs space is used twice daily by a childcare program for short periods and that his work would produce less noise than current activity in that room.
The Select Board took a voice vote to approve the license; a motion to grant the license was made, seconded and approved. The board advised Dusalt that assessors will visit the property; Dusalt presented a payment during the meeting and received the license paperwork on the spot.
The applicant said operating hours will generally be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with most Sundays closed, and that he will sell parts and accessories and will provide service when required because he is factory-trained by the manufacturer. He told the board he intends to add a small sign at the building’s front and that lighting and parking would rely on existing infrastructure in the rear lot.
The board did not attach specific conditions to the license during the vote. Any future compliance issues or permit requirements would be addressed under the town’s licensing and zoning rules.
Community members may contact the town clerk’s office for the license file or to review planning-board records related to the change-of-use approval.
